The McGraw House

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The McGraw House

116 S. Walnut

Present Physical Appearance

The original portion of the painted brick house is nearly square, two-stories in height with a dormered mansard roof. The front (west) facade is 3-bays wide. The main entrance is to the right. It consists of a tall, round arched doorway with a half-round transom and double doors. There is a plain stone molding around the archway. A one-story, one-bay porch has open sides and a flat roof which is supported by four, square wooden columns. Small carved wood brackets and dentils support the porch roof. Windows thoughout the main portion are 1/1 pane, flat arched, with plain stone lintels and sills.

The eaves overhangs and is supported by paired brackets. There are two gable-roofed dormers on both the west and south sides; there is one dormer on the rear (east) and on the north sides of the original house. Also on the north side there is a three-sided, full-height bay placed toward the rear. There are chimneys with corbeled brick work at the center of the south side and at the rear of the north side. There is an iron railing on the roof.

An early, 2-story, flat-roofed addition extends from the southeast corner of the house. This addition is nearly square and has a centrally placed chimney. The windows are rectangular, 1/1 pane with no trim. A one-story, shed-roofed porch is enclosed along the south side of this addition. The porch was added as a garden room in 1968. Another one-story, flat roofed addition extends from the northeast side of the house and is a master bedroom suite. This was built in 1952.

Interior: The entrance hall contains a walnut, curved stairway with a coffin niche. The ceiling height throughbout the original structure is 11-1/2 feet. Double doors lead into the front parlor where there is the original wood-burning fireplace with its marble hearth and a brass and crystal chandelier. Sliding doors open into the rear parlor (now the dining room). This room has a bay window, ornamental plaster detail around the window and wainscoating which is chair rail height. Behind the rear parlor was the dining room. This has now been converted to a kitchen. Upstairs are three large bedrooms and a bath. There is a rear bedroom in the first addition. The attic is eight feet in height and has four rooms and storage closets. In the basement is the original fireplace with swing crane. A dumb waiter led up to the dining room.

Historical Significance

The two-story, painted brick house is a good example of an early Victorian style home in Bucyrus. The home is well cared for and the original portion is well restored. The house was built by Levi Crim in 1870. It was sold to Wm. Rowse in 1874. The house was purchased by CW White in 1889 and then sold to Lovena Fisher in 1905. Dora Martin was the next to purchase the beautiful house in 1921. In 1942, Lillie Baker took ownership. Just two years later, it was sold to Pauline Castle. That same year it was purchased by Harry Paxton. Harry then passed the house to Laura Paxton, in 1945. Laura then sold it to Calvin Paxton. Charles Beach bought the house in 1951. Daizy Beach became the owner in 1957. C.R. Beeson took over the house in 1957. Vanderhoff Helen Mcgraw purchased the house also in 1957. She sold it to Arno W. Mcgraw in 1964. The owner is now the Juhemo Company, PTR. They purchased the house on May 25, 1995.

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