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Potter Wright House
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National Register of Historic Places

Potter Wright House

Listed as “Wright, Potter, House” · Also known as Charles Moore House

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Worthington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Potter Wright House

Potter Wright House, at 174 E. New England Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 17, 1980. The Register lists it for its industry, at the local level. It was listed as part of Worthington MRA. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Worthington, Ohio, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 11 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

174 E. New England Ave., Worthington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Potter Wright HouseStart here
  2. 2Horace Wright HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Jonathan Park HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Capt. J. S. Skeele HouseBuilding · next door
  5. 5Sharon Township Town HallBuilding · next door
Around it

23 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BGilbert-Wilcox HouseBuilding0.1 miDRush Creek Village Historic DistrictWrightian0.2 miBGilbert HouseBuilding0.2 miBRichard W. Evans HouseBuilding0.2 miBRipley HouseMorrison, Alexander, Jr.0.3 miBNew England LodgeBuilt 18200.3 miBDoctor Longenecker Office BuildingCraftsman0.3 miBJohn Snow HouseBuilding0.3 miBHotel CentralBuilding0.3 miBKilbourn Commercial BuildingBuilding0.3 miBSt. John's Episcopal ChurchSnow, John0.3 miSWorthington Public SquareSite0.3 miDWorthington Historic DistrictFederal0.3 miBLewis Noble HouseBuilding0.4 miBPrincipal's CottageBuilding0.4 miBWorthington Historical Society MuseumBuilding0.4 miBDemas Adams HouseBuilding0.4 miBWorthington United Presbyterian ChurchMartin, Orr and Martin0.4 mi
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BAurora Buttles HouseBuilding0.4 miBMattoon-Woodrow HouseLadd, Caleb0.4 miBGardner HouseBuilding0.5 miBLucy Hart HouseBuilding0.5 miBButtles-Johnson HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Potter Wright House

Is Potter Wright House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 17, 1980 (Register number 80003026).

Is Potter Wright House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ohio Theatre, 8.8 miles away.

Can you visit Potter Wright House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Potter Wright House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71985320 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.