John Sherman Birthplace

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John Sherman Birthplace
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
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Location	137 E. Main St., Lancaster, Ohio
Coordinates	39°42′50″N 82°36′02″W / 39.71394°N 82.6005°W / 39.71394; -82.6005Coordinates: 39°42′50″N 82°36′02″W / 39.71394°N 82.6005°W / 39.71394; -82.6005
Built	1823
NRHP Reference #	66000609
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966^[1]
Designated NHL	January 29, 1964^[2]

Sherman Birthplace, also known as Sherman House Museum is a site in Lancaster, Ohio significant for its association with birth and life of U.S. senator John Sherman and the life of one of his older brothers, William T. Sherman, a Union general in the American Civil War.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.^[2]^[3]

The house is located at 137 E. Main St. in Lancaster, and is operated as a historic house museum by the Fairfield Heritage Association. Public tours are offered seasonally.^[4]

References

↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Sherman Birthplace". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
↑ Joseph S. Mendinghall, Cecil McKithan and William Birdsell (January 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination:" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying three photos, exterior, from 1975 (32 KB)
↑ "Homepage". Fairfield Heritage Association. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

External links

Sherman House Museum - Fairfield Heritage Association

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