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John Rager Farmhouse
John Rager Farmhouse in 2014
John Rager Farmhouse is located in Ohio
John Rager Farmhouse
John Rager Farmhouse is located in the United States
John Rager Farmhouse
Location8020 Groveport Rd, Madison Township, Franklin County, Ohio
Coordinates39°50′54″N 82°51′07″W / 39.848472°N 82.852083°W / 39.848472; -82.852083
BuiltPrior to 1835
NRHP reference No.90001498
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1990

The John Rager Farmhouse is a historic residence and farmstead located in Madison Township, Ohio, roughly two miles west of Canal Winchester. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is described as a classical I-house.[1]

History

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The farmhouse was owned by John Rager IV, a resident of Pickaway Township in Pickaway County. The land the farmhouse is on today was purchased in 1814, and was constructed around 1835. The Rager family owned the farmhouse until 1942.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ohio Historic Places Dictionary. Vol. 2. State History Publications. 2008. p. 492. ISBN 9781878592705.
  2. ^ "John Rager IV (1814-1885) - Find a Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  3. ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail". National Park Service. Retrieved May 16, 2025.