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c. 1802 Federal
Marietta, Ohio 45750
The Meigs House
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View from Muskingum Park
The original home was built in 1802 by Return Johnathan Meigs Jr. when there were still Indians in the area. Ohio became a state in 1803.
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Rotary sign giving brief resume of the first owner
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Back entrance and quiet area under tall evergreens
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This original mantel was brought by wagon from maryland in the late 1700's
| 3 Stories | |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Full Baths | 4 |
| Half Baths | 1 |
| Heated Sq. Ft. | 6,000 |
| Lot Size | 186 X180 |
Features.
- 1st Floor Bath
- 2nd Floor Laundry Room
- Attic
- Basement
- Dining room
- Entry Hall
- Exercise Room
- Gourmet Kitchen
- Library
- Living room
- Master bedroom upstairs
- Automatic outside lights
- Circular driveway
- Driveway - Paved
- Garden
- Patio
- Porch
- Built-in Bookcases
- Ceiling Fans
- Ceramic Tile
- Fireplaces
- Gas Logs
- Grand staircase
- High Ceilings
- Original wood windows
- Walk-In Closet(s)
- Wood floors
- Shingle Roof
- Central air
- City sewer
- City water supply
- Dishwasher
- Disposal
- Gas heating
- Range
- Refrigerator
- Security System
- Water Heater - Electric
- Water Heater - Gas
- 12-foot Ceilings
- Claw-foot Tub(s)
- Servant's Staircase
- Sleeping Porch
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The picture of the sign in front of the house tells about Mr.Meigs. He and his family owned the home from 1802 until 1867 when it was purchased by the Follett family. They owned it until 1927 when Allen C. Hall purchased the property. His estate sold it to a corporation in 1967. The present owners purchased it in 2001.
Before the Lock and dams were built on the Ohio River it flooded quite often and in 1913 there
was a 1,000 year flood that covered most of downtown Marietta. In 1917 the Folletts raised the house (out of the flood plain) and moved it back on the property. This move prompted a complete rehabilitation and the building of a large two story addition. In 1967 the corporation turned the home into an office building and removed the tennis court and replaced it with a parking lot.
The present owners have rehabilitated the home and it is once again one of the premier homes in Marietta. The home is federal style (post revolutionary period) 4 rooms up and 4 rooms down and a center hall. The owners used an Interior Decorator who was trained in Williamsburg.
Before the Lock and dams were built on the Ohio River it flooded quite often and in 1913 there
was a 1,000 year flood that covered most of downtown Marietta. In 1917 the Folletts raised the house (out of the flood plain) and moved it back on the property. This move prompted a complete rehabilitation and the building of a large two story addition. In 1967 the corporation turned the home into an office building and removed the tennis court and replaced it with a parking lot.
The present owners have rehabilitated the home and it is once again one of the premier homes in Marietta. The home is federal style (post revolutionary period) 4 rooms up and 4 rooms down and a center hall. The owners used an Interior Decorator who was trained in Williamsburg.
Archived in December, 2012
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