National Register of Historic Places

Whitby Mansion

Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio
Listed
December 12, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001526

About this property

The Whitby Mansion is a historic mansion in Sidney, Ohio, United States. Built in 1890, it was originally the home of W.H.C. Goode, a Sidney industrialist. Descended from one of the First Families of Virginia, Goode first purchased property in the vicinity of Sidney in 1849. Having gained complete ownership of the leading steel scraper manufacturing company in the United States in 1877, Goode began to build his mansion on Sidney's northern side in the late 1880s. The resulting mansion, designed by an unknown architect, features massive stone walls that are topped with a slate roof. Elements of the Jacobethan and Châteauesque styles are combined with the Tudor Revival style of architecture. By the mid-1970s, the mansion had ceased to be a house; it had been purchased by The Way International and converted into a historic archive and art museum. Today, the property is owned by GreatStone Castle Resorts, which operates it as a bed and breakfast. In 1976, the Whitby Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its historically significant architecture. It was seen as historically significant primarily as a leading example of the architecture of the rich in late nineteenth-century America.

Location

429 N. Ohio Ave.
Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio
40.29074, -84.15704

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Sidney Walnut Avenue Historic District
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Sidney Courthouse Square Historic District
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People's Federal Savings and Loan Association
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When was Whitby Mansion listed on the National Register?

Whitby Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Whitby Mansion?

Whitby Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Whitby Mansion?

The period of significance for Whitby Mansion is recorded as the industrial era.

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