The Lewis House

The William C. Lewis House stands on lot No. 49 of Lebanon’s original 1802 plat. William C. Lewis, owner of a dry goods store at the corner of Mulberry and Broadway, built the Greek Revival house in 1846. Its veranda was added around 1900, and the cottage to the left was built in the 1860s as an office for his son-in-law, Dr. W.G. Goodhue. The contractor was Ezra Craver, a builder in Lebanon since 1835 who was known locally for taking liberties with classic designs, and his interior “Lebanon” cherry staircase post is said to be unique. The house remained the home of Lewis’s immediate family for more than 125 years, ending in 1972 with the death of his daughter, Hazel Lewis Brookes.

Lebanon, Ohio · United States