Tanglewood
Ohio, United States
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Tanglewood, a historic house on the western side of Chillicothe, Ohio, was built in 1826 for Catholic clergyman John McClean, though he sold it to lawyer Richard Douglas before completion. This two-and-a-half-story brick structure on a stone foundation represents a rare example of the "monitor" style of residential design and blends Greek Revival and Italianate architectural elements. Its Greek Revival details include multiple pillared porches with Ionic capitals and an ornate frieze above the windows, while early Italianate features reflect the style's emergence in mid-nineteenth-century America. The house gained historical significance as an Underground Railroad site; Dr. Albert Douglas, Sr., who inherited the property, reportedly hid escaped slaves in the attic and transported them by hay wagon to the next station. The residence later became the childhood home of William Edwin Safford, who became a renowned naturalist in the South Pacific and served as the first Vice-Governor of Guam after 1898. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, Tanglewood remains one of Ohio's finest preserved monitor-style houses and is recognized as a Historic Underground Railroad Site.
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