In 1861, George T. Jones, a wealthy local merchant, gave this home to his bride, Belle. Located in historic Granville, Ohio, just east of Columbus, this six bedroom, spectacular Tuscan style house has a symmetrical design flanked by two Tuscan arched bay windows, and much original detailing. The elaborate cornice bracketing is made of terra cotta, and the siding was designed with long wide boards separated by fillets, and then painted with a sand finish to emphasize the resemblence to cut sandstone.
Mr. Jones contracted with master builder Wallace Carpenter and his partner, Morgan Williams, for house construction. The interior, with ten foot ceilings on the first floor and twelve foot ceilings on the second, has been carefully restored using Bradbury & Bradbury, Thibaut, Schumacher, and other fine materials.
This National Register property, located at 221 East Elm Street, Granville, Ohio, has been used as a part-time bed and breakfast since the 1980s. The house has approximately 4,176 sq.ft., is well-maintained, and has an extra large village lot.