137 E. Main St., Lancaster, Ohio. County/parish: Fairfield.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000609.
1 contributing building.
The John Sherman Birthplace is a historic house museum at 137 East Main Street in Lancaster, Ohio. Also known as the Sherman House Museum, it is notable as the childhood home of John Sherman (1823-1900), politician and statesman and his older brother, General William T. Sherman (1820-1891), Union Army. The museum is primarily devoted to the General. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964, primarily for its association with John Sherman, namesake of the Sherman Antitrust Act. The museum is operated by the Fairfield Heritage Association, which offers tours seasonally.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986471