Col. Charles Young House
United States historic place in Wilberforce, Ohio. Built 2013. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, a National Monument of the United States, commemorates the life of Charles Young (1864–1922), an escaped slave who rose to become a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and its first African-American colonel. It is located on United States Route 42 in Wilberforce, Ohio, in a house purchased by Young in 1907 that was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1974. The monument is administered by the National Park Service; the house is open by appointment for tours.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Young, Col. Charles, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Columbus Pike between Clifton and Stevenson Rds., Wilberforce, OH |
| County | Greene County |
| Listed | Mar 30, 1974 |
| Listed for | Military, Black heritage, Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 74001506 |
| Built | 2013 |
| Type of place | National Park System unit, biographical museum, historic house museum |
| Visitors per year | 2,461 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Columbus Pike between Clifton and Stevenson Rds., Wilberforce, OH |
| Website | nps.gov/chyo/index.htm ↗ |
| Coordinates | 39.6898° N, 83.8910° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Caesar Creek Lake 17 miles · Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir - Dam Site (Oh) 20 miles · Deer Creek Lake Day Use 36 miles |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Col. Charles Young House listed on the National Register?
Mar 30, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Col. Charles Young House built?
2013.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Col. Charles Young House?
Yes. Col. Charles Young House is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website. About 2,461 people visit each year.
Source: Official website
Where is Col. Charles Young House?
Columbus Pike between Clifton and Stevenson Rds., Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, 1 mile away.
Where is the nomination form for Col. Charles Young House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Col. Charles Young House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Caesar Creek Lake, 17 miles away. Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir - Dam Site (Oh) is 20 miles away, and Deer Creek Lake Day Use is 36 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Col. Charles Young House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001506. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.