page_title: Shelby House (Botkins, Ohio)
hierarchical_section_title: Shelby House (Botkins, Ohio)
caption_attribution_description: English: Front and northern side of the Shelby House, located at 403 W. State Street in Botkins, Ohio, United States. A former coach house built in 1864, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
context_page_description: The Shelby House is a historic building in Botkins, Ohio, United States. Built in 1864, it was constructed by local businessman Philip Sheets as a hotel for railroad passengers originating from or destined for northern Shelby County and southern Auglaize County. By the early twentieth century, railroad traffic had declined with the advent of the automobile, and the house was converted into an apartment building. It remained in operation until abandonment in the 1940s; for periods of time, it housed businesses or was used as a storage building, but it never reopened as a hotel or apartment building. Eventually, the house was purchased by the Botkins Historical Society, which converted it into a museum.
  The Shelby House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978; at this time, it was seen as significant both for its architecture and for its contribution to broad patterns of American history.
context_section_description: The Shelby House is a historic building in Botkins, Ohio, United States.  Built in 1864, it was constructed by local businessman Philip Sheets as a hotel for railroad passengers originating from or destined for northern Shelby County and southern Auglaize County.  By the early twentieth century, railroad traffic had declined with the advent of the automobile, and the house was converted into an apartment building.  It remained in operation until abandonment in the 1940s; for periods of time, it housed businesses or was used as a storage building, but it never reopened as a hotel or apartment building.  Eventually, the house was purchased by the Botkins Historical Society, which converted it into a museum.
  The Shelby House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978; at this time, it was seen as significant both for its architecture and for its contribution to broad patterns of American history.
caption: Front and side of the house
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