The Circleville Round House

 The Circleville Round House is one of Ohio's most endangered historical sites. It was put on the endangered list in 2004. The Circleville Round House was built around 1855 by George Gregg. It was said he built the house to mimic the Pickaway County Court House, which at the time, was also round.  Round houses started becoming popular around 1848 due to a book written by Orson Fowler call "A Home for all, or a New Cheap,Convenient, and Superior form of Building". From around 1855-1860 Round houses were popular during what was called the "Antebellum" America.
In 1880 it is said the Circleville Round House Farm was the largest in Pickaway County. It is said that there are 34 Round houses in the state of Ohio but not one is like the Circleville Round House.

Unfortunately, in the name of progress, the Circleville Round House had to be moved from its original spot to establish the new Walmart. Instead of tearing down the Round House, Mr. Don M. Casto donated 2 acres of  land at the end of Crites Rd. so the round house would have a new home. In Feb.2004, the Round House was moved from its original home to where it sits today.  The black iron fence that once was around the house is now in town around the Memorial Hall.They est. the house to weight 480 tons and it cost around $100,00.00 to move. It will cost around $200,000.00-$400,00.00 to restore this beautiful piece of history.  Once the house has been restored, the town has plans to make a museum of it. To make a donation to save the Round House contact the Pickaway County Historical Society.