The Adams–Gray House is a historic farmhouse in the community of Adams Mills, Ohio. Constructed in the 1840s in two separate counties, it has been named a historic site. History Unusually, the Adams–Gray House sits on both sides of the line dividing Coshocton County to the north and Muskingum County to the south. At one time, the house's site was entirely within Muskingum County's Jefferson Township, but after Coshocton County was formed, its portion of the site became part of Virginia Township,<ref name=history>Hill, N.N., ed. History of Coshocton County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, 1740. Newark: A.A. Graham, 1881, 610.</ref> while a financial dispute caused most of Jefferson Township to be split off as Cass Township in the 1850s. The northern township derived its name from that of the home state of most of its pioneer settlers, among whom was the builder of the Adams–Gray House, Edward G. Adams. Although construction began in 1840, a date reflected in an inscription above the house's entrance, the house was not completed until 1841. Destruction by fire On February 19, 2019, a fire broke out in the kitchen of the house, though it was unoccupied. Local fire crews were able to control the fire and limit the damage, but the following morning, while Adams Mills was hit with heavy snow and ice, the fire started again and completely engulfed and destroyed the house. Architecture Built of wood on a foundation of sandstone, the house is covered by aluminium siding and topped with a slate roof. Two and a half stories tall, the house is pierced by five openings on each story of the facade, with the portico-sheltered entrance replacing a window in the center of the first story, while the side features two windows in each story. To the rear, a smaller addition features dormer windows above its sole full story. The primary section of the house is covered by a gabled roof, with the gable featuring small windows and being defined by a broken pediment. As the house is set on land that rises slightly toward the rear, the entrance is placed several feet above the surrounding ground, so a set of steps provides access to the main entrance. A pair of square chimneys sits atop the peak of the roof. The floor plan consists of rooms placed around a large hallway at the center of the house, reflecting the traditional architecture