Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Cahoon, Wilbur, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,361 words across 10 pages, filed in 1978. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 78002104, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES APR 6 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Cahoon, Wilbur, House - AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF 13 - Don Pease PRESENT USE DISTRICT - PUBLIC -MUSEUM X_BUILDING(S) STRUCTURE - WORK IN PROGRESS -EDUCATIONAL XPRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED -BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY Dr. and Mrs. Delbert L. Fischer LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.
308 Second Street REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR Ohio Historical Society - I-71 & 17th Street SURVEY RECORDS 093 1976 039 Elyria LOCATION DATE Columbus UNOCCUPIED COMMERCIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY COUNTY SITE NAME AGRICULTURE Avon HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC OWNERSHIP STATE Lorain. Ohio STATUS COURTHOUSE. Lorain County Courthouse _GOVERNMENT _ENTERTAINMENT _INDUSTRIAL XPRIVATE (Rev. 10-74) 2940 Stoney Ridge Road _TRANSPORTATION RECEIVED DEC 12 1977 - MILITARY - RELIGIOUS DATA SHEET -OBJECT XNO -BOTH - PARK -FEDERAL XSTATE COUNTY LOCAL - OTHER: 7 DESCRIPTION DETERIORATED XORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

This is a wood frame, L-shaped, Greek Revival structure with many features characteristic of that style. These include the wide entablatures, the return gables It stands on foot thick, stone foundations quarried on the site. Both the 6x6 windows and the paneled door have unusually plain architraves. The asymmetrical placement window which is said to be original. parlor, with its handcarved woodwork, and the drawing room, with its original a board and batten wing to the north side. A more recent detached garage, with its fireplace. CONDITION UNALTERED FAIR XEXCELLENT. The interior has six rooms on each floor.Most have plain trim except for the gable roof and narrow siding, is sympathetic with the original house. supported on Tuscan pilasters, the narrow siding, and the small frieze windows.
of these openings is also somewhat uncommon, as is the large second floor, sidelighted CHECK ONE Although the traditional date of the house is 1826,its mature Greek Revival The only major change has been the addition of a modern kitchen to the rear and - UNEXPOSED -RUINS -GOOD DATE style suggests later remodeling. AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE:-- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SCIENCE _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN MUSIC _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

1814. They came from Montgomery County, New York. 1818, he began construction of a grist mill. Beside these activities, Cahoon served as the Judge of the Elections, Justice of the Peace, Grand Juror, Treasurer, Overseer of the Poor, Trustee, and his widow until her death in 1857. The Greek Revival architecture, although typical of its period, is distinguished by its asymmetries and low proportions, evidence of the originality of the local builders and the flexibility of that style. considerable local importance.
1500-1599 X1800-1899 1826 ECONOMICS ART PREHISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGRICULTURE LAW ARCHITECTURE SCULPTURE INDUSTRY LITERATURE MILITARY X.EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT This house has connections with Avon's early development.Wilbur Cahoon _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT According to the county history, Cahoon began this structure in 1826 as the _THEATER _TRANSPORTATION The Wilbur Cahoon House, as the residence of Avon's first settler and as his _CONSERVATION _1900- completing its structural frame.The house was later finished and occupied by was the first settler in Avon, arriving with his wife and eight children on September 10, nearby French Creek which was in use for the next fifty years.In the summer of - 1700-1799 -1600-1699 _PHILOSOPHY first frame house in Avon.He died of apoplexy in December of that year after first attempt at building in a recognized architectural style, is a landmark of - 1400-1499 _RELIGION _EDUCATION -COMMERCE He first built a log cabin on this site.
The next year, he built a saw mill on ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING Constable.Many of his children were also active in Avon's civic affairs, _INVENTION

The rest of the file

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Frary, I.T., Early Homes of Ohio, 1936, 1970. Williams Brothers, History of Lorain County, 1879. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY - UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Located at 2140 Stoney Ridge Road, the property occupies 1 acre on the west side of the road approximately 1800 ft. south of LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Jean A. Fischer ( Tom Fisher - Preservationist - W. R. H.S.) STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).
I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE SAPO FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ATTEST GPO 892.453 Avon CODE DATE 4-19-77 ORGANIZATION LOCAL NORTHING One Ohio TELEPHONE COUNTY Cahoon, Ida M., History of Cahoon Family. ZONE.EASTING Avon Historical Society North Ridge Road. 2940 Stoney Ridge Road 3.15-78 THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS c.
Wade CONTROL Photos _ ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN National Register Write-up APR 6 Federal Register Entry OTHER 1978 Inventory HAER KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Re-submit Review HISTORIAN Maps BRANCH CHIEF 78002104 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 TECHNICAL Working Number12.12. 77. 2088 State Lorain 2- 7.78 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF IN T:2 Property 2940 Stoney Ridge Rd., Avon Facade - facing Southeast APR 6 1978 DoE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Wilbur Cahoon House Mrs. Jean Fischer 1976 Resideece C11825 2940 Stoney Ridge Rd., Avon APR 6 DEC 1 2 1977 1976 Wilbur Cahoon House PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Mrs.
Jean Fischer Facade - facing South C1825 July 1977 DEC 12 1977 Jean Fischer Rear elevation Looking East PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Avon, Lorain APK6_1978 Avon Quadrangle 17-413/740-4588/710 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC Avon, Lorain, Ohio GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Wilbur Cahoon House DEC 12 1977 AVON, OH STATE OHIO Cahoon, Wilbur, House Drake, Blam, House Harper, William Rainey, Log House Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Hon. Donald J. Pease Dr. Thomas H. Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Society Hon. Samuel L. Devine Hon. Clarence E. Miller Columbus, Ohio 43211 Mott Location Avon Name Columbus 4/17/78 Eckenrode and Breisach Houses Muskingum County Lorain County Franklin County Date Entered New Concord State Historic Preservation Officer Also Notified Lucas County Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Hon. Thomas L.
Ashley APR 6 1978 Maumee OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: ) county code: APR 6 GNPS REGION: 12 SOURCE Of NOMINATION 1 CONDITION - deteriorated 2C NOT INTACT-O 5O UNKNOWN -6 -unexcavated Z0 NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access * AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : C LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT. - 21 -RECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 'first'O - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 -EXPLORATION -12 C LITERATURE -17 - SCIENCE- 23 -URBAN PLANNING -31 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE-3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH -27 C MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY - 13 C MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - ART-5 D EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION -25 3) functions -landscape architect/ garden designer: )interior decorator: EVENTS : _date.
1978 Lorain ASSOCIATION FEDERAL Avon INSTITUTIONAL: builder/contractor: ENGINEERING-11 engineer: PERSONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 historic events: CURRENTLY: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 major alterations: artist: vicinity of COMMERCE-6 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 2940 Stoney Ridge Rd. architectural style(s): dates of initial construction: XSTATE NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP master builder: ADMINISTRATOR: LOCAL Dexcellent Coriginal site as it appears on federal register: Dunexposed Cahoon, Wilbur, House 7features: Oruins SAVED? YES Dmoved 6 LOCATION street & number CONGRESS. DISTRICT Oreconstructed Breviewers initials.
TIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE WD UNKNOWN-5 ETHNIC GROUP artisan: city/ town Dunaltered SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER(SPECIFY) IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno if state who prepared Oaltered Ofair ACREAGE