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One of 180 National Register listings published here for Summit County · listed in 2021 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Moses and Minerva Roach House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1906.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Roach, Moses and Minerva, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 9044 Church St., Twinsburg, 44087
- When was it listed? 2021-03-26
- Category. building
- City. Twinsburg city
- National Register reference number. 100006293 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Then and now
1906 to 1994The ground this property stands on, surveyed 88 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
The ground it stands on
344 wordsThe chapter on Twinsburg Township in Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1908 names Twinsburg. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
The first settlement of Twinshurg Township was made in April, 1817, and the honor of being the first settler belongs to Ethan Ailing, who was then a mere boy of 17 years, sent on by his father to prepare for the later coming of the Ailing family. Moses Wilcox and Aaron Wilcox, twin brothers, were ako among the very earliest settlers. They were also among the original proprietors, as was Isaac Mills, who gave the township its first name "Millsville." The Wilcox twins afterwards persuaded the settlers to let them name the township, which they did, calling it Twinshurg in honor of their relationship. The township was organized in April, 1819. The first officials were Frederick Stanley, Lewis Ailing, Luman Lane, Samuel Vail, Elisha Loomis and Elijah Bronson. Ethan Ailing died in 1867, and by his will left eight shares of the stock of the Big Four Railroad Company to the mayor of the city of Akron for the purpose of having the dividends, declared thereon, being used to buy clothing, so that destitute children might be enabled to attend Sunday-school. These dividends are being used for this purpose at the present day, being turned over to the city poor director by the mayor upon their receipt. As early as 1822 both the Methodists and Congregationalists organized churches in Twinsburg. The latter built a church in 1823 and the present one in 1848. The Methodists built churches in 1832 and 1848. The Baptists organized in 1832 and built a church in 1841. In 1843 "The Twinsburg Institute" was opened by Samuel Bissell, which was one of the most successful educational institutions in the county. The beautiful soldiers' monument on the Public Square was dedicated July 4, 1867. One hundred and twentyeight men of Twinsburg went to the front during the Civil AVar. From 1856 to 1870 "The Twinsburg Fair" was one of the great features of agricultural life in this vicinity. At the present time, E. J. McCreery is town- .ship clerk, and A. J. Brown and Isaac Jayne are justices of the peace.
Passage source: Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1908.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Twinsburg Township - 344 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Specimens collected near this property
12 of 606 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 606 specimens collected within 10 miles of Moses and Minerva Roach House between 1877 and 1972: 584 Animalia, 11 Fungi, 11 Plantae. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. Hall, Adams J. M. R., Armbruster, D. C. (Daniel C.) and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque, 1820) | 1893 | C. Rutter | Cuyahoga River, Penisula, Ohio |
 | Sphaerium simile (Say, 1817) | 1928 | not recorded | Brandywine Brook, Hudson, North America |
 | Empidonax flaviventris (W.M.Baird & S.F.Baird, 1843) | 1877 | A. Hall | Cuyahoga |
 | Buteo lineatus lineatus (Gmelin, 1788) | 1887 | B. Sanford | Hudson |
 | Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae Schwein. | 1889 | Reade M. C. | Hudson |
 | Scolopax minor J.F.Gmelin, 1789 | 1892 | Beryl Hodge | Hudson |
 | Catostomus commersonii (Lacepède, 1803) | 1893 | not recorded | Peninsula, Ohio |
 | Etheostoma nigrum Rafinesque, 1820 | 1893 | Woolman | Cuyahoga River, Peninsula, Ohio |
 | Percina caprodes (Rafinesque, 1818) | 1893 | not recorded | Peninsula |
 | Onoclea sensibilis L. | 1897 | Ashcroft, G.B. | Western Reserve; Berea |
 | Xylaria polymorpha (Pers.) Grev. | 1897 | Read M. | Hudson |
 | Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P.Kumm. | 1898 | Read, M. C. | Hudson |
All 606 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this property
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Moses and Minerva Roach House: 5 past producers, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zirconium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zircoa Refractories/ Solon, Ohio | Zirconium | Unknown | ||
| Leone Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Leone Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cannon Sand and Rock, Inc. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cannon Sand and Rock, Inc. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Silica, Incorporated Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Twinsburg Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this property
33 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Twinsburg, the town this property stands in, in 33 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 15 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 1 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2011 | Flood | Twinsburg | $300,000 | Heavy rain and rapid snow melt led to a rapid rise in the Cuyahoga River in Summit County which reached moderate flood stage at Old Portage. One to two inches of rainfall fell during the overnight hours of the 27th into the 28th, and combined with six to ten inches of heavy snow was on the ground resulted in rapid runoff. Several people had be rescued from homes and vehicles as the water came up. One rescue worker suffered hypothermia rescuing a motorists floating away in flood waters in Northfield Center. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Twinsburg | $200,000 | Around 20 basements flooded, some street flooding with road closures, including OH-82 between Cannon Road and Depot Road in Twinsburg. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Twinsburg | $50,000 | Road closures due to flooding, including Nautilus Trail and Pirates Trail, in Reminderville. A few reports of basement flooding as well. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | $30,000 | A tree fell on a house causing some structural damage. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and large limbs in and around Twinsburg. |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Twinsburg | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Twinsburg | $10,000 | The public reported quarter size hail in Twinsburg. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few large limbs near Reminderville. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees in Cuyahoga Falls and several large limbs in Twinsburg. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | $4,000 | A few trees were reported down. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | $3,000 | The Sheriff reported a couple trees down in Twinsburg. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | $2,000 | A few large limbs were reported down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Twinsburg | - | Liberty Road and Cannon Road in Twinsburg closed due to flooding. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | - | Trees downed in Twinsburg. |
| December 2023 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | Hail up to penny-size about one mile NNE of Twinsburg. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | - | Multiple trees snapped about three-miles SSE of Twinsburg. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | Penny sized hail was observed. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | Thunderstorms produced quarter size hail. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | Penny sized hail was observed. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | Penny to quarter sized hail was reported. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | Nickel size hail was observed. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| October 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was estimated by an off duty NWS meteorologist. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Twinsburg | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 miles per hour. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Twinsburg | - | no account filed |
Maps showing this location
9 surveysUnited States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
- 1906 USGS Chagrin Falls quadrangle1:62500
- 1908 USGS Chagrin Falls quadrangle1:62500 - 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Twinsburg quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Cleveland quadrangle1:250000 - 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Cleveland quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Twinsburg quadrangle1:24000 - 4 printings
- 1986 USGS Cleveland South quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Cleveland South quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Twinsburg quadrangle1:24000
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Twinsburg Congregational Church | under 500 feet | 1974 |
 | Twinsburg Institute | 0.1 miles | 1976 |
| Longwood Manor | 2.0 miles | 2014 | |
| Tallmadge Town Square Historic District | 2.1 miles | 1971 | |
 | John Brown Farmhouse | 3.4 miles | 1977 |
 | Ward House | 3.7 miles | 1987 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100006293 in Record Group 79. |
| Summit County | All 180 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.