Northrop, Julia Carter, House

has the entrance to one side, a simple recessed Greek doorway with entrance into the dining room. The house has a hip roof, which is far The interior has undergone a number of alterations, but they At an unknown date, probably the late 1800s or early 1900s, a large interior is one of classical taste and comfortable living. Finally, CONDITION been raised with dormers whose low profile was specifically designed a transom and sidelights.The half-story windows are placed in the The second floor rooms have been much rearranged to provide a generous lawn and trees.

frieze on the east facade, but on the north elevation they have since This is a relatively modest but well preserved one-and-a-half smaller parlors, now thrown together.All of the door and window less common than the gable on Greek Revival houses in the region. no small part of the total charm of the house lies in its attractive opening was created between this room and the northwest dining room. have been done consciously in a manner to maintain the classical story frame house in the Greek Revival style. The three-bay facade spirit of the house. The original stair hall has an unusually steep north this contains a recessed porch with two posts, leading to an ent living room on the south side of the house was originally two to intrude as little as possible.

All of the windows have shutters and setting at the top of a gentle hill above the river, surrounded.by a bathroom, more light and ventilation dormers mentioned),and additional storage space.Nevertheless, the general feeling of the hardware which seem to be original.The main block has a one-story Its enclosed architrave is faced with classical molding.Along narrow slightly cramped in proportion.

stream, the topographical relief thus created, and to the fact that the 1870s. Unfortunately, there have been enough visits from the rop and Julia Carter, probably in 1842. It was built by Julia's in 1815. Thus Julia was the granddaughter of Lorenzo Carter, and 1842 Conservation SIGNIFICANCE Commerce Architecture losophy Aboriginal Communications Religion/Phi Settlement Landscape itarian Music Education Military Invention Agriculture so distinguished buildings which have the individual character to Theater 1875.As there are very few existing artifacts connected with the it experienced no important commercial or industrial growth after first permanent settler of Cleveland.

Sculpture after her marriage she lived in Olmsted Falls until her death in The house was built for the marriage of Dr.Charles W.North- Carter family, this house assumes a special importance. qualify as an architectural district. However, there are a dozen or of Greek Revival house in the town in which it is located. It is Social/Human- itinerant shingle and aluminum salesmen, and enough twentieth Industry century.village.This is due to its location on a wooded falling history of the Ohio Western Reserve, that of Lorenzo Carter, the father Alonzo Carter.Alonzo was the son of Lorenzo Carter, the of the first officials of the newly incorporated village of Cleveland also associated with one of the most important family names in the represent the heyday of the village, and this is one of them.