BlockFrom the record
One of 121 National Register listings published here for Lorain County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Sage House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. 6 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. S of Wellington on OH 58, Huntington Township, Wellington, 44090
- When was it listed? 1979-06-15
- Category. building
- Also known as. Wellington-Huntington Road MRA
- Township. Huntington township
- National Register reference number. 79003893 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Then and now
1904 to 1956The ground this property stands on, surveyed 52 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
14,567 wordsThe chapter on Huntington Township in History of Lorain County, Ohio, published 1879 names Wellington. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
TowNsiiii' number two, in the eif(litcentli r;inn;e, is bouiKleil on the north by Wellington townshij), on the sonth by Sullivan township, Ashland county, on the east by Spencer township. Medina county, and on the west by Rochester. The surface is generally level, except along the streams, which are of but slight importance. They arc as follows: Wellington creek, which rises in the eastern portion of the townsiiip, a short distance south of the center line, and flowing an almost due north course, crossing the township line a short distance east of the center, on lot seven; Charlemont creek has its rise on or near the south line of the township, and near the southeast corner. The course of this stream is slightly east of south, passing into Wellington township on lot thirty-two. These streams are tributary to the west branch of Black river. Tlie soil is clay, Ijut, when suitably tilled, ])r<>duces large crops of all kinds of grain, and is especially good for grass.
Passage source: History of Lorain County, Ohio, published 1879.
At Springfield, Portage comity, this State, he engaged to make some furniture for Jesse llart, who had just completed a large brick house, and while engaged in prosecuting the labors of his trade, he became conscious of a new sensation. lie fVdl in love. Amy, the fair daughter of his employer, was the object of his devotion. They were married January 30, 1833. The following spring, they settled in Elyria. Here he built a house, and remained for one year, when he removed to Huntington township, where he lived until a few years since. He now lives in Wellington village. Mr. Lang was for many years a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church. He was always a strong anti-slavery man, and in consequence of the connection of the church with the institution of slavery, he withdrew, and assisted in forming a Wesleyan Methodist church, of which he was an official member until it disbanded.
Passage source: History of Lorain County, Ohio, published 1879.
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 Huntington Township - 14,567 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.
Specimens collected near this property
12 of 743 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 743 specimens collected within 10 miles of Sage House between 1888 and 1975: 663 Animalia, 52 Plantae, 26 Fungi, 2 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. E. Ricksecker, B Zahuranec, B Zahuranec & party 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Carex laxiflora Lam. | 1888 | M. Metcalf | Pittsfield |
 | Abutilon theophrasti Medik. | 1892 | Phillips, E.W. | Rochester |
 | Alisma subcordatum Raf. | 1892 | Phillips, E.W. | Rochester |
 | Amphicarpaea bracteata (L.) Fernald | 1892 | Phillips, E.W. | Rochester |
 | Asclepias incarnata L. | 1892 | Phillips, E.W. | Rochester |
 | Campanula americana Mill., 1768 | 1892 | Phillips, E.W. | Rochester |
 | Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis (L.) Asch. & Magnus | 1892 | not recorded | Huntington |
 | Coreopsis palmata Nutt. | 1892 | Phillips, E.W. | Rochester |
 | Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. | 1892 | Phillips, E.W. | Rochester |
| Carex tuckermanii Dewey | 1894 | A. E. Ricksecker | Pittsfield. | |
| Hypoxylon cohaerens (Pers.) Fr. | 1894 | Ricksecker, A. E. | S. [south] of Oberlin | |
| Mycosphaerella maculiformis (Pers.) J.Schröt. | 1895 | Kelsey F. D. | Penfield |
All 743 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Storms near this property
31 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wellington, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 19 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Wellington | $500,000 | A tornado touched down just south of Wellington at the intersection of Pitts and Jones Road. One home suffered significant damage and two barns were destroyed as the tornado moved almost due north. Nine other homes suffered minor damage and trees, utility poles, and power lines were downed. Two dogs in dog boxes that were kept in one of the destroyed barns were found 5 to 15 yards away from the site still in their boxes and unhurt. |
| August 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Wellington | $40,000 | A tornado with estimated peak winds of 80 mph impacted Wellington. The tornado began near the intersection of Meadow Lane and Sheila Drive, where tops of trees were broken off and scattered across neighboring streets, residential homes, and vehicles. As the tornado moved southeastward, a large tree was uprooted and fell onto a house along Hale Street. After the tornado crossed OH Route 18, powerlines and several trees were downed, and several large tree limbs were broken off and landed on homes. The tornado ended east of Grand Avenue, south of Dickson Street. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $35,000 | A microburst destroyed a barn, and the debris was blown downwind across a farm field. A neighboring garage and outbuilding also sustained minor damage. Several trees were also downed by the severe winds. There were no injuries reported. |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Wellington | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $15,000 | Numerous trees were reported down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $10,000 | A few trees were reported down. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed three large trees south of Wellington in Findlay State Park. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $8,000 | Numerous trees were reported down. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $8,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Wellington | $5,000 | Lightning struck a house causing minor damage. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few large tree limbs and power lines. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $5,000 | Trees and limbs were downed. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $5,000 | no account filed |
| December 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $4,000 | A line of showers and thunderstorms downed a tree and a few large limbs as it moved through the Wellington area. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree and a few large limbs. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed two trees. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $3,000 | Several trees were reported down. |
| December 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $1,000 | A line of showers and thunderstorms downed a couple of large tree limbs as it moved through the Wellington area. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | $1,000 | A few large limbs were reported down. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Wellington | - | Hail up to golf ball-size in Wellington. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | - | Estimated peak wind gust of 70 mph from thunderstorm three miles NE of Wellington. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | - | A tree was snapped at the base. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Wellington | - | Penny sized hail was observed. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wellington | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Wellington | - | Nickel size hail was reported. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Wellington | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Wellington | - | Quarter size hail was observed. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Wellington | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| August 2004 | Hail | Wellington | - | Penny to quarter size hail was observed south of Wellington. |
| May 1997 | Hail | Wellington | - | no account filed |
Newspapers printed here
1 paper1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Wellington Enterprise | 1899 to 1900 |
Maps showing this location
6 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.
- 1904 USGS Wellington quadrangle1:62500
- 1906 USGS Wellington quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Toledo quadrangle1:250000 - 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Sullivan quadrangle1:24000 - 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Toledo quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Lorain quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings
From the nomination file
529 words on recordWhen this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is reproduced in full on its own page, word for word and never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.
The whole case file for this property - 529 words, 5 pages, reproduced complete.
Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 79003893, 5 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | United Church of Huntington | under 500 feet | 1979 |
| Gregg House | 0.4 miles | 1979 | |
 | Huntington Inn, Old | 0.4 miles | 1979 |
 | Huntington Grange | 0.4 miles | 1979 |
 | Darlon Allen House | 0.4 miles | 1979 |
 | Huntington Public School | 0.4 miles | 1979 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79003893 in Record Group 79. |
| Lorain County | All 121 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.
- 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.