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Samuel Preston House

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1835. 4 Case Ave.
  • (Photograph by Marcia E. Moll and Richard J. Sicha)

Sitting close to downtown Norwalk, the Samuel Preston House was originally located on West Main Street, but it was later moved a short distance to Case Avenue. Built in 1835, the wood-framed house displays a transitional Federal-Greek Revival style. The pediment on the main facade rests on a two-story, full-width porch, with each story having four square Doric piers. The original owner was editor of the Norwalk Reflector and part of the house was used for printing and publishing purposes. The building is now home to the Firelands Museum and is operated by the Firelands Historical Society.

References

“A Brief History of the Firelands.” Firelands Museum. Accessed November 15, 2018. http://www.firelandsmuseum.org.

Johannesen, Eric, “West Main Street District,” Huron County, Ohio. National Register of Historic Places Inventory–Nomination, 1974. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

Van Tassel, David D. and John J. Grabowski, eds. “Connecticut Land Co.” Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Accessed November 15, 2018. http://ech.case.edu.

Van Tassel, David D. and John J. Grabowski, eds. “Western Reserve.” Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Accessed November 15, 2018. http://ech.case.edu.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Marcia E. Moll
Richard J. Sicha
Coordinator: 
Barbara Powers
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Timeline

  • 1835

    Built

What's Nearby

Kimball-Wooster-Martin House
Sturges-Kennan-Fulstow House
West Main Street Historic District
Wooster-Boalt House
Vredenburgh-Gardiner House

Citation

Marcia E. Moll, Richard J. Sicha, "Samuel Preston House", [Norwalk, Ohio], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/OH-01-077-0020-01.

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