{"nrhp_refnum":"04001146","name":"Purcell, Robert A. and Elizabeth H., House","other_names":["Lindesmith Mansion","Lindnorwood","The Castle","Rockhill Manision","Rodman House","Woodhaven"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2700 Fairway Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Alliance","county":"Stark County","state":"OH","lat":40.89498113800005,"lon":-81.09247411699994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2004-10-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-family residence at 2700 Fairway Lane in Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, built 1930-1932 in the French Colonial/Norman Revival style and designed by the Alliance firm Roller, Scott, Zimboli Inc., Architects, with a carriage house, sunken garden and pool.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an exceptional example of the French Colonial/Norman Revival style, with a central tower, steep slate roof, orange face brick and extensive interior woodwork and built-in furniture. It remains largely intact and has been published and toured as a notable local landmark. It was built for Robert Purcell, an industrialist whose father founded the Alliance Machine Company.","narrative":"Built between 1930 and 1932 on a wooded hillside beside the Alliance Country Club, this house was designed by the Alliance firm Roller, Scott, Zimboli Inc. for Robert and Elizabeth Purcell. It follows the French Colonial/Norman Revival style, with a central round tower, two wings forming an L, orange brick walls, a steep slate roof and copper flashing. Rooms are arranged on about seven levels. Interiors include exposed timbers, carved wood figures, built-in beds and shelving, a ballroom, a library in the tower and a brick wishing well beside the spiral stair. The grounds hold a sunken garden with terrace walls, an original swimming pool and a carriage house. A later bath house and garage do not contribute to the property's significance. Local companies supplied most materials, and the house was published in Central States Architect soon after completion. The house is considered significant for its architecture and for its high degree of surviving original detail. It has remained a residence throughout its history.","period_of_significance":"1930-1932","architect_builder":"Roller, Scott, Zimboli Inc., Architects","architectural_style":"French Colonial/Norman Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still occupied as a residence, its original function; kitchen and bathrooms updated, with few other alterations.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:06.906924-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/04001146.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04001146/e74a37664c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/04001146/e74a37664c-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Purcell_House_through_the_trees.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Purcell_House_through_the_trees.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991341","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138679368"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/stark-county/purcell-robert-a-and-elizabeth-h-house-04001146/"}