{"nrhp_refnum":"10000975","name":"Brookdale Farm","other_names":["Sean and Kerri Doyle Residence"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1148 N Cleveland-Massillon Rd","address_restricted":false,"city":"Akron","county":"Summit County","state":"OH","lat":41.16703221600005,"lon":-81.63726460799995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2010-12-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Agriculture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Brookdale Farm is a complex of five buildings on Cleveland-Massillon Road in Bath Township, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. It includes a mid-1840s vernacular farmhouse, a large dairy and horse barn, and smaller farm outbuildings.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the farm represents the long and prosperous agricultural history of Bath Township, from the Western Reserve settlement period through the mid-20th century. It shows how an early farm changed over time, including its 1920s conversion to a commercial dairy under Irvin Manton. The large barn is described as one of the largest historic barns left in the township and a visual landmark.","narrative":"Brookdale Farm is a group of five buildings along Cleveland-Massillon Road in Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio. The braced-frame farmhouse dates from the mid-1840s and was built for Eleazer King, who came from Massachusetts to the Western Reserve in the early 1830s. Its Colonial Revival entrance was likely added in the early 20th century. Akron businessman Irvin Manton bought the farm in 1920 and ran a commercial dairy under the Brookdale name, using a hired manager. He expanded the large barn with a dairy wing in the 1920s and kept a milk house and ice house nearby. The Watson family farmed 36 acres from 1942 to 1971, adding a family room wing and a corn crib. After the land was subdivided, a 2-acre tract with the house, barn and outbuildings was kept. The complex is recognized for its link to the township's agricultural past, and the barn remains a roadside landmark.","period_of_significance":"1840s-1959","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Other - vernacular; Colonial Revival (entrance); mid-nineteenth century","criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Still used as a single-dwelling residence, with the barn used for storage; the property is now about 2 acres, with the rest of the original farm subdivided.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:06.909632-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/10000975.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/10000975/5af921f2a6-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/10000975/5af921f2a6-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Jerrye &amp; Roy Klotz, MD","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BROOKDALE_FARM,_SUMMIT_COUNTY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerrye &amp;amp; Roy Klotz, MD</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BROOKDALE_FARM,_SUMMIT_COUNTY.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71986328","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138687832"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/summit-county/brookdale-farm-10000975/"}