{"nrhp_refnum":"74001504","name":"Hathaway, Lot, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"12236 Old State Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"East Claridon","county":"Geauga County","state":"OH","lat":41.53555897600006,"lon":-81.11765903899999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-10-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story frame house at 12236 Old State Road in East Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio, traditionally dated to 1828 (possibly 1830-1835), built as the home of Lot Hathaway.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it an unusually fine example of an early Greek Revival house that suggests the temple-front character of the style. Its design blends Adam and Greek Revival elements, including Ionic pilasters and a dentiled pediment cornice. It was also the home of Lot Hathaway, a former sailor who came to Ohio from Massachusetts in 1816.","narrative":"This two-story frame house in East Claridon, Geauga County, Ohio, shows the shift from Adam to Greek Revival design. Its gable end faces east toward the road, topped by a bold pediment with dentils and a fanlight. Clapboard siding covers the walls, and four fluted Ionic pilasters with large volute capitals divide the facade. They are unevenly spaced, and the entrance bay on the south is noticeably wider. The doorway has smaller Ionic pilasters, a heavy entablature and a transom. A one-story south wing seen in old photographs was removed after 1953. The house was home to Lot Hathaway, a former sailor from Freetown, Massachusetts, who arrived in Ohio in 1816 and married Orpha Bushnell. Tradition dates the house to 1828, though the boldness of the capitals suggests 1830 to 1835. It was valued as an unusually fine early Greek Revival house suggesting a temple front. The name \"Ionia\" was given by a later owner.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1828 (?))","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Transitional between Adam and Greek Revival styles; early Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in excellent condition, altered, on its original site, and used as a private residence; the interior has been restored and the exterior well maintained.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.209963-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/74001504.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001504/800f405b0a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001504/800f405b0a-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lot_Hathaway_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lot_Hathaway_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988664","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot_Hathaway_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16892150"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/geauga-county/hathaway-lot-house-74001504/"}