{"nrhp_refnum":"75001370","name":"Northrop, Julia Carter, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"7872 Columbia Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Olmsted Falls","county":"Cuyahoga County","state":"OH","lat":41.376332207000075,"lon":-81.90259007399999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1975-10-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-and-a-half story frame Greek Revival house at 7872 Columbia Road in Olmsted Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, built probably in 1842 for Dr. Charles W. Northrop and Julia Carter.","why_significant":"It is described as an especially fine example of a particular type of Greek Revival house in Olmsted Falls. It is also tied to the Carter family, since Julia was the granddaughter of Lorenzo Carter, the first permanent settler of Cleveland. Few artifacts connected with the Carter family survive, which gives the house special importance.","narrative":"Set at the top of a gentle hill above the river in Olmsted Falls, this one-and-a-half story frame house was probably built in 1842 for the marriage of Dr. Charles W. Northrop and Julia Carter. Her father, Alonzo Carter, built it. The three-bay facade has a recessed Greek doorway with a transom and sidelights, and a hip roof that is less common than a gable on Greek Revival houses in the region. A one-story wing wraps the north and west sides. Interior changes, including dormers, a rearranged second floor and a joined living room, were made to preserve the classical character. Original eared door and window casings remain. The house is regarded as an especially fine local example of its type. It also carries family importance: Julia was the granddaughter of Lorenzo Carter, Cleveland's first permanent settler, and few artifacts of the Carter family survive. She lived in Olmsted Falls until her death in 1875.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (ca. 1842)","architect_builder":"Built by Alonzo Carter, father of Julia Carter Northrop","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in excellent condition and altered, on its original site; occupied as a private residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.164732-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/75001370.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75001370/9434fb6693-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75001370/9434fb6693-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julia_Carter_Northrop_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julia_Carter_Northrop_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987769","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137727260"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/cuyahoga-county/northrop-julia-carter-house-75001370/"}