{"nrhp_refnum":"76001408","name":"Clague House","other_names":["Clague House Museum"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1371 Clague Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Westlake","county":"Cuyahoga County","state":"OH","lat":41.46674557100005,"lon":-81.88192962399995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-01-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A medium-sized brick Italianate residence at 1371 Clague Road in Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, built in 1879 for the Clague family and now operated as a house museum.","why_significant":"The house is a local landmark commemorating Manx pioneers from the Isle of Man and the hard-working family that built it. It was depicted on a 1975 Isle of Man eight-pence stamp honoring Manx pioneers in the Cleveland area. The family's vineyards also contributed to Dover Township's standing as a leading grape-producing district.","narrative":"Built in 1879, this brick house at 1371 Clague Road in Westlake is a medium-sized example of High Victorian Italianate design. It has a long rectangular block, a hipped roof with a wide double-bracketed cornice, sandstone sills and hood moldings over segmental-arched windows, and two-story bays on the side elevations. Inside, much original woodwork survives, including a Victorian staircase and the front parlor mantelpiece. The house was built by the family of Robert Clague, who was born on the Isle of Man in 1802 and settled in Dover Township, bringing his wife Margaret in 1837. His descendants farmed the land, growing apple orchards and vineyards that helped make the township a major grape-producing district. In 1926 the last surviving family members deeded the property to the city as a park. A 1975 Isle of Man stamp honoring Manx pioneers shows the house. It now serves as a museum operated by the local historical society.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"High Victorian Italianate","criteria":[],"status_note":"Leased by the Westlake Historical Society and operated as a house museum; parts of the basement and first floor are used by the Clague Playhouse for rehearsal and storage. Condition is marked good; a restoration program is projected.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.406409-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/76001408.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001408/4852439384-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001408/4852439384-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Ameike","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clague_House.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Ameike</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clague_House.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987341","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137755673"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/cuyahoga-county/clague-house-76001408/"}