{"nrhp_refnum":"76001416","name":"Butler, Cyrus, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Edison Hwy.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Birmingham","county":"Erie County","state":"OH","lat":41.331675535000045,"lon":-82.35107428199996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-03-17","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large two-story brick house on Edison Highway in Birmingham, Erie County, Ohio, built apparently between 1830 and 1834 for Cyrus Butler, a local merchant and mill owner.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it an excellent late Federal-early Greek Revival residence whose structure and ornamental detail are virtually in mint condition. It was also the home of Cyrus Butler, one of the preeminent citizens and businessmen of Florence Township and the first postmaster in Birmingham. The house closely resembles Moses Kimball's 1832 house in Norwalk, suggesting the same builder.","narrative":"Built apparently between 1830 and 1834, this large two-story brick house on Edison Highway in Birmingham, Erie County, reflects the shift from Federal to Greek Revival design. The nearly square main block has three bays on the south facade, stepped parapets at the gable ends, two chimneys at each end, and stone lintels with a stepped shape. Inside, the side stairhall has a fine balustrade with an acanthus-leaf newel post, and seven fireplaces carry Greek Revival mantelpieces. The house was built for Cyrus Butler, who came to Norwalk in 1820, served as county treasurer and auditor, and moved to Florence Township in 1827. There he opened a store, became the first postmaster in Birmingham, and bought the saw mill and grist mill, also running a forge. Its close resemblance to the 1832 Kimball house in Norwalk suggests the same builder. The main part of the house remains largely unaltered.","period_of_significance":"1830-1834","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal-Greek Revival transitional","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent or good condition with no significant alterations to the main part of the house beyond modern utilities; a more modern frame wing holds a recreation room and garage.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.38522-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/76001416.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001416/cae7e3aec4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001416/cae7e3aec4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Midwest1.9","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:101_0587_the_nrhp_listed_cyrus_butler_house,_birmingham_ohio.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Midwest1.9</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:101_0587_the_nrhp_listed_cyrus_butler_house,_birmingham_ohio.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988120","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137768800"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/erie-county/butler-cyrus-house-76001416/"}