{"nrhp_refnum":"78002046","name":"Thorp, W. A., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"6183--6185 Mayfield Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Mayfield Heights","county":"Cuyahoga County","state":"OH","lat":41.52039065900004,"lon":-81.45634124099996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-12-04","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story rectangular frame dwelling at 6183-6185 Mayfield Road in Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, built in 1886 by W. A. Thorp, a wealthy farmer and township trustee.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it an exceptionally detailed and virtually intact example of the Stick style, one of the best in Cuyahoga County and among the most outstanding nineteenth century buildings in Mayfield Heights. Its patterned surfaces, ornate gable scrollwork and Italianate bracketing are noted, along with Thorp's importance in township history.","narrative":"Built in 1886 at 6183-6185 Mayfield Road, this two-story frame house reflects the Stick style with late Italianate influences. It rests on a high dressed ashlar foundation under a gabled slate roof. A projecting central wing, side porches and wall dormers break up the rectangular facade. Narrow clapboards and scalloped shingles are arranged in patterned groups framed by beltcourses and corner boards, while turned porch posts, spindled friezes and ornate gable scrollwork add detail. Bracketed cornices and shaped window surrounds show Italianate influence. W. A. Thorp, who built the house, was born in 1832 in Warrensville, twice traveled to California, and later farmed 245 acres in Mayfield Township. He served as a township trustee and on the Mayfield Board of Education. The house was listed because it survives nearly intact, ranks among the best Stick style buildings in Cuyahoga County, and is tied to a figure important in township government, despite surrounding twentieth century commercial development.","period_of_significance":"1886","architect_builder":"W. A. Thorp (builder)","architectural_style":"Stick style with late Italianate influences","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition and a well-preserved nineteenth century dwelling, with minor alterations including a repositioned right front entrance, several new rear openings and storm windows. It is privately owned and occupied, in an area now mostly commercial.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.861703-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/78002046.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987478","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/cuyahoga-county/thorp-w-a-house-78002046/"}