{"nrhp_refnum":"78002104","name":"Cahoon, Wilbur, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2940 Stoney Ridge Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Avon","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.44729381900004,"lon":-82.03250871699998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-04-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A wood frame, L-shaped Greek Revival house at 2940 Stoney Ridge Road in Avon, Lorain County, Ohio, traditionally dated to 1826 and begun by Wilbur Cahoon.","why_significant":"It was the residence of Wilbur Cahoon, Avon's first settler, and is described as the first frame house in Avon. It was his first attempt at building in a recognized architectural style. The Greek Revival design is distinguished by its asymmetries and low proportions, and the form calls it a landmark of considerable local importance.","narrative":"Begun in 1826 by Wilbur Cahoon, this L-shaped wood frame house on Stoney Ridge Road in Avon is tied to the town's earliest years. Cahoon arrived in 1814 as Avon's first settler, built a log cabin on the site, then a saw mill on French Creek and later a grist mill. He also held several local offices. According to the county history, he started the house as the first frame house in Avon and died in December 1826 after completing its structural frame. His widow finished it and lived there until 1857. The house shows Greek Revival features such as wide entablatures, return gables on Tuscan pilasters, narrow siding and small frieze windows, set on stone foundations quarried on the site. Its asymmetrical openings and low proportions set it apart from typical examples of the style. Later changes include a rear kitchen and a board and batten side wing. It was listed as a landmark of considerable local importance.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Wilbur Cahoon","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Privately owned and used as a private residence; alterations include a modern rear kitchen, a board and batten north wing, and a later detached garage.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.989123-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/78002104.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002104/b6e224cb6b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002104/b6e224cb6b-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Chris Light","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2940_Stoney_Ridge_Wilbur_Cahoon_Home_IMG_2073.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Light</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:2940_Stoney_Ridge_Wilbur_Cahoon_Home_IMG_2073.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989871","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Cahoon_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8000158"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/cahoon-wilbur-house-78002104/"}