{"nrhp_refnum":"79002729","name":"Reefy, Frederick, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3rd St. between West Ave. and Court St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Elyria","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.365068188000066,"lon":-82.10892573399997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-08-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, wood-frame Stick style house on Third Street between West Avenue and Court Street in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, built in the late 1870s for Frederick Reefy.","why_significant":"It is described as a fine example of the Stick style, with extensive scroll-saw work and wood joinery. It is also tied to Frederick Reefy, a prominent Elyrian who edited the Elyria Democrat, served as mayor, and sponsored social reforms and civic improvements.","narrative":"This two-story wood-frame house on Third Street in Elyria, Ohio, dates to the late 1870s and was built for Frederick Reefy. It is regarded as a fine example of the Stick style, with abundant scroll-saw work, ornate wood carving and detailed joinery. The house has an L-shaped plan, a sandstone foundation, a complex asphalt-shingle roof, and a front of three bays with five along the side. Reefy was a prominent local figure who edited the Elyria Democrat, served as mayor for a time, and sponsored many social reforms and physical improvements in the city. The house was once almost a slum but has since been carefully restored on the exterior, which is in excellent condition. The interior has been extensively altered and is considered of little interest. The small lot is crowded between two larger buildings, and the rear has several recent additions. The building now serves as an office.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Stick style","criteria":[],"status_note":"Exterior described as beautifully restored and in excellent condition, after once being almost a slum; interior extensively altered; used as an office building.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.453801-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79002729.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"00001663","name":"Elyria Downtown-West Avenue Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/elyria-downtown-west-avenue-historic-district-00001663/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985724","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/reefy-frederick-house-79002729/"}