{"nrhp_refnum":"79002737","name":"Johnson, E. J., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Middle Ave. and 9th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Elyria","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.35968554900006,"lon":-82.10668230299996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-08-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick Queen Anne style house at the southeast corner of Middle Avenue and 9th Street in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, built in the 1880s and now used as offices.","why_significant":"The inventory describes it as a major landmark on Middle Avenue with good historical associations. It was built by E. J. Johnson, a prominent Elyria attorney who reportedly gained considerable wealth as attorney for the steel plant in Lorain. It is also noted as a massive, stripped version of the Queen Anne style.","narrative":"This two-story brick house stands on a prominent corner lot at Middle Avenue and 9th Street in Elyria, Ohio. Built in the 1880s, it is described as a massive, stripped version of the Queen Anne style, with heavy cornices, a mansard roof of composition material and a stone foundation. Inside, a fine staircase and heavy woodwork trim line spacious, high-ceilinged rooms. E. J. Johnson, a prominent Elyria attorney, built the house; he reportedly acquired considerable wealth serving as attorney for the steel plant in Lorain. The house is regarded as a major landmark on Middle Avenue and a familiar presence in its neighborhood, with shrubbery and trees on a well-kept front lawn. It has recently been altered to serve as office space, and its interior and exterior remain in good condition. Its architecture, corner setting and ties to a notable local figure support its listing as part of Elyria's historic resources.","period_of_significance":"1880's","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Queen Anne","criteria":[],"status_note":"Recently altered to provide office space; interior and exterior condition listed as good.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.332166-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79002737.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002737/d5ebda2d19-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002737/d5ebda2d19-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:E.J._Johnson_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:E.J._Johnson_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985798","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138507696"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/johnson-e-j-house-79002737/"}