{"nrhp_refnum":"86001573","name":"Taylor Mansion-Lakehurst","other_names":["Bishop's Mansion"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"193 Bratenahl Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bratenahl","county":"Cuyahoga County","state":"OH","lat":41.552146770000036,"lon":-81.61369985786264,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-07-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Taylor Mansion (Lakehurst) is a two-story Georgian Revival stone residence on an 18.8-acre estate at 193 Bratenahl Road in Bratenahl, Ohio, overlooking Lake Erie. It was built around 1918 to designs by Charles S. Schneider.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the mansion typifies the graceful, spacious lifestyle of prominent Clevelanders in Bratenahl and expresses the talent of architect Charles S. Schneider. It is also tied to Sophia Strong Taylor, a department store president and philanthropist who founded a children's convalescent hospital on the grounds. Later use as the Catholic Bishop of Cleveland's residence, including a 1960 stay by John F. Kennedy, adds to its significance.","narrative":"Set on 18.8 acres atop a bluff above Lake Erie in Bratenahl, this two-story stone mansion was designed by Charles S. Schneider around 1918 for Sophia Strong Taylor, president of the William Taylor Son & Company department store in Cleveland. Its Georgian Revival exterior carries Neo-Adamesque details, including pedimented dormers, fanlit entrances and a lattice roof balustrade. Inside, rooms are Adamesque, Georgian, or a blend of the two. Mrs. Taylor was a noted philanthropist who funded a convalescent hospital for children in two buildings on the grounds, later razed. After her death in 1936 the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland bought the estate as the Bishop's residence and added a stone chapel. John F. Kennedy stayed there during his 1960 presidential campaign. The property is valued as an example of Bratenahl's eclectic estate architecture and for its links to Mrs. Taylor and the diocese.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Charles S. Schneider","architectural_style":"Georgian Revival with Neo-Adamesque ornamentation","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, in excellent condition, and used as a private residence. The chapel was added after 1936 and the interior is described as still in original condition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.131599-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/86001573.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987781","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/cuyahoga-county/taylor-mansion-lakehurst-86001573/"}