{"nrhp_refnum":"88002749","name":"Ranney, Luther B., Farm","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"6484 Old Rt. 8","address_restricted":false,"city":"Boston Heights","county":"Summit County","state":"OH","lat":41.24304075300006,"lon":-81.50100405299997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-12-01","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A farmstead of one house and five outbuildings on 4.19 acres along Old Route 8 in Boston Heights, Summit County, Ohio. The house was built in 1844 on part of a farm settled in 1820 by Comfort Ranney.","why_significant":"The farm is significant under Criterion C as an excellent example of vernacular rural architecture influenced by Greek Revival style and the New England Large house type, shown in its massive central chimney. The house and five outbuildings survive intact in their original farm setting, which is unusual in the area. Their high integrity helps explain early agricultural building types in the Western Reserve.","narrative":"Built in 1844, this two-story, five-bay clapboard farmhouse with a one-story rear ell sits on a knoll along Old Route 8 in Boston Heights, Ohio, with five outbuildings behind it. The house blends Greek Revival details, such as a full entablature, cornice returns and a pilastered doorway with a rectangular transom, with the New England Large house type, marked by a big central chimney and side-facing gables. Original 9/6 windows, shutters, mantels, doors and floors remain. The property is part of a 60-acre farm settled in 1820 by pioneer Comfort Ranney, and the Ranney family held it for 146 years. Luther B. Ranney and his son Luther K. were prominent local farmers, and granddaughter Carrie Ranney ran a tree nursery and became known as the Christmas Tree Lady of Boston Heights. The house and outbuildings survive together in their original setting, offering a clear picture of early Western Reserve farm architecture. The house stood vacant after 1986, and restoration was planned.","period_of_significance":"1844-c. 1900","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"Greek Revival; Other: New England Large","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"The house had been vacant for two years, since 1986, with no recent alterations beyond new wood siding on the south side. Plans call for restoring the house and granary and maintaining the other outbuildings.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.800622-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/88002749.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88002749/089590e0d5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88002749/089590e0d5-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luther_B._Ranney_Farmhouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luther_B._Ranney_Farmhouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71991511","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138697909"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/summit-county/ranney-luther-b-farm-88002749/"}