{"nrhp_refnum":"99001497","name":"Lord, Addison, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"315 West Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Elyria","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.364870765000035,"lon":-82.11071588599998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1999-12-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2 1/2 story Colonial Revival single-family house at 315 West Avenue in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, built in 1904 for Addison and Louise Lord, with a non-contributing concrete block garage at the rear.","why_significant":"The house is significant under Criterion C as one of the few and best examples of Colonial Revival architecture in Elyria. It also shows Queen Anne touches, and retains high integrity inside and out, including quarter-sawn oak interiors and a Palladian stained glass window. It reflects the social and economic standing of Addison Lord, a former cigar merchant, county sheriff and telephone businessman.","narrative":"Built in 1904 at 315 West Avenue in Elyria, this 2 1/2 story house shows early Colonial Revival design blended with late Queen Anne features. It sits on a cut sandstone foundation, with clapboard on the first floor, cedar shingles above, a columned portico, pedimented dormers, bay windows and a large Palladian stained glass window lighting the stair landing. Inside, quarter-sawn oak paneling, pocket doors, a parlor fireplace with Ionic columns and built-in cabinetry remain almost entirely intact. Addison Lord, born in Connecticut in 1842, served in the Navy, ran cigar businesses in Elyria, served two terms as Lorain County sheriff, and later built telephone systems. He and his wife Louise had the house built after he retired as sheriff. The house was listed for architecture because high-style Colonial Revival homes are rare in Elyria, and none of the other examples combine this level of design quality and integrity. A later concrete block garage is the only noncontributing building.","period_of_significance":"1904","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Colonial Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling; the form notes minor alterations such as an enclosed rear porch but substantial integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:06.823584-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/99001497.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99001497/9e6ec8cd40-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/99001497/9e6ec8cd40-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Addison_Lord_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Addison_Lord_House.jpg"},"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/71989765","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138508573"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/lord-addison-house-99001497/"}