Overlook Road Carriage House District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Five brick carriage houses cluster around a private alley and an undeveloped street in Cleveland Heights, forming the equivalent of a British mews. They were built shortly after land was bought in 1898 and 1899 to serve large houses on Overlook Road belonging to wealthy Clevelanders. The southernmost, built for banker and later ambassador Myron T. Herrick, is a two-story Georgian Revival building with a gambrel roof, Ionic pilasters and a Palladian window, designed by Frank Meade and Alfred Hoyt Granger. The other four differ from one another, with forms hinting at Prairie and Bungaloid styles, and include a long hipped-roof block with cupolas, a stable with massive pier buttresses, and one with a large gabled roof. Together they create varied open courtyards. Described as unique in greater Cleveland, the group illustrates the lifestyle of affluent households around 1900. Each building has since been converted for residential use. Homer H. Johnson, one of the owners, was the father of architect Philip Johnson.
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| Period of significance | 1898-1900 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Georgian Revival (Herrick stable); the other four are of no single style, with forms suggesting Prairie and Bungaloid elements |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Acreage | 2.4 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Overlook Road Carriage House District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.