Frazee, Stephen, House
Also known as: Hynton,James,House
Why it's listed
Built in 1826, this plain two-story brick house at 7733 Canal Road in Valley View faces the Ohio-Erie Canal. It was built for Stephen Frazee, who settled the land in 1812 and was described in a county history as among the prominent pioneers. Tax records date the house to the summer when canal construction was under way nearby; the canal opened on July 4, 1827. The house is one of the two earliest brick houses in the lower Cuyahoga Valley and a rare local example of late Federal vernacular brick work. It has a five-bay facade with a center entrance, brick window and door heads in place of stone lintels, sandstone sills, and stepped gable parapets with two chimneys at each end. A small one-story ell-shaped wing stands at the south end, and its age relative to the main block is uncertain. John Hynton acquired the house in 1861, and it is still known locally by his name. At the time of nomination it was vacant.
Significance in brief: The house is described as one of the two earliest brick houses in the lower Cuyahoga Valley. It was built the same year work was under way on the Akron-Cleveland section of the Ohio-Erie Canal. It is also a rare local example of late Federal vernacular brick construction.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 76000211, listed May 4, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7733 Canal Rd., Valley View |
|---|---|
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | May 4, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76000211 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1826 |
| Architectural style | Late Federal vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as vacant and unoccupied at the time of nomination, in private ownership. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Valley Railway Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.35295, -81.59264 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 76000211.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q86728883
- This listing as JSON
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