Froelich, John, House
Why it's listed
This small two-story stone farmhouse on Broadview Road in Seven Hills was built by John Froelich, a farmer who was listed as a resident landowner on the west side of the Cuyahoga River in 1843. The house was probably completed between 1840 and 1843. A large frame wing adjoins the stone section, which has two bays on its narrow end and three along the side. Its most distinctive feature is a pair of semi-circular fanlight openings in the attic, where a single one would be usual. Inside, each floor has two rooms, the original woodwork is intact, and an opening between the ground-floor rooms has late Federal casings. Stone houses are not rare in southern and western Cuyahoga County, where sandstone quarries were nearby, but this one is isolated in a developing commercial highway strip. Road widening has brought the house right up to the highway. It was listed mainly for its architecture.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls the house primarily architecturally significant. It has an unusual pair of semi-circular attic fanlights where one is typical. It is also an isolated stone farmhouse in a rapidly developing commercial highway strip, with no neighboring structures that would form a historic district.
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 74001461, listed July 30, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 7095 Broadview Rd., Seven Hills |
|---|---|
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | July 30, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74001461 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century (specific date 1843) |
| Architect / builder | John Froelich, a farmer |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in excellent condition and altered; occupied as a private residence. Successive widenings of Broadview Road mean the house now fronts directly on the highway. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.37289, -81.68407 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 74001461.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137734670
- This listing as JSON
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