Gleason, Edmund, Farm (Boundary Increase)
Also known as: NPS Tract #123-03; List of Classified Structures HS-403-407; S
Why it's listed
This farmstead on Canal Road in Valley View, Ohio, sits on the valley wall above the Cuyahoga River floodplain. It includes a two-story Greek Revival house of dressed sandstone built about 1854 for Edmund Gleason, a 1905 Wisconsin Dairy Barn, a granary, corncrib, shed, poultry house, the foundation of an earlier barn, and a field across Tinkers Creek Road. It extends the earlier listing of the house to cover the working farm. The property reflects the Cuyahoga Valley's agricultural history, from the railroad and scientific farming era to the decline after 1913. An 1880 census shows a dairy-focused operation that relied on hired labor. The barn follows a design developed at the University of Wisconsin, with a gambrel roof and rows of windows for light. The granary and corncrib are raised to keep out rodents and to ventilate stored grain. The farm retains its original layout and rural setting beside the Ohio & Erie Canal.
Significance in brief: The farm is tied to agricultural development in the Cuyahoga Valley, from the railroad and scientific farming era through the period of agricultural decline. Its barn and outbuildings show locally important farm building practices, including a Wisconsin Dairy Barn, a granary and a corncrib designed for ventilation and rodent control. The nomination also cites the farm's high integrity.
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 93000075, listed March 12, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7243 Canal Rd., Valley View |
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| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | March 12, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93000075 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1851-1930 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival; Other (Wisconsin Dairy Barn) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current use is listed as vacant/not in use; the form says the farm has a high degree of integrity. |
| Acreage | 13 |
| Within district | Ohio and Erie Canal |
| Coordinates | 41.36878, -81.61344 (NPS GIS) |
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).
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.
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 93000075.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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