Gleason, Edmund, House
Also known as: Edwin Carcy House; See Also:Gleason, Edmund, Farm (Boundary I
Why it's listed
Perched on a steep hillside above the Ohio and Erie Canal in Valley View, this one-and-one-half-story sandstone house was built for Edmund and Charlotte Gleason between about 1851 and 1855. It is five bays wide, with a central recessed entrance, sidelights, a broken entablature, a wide plain frieze and a gable roof with returns. The facade has tooled stone, while the side and rear walls use dressed stone sills and lintels. A spindle porch was added around 1880. In 1939 a rear frame addition was removed, dormers were added and a new end chimney was built, yet the house remains little altered. Inside is a central hall plan. The Gleasons' descendants, including grandson Edwin Carey, kept the property in the family, farming the land and building a gambrel-roofed barn in 1905. The house is regarded as one of the finest in the Cuyahoga Valley and one of two sandstone houses on Canal Road. It lies within the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a good example of Greek Revival style interpreted in sandstone and one of the finest houses in the Cuyahoga Valley. Its recessed entrance and tooled stone facade are singled out, and its setting above the canal adds to its importance. It is little altered apart from dormers and a new end chimney.
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 78000377, listed December 18, 1978. 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 |
|---|---|
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | December 18, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78000377 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 (specific dates c. 1851-1855) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as good condition, occupied private residence on its original site; part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. Little altered except for 1939 remodeling. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Within district | Ohio and Erie Canal |
| Coordinates | 41.36736, -81.61035 (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 78000377.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5339501
- This listing as JSON
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