Malio House
Why it's listed
This two-story wood-frame house at 3731 West 25th Street in Cleveland's Brooklyn Centre neighborhood is a well-preserved example of Italianate residential architecture. The main block appears to date from about the 1880s, while a plainer rear section may be earlier; one documented date is 1857. Exterior features include a projecting bracketed cornice, a shallow hip roof, narrow lap siding, corner boards, segmental arched windows with wood hood moldings, and an ornate entrance porch on thin columns. Inside are fine woodwork, spacious rooms with high ceilings, and an unusual steep side stairway rather than a main open stair, which may reflect its origin as a farmhouse. An 1874 atlas shows Diebold Mallo owning the house and about seven acres. A carriage barn survives at the rear. The house is the only one remaining on Pearl Road in Brooklyn Centre and is the earliest of three notable wood-frame Italianate homes there. It survives beside a busy commercial street.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a well-preserved, fine example of Italianate architecture in a neighborhood with only three notable wood-frame Italianate houses. It is also the earliest of the three and the only surviving house on Pearl Road in Brooklyn Centre. Its preservation along a major commercial street that has been through several stages of renewal adds to its importance.
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 87000439, listed March 19, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 3781 W. Twenty-fifth St., Cleveland |
|---|---|
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | March 19, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87000439 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Criteria |
|
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a residence in good interior and exterior condition; the adjacent fast-food restaurant is described as abandoned, not the house. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.45349, -81.70084 (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 87000439.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137708108
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.