Vaughn, Richard, Farm
Also known as: NPS Tract #106-02; List of Classified Structures HS-358-362
Why it's listed
This farmstead on Riverview Road in Brecksville preserves a complete set of buildings from Cuyahoga Valley dairy farming. It includes an Upright-and-Wing farmhouse, a three-bay bank barn with a concrete slab bridge, a milk house, a workshed and a privy. Tax records suggest the house and barn were built between 1875 and 1880 on land owned by Richard Vaughn, though the Vaughn family appears to have lived in Middleburg, so the farm may not have been a typical family-run operation. The farmhouse is notable for its main entry in the gable section, a feature that had fallen out of use after 1850 and shows how long vernacular building traditions lasted in rural areas. The barn's stalls and the milk house reflect an emphasis on dairying, supported by rail access to urban markets. The property was listed for its agricultural and architectural significance. A modern garage and a rail fence do not contribute, and the fields once tied to the farm have grown over.
Significance in brief: The farm is associated with 19th-century dairy and grain agriculture in the Cuyahoga Valley and the era of railroads and scientific farming. Its house, barn, milk house and utilitarian outbuildings are good examples of building types tied to farming and to New England-derived vernacular traditions. The farmhouse is unusual for keeping a gable-end main entry in a house built after 1850.
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 93000081, listed March 12, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 9570 Riverview Rd., Brecksville |
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| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Listed | March 12, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93000081 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1870-1930 |
| Architectural style | Other: Upright-and-Wing |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed current use is vacant. The property was acquired by the federal government in 1978 for the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. |
| Acreage | 1.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.30103, -81.58272 (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 93000081.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q100483191
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.