Stone House, The
Also known as: THe Stone House on Mason Road
Why it's listed
Built around 1835 for Joseph H. and Anna Tucker, this small sandstone house on Mason Road in Berlin Heights, Ohio, is an early example of the Upright and Wing form in the Greek Revival style. Its walls and foundation are quarried sandstone about 15 inches thick, with carved stone lintels and sills, a frieze across the front and alternating quoins at the corners. Many original wooden double-hung windows survive. Like simpler Greek Revival houses of the Firelands region, it was built without an entry porch or sidelights. The house sits on a high ridge within farmland and apple orchards, and a one-story rear addition predates 1907. Its stone likely came from the first quarry in Berlin Heights, less than a mile away, and it is the only local structure built solely of that stone. It reflects the rapid settlement of the area by New England migrants who wanted familiar eastern house styles. The house is vacant and in disrepair but keeps its historic plan.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an early, well-preserved example of an Upright and Wing Greek Revival house in the Firelands area of Ohio's Western Reserve. It retains original windows, frieze and quoins, plus carved stone lintels and sills. It is also the only structure in Berlin Heights built solely of sandstone from the early local quarry, and it reflects the area's rapid settlement in the 1830s.
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 10000874, listed October 28, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 8217 Mason Rd, Berlin Heights |
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| County | Erie County |
| Listed | October 28, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10000874 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1835 - 1907 |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century/Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as vacant/not in use and in a state of general disrepair, though it retains most of its original features and its historic floor plan. |
| Acreage | 1.1 |
| Coordinates | 41.33731, -82.47581 (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 10000874.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q137765518
- This listing as JSON
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