Stearns, Edward R., House
Also known as: Stearns,Evan Foster,House
Why it's listed
Built in 1902 at 333 Oliver Road in Wyoming, Ohio, this two-story Foursquare mansion is faced in random ashlar Bedford stone and topped with a hip tile roof. Elzner and Anderson designed it. The facade has a central pavilion with a porte-cochere, beveled glass double doors, hipped dormers, a stone-railed balcony and a dentiled cornice with exposed rafter ends. A veranda with stone rail and piers marks the east end, and three massive stone chimneys rise along the walls. The house sits on an 8.4-acre sloping lot along a road with some of Wyoming's most distinguished homes. It was listed for its architecture, as a grand turn-of-the-century example unmatched in Wyoming for its scale and use of stone, and for its association with the Stearns family. Edwin Stearns lived there until 1914, followed by Evan Foster Stearns and Evan Foster Stearns Jr., all executives of the Stearns and Foster Company, Lockland mattress manufacturers.
Significance in brief: The house is considered architecturally significant as a grand example of turn-of-the-century architecture, unique in Wyoming for its scale and use of stone. It is also tied to the Stearns family, top executives of the Stearns and Foster Company of Lockland, a mattress manufacturer.
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 86001648, listed August 25, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 333 Oliver Rd., Wyoming |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | August 25, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86001648 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Elzner and Anderson (architect); builder unknown |
| Architectural style | Foursquare Mansion |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence; interior and exterior condition listed as excellent. |
| Acreage | 8.4 |
| Coordinates | 39.23177, -84.47910 (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 86001648.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5344962
- This listing as JSON
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