Nooney, William , House
Why it's listed
Built around 1840, this two-story Greek Revival farmhouse sits on the west side of Route 58 in Huntington Township, Lorain County, south of Bursley Road. The wood-frame building has clapboard siding, a gable roof, a sandstone foundation and a T-shaped plan. Its most striking features are a semielliptical fan-shaped window in the front gable and an elaborate Greek Revival front entrance. Inside, grooved woodwork with corner blocks surrounds the windows and doors. The rear section has been modernized. Local atlases from 1857 and 1874 list William Nooney as the owner, and local accounts say his descendants also lived here. The house later belonged to J.T. Haskell, a justice of the peace and later State Senator, and to Tass Phelon, a county commissioner. Its form resembles the Darlon Allen and Ansel Clark houses. Outbuildings, including an old blacksmith shop, stand to the north and west on the five-acre nominated parcel. It remains in residential use.
Significance in brief: The house is noted for its Greek Revival details, including an elaborate front entrance, a semielliptical fan-shaped window in the front gable, and grooved interior woodwork with corner blocks. It resembles the Darlon Allen and Ansel Clark houses in form. It is also tied to William Nooney, listed as owner in the 1857 and 1874 atlases, and later to local officials J.T. Haskell and Tass Phelon.
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 79003889, listed June 15, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | S of Wellington on OH 58, Huntington Township, Wellington |
|---|---|
| County | Lorain County |
| Listed | June 15, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003889 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | circa 1840 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Interior and exterior condition listed as good; the rear section has been modernized. Still used as a residence. |
| Acreage | 5 |
| Coordinates | 41.10779, -82.24369 (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 79003889.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138531447
- This listing as JSON
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