Humberger House
Why it's listed
Built in 1903 on North 2nd Avenue in Clinton, once the town of Warwick, this one-and-a-half story bungalow is made of rock-faced cut sandstone under a steep hipped roof. Gabled wall dormers, bracketed raked eaves, ribbon windows and enclosed porches define its Craftsman look, while the interior keeps beamed ceilings, pocket doors and original wood trim. William Humberger, president of the Warwick Glass Factory, and his family built it, and it stayed with them until 1915. A detached garage, added later, also counts as part of the property. The house is recognized for its architecture and for its material. Sandstone recalls the quarrying and silica mining that fed Warwick's glass industry, and the form describes it as the only cut-sandstone building in the Clinton/Warwick area. Later owners made only minor changes, such as a rear garage addition and an asbestos-shingle roof in the 1940s, so the house still conveys its early twentieth-century appearance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Craftsman style, with ribbon windows, raked eaves, beamed ceilings and pocket doors. Its cut sandstone walls reflect Warwick's quarrying and silica-mining industries that supplied the local glass factory. It is described as the only building of cut sandstone in the Clinton/Warwick area.
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 02001122, listed October 11, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7616 N 2nd Ave., Clinton |
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| County | Summit County |
| Listed | October 11, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001122 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1903-1915 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; the form states the house retains a high degree of historic integrity with no significant alterations. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.92503, -81.64071 (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 02001122.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138714811
- This listing as JSON
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