Point, Nathaniel, Farm
Also known as: 114-62; 114-21; Hs-413-414
Why it's listed
Nathaniel Point Farm is a 3.1-acre farmstead along Akron-Peninsula Road in Boston Township, Summit County, Ohio, now within Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. The road divides the property. On one side stands a two-story, wood balloon-frame house built in 1876 in the Tri-Gabled-Ell form, with Queen Anne-influenced details and a wrap-around porch with turned spindle posts and brackets. A shed, a garage, a well cap, a water pump, a flagstone walkway and two sandstone foundation remnants complete the house side. Across the road is a 40 by 60 foot raised bank barn dated to 1877, with a sandstone foundation and an earthen ramp to the threshing floor, beside a cultivated field. The property was listed for its link to valley farming, including dairying and grain production after the Civil War, and for house and barn types that were common in the region. The farmstead's arrangement resembles a New York-Boston Fluid Milk farmstead. Its period of significance runs from 1857 to 1939.
Significance in brief: The farmstead is argued to be significant under Criterion A for reflecting the agricultural practices of the Cuyahoga Valley, including dairying and grain production during the railroad and scientific farming era. It is significant under Criterion C for a Tri-Gabled-Ell farmhouse and a Raised Bank Barn, both building types identified in the valley's agricultural multiple property documentation. The layout also fits a New York-Boston Fluid Milk farmstead type.
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 99001084, listed September 3, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 4606 Akron-Peninsula Rd., 4631 Akron-Peninsula Rd., Penisula |
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| County | Summit County |
| Listed | September 3, 1999 |
| Reference number | 99001084 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1857-1939 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Late "Folk" Victorian; Tri-gabled Ell, a vernacular interpretation of Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current use is listed as office and agriculture; recent stabilization work added metal roofing to the shed, garage and barn. |
| Acreage | 3.1 |
| Within district | Valley Railway Historic District |
| Coordinates | 41.20556, -81.56303 (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 99001084.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q100489617
- This listing as JSON
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