Shaw, Sylvester, Residence
Why it's listed
This long Greek Revival house on Hametown Road in Bath Township dates to about 1830. It is a one-and-a-half-story, post-and-beam building with clapboard walls, a stone foundation and a shallow gable roof under a wide entablature. The central entrance has a projecting architrave and a wide frieze carried on Tuscan pilasters. Over time the original six-over-six windows were replaced and a recent addition was built on one end, but the house remains a residence. Sylvester Shaw moved his family to Bath in 1832 and lived at first in a log cabin already standing on the property. Described as hard-working and well respected, he stayed out of township politics. By 1856 he owned 124 acres, and by 1874 he had increased his holdings to 152 acres. He died the following year. By 1891 his son, Sylvester P. Shaw, held 124 acres of the family land plus 56 acres nearby. Large trees screen the house from the quiet road, and the surrounding area is still mostly farmed.
Significance in brief: The nomination ties the house to Sylvester Shaw, a hard-working and well-respected farmer who moved his family to Bath in 1832. He built up his landholdings to 152 acres by 1874, and his son later held part of the farm. The house is also a good local example of Greek Revival design, with a Tuscan-pilaster entrance.
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 79002793, listed June 11, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1786 Medina Line Rd., Bath |
|---|---|
| County | Summit County |
| Listed | June 11, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79002793 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a residence; condition listed as good on the exterior. The original windows have been replaced and a recent addition built on one end. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 41.18581, -81.66602 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79002793.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138696481
- This listing as JSON
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