Smith, David, House
Also known as: 3097-19
Why it's listed
This Queen Anne house at 7966 Cleveland-Massillon Road in Clinton, Ohio, was built in 1894 for David Smith, who co-owned a lumber mill with his brother William. It is a wood-framed, gabled-ell house of two stories, with a one-and-a-half-story west wing that was originally a summer kitchen. Details include narrow weatherboard siding, wood-shingled gables with decorative braces, window surrounds with saw-tooth lintels and quatrefoil corner blocks, and carved door panels. The nomination suggests the woodwork may have advertised the Smith Brothers' milling business. A post-and-beam barn from the same year also contributes to the property, while a c. 1960 Quonset hut does not. The house was listed for architecture because it shows how the Queen Anne style reflected the prosperity that railroads brought to Clinton. Members of the Smith family owned it through most of the twentieth century, and it remains a single-family home with its original siding and massing largely intact.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion C as a vernacular example of the Queen Anne style, which the multiple property documentation identifies as representing the railroad era and its prosperity in Clinton. Its decorative woodwork, including gable braces, saw-tooth lintels and carved doors, may reflect Smith's lumber milling business. The buildings retain a high degree of integrity.
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 02001104, listed October 4, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 7966 Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Clinton |
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| County | Summit County |
| Listed | October 4, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001104 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1894 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne (Gabled-Ell) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently a single-family dwelling; the form describes its historic integrity as well preserved. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.92569, -81.62836 (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 02001104.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138714781
- This listing as JSON
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