Stewart-Hanson Farm
Also known as: Sum-1547-9
Why it's listed
This three-acre farmstead on Call Road in Stow centers on a two-story brick farmhouse built by Thomas Stewart in 1855. Around 1900 his son-in-law, Charles E. Hanson, enlarged it with east and west gables, a brick kitchen wing and a Victorian porch. Behind the house stand a cow barn, horse barn, pig sty, granary and a tile-block garage from about 1917, plus a 1944 shed that does not contribute. The Stewart and Hanson families farmed the land, mostly as a dairy operation, for four generations from 1832 until 1966, when 91 acres were leased for a golf course. The property matters because the farmhouse is the best-preserved mid-19th century brick house in Stow Township, and the outbuildings form its most cohesive group of farm structures. Open land around the farmstead helps preserve its rural setting in a township that grew from about 900 people in the late 1800s to roughly 28,000 by 1990.
Significance in brief: The farm is significant under Criteria A and C for agriculture and architecture. It shows how farming in Stow Township developed from the 1850s into the 20th century. Its 1855 brick farmhouse is described as the best preserved mid-19th century example in the township, and its intact group of farm outbuildings is called the most cohesive in Stow.
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 92001376, listed October 15, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 2832 Call Rd., Stow |
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| County | Summit County |
| Listed | October 15, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92001376 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1855-1942 |
| Architectural style | No style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is listed as vacant/not in use; the form says no farming has taken place on the three-acre parcel since 1966, and that the house and outbuildings are well maintained and unaltered. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 41.18829, -81.40501 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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 92001376.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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