Edgewater in Lakewood in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Oldest Stone House
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 12, 2009
1. Oldest Stone House Marker
This house of
native sandstone
was built circa 1838 by
John Honam
A Scottish Weaver
This tablet placed by
Lakewood Chapter, D.A.R. 1949
Erected 1949 by Lakewood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 41° 29.604′ N, 81° 47.905′ W. Marker is in Lakewood, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Edgewater. It is on Lake Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lakewood OH 44107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lakewood Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lakewood Veterans War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lakewood Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ladies Of The G.A.R. Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lakewood Women Get the Vote (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veteran's Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Jared Potter Kirtland (approx. Ύ mile away); Cowan Pottery (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakewood.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 12, 2009
2. Oldest Stone House Marker location, on the east side of the house
Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, April 12, 2009
3. Oldest Stone House
Carl Waite, for the Historic American Buildings Survey, April 28, 1936
4. East elevation of the house, prior to the move to Lakewood Park
Carl Waite, for the Historic Ameican Buildings Survey, April 28, 1936
5. Detail, Main Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,188 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on April 18, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
