Canal Fulton in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Robinson House
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024
1. The Robinson House Marker
The "Robinson House" was the original home of John & Nancy (Slusser) Robinson one of Canal Fulton's leading grain merchants and warehouse owners. He arrived in Canal Fulton in 1823 after an apprenticeship to be a merchant under Judge William Henry of Massillon, Ohio. John Robinson was called the "Merchant Prince" as he was a man of strict business habits and equally strict in all aspects of business.
The land for the home was sold to John Robinson by William Christmas, one of the original founders of Canal Fulton. John Robinson and his family were very prosperous as he was also a Banker, Post Master (1830) and Financial Advisor to the community for more than 30 years before his death in 1860. The original brick portion of the house was built in/or about 1840 and is a Greek Revival design.
The front of the house was added in 1867 by Charles W. Robinson, (1838), a Canal Fulton native who engaged in mercantile pursuits as his father had. Charles married Sarah A. Kirk in the same year. The front of the house is an excellent example of Italianate Victorian (Queen Anne style) and was combined with the Greek Revival design that was the smaller back of the house.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 40° 53.43′ N, 81° 35.924′ W. Marker is in Canal Fulton, Ohio, in Stark County. It is on Canal Street North 0.2 miles north of Market Street West, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 Canal St N, Canal Fulton OH 44614, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country and in Greater Cleveland. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Public Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Easly House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Great Western (about 400 feet away); Historical Flood Mark (about 600 feet away); Babst Tavern (about 600 feet away); From "Sticking Together to build the canal boat St. Helena II" (about 700 feet away); The Ohio Canals (approx. 0.2 miles away); Past, Present, Future (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canal Fulton.
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024
2. The Robinson House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
