Warner's Colonial

Warner's Colonial. . The Warner family owned much of the land that would become The Strip, and were among the early residents who rented portions of their home to boarders. , Reuben and Maria Baldwin Warner purchased 300 acres of the second tract of the Battel Tract, and moved here in 1828. They lived in a log cabin for many years. Their son, Nelson, and his wife, Laura, stayed on the farm and in 1887 opened their four-room house to summer boarders. A son, Charlie, and his wife, Myrtle, built a large home from lumber harvested on the Warner's tract. This home also served the tourist trade and became known as "The Colonial," which still stands. , The Warners were very active in the community. Charlie became the village's first mayor in 1928; his son Howard Tye, also served as mayor and was the county's first County Court judge. The Warners were active in many other community ventures, as well., Insets: , Left: Howard Tye Warner, son of Charlie and Myrtle, was a lawyer, GOTL mayor and the first County Court judge of Ashtabula County., Left: The Warners offered their four bedroom home to guests during the summer months, setting the pace for similar businesses., Above: The Warner's boardinghouse was known as the Colonial Cottage. The Hotel Colonial was built by Charlie and Myrtle Warner between 1907 and 1910., Left: Games on The Colonial lawn. Above: Charlie Warner, the first mayor of GOTL, is shown in this undated photo.