Strongsville in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pomeroy House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2011
1. Pomeroy House Marker
The Pomeroy House, built from 1847 to 1848, was the home of Alanson Pomeroy and his wife, Kezia. They continued the tradition, known as "Pomeroy Hospitality," that began when Alanson's parents established a tavern in Strongsville. Prominent in the community, Alanson served as township trustee and Justice of the Peace in Strongsville Township, and was a leader in the Congregational Church. Oral tradition holds that the Pomeroy House served as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Runaway slaves were brought from Oberlin, often concealed under bales of hay in wagons, and hidden in the cellar of the house until they could be safely taken to Rocky River. From there, the fugitives boarded ships headed to Canada. The Pomeroy House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was restored in 1979 and opened as Don's Pomeroy House restaurant in 1980.
Erected 2003 by The Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The P & G Fund, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 48-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Entertainment • Religion & Religious Structures
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Location. 41° 18.916′ N, 81° 50.146′ W. Marker is in Strongsville, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is at the intersection of Westwood Drive and Pearl Road (U.S. 42), on the right when traveling east on Westwood Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13664 Pearl Road, Strongsville OH 44136, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town Hall and School Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Strongsville (about 700 feet away); Bricks from the Stongsville High School (about 700 feet away); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Woodvale Union Cemetery (approx. 3.1 miles away); Woodvale Union Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 3.3 miles away); Adams Street Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strongsville.
Also see . . .
1. Pomeroy House history. Dom's Pomeroy House website entry (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Alanson Pomeroy
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2011
2. Pomeroy House Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 5, 2011
3. The Pomeroy House
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,623 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
