Central in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sarah Benedict House
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, September 5, 2008
1. Sarah Benedict House Marker
The Sarah Benedict House is a rare survivor of the once fashionable Upper Prospect neighborhood that included "Millionaires Row" on adjacent Euclid Avenue. Sarah Rathbone Benedict had this Queen Anne-inspired house built in 1883, when she was 68, and lived here until her death in 1902. She was active in the social, religious, and charitable life of Cleveland. Sarah Benedict was the widow of George A. Benedict, editor of the Cleveland Daily Herald. The house was given to the Cleveland Restoration Society by Dr. Maxine Goodman Levin in 1997 and rehabilitated for its headquarters in 1998. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and contributes to the locally designated Prospect Avenue Historic District.
Erected 2003 by the Cleveland Restoration Society and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 76-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 41° 30.126′ N, 81° 39.615′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Central. Marker is on Prospect Avenue west of East 40th Street, on the right
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Help Six Chimneys, Inc. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colonel Charles Young (approx. ¼ mile away); Upbeat (approx. 0.4 miles away); Journalist Dorothy Fuldheim (approx. 0.4 miles away); University Hall (approx. half a mile away); Trinity Cathedral (approx. ¾ mile away); The Yellow House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Old Dunham Tavern Garden (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.
Also see . . . The Sarah Benedict house. Cleveland Restoration Society website entry:
The page includes photographs of the house before and after restoration. (Submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, September 5, 2008
2. Sarah Benedict House and Marker
Photographed By Christopher Busta-Peck, September 5, 2008
3. The Sarah Benedict House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,876 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
