Richmond Heights in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Greenwood Farm
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 24, 2019
1. Greenwood Farm Marker
Inscription.
Greenwood Farm straddles the East Branch of Euclid Creek where a waterfall and gorge expose outcroppings of Euclid bluestone. George and Maude Maynard Phypers acquired the property in 1908. Four generations of the Phypers family lived here until the City of Richmond Heights purchased it in 2004. Called Cleveland’s “Insurance Dean” for his leadership in the field, George (1873-1972) was a businessman and civic leader. He served on the Richmond Heights Village Council from 1921 to 1953. Maude (1872-1965) was the first woman to serve on the local school board (1931). The 17-acre farm includes a 19th century post-and-beam English barn and a 1917 Colonial Revival brick house. A powerhouse supplied electricity to the farm and a nearby school prior to rural electrification in the 1930s. Greenwood Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
Greenwood Farm straddles the East Branch of Euclid Creek where a waterfall and gorge expose outcroppings of Euclid bluestone. George and Maude Maynard Phypers acquired the property in 1908. Four generations of the Phypers family lived here until the City of Richmond Heights purchased it in 2004. Called Cleveland’s “Insurance Dean” for his leadership in the field, George (1873-1972) was a businessman and civic leader. He served on the Richmond Heights Village Council from 1921 to 1953. Maude (1872-1965) was the first woman to serve on the local school board (1931). The 17-acre farm includes a 19th century post-and-beam English barn and a 1917 Colonial Revival brick house. A powerhouse supplied electricity to the farm and a nearby school prior to rural electrification in the 1930s. Greenwood Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation; Greenwood Farm Historical, Cultural & Arts Association, Inc.; Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 136-18.)
34.352′ N, 81° 29.7′ W. Marker is in Richmond Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. Marker is on Richmond Road (Ohio Route 175), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 264 Richmond Road, Cleveland OH 44143, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 24, 2019
2. Greenwood Farm Marker
full view of marker
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 24, 2019
3. Greenwood Farm Marker
marker as seen from the driveway at 624 Richmond Road
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, September 24, 2019
4. Greenwood Farm Marker
the house
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
