Stanford, George, Farm - Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
N 41° 16.265 W 081° 33.409
17T E 453363 N 4569000
Building #82001874 - George Stanford Farm, 6093 Stanford Road, Boston Township, in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
Waymark Code: WM7X0H
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 12/15/2009
Views: 2
James Stanford, one of the original settlers of the Western Reserve and surveyor for the Connecticut Land Company, claimed this land in 1806, a short distance north of the village of Boston. His oldest son, George, built the house in 1843 and expanded the family farm to 283 acres by 1853. Besides farming, George and his son ran a lumber business on the property. After George’s passing in 1883, the home remained in family hands until the 1930s. In the late 1970s, the farm was acquired and restored by the National Park Service as part of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The Greek revival farmhouse had operated for many years by the Ohio Council of Hostelling International. Currently, Stanford House is being operated by Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association.
Street address: 6093 Stanford Road Peninsula, Ohio USA 44264
County / Borough / Parish: Summit County
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Single Dwelling
Current function: Lodging
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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