Louis Sawyer House facts for kids
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Louis Sawyer House
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| Location | 315 Reily Rd., Wyoming, Ohio |
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| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Shingle style |
| MPS | Wyoming MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001645 |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 1986 |
The Louis Sawyer House is a really old and special house in Wyoming, Ohio, United States. It was built around 1900. A very important lawyer named Louis Sawyer used to live here. People think it's a historic site because of its amazing design.
What Makes the Louis Sawyer House Special?
The Sawyer House is three stories tall. Its walls are covered with wooden shingles. It sits on a strong stone base. The roof is made of asphalt.
One cool part is a tall tower on one corner. It goes all the way up through all three stories! The tower has a pointy roof. Many windows with shutters are all over the walls. Some windows are even in the front gable (the triangular part of the roof).
The main door is on the right side. It's set back a bit. Two tall columns and side windows frame the door. A big porch, called a veranda, goes all the way across the front of the house. It even wraps around the tower! This porch has fancy Ionic columns.
All these features make it a great example of the Shingle style. This style is a type of Queen Anne style. The outside of the house has barely changed since it was built. This makes it a very well-preserved example of its style. Another similar house, the Josiah Kirby House, is nearby. But it's much bigger, like a mansion.
Why Was Wyoming a Special Place?
Good ways to travel helped Wyoming grow a lot. The city is near an old road. This road connected Cincinnati with places like Fort Hamilton. In 1806, parts of the road were straightened. This new road is now Springfield Pike in Wyoming. More improvements in the 1830s made it even more important.
Another way to travel became important too. The Miami and Erie Canal was built nearby in 1828. A village called Lockland grew up next to it. Trains also came to the city in 1851. The Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad was built between Lockland and Wyoming.
Wyoming was close to Lockland's factories. It was also easy to get to the busy city of Cincinnati. Plus, it had beautiful scenery. Because of this, many rich business owners bought farms there. They built large country houses. Most of these houses were in the Wyoming Hills area. This area kept growing until the Great Depression started.
Louis Sawyer was not a businessman. But he was still an important person in Hamilton County, Ohio. He was a lawyer. When he moved to Wyoming in 1900, he became an assistant prosecutor for the county. His house was built in the same year.
Becoming a Historic Landmark
In 1979, a local group started looking for old buildings in Wyoming. They wanted to protect them. This led to a big project in 1985. Eighteen houses, the Wyoming Presbyterian Church, and one historic district were suggested to the National Register of Historic Places.
The Sawyer House was added to the Register in 1986. Almost all the other suggested properties were added too. It was chosen because of its special architecture. It is one of five houses on Reily Road that are now on the Register. The others are the Charles Fay House, the Luethstrom-Hurin House, the John C. Pollock House, and the William Stearns House.
