Young-Shaw House facts for kids
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Young-Shaw House
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Front of the house
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 Location in Ohio
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| Location | State Route 146, east of Sarahsville, Ohio |
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| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architect | Tobias Shaw |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003203 |
| Added to NRHP | February 8, 1980 |
The Young-Shaw House was once a special old farmhouse near Sarahsville, Ohio. It was a simple but important building that belonged to a rich farmer's family for many years. This house was even named a historic site because of its history.
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Who Was Henry J. Young?
Henry J. Young was born in Lippitt, Rhode Island in 1819. When he was just six years old, in 1825, his family moved to what is now Noble County. This area was quite wild back then.
How Did Henry Young Become Successful?
Henry worked hard to earn enough money. He bought 40 acres (16 ha) of land and married a woman from Pennsylvania. In 1846, he moved to the spot where the Young-Shaw House would later stand.
Farmers in that area, called Center Township, started growing tobacco around 1835. During the American Civil War, people needed even more tobacco. The town of Sarahsville was a big center for selling tobacco until the late 1880s.
Henry Young became a tobacco farmer and seller. By the 1880s, he was one of the richest people in Noble County. He also helped his community. He was one of the people who started the Fredericksdale United Brethren Church. For most of his life, he was also a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Building the Young-Shaw House
After living in their first farmhouse for almost 25 years, Henry Young and his wife decided to build a new house in 1870. They hired a builder named Tobias Shaw from Senecaville to lead the project.
What Was the House Like?
The Young-Shaw House was two and a half stories tall. It was made of wood using a style called balloon frame and covered with weatherboarding. The front of the house had five sections, with the main door in the middle of the first floor. The sides of the house had very few windows and went up to a pointed roof, called a gable.
The roof was made of slate, and there were chimneys at each end. The whole house sat on a strong stone foundation.
A Family Connection
Tobias Shaw's son later married Henry Young's daughter. Because of this, the house stayed in the Shaw family for many generations. This is why it's called the Young-Shaw House!
A Historic Landmark
In 1980, the Young-Shaw House was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This is a list of important places in the United States. It was chosen because of Henry Young's important role in the area's history. Five other farm buildings on the property were also included in this historic listing. The Young-Shaw House was one of nine historic places in Noble County.
The House Today
Sadly, the Young-Shaw House was taken down in 2016 by the family who owned it. It had become too expensive to keep up and was unsafe. But the good news is that the usable wood from the house was saved and given away to others.
