West By the River Historic District
The Thomas W. Laundon House was built in 1837 with Italian Villa modifications added in 1868. Distinctive features include the stucco exterior, decorative hoodmoulds over the original windows, bracketed cornice and decorative front porch.It is situated on a large lot enclosed by a high wrought iron fence.
The mansion was designed by an unknown architect in a Tuscan Renaissance Revival. It was the home of Thomas W. Laundon, a very successful businessman/merchant in Elyria. The house after being vacant for a period of time the Lorain County Historical Society took over ownership of the mansion to save it from demolition. The house has since been restored and is used as a single family home. This home is on the National Register of Historic Places, it was designated October 21, 1975.
The Thomas W. Laundon House was built in 1837 with Italian Villa modifications added in 1868. Distinctive features include the stucco exterior, decorative hoodmoulds over the original windows, bracketed cornice and decorative front porch.It is situated on a large lot enclosed by a high wrought iron fence.
The mansion was designed by an unknown architect in a Tuscan Renaissance Revival. It was the home of Thomas W. Laundon, a very successful businessman/merchant in Elyria. The house after being vacant for a period of time the Lorain County Historical Society took over ownership of the mansion to save it from demolition. The house has since been restored and is used as a single family home. This home is on the National Register of Historic Places, it was designated October 21, 1975.