Circa 1849-1850.

A transitional Greek Revival/Italianate frame house featuring a central entrance, corner pilasters, bracketed cornice, and ornamental iron roof cresting. Prominent Elyrians who resided here were John Childs, builder and Charles Smith, jeweler and watchmaker. Originally a Greek Revival, the home was modernized in 1909. The porch was added and some windows. Currently owned by the Lorain County Historical Society.

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.  

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A gabled-ell frame house. Currently owned by Lorain County Historical Society.

A gabled-ell frame house. Currently owned by Lorain County Historical Society.

The Addison Lord House

Built 1904

It is a fine example of the Shingle style. It features irregular massing, narrow horizontal siding on the first floor, shingle siding on the second floor and in the gable ends and a deep front porch. A wrought iron fence encloses the yard. This home is on the National Register of Historic Places, designated on December 9, 1999. Addison Lord was a Lorain County Sheriff and an incorporator of the Elyria Telephone Co.

A late 19th century vernacular residence with a highly decorative front porch. Built in 1887. Currently contains 3 apartments.

Built 1875

The W.E. Miller House is an early example of English-inspired architecture. It features half timbering on the second floor and roof dormers, projecting bay windows and an ornate front entrance. The first floor is covered with horizontal wood siding. The house was originally a Gothic Revival style but Miller remodeled the house sometime after 1895 to its current Tudor style. Mr Miller served as Director of the National Bank of Elyria. He also served as Safety Service Director for the City of Elyria under Mayor Thomas Folger. Mr Miller passed away in 1909. In 1913 the Elyria YWCA purchased the former Miller property, a beautiful mansion on West Avenue, as its residence hall.  The "Old Barn" behind the house was used for meetings and dances until it was replaced by Holly Hall in 1952.

The impressive Second Empire style house at 321 West Avenue was built in 1879 for the family of Edward French. Edward owned and operated a furniture business in Cleveland. The Second Empire style is only rarely observed in Lorain County. The most visible evidence of this style is the presence of a Mansard roof where steep slopes run from the primary flat roof down to the top of the second level where the gutters are located. The Mansard portion will have dormers, often with rounded tops, and is most often covered in slate.

Early in the life of this house (circa 1930), the depressed economy dictated converting portions of the house for rentals. It also served as a group home for Betterway, Inc. During the era of the West by the River Historic District, an effort has been made to restore the house to a single family residence. The current owners are Bill and Janet Bird of Elyria.

Restoration efforts undertaken by the Birds have focused on the exterior and include painting on the sides and upper portion of the house, repointing the chimneys and adding decorative corbels, re-roofing the lower rear portion of the house, repointing the foundation stone, and repair of the porch and garage roofs.

A frame late 19th century residence with Italianate elements.

The William Stacy Miller Home

Built 1911

Exhibits Craftsman influences; and including the wood siding, and the front porch with its stone base and roof supported by substantial kneebraces. William Miller was Chairman of Lorain County Savings & Trust. The house was once split into 4 apartments and is again a single family home.

The Frederick Miller House, built in 1895, is in the Mediterranean Revival style. It retains its stucco exterior and tile-covered roof.

A well-preserved Queen Anne style house. Prominent Elyria attorney Quincy Gilmore resided here.

The Walter Nichols House is an excellent intact example of the Italianate style. The original front porch, carved wooden double entrance doors and bracketed cornice are intact. A decorative wrought iron fence separates the front yard from the sidewalk. This home is on the National Register of Historic Places, designated on August 13, 1979. Walter Nichols was a mason and another prominent Elyrian who resided here was George Crisp, owner of Peerless Laundry; Crisp-Henson Carriage Shop and was superintendent of the Elyria Water Works

Circa 1896

A Queen Anne vernacular style home.

A Queen Anne style home.

A Shingle style home exhibiting massing typical of the Queen Anne style and with a Bungalow form. Front porch has Doric columns. Prominent Elyrian Charles Merthe lived here, owner of Merthe Department Store.

Built between 1893 and 1897 per Sanborn Maps. A Queen Anne style home.

An excellent example of the Shingle style. Built between 1904-1910 per Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.

A simple gable front frame house with an Eastlake front porch and gable details.

Built between 1904-1910 per Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.

Asaph R. Jones House

Built 1904

An excellent example of the Shingle style exhibiting massing typical of the Queen Anne style.It has Doric columns on the front porch. Prominent Elyrian Asaph Jones, a mayor of Elyria from 1917-1923, resided here. He and his family resided in the home from 1906-1945. From the 1950’s until 1996, the house was divided into 8 apartments. It has been a single family home again since 1996.

The Arthur G. Smith House

Built 1916-1917

It is a Colonial Revival (Adam) style. Currently owned by Sheila Massimiani. More Information

Charles H Jackson House

Circa 1902

Excellent example of the Shingle style exhibiting massing typical of a Queen Anne style. Built by Charles H. Jackson, an insurance agent. At one point the home was divided into apartments. It is now a single family home again.

Built between 1900 and 1904 per Sanborn Maps and the Census. It was owned by local attorney Frank Stetson and his family from about 1920 until 1960. It was a single family home until about 1962. Currently a quadplex.

The George Crisp House is a brick Italianate structure with a handsome entrance and simple window detailing. Dated from circa 1860's. 

Built before 1893 per Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.

Exhibits characteristics of the Italianate style with double doors with transom, pedimented window architraves and wide overhanging eaves with brackets. Circa 1860's. 

The E.M. Rice House.  

This house was built in 1910 for Elmer M. & Carrie Rice. Architect was Paul Rissmann. It is an American Foursquare style home. Currently owned by Matt and Shannon Swabb. More Information

Currently the Dicken Funeral Home. Built in 1863, this family dwelling served as the Green Lantern Tea Room during the 30's. It became a funeral home in 1939 and has been family owned and operated ever since. This is in the Queen Anne style and features wavy and fishscale siding, projecting bays and decorative wood trim. 

Built in the early 1900's, the Colonial Apartments was among the most prestigious in the city.  The previously well-maintained complex, featuring huge pillars and comfortable balconies, overlooks Middle Avenue near the heart of town. Constructed of brick and 5 stories in height, the most distinctive features are the tier of front porches supported by enormous Ionic columns and an interior skylit lightcourt which provide natural light into the staircase and interior hallways. This building is in the Colonial Revival style. Sadly the current owner is a ‘slumlord’ and no longer maintains the property.

This charming apartment building dates from the mid 20th century and is constructed of masonry with stucco and half timber elements on the facade. It encloses a landscaped courtyard. 

A frame late 19th century house vernacular in form with some decorative ornamentation.  Currently owned by Lorain County Historical Society.

A frame late 19th century house vernacular in form with some decorative ornamentation.  Currently owned by Lorain County Historical Society.

An early 20th century house that exhibits chatacteristics of the Colonial Revival style with its symmetrical facade, gabled dormers and modillion block cornice. This was the home of a prominent Elyrian, D. Lewis who owned a dry goods store on Broad Street.

An early 20th century bungalow with a porch across the front of the house and a roof dormer. A home of a prominent Elyrian, Jack Parsch, owner of Parsch Lumber and Coal Co. 

 A Craftsman-style former carriage house that is now a residence. Built between 1910-1915  per Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.

This was the home of a prominent Elyrian, James Seward, president of Elyria's Savings and Deposit & Trust Co.

A Queen Anne style residence that has irregular massing, a front porch and its original slate roof.

Circa 1902

A frame gable end house that features a decorative two story porch. Was the home of prominent Elyrians, the O'Donnells, owners of a wallpaper and paint store in the Turner Block. In 1991, exterior work was completed. The porch was rebuilt and Carpenter Gothic embellishments were added.

A house with Colonial Revival elements, including a handsome front porch with Ionic columns and a decoratative balustrade. 

This house exhibits characteristics of the Colonial Revival style including the symetrical facade, multi-paned windows, gabled roofline and side porch supported by Ionic columns. 

The Pasadena Apartment building is a handsome two story brick building with a central entrance, stacked brick front porches with a tile roofline and a more recent rear addition. 

The Baus House

Circa 1850

A late 19th century frame residence with the gable end facing the street and a decorative front and side porch. The woodwork is typical Greek architecture. The six over six windows are original. The home is one of the earliest in the neighborhood. The Baus family lived in the home from about 1920-1971.

A frame early 20th century residence with a shingled front gable and porch across the front.

The Luxor apartments. The only non-contributing property in the District. It is an example of poor planning of urban redevelopment during housing shortages in the mid-20th century. 

An early 20th century residence constructed of a brick with an unusual three-dimensional surface. It has a large roof dormer and a brick porch across the front. Was the home of a promiinent Elyrian, Bud Taylor, later owner of Merthe's Department Store.

A shingle-covered vernacular residence which probably dates from the late 19th century. 

A frame Italianate residence which retains its original 2/2 windows, pedimented window trim and wide eaves. The front porch was added in the early 20th century.

An early 20th century frame house with steeply pitched gable roof and shingle siding. A gabled one story projection on the facade with an open porch. Built between 1925-1933 per Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.

An early 20th century frame house with steeply pitched gable roof and shingle siding. A gabled one story projection on the facade with an enclosed entrance vestibule. Built between 1925-1933 per Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps

Built between 1915-1925 per Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.

A fine Queen Anne residence with a Palladian window in the gable end, original siding and original decoratative front porch.

A well-preserved example of turn-of-the-century architecture with restrained Queen Anne elements. Built between 1910-1915 per Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.

A frame gabled-ell house.

Located on Barres Lane.

Located on Barres Lane.

Former home of the Lorain County Historical Society from 1964-1975. Colonial Revival style frame residence. This home was the residence of a prominent Elyrian, Albert Hannaford who owned Elyria Hardware.

A fine brick Italianate house with an early 20th century hood over the front door, a handsome Shingle-style carriage house at the rear and a wrought iron fence enclosing the yard.

A fine Italianate that retains its original wood siding, decoratative hoodmoulds and bracketed cornice. A two-story carriage house is located at the rear.

Built before 1893 per Sanford Fire Insurance Maps.

Built between 1897-1904 per Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.