Wilbur Cahoon House, Avon

Name: Wilbur Cahoon House
Address: Avon, United States

#2 among attractions in Avon

Greek Revival architecture

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The Wilbur Cahoon House is one of the oldest homes in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The house is 80 feet long with 12 rooms, situated overlooking French Creek. Wilbur Cahoon arrived in Avon in 1814 from Herkimer County, New York with his wife, Priscilla and family; he was Avon's first settler and an early industrialist. Cahoon purchased 800 acres through a trade of 100 acres in New York. His new land was covered by a forest, and he and his family constructed a log cabin as a temporary shelter. In the following year, he began to build a sawmill nearby along French Creek, and in 1818 established a gristmill. The log cabin was no longer the Cahoon family home after 1826, when the present house was erected. Later in life, Cahoon entered into local public service: he served as Justice of the Peace for Avon, Sheffield and Dover Townships, as well as holding offices such as overseer of the poor, elections judge, and constable. ()

Built: 1826 (198 years ago)Coordinates: 41°26'50"N, 82°1'58"W

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Avon United States

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Wilbur Cahoon House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Midway Mall, Avon Lake Public Library, Friends of Cascade Park, Huntington Reservation.

5.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Midway Mall, Elyria
137 min walk • Midway Mall is a 1.1 million square foot regional shopping mall in Elyria, Ohio. Lorain County's only enclosed regional mall, it sits on Ohio State Route 57, about 1/8 mile from Interstate 80 and Interstate 90. Anchored by Dunham's Sports and Johnny K's Power Sports, it has more than 100 specialty stores and a children's playland.
4.5 miN
Library
Avon Lake Public Library, Avon Lake
114 min walk • Avon Lake Public Library is located in Avon Lake, Ohio. In addition to a catalog of materials for children, young adults, and adults, the library offers online resources including Hoopla, OneClickDigital, the Ohio Web Library and the Ohio Digital Library's eBook lending program.
6.3 miSW
41°22'36"N • 82°6'33"W
Friends of Cascade Park, Elyria
160 min walk • Park
5.7 miNE
41°29'18"N • 81°56'11"W
Huntington Reservation, Bay Village
147 min walk • Theater, Concerts and shows, Park
5.8 miE
Church, Greek Revival architecture
First Universalist Church of Olmsted, North Olmsted
148 min walk • The First Universalist Church of Olmsted is a historic Unitarian Universalist church in the city of North Olmsted, Ohio, United States. The second-oldest church building in Cuyahoga County, it has been a community landmark since the middle of the nineteenth century, and it was officially named a historic site in the late twentieth.
4.2 miNW
City
Sheffield Lake
107 min walk • Sheffield Lake is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,137 at the 2010 census.
4.1 miSE
City
North Ridgeville
106 min walk • One of the must-see attractions in North Ridgeville is the Sandy Ridge Reservation. This picturesque park is perfect for nature lovers, offering a variety of hiking and walking trails, as well as opportunities for birdwatching and wildlife observation.
6 miE
Library
Ox-Cart Library, North Olmsted
154 min walk • The Oxcart Library is a non-circulating library located in the North Olmsted branch of the public library in the city of North Olmsted, Ohio, United States, the first in the Western Reserve.
3.1 miSW
Universities and schools
Lorain County Community College, Elyria
79 min walk • Lorain County Community College is a public community college in the city of Elyria in Lorain County, Ohio, with learning centers in Wellington, North Ridgeville, and Lorain.