Lewis House

The Lewis House at its original location on Center Road in Olde Avon Village. The house was built around 1843 and was made from sandstone from the Amherst quarries. The Lewis Home is reputed to be the only pyramid-roofed stone house in Ohio. The Lewis house was moved from Center Road near Route 83 in August, 2002, where it is now the store Details, an upscale gift shop.

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Lewis House

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The Lewis House at its original location on Center Road in Olde Avon Village. The house was built around 1843 and was made from sandstone from the Amherst quarries. The Lewis Home is reputed to be the only pyramid-roofed stone house in Ohio. The Lewis house was moved from Center Road near Route 83 in August, 2002, where it is now the store Details, an upscale gift shop.

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Lorain Public Library System

Date

1936

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Avon, Ohio

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