Landmark Designation Proposal

Landmark Designation Proposal George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 Prepared By Landmarks Commission City of North Olmsted, Ohio November 2011

LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROPOSAL George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 TABLE OF CONTENTS PROPOSAL STATEMENT SECTION 1: Description and History Architectural description of the George Biddulph House History of the George Biddulph House Biddulph Family Genealogical History History of Olmstead Township and the Butternut Ridge Neighborhood SECTION 2: Photographs List of Photographs Photographs of the George Biddulph House Biddulph Family Portrait Photographs Photographs of the George Biddulph gravesite in Butternut Ridge Cemetery Photographs of the William Biddulph gravesite in Evergreen Cemetery, Westlake, Ohio SECTION 3: Drawings List of Drawings Site Plan of Fred Biddulph property August 16, 1927 Site Plan of Lot 28 Plan of the George Biddulph House SECTION 4: References List of References

LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROPOSAL George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 STATEMENT The Landmarks Commission of the City of North Olmsted has researched and assembled the documented historical information contained in this Landmark Designation Proposal. The Commission recommends that the George Biddulph House be designated as a Landmark and a plaque signifying such status be affixed to the front of the house, directly above the existing NORTH OLMSTED HISTORIC BUILDING plaque. This proposal for Landmark Designation is in conformance with the CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, ARTICLE 7, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, SECTION 6, LANDMARKS COMMISSION, Paragraph 165.05 DESIGNATION OF LANDMARKS, which states: (a) A building or other structure may be designated by the Commission as a landmark if the Commission determines, on the basis of the evidence before it, that the building or other structure meets two (2) or more of the following criteria: (1) It has character, interest or value, as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City, State or Nation: (2) It is the site of an historic event with an effect upon society: (3) It is identified with a person or group of persons who had some influence on society: or (4) It exemplifies the cultural, political, economic, social or historic heritage of the community. The George Biddulph house, along with the contributions of the Biddulph family in both Olmstead Township and North Olmsted, Ohio, meet the criteria listed above in items (1), (2), (3) and (4) of paragraph 165.05, for the designation of Landmark status. This Landmark Designation Proposal is being submitted respectively to the North Olmsted Planning and Design Commission and the North Olmsted City Council, for their review and approval, and the granting of Landmark Status to the George Biddulph House.

LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROPOSAL George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY OF THE GEORGE BIDDULPH HOUSE

LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROPOSAL The George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION OF THE GEORGE BIDDULPH HOUSE Construction: Wood frame with full basement Year Built: 1877 Architectural Style: Modest Italianate with eave brackets at front porch and bay window and flat arch windows throughout Design of 1877 Construction: Two story section with bedrooms on second floor and One and a half story section with living area on first floor and room space above. Area of 1877 Construction: 1,472 S.F Design of 1886 Construction: One story addition at rear (north side) of house with kitchen Area of 1886 Construction: 558 S.F. Total Area: 2,030 S.F

HISTORY OF THE GEORGE BIDDULPH HOUSE The George Biddulph house at 25896 Butternut Ridge Road has been an important part of North Olmsted's history for 134 years. George Biddulph built the small house for his first wife, the former Almera Frances Kennedy, whom he had married on Christmas Eve in 1876. The couple moved into their brand new home six months later in June of 1877. It was situated on a 5.5 acre parcel of land on Lot 28, on the north side of Butternut Ridge Road. The 1874 Cuyahoga County Atlas shows the land as being owned by John Biddulph. George's father and mother, John and Christina Biddulph, lived close by on the south side of Butternut Ridge Road, on parts of three lots, 24, 26 and 27, comprising approximately 100 acres of farm land. John had purchased the land from William Collister on April 24, 1865, and moved his entire family to Olmstead Township, from Brooklyn, Ohio. In addition to his parents, George had an older brother William and three younger sisters, Louise, Caroline and Rose, respectively. William Biddulph would be the future owner of the R. K. Knight house on Porter Road, built around 1860. 1 of 5

On September 27, 1880, George and Almera Biddulph became parents with the birth of their first child, a baby daughter. They named her Grace Esther. Sadly, Grace passed away five months later in February of 1881. In March of 1881, George and his father decided to trade residences. George moved onto the 100 acre farm on the south side of Butternut Ridge Road and assumed responsibility for its care. John and Christina moved into the 25896 house on the north side of Butternut Ridge Road. A few months later, in July 1881, John Biddulph attended the funeral of his father in Brooklyn, Ohio. The elder Biddulph was 78 years old when he died. George and Almera became parents for a second time on October 4, 1883, when their second daughter, Dora Gertrude was born at home, on the farm. Their third child, a son, Fred Kennedy Biddulph, was also born on the farm on January 19, 1887. According to family notes, during the time that John and Christina Biddulph lived in the 25896 house, John was constantly making improvements, adding stone walks and a handsome front fence in 1882. In 1884 John fell off the roof and was confined to bed with a severe spinal injury. He recovered, and in 1885 John and Christina traveled to Europe with their youngest daughter, Rose. George had a one story expansion added to the north side of the house in 1886. It was completed in December of that year. On New Year's Eve in 1890, John Biddulph passed away in Brooklyn, Ohio. He was buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery. It could be assumed that Christina continued to live in the house alone, after her husband's death. On May 1, 1895, John Biddulph's wife Christina, along with John Biddulph's other named heirs, deeded the 100 acre farm they had inherited, to George Biddulph, making him the sole owner of both the 100 acre farm and the house he had built in 1877. George Biddulph's beloved wife, Almera, died at her home on the farm on April 1, 1900, after a two year period of declining health. Quoting from her obituary, "Her entire life has been spent in this neighborhood, and a beautiful life it has been, diffusing a sweet and healthful influence wherever placed and leaving in death a void which nothing can fill. Her presence was valued at the Star Rebekah Lodge of Dover, in the church, and in every social function to which she was always most faithful, and for her wisdom and pleasing social qualities, which were rare indeed." Her funeral service was held at the home and she was buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery on April 4, 1900. George's mother, Christina, passed away not long after, on February 27, 1901. She was buried next to her husband John, in Butternut Ridge Cemetery. Information is lacking on who lived in the house, or the condition of the house, in the years following Christina's death. In May of 1901, George and Almera's second daughter, Dora Gertrude Biddulph, married Charles D. Stearns. 2 of 5

Three month's after his daughter's wedding, George married for a second time, on August 31, 1901. His wife was the former Stella M. Kennedy, the daughter of his first wife's brother, George Kennedy. They lived on the farm, as did young Fred Biddulph. Dora Gertrude Stearns passed away in 1907. She was just 25 years old. There is no mention of any children from her marriage, or the circumstances of her passing. She was buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery. With Dora's passing, Fred Biddulph became the sole heir to his father's estate. Five years later, on March 20, 1912, Fred Biddulph married the former Clara Standen. The next year, on April 21, 1913, for reasons unknown, George Biddulph, and new wife, Stella, deeded the 100 acre farm to Fred. Two years later, on May 28, 1915, also for reasons unknown, Fred deeded the exact same property back to his father. It cannot be said for certain where Fred and Clara Biddulph lived when first married. Obituary accounts say they lived on the 100 acre farm from the time of their marriage. It is not out of the question to suppose that they might have lived for a time in the house at 25896 Butternut Ridge Road. Fred and Clara became parents in 1913 with the birth of their first child, a daughter, named after her paternal grandmother, Almera. In 1914 their second child was born, a son George, named after his paternal grandfather. On March 5, 1918, George Biddulph's second wife, Stella, passed away. There are no details on the circumstances of her passing. Her funeral service was also held at the home on the farm, on March 7, 1918. She was buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery next to George's first wife, Almera. In a rather quick turn of events, George Biddulph was planning to marry for a third time, in the fall of 1918, just five short months after Stella's death. On August 29, 1918, in anticipation of their upcoming marriage, George signed a pre-marriage contract with Josephine Burford to provide suitable provision for her, in lieu of any ownership in his estate. He paid her $4,000.00 and agreed to deed to her, in trust, the 5.5 acres of land with the 25896 house, until such time that he would pay her an additional $6,000.00. Per their contract, the house was to revert to George in the case of her demise. The warranty deed was executed the same day as the contract. It appears that after their marriage, George and Josephine lived in the house at 25896 Butternut Ridge Road. Shockingly, just eight months later, on May 4, 1919, George Biddulph and his third wife Josephine were found dead in the 25896 house. George's brother, William Biddulph, arriving from the train station, along with two women who were friends of Josephine, discovered the bodies. The sensational story was told in a newspaper article at the time, which gave a detailed account of the event. A shotgun was found next to Josephine and an old fashioned pistol was found at the feet of George. Sheriffs Deputies determined from the evidence that George had first murdered Josephine and then taken his own life. 3 of 5

The motive, they said, "remained locked within the walls of the small cottage," the cottage that George had built, forty-two years before, in 1877. Evidence of the location of the deaths is found in the May 1919 article on the murdersuicide. The author quotes neighbor Joseph Minnich on not hearing any gunshots fired that day. The article states that Joseph J. (and wife Lillie M. Minnich) lived sixty feet away from the Biddulph "cottage." Additional evidence is found in a Fred and Clara Biddulph mortgage deed to North Olmsted Bank, dated 2/4/1925, which contains the Lot 28 property description, and a reference to the adjacent property owned by Joseph Minnich. The Minnich property is on the west side of the cottage on Butternut Ridge Road. Joseph and Lilly Minnich are buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery. George Biddulph was buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery next to his wives Almera and Stella. Fred Biddulph inherited the 100 acre farm, and the 25896 house, upon the passing of his father. Information on the disposition of the house has not been found. Perhaps it remained unoccupied for a period of time. Sometime after George Biddulph's death in 1919, Fred and Clara decided to build a dance hall on the farm. Construction was undertaken, and ultimately completed, on a 5,000 square foot hall. On May 19, 1923, Fred and Clara Biddulph paid $15.00 for the right to open the new pavilion.1the first dance was held on May 23, 1923. Later that same year a five hole golf course was added to the property. Fred and Clara became parents for the third time on July 22, 1924, with the birth of their second daughter, Alice Rose, on the farm. Rose, as she was called, later gave accounts of growing up in the dance hall, and living in the apartment above the hall, for most of her life. On February 4, 1925, Fred and Stella Biddulph mortgaged the house at 25896 Butternut Ridge Road, to the North Olmsted Bank Co., for $1,700.00. Perhaps this was done to help finance the Springvale Dance Hall and golf course. Fred and Stella lived their entire lives together on the 100 acre estate. They ran the dance hall and golf course. In 1935, their son George took over management of the golf course. In 1937 the course was expanded to nine holes, and later, in 1953, George oversaw the renovation and expansion of the course to eighteen holes. Fred Biddulph remained active in the operation of the course until 1950. He passed away in Mesa, Arizona on December 9, 1957. Clara Biddulph passed away four years and three months later, on March 25, 1962. She was buried next to her husband in Sunset Memorial Park. 4 of 5

In March of 1963, Fred and Clara's heirs, daughters, Rose and Almera, who had helped run the operations of the dance hall, and their brother George, were now the owners of the entire Biddulph estate, which included the house their grandfather had built. On February 8, 1965, Alice Rose Scheef became the sole owner of the 25896 house. George Biddulph, grandson, died in 1986 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park. Almera Biddulph Reitz, granddaughter, died in 2000 and is buried in sunset Memorial Park. Information is scant on the history of the house and who may have lived there between the years 1963 and 2000. In the year, 2000, Alice Rose Sheef sold her grandfather's house to Michael Rach. Alice Rose Scheef passed away in 2010. The North Olmsted Foundation purchased the house in June 2011. 5 of 5

BIDDULPH FAMILY GENEALOGICAL HISTORY 1. John Biddulph b.9/28/1826 Strafford Shire England d.12/31/1890 North Olmsted, OH m. Christina Bliekert b.1830 Germany d.2/27/1901 North Olmsted, OH John and Christina are buried in Butternut Cemetery John and Christina moved from Brooklyn, OH to North Olmsted in 1865 John acquired the land in April, 1865 from William Collister William Collister had purchased the land from Charles Stetson Charles Stetson had purchased the land from William H. Usher, heir of Watrous Usher Children of John and Christina Biddulph: 2. William Biddulph born 12/24/1848 in Brooklyn, Ohio d. November 1922 m. Thirza E. Hubbard (first wife) on 3/20/1872 in Berea, b. 1/1/1850 d. 12/12/1893 m. Anna M. Hunger (second wife) in 1894, b.3/4/1868 d. 1933 Wm. bought the R. K. Knight stone house on Porter Road on 4/5/1880 from S. H. Shaw. (See letter from Elma Gifford to Almera Reitz) William, Thirza and Anna are buried in Evergreen Cemetery 2. George Biddulph born 5/23/1850 in Brooklyn, Ohio d.5/4/1919 m. Almera F. Kennedy (first wife) on 12/24/1876, b.8/29/1849 d.4/1/1900 m. Stella M. Kennedy (second wife) on 8/31/1901, b.9/18/1861 d.3/5/1918 m. Josephine Burford (third wife) in 1918 b.ca 1875 d.5/4/1919 George built the house at 25896 Butternut Ridge Road in 1877, on Lot 28 Almera's father was John Kennedy. Her brother was George Kennedy George Kennedy b.1833 d.1900 was a Civil War veteran. George, Almera and Stella are buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery 2. Louise Biddulph born 8/21/1852 in Brooklyn, Ohio m. Albert W. Hurd b.1849 d.6/7/1916 Louise and Albert are buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery 3. Carrie Hurd 3. Vernon Hurd b.1875 d.5/19/1960 Vernon is buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery 2. Caroline (Carrie) Biddulph born 1/3/1856 in Brooklyn, Ohio m. Ralph A. James on 12/13/1877. Ralph was born in Staten Island, NY 4/12/1841 2. Rose A. Biddulph born 7/2/1859 in Brooklyn, Ohio m. George D. Sheer 3. Walter 3. Minnie 3. Ralph 1 of 3

Children of William and Thirza Biddulph: 3. John W. Biddulph b.7/7/1873 d.1944 gunshot wound during robbery of his gas station I11. Mary A. Rafferty b.1872 d.1949 John and Mary are buried in Evergreen Cemetery 4. Cornelia Biddulph 4. Joyce Biddulph 3. Franklin H. Biddulph b.1875 d.1947 m. Netti L. Reublin b.1886 d.1972 Franklin and Netti are buried in Evergreen Cemetery 4. William M. Biddulph b.1908 d. August 1952 in plane crash, N.O.F.D. Fire Chief m. Unknown 5. David S. Biddulph b.1933 d.1990 5. Susan Biddulph 5. Diane Biddulph 4. Donald Biddulph 4. Clifford Biddulph, member of the N.O.F.D. 4. Maria Biddulph 4. Louisa Biddulph 3. Neva E. Biddulph b. 1/19/1883 in. William Bowman 3. Ralph Ray Biddulph b.2/16/1885 in the stone house on Porter Road d. March 1950 in his home at 26903 Butternut Ridge Road m. Lucy Dell Underhill b.1888 d.1975 Ralph and Lucy are buried in Evergreen Cemetery Ralph founded the North Olmsted Feed & Basket Company 4. Rhea Biddulph Beeler 4. Dora Biddulph Cullitan 4. Irene Biddulph Smith 4. Ray Biddulph 4. Herman Biddulph William Biddulph married Anna M. Hunger (second wife) in 1894 Children of William and Anna Biddulph: 3. Josephine C. Biddulph b. 12/12/1895 m. Herbert Limpert 4. five children born to this marriage 3. Ruth A. Biddulph b. 4/10/1897 rn. Herbert Schindler 4. Maurice Schindler (See Fetzer notes) 4. Harming Schindler (See Fetzer notes) 2 of 3

George Biddulph married Almera F. Kennedy on 12/24/1876 Children of George and Almera F. Biddulph: 3. Grace Esther Biddulph b.9/27/1880, died at 5 months of age in 1881 Grace is buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery next to her parents 3. Dora Gertrude Biddulph b.10/4/1883, on the 100 acre farm, d.1907 m. Charles D. Stearns, May 1901 b.1875 d.1940 No known children. Dora and Charles are buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery 3. Fred Kennedy Biddulph b.1/19/1887 on the farm, d.12/9/1957 m. Clara Standen 3/20/1912, b.1890 d.3/25/1962, Fred and Clara started Springvale Dance Hall and golf course in 1923. Fred and Clara are buried in Sunset Memorial Park 4. Almera Biddulph Reitz b.7/8/1913 d.3/2000, m. Russell Reitz ( No mention of husband in obituary dated 5/3/2000) No known children. Almera is buried in Sunset Memorial Park 4. George Biddulph b.1914 d.1986 m. Loretta A. Lengle b.1917 d.1993 George and Loretta are buried Sunset Memorial Park 5. Bruce L. Biddulph 5. Terry G. Biddulph 5. John F. Biddulph 5. Bonnie Biddulph DeLorenzo 4. Alice Rose Biddulph Krueger Sheef b.7/22/1924 d.1/18/2010 m. Mr Krueger m. William Sheef Alice ran Springvale Country Club with her brother George and sister Almera George Biddulph married Stella M. Kennedy 8/31/1901 (second wife) b.9/18/1861 d.3/5/1918 Stella was the daughter of Almera Biddulph's brother, George Kennedy. See notes by Louise Hurd George Biddulph married Josephine Burford in the Fall of 1918 (his third wife) b.ca 1875 4.5/4/1919 George and Josephine had a pre-marriage contract. George paid Josephine $4,000.00 and deeded the 25896 house to Josephine on 8/29/1918. The House was to be held in trust until such time as George paid Josephine an additional $6,000.00. The house would then revert to George or his heirs, in case of his demise. See contract agreement between George Biddulph and Josephine Burford, dated 8/29/1918 and Warranty Deed from George Biddulph to Josephine Burford, dated 8/29/1918. George Biddulph murdered Josephine, and took his own life, on May 4 1919, in the house he had built in 1877 at 25896 Butternut Ridge Road. 3 of 3

HISTORY of OLMSTEAD TOWNSHIP and BUTTERNUT RIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD 1806 Aaron Olmstead, a wealthy sea captain, pays $30,000 for a vast tract of land in a part of the Connecticut Western Reserve that will eventually become North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls and Olmsted Township. He died the same year and his attorneys began selling off the land he had purchased. 1807 Original survey of the area is made by a man named Lacey working for The Connecticut Land Company. 1814 James Geer settles in the southwest corner of what would eventually become Olmstead Township. 1815 James Geer erects a home and becomes the first permanent resident of the future Olmstead Township. 1815 Elijah Stearns, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, and his son David Johnson Stearns, born in 1793, come to Kingston (the future Olmstead Township) from Dover, Vermont, to select land for future settlement. Elijah had a large family of boys and wanted a large tract of land for their use. Elijah's father, Eliphalet, was a captain in the American forces during the war for independence. Elijah first served as his father's servant and was later promoted to the rank of lieutenant. 1815 Elijah Stearns purchases 1002 acres of land at $2.00 per acre, from the trustees of the estate of Aaron Olmstead, who had been the proprietor of the township. The land was located on Butternut Ridge in the northwest part of the township. His son David was to have 150 acres. Elijah returned to Vermont. 1815 Surveyor Ira Morgan lays out the line of Butternut Ridge Road. 1816 Ira Morgan surveys Olmstead, Tract 6. He was instructed to lay out lots of 160 acres each. Lots located near Butternut Ridge Road were to be based on the road. 1816 David Stearns and James Geer clear a two mile path along Butternut Ridge. The path permanently relocates the planned line of Butternut Ridge Road, without permission, and thus creates havoc with the sizes and layouts of several of the lots along the road. 1816 David Burmel moves from Columbia to the northeast corner of Kingston to become the third resident of the township. 1817 Amos Briggs settles on the west part of Butternut Ridge known as Robb farm. 1818 Isaac Scales builds a house on the east end of Butternut Ridge Road. 1819 David Johnson Stearns marries Polly Barnum. They go on to have eight children. 1819 Major Samuel Hoadley settles near Isaac Scales. 1820 The Major's daughter, Maria, marries John Adams, a newly arrived pioneer in the area. Emigration to the area increases rapidly. Seven Stearns brothers are among the new emigrants. Old Indian wigwams are still standing in the area and Indians regularly set animal traps. 1821 Isaac Scales dies and is buried in his back yard. A large rock marks his grave. Charles Hyde Olmstead, son of Aaron Olmstead, reclaims the land. 1823 Township 6, Range 15 is formed into a civil township by the name of Lenox. 1823 On April 14 th, officers of Lenox Township are elected. Among them are Watrous Usher and David Stearns, who was elected town clerk. 1825 Lenox Township is cut in half from the north to the south and the east and west halves are assigned to Cuyahoga and Lorain counties, respectively. 1 of 2

1827 Lenox Township halves are reunited in Cuyahoga County and Lenox Township municipal life begins again. 1827 Three Lenox school districts are created. 1829 Charles Olmstead offers to make the residents of Lenox Township a present of a 500 book library, if they will change the township name to Olmstead. The offer is accepted. 1829 Trustees of the estate of Aaron Olmstead sell a 30 acre portion of Lot 28 to John Adams. 1830 The first election in Olmstead Township is held. 1831 Charles Olmstead takes over the sale of the remaining land from his father's estate. He eventually sells all the remaining land. It will take until 1865 to accomplish the task. 1831 David J. Stearns is elected Olmstead Township trustee. He also serves as assessor. Politically, he is a Democrat. 1831 Four Fitch brothers settle in Olmstead Township. Two years later, three more Fitch brothers move to Olmstead. 1833 Charles Olmstead sells the remaining 54 acre portion of Lot 28 to Thomas May. 1835 John Adams sells his 30 acre parcel of Lot 28 back to Charles Olmstead for a profit. 1835 Butternut Ridge Cemetery is established when Charles Olmstead deeds a 0.35 acre parcel of Lot 28, to be used for the cemetery, to Olmstead Township trustees. 1835 The first church is erected two miles north of Olmstead Falls, at town-house corners. It was a Union Church built by the Presbyterians, Methodists and Universalists. Olmstead Township rapidly assumes the outward garb of civilization. Log houses give way to frame structures. 1840 Watrous Usher dies and leaves 189 acres of land to his sons, Anson and William Usher. 1846 William Usher sells a 20 acre portion of Lot 28 to Orson Spencer for $500. 1849 The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati railroad is built through the southeast part of Olmstead Township, giving greater impetus to settlement of the area. 1850 William Usher pays his brother Anson $1,500 and acquires full ownership of the remaining land inherited from his father. The Quit Claim deed includes 29 acres in Lot 26, 126 acres in Lot 27 and 34 acres in Lot 28. 1850 Charles Olmsted sells 100 acres of Lot 24 to Alden Thompson for $425. 1853 The Toledo, Norwalk and Cleveland railroad is opened for use, running almost exactly east and west through the village of Olmstead Falls. 1860 Charles Stetson, the property owner of record at the time, sells his ownership of portions of Lots 26, 27 and 28 to William and Rebecca Collister, who will eventually sell the land to John Biddulph in 1865. 1861-1865 Many residents of Olmstead Township take part in the Civil War. Several of the veterans are buried in Butternut Ridge Cemetery. 1865 John Biddulph purchases a 20 acre portion of Lot 24, 80 acres of land on portions of Lots 26 and 27, and 5.5 acres on Lot 28. He then moves his family of seven, which includes wife Christina, sons William and George, and daughters Louise, Caroline and Rose, from Brooklyn, Ohio to Olmstead Township. 1877 George Biddulph builds a new house on the 5.5 acre parcel of Lot 28, at 25896 Butternut Ridge Road, for his new bride Almera. 1880 William Biddulph buys the Richard K. Knight home on Porter Road. The house is built of stone, probably from a nearby stone quarry. 2 of 2

LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROPOSAL George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 SECTION 2 PHOTOGRAPHS

LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROPOSAL George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 House Photos LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS 1. Front view (South Side) Constructed 1877 2. Right side view (East Side) Constructed 1877 3. Left side view (West Side) Constructed 1877 4. 1886 Addition left side view (West Side) 5. 1886 Addition rear side view (North Side) 6. 1886 Addition right side view (East Side) Portrait Photos 1. George Biddulph 2. Almera Biddulph 3. George and Almera Biddulph with their children Fred and Dora 4. William Biddulph 5. Thirza Biddulph 6. Anna Biddulph 7. Children of John and Christina Biddulph Butternut Ridge Cemetery Photos 1. George, Almera and Stella Biddulph Graves 2. George Biddulph Family Gravestone front and back views Evergreen Cemetery Photos 1. William, Thirza and Anna Biddulph Graves 2. William Biddulph Family Gravestone 1 of 1

GEORGE BIDDULPH HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHS Photo #1 Front - View from South - 1877 Construction Photo #2 Right Side - View from East - 1877 Construction 1 of 3

GEORGE BIDDULPH HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHS Photo #3 Left Side - View from West - 1877 Construction Photo #4 1886 Addition Left Side - View from West 2 of 3

GEORGE BIDDULPH HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHS Photo #5 1886 Addition Rear Side - View from North Photo #6 1886 Addition Right Side - View from East 3 of 3

BIDDULPH FAMILY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS Photo #1 George Biddulph 1850 1919 Photo #2 Almera F. Biddulph 1849-1900 Photo #3 George & Almera Biddulph with their children Fred K. Biddulph and Dora Biddulph 1 of 3

BIDDULPH FAMILY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS Photo #4 William Biddulph 1848 1922 Photo #5 Thirza Biddulph 1851-1893 Photo #6 Anna Biddulph 1868-1933 2 of 3

BIDDULPH FAMILY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS Photo #7 Children of John and Christina Biddulph ca 1915 Top Row Rose Sheer George Biddulph Louise Hurd Seated William Biddulph Caroline James 3 of3

GEORGE BIDDULPH FAMILY GRAVE PHOTOGRAPHS Photo #1 George, Almera and Stella Biddulph Graves Butternut Ridge Cemetery 11;3'14re, Photo #2 George Biddulph Family Gravestone 1 of 2

WILLIAM BIDDULPH FAMILY GRAVE PHOTOGRAPHS Photo #3 William, Thirza, and Anna Biddulph Graves - Evergreen Cemetery Photo #4 William Biddulph Family Gravestone 2 of 2

LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROPOSAL George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 SECTION 3 DRAWINGS

LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROPOSAL George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 Drawings: 1. Fred Biddulph property August 16, 1927 2. Lot 28 Site Plan of 5.5 acre parcel 3. Floor Plan of George Biddulph house 1 of 1

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- 429.42' II II II LOT 28 5.50 ACRES 11 11 GEORGE BIDDULPH HOUSE 8 8 8 ( GEORGE BIDDULPH HOUSE 25896 BUTTERNUT RIDGE ROAD NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO 44070

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LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROPOSAL George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 SECTION 4 REFERENCES

LANDMARK DESIGNATION PROPOSAL George Biddulph House 25896 Butternut Ridge Road North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 References: 1. Biddulph family genealogy information from Fetzer outline notes 2. Handwritten early Record of Family Marriages 3. Handwritten early Record of Family Births 4. The Townships of Cuyahoga County, written about 1880 5. Almera Kennedy Biddulph obituary from April 1900 6. Quit Claim Deed dated 3/1/1895, to George Biddulph from Biddulph family members 7. George Biddulph's Last Will and Testament dated April 1, 1905 8. Warranty Deed dated April 21, 1913, to Fred Biddulph from George and Stella Biddulph 9. Warranty Deed dated May 28, 1915, to George Biddulph from Fred Biddulph and Clara Biddulph 10. Family photo of the five children of John and Christina Biddulph 11. Agreement between George Biddulph and Josephine Burford dated August 29, 1918 12. Warranty Deed from George Biddulph to Josephine Burford dated August 29, 1918 13. News article on deaths of George Biddulph and Josephine Burford from May 1919 14. Letter from Clara Biddulph to Charles B. Stetson, dated June 27, 1927 15. Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 280,689, Fred Biddulph Plaintiff vs- Charles Stetson, et al, Defendents, dated August 16, 1927 16. Kennedy genealogy outline by Louise Hurd, undated 17. Historical notes by J. C. Gifford, undated (child of Elma Gifford) 1 of 2

18. Clara Biddulph obituary dated March 26, 1962 19. Biddulph Lore, dated 1965 20. History of North Olmsted Feed and Basket Co. by Lucy Underhill Biddulph, dated 1968 21. Letter to Almera (Reitz), Fred Biddulph's daughter, dated Feb. 17, 1981, from Elma Gifford 22. George M. Biddulph obituary, dated October 22, 1986 23. Almera Reitz obituary, dated May 3, 2000 24. Rose Scheef obituary, dated March 4, 2010 25. Ames family scrap book for one story addition to house 26. Historical Story of Olmstead Township, Walter Holzworth 27. Evergreen Cemetery records, City of Westlake 28. Research by Thomas and Sharon Fleming on previous owners of Lots 26, 27 and 28 2 of 2