Southworth Mansion

Historical Information

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1879

Two-story Victorian Italianate mansion was built for W. P. and Louise Southworth as their private residence.

W.P. Southworth was proprietor of a wholesale and retail grocery business located on Public Square. Louise Southworth was very active in the suffrage movement and headed the local effort to secure signatures for woman’s right to vote.

1910

Utilized by Baptist Home of Northern Ohio

1950's - 1960's
Building was known as Edelmar Building and occupied by commercial firms

Late 1960's
Building was known as Accountants building

1973

Purchased by Pi Sigma Tau Alpha fraternity. Building was used as a fraternity house for CSU Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity
 

1984

Nominated for National Register of Historic Places

 

1996

Purchased by Michael E. Chesler

 

1997

Purchased by Horizon Health Services LLC

 

August 2005

Purchased in auction by The Chesler Group, Inc.

 

September 2005

Historic Restoration Process

 

October 2007

Expected completion of Historic Restoration

 

 

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