Shandy Hall

The 18-room wooden residence contains period furnishings and architectural elements that represent early American construction methods of the 19th century.

Colonel Robert Harper, son of the first permanent settler in the area, constructed this frame residence in 1815, making it the oldest of its type in this part of Ohio.

Ann Harper named the property after the literary work Tristram Shandy, and her original copy of the book remains on display within the museum collection.

The Western Reserve Historical Society maintains this property as a museum, offering guided tours exclusively through advance appointments with their administrative office.

The residence expanded from its initial structure to include 18 rooms during a period when most frontier homes remained significantly smaller in scale.

Location: Ohio

Location: Ashtabula County

GPS coordinates: 41.78194,-80.98278

Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:32