Jim Brown House, Historic house in Peninsula, Summit County, US

The Jim Brown House is a Greek Revival residence built in 1840 with a four over four room layout, white exterior, and broad trim framing the entrance. The property encompasses additional structures including a raised bank barn dating to 1886 and a greenhouse constructed in 1930.

Built in 1840, the residence was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Its construction reflects the architectural styles that shaped rural homes during that period in Ohio.

The property reflects how rural Ohio families lived and farmed during the 1800s, combining a main residence with working farm buildings. The different structures together show the practical way people organized their homes and work in that era.

The house sits on elevated ground, which protects it from the frequent floods that affect the surrounding Cuyahoga Valley farmlands. This raised positioning was a practical necessity for residents to safeguard their property and livelihood.

Jim Brown was elected justice of the peace in 1834 and twice returned to office while still running his counterfeiting scheme, so the man who judged local disputes was himself a wanted forger. He was tried twelve times between 1837 and 1840 and finally sentenced in 1846.