Wadsworth Griswold House in Ohio: A Classic Home

The Wadsworth Griswold House is a classic home that was built in the early 1800s. It was originally owned by David M. Wadsworth, who died just before the house was completed. The home is now open for public tours and can be rented out for special occasions or events. The home features many innovations for its time, including indoor plumbing and central heating. You'll find this historic gem of a home located at 135 West Street in Wadsworth Ohio, which has been restored to its original glory. Learn more here.

The Wadsworth Griswold House in Ohio is a classic home with an interesting history. The house was designed by William Tinsley and built in 1854 for the Reverend Dr. John Sawyer, who served as rector of Trinity Episcopal Church from 1840 to 1862. In 1861 it became the parish rectory when Rev. Sawyer moved into his newly constructed Tudor Revival-style church across from Wadsworth Cemetery on West Main Street (now part of Riverside Hospital). Learn more about Friedt Park in Wadsworth, Ohio: A Must-See Destination for Outdoor Enthusiasts. 

In 1918 the Wadsworth Griswold Association purchased this historic building with plans to establish it as one of its three homes for aged women - widows over sixty years old without means of support other than their husbands' pensions or earnings, plus income derived from their labors. The other two homes were the Wadsworth Griswold Home for aged women at 387 West Main Street, adjoining Trinity Episcopal Church (now part of Riverside Hospital), and the Wadsworth Griswold House in East Akron on South Hawkins Avenue near Goodwin Park.

The house was originally located at 98 N. Washington St., facing Lincoln Park between North Portage Path and West Market Street where the Lafayette Building now stands. It moved to its present location in 1922 when it became a rental property managed by Mrs. Elizabeth Jagger who lived there until she died in 1972. At that time she bequeathed this historic building to our Association with instructions that it becomes one of our three for-aged women-widows who needed a place to live. The Wadsworth Griswold House was the only one of our homes that allowed women with children and pets, so this became their home for many years.