Our Hometown
Charles Nelson Schmick House
Originally built during 1870-71 in the Italianate/Empire style by David A. Gerrish, the Leetonia, Ohio home, now known as The Charles Nelson Schmick House, was sold to Edwin J. Warner in 1874. Warner lived in the house for five years while he served as president of the Leetonia Iron & Coal Company, the predecessor of the Cherry Valley Iron Works.
By 1879, Charles Nelson
Schmick became the owner of this house. Schmick was a banker,
industrialist, multi-property owner and school board member during his
years in Leetonia. He and his wife, Jennie Welker Schmick, resided in
the home with their three children until 1900, at which point they
relocated to Cleveland.
After many years of deterioration and neglect, the home was purchased by Robert and Barbara Hendricks during the fall of 1987. The Hendrickses undertook a complete restoration of The Charles Nelson Schmick House in order to return it to the beautiful mansion it was during Schmick’s time. Their "labor of love" turned into an eight-year project which was completed in August 1996. The home was restored literally from the basement foundation to the rooftop and was furnished with authentic antiques and reproduction Victorian wallpapers and window treatments.
Info: An 1870 Victorian inn catering to
guests attending weddings, funerals,
family reunions and class reunions, welcome business travelers, tourists
and
out-of-town guest. Provides room rates and reservation information.
The house has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.