Village Housing: 35 N. Cedar Street

Date

ca. 1900-present

Location

35 N. Cedar St.

Architects/Collaborators

Builder unknown

Style

Vernacular

History

This house is typical of many turn of the 20th century, American Foursquare houses. The small oval window in the middle of the second floor facade is typical of the Shingle Style, but this house is a vernacular interpretation. Eva May Oakes, a professor of drawing and painting, lived here from 1927 through 1956; it was known as the Oakes House until recently. The College used the house as a rental for Oberlin faculty and staff, until it was added to the Village Housing program for students.

Source

Ohio Historic Inventory by H. Petersen, M. Franck, D. Musson, and O.H.I.O. Interns, December 16, 2002. Accessed from the Oberlin Heritage Center website, June 23, 2015.