Sheffield Through Time
Explores the history and architecture of northern Ohio, highlighting pioneer settlement, architectural evolution, and the area's agricultural growth along Lake Erie.

The legacy of the hardy pioneers who ventured to northern Ohio in the early 1800s and those who followed and strived to make Sheffield's Lake Erie shore and hinterland a wonderful place to live, learn, work, and raise families is depicted in Sheffield Through Time. It traces architectural styles from Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, and Victorian to Classical Revival. Along the way numerous Vernacular—style farmhouses and barns were built to match the particular needs and backgrounds of the new settlers. Geology played an important part of the early settlement of Sheffield Township. The ancient beach ridges left behind by retreating glacial lakes were the first areas selected for homesteads because of their rich sandy soils. The land along the lakeshore was the least desired by the early settlers because of its high clay content. When Bavarians emigrant arrived in the mid—1800s, they discovered the shorelands were excellent for growing grapes and pastures for their livestock. These factors coupled with stream—power provided by the Black River and French Creek allowed Sheffield to flourish.
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Sheffield Through Time
Explores the history and architecture of northern Ohio, highlighting pioneer settlement, architectural evolution, and the area's agricultural growth along Lake Erie.

The legacy of the hardy pioneers who ventured to northern Ohio in the early 1800s and those who followed and strived to make Sheffield's Lake Erie shore and hinterland a wonderful place to live, learn, work, and raise families is depicted in Sheffield Through Time. It traces architectural styles from Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, and Victorian to Classical Revival. Along the way numerous Vernacular—style farmhouses and barns were built to match the particular needs and backgrounds of the new settlers. Geology played an important part of the early settlement of Sheffield Township. The ancient beach ridges left behind by retreating glacial lakes were the first areas selected for homesteads because of their rich sandy soils. The land along the lakeshore was the least desired by the early settlers because of its high clay content. When Bavarians emigrant arrived in the mid—1800s, they discovered the shorelands were excellent for growing grapes and pastures for their livestock. These factors coupled with stream—power provided by the Black River and French Creek allowed Sheffield to flourish.
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Sheffield Through Time

Sheffield Through Time

by Charles Herdendorf
Sheffield Through Time

Sheffield Through Time

by Charles Herdendorf

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Explores the history and architecture of northern Ohio, highlighting pioneer settlement, architectural evolution, and the area's agricultural growth along Lake Erie.

The legacy of the hardy pioneers who ventured to northern Ohio in the early 1800s and those who followed and strived to make Sheffield's Lake Erie shore and hinterland a wonderful place to live, learn, work, and raise families is depicted in Sheffield Through Time. It traces architectural styles from Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, and Victorian to Classical Revival. Along the way numerous Vernacular—style farmhouses and barns were built to match the particular needs and backgrounds of the new settlers. Geology played an important part of the early settlement of Sheffield Township. The ancient beach ridges left behind by retreating glacial lakes were the first areas selected for homesteads because of their rich sandy soils. The land along the lakeshore was the least desired by the early settlers because of its high clay content. When Bavarians emigrant arrived in the mid—1800s, they discovered the shorelands were excellent for growing grapes and pastures for their livestock. These factors coupled with stream—power provided by the Black River and French Creek allowed Sheffield to flourish.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781635000023
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Publication date: 03/02/2015
Series: America Through Time
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

My name is Rusty Tagliareni, together with my partner Christina Mathews, I have been documenting abandoned historical properties throughout the United States for well over a decade. In early 2009 we launched www.AntiquityEchoes.com, a website dedicated to archiving abandoned and neglected locations throughout the United States, and raising public awareness about the plight befalling these beautiful and often significant buildings. We are regularly involved with the publication 'Weird NJ', a bi—annual magazine billed as a "travel guide to New Jersey's local legends and best kept secrets". Their work with the magazine focuses upon the histories of abandoned and neglected locations in and around New Jersey.
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