The Ellenwood Family of Bay Village

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  • The Ellenwood house at 28838 Lake Road was quite the showplace.

  • Mr. C. Ellenwood standing in his front yard overlooking the lake. This is the only picture the historical society has of him.

  • Mrs. Ellenwood was a petite lady. Her brown satin traveling suit is in Rose Hill Museum.

  • When the house was dismantled you could see the front door facing the lake.

  • The house had “timber framing,” seen here when it was disassembled for storage.

  • Tongue and groove planks removed from the walls of the house.

  • The center beam between the first and second floors.

  • Iron nails and wooden plugs were used to secure the beams to the house.

  •  The five-sided ridge beam.

  • Mr. C. Ellenwood built the Westlake Hotel in Rocky River

  • Mr. C. Ellenwood built the Westlake Hotel in Rocky River

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