Jacob Kline House

Cranberry Township, Crawford County, Ohio

The State Route 4 corridor between Bucyrus and Sandusky contains many wonderful examples of the Italianate architectural style. This house, with its dentils and wide frieze, seems to be transitional between Greek Revival and Italianate and probably dates from the 1860s or 1870s.

In 1873, this property was owned by Jacob Kline. The presence of a house on that year's atlas supports a mid-19th century construction date.

This is what every abandoned building enthusiast loves to see! Most Italianate homes in northern Crawford County have truncated roofs. A cupola may have sat atop the roof, but the likelihood of this is low.

Obviously, the house is well beyond any hope of restoration. The entire second floor surface has either collapsed or is missing entirely.

In black and white. This property is a great example of picturesque decay.

A rather lonely location. I imagine that barns and other outbuildings once surrounded the farmhouse, but have succumbed to the cruel hand of time.