Adena Cottage is an original Rugby house, built in 1884 for Sara Worthington Pomeroy and her husband, Frederick Wellman. Mrs. Wellman was the granddaughter of Thomas Worthington, the sixth Governor of Ohio and Ohio's first Senator. The house was named for Adena Plantation, the Worthington home near Chillicothe, Ohio. Adena Plantation is itself today a state memorial. The Worthington home, built in 1807, is one of only three houses designed by Benjamin Latrobe still standing in the U.S., and is part of the only plantation-style complex in the state of Ohio. Because of nearby mounds, the name Adena has been applied to a pre-Columbian Indian culture that existed from about 800 BCE into the first century AD.
Adena Cottage was extensively restored and modernized about a decade ago, and includes on the property the original stable and carriage barn that has been modified into guest lodging. But just so the guests won't lose sight of its original purpose, the horse's stall remains!
The Wellman's had a son and two daughters. Mrs. Wellman and both daughters are buried in Rugby's Laurel Dale Cemetery.
Apparently neither daughter married, and both died relatively young. One was only 31 and the other 38.
Adena Cottage is currently being offered for sale.
Very nice post. Again, your creativity astounds me.
ReplyDeleteYou're very kind. Thank you.
DeleteWhat a wonderful little cottage; I'd love to have one like it.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great house with the bay window in front. I don't suppose you have pictures of the interior? :)
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't. I have been in it, at a Rugby "Pilgrimage" event shortly after Adena Cottage was restored and modernized. But it hasn't been on the tour for several years now. The Rugby Pilgrimage happens every other year and is one of the few times that private homes are open for viewing. This is the year and the date is September 29. The houses to be open haven't been announced yet.
DeleteWhat a charming house! I look forward to seeing it when I visit!
ReplyDeleteDelightful cottage! They shouldn't have any trouble selling at least the "sizzle" of it. The only drawback, of course, is when the new owner discovers the challenges of living with an historical treasure. Giddy at having purchased such a prize, the joy lasts only so long and in these situations invariably produces a latent case of buyer's remorse! But maybe that's already been taken care of during the renovation...forgive my cynicism. It derives from our having moved into an 1867 gem when we bought the farm back in 1975. While I was "charmed,' MM was not. His engineering soul balked at leaning walls, sagging ceilings, frog-eyed windows, a paucity of outlets, no closets and heaving floors!
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PS--I LOVE Adena Cottage!
With the housing bust, nothing has sold here in more than 3 years, which now gives anyone interested in property here some choices. The Adena Cottage update was done well, so the house no longer contains some of the surprises you mention, but it does has a healthy asking price.
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