Hiram Bell Farmstead

The Hiram Bell Farmstead was built by Hiram Bell in 1850. It is located in Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio. The house and adjoining buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1999.^[1]

Bell, Hiram, Farmstead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Hiram Bell Farmstead
Location	43628 OH 517, Columbiana, Ohio Fairfield Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Nearest city	Columbiana, Ohio
Coordinates	40°48′59″N 80°40′32″W
Area	123.9 acres (50.1 ha)
Built	1850
Architect	Hiram Bell
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	99001496[1]
Added to NRHP	December 9, 1999

Drawing of the farmstead as it appeared in the late 19th century

Bell was a native of Columbiana County, born at the family homestead approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of East Fairfield in Elkrun Township. In 1877, Bell was elected to a three-year term as a Columbiana County commissioner. By this time, he had built himself a reputation as a prosperous businessman.^[2]: 144 Beside his farm, Bell supported his family via a simple industrial facility: throughout the 1860s and 1870s, he owned a steam sawmill in Elkrun Township.^[2]: 133

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Mack, Horace. History of Columbiana County Ohio, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: Ensign, 1879.