Historic Name

Crowley House

Address

3506 E Lake Rd

Municipality

Lawrence Park Township

Tax Parcel

29005009002800

Historic District

Classification

Class 1 (Definitions of Classes)

State Key Number

94763

Historic Function

Style

Built

1832

Architect

Builder

Barn Type on property

Last Entry Update

8/11/2016

Brothers Thomas Crowley Sr. and Michael Crowley emigrated to the United States from Ireland in the 1820s. In 1827, Michael purchased 399 acres of land in Lawrence Park Township, and five years later he erected this home, the Crowley Estate, on East Lake Road. The Crowley family remained in the home until 1897. Evidence suggests that the home was a station on the Underground Railroad. A tunnel was recently excavated on the property that leads to Four Mile Creek and the shore of Lake Erie. Fugitive slaves would be taken to the shore, where a boat would take them safely to Canada. After the Crowley family sold the property, the house went through a succession of owners. In 2016, the home is used as a single family home, and stands as a reminder of Lawrence Park’s earliest settlers.

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