Porter, Simeon
Birth / Established: April 23, 1807
Death / Dissolved: May 5, 1871
Biography
Simeon Porter was the son of Lemuel Porter. Upon his fathers death in 1829 he was named to succeed him as superintendent and he continued to design structures for Western Reserve College. He moved on to Cleveland in 1850 where he went into business with Charles Heard. That partnership lasted until 1859. When Porter again went into business for himself.
| Building Name | Address | Built | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents House | Western Reserve College, Hudson, OH | 1830 | Standing |
| Chapel | Western Reserve College, Hudson, OH | 1835-6 | Standing |
| Athenaeum | Western Reserve College, Hudson, OH | 1843 | Standing |
| Brecksville Congregational Church | Brecksville, OH | 1844 | Standing |
| Christ Church Episcopal | Hudson, OH | 1846 | Demolished |
| Lemuel Wick Residence | 1051 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1851 | Demolished |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1851-2 | Demolished |
| U. S. Marine Hospital | East 9th and Lake Street, Cleveland, OH | 1852-5 | Demolished |
| Old Stone Church | 91 Public Square, Cleveland, OH | 1853-6 | Standing |
| Central High School | Cleveland, OH | 1855 | Demolished |
| Eagle Street School | Cleveland, OH | 1855 | Demolished |
| Cleveland Orphan Asylum | Cleveland, OH | 1859 | Demolished |
| Cottage Chapel | St. Clair below E. 9th Street, Cleveland, OH | 1860 | Demolished |
| Mt. Union College - Chapman Hall | 225 West Hartshorn Street, Alliance, OH | 1862-4 | Standing |
| Commercial Building for D. B. Saxton | 1518-36 Merwin Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1863 | Demolished |
| First Presbyterian Church | 3645 North Main Street, Mineral Ridge, OH | 1863-5 | Standing |
| Brownell School | 2222 East 14th Street, Cleveland, OH | 1864 | Demolished |
| First Congregational Church | 47 Aurora Street, Hudson, OH | 1865 | Standing |
| Ladies Hall (Second) | Professor and College Streets, Oberlin, OH | 1865 | Demolished |
| B. Harrington Residence | Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1866 | Demolished |
| Horace Kelly Residence | 2063 East 55th Street, Cleveland, OH | 1866 | Demolished |
| Miller Hall | Mt. Union College, Alliance, OH | 1866 | Standing |
| Orlando M. Barnes Residence | 3133 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH | 1866 | Demolished |
Sources
Johannesen, Eric Ohio History 1965 -Simeon Porter - Ohio Architect