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