With a distinctive setting and a historic connection to the City of Cleveland, the Sarah Benedict House is a perfect venue for corporate events, holiday parties, weddings, and much more.
When the Benedict House was constructed, it joined the line of handsome single-family homes, elegant apartment buildings, churches and row houses on the street. The Queen-Anne-inspired house was built in 1883 by Sarah Rathbone Benedict, widow of the publisher of the Cleveland Herald and a prominent citizen in Cleveland’s social circles. Sarah Benedict lived in the home from its construction until shortly before her death in 1902 at the age of 87. As a prominent Clevelander, she was an integral part of the city’s vibrant social, religious and philanthropic scene.
As the Upper Prospect neighborhood transitioned into a center for Cleveland’s automobile retail sales, the property served as a boarding house, office building, light manufacturing facility, and later became “The Library,” a popular bar for students at nearby Cleveland State University. Until its recent renovation by the Cleveland Restoration Society, the Benedict House stood vacant. With the help of Gaede Serne Architects and the R.W. Clark Company, CRS restored the property by giving it a new slate roof, repairing the masonry, and refinishing the interior.
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With a $1.175 million budget, the building was carefully restored and rehabilitated in accordance with nationally accepted preservation standards.
Central Location
Located at 3751 Prospect Avenue, the Sarah Benedict House is part of the Upper Prospect Avenue Historic District. Its central location puts it in close proximity to downtown Cleveland.
Historic Charm
With a $1.175 million budget, the building was carefully restored and rehabilitated in accordance with nationally accepted preservation standards and practices.
Spacious Interior
Four formal rooms, a catering kitchen and an elegant grand staircase on the mansion’s first floor provide an intimate and historic meeting space for events of up to 100 people.
Volunteers’ Garden
A dramatic complement to the mansion, that can accommodate additional guests. Plants and flowers from a typical 1880s garden are beautifully combined with contemporary art.