$150,000 OK’d to improve Edwards House

WARREN — The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission has approved $150,000 for the Trumbull County Historical Society for improvements to the John Stark Edwards House and Museum.

Built in 1807, the Edwards House is the oldest home in Trumbull County. Operated by the society as a historic house museum, rooms in the Edwards House depict the lives of its residents at various periods, from pioneer days to the late 19th century.

The project will involve both interior and exterior improvements. Interior work includes plasterwork and painting of ceilings and walls, new window treatments, wooden floor repairing and refinishing, and the installation of a new furnace, hot water tank, and sump pump system in the basement.

Exterior work includes a new roof, painting of the house, repairing all window sashes and installing storm windows, installation of a new handicap-accessible ramp, replacement of a chain-link fence with a wrought-iron fence, and driveway resurfacing.

The commission partners with nonprofit groups and local governments on nearly 250 projects in 65 of Ohio’s 88 counties.