Staff File Photo / Members of the Bob Coupland Howland Historical Society, from left, Warner Taiclet, Linda Baca, and Mary Jane Vennitti stand on the steps of the 1830s house on State Route 46.
HOWLAND – Members of the Howland Historical Society and Niles Realtor Jason Altobelli met on Monday to discuss options for the future of the “Yellow House,” the oldest house in Howland Township.
One possibility is the possible donation of the house by the owner to the association.
Representatives from both parties said the meeting was on Monday and progress had been made, noting the future of saving the house from demolition looked promising.
Altobelli, of Altobelli Real Estate in Niles, said he made a proposal at the gathering to donate the house to the historic society. Altobelli is the property owner.
“I suggest donating the house to the historic association. This is a first step in maintaining the oldest house in Howland Township. “ said Altobelli.
“Historical society has the paperwork, and I will know (today) if they want to continue.”
Altobelli said he also proposes to retain ownership of the property on which the historic home is currently located on State Route 46, just south of the State Route 82 interchange.
The house donation, Altobelli said, will give the historical society a direct stake in the relocation of the historical house. ODOT is requesting that the house be relocated for a planned divergent diamond highway intersection project.
Altobelli said nothing was officially agreed on Monday – but he expects to hear from the historical society today.
“I hope we worked something out today” he said.
The house was built in the 1830s. It is used as the headquarters and museum for the Howland Historical Society.
Cindee Mines of the Historical Society said the meeting with Altobelli went well and solved the problem “looks very positive.”
But she agreed with Altobelli that nothing is official yet.
Mines said the board of directors of the historical society is reviewing what Altobelli has presented.
She also said the company has been working to obtain all of the required documentation that ODOT will request. While the road project – which will rebuild the busy junction where routes 46 and 82 intersect – is not supposed to start before 2023, the company has to present its plans to ODOT by now.
Mines said members of the company had spoken to ODOT officials about moving the house if the company obtained ownership. She said the company is seeking public help to move them near Howland Middle School and the Giant Eagle grocery store.
Mines said the group had talks with Redstone Investments, who donated large amounts from Giant Eagle to the 1 1/2 story home.
There were concerns about relocating the house north of its current location, which would require the house to go up and down the Route 82 entry and exit ramps.
Mines said while semi-trailers get 15 feet under the Route 82 flyover, the house is 20 feet tall so the roof would have to be removed, she said.
ODOT officials have indicated that if the house is not moved, the house will have to be demolished because the diverging diamond will come in front of the house.
ODOT spokesman Ray Marsch said ODOT understands the importance of the house – officially the EN Brown House, after one of its previous owners – to Howland, but the replacement project needs to continue for traffic safety reasons.
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