Elmwood Place
In 1798, George Fullington from Vermont was granted land in the Virginia Military District for service in the Revolutionary War. The plat of land that he accepted was near the present-day village of Irwin, Ohio. This property was handed down over several generations through the Fullington family. By 1866, the land was acquired by Captain James McIlroy, a Civil War veteran and husband to George Fullington's granddaughter. Captain McIlroy soon began work on a very ornate farmhouse. This brick home (pictured to the right) was completed in 1868. Throughout the 1870s, many more buildings were constructed at Elmwood Place. A carriage house, barn, smaller sheds, and a cottage for tenant farmers were completed before 1880. Many of these buildings are still standing today. The farm has been also called Elmwood Park. But, the home has always been known as Elmwood Place.
In 1798, George Fullington from Vermont was granted land in the Virginia Military District for service in the Revolutionary War. The plat of land that he accepted was near the present-day village of Irwin, Ohio. This property was handed down over several generations through the Fullington family. By 1866, the land was acquired by Captain James McIlroy, a Civil War veteran and husband to George Fullington's granddaughter. Captain McIlroy soon began work on a very ornate farmhouse. This brick home (pictured to the right) was completed in 1868. Throughout the 1870s, many more buildings were constructed at Elmwood Place. A carriage house, barn, smaller sheds, and a cottage for tenant farmers were completed before 1880. Many of these buildings are still standing today. The farm has been also called Elmwood Park. But, the home has always been known as Elmwood Place. 
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