Baldwin-McKisson Tour

Gambrel-roofed houses are unusual in the Western Reserve.  this one was built by Leander Starr for Elizur Wright, Jr., mathematics professor often called "the father of American Life Insurance."  An ardent Abolitionist, Wright resigned from the faculty over the Colonization/ Abolition controversy.  His father, a brilliant mathematician in his own right, stepped in at the age of 72 to replace his son.  Next Stop: Gross-Gregory and Baldwin-McKisson House