This small stone dwelling, built before 1813, has walls measuring 20 inches thick and the appearance of a Welsh cottage. The original saltbox design house had two rooms downstairs with a sleeping loft above. A kitchen was added in the 1930s and a den, incorporating the floor of the back porch, was added in the 1950s.  For more information on our stone houses.

Lois Wilson Murray Zizert, a founding member of the Society, bequeathed the cottage to the Society.  Tom Williamson, Adam Zengel, Dave Hufnagle and Dave Brooker renovated the cottage to store the Society's collections and for local history and genealogy research.

This wonderful little stone cottage is named the Aaron Nutt, Sr. Cottage, but Aaron did not live there.  It sits on land that was included in his original 320 acres that he chose in 1796 when he and his brothers-in-law settled here.

As his children married, Aaron gave them portions of his land for small farms.  He took pleasure standing on his own land and seeing the smoke rise from the chimneys of his children's homes.

In 1813, Aaron gave his daughter Sarah and her new husband, John Beck 63 acres.  Tax records indicate that a building was there.  This is the only clue to tell us when this cottage was built.

Red represents the 320 acres Aaron Nutt, Sr. chose in 1796.  It is bordered by present day N. Main St. on the west, Alex-Bell Rd. on the north, E. Franklin St. on the south, and a line that runs from a little east of Johanna Dr. north along Cedarleaf Dr. to Alex-Bell Rd.

Blue represents the land Aaron either sold or gave to his children.

Green represents the collection of lots Aaron Platted for the city of Centerville.

Orange represents the land Aaron lived and farmed on.