There are several historic homes in the United States which bear the name Colson House, spanning the century from c. 1800 to 1905.
The house was built in the Gothic Revival farmhouse style on Brecksville Road, a block from the town center.
The Colsons were among the original founders of the First Congregational Church of Brecksville in 1816, Bolter being made a deacon in 1821.
Among their 11 children, son Newton was a Civil War veteran and eventually lived in the house with his wife Lydia until his death in 1917.
Around 1960, the house was saved from demolition by Walter Zimlich and moved two blocks away to Cedar Street in the Old Town neighborhood.
For many years, the home served as a bed and breakfast inn called the Charleston Guest House.
In 1904, the Colsons hired carpenter Olof Wickander to build the house, and was also listed as the architecture of record.
The attic features an unusual colored glass window with diamond shaped panes.