Greenwood Farm (Richmond Heights, Ohio)

It is composed of 17 acres (6.9 ha)[1] of green trees, open grass, a barn, and a three-story brick house built in 1917.

George William Phypers was significant in local history, not only for his land holdings at Greenwood Farm, but also for his civic work and for his prominence in the development of Cleveland's insurance infrastructure.

He attended school in the City of Cleveland until the age of fourteen, when he took a job as a messenger boy for the Lake Shore Railroad.

George's connection to East Cleveland would continue long after he moved the family "up the hill" to Greenwood Farm.

Maude and George transformed Greenwood Farm into a self-sufficient home, making use of the land and barn for growing crops.

The Ohio Agricultural Extension Service in 1912, recommended a design that would provide the best yields and proper drainage for the farm.

George and Maude had six children spanning 12 years: June, Paul, Fordham, Thurlow, Marian, and Ruth.

Here the youngsters practiced fencing, staged their own theatrical performances (complete with sliding curtains), and played billiards.

Education was stressed in the Phypers family, and play was not allowed to diminish the discipline and importance of the children's schoolwork.

At times the children, under Maud's direction, would set up a vegetable stand at the roadside of rural Richmond Road.