Architectural Description This modest one-story farmhouse features a hipped roof, root cellar, a centered front entrance, and a prominent front porch with a hipped roof, all of which are character-defining features of the structure. Additional character- defining features of the Roney Farmhouse include a centered hipped dormer with decorative scalloped shingles located on the front (north) elevation and the double hung windows and sashes. Primary Materials Character-defining features of the Roney Farmhouse include sandstone foundations, clapboard siding, wood framing, shingle roof, original hardwood flooring, and interior painted plaster walls and ceilings. Many original materials have remained since original construction; however vandalism has substantially damaged original finishes and fixtures. The original shingle roof was covered with steel sheet roofing panels. Many openings are boarded up with plywood. The rear of the farmhouse has two additions that are not original but could have been built during the recommended period of significance
Figure 1-5. North and west elevations at Roney Farmhouse, 5172 Valmont Road, early 1900s. (source: Carnegie Library for Local History)
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Roney Farmhouse
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