J.E. Reeves Victorian Home and Museum

Set in Dover, Ohio, the J. E. Reeves Victorian Home and Carriage House Museum occupies a Queen Anne-style mansion built around 1870 and remodeled between 1898 and 1901 for steel manufacturer Jeremiah E. Reeves. The 17- to 21-room home, topped by a third-floor ballroom, and its turreted Carriage House are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places and have been restored by the Dover Historical Society to their turn-of-the-century appearance, complete with the Reeves family's original furniture and antiques. Ceremonies and receptions can be held on the home's grounds and gardens, which are planted in the Victorian style with a formal rose garden, a butterfly habitat, and a large perennial border, using the mansion as a backdrop. The Carriage House, with its Richardsonian archway and displays including the family's 1892 carriage and a Rauch and Lang electric car, comfortably seats 72 guests and is rented for bridal and baby showers, graduation and birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, rehearsal dinners, and private dinners. A private ceremony can also be arranged inside the Reeves Home itself. Due to its historic character, the museum is not handicap accessible, and tours involve stairs and extensive walking throughout the home.