A house built to last for years to come. You won’t find that term in any book on architecture, but there was a certain sturdy, straightforward simplicity and an unsparing attention to fine details that marked the better homes built in this area during the halcyon decades leading up to the American Civil War. In 1840, George W. Griffith built such a home near Bellbrook on land given to him by his father-in-law, Alexander Armstrong. The massive beams and 15 ½" thick walls are testimony that Griffith built the house for years to come. Over those years, the property changed hands many times. Owners have included Henry Talbot (1917), Edwin and Effie Shuey (1924), George Mead (1931) and Carl Foreman (1967). In the 1950’s Himes Dairy Farm used the building as an office. Standing today on the grounds of Sugar Valley Golf Club, just a short stroll from the clubhouse, the Inn at Sugar Valley has been restored and enhanced to serve as a perfect setting for private parties and receptions, business meetings, retreats, and events, all touched with a sense of tradition.
