Division Street 

In 1892, Charles Dodge built this Queen-Anne style house for Otto Brown. For many years, Brown was a foreman at the Kelley's Island Wine Company. In 1879, he acquired the Jacob Rush Winery and, eight years later, in 1887, merged a number of the smaller wineries on the Island into the Sweet Valley Wine Company. In 1900, he formed the short-lived Union Wine Company. However, Otto Brown's son, Sherman, kept the vineyards and lived in this house until his death in the late 1970's. The house stayed in the Brown family until it was sold to Paul and Beverly Johnson in 1984.

As splendid inside as out, the Sweet Valley Inn, essentially unchanged since it was built, is now operated as a fine bed and breakfast hostel.

   
From Kelleys Island, A Tour Guide