The Stone Cottage at the Peter Allen Inn, originally built in 1836 by Scottish stone mason David Smilie, is a remarkable example of early Ohio craftsmanship. Smilie, a highly skilled mason, hand-quarried the stone from his own land in Wayne Township and meticulously crafted the cottage, symbolizing the rugged beauty and resilience of early settlers in the Western Reserve. His construction coincided with a period of rapid expansion and development in Ohio, as the state transitioned from frontier