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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) National Park Service JUL I 1 2001 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NAT. REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested.If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all 1. Name of Property historic name 2.
Location street & number 947 Middlebury Road _n/a O not for publication city or town Kent n/a - vicinity code OH _code 133_zip code 44240 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this O nomination - request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the Dept. Itead Signature of certifying official Ohio Historic Preservation Office -- OH SHPO State or Federal agency and bureau Signature of commenting or other official 4. National Park Service Certification I, herely certify that this property is: entered in the National Register - See continuation sheet.
determined not eligible for the removed from the National other (explain): comments.) Register Date state RECEIVED National Register items. county Portage Signature of Keeper Kent Jail United States Department of the Interior This form is for use innominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts.See instructions in How to Complete the other names/site number Old Jailhouse nationally O statewidex locally. (- See continuation sheet for additional comments.) June 14, 2001 In my opinion, the property - meets [ does not meet the National Register criteria. (-] See continuation sheet for additional Ohio property meets does not meet the National Register Criteria.I recommend that this property be considered significant Portage County, Ohio 5.
Classification (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) - private D building(s) X public-local - public-Federal Name of related multiple property listing 6. Function or Use Work In Progress Correctional Facility 7.
Description Weatherboard (Cedar) Chimney: Brick Windows: Wood/Glass Front Door Overhang: Wood Front Door: Wood Gutters & Downspouts: Galvanized Steel Guard Rails: Wood/Metal Cable other Foundation Noncontributing Auditorium Copper roof object Architectural Classification structure Brick Concrete Museum public-State district site Historic Functions Recreation and Culture Current Functions in the National Register Materials Kent Jail Category of Property (Check only one box) Number of contributing resources previously listed Late Victorian Government (Enter categories from instructions) Ownership of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) walls Total NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.
10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET The current site of the Kent Jail is on top of a steeply sloping hill overlooking the Cuyahoga River and Fred Fuller Park (Photo 9). The building, although surrounded by trees, is visible from both S.R. 59 and Middlebury Road. The surrounding neighborhood consists mainly of turn-of-the-century Victorian, eclectic and a few Greek Revival period Rectangular in plan, it has a gable roof and a shed roof addition to the rear (Photos 1 and 11). In December 1999, the building was moved from its original location at 124 West Day Street, Kent, Ohio (Photo 1) to Fred Fuller Park, northeast of the existing Parks and Recreation offfices (Photo 9). The building on its original site was of 2000.
The original brick building is placed on a new foundation and a small wood framed shed roof addition and deck has been added to the back (Photos 14 and 15). The 1 ½ story façade has two adjacent, double hung wood protects the front doorway and is supported by undulating wooden brackets (Photos 5 and 18). The brick coursing is a running bond with an occasional header randomly placed. Below the eaves, the bricks protrude slightly to form an Italianate brackets (Photos 2, 4 and 19). The corbels are stepped in the end gables. Each side elevation has a tall double-hung window, with one centered under the gable and the other located to the right of the ridgeline (Photo 2, 4, 14 and 17). A brick chimney protrudes through the back slope of the gable roof. The foundation.
The original stone water table remains intact and makes a clear delineation between the new foundation and the old brick masonry (Photos 13 and 14). New manufactured wood joists and plywood sub-flooring have replaced the original wood floor. Previous renovations have left nothing of the original interior finishes. A new walkout basement has been constructed as part of the renovations (Photo 15). Narrative Description: Portage County, Ohio Kent Jail listed on the National Register (1978). The building has undergone preservation and renovation work during the spring unusual corbel table with elongated pendants that can be seen as either distorted classical dentils or approximations of chimney is without architectural detail. The masonry building is set on a new 12" concrete masonry unit (CMU) homes.
The Kent Jail is a one-story brick, vernacular side-gabled and wood framed structure (Photos 2 and 11). windows which are balanced by the asymmetrically placed entrance (Photo 12). A small, shed roof wood porch hood NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Portage County, Ohio the gable. For fenestration, there are narrow casement windows on each side. On the back elevation, a single door is centered with a narrow casement window at the quarter point. The wood framed addition is sided in cedar lap siding with cedar trim boards at the corners, openings and eaves. A walkout basement contains an entry room and HVAC equipment.
The upper level contains new cabinetry, kitchen appliances and an accessible bathroom, all newly constructed as part of the renovations (Photos 15 and 16). roof was built circa 1930 at the rear of the building (Photos 2 and 6). The addition had a narrow double-hung wood window on one side and both a narrow double-hung and a square casement window on the other side. On the rear elevation a wood door with an eight light wood storm door was centered on the elevation. A small gabled porch with The old site is in a mixed residential/commercial district on a gently sloping plot. The Kent Jail was barely visible side. There were several other residential scale buildings adjacent to the property, which were turn-of-the-century The property was moved about six tenths of a mile to make way for planned development of a Walgreen's Drug Store (See continuation sheet, page 17).
Adjacent structures have been demolished. The small concrete block addition, which was significantly deteriorated, was demolished prior to moving the property. The historic 1869 masonry building and reinforcing cables were placed around the outside. Klier Structural Movers of Wellington, Ohio moved move. With exception to the 1930s masonry addition and original foundation, the historic fabric of the property remains intact. Photographs and a detailed description of the move can be reviewed on the Internet at to the steep slope off the rear of the building down to the Cuyahoga River (Photo 11). http://www.fullerdesigngroup.com. Although the new site in a park changes the immediate context of the building, large neighboring trees exist near the site.
The building faced Day Street to the front and a car wash to the rear and nearby neighborhoods and structures are consistent with the original site. The topography is significantly changed due A local builder constructed the original building in 1869.A small concrete block addition with a wood framed shed 4x4wood posts and a five-sided pediment having a slight concave arc at the bottom sheltered the door (Photos 3 and with care taken not to damage the remaining portion of the building.Large steel beams were positioned under the Kent Jail buildings eclectic in style (Photos 7 and 8). the building via a flatbed truck. The historic masonry structure experienced some displacement of masonry during the The wood framed rear addition is built on a 8" CMU foundation and has a shed roof that is tied into the back slope of from S.R. 59.
Trees and evergreen bushes flanked the building on one side while the other side was open. Several structure, weighing approximately 100 tons, was removed from the original foundation using hydraulic jackhammers NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Portage County, Ohio The new site does not possess any known historical significance. The Portage County Regional Planning Commission conducted a survey of archaeological resources in the county. Kent State University Professor Dr. Olaf H. Prufer conducted this study in 1985. Dr. Prufer and several graduate students produced a document entitled THE PREHISTORY OF PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO - A Study in Preventive Archaeology, which is now on file with the categorizes the areas in terms of preservation priorities.
According to Dr. Prufer's work, the new site in Fred Fuller Park, and indeed within about a 1-mile radius, there are no documented archaeological resources. In addition to this and as far as it is known, the new site is not documented or listed on any local, state or national historic register or listing. See map on following page. Kent Jail Section number _ Portage County Planning Commission. This document identifies areas of archaeological significance in the county and NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.
10-90) United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number_ 7 Approximate 1 from THE PRE HISTORY OF PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO (Map Not to Scale) Archaeological Documented Resources Around New Kent Mile Radius National Park Service USGs Map Showing Archaeological Resources In Portage County Kent Jail Portage County, Ohio Jail Site Page 8. Statement of Significance