Nomination for Becker, Francis, House

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OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 8-86) National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM 1. Name of Property historic name: Francis Becker House other name/site number: Ohio Historic Inventory # SUM 3100-19 2. Location street & number: 3010 Hickory Street not for publication: N/A city/town: Clinton zip code: 44216 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this * In my opinion, the property . meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. Dept. Heac Signature of certifying official Ohio Historic Preservation Office -- OH SHPO State or Federal agency and bureau . does not meet the National nomination sheet.

vicinity: See continuation United States Department of the Interior Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements standards for registering properties in the National Register of NPS Form 10-900 RECEIVED code: 153 AT REGISTER OF HISTOBIC PLACE request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation Register criteria. _ Date See continuation sheet. State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I, hefeby certify that this property is: determined not eligible for the other (explain) : Signature of Keeper 5.

Classification Ownership of Property: Private Category of Property: Building(s) Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Total Noncontributing structures buildings sites objects Date Register: National Register Number of Resources within Property: entered in the National Register See continuation sheet. Francis Becker House removed from the National Register of Action Summit County, ohio Signature of commenting or other official 6. Function or Use Current : Domestic Architectural Classification: Greek Revival Materials: foundation Sandstone roof: Metal 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Applicable National Register Criteria: C Areas of Significance: Architecture Period (s) of Significance: 1854 Significant Dates: Historic, 1854 Significant Person (s) : walls sheet. Other Description: other: 7. Description Historic: Domestic Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) : N/A Francis Becker House Sub: Single Dwelling Summit County, ohio Name of related multiple property listing: Canal, Railroad, and Industrial Resources of the Village of clinton/Warwick. Describe present and historic physical appearance. See continuation Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: Summit County, Ohio Cultural Affiliation: N/A State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria X_ See continuation sheet.

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Major Bibliographical References Previous documentation on file (NPS) : _ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been _ previously listed in the National Register _ previously determined eligible by the National Register - designated a National Historic Landmark _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Primary Location of Additional Data: _ State historic preservation office Other state agency X Federal agency _ Local government - Other -- Specify Repository: 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property: .25 UTM References: Zone Easting Northing University requested. Zone Easting Northing Architect/Builder: recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Francis Becker House 1) 17 4530500 446020 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 7 Page 1 Summit County, ohio property slopes downward, and the lot contains several mature deciduous trees and evergreens. A concrete walkway leads from the front porch area to the sidewalk. Situated directly west of The Becker House is a two-story, hipped-roof, wood-frame bays with a central entry (photos 1 and 2). The trabeated entryway contains pilasters with an entablature (photo 3). A full of the windows have plain surrounds. All elevations of the house are clad with wood clapboard siding with end boards. The first floor of the façade, which was horizontal wood siding (photos 1-3). The façade's first floor window surrounds extend to the foundation of the house.

The The house's roof is covered with a standing seam metal roofing and west ends of the roof. Description the subject property is a contemporary ranch-style house. bases being in-filled with wood siding. material.The building's cornice line is adorned with dentils Full-size windows are one-over-one with double hung sashes.Most Francis Becker House in Photos 1-2,the frieze board is temporarily removed for and a wide frieze board is present on all elevations.As noted Street in the town formerly known as Warwick (Figures 1-3).The Village of Clinton (10-90) originally covered by a shed-roofed porch, is clad with flush restoration.The house has dual interior chimneys in the east The Francis Becker House is located on the south side of Hickory OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number ] Page 2 Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio The east and west elevations contain two windows in the first and second floor (photo 5). The window openings are situated stacks. According to the current owner, the side elevation The south elevation of the house has a hipped-roof porch (photo fenestration pattern of the south elevation mimics the north is trabeated with a full transom light, similar to the façade by the rear porch roof (photos 6 and 7). A garage is located on the ground floor (basement) of the south was added during the first half of the twentieth century. The set of stairs, complete with a newel post and balustrade, lead The interior of the house contains several elements that are associated with Greek Revival architecture.

The door and window Revival style (photos 8, 9, and 10). elevation (photo 6). The garage contains an overhead door and house contains a full basement with a poured concrete floor.A Francis Becker House windows were added during the twentieth century. National Park Service to the first floor. NPS Form 10-900-a nearer to the center of the the chimney elevation and contains a center entryway(photo 7).The doorway appear to have been added in the early twentieth century.The surrounds have a shallow with the Greek Description elevation's doorway.The rear transom is is covered OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 7 Page 3 Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio (photo 11).

Intact, original features include fireplace mantles (Photo 15) and the first-floor stair with its newel post and balusters (photo 16). A second-floor balcony overlooks both the appear to be original. The floors are constructed of pine and (photo 14) . the woodwork is poplar. The baseboards are wide with molded caps interior rooms retain their original configuration and massing. Description (continued) Francis Becker House (10-90) NPS Form 10-900-a stairs and the first-floor entrance hall (photo 17).The Many interior windows, however, retain their original size The first floor façade (north) windows originally extended to the floor, but have been shortened in a previous rehabilitation. Most of the interior doors are four-paneled (photo 13) and NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Section number 7 Page 4 Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio County and State: Summit County, Ohio Photographer: Sam Tamburro Date of Photograph: November 1999, January 2000 Location of Negatives: Cuyahoga Valley National Park 1. House, façade, facing south. 3. House, north (façade) elevation's entryway. Interior, north elevation's entryway, facing north. 5. House, west elevation, facing east. House, south elevation, facing north. 7. Interior, south elevation's entryway, facing south. Interior, door molding, west front room, first floor. 10. Interior, door moldings, second floor. 11. Interior, window sill, second floor. 14. Interior, second floor baseboards. 15. Interior, fireplace mantle, west rear room, first floor.

Interior, first floor staircase with newel post and Interior, staircase, facing north down to the first floor. 13. Interior, door surround, second floor. balustrade. Photographs CONTINUATION SHEET Francis Becker House National Park Service Name of Property: Francis Becker House. The following information is the same for all photographs. (10-90) second floor (rear east room). OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 8 Page 5 Summit County, Ohio Railroad, and Industrial Resources of Clinton/Warwick Multiple Property Documentation Form (Clinton MPD) . distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of style house, a building type identified in the Clinton MPD as a development of the Village of Clinton.

the area and the influence of the opening of the Ohio & Erie Canal on the development of the community. The Becker House cornices and wide freize boards. In addition, the house has a significant style and building type to the historical Statement of Significance The Greek Revival style is indicative of the early settlement of NPS Form 10-900-a Francis Becker House properties eligible under Criteria C as specified in the Canal, a decorative Greek Revival element. Village of clinton (10-90) construction. The Becker House is a hipped-roof, Greek Revival The house is significant under Criterion C for embodying the trabeated entryway and the frieze board is adorned with dentils, contains character defining Greek Revival elements such as OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 10-900-a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 8 Page 6 Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Township, Section 31) on was originally Congressional Lands that were owned by the Federal Government. 1830 Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates indicate that the brother William. According to the tax records, there were no buildings located on the subject property. the U.S. Census Population Schedule and Productions of Agriculture, and according to the property deed, he was a In 1850, Abraham Durstine of Holmes County, Ohio purchased the Historical Background the property and built the house on the property. 2 1850 Summit County Deeds, Volume 17, 502-503. Harvey. In the following year, Delaney sold 50 acres to J. Francis Becker House resident of Stark County, Ohio.2 In 1846,John Harness paid $2,401 for the 227-acre parcel.

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES In 1842,Samuel Delaney purchased 277 acres of the property from 227acre tract for $3,550.Durstine retain ownership until The parcel of land that the Becker House is NPS Form 10-900-a when Francis Becker, an owner of several area coal mines, bought which included the land that the Becker House is located on. The property did not contain any taxable buildings or structures. 1 1844 Summit County Tax Auditor's, Duplicates. Irving.By 1844,Delaney sold the remaining 227 acres to his By 1830,Margaret Harvey purchased 369 acres of Section 31, OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 8 Summit County, Ohio Becker's 1857 obituary reads as follows: Becker aged about 38 years. every relation, and he was esteemed where he 3 Akron Beacon Journal, 14 October 1857.

manly character and worth.3 Died Page (10-90) railroad operations. National Park Service Francis Becker House sixteen years. He was a thorough, energetic NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NPS Form 10-900-a Becker paid $5,597 for the property.He was an important businessman in the area who had interests in both mining and but had resided in the county for more than deplored not only by his but by a Village of clinton Mr. Becker was a native of Rhenish, Prussia Historical Background (continued) wide circle of friends who appreciated his OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Section number 8 Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio In 1864, David Tod, Becker's business partner and the Governor that were vital to transporting coal shipments from Rogues Hollow to Clinton for shipment on the O&E Canal and on the Cleveland, Zanesville, & Cincinnati Railroad. In 1872, Jacob Wolf purchased the property from David Tod and as the director of the Massillon & Cleveland Railroad, the Railroad. Because of Warwick's involvement in the railroad area's coal and transportation resources. Trained as an and railroad interests during the 1850s. Subsequently, he accumulated a fortune from his business interests. presidents of the United States, (Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1892), 117-118. (cited hereafter as Portrait and Biographical Record of Stark County) .

Page immediately sold the property to John G. Warwick of Massillon, Warwick served as principal over the Sippo Valley Mills and also business, he also became interested in mining ventures, 4 1864 Summit County Deeds, Volume 50, 126-128. David Tod's CONTINUATION SHEET of Ohio from 1862-64, purchased the property.4 Historical 5 1872 Summit County Deeds, Volume 81, 280-285. attorney, Tod focused his attention on his growing Historical Background (continued) Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative Francis Becker House The property tract included tramlines(north of Hickory Street) NPS Form 10-900-a presence in the Warwick area indicates the importance of the information suggests that David Tod never lived in the house. (10-90) Ohio. Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad, and the Cleveland & Marietta Portrait and Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio.

citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 8 Page 9 Village of Clinton Summit County, ohio especially coal operations. The rich coal holdings of the area been used by Warwick's operation manager in the area. Throughout the last quarter of the nineteenth century, Warwick remained the owner of the 227 acres. By the early 1890s, Warwick and Henry Dennis, a Cleveland real estate developer, plotted his The 1891 Illustrated Summit County, Ohio property atlas their representative in the U.S. Congress. Tragically, he died in office on 14 August 1892. However, Maria E. Lavake, Warwick's widow, maintained his business operation. In 1896, with the help of her son W.K.L.

Warwick, Maria founded of only a few existing structures in the town (figure 5). The second-story porch along the south elevation of the house is An additional historic photograph of a coal mine owners' picnic illustrates that changes have occurred to the façade elevation Historical Society, 1991), 23. Historical Development (continued) Warwick Furnace Factory.By opened the Warwick Glass Francis Becker House auction was held to sell property lots in Warwick.A picture NPS Form 10-900-a attracted Warwick to purchase the parcel.Records indicate that Company.Both new businesses were located in the newly chartered In 1891,16th Congressional District elected John G.Warwick as demonstrates the size and scope of Warwick's 4). "town."As the Clinton MPD 2 November 1901,a public (10-90) that was situated on the roof of the house.

property into approximately 962 lots to be sold for development.? from the auction shows the Becker House in the background, one 7 Sandra Walsh Dreurey, The Clinton Story, (Clinton, OH: Clinton OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service Section number 8 Page 10 Summit County, Ohio chamfered edges. The front porch was removed by the current owner but will be replaced in-kind. owned the house briefly. In 1917, John Walsh, Supervisor of the Oliver Silica and Sand notably the conversion of the southwest section of the basement into a one-car garage and the back porch's siding and columns were replaced. In 1997, Elizabeth Bailey purchased the Becker elements of the Greek Revival style, a building style directly Railroad, and Industrial Resources of Clinton/Warwick Multiple Property Documentation Form.

The building contains classic Greek Revival elements such as wide freize board, dentils, and trabeated entryways. The house's Franklin Industrial Company. William Humberger, a Massillon, CONTINUATION SHEET Criterion C: Architecture for its evident characteristics and significant architectural House and is rehabilitating the building. Ohio merchant and former business partner of W.L.K.

Warwick, Francis Becker House Quarry, purchased the house and his heirs retained ownership The Becker House is significant under Criterion C:Architecture Furnace Factory closed in 1901 and the glass factory in 1915.By NPS Form 10-900-a of the house (figure 6).The photograph illustrates that the NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Department of the Interior associated with Clinton's"Canal Era,"as defined by the Canal, Village of Clinton of the Warwick's 223 acres was sold off to the (10-90) until the 1990s. Modest changes were made to the building, most The porch was supported by machine-turned spindle posts with house containea a shed-roof porch with a metal balcony railing. The Warwicks' business operations were short-lived. The Warwick Historical Development (continued) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 8 Page 11 Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio interior elements, such as shallow pediment door surrounds, wide, molded baseboards, and heavy newel posts with narrow House is indicative of the expansion of the community as a Village of Clinton indicates that "Becker & Tod" were coal Becker & Tod's coal merchant operation was successful. Similar to Jonathan Price's Gothic Revival on Main Street and Nicholas Waggoner's Greek Revival on North Street, the Becker House could be viewed as a historic, architectural expression of Francis Becker's economic success wrought by the opening of the Hosea Paul, 1856 Summit County Atlas, (Philadelphia, PA: treatments.

merchants and owned a warehouse on Lot 1o.8 From all accounts, Francis Becker House balusters are also characteristic of Greek Revival interior Criterion C: Architecture (continued) O&E Canal. "Break-of-Bulk"point for shipments on the Ohio & Erie Canal. (10-90) Francis Becker owned a coal mining and warehousing operation in the Village of Clinton. The 1856 Summit County atlas for the Matthews and Taintor, 1856) . As with the other Greek Revivals in the Clinton area, the Becker OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 10-900-a United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 8 Page 12 Francis Becker House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio The house is clad with wood clapboard and retains its character defining features.

The house's full entablature, trabeated entrances, and massing and fenestration, retain significant in the same location it was during its period of significance profile, and is effective in communicating its historical Historic Integrity integrity of setting and feeling. effected by new housing the property maintains National Park Service The historic integrity of the Becker House is well preserved. function.The setting of the site has not been negatively NPS Form 10-900-a (1854), has experienced no significant alterations to its The nominated building has a high degree of design integrity. integrity of design, materials, and workmanship. The building is OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 9 Page 13 Summit County, Ohio Akron Beacon Journal, 14 October 1857. Dreurey, Sandra Walsh. The Clinton Story, Clinton, OH: Clinton Portrait and Biographical Record of Stark County, Ohio. representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1892. Summit County Tax Auditor's, Duplicates, 1844. Summit County Deeds, Volume 17, 50, 81 502-503. Major Bibliographic References Historical Society, 1991. Containing biographical sketches of prominent and NPS Form 10-900-a Paul, Hosea. 1856 Summit County Atlas. Philadelphia, PA: Matthews and 1856.

Village of clinton (10-90) Francis Becker House Summit County, Ohio Verbal Boundary Description: Boundary Justification: See continuation sheet. The property contains the Canal, Railroad, and Industrial Resources of the Village of Name/Title: Sam Tamburro, Historian for the Village of Clinton Street & Number: 15610 Vaughn Road Telephone: (330) 657-2096 Additional Documentation continuation sheet. The A USGS map indicating the property's location. Figure 5 1901 Photograph of the Warwick House, south elevation. 293. elevation. Photographs Francis Becker House Clinton/Warwick Multiple Property Documentation form. Figure 2 First Floor plan Figure 4 1891 Warwick Map, Summit County Atlas. City or Town: Brecksville Figure 1 Site and photo map. See continuation sheet. The house is 11.

Form Prepared By Organization: NPS/ Cuyahoga Valley NP State: OH ZIP:44141 Figure 6 Circa 1901 Photograph of the Warwick House, façade Date:12/01 the building that is historically associated with Canal Era as defined by Figure 3 Second Floor plan. FIGURE FIVE 1901 HISTORIC PHOTO BECKER HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY Warwick House FIGURE SIX Circa 1901 HISTORIC PHOTO BECKER HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY - Contributing SITE & PHOTO MAP - Photo view & BECKER HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO NOT TO SCALE Dec. 2001 Hickory Street NORTH Photo Number FIGURE ONE CLINTON VICINITY 2ND AVENUE - Photo view & FIGURE TWO FIRST FLOOR PLAN NOT TO SCALE BECKER HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY Dec. 2001 NORTH Photo Number - Photo view & FIGURE THREE SECOND FLOOR PLAN NOT TO SCALE BECKER HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO Dec.

2001 NORTH Photo Number CLINTON VICINITY 1891 MAP OF WARWICK SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO WARWICK BECKER HOUSE FIGURE 4 FRANRLIN TOWNSHIP NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION NAME : Canal, Railroad, and Industrial Resources of the Village of Clinton/Warwick, Ohio, MPS STATE & COUNTY: OHIO, Summit DATE OF PENDING LIST: 06/03/02 NOMINATOR: STATE N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : RECOM.

/CRITERIA 02000672 05/10/02 REJECT 06/24/02 TELEPHONE 06/19/02 DATE RETURN REVIEWER MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE ACCEPT OTHER: EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET National Register REFERENCE NUMBER: Entered in the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATE RECEIVED: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR REASONS FOR REVIEW: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N N PDIL: APPEAL: Summit co., Oh1o BECKER Warwick House WArwick House BECKER 20F18 Summitco.y ohio Summit Co.y Oh1o BECKER Warwtck House Summitco.)ohio BECKER Warwick House Warwick House SummIT Co., Ohio BECKER Warwick House BECKER Summirco.,ohio BECKER Warwick House Warwick House BECKER summit co., Ohio BECKER - BECKER WArwick House Summitco., ohio Warwick House Summitco., Ohio BECKER WArwick House Summit co., Oh10 BECKER 0F18 Summit co., Omo BECKER Warwiee House BECKER WARWick House Summit co., Ohio BECKER Warwick House summit co., Ohio BECKER Warwick House BECKER Summitco.,ohio BECKER SummiTco.jomo WArwick House ) NORTON DOYLESTOWN QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES DOYLESTOWN, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY I7 446020 4530500 Becker/warwitk 1994 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Light-duty road, hard or House OHIO Cuyahoga Valley National Park 15610 Vaughn Road Brecksville, Ohio 44141 8 May 2002 Ms.

Carol Shull, Keeper National Register of Historic Places 800 North Capital Street NW Suite 400 Re: Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor National Register Nominations for Clinton, Ohio: Francis Becker House, Clinton, Summit County, Ohio Enclosed please find for your review and signature the Francis Becker House nomination. The Ohio Historic Preservation Office has signed the nomination and I am forwarding the form to Should you accept this nomination, Cuyahoga Valley National Park's Historian, Sam Tamburro, would like a copy of the signed certification page. Thank you for your consideration of this nomination. If there are questions regarding this package, please contact Mr. Tamburro at 330.657.2096. Jeff Winstel, Planner, CUVA David Humphrey, Supervisory Landscape Architect, CUVA IN REPLY REFER TO Nominations.

Enclosures H32 Sincerely, Washington, DC 20002 RECEIVED 2280 you per requirements outlined in36 CFR Part 60,60.10, Concurrent State and Federal United States Department of the Interior Dear Ms. Shull, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAT REGISTER OF HISTOR.C PLACES MAY 1 O 2002 Superintendent