Major Bibliographical References =================================== _X See continuation sheet. Previous documentation on file (NPS): _ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. _ previously listed in the National Register _ previously determined eligible by the National Register designated a National Historic Landmark recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Primary Location of Additional Data: _ State historic preservation office Other state agency x Federal agency - Local government - University Other -- Specify Repository: ====== 10. Geographical Data ===================== Acreage of Property: .5 UTM References: Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 1 17 2) 447080 4530580 3) 4) See continuation sheet. William Smith House Summit County, Ohio See continuation sheet.
Pumroy Lots 47 and Verbal Boundary Description: 54. Boundary Justification: See continuation sheet. The nominated property contains the building that is historically associated with the Railroad Era heritage of the Village of Clinton and continues to retain its historic integrity. ===<=== 11. Form Prepared By 1=2==2222== Name/Title: Sam Tamburro, Historian for the Village of Clinton Organization: NPS/ Cuyahoga Valley NP Date: 1/02 (rev. 1/03) Street & Number: 15610 Vaughn Road Telephone: (330) 657-2096 City or Town: Brecksville State: OH ZIP:44141 Additional Documentation Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map indicating the property's location. Figure 1 Site and photo map. Figure 2 First Floor plan map. Figure 3 Second Floor plan map. Figure 4 1927 Sanborn Insurance map. Figure 5 Historic Photograph of the William Smith House c.
1890s Figure 6 Historic Photograph of the William Smith House c. 1920s Photographs NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Description The Smith House is located on Lot 47 and 54 (7894 Main Street) in the Village of Clinton (photos 1-8 and figures 1-3). The house is situated on the south side of the street and the property also includes an empty grassy lot directly east of the house. Several large Maple trees are located throughout the lot and a garage is sited on the southeast section of the property, facing the back alleyway. There are two contributing resources within the nominated property: the house and the garage.
Built circa 1895, the Smith House is a wood balloon-frame, front-gabled Queen Anne. The house gables contain a diamond shingle treatment. The Smith House has gable roof dormers on the east and west side of the building and both dormers are covered with wood shingles, similar to the gable treatment. The house is clad with horizontal wood siding with corner boards and all roofs are covered with asphalt-tab shingles. A chimney is located in the center of the roof. The house's foundation is cut sandstone with a full basement under the core section of the building. A front porch is supported by square columns and wraps around the north and west elevations of the house (photo 2). The porch entrance is located at its northwest corner. The entrance is detailed with a saw-tooth treatment and serves as the façade "entry" to the porch and house (photo 2).
Doors are located along the north, west, and south elevations of the house. The doors on the north and west elevations appear to be original. The door along the façade (north elevation) of the house contains a large, oval, leaded-glass panel over a garland- ornamented panel. The door along the west elevation has a single glazed panel and eight colored-glass panels over four sunburst panels. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 2 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Description (continued) Full-size windows are one-over-one, double-hung sash with plain surrounds and wood shutters. Smaller, paired, windows are in both of the gable apexes.
The east elevation of the house contains a large double-hung sash window with a leaded-glass transom, which is characteristic of the Queen Anne style. The addition (27'x 22') along the south side of the house (photos 8) contains a dining room, kitchen, and bathroom. The addition includes a door (south elevation), several full-size windows as well as two fixed multi-paned windows. A shed-roof entry porch is on the southwest elevation of the addition (photo 8). The interior of the house has much of its original fabric intact. The first floor door and window surrounds are plain faced with molded decorative crowns with large pocket doors. The second floor door and window surrounds contain bull's-eye corner blocks. Wide baseboards are throughout the house. The house's staircase wall is paneled with hardwood in a rectangular decorative design, a characteristic of the Queen Anne style.
NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Description (continued) A gable-roofed garage is situated southeast of the house (photos 9-12). According to the Summit County Auditor's records, the garage was built in 1919. The garage is covered with wood siding and the roof is clad with asphalt tab shingles. There is a gabled cupola in the center of the roof. Paired windows are located in the north gable apex and the south apex has a door/window opening. The building has two overhead doors along the south side, facing the alley. All of the full-size windows are one-over-one with plain surrounds. A door is located on the north side of the building.
The garage is considered a contributing resource. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 4 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Photographs The following information is the same for all of photographs. Name of the Property: William Smith House County and State: Summit County, Ohio Photographer: Sam Tamburro Date of Photograph: January 2003 Location of the Negatives: Cuyahoga Valley NP 1. House, north and west elevation, facing southeast. 2. House, façade (north) elevation, facing south. 3. House, north and east elevations, facing southwest. 4. House, east elevation, facing west. 5. House, east elevation, facing west. 6. House, west elevation, facing east. 7. House, west elevation, facing east. 8.
House, south elevation, facing north. 9. Garage, north elevation, facing south. 10. Garage, west elevation, facing east. 11. Garage, south and east elevations, facing northwest. 12. Garage, east and south elevations, northwest. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 8 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, ohio Statement of Significance OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Page 5 The William Smith House meets the registration requirements for properties eligible under Criteria C as specified in the Canal, Railroad, and Industrial Resources of Clinton/Warwick Multiple Property Documentation Form (Clinton MPD) . The house is significant under Criterion C for containing elements that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction.
The Queen Anne style is significant to the development of Clinton as it represents the built environment from the railroad era and the prosperity it brought to the community. Historical Background Like all the land in Franklin Township (Summit County), the U.S. Government originally owned Pumroy Lot 47. Thus, the entire township was designated the Congress Lands. With the completion of the Ohio & Erie Canal in 1832, the land directly east of the canal prism became a prime area of commercial development. In 1837, William and Francis Pumroy purchased a large parcel of land in Section 35 of Franklin Township east of the Ohio & Erie Canal and south of the Village of Orradeen, which was founded in 1835. The brothers named the area the Village of Pumroy, divided it into approximately 70 lots and quickly began to sell property. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 6 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Historical Background (continued) In 1852, lot 47 was purchased by John Russell from William Pumroy. According to the Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates, a house was added to lot 47 the following year. The 1856 Summit County Property Atlas indicates that a structure existed on the lot. An interview with a historian from the Village of Clinton indicates that the lot originally contained a Greek Revival house. In 1880, Jacob Breitenstine purchased the property from John Russell. Three years later Breitenstine sold the property to William Smith. Smith also purchased the adjacent lot 55. Smith co-owned a large lumbering operation in the Village of Clinton.
The lumber yard was located on Oradden Lots 10, 11, and 12 near the O&E Canal. The 1890-91 Akron and Summit County Directory describes William Smith's lumber mill in the following manner: W.H. Smith, Contractor and Builder, Planing and Saw Mill. Dealers in Rough and Dressed Lumber, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Shingles, etc., also agents for Gaar, Scott & CO's, Portable and Traction Engines, Saw Mills and Threshers. Clinton, Ohio.? Smith ran a large operation and the business proved to be an important part of the community's economy. The tax valuations on the house remained consistent throughout the 1880s at $330. In 1895, the property's value increased to $670 with the notation in the Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates to "add house. "3 It 1 1853 Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates. 2 1890-91 Akron and Summit County Directory, (N.H. Birch & Company, 1891), 462.
3 1895 Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 7 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Historical Background (continued) appears that the core section of the house was built in 1895. The Summit County tax records indicate that the rear (south) additions were added in the early twentieth century. The 1916 Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates indicate that the property value increased over $1,000. Moreover, two historic photographs from that period show the existence of the additions along the west elevation (figures 5 and 6). The garage was added to the property in 1919. The historic photographs also indicate that the wraparound porch was "remodeled" around 1920.
Figure 5 shows the porch detailed with turned spindle posts and balustrade. Figure 6, a photograph taken around 1920, indicates that the porch was updated. Alterations included the removal of the diagonal, corner entrance and the replacement of the turned posts and balustrade with square posts, a shingled parapet, and shallow arches. The 1927 Sanborn Insurance Map reveals that the south elevation of the house contained another addition separate from the main structure (see figure 4). This addition is no longer extant. William Smith continued to serve as an important figure in Clinton's business community during the first decade of the twentieth century.
As the Clinton Story notes, Smith was one of the founding members and a member of the board of directors of the Clinton Savings Bank and a director of the Franklin Industrial Company in Warwick.* Smith died in 1917, leaving the house to his wife and family. For most of the twentieth century, Smith daughter, Effie Ikins, 4 Sandra Walsh Dreurey, The Clinton Story, (Clinton Historical Society: Clinton, Ohio, 1991), 15, 159. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 8 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Historical Background (continued) lived in the house. More recent owners include the Urians and Bruno and Joyce Romansky, the current owners.
Criterion C: Architecture The William Smith House contains significant characteristics of construction practices associated with Railroad Era in the village of Clinton as defined in the Canal, Railroad, and Industrial Resource of Clinton/Warwick Multiple Property Documentation Form (Clinton MPD) . The William Smith House evidences features associated with the vernacular interpretation of the lueen Anne building tradition, which is identified in the Clinton MPD as being representative of one of the architectural styles in the Village of Clinton after the Civil War. The house (c. 1895) is a homestead-type house, a front-gable, rectangular plan building. The porch is one-story high and extends along the north and west sides of the house.
The wraparound porch is a consistent architectural element of the Queen Anne style." After the 1920 "updates, " porch now exhibits "Craftsman-like" details. In addition, the house's gable apexes contain a diamond shingle treatment, which is characteristic of the Queen Anne style in the Clinton area as defined in the Clinton MPD. 5 Steve Gordon, How to Complete the Ohio Historic Inventory, (Columbus, OH: Ohio Historic Preservation Office, 1992), 91. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Criterion C: Architecture (continued) The William Smith House is characteristic of the influence of railroad in the Village of Clinton.
With the national emergence of railroads, popular architectural styles were being widely distributed in plan and pattern books as well as trade journals." Houses built adhering to modern styles indicated a certain level of success and prosperity. From all available accounts, Smith's lumber mill was a successful operation, and it is reasonable to conclude that his home represented a subtle reflection of his prosperity. Historical Integrity The historical integrity of the William Smith House is well preserved. All of the nominated buildings have a high degree of design integrity. The house maintains its original wood siding and still retains its defining features such as a wraparound porch and wood-shingled gable apexes. The house's massing and fenestration retain significant integrity of materials and workmanship.
The buildings are in the same location they were during the period of significance (1895-1920) and are effective in communicating their historical functions. The small town setting surrounding the nominated property provides integrity of setting, feeling, and association. 6 Virginia McAlester and Lee McAlester, A Field Guide to American Houses, (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997), 88; Gordon, How to Complete the Ohio Historic Inventory, 91. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 10 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Major Bibliographic References 1890-91 Akron and Summit County Directory, (N.H. Birch & Company, 1891), 462. Dreurey, Sandra Walsh. The Clinton Story. Clinton Historical Society: Clinton, Ohio, 1991.
Gordon, Steve. How to Complete the Ohio Historic Inventory- Columbus, OH: Ohio Historic Preservation Office, 1992. McAlester, Virginia and Lee McAlester. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. 1853 and 1895 Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates. Main Street Middle Street House Garage Alleyway - Contributing - Photo view NORTH Not to Scale FIGURE ONE SITE & PHOTO MAP WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY JAN. 2002 LIVING ROOM FAMILY ROOM DINING ROOM KITCHEN BATHL ROOM - NORTH NOT TO SCALE FIGURE TWO FIRST FLOOR PLAN WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY JAN. 2002 BED ROOM BATH ROOM BATH ROOM NORTH NOT TO SCALE BED ROOM BED ROOM FIGURE THREE SECOND FLOOR PLAN WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY JAN.
2002 NIVW 3 801 ~ E0Z 54 NORTH NOT TO SCALE FIGURE FOUR SANBORN MAP, 1927 WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY JAN. 2002 FIGURE FIVE HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH c. 18905 WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO FIGURE SIX HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH c. 1920s WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO Recommendation:_ SLR Return Action: SLR Return None DOCUMENTATION ISSUESDISCUSSION SHEET STATE NAME:_OHCOUNTY NAME Summit RESOURCENAME Smith, Wm., House REFERENCE NO.
02 - 1052 MULTIPLE NAME Clinton Mrs Solution: PROBLEM: Color photo paper an prints Km 2/10/02 RESOLUTION: SLR:YesNo DATABASE CHANGE: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION PROPERTY NAME: Smith, William, House MULTIPLE NAME : Canal, Railroad, and Industrial Resources of the Village of Clinton/Warwick, Ohio MPS STATE & COUNTY: OHIO, Summit DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: 8/07/02 9/05/02 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 8/20/02 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 9/21/02 REFERENCE NUMBER: 02001052 REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N OTHER: Y PDIL: REQUEST: N SAMPLE: DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: COMMENT WAIVER: N _ACCEPT RETURN REJECT DATE ABSTRACT/ SUMMARY COMMENTS : N N The photographs do not meet vational Register ar chival standards.
see attached Return Sheet. RECOM./CRITERIA Return REVIEWER Patuds Andues TELEPHONE DISCIPLINE_ Historian DATE 9/19/2002 DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N REC'D BY OMPU DEC 2 2002 IRCH 3,18 IN REPLY REFER TO: United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Property Name: William Smith House Summit, County, OH Reference Number: 02001052 Reason for Return: This nomination is being returned for technical deficiencies. Photographs: The photographs do not meet the National Register documentation standards because they were processed on color paper.
When black and white negatives are processed on color paper, the resulting prints are essentially color photographs and have a limited long-term stability.Because the stability of color paper is uncertain, the National Register continues to require that photographs be processed on black and white paper using black and white film processing. Fiber-based paper is preferred, but resin coated (RC) papers also are acceptable. Please have the photographs reprinted on black and white paper using black and white film processing. Patuide Andeuss Patrick Andrus Historian National Register of Historic Places 9/19/2002 RECEIVED 2280 AUG - 7 2002 NPS Form 10-900 (Rev. 8-86) INAI. REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM OMB No. 1024-0018 10st RECEIVED 2280 FFP -3 NAT.
REGIST ==== LACES ZSSZK- - - 1. Name of Property - 2-- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - historic name: William Smith House other name/site number: Ohio Historic Inventory #SUM-1531-19 2. Location ============= street & number: 7894 Main Street city/town: Clinton state: OH county: Summit not for publication: N/A vicinity: na zip code: 44216 code : 153 ----- - 3. State/Federal Agency Certification = == = = = ==============2== ============= ============================== As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this X 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 property _ meets does not meet the National Register Criteria.
See continuation sheet. Dept. Headl Bartad. Bisnature of CerEliyina Srr7a, Sgi lia hes Invertay July 22, 2002 Date Ohio Historic Preservation Office*-- OH SHPO State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property Register criteria. meets See continuation sheet. does not meet the National William Smith House Summit County, Ohio Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau ====== 4. National Park Service Certification ===================================== I, hereby certify that this property is: entered in the National Register See continuation sheet. determined eligible for the National Register See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain): latick Anduus Signature of Keeper 3 11/2003 Date of Action 5.
Classification -- - - - -======= Ownership of Property: Private Category of Property: Building(s) Number of Resources within Property: Contributing Noncontributing 2 2 buildings sites structures objects Total Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: William Smith House Summit County, Ohio Name of related multiple property listing: Canal, Railroad, and Industrial Resources of the Village of Clinton/Warwick. 6. Function or Use =--=-2222 = Historic: Domestic Sub: Single dwelling Current : Domestic Sub: Single dwelling ======= 7. Description _<< - < - - <<<< === Architectural Classification: Other: Vernacular Other Description: Queen Anne Details Materials: foundation Sandstone roof: Asphalt walls Wood weatherboard other: Describe present and historic physical appearance.( See continuation sheet. ============================= 8.
Statement of Significance =< ======22222222222222222=s22222= Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: Applicable National Register Criterion C Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) :N/A Areas of Significance: Architecture Period(s) of Significance:1895-1920 Significant Dates: Historic; 1895, 1916, 1919. William Smith House Summit County, Ohio Significant Person(s):N/A Cultural Affiliation: N/A Architect/Builder: State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. X See continuation sheet. 9. Major Bibliographical References =================================== See continuation sheet. Previous documentation on file (NPS) : _ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested.
_ previously listed in the National Register previously determined eligible by the National Register designated a National Historic Landmark recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Primary Location of Additional Data: _ State historic preservation office Other state agency X Federal agency _ Local government University Other -- Specify Repository: ===== =:S: = < 2 <2==- 10. Geographical Data ==================== Acreage of Property: .5 UTM References: Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 1) 17 447080 4530580 2) 3) 4) See continuation sheet. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Description The Smith House is located on Lot 47 and 54 (7894 Main Street) in the Village of Clinton (photos 1-8 and figures 1-3). The house is situated on the south side of the street and the property also includes an empty grassy lot directly east of the house. Several large Maple trees are located throughout the lot and a garage is sited on the southeast section of the property, facing the back alleyway. There are two contributing resources within the nominated property: the house and the garage. Built circa 1895, the Smith House is a wood balloon-frame, front-gabled Queen Anne. The house gables contain a diamond shingle treatment.
The Smith House has gable roof dormers on the east and west side of the building and both dormers are covered with wood shingles, similar to the gable treatment. The house is clad with horizontal wood siding with corner boards and all roofs are covered with asphalt-tab shingles. A chimney is located in the center of the roof. The house's foundation is cut sandstone with a full basement under the core section of the building. A front porch is supported by square columns and wraps around the north and west elevations of the house (photo 2). The porch entrance is located at its northwest corner. The entrance is detailed with a saw-tooth treatment and serves as the façade "entry" to the porch and house (photo 2). Doors are located along the north, west, and south elevations of the house. The doors on the north and west elevations appear to be original.
The door along the façade (north elevation) of the house contains a large, oval, leaded-glass panel over a garland- ornamented panel. The door along the west elevation has a single glazed panel and eight colored-glass panels over four sunburst panels. William Smith House Summit County, Ohio See continuation sheet. Pumroy Lots 47 and Verbal Boundary Description: 54. Boundary Justification: See continuation sheet. The nominated property contains the building that is historically associated with the Railroad Era heritage of the Village of Clinton and continues to retain its historic integrity. =======- 11. Form Prepared By Name/Title: Sam Tamburro, Historian for the Village of Clinton Organization: NPS/ Cuyahoga Valley NP Street & Number: 15610 Vaughn Road City or Town: Brecksville Date: 1/02 (rev.
1/03) Telephone: (330) 657-2096 State: OH ZIP:44141 Additional Documentation Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map indicating the property's location. Figure 1 Site and photo map. Figure 2 First Floor plan map. Figure 3 Second Floor plan map. Figure 4 1927 Sanborn Insurance map. Figure 5 Historic Photograph of the William Smith House c. 1890s Figure 6 Historic Photograph of the William Smith House c. 1920s Photographs NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 2 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Description (continued) Full-size windows are one-over-one, double-hung sash with plain surrounds and wood shutters. Smaller, paired, windows are in both of the gable apexes.
The east elevation of the house contains a large double-hung sash window with a leaded-glass transom, which is characteristic of the Queen Anne style. The addition (27'x 22') along the south side of the house (photos 8) contains a dining room, kitchen, and bathroom. The addition includes a door (south elevation), several full-size windows as well as two fixed multi-paned windows. A shed-roof entry porch is on the southwest elevation of the addition (photo 8). The interior of the house has much of its original fabric intact. The first floor door and window surrounds are plain faced with molded decorative crowns with large pocket doors. The second floor door and window surrounds contain bull's-eye corner blocks. Wide baseboards are throughout the house. The house's staircase wall is paneled with hardwood in a rectangular decorative design, a characteristic of the Queen Anne style.
NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Description (continued) A gable-roofed garage is situated southeast of the house (photos 9-12). According to the Summit County Auditor's records, the garage was built in 1919. The garage is covered with wood siding and the roof is clad with asphalt tab shingles. There is a gabled cupola in the center of the roof. Paired windows are located in the north gable apex and the south apex has a door/window opening. The building has two overhead doors along the south side, facing the alley. All of the full-size windows are one-over-one with plain surrounds. A door is located on the north side of the building.
The garage is considered a contributing resource. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 4 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, ohio Photographs The following information is the same for all of photographs. Name of the Property: William Smith House County and State: Summit County, Ohio Photographer: Sam Tamburro Date of Photograph: January 2003 Location of the Negatives: Cuyahoga Valley NP 1. House, north and west elevation, facing southeast. 2. House, façade (north) elevation, facing south. 3. House, north and east elevations, facing southwest. 4. House, east elevation, facing west. 5. House, east elevation, facing west. 6. House, west elevation, facing east. 7. House, west elevation, facing east. 8.
House, south elevation, facing north. 9. Garage, north elevation, facing south. 10. Garage, west elevation, facing east. 11. Garage, south and east elevations, facing northwest. 12. Garage, east and south elevations, northwest. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 8 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Statement of Significance OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Page 5 The William Smith House meets the registration requirements for properties eligible under Criteria C as specified in the Canal, Railroad, and Industrial Resources of Clinton/Warwick Multiple Property Documentation Form (Clinton MPD) . The house is significant under Criterion C for containing elements that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction.
The Queen Anne style is significant to the development of Clinton as it represents the built environment from the railroad era and the prosperity it brought to the community. Historical Background Like all the land in Franklin Township (Summit County), the U.S. Government originally owned Pumroy Lot 47. Thus, the entire township was designated the Congress Lands. With the completion of the Ohio & Erie Canal in 1832, the land directly east of the canal prism became a prime area of commercial development. In 1837, William and Francis Pumroy purchased a large parcel of land in Section 35 of Franklin Township east of the Ohio & Erie Canal and south of the Village of Orradeen, which was founded in 1835. The brothers named the area the Village of Pumroy, divided it into approximately 70 lots and quickly began to sell property. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 6 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Historical Background (continued) In 1852, lot 47 was purchased by John Russell from William Pumroy. According to the Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates, a house was added to lot 47 the following year.' The 1856 Summit County Property Atlas indicates that a structure existed on the lot. An interview with a historian from the Village of Clinton indicates that the lot originally contained a Greek Revival house. In 1880, Jacob Breitenstine purchased the property from John Russell. Three years later Breitenstine sold the property to William Smith. Smith also purchased the adjacent lot 55. Smith co-owned a large lumbering operation in the Village of Clinton.
The lumber yard was located on Oradden Lots 10, 11, and 12 near the O&E Canal. The 1890-91 Akron and Summit County Directory describes William Smith's lumber mill in the following manner: W.H. Smith, Contractor and Builder, Planing and Saw Mill. Dealers in Rough and Dressed Lumber, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Shingles, etc., also agents for Gaar, Scott & CO's, Portable and Traction Engines, Saw Mills and Threshers. Clinton, Ohio.? Smith ran a large operation and the business proved to be an important part of the community's economy. The tax valuations on the house remained consistent throughout the 1880s at $330. In 1895, the property's value increased to $670 with the notation in the Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates to "add house."3 It 1 1853 Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates. 2 1890-91 Akron and Summit County Directory, (N.H. Birch & Company, 1891), 462.
3 1895 Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 7 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Historical Background (continued) appears that the core section of the house was built in 1895. The Summit County tax records indicate that the rear (south) additions were added in the early twentieth century. The 1916 Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates indicate that the property value increased over $1,000. Moreover, two historic photographs from that period show the existence of the additions along the west elevation (figures 5 and 6). The garage was added to the property in 1919. The historic photographs also indicate that the wraparound porch was "remodeled" around 1920.
Figure 5 shows the porch detailed with turned spindle posts and balustrade. Figure 6, a photograph taken around 1920, indicates that the porch was updated. Alterations included the removal of the diagonal, corner entrance and the replacement of the turned posts and balustrade with square posts, a shingled parapet, and shallow arches. The 1927 Sanborn Insurance Map reveals that the south elevation of the house contained another addition separate from the main structure (see figure 4). This addition is no longer extant. William Smith continued to serve as an important figure in Clinton's business community during the first decade of the twentieth century.
As the Clinton Story notes, Smith was one of the founding members and a member of the board of directors of the Clinton Savings Bank and a director of the Franklin Industrial Company in Warwick.4 Smith died in 1917, leaving the house to his wife and family. Formost of the twentieth century, Smith daughter, Effie Ikins, 4 Sandra Walsh Dreurey, The Clinton Story, (Clinton Historical Society: Clinton, Ohio, 1991), 15, 159. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 8 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, ohio Historical Background (continued) lived in the house. More recent owners include the Urians and Bruno and Joyce Romansky, the current owners.
Criterion C: Architecture The William Smith House contains significant characteristics of construction practices associated with Railroad Era in the village of Clinton as defined in the Canal, Railroad, and Industrial Resource of Clinton/Warwick Multiple Property Documentation Form (Clinton MPD) . The William Smith House evidences features associated with the vernacular interpretation of the Queen Anne building tradition, which is identified in the Clinton MPD as being representative of one of the architectural styles in the Village of Clinton after the Civil War. The house (c. 1895) is a homestead-type house, a front-gable, rectangular plan building. The porch is one-story high and extends along the north and west sides of the house. The wraparound porch is a consistent architectural element of the Queen Anne style.' After the 1920 "updates," porch now exhibits "Craftsman-like" details.
In addition, the house's gable apexes contain a diamond shingle treatment, which is characteristic of the Queen Anne style in the Clinton area defined in the Clinton MPD. 5 Steve Gordon, How to Complete the Ohio Historic Inventory, (Columbus, OH: Ohio Historic Preservation Office, 1992), 91. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Criterion C: Architecture (continued) The William Smith House is characteristic of the influence of railroad in the Village of Clinton.
With the national emergence of railroads, popular architectural styles were being widely distributed in plan and pattern books as well as trade journals.6 Houses built adhering to modern styles indicated a certain level of success and prosperity. From all available accounts, Smith's lumber mill was a successful operation, and it is reasonable to conclude that his home represented a subtle reflection of his prosperity. Historical Integrity The historical integrity of the William Smith House is well preserved. All of the nominated buildings have a high degree of design integrity. The house maintains its original wood siding and still retains its defining features such as a wraparound porch and wood-shingled gable apexes. The house's massing and fenestration retain significant integrity of materials and workmanship.
The buildings are in the same location they were during the period of significance (1895-1920) and are effective in communicating their historical functions. The small town setting surrounding the nominated property provides integrity of setting, feeling, and association. 6 Virginia McAlester and Lee McAlester, A Field Guide to American Houses, (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997), 88; Gordon, How to Complete the Ohio Historic Inventory, 91. NPS Form 10-900-a (10-90) 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 10 William Smith House Village of Clinton Summit County, Ohio Major Bibliographic References 1890-91 Akron and Summit County Directory, (N.H. Birch & Company, 1891), 462. Dreurey, Sandra Walsh. The Clinton Story. Clinton Historical Society: Clinton, Ohio, 1991.
Gordon, Steve. How to Complete the Ohio Historic Inventory. Columbus, OH: Ohio Historic Preservation Office, 1992. McAlester, Virginia and Lee McAlester. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. 1853 and 1895 Summit County Tax Auditor's Duplicates. Main Street Middle Street 13 House Garage Alleyway - Contributing - Photo view NORTH Not to Scale FIGURE ONE SITE & PHOTO MAP WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY JAN. 2002 DINING ROOM ATHL OOM NORTH NOT TO SCALE LIVING ROOM FAMILY ROOM T KITCHEN FIGURE TWO FIRST FLOOR PLAN WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY JAN. 2002 BED ROOM BATH ROOM BATH ROOM NORTH NOT TO SCALE BED ROOM BED ROOM FIGURE THREE SECOND FLOOR PLAN WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY JAN.
2002 NIWW 80/ DOZ ~ E0Z 47 54 NORTH NOT TO SCALE FIGURE FOUR SANBORN MAP, 1927 WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO CLINTON VICINITY JAN. 2002 FIGURE FIVE HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH c. 1890s WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO FIGURE SIX HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH c. 19205 WILLIAM SMITH HOUSE SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REQUESTED ACTION: RESUBMISSION PROPERTY Smith, William, House NAME: MULTIPLE Canal, Railroad, and Industrial Resources of the Village of NAME: Clinton/Warwick, Ohio MPS STATE & COUNTY: OHIO, Summit DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: 2/03/03 DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY: 3/20/03 REFERENCE NUMBER: 02001052 DETAILED EVALUATION: ACCEPT RETURN ABSTRACT/ SUMMARY COMMENTS: REJECT DATE On reoulmiasim new black! white photos have beer Submilted.
RECOM. /CRITERIA AULPtC REVIEWER Patiich Andurs TELEPHONE DISCIPLINE Historian DATE 3/11/2003 DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N Williams SUmmIT \ OF WillIAmS SUMMIT WilleAm sa SummIT C 30F WilliAmSm summiTC WMiAMS SUMmITC 50F Wulheams Summit 60 WilliAmsm Summit ( 7OF WilllAm SN SUmmIT 8oF CNO wullamSm SUmmIT C 90F winvam sm Summit Co 10OF willvAmSn SummITC WILbLAM 120 ANSO BY CHPO MAY 3 0 2002 May 23, 2002 7894 Main Street Clinton, Ohio 44216 Ms. Barbara Powers Department Head Planning, Inventory and Registration Ohio Historic Preservation Office 567 East Hudson Street Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030 Re: William Smith House National Register of Historic Places Nomination Dear Ms.
Powers: As the property owners of the William Smith House (7894 Main Street, Clinton, Ohio, Summit County), we are writing to express our support for the National Register of Historic Places nomination that has been submitted for our house. Unfortunately, we are unable to attend the Advisory Board meeting on June 7, 2002. We are excited that the history and heritage of our house has been recorded and hope that the Ohio Historic Sites Preservation Advisory Board will approve the nomination. We would also like to acknowledge the Cuyahoga Valley National Park staff for their efforts to research and document the Village of Clinton's history and its relationship to the heritage of the Ohio & Erie Canal. Thank you for considering our nomination.
Sincerely, Bruno and Joyce Romansky sernly a pyce hoansky 1950 NY 0RFO MAY 28 2002 Village of Clinton 7871 Main Street, Clinton, OH 44216 Phone: 330-882-4782 Fax: 330-882-5220 May 24, 2002 Ms. Barbara Powers Department Head Planning, Inventory and Registration Ohio Historic Preservation Office 567 East Hudson Street Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030 Re: Humberger House, 7616 North 2nd Street Warwick Interlocking Tower, 2955 South 1" Street David Smith House, 7966 Cleveland Massillon Road Sorrick-Oster Store, 7846 Main Street Porter-Aue House, 2798 North Street Willaim Smith House, 7894 Main Street Dear Ms. Powers: On behalf of the Village of Clinton, I am writing to express strong support for the National Register of Historic Places nominations submitted for the above listed properties in the village.
These nominations, along with the others that have been previously approved, make an important contribution to the recognition of Clinton's heritage as a canal hamlet. As you know, the Village of Clinton is part of the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor, and the National Register documentation conducted by the National Park Service has assisted the community in identifying and appreciating its cultural resources. I encourage the Ohio Historic Sites Preservation Advisory Board to give close consideration to all of the Clinton National Register nominations. Sincerely yours, Thomas Mayor Thomas J hivghey Mayberry Village of Clinton ING'D BY OHPO MAY 3 0 2002 MetrOParks SERVING SUMMIT COUNTY 975 TREATY LINE ROAD, AKRON, OHIO 44313-5898 PHONE: (330) 867-5511 FAX: (330) 867-4711 www.summitmetroparks.org May 24, 2002 Ms.
Barbara Powers Department Head Planning, Inventory and Registration Ohio Historic Preservation Office 567 East Hudson Street Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030 Dear Ms. Powers: Metro Parks, Serving Summit County would like to endorse the Village of Clinton National Register of Historic Places nominations submitted for review at the Advisory Board meeting on June 7, 2002. Metro Parks maintains 2.3 miles of Tow Path Trail in the Clinton area that interprets the natural and cultural history of the village in the broader context of the Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor. The Clinton National Register nominations recognize the important characteristics of the built environment that add to the integrity of the village's cultural landscape. We applaud the research and documentation conducted by the National Park Service, and our interpretation of the village has benefited from their findings.
I encourage the Ohio Historic Sites Preservation Advisory Board to give close consideration to all of the Clinton National Register nominations. Sincerely yours, Keith D. Shy KiatlDth Director-Secretary KDS/dcw Frances S. Buchholzer Chairman Hoyt M. Wells Vice-Chairman Rainy G. Stitzlein Vice-Chairman Keith D. Shy Director-Secretary Barb Powers From: bethclintonhs@popmail.com Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 9:31 PM To: Barb Powers Subject: Clinton Ohio Nominations Dear Ms. Powers: Please be advised that as structures historian and Immediate Past President of the Clinton Historical Society, I approve of and lend my support to the six nominations for the National Register of Historic Places that will be considered Friday, June 7, 2002.
The properties being considered are: Humberger House, Warwick Interlocking Tower, David Smith House, Sorrick-Oster Store, Porter-Aue hosue, and the William Smith House. As a homeowner whose property was considered in March and is now at the national level, I am extremely grateful for the work that has been put into these nominations by your staff and Jeff Winstel and Sam Tamburro. I will be accompanying one of the homeowners to the meeting and will be available to answer any questions should they arise.
Cordially, Beth Bailey Clinton Historical Society Immediate Past President Structures Historian Clinton Canal Association Owner Francis Becker House 3010 Hickory Street Clinton Ohio Get your own free email account from http://www.popmail.com IN REPLY REFER TO: United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Cuyahoga Valley National Park 15610 Vaughn Road Brecksville, Ohio 44141 RECEIVED 2280 FFB - 3 NAT. REGISTER H32 LACES January 29, 2003 Ms. Carol Shull, Keeper National Register of Historic Places National Park Service 1201 I Street, NW, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Re: Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor National Register Nominations for Clinton, Ohio: William Smith House, Clinton, Summit County, Ohio Dear Ms. Shull, Enclosed please find for your signature the William Smith House nomination with new, reprocessed black and white photographs.
Originally submitted to the National Register Office on August 7" *, the nomination was returned to our park on December 3d because of the quality of the original photographs. The Ohio Historic Preservation Office has signed the nomination and I am returning the form to you for your signature. Please be aware that this nomination has already been through the mandatory 60-day review period and should be processed directly to avoid further delays to the property owner. Thank you for your consideration of this nomination. If there are questions regarding this package, please contact Mr. Tamburro at 330.657.2096. Sincerely, pait John P. Debo, Jr. Superintendent Enclosures CC: Jeff Winstel, Planner, CUVA David Humphrey, Supervisory Landscape Architect, CUVA
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