Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: - preliminary determination of individual listing (36 - State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested - Other State agency -previously listed in the National Register - Federal agency - previously determined eligible by the National - Local government - University - designated a National Historic Landmark - Other L recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey - recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # 1924 Bibilography Architecture Education Register Architect/Builder our history. Property is: individual distinction. Criteria Considerations religious purposes.
Significant Dates Rock Creek School Name of repository: A owned by a religious institution or used for (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Continuation Sheet Rock Creek School is being nominated for listing under Criteria A and C. This school qualifies under Criterion A, because it represents broad trends in public education during the mid 19th and response to those trends in one small Ohio village. Rock Creek School also qualifies under Criterion C, because it reflects public school education (becoming a trend in the 1920's), and the auditorium provided a gathering space for non-academic events, for the students and the community members.
The citizens of Rock Creek Village heartily endorsed the construction of such a grand building in order to serve the needs of Legislation and Background History the early 19* century. Though the Ohio Constitution of 1802 specifically addressed the importance of education for the state's citizens, it was not until 1825 that legislation was enacted requiring support for schools by property taxation. In 1837, the position of State Commissioner Pivotal pieces of legislation included the Akron Law of 1837, which originally applied only to of union schools, where a single school could serve a district and numerous small sub-district continues today. Ever-larger centralized schools replaced smaller schools scattered throughout that education should be free to all Ohio youth and also vested administrative power over schools in the township board of education.
This replaced the former system of individual, autonomous districts and brought a new level of organization to the local level. This new structure encouraged creation of consolidated schools. This authority to own land and school to have a school convenient to their children. National Register of Historic Places architecture over a 80 year period. The Neoclassical building represents the trend of the 1920's of Common Schools, a centralized authority in educational matters, was established by state law. (8-86) the community, as well as the school. Public education in Ohio evolved, both in response to public pressures and as a result of specific schools in that city but was expanded into state legislation in 1849.It allowed the establishment buildings offered far more stability than previous leases or gifts from benevolent farmers anxious rural areas.
The extensive school legislation, passed in 1853, included making it a matter of law schools could be eliminated.This was the beginning of the consolidation process which early 2o" centuries.Rock Creek School is significant as it exemplifies the evolution of a local Section number 8 Page 4 Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio state legislation. In primary education (generally grades 1 through 8), for example, public interest in education and pressure for improvement brought on a series of changes beginning in to provide a fire safe building with many exits. The gymnasium provided a facility for physical OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio Section number _ 8 - Page - The State Commissioner in 1855,Hiram H. Barney, placed great emphasis on buildings.
He said in his First Annual Report of the State of Common Schools, dated 1855, "the ultimate success of our whole system of Common Schools depends as much on a thorough reform in the that the expense of providing a suitable school building would not recur for a generation and commended half the districts in the state for providing "convenient, and in some cases, elegant, school houses" By 1869, the year the original Rock Creek school building was constructed, there were 198 high schools in Ohio. The 1869 Rock Creek School building housed all twelve grades, as was the custom in small Ohio villages in the mid 19th century. The Rock Creek School included students legislation was addressed to the matter of high schools. The Boxwell law of 1892, for example standardized the qualifications needed to progress from elementary school to high school.
Under a 1909 Ohio law, boards of education were authorized to offer manual training, domestic science, commercial agricultural, and vocational courses if they chose. Several acts of the Ohio Legislature had an impact on public school architecture. The Bing Act 16 could be released from school (to work) if they had completed the seventh grade. Rural districts had to establish high schools or pay tuition and transportation to an already established high school. The effect of this law was a sudden and permanent increase in school attendance, especially at the high school level. In 1923 a state law mandated that each public school student should have at least 100 hours of physical education during the school year. The law did not state how this was to be accomplished. It did not specifically mandate the construction of gymnasiums.
By that time, however, many schools were being built with gymnasiums as part of Other reforms of the early 1900's focused on the health and safety of students in the classroom. In 1908 the most tragic school fire in U. S. history occurred at Lakeview School in the Collinwood area of Cleveland, Ohio, killing 172 students and two teachers. The aftermath of officials to improve fire safety standards. their design. this fire, which received national coverage, put pressure on the Ohio legislature and local school (8-86) National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet from all of Morgan Township.From the late 19th century on, much of the Ohio state educational NPS Form 10-900-a of 1921 made school attendance compulsory for youth from six to 18 years of age.
Those of age construction, furniture, and care of school houses, as upon any other single circumstance NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Section number 8 schools and especially small rural schools, were these: boards of education, which resulted in a formal structured framework within which local school boards were to operate; 2) There was a move towards the centralization of public education; 3) There was ongoing consolidation of schools at both the elementary and the high school levels and away from the one room school; 4) There was an expansion of the curriculum, especially in high schools, into areas such as These trends are mirrored in the changes in school architecture.
Beginning in 1921 and 1922, the people of the Rock Creek area greatly desired a large meeting hall for community events, and the school board realized that the existing school buildings were far too small for the size of the student body. There was much discussion of whether or not to build a separate high school building; but the final decision was to add two classroom wings and remodel the interior of the original building. It is important to note the original 1869 building was not demolished but rather was incorporated into the school expansion. The combination of these needs resulted in a beautiful stately building. The architectural design chosen was one of Neo-Classical Revival, which was achieved by adding the two symmetrical flanking wings of red brick, similar to the brick in the original building.
The finished structure was hailed, by the newspapers of the day, as a building the community should be proud of for its beauty and practicality. The building represents the response, of the village of Rock Creek, to the broad educational trends and to the various state laws addressing public education. first settlers were from Connecticut, as were most of the settlers of Ashtabula County. Rock hardware stores, millinery shops, and various other establishments. The population of Morgan the rest of the township, but the rest of the township consisted of outlying farms. (8-86) 1) The Ohio legislature, responding to public pressures, passed various laws affecting school domestic science, physical education and cultural events such as music and drama.
Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places In summary, the broad trends, of the late 19"h and early 20" centuries, that impacted public had a number of industries and businesses.A partial listing of industries, in The History of Rock Creek Village is in Morgan Township, in Ashtabula County, Ohio.Morgan Township's Township in 1870was1083.Our sources did not separate the village population figures from Page - 6 Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio Creek Village was incorporated in 1849. The village has always been small, but in the 1870's, it Ashtabula County of 1878, includes cheese factories, tanneries, a grist mill, boot and shoe stores, NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio destroyed many stores and businesses.
Here, again, the population of Rock Creek Village was not separated out in the 1940 census, but the Morgan Township population was 1020. Instead of In 1804, the first schoolhouse in Rock Creek was in the log home of settlers Nathan and Asa Gillet and 12 pupils attended. Later, another similar log schoolhouse on East Water Street replaced the Gillet house and served students until 1832. Then, another building, built on Sloat Avenue, was moved to High Street, the present location of Rock Creek School. This was known In 1869 these two frame school buildings were moved from the grounds and put into other use. In their place was erected a $12,000 Italianate brick building to serve as the institution of learning. The bricks used were from local brick yards at Shafferville, located near Rock Creek.
Virginia McCormick, in Educational Architecture in Ohio, points out that "there is ample evidence that nineteenth century carpenters and masons, even in rural areas, were acquainted with architectural fashions through commercial plan books and incorporated elements of the Greek Revival style, such as pediments and pilasters, or Italianate elements, such as bracketed cornices into their school buildings." planted in the front lawn by pupils and teachers. Some of these trees are still standing today. According to the first Rock Creek High School Annual of 1922, "the people of Rock Creek believed that the educational interests would be greatly increased if the school were consolidated. So, with some effort, in 1908 the Harvey school building a little over two miles grade rooms." These two small buildings were put to other uses after the construction of the 1924 additions.
One building eventually burned and the other became a garage for a villager. the new building was the class of 1887. The following spring, beautiful maple trees were also placed on the site. (8-86) National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet increasing, the population decreased. The loss of buildings and businesses sparked the decline as Morgan Academy (affectionately called"Old Shanghai).A second frame school building was In the late 19 and early 20° centuries, several serious fires occurred in the village. These fires Rock Creek Village population today (2000 census) is 584,only 50 people more than in 1990. Section number - Page north-east on Jefferson Street and the Clark building in Shafferville were moved to the grounds of the village.Today the population of Morgan Township is only 1954, per the 2000 census.
Four years later, in 1871, the graded school system was organized. The first class to graduate in NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Continuation Sheet Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio Section number - Page - In the early years of the 19 century, schools in Morgan Township had been scattered, tiny affairs, some of them maintained for the education of as few as seven scholars. As the cost grew to maintain the schools, the parents entered the scholars in the Rock Creek School, providing their transportation each way every day. With the construction of the new building, children of The Rock Creek High School Annual also mentions a 1916 social given to obtain Domestic back to this time. In the same year manual training was introduced.
The following year (1917) a sewing machine and two gasoline stoves were installed to complete the equipment for domestic On September 1, 1921, the Rock Creek School Board began looking for buildings to use as temporary auxiliary school buildings due to the congested condition of the school. On attending school. Each grade would attend every other day. Two small schoolhouses on the grounds meant, for about 30 students, had been used for as many as 54 students. About this time, the School Board purchased, for $325.00, the lot behind the school to be used as a playground This purchase brought the school ground property to the present level of 5.48 acres. In early 1922 various organizations of Rock Creek Village were also feeling the need for new quarters. Community meetings were held to discuss the overall lack of safe meeting spaces.
The (Jefferson Gazette, March 28,1922 and March 30,1922). The village town hall had reached a state of disrepair where its use as an auditorium was practically ended. The village in this time Masonic Lodge, the Oddfellows, and the American Legion were due to be abandoned for safety reasons. The Rock Creek School Board members decided that it would be in the village's best interest to combine into one new modern building a facility to address all the village needs. At a new building. Committees were formed to poll village organizations and the public, to ascertain the general feeling toward new construction. The consensus, from the committees, was that the community preferred to build rooms for all the grades, and to remodel the 1869 building for the lower grades, rather than to build a new high school building.
general atmosphere of community need was focused on the lack of a proper school building (8-86) meeting of the School Board on March 17, 1922, architects were present to explain plans for a Science equipment for the school. The beginnings of domestic science and art education date National Register of Historic Places science.Natural gas was replaced with electric lights in1917 at a cost of $800. events and community gatherings of all sorts.Along with the town hall, the rooms of the period held events such as musical evenings, poultry shows, farmers institutes, "Chatauqua" type September 12, 1921, the drastic measure was passed that the 1" and 2"d grades would alternate in NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Continuation Sheet Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, O hio Section number - The beautiful architecture of the combined original 1869 building and the proposed additions is described in the justification of the need for the one floor plan. Mr. Fritz in an article for the ground floor, for reasons of safety, and should be higher than the ordinary limits of a single story. It could be nicely accommodated in the cross bar of a group formed on the pattern of a capital H. In a small place like Rock Creek, where space is the cheapest item of building costs, upon the first floor. The added cost of foundation and roof will be more than offset by the should have a basement under them.
Offices for the village, for the trustees, for the rooms for the fraternal orders and Chamber of Commerce could be placed in the second story or above. All these needs could be met in the side strokes of the capital H. in which the big auditorium with floor suitable for dancing and athletics..." On June 22, 1922, the School Board received an Order from The Department of Industrial Relations of the State of Ohio, prohibiting the further use of the unsafe and inadequate school buildings, including the high school building, for use as a school. Citing this order, the School sufficient funds to construct the required fireproof brick building, a resolution to issue School House Construction Bonds was then passed to comply with this Order. Bonds were issued under and by virtue of the provisions of Section 7630-1 of the General Code of Ohio.
Taxes were levied upon all the taxable property within the Rock Creek Village School District. An additional $15,000 bond issue was needed due to the increased cost of labor and materials. On July15, 1923 the cornerstone of the new Rock Creek School Building, containing many in at $180,000. The estimate had been set at $135,000. The final cost of this building was $160,000 The day of dedication was Labor Day, August of 1924. The issue of the Rock Creek Independent announcing the upcoming dedication (exact issue date unknown), describes the 'gingerbread" of the early 1" century type of public building - it is a combination of the solidarity one associates with buildings devoted to education.
The straightness of its lines and the (8-86) superintendent, facilities for a public reading room and library, and if desired, lodge and social historical mementos for future generations, was put into place. (Photo 12) The lowest bid came and where the school board already owns plenty of ground, all the school rooms should be kept National Register of Historic Places accomplishment of the goals of the village in producing a truly memorable stately building.The reduction in constructing and building fire escapes, stairs and halls. These rooms, of course, Jefferson Gazette of March30,1922,details the requirements in this way:"It should be on the Page - 2 article states, "It impresses one with its American-ness. Here is no copy of European style, no Board Minutes of March 19,1923 state that,"...buildings are in such condition that it is NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places on to describe the lobby and auditorium area, social rooms staircases and modern lavatories. The writer continues, "It is noteworthy in connection with this hall (auditorium), which many in connection with the school building. However the need of a meeting place is a very pressing one in Rock Creek, and if one were to be erected separately, $75,000 at a minimum.
However, the school can include in the building an auditorium which can be used for the benefit of the community, subject to the permission of the board, which will be forthcoming for all legitimate plans for the new building and it is patently a basically economic feature which will appeal to When the community decided not to build a separate high school building, architects Fulton and Taylor of Cleveland were hired to draw up the plans for a total remodeling and addition. Construction began in 1923 and was completed in time for school to begin in 1924. The first graduation was held in May of 1925. Particularly noteworthy were the cut stone and decorative brickwork elements and the was quite modern for rural Ohio of that time, especially in designs for public buildings.
The choice of materials for the 1924 addition was made to achieve a seamless flow of red colored excellent brick detail. A back door features a brick work arch with a decorative keystone. was committed to the betterment of its citizens. all. (Photos 16 and 17) citizen's desire for a place to hold cultural and civic activities was fulfilled. The school building (8-86) strength of its pillars is stressed, undisguised by line-destroying ornamentation." The article goes step in civic improvement in the early 2o* century and was taken as evidence that a community Continuation Sheet neighboring communities as a symbol of the village's spirit and progressiveness. The local The new school, built in a pleasing and classical style, was seen by the community and ornamental treatment of the building's facade.
The Neo-Classical Revival look of the building brick and limestone trim with the original building.The original building contained some provided facilities for non-academic subjects such as domestic science and physical education. Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio Section number - & Page - people have thought too large by far for the school, that the school board had a very definite idea in mind in building it. A township cannot be bonded to erect a community center or a town hall School buildings which provided for "modern" high school subjects were seen as a significant purposes. This is a point which was threshed out thoroughly before being incorporated in the OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Continuation Sheet Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio With the construction of the 1924 wings, Rock Creek community created a school unlike most and gymnasium. Ventilation, sanitary facilities, and lighting were inadequate. There were significant fire hazards in the two small buildings to the sides of the original building. These two buildings were deemed overcrowded and unsafe. It should be noted, however, that the original 1869 building had steel-clad-oak fire doors in the basement. These fire doors were installed in the boiler room and all basement rooms which had exits to the upper floor. Each door had a heavy steel counterweight that would automatically pull the door shut in the event of a fire, which would melt a fusible, lead link in the door's anchor chain.
In this way, a fire would but are not in operating condition. (Photo 13) Key to the idea of modern school design at the time was fire-safe construction. Every new classroom added in 1924 had an outside exit door and the corridors also had exit doors at the stage. The auditorium's main entrance doors led to the front entrance of the school and allowed rapid exit from the auditorium to the outside. Between the main building and each wing, were pull down doors which could seal the wings from the main part of the school in case of fire. Another advanced feature of the building was its ventilation system. The school had two sixty radiant heat). These low-speed fans provided constant air movement during the summer months, heat.
Today, the heat producing boilers are controlled by a computerized controller system, the (1869) had little accommodation for anything but academic studies, and lacked an auditorium (8-86) inch fans to provide ventilation and forced air heat (to supplement the building's system of box for which is mounted in the 1869 stone foundation.(Photos 14 and 15) National Register of Historic Places other schools built in small rural villages of Ashtabula County at that time.The older building and during the winter, the air was pushed through an eight foot radiator to provide additional be isolated to allow evacuation of the school's occupants.These doors are still in the basement, ends and at the middle points.The new auditorium had an exit door very near each side of the NPS Form 10-900-a Section number - Page NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Continuation Sheet Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio In 1948, construction began on a $100,000 one story addition with a lower level designed by architects, Keich and O'Brian. Completed in 1949, the upper level solely consisted of a modern stage/gymnasium were freed up to be used as classrooms and a new industrial arts shop. The need for vocational training had increased after the two world wars and the Depression. Three pieces of playground equipment, made by students in the industrial arts shop (late 1940's) are still in use. This addition was built of red brick similar to that of the other constructions and was placed to the northwest of the building. A short hallway connects this 1949 addition with the 1924 construction.
The 1924 west wing, designed for high school use, the connecting hallway The 1949 addition cannot be seen from the street and does not architecturally mar the look of the Neo-Classical facade. The architects made sure that space was available for a similar addition In 1962, the Rock Creek Schools consolidated with the Jefferson Area School District. The school building became the Rock Creek Elementary School serving grades K through 6. In 1998, two more classrooms were added to the back of the east wing and are not visible from the main street. The building can be viewed from all angles and still present a well thought out blending of Neo-Classical styles and practical additions. The community still uses the building as it was intended when built in 1924.
To this day, there are activities in the gym every day after Elementary School is in the only school building in Morgan Township and has been in use for the last 80years.Part of Roaming Shores Village attends Rock Creek Elementary School and until spring of 2005, when it will close. Rome Trustees will take possession of the school and it will perhaps become a community center. To the east of Rock Creek, the Lenox School, built in 1909, was partially demolished. The 1954 auditorium was saved and added onto to the building of the New Lyme Institute and added wings in 1938 and 1957. Since the building of a well preserved neo-classical 1920's public school building. school. gymnasium. The lower level was used to construct a lunchroom, several classrooms, and community center in use today.
In 1923, New Lyme Deming School took over the original 1878 closed as a school in 1972, it has had many uses; but, today it is unused and boarded up. The was used as a 1 through 12 school building until 1950.It will serve as an elementary school In the 1960's, most schools in the area consolidated with neighboring schools. The Rock Creek National Register of Historic Places modern restrooms with shower rooms adjacent to them.The old (1924) auditorium and on the east wing of the school if, some time in the future, enrollment increased. (Photos 18 and Rock Creek School Building is the only remaining example in South Central Ashtabula County has never had a school of its own.Nearby, the Rome Elementary School was built in1924 and Section number _ 8 and part of the new 1949 gymnasium can be viewed with the 1869 building in the background. Page (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio Section number - Rock Creek School is historically significant to the village of Rock Creek as an example of the modern (1920's) ideas of school architecture. It also represents both the commitment to public school education in a small, Ohio village and the well thought out school addition designs interpreted by architects. The school is one community's response to the demands of public school legislation and the desire for a building with a large auditorium which would be used by Page the entire community. Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Continuation Sheet Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio Section number 9 First Annual Report of the State Commissioner of Common Schools. Columbus: Statesman Steam Press, 1855 Architecture of the Western Reserve, 1800-1900. Cleveland: The Press of Case Western Reserve University, 1971 Where Have All the Schoolhouses Gone? Jefferson, Ohio: Barbara J. Hamilton, 2004 History of Ashtabula County, Ohio The Ashtabula County Genealogical Society 860 Sherman Street, Geneva, Oh 44041 1985 Historic Schools in the Columbus Public Schools District Jefferson Gazette, various dates Kidney, Walter C Historic Buildings of Ohio. U. S.A.: The Rock Creek Story History Highlights of Morgan Township 1798-1996 Rock Creek, Ohio: Rock Creek Area Chamber of Commerce, 1996 McCormick, Virginia E.
Educational Architecture in Ohio. Kent, Ohio: The Kent State University Press, 2001 Columbus Landmark Foundation, April 2002 Bibliography National Register of Historic Places Hamilton, Barbara J. Campen, Richard N. Ober Park Associates, Inc., 1972 Lawson, Marie Geneva Public Library Barney, Hiram H. Page - (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio Section number Page - 15 "Minutes of the Board of Education of Rock Creek Village School District, July 15,1918- July 23,1923. Rock Creek, Ohio National Register Nomination of Piqua High School. Rock Creek High School Annual. 1922 Rock Creek Independent, various dates 1798 History of Ashtabula County, Ohio Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men. (Philadelphia: Williams Brothers) Philadelphia: Press of J. B.
Lippincott & Co., 1878 Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places Piqua, Ohio: 1996 (8-86) OMBApprova/No.1024-0018 Ashtabula County, Ohio Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) - See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By Joann Dzurenko, Secretary street & number _ State _ zip code44084 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Representative black and white photographs of the property.
Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) Jefferson Area Local Schools zip code . 44047 Zone 5.48 name Jefferson Photographs organization Easting Ohio Northing telephone _(440) 576-9180 city or town Rock Creek School Boundary Justification Rock Creek Alumni Association Rock Creek name/title date May 29, 2004 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503.
46 12140 45 East Satin Street Maps NPS Form 10-900-a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio Section number _ Page - GEOGRAPHICAL DATA The property a 5.48 acre parcel, bordered by private property on the North and West, High Street on the South, and the Church of Christ on the East, in the Village of Rock Creek, Ashtabula The proposed boundaries contain all of the land associated with the operation of Rock Creek School during the period of significance. Continuation Sheet on Page 28. Boundary Justification: County, Ohio. The parcel number is 35-028-00-008-00. The information is found in Book 35, Verbal Boundary description: National Register of Historic Places OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Rock Creek School, Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio Rock Creek School Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio For all photos the following information is the same: Photos taken May 1-15, 2004 Negatives are located at: 2093 South Park Lane Rock Creek, Ohio 44084 Front & side view of original roof area showing decorative single are topped with Ionic volutes. The large sunburst design, with limestone outer trim and a blocks embellishes two lower ones and a classic fretwork band of The plain and utilitarian 1949 addition included a well appointed The 1924 stage, bricked up in 1949 to provide space for industrial Original 1869 curved stone staircase. Old radiator surrounded by original plaster and woodwork. Continuation Sheet medium keystone. limestone.Brick pilasters adorn the face of the building.
National Register of Historic Places featuring a small keystone. Ann Schmidt Photo by: View Description Palladian entrance featuring symmetrical windows with wide limestone Looking north at front of present building. Section number Photos Page NPS Form 10-900-a bracketed scrolls adorning the cornices. Looking north at portico enlarged to accommodate four pillars which (8-86) gymnasium (with stage). arts viewed from upper room access doors.) The pediment adorned with a fan in limestone)and NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.
102+-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Photo # Section number Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio For all photos the following information is the same: Ann Schmidt, May, 2004 Negatives are located at: Ann Schmidt 2093 South Park Lane Rock Creek, Ohio 44084 View Description View of rear of building (north) showing bricked and boarded Cornerstone placed during the construction of the new wings begun in 1923 and completed in 1924. Sixty inch fans which provided ventilation and forced air heat in the early 1900's. Even the back door to the basement features a brick work arch Plaque commemorating the 1923-24 addition of two symmetrical wings is located in front entry. The 1924 west wing of the building designed for high school use. The playground and athletic field in the rear (north) of the the industrial arts metal shop in the 1940's.
Continuation Sheet Page (8-86) National Register of Historic Places with a decorative keystone. over arched windows. Rock Creek School Photo by: Rock Creek SchohotRock Creek, Ashtabula County, Ohio boilers is mounted in the original 1869 stone foundation. property. Metal playground pieces in foreground were made in Steel clad oak fire door in basement of orginal 1869 building. The modern computer box which controls today's heat producing 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 REGISTRATION FORM Rock Creek School Lo. 9- Public School, RockC.reek, 0. Post Card Photo, ca. 1870 Winter Scene, ca. 1900 Page Ashtabula County, Ohio OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.
10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM Rock Creek School Ashtabula County, Ohio Historic Photo, ca. 1880 Page NPS Form 10-900 ASHTABULA COUNTY, OHIIO Music Room C - Custodian S - Storage B - Boy's Restroom P - Publishing Room F - Faculty 2 - Rooms above office Room, Kindergarten & Restroom 1949 1924 Gr.6 Rock Creek Elementary School G - Girl's Restroom Non-Cont. Gr.5 Gr. 3 Gym - Above Cafeteria, Art Title I) 1869 Art Rom Special Art Room 1998 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF 45TH DAY: REASONS FOR REVIEW: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: ABSTRACT/ SUMMARY COMMENTS : RECOM.
/CRITERIA DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N REJECT TELEPHONE RETURN DATE 1/29/05 MULTIPLE 2/10/05 REVIEWER 12/28/04 DISCIPLINE NAME: LACCEPT PDIL: OTHER: If a nomination is returned to the nominating authority, the DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: Entored in the N SLR DRAFT: N COMMENT WAIVER: N National Reristes PROPERTY NATIONAL: Rock Creek School ROCK CREEK SCHOOL ASHTABULA CO. OH 11+B8 NNNN 337 ASHTABULA Co. OH 2 Rock Creek SchooL ASHTABULA Ca OH 11-02 NNNNN 598 ASNTABULR Co. OH 11-01 NNNNN 589 RocK CREEK SCHOOL ASHTABULA Co. OH 6 Rocx CREEK SCHOOL ASHTABULA Co. OH ASHTABULA Co. OH 8 RoCK CREEK SCHOOL 9 Rock CREEK SCHOOL ASHTABULA Co. OH 11+08 NRNNN 334 ROCK CREEK SCHOOL ASHTABULA Co. OH ROCK CREEK SCHOOL 1923 Rock Creek SchooL ASHTABULA C. OH ROCK CREEK SCHOOL ASHTABULA Co. OH Rock CREEK ROcK CREEK SCHOOL ASHTAOULA Co. OH HOLLIS J. BROWN.
PRESIDENT JAY E. GLÄDDING, CLERK JOHN P. KINNEY ROBERT R. LAWSON CHARLES F. REXROTH CHARLES H.RAUSCH, SUPT. A. D. 1923 ERECTED ARCHITECTS FULTON AND TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ROCK CREEK VILLAGE GENERAL CONTRACTORS HOWELL AND NOBLE BOARD OF EDUCATION 17 Rocx CREEK SCHOOL ASHTABURA Co. OH ASHTABULA C. OH ASHTABULA Co. OH 11-01 NANNN 334 OHIO-ASHTABULA CO ROCK GREEK 1994 JEFFERSON QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JEFFERSON, OHIO UNITED STATES SCHOOL EASTING: 511803 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OF OHIO Zone:17 OHIO RSHTARULA O Ohio Historic Preservation Office 567 East Hudson Street Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030 614/298-2000 Fax: 614/ 298-2037 Visit us at www.ohiohistory.org SINCE 1885 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief of Registration National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Enclosed please find three (3) new National Register nominations.
All appropriate notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions. NEW SUBMISSION If you have questions or comments about these documents, please contact the National Register staff in the Ohio Historic Preservation Office at (614) 298-2000. State Historic Preservation Officer Lorain COUNTY SOCIETY Jackson Ashtabula enclosures Dear Ms. Shull: Washington DC 20005 HISTORICAL 1201 Eye Street, NW 8" Floor Gould Block December 21, 2004 Scioto Grange No. 1234 Rock Creek School Sincerely,
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