Nomination for Baker, John, Tavern

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OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service M 2 7 2006 National Register of Historic Places and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Baker, John, Tavern other names/site number street & number 4151 State Route 203 - not for publication city or town E vicinity state Ohio 3. State/Federal Agency Certification Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Ohio Historical Society State or Federal agency and bureau Signature of commenting or other official 4. National Park Service Certification J entered in the National Register. - See continuation sheet.

- determined not eligible for the - removed from the National - other, (explain:) Date Radnor Register Brondre zip code National Register. Registration Form RECEIVED 2280 2. Location NPS Form 10-900 This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districis. See As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, 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 o loes not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significan nationally statewide X locally. (O See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official Inventory & Registration In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria.

( See continuation sheet for additional comments.) 1, herebo certify that this property is: county 43066 Delaware Ohio Baker, John, Tavern Delaware County, Ohio Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) X private X building(s) L public-local -district -public-State - site -public-Federal - structure Lobject Name of related multiple property listing Number of Contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple listing.) listed in the National Register 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Domestic-Single Dwelling Domestic-Secondary Structure 7.

Description Early Republic / Federal wood, sandstone (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) foundation roof Commerce-Restaurant Total asphalt other brick walls Materials Noncontributing Architectural Classification Narrative Description (Check only one box) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section Z Page 1 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Summary and Historic Integrity The John Baker Tavern sits in a rural area along State Route 203, one-third of a mile south of the village of Radnor, Ohio. The building's façade faces east, overlooking farm fields. North of the building is a modern ranch house, and west of the building are rolling acres of farm fields.

South of the building is a modern EMS station. A heavy timber three-bay barn is located east of the building across State Route 203. The tavern is a two-story, side-gabled, four-over-four building in the Federal Style, constructed of brick and built in 1849. Currently, the house is situated on a two- contains two outbuildings: a small wood-frame garage dating to the 1940s and a modern aluminum-clad barn dating to 1997. few alterations or additions have been made, and the building has retained essential features setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. Location and Setting: The John Baker Tavern occupies its original site. The area around the visually define the John Baker Tavern as a Federal Style building.

The building has retained many of its original decorative features that are reminiscent of the Federal Style, and the current floor Materials and Workmanship: The building retains its brick walls, sandstone sills and lintels, wood doors, wood windows, hardwood floors, interior wood trim, and fireplace mantles and surrounds. From the brick cornice to the built-in cabinets, traditional workmanship is seen necessary repairs to the house. In a very few cases, traditional materials have been replaced with building. Encircled by farm fields, the building still retains its historic rural setting. plan does not stray far from the original. (8-86) However, the traditional materials of the period are still visually dominant in the building. building has changed little over the years, and although modern buildings have been constructed Section 7.

Description integrity of a property by evaluating it in terms of the following seven aspects: location, design, acre lot, which is only a small portion of the original farmstead associated with it. The property throughout the building. In most cases, traditional materials have been used to make any Design: The brick walls, sandstone detailing, overall massing, and window and door openings The building is in excellent condition and has a high level of integrity. For over 150 years, very modern materials; for example, the original roof material has been replaced with asphalt shingle. north and south of the building, they are barely visible because of the lush trees surrounding the necessary to convey its historic identity. The National Register of Historic Places assesses the OMB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section Z Page 2 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Feeling and Association: The building seems like it was taken from a page in history. With only minor alterations or additions, it still retains its original character and feeling. While modern buildings have been constructed near the John Baker Tavern, they do not detract from its historic association with the surrounding agricultural environment. Detailed Description of the John Baker Tavern The John Baker Tavern was initially constructed in 1849.

While it is not known who built the tavern, it can be assumed that John Baker, the owner of the property, had a large role in its plan: The first phase occurred in 1849, when the four-over-four section of the house, which faces the road, was constructed; and the second phase took place in 1859, when the rear wing was the 1859 addition begins. It appears the rear wing was constructed shortly after the original house because the bricks, doors, windows, lintels, and sills of the addition are identical to those of the original building - had the addition been added many years later, it would most likely reflect the styles and products of that later time and not be constructed of the same materials.

The main rectangular, side-gabled block of the house, which was built in the first phase of construction, is similar to a typical four-over-four plan, with two rooms on either side of a central hallway. The tavern, however, differs from this plan in that it has only one room on the north side of the hall on the first floor. The rear addition to the house was completed ten years later in 1859. The dimensions of the original portion of the building are 39' x 26', and the addition measures 23' x 31'. The five bays on the east façade of the building are evenly spaced, which is a characteristic of the Federal Style. hewn timbers in the basement provide support for the floors of the upper stories, and hand-hewn laid in English bond. However, the placement of the header courses has no pattern - a header course may appear after six, seven, or more than eight stretcher courses.

On the façade of the Exterior (8-86) heavy timber trusses support the roof. The exterior of the building is composed of load-bearing construction.Two major phases in the construction of the building led to its current L-shaped added. The two phases of construction are apparent from the exterior. On the north elevation of building, which faces east, header courses occur more often than on the other elevations. The building has a cut, coursed sandstone foundation, and no water table. Exposed hewn and un- brick masonry walls, thought to be four bricks thick, and the brick throughout is light red-orange the building, a vertical line in the brick coursing shows where the original 1849 house ends and NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 7 Page 3 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio According to William Baker, the grandson of John Baker, the bricks for the building were made on the farm site.! Although no evidence of a brick kiln is known to exist on the property. The front porch of the building consists of four concrete steps that lead to the front door on the east elevation; these steps probably replaced original steps made of stone. Another set of simple concrete steps provides access to the eastern side door on the north elevation, and the western side door on the north elevation has five modern wood steps with a wood hand railing.

The doors of the south and west elevations are accessed from a modern deck, which is discussed in more detail 1849 portion are located on both gable ends of the building, one on the south wall of the family located off-center, within the roof surface, north of the ridgeline; one chimney is located on the west wall of the dining room, and the other is on the west wall of the kitchen. The building has five entrances: one main entrance on the east elevation, two side entrances on the north elevation, and one side entrance on each of the south and west elevations. Simple and straightforward, with pink sandstone lintels and original four-panel hardwood doors, these entrances are characteristic of the Federal Style in both design and material.

The front entrance is positioned atop a plain concrete stoop and has a carved pink sandstone lintel above the door that Baker a discounted price if he could carve "1850" instead.') The original front door is painted green and set in a wood casing. A three-pane transom with wood mullions is located above the door, also a characteristic of the Federal Style. All of the side entrances have original four-panel hardwood doors in the original wood finish, and all but one has a transom and a pink sandstone lintel. Each side entrance also has a modern twelve-pane storm door that has been installed over the existing door, but the style of the storm door complements the existing wood door.

Two of the four side entrances are located on the north elevation; both have pink sandstone lintels, but the transom on the eastern entrance on the north elevation has three panes, while the transom on the western entrance of that elevation has four panes. The side entrance on the south elevation also has a pink sandstone lintel and a three-pane transom. Unlike the other entrances, the side entrance on the west elevation does not have a transom or a lintel. ' Swickheimer, History of Radnor Township, 33. Ibid (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a the original 1849 portion of the building, and two are in the 1859 addition. The chimneys in the The building has four interior chimneys, all constructed of brick.

Two of the four chimneys are in reads"J BAKER 1850".(Local lore states that the building was actually constructed in 1849, but room and one on the north wall of the living room.The two chimneys in the 1859 addition are the stone carver feared he would not be able to carve a "9"properly.He agreed to give John NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section Z Page 4 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio All of the windows on the building are original with original wood mullions, somewhat of a rarity six-over-six, wood windows with pink sandstone lintels. However, there are exceptions.

The first- story windows on the east elevation are six-over-nine double hung with stone lintels, and the attic story on the north elevation has two four-pane windows, which do not have lintels. The west windows, but unlike many of the other windows, these do not have stone lintels. The windows on the original portion of the south elevation are eight-over-eight, double-hung windows with stone lintels. The attic story on the south elevation has two four-pane windows, which do not have The original 1849 section of the building and the 1859 addition both have timber-frame, gabled supported by load-bearing masonry walls. The original roof material for this section was cedar shingles, which are still visible in the attic, although no wood shingles are visible in the attic of the 1859 addition.

It appears that the 1859 addition was built with a slate-shingled roof and that the wood shingles of the 1849 section were covered over at that time with slate ones. At a later building has a decorative houndstooth brick cornice. The gable ends of the building have a The John Baker Tavern has two full stories, plus a basement and an attic. The original 1849 portion of the house is very similar to a four-over-four plan in that there are two rooms on either side of a central hallway on the second floor. However, the first floor has two rooms on the south side of the central hallway and only one room on the north side. The later rear addition is located basement is accessed by a flight of stairs in the central hallway and has two rooms; one room is These two rooms were not originally connected, but a narrow passageway now connects them.

The first floor contains a central hallway with rooms on either side. South of this hallway is the At the rear of the hall is a small half bathroom. A staircase is located along the northern wall of the hallway. Like the first floor, the second floor contains a central hallway with rooms on either side. South of this hall is a bedroom and a small spare room, and north of the hallway are four bedrooms of varying sizes. At the end of the hall is a full bathroom. Interior lintels. (8-86) located under the original portion of the building, and one room is located under the addition. elevation and the south elevation of the 1859 addition contain six-over-six, double-hung assortment of window types. All have plain lug sills of pink sandstone, and most are double-hung, cornice return, but the cornice does not extend to the 1859 addition of the building.

roofs with a moderate pitch and a slight overhang. The roof of the 1849 section is side gabled and on the north side of the main block and extends westward, creating the current L-shaped plan. The family room and a small office. North of the hallway is the living room, dining room, and kitchen. in the area, as owners often replace the original windows with modern ones. The building has an date in the twentieth century, the slate shingles were replaced with modern asphalt shingles.The OMB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section Z Page 5 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio The building has two separate stairways: the main stairway, which is a central stacked stairway that provides access to the basement and first and second floors, and a second stairway that runs between the second floor and the attic. Although the main stairway was moved when the 1859 addition was added, it still has the original staircase and is constructed of wood, with wood steps, structure of the stair on the first floor leads to the basement stairs. The smaller stairway to the attic is reached through a narrow door on the southern wall of the spare bedroom on the south side of the building.

The steps of the attic staircase are of wood construction but have no railings or floorboards, and all rooms have eight-inch walnut baseboards. The wall finishes are lathe and plaster, most of which are painted white. The ceilings of the first floor are nine feet high, and the ceilings of the second floor are eight feet high, and all are white-painted lathe and plaster. The building has also retained its original four-panel, solid walnut doors, and the interior doors have been left in their original walnut color. All of the windows are the original wood windows. Most of the door and window surrounds are also walnut. However, unlike the window surrounds in the rest of the building, which reflect the Federal Style, the surrounds in the dining room are in the walnut with some brick exposed, and it has two simple un-fluted columns on either side of the opening.

The family room fireplace is similar to the one in the living room in that both are in the Federal Style. The dining room fireplace, however, is quite different. This fireplace is in the in 1859, it is of a slightly later period than the other fireplaces in the building, which may explain its different style. The kitchen once had a fireplace, but it no longer exists. However, a small portion of the brick flue can still be seen. There are no fireplaces on the second floor, but the chimney flues are covered in plasterboard and project out into the rooms. A number of rooms the dining room, second-floor hallway, and three of the second-floor bedrooms - have original, and one of the bedrooms still has a gas light fixture dating to the turn of the twentieth century. balusters.

(8-86) Outbuildings The house has retained all of its original hardwood floors, most of which have four-inch wide ash Greek Revival Style and are painted a taupe color. The interior of the building has a variety of decorative features, including three fireplaces, with Two non-contributing outbuildings are associated with the John Baker Tavern, a garage and a treads, risers, railings, and rectangular wood balusters and newel posts. A door in the triangular Greek Revival Style and is painted taupe, like the door and window surrounds in the room. Built built-in solid walnut cabinets. Most of the original brass doorknobs, locks, and hinges still exist, one fireplace each in the living, family, and dining rooms. The living room fireplace is made of barn.The garage is located northwest of the tavern and has one story and a wood frame, with NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 7 Page 6 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio flush horizontal wood siding and a gabled standing seam metal roof. The garage has retained its its current location and placed atop a concrete foundation. Also added at this time was a wood garage door with six panes and eighteen panels. While the outbuilding dates to the same overall Located southwest of the tavern is a modern wood-frame, aluminum-clad barn that was its style, color, and design fit in nicely with the tavern. The John Baker Tavern is situated in its original location, a short distance south of the village of Radnor, and it is one of only a few brick mid-nineteenth century buildings that still exist in the area.

This Federal Style building, with its simple vernacular design, fits in nicely with the surrounding rural environment. The building sits very close to State Route 203, which would have been beneficial when the building was used as a tavern. Situated among a light sprinkling of old- view of the nearby ranch house and EMS station. The modern EMS station is located to the south Northwest of the building is a modern ranch house. Across the street and slightly to the north of the building is a heavy timber-frame English barn with three bays. The land on which the barn is of corn and soybean fields. Although a few modern buildings have been constructed near the John similar to its historic setting. A stone walkway leads from the road to the front door of the tavern and continues around the front side of the building.

On either side of the walkway are pillars made of cut sandstone blocks, with a picket fence connecting the pillars in front of the building. An assortment of bushes and flowers line the house and climb up the picket fence, and many of the trees on the property have the modern aluminum barn and the building's modern deck. (8-86) Setting constructed in 1997. This barn is painted deep green and has a gabled roof, and although modern, either flowers planted at their bases or a cropping of rocks. A gravel drive leads from the road to and the barn is no longer part of the property. The surrounding landscape consists of rolling acres original two-over-two, double-hung wood windows. It appears the garage was originally a nineteenth-century outbuilding associated with the farm. In the 1940s, the building was moved to Baker Tavern, the area is predominantly agricultural.

The current setting for the house is very growth and new-growth trees, the back yard has a wooded feeling, with the trees blocking the of the building on land that once belonged to the present owners of the tavern. located was once part of John Baker's farm, but over the years, portions of the farm were sold, NPS Form 10-900-a period as the tavern, it has lost integrity of location, design, and use, making it a non-contributing building. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section Z Page Z Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Over the years, a few minor alterations have been made to the building.

In 1859, when the rear addition was added, the staircase that was located in the original four-over-four section of the building was moved to the hallway of the addition. Blemishes in the wood flooring indicate the staircase's original position. It appears the first story windows of the building's east facade were originally six-over-six windows rather than the current six-over-nine. This change was made early The original roof material of the building, which was wood and slate shingles, was replaced in the added in the southwestern part of the building, in the crook of the L shape.However, the owners supporting and not actually attached to the building; in that way, it could be easily removed at a future date without affecting the building. Stone and wood were used for the deck to coincide At one time, the kitchen fireplace was removed.

Baseboard heating, electric, and indoor plumbing (8-86) have also been added to the building. Alterations in the building's history, probably around 1859 when the rear addition was added. Significant in of the building wished to preserve the building's integrity, so the deck was constructed to be self- its own right, this alteration does not diminish the integrity of the house. twentieth century with modern asphalt shingles. In 1997, a modern wood and sandstone deck was with the style of the building. Baker, John, Tavern Name of Property 8. Statement of Significance

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Major Bibliographical References Previous documentation on file (NPS): - preliminary determination of individual listing X State Historic Preservation Office (36 CFR 67) has been requested. - Other State Agency J previously listed in the National Register - Federal Agency J previously determined eligible by the National Register X Local Government designated a National Historic Landmark L University recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey - Other recorded by Historic American Engineering Record Delaware County Historical Society 1849-1862 purposes. our history. Architecture Bibliography Commerce Architect/Builder Criteria Considerations Property is: Name of repository: Primary location of additional data: County andState Delaware County.Ohio NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 8 Page 1 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Section 8. Statement of Significance John Baker Tavern The John Baker Tavern is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A important to the commercial development of the village. The John Baker Tavern is also eligible under Criterion C as a local example of Federal Style vernacular architecture. The tavern represents a building type that was common in the area, but because of demolition and remodeling, few examples in the area have a comparably high level of integrity. The John Baker Tavern is significant under Criterion A for its association with the development and history of Radnor Township and the development of the village of Delhi.

As a tavern, the building would have been at the heart of the social life of the village, a gathering spot for the would have been the visitors' first introduction to Radnor. Constructed in 1849, the tavern was also one of the first commercial buildings in the area. The John Baker Tavern is significant under Criterion C as an example of Federal Style vernacular architecture. The original 1849 portion of the building is very similar to a four-over- four plan, with rooms on either side of a central hallway. The building exhibits many characteristics of the Federal Style, including brick cladding, evenly spaced bays, multi-paned rectangular transoms, six-over-six windows, stone lintels and sills, houndstooth cornice, walnut woodwork, and conservative ornamentation.

The Federal Style was a common building style in Ohio from the 1790s to the 1840s and was used in high style and vernacular buildings such as the Lytle, 20th Century History of Delaware County, 709. (8-86) SUMMARY Criterion C John Baker Tavern. Characterized by brick construction, symmetrical door/window patterns, residents and a major stopping point for travelers on the Sandusky-Columbus Turnpike.3 classically detailed cornice. Township and the village of Delhi (later know as Radnor); as a tavern, the building was Travelers passing through the village would have spent the night at the tavern, and the tavern and C. Under Criterion A, the building is significant as part of the early history of Radnor multi-paned windows with flat stone lintels and often-simple brick corbelling to suggest a more NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 8 Page 2 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio consistency in materials and workmanship. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT The Development of Delaware County The John Baker Tavern is located in Delaware County, Ohio, in the township of Radnor, in the vicinity of the village of Radnor. In 1808, portions of northern Franklin County were annexed to create Delaware County.* Like most of Ohio at the time, Delaware County was a largely unexplored wilderness. Settlers from the east and immigrants from Europe would soon come to populate and cultivate the new county. Nathan Carpenter and Avery Powers of New York founded the first settlement in Delaware County, located five miles south of the present-day city Liberty, and Radnor.

Over the years, these townships were divided into several smaller townships, resulting in the county's current makeup. The Development of Radnor Township and the Village of Radnor Radnor Township was originally part of the United States Military Lands, which were lands that the United States government set aside aspayment for soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War. However, the land was located in the undeveloped west, so some former soldiers, rather than leave their homes to claim their new land, sold their land grants to individuals looking to start a new life in the west. For his services in the war, Dr. Samuel Jones received a land grant from President John Adams for 4,000 acres of U.S. Military Lands.® This land was located in Ohio in the area that would later become Radnor Township. Dr.

Jones hired David Pugh to venture to Ohio, explore his land grant, and then report back on what he found. Pugh was an immigrant from Radnorshire, South Wales, who first came to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1801. He moved in 1802 to Philadelphia, where he first met Dr. Jones.! Pugh was impressed with Dr. * Buckingham, Delaware County Then and Now, 6. 'Modie, Modie's Centennial Atlas and History of Delaware County, 11. 8 History of Delaware and Ohio, 502. (8-86) Tavern is unique in that it has undergone only minor alterations. The building also exhibits of Delaware. The county was originally made up of only the three townships of Berkshire, Lytle, 20h Century History of Delaware County, 482. 6 Ibid., 6. 5 Ibid., 3. is remarkably well preserved, retaining most of its original internal and external features.

Most existing Federal Style buildings have extensive alterations and additions, so the John Baker The John Baker Tavern is a surviving example of a building style that is quickly disappearing. It NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 8 Page 3 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Jones's land and saw potential for a future town. On March 2, 1803, Pugh bought 3,900 acres from Dr. Jones for $2,650." Before Pugh could start his new town, he had to persuade others to move to the area. The first person Pugh convinced was Henry Perry, also an immigrant from Radnorshire, South Wales.

In 1803, Perry and his two sons Ebenezer and Levi left Philadelphia and built a cabin in Radnor farming, and set aside 150 acres to be divided into lots for the town of New Baltimore.' The town was named after Baltimore, Maryland, which was the first town Pugh was introduced to in the United States. Pugh had named Radnor Township after his home of Radnorshire in South Although Pugh sold the farm lots easily, he had difficulties selling the town lots for New Baltimore. At the time, the residents of Radnor Township made their living from agriculture, so the entire 150 acres to Thomas Warren in 1810.l° Warren and his wife, Margaret, were originally from Pennsylvania and migrated to Ohio.' Warren turned the 150 acres into his family farm, ending the short-lived town of New Baltimore. However, Warren did not use his land for purely agricultural purposeshe was also interested in commerce.

The Sandusky Columbus Turnpike, which ran through the Warren farm, was a heavily trafficked roadway, and travelers needed a place to stay along the way. In 1811, Warren built the first tavern in Radnor Township,' a 20° x 32' two-story log building, and the predecessor of the John Baker Tavern. Although the village of New Baltimore was not a success, a small village began to develop northwest of where New Baltimore had been. The village of Delhi was platted in 1833 by Edward Evans.' The surrounding area still had its economic base in agriculture, so the village grew slowly. Farmers in Radnor Township tended to grow grain and wheat and raise hogs, ' Ibid. " History of Delaware and Ohio, 503. I Swickheimer, History of Radnor Township, 3. 20 Ibid., 504. (8-86) his land into more manageable tracts. He had his land surveyed into 100-acre tracts, ideal for 19 Ibid., 202. II Ibid., 503.

13 Lytle,20"h Century History of Delaware County, 482. ,12 thereby becoming the first settlers in the township. Pugh's next task was to divide Wales.!The first settlers to buy the 100-acre farming lots for $150 apiece were Henry Perry, small town lots were not that useful. Pugh gave up his vision for New Baltimore when he sold 16 Ibid., 192. Township, t NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 8 Page 4 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio to this day, agriculture remains a large part of the lives of the inhabitants of Radnor Township. The most important factors affecting the development of Delhi were the railroads.

The first railroad in the area was the Columbus & Toledo Railroad, which was completed in 1877.2'(Its Both of the original settlers in Radnor Township, David Pugh and Henry Perry, were Welsh, as were many of the original settlers. The township continued to have strong Welsh connections, history.? By 1908, Radnor had four churches, two general stores, a grain elevator, a mill, a tile works, a sawmill, and a limekiln? The History of the John Baker Tavern John Baker first came to the village of Radnor in 1846. An Ohio native who grew crops and raised stock," Baker bought 147 acres in 1849 from William Warren, the son of Thomas from David Pugh, the acres once intended for the village of New Baltimore.

Baker was related to the Warrens through his wife Eliza, who was the granddaughter of Thomas Warren.' After buying the land, Baker had a brick house constructed, which served as both a family home and a "Jacoby, History of Marion County and Represented Citizens, 141. " History of Delaware and Ohio, 511. " Ibid., 142. " Ibid., 505. 2 Everts, Illustrated Historical Atlas of Delaware County, 48. 26 Ibid., 511. (8-86) 30 Swickheimer, History of Radnor Township, 13. businesses were developed in the village; a blacksmith and a general store were a few of the name was later changed to the "Hocking Valley Railroad.") Shortly after the construction of the 2 Modie, Modie's Centennial Atlas and History of Delaware County, 11. them on a river.

Columbus & Toledo Railroad, the name of "Delhi" was changed to "Radnor." The Columbus, Delaware, and Marion Railroad, completed in 1905,2 was also located near the village and 31 Ibid. Warren.30 The land Baker bought was most of the 150 acres that Thomas Warren had purchased and the Welsh language was widely spoken.?5 Aside from Thomas Warren's tavern, other NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 8 Page 5 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio tavern. The original portion of the building was constructed in 1849, and a rear addition was built in 1859. Taverns were vital to the growth and development of villages in mid-nineteenth century Ohio.

It was not uncommon for Midwestern farmers to open their homes as taverns; it was a good way to the roll of hostess, cleaning and cooking for the travelers who stayed in her home. 3 The first floor of a tavern typically contained a large public room and a kitchen and pantry, while the John Baker Tavern, the large north room on the first floor (now serving as the living room) was After the rear addition was completed, the kitchen was probably moved to its current location. Tavern guests and the Baker family would have slept in the six upstairs bedrooms. In general, taverns functioned as more than just a place for travelers to spend the night; they also by the Court of Common Pleas, and as part of the license were authorized to sell alcohol.? At the time, the John Baker Tavern was not the only tavern in Radnor Township.

Thomas Warren IV, the brother-in-law of John Baker, operated a brick tavern located on Marysville Road in the southeastern portion of Radnor Township,3 which is now part of Scioto Township. Like the John Baker Tavern, the Marysville Road Tavern was also a farm accompanied by 120 the northwest corner of the village of Delhi (before it became Radnor) and operated by William (8-86) 40 Ibid, 45-46. 39 Ibid 45. 37 Ibid, 73-74. make extra income, as well as market their surplus agricultural goods.33 Since travelers had their 38 Swickheimer, History of Radnor Township, 45. original kitchen. The small room west of the family room would have made an ideal pantry. mingle and discuss the topics of the day36they could read the paper, swap stories, discuss new 33 Yoder, Taverns and Travelers, 63.

benefited the residents of the community by serving as gathering places where villagers could Bevan, who continued to operate the tavern.4° Another tavern, the Delhi House, was located in his agricultural goods in addition to a room for the night. The tavern owner's wife often took on farming techniques, debate political issues, and, of course, have a drink. Taverns had to be licensed 34 Ibid, 44. the public room, and the south room on the first floor (now serving as the family room) was the meals in taverns, a tavern owner who was also a farmer, like John Baker, would be able to sell proprietor and guests were housed in rooms on the second floor.? Judging from the layout of the 36 Welker, Farm Life in Central Ohio Sixty Years Ago, 73 acres. Warren operated the tavern from 1831 to 1862, when he sold the property to David 32 Ibid. OMB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 8 Page 6 Bakeor, Delaware County, Ohio Watkins.* Watkins purchased 100 acres northwest of the village in 1847, and in 1850, he built a tavern. This tavern is located one-third of a mile north of the John Baker Tavern, and both taverns would have been operating at the same time, possibly competing for business. The Delhi plan similar to that of the John Baker Tavern. taverns in Radnor Township were farmsteads with at least 100 acres, as the farms were the main source of income for the families who ran these taverns. In such a sparsely populated area, travelers were few, and the taverns were a means of extra income, not the primary source.

However, in the 1850s, farming was a tricky business, and inclement weather could mean the loss of the year's crops or livestock. By operating his home as a tavern, John Baker could offset some of the uncertainties associated with farming; if the crops failed, he could look to the tavern as a means of supplemental income. Because the John Baker Tavern was also a farmstead, the house would have had several associated outbuildings, such as a summer kitchen, privy, springhouse, corncrib, smokehouse, root cellar, some storage sheds, and livestock barns. Several types of livestock could have been raised on the farm, including cattle, hogs, and sheep, some of which would have provided food for the family and tavern patrons, while others were likely sent to meat markets in the larger cities.

The family would also have grown crops such as corn, soybeans, and wheat, using some as feed for the animals on the farm and selling the rest. At that time, horses were used to pull the the Baker farm, which was incorporated into Delhi, was located southeast of the village and contains two streets, John Street and Baker Street, named in honor of the previous owner. In * Ibid. 38. (8-86) 42 Ibid, 39-40. During this time period, farming was a major industry for much of the Ohio Valley, and despite House is a two-story, brick I-house with a rear frame addition, giving the building an L-shaped plow during planting season and the wagons during harvest time. The family would have also had a vegetable garden and fruit trees to provide food for the family and tavern patrons. several industries in the larger cities, Ohio was primarily still agricultural. All three of the 4 Ibid, 15. 43 Ibid, 14.

NPS Form 10-900-a John Baker capitalized on the success of the village of Delhi. In 1853, he had a portion of his Baker, John, Tavern 1862, Baker sold the remainder of his farm to Rees T. Jones for $3,720.72.44 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 8 Page Z Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Like many of the residents of Radnor Township, Rees T. Jones was a native of South Wales. He Jones used his house as a tavern. Rees T. Jones was a member of the Congregational Church as Both brothers came with their parents from Wales as young men. However, they did not jointly operate the farm for very long. With the death of David W. in 1892, Rees W. Jones became the interested in education.

After immigrating to the United States, he returned to his homeland of Wales to attend a university there. He later returned to Ohio, where he finished his education at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio." At the time, it was uncommon for people to have a college education. After receiving his degree at Ohio Wesleyan, Rees W. returned to the Radnor. Over the years, the couple had seven children. Rees W. supplemented his income from With the death of Rees W.Jones in 1922, the farm became the property of his son James R. Jones.S* James Jones had moved to Washington State before the death of his father, so he was not in a position to manage the family farm in Radnor. James held onto the farm for a few years before selling it in May of 1925 to his uncle, James R.

Thomas, the brother of James's mother, Margaret Jones.S' The farm therefore remained in the family, even if it no longer had the Jones name. James Thomas owned the farm only for a short time before his death in 1926 at the age of * Delaware County Deed Records, vol. 97, 144. Ibid. 5 Lytle, 20th Century History of Delaware County, 687. (8-86) 54 Delaware County Deed Records, vol. 159, 440. Wales, and that name appears on the 1877 atlas of Radnor Township. There is no evidence that Lytle, 20th Century History of Delaware County, 709. farmer, Rees W. would have been a very recognizable figure in the community. family farm in Radnor Township, and on September 20, 1876, he married Margaret Thomas of 4 Swickheimer, History of Radnor Township, 35. wheat, and he raised horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs. Aside from farming, Rees W.

was also his farm by teaching school for nine years in Radnor Township.S As a teacher and a prominent 52 Ibid Upon buying the Baker land, Jones christened his new farm "Brondre," which was an area in 56 Delaware County Deed Records, vol. 163, 231. 53 Ibid. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 8 Page 8 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio 63. His widow, Govern Thomas, then became the owner of the property, and she held the property Baker is the only owner known to have operated the building as a tavern, the period of an extremely well-preserved example of a mid-nineteenth century Federal Style building, but also tavern/farmhouses in Delaware County.

A number of features work together to give the John Baker Tavern a sense of historic integrity including its key design elements, and while many other mid-nineteenth century vernacular Federal Style buildings suffered from neglect, abuse, and inappropriate remodeling, the John Baker Tavern remains an outstanding example of the Federal Style. with its high level of integrity, it is one of the best-preserved Federal Style buildings in the area. destroyed or altered beyond recognition. Some of the remaining Federal Style houses in the area are the J. W. Cone Farmhouse, constructed ca. 1860; the High House, constructed ca. 1850; the Watkins House, constructed ca. 1850; and the Evan T. Jones Farmhouse, constructed ca. 1852. While these houses are good examples of the Federal Style, they have a low level of integrity when compared to the John Baker Tavern.

Like the tavern, all of these buildings were constructed Many of the existing Federal Style buildings in the area have a three-bay façade, unlike the five bays of the tavern. Built on a more modest scale, most of these buildings have the smaller I- rooms on each floor, whereas the four-over-four has four rooms on each floor. Because of their smaller size, modern additions have been added to these buildings to increase the living space, (8-86) Baker Tavern. Integrity The tavern is one of only a few remaining Federal Style farmhouses in Delaware County, and 58 Delaware County Deed Records, vol. 167, 543. in the mid-nineteenth century, but they have not withstood the test of time as well as the John because of its dual function as both a farmhouse and a tavern; it is one of only a few remaining to 1862,when John Baker sold the house and property to Reese T.

Jones of Wales.Because significance ends with his selling of the property. The building is significant not only because it is This once common house type is becoming harder to find, as many of these houses have been for the nineteenth century. The tavern has retained many characteristics of the Federal Style, house plan instead of the larger four-over-four plan of the tavern.An I-house plan has only two The period of significance for the John Baker Tavern spans from 1849, when it was constructed, 59 Ibid., vol.444, 286, and vol. 466, 372. until she died in 1981, when the John Baker Tavern was sold to Roger Koch. Koch kept the house NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 8 Page 9 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio including rear frame kitchens and larger porches. Most of the remaining buildings have common bond brick, while the tavern has the more decorative English bond. This attention to detail is one of the features making the John Baker Tavern unique. window openings. The building has also retained its original massing and floor plan. No major additions to the building have been constructed since 1859, when the rear addition was added. The original owner, John Baker, added the addition ten years after the building's first phase of construction. The building also has the original wood doors, stairs, fireplaces, baseboards, door surrounds, window surrounds, and floors.

It is very unusual to find a building of this age with so many of its original features intact. Delaware County has six other taverns that are listed in the National Register. Three of these buildings were used strictly as taverns, while the other three were used as both taverns and farmhouses, similar to the John Baker Tavern. The three buildings that functioned as both taverns and farmhouses were the Warren Tavern Complex, constructed in 1831 and discussed earlier; the Marcus Curtiss Inn, constructed in 1822; and the John Detwiller Tavern and Farmstead, constructed in 1857. Including the John Baker Tavern, the four buildings have several similarities, and yet each is unique. All the buildings are gabled-roof brick structures located on roadways that were once popular thoroughfares for travelers.

The Warren Tavern is perhaps the most unusual of these Delaware County taverns; it is a one-and-one-half-story, front- gabled building with a stepped brick parapet on the façade that gives the building a commercial look from the road. The Curtiss Inn and the Detwiller Tavern are similar to the John Baker Tavern in that all three are two-story, four-over-four buildings. The Curtiss Inn and the Detwiller Tavern both have small rear frame additions. None of these buildings have an early large addition like that of the John Baker Tavern. Of these four tavern/farmsteads, the John Baker Tavern is the only one to have retained all of its original windows; the other buildings have had the building is still in a rural environment, and although the wood-frame garage has been altered, it is fairly unobtrusive.

All of these elements contribute to the sense of setting and historic (8-86) either all or some of their original windowsreplaced. feeling of the building. property, but the tavern has retained an overall integrity of setting. Surrounded by farm fields, Much of the land originally associated with the John Baker Tavern is no longer part of the tavern The tavern is unique too in that it has retained its original wood windows, including the wood mullions; most of the Federal Style buildings have replacement windows as well as altered OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 9 Page 1 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Beers, F. W. Atlas of Delaware County, Ohio. Beers, Ellis & Soule: New York, 1866. Buckingham, Ray E. Delaware County Then and Now: An Informal History.

Historybook, Inc.: Volume 163, p. 231. Volume 167, p. 543. Volume 885, p. 459. Everts, L. H. Illustrated Historical Atlas of Delaware County, Ohio, with an Atlas of Ohio, and General Maps of the United States and Grand Divisions. L. H. Everts & Co.: Gordon, Stephen C. How to Complete the Ohio Historic Inventory. Ohio Historic Preservation Office: Columbus, Ohio, 1992. http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Delaware/delchapll.htm. Accessed July 21, 2005. http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Delaware/delradnor.htm. Accessed July 15, 2005. Klimoski, Gretchen. National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Curtiss, Marcus, Inn. Ohio Historic Preservation Office: Columbus, Ohio, 1975. Knittle, Rhea Mansfield. Early Ohio Taverns; tavern-sign, stage-coach, barge, banner, chair and settee painters. Ashland, Ohio, 1937. (8-86) Volume 466, p. 372. Volume 97, p. 144. Philadelphia, 1875.

Delaware, Ohio, 1976. Publishing Company: Chicago, 1907. Volume 444, p. 286. Volume 47, p. 568. Volume 159, p. 440. Jacoby, J. Wilbur. History of Marion County, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Section 9. Bibliography Delaware County Deed Records.Delaware County, Ohio, Recorder's Office. History of Delaware and Ohio.O. L. Baskins Co., Historical Publisher: Chicago, 1880. NPS Form 10-900-a http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Delaware/delchapIIl.htm. Accessed July 13, 2005. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 9 Page 2 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Lytle, James R. Editor and Compiler. 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Biographical Publishing Company: Chicago, 1908. Mast Kathy A.

National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: The Warren Modie, F. Burr. Modie's Centennial Atlas and History of Delaware County Ohio. F. Burr Modie: Columbus, Ohio, 1908. Prindle, Nancy. National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Detwiller, John, Tavern & Farmstead. Ohio Historic Preservation Office: Columbus, Ohio, 1993. County Historical Society, 1971. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Parks Service. National Register Bulletin 16: Guidelines for Completing National Register of Historic Places Forms. U. S. Government Printing Office: Washington, 1991. Welker, Martin. Farm Life in Central Ohio Sixty Years Ago. Clapper's Print: Wooster, Ohio, Yoder, Paton. Taverns and Travelers: Inns of the Early Midwest. Indiana University Press: 1892. (8-86) Bloomington, 1969. Tavern Complex. Ohio Historic Preservation Office: Columbus, Ohio, 1982.

Swickheimer, Mary Rodman. History of Radnor Township, Delaware County, Ohio. Delaware Baker, John, Tavern Delaware County, Ohio Name of Property 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property_Approximately 2 acres UTM References 1. Zone 3. Zone 2. Zone 4. Zone - See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description Boundary Justification 11. Form Prepared By Heather M. Kenney, Historian Hardlines Design Company February 8, 2006 street & number 4608 Indianola Avenue city or town _state Ohio _ zip code 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 the SHPO or FPO.) David S. and Jeanne E. Kessler 4151 State Route 203 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division,National Park Service, P.O.

Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. Northing 43214 Maps Radnor Columbus +4-4-7-1-8-9-0+ Easting +3-1-7-5-2-2+ Photographs name/title organization (Place additional UTMreferences ona continuation sheet) (Explain why theboundaries were selected ona continuation sheet.) (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) County and State telephone 614-784-8733 properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a 43066 date 740-595-3429 telephone OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 10 Page 1 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Section 10.

Verbal Boundary Description and Justification Verbal Boundary Description Delaware County, Ohio parcel number 62043002038000. The nominated property is bounded by a set of imaginary lines that intersect to form a polygon around the L-shaped house. The eastern boundary line lies 35 feet east of the northeast corner of the house along the western edge of State Route 203. The eastern boundary line continues south along State Route 203 for 207 feet. Turning 91° north, the boundary continues north 183 feet to create the western boundary line. Turning 79° east, the boundary continues east 388 feet to the western edge of State Route 203 to create the northern boundary line. Turning 87° south, the boundary continues 32 feet along State Route 203 to the point where it meets the eastern boundary line.

Verbal Boundary Justification The boundary for this nomination coincides with the current legal boundary of the property. The boundary described above encompasses only a small portion of the original 147 acres that made up the John Baker farm. However, the boundary is sufficient to encompass the John Baker Tavern as well as land surrounding the building, which has retained historic integrity. The Portions of the former John Baker farm have lost integrity due to new construction, such as the EMS station and the ranch house. (8-86) The property encompasses a two-acre lot located west of State Route 203, Radnor Township, NPS Form 10-900-a Turning 103°west, the boundary continues west 447feet to create the southern boundary line. remainder of the farm is no longer part of the house's tract and is owned by other parties. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Section Map Page 1 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio NORTH CONTINUATION SHEET The three structures on the property are marked, but only the John Baker Tavern is a contributing Aluminum Barn building.Photograph courtesy of the Delaware County, Ohio,Auditor's Web site. (8-86) Map 1.Current aerial photograph of John Baker Tavern,with the boundary for the site outlined. John Baker Tavern OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section Map Page 2 Baker, John. Tavern Radnor, Delaware County. Ohio property. Map courtesy of the Ohio Historical Society Library.

Dildine Map 2.Portion of 1849Atlas of Radnor Township.Shows John Baker as the owner of the (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a And.suphcns The. Jonesn Morton W. P. Peru Bebb Joreph J.RT Johur H.Sher OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Section Map Page 3 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio P. Jones E.Galliznt 2 CONTINUATION SHEET (8-86) property.Map courtesy of the Ohio Historical Society Library. Map3.Portion of 1866 Atlas of Radnor Township.Shows R.T. Jones as the owner of the NPS Form 10-900-a J.Humphrey Blau P.R.Jones E.J.K V.Dildine G.Pow T.B.Jones FDLJones NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section Map Page 4 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Map 4.

Portion of 1875 Atlas of Radnor Township. Shows Rees (Reese) T. Jones as the owner of the property. Map courtesy of the Ohio Historical Society Library. (8-86) Waltor &Cronherton &HTP Perery Powe OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section Map Page 5 Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio CHAS P GEO.W MARVE. DAVIS R.O.DAVIS 2422 WALTER POWELL CHAS GALLANT 100 22 M. MEREDITH of the property. Map courtesy of the Ohio Historical Society Library. 123 CEM (8-86) Map5.Portion of 1908Atlas of Radnor Township.Shows Rees(Reese)W.Jones as the owner M.O.PUMPHREY FLEMING NPS Form 10-900-a DILDIN RUSSELL THOMAS JAS.G 482 JONES HARRY GALLANT D.MEOWAN RAD 472 1024 JORES PRICE REES 302 THOS. 1264 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio State Route 203 Map 6. Photo key for exterior and first-floor photographs. NORTH Section Map Page 6 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Baker, John, Tavern Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio Map 7. Photo key for second-floor photographs. NORTH (8-86) 16'x 11'3° Section Map Page Z Spare Room NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: REQUEST: N COMMENT WAIVER: N DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N If a nomination is returned to the nominating authority, the nomination is no longer under consideration by the NPS.

REJECT TELEPHONE DATE 7/27/06 MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE REVIEWER RETURN PROPERTY 8/23/06 ACCEPT NAME: RECOM./CRITERIA Baker, John, Tavern SAMPLE: DATE RECEIVED: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REASONS FOR REVIEW: DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF 45TH DAY: Bntored in the REFERENCE NUMBER: DATA PROBLEM: N SLR DRAFT: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: 06000766 NOMINATION NATIONAL: PERIOD: APPEAL: REQUESTED ACTION: Baker, John Tavern Delaware County. OH.. Heather Kenney June 16, 2005 No negatives- digital Eastfaçade, Cooking West from state Route 203. Baker, John, Tavern Dela ware County, O H Heather Kenney O June 16, 2005 No negatiues-digital North ele vation, looking southeast from northwet cocner, Baker, John Tavern June 16,2005 West ele vation of 1859 addition, looking east, Heather Kenney Delaware County,OH No negatives-digital Baker, John, Tavern Delaware County, OH.

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No negati ves - digital Baker, John, Tavern June 16, 2005 No negatives-digital Heat her Kenney Delawarc County0H Baker, John, Tavern Delaware County, o H June 16, 2005 No negatives-digital Northeast bedroom, south wall, looking south Heather Kenney Baker, John, Tavern Heather Kenney June 16, 2005 No negatives-digital Delaware County,0 Baker, John,Tavern Delaware County, OH Heather Kenney June 16, 2005 No negatives-digital Baker, John,Tavern TM Reference 17 317522 4471890 PROSPECT QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROSPECT, OHIO UNITED STATES ROAD CLASSIFICATION 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Delaware County.OH