SIGNIFICANCE NATIONAL Political Religion/Phi- losophy REGISTER Prehistoric Invention Social/Human- Agriculture Music Art Urban Planning itarian Literature turned to Columbia and practiced medicine at this address large Ohio city. Sculpture Education 20th Century entering the service in April of l862 and mustered out in May, 1865.Dr.Langdon was with General Sherman in the Other (Specify) in 1855. campaign through Georgia. Following the war, Langdon re- AREAS ÓF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE (Include Personages, Dates, Events, Etc.) its architectural style, i.e., "Steamboat Gothic". RECEIVED The house is one of a very few of Steamboat Gothic style remaining in a The building is noteworthy due to until his death in 1876. 9.
MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Henry Archer Langdon, Biography at Cincinnati Historical Society 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN ONE ACRE Degree: COUNTY R. Daniel Reif, Executive Director May 9, 1969 The 2John Hauck House, CITY OR TOWN As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: APR 1 6 1969 Local DATE Cincinnati Seconds LATITUDE ORGANIZATION LONGITUDE National Minutes CORNER STATE CODE Miami Purchase Association Ohio Columbia" Ohio Surgeon General NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Degrees Minutes Seconds From One Generation to Another LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES ATTEST: 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 8l2 Dayton Street National Register. NAME AND TITLE: FORM PREPARED BY Cincinnati Commercial, May 13, 1876 39 - 06 : 49. Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Presetvation December 27, 1959 Title Name Memory Pictures "Record and Minute Book of the Incorporated Village of STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Assigned By NPS.
69-04-34-000L And/or HISTORIC OWNER'S NAME (Street, Number, Town, Stale) Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 NAME & DATE OF SURVEY R, Daniel Reif March 22, 1968 SHEET OF Residential None ORGANIZATION COMMON TOWN CLASSIFICATION Hamilton BUILDING LOCATION OBJECT ADDRESS NAME EXISTING SURVEYS INDIVIDUAL DATE DISTRICT COUNTY RECORDS Miami Purchase Association Eden Park REPRESENTATION IN SITE ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC INVENTORY-NOMINATION FORM STRUCTURE USE STATUS Langdon House UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NATIONAL REGISTER INVENTORIED BY LEGAL DESCRIPTION Hamilton County Court House APPROXIMATE ACERAGE RECORDED AT Ohio Page 666 3626 Eastern Avenue Book 3513 OWNER'S ADDRESS LOCATION OF SURVEY NUMERICAL CODE Court and Main Streets Cincinnati,Ohio DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Do Not Write In This Space) YES - REMARKS To be restored STATE CURRENT PROPERTY TITLE STREET & NUMBER The building is of frame construction, vertical board and batten Present condition: fair, The ornate gingerbread trim has been 'Its owner, Henry Archer Langdon, served with the 79th regiment, Ohio Following the war, Langdon returned to Columbia and practiced medicine Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War, entering the service in April of in the campaign through Georgia removed, The building is noteworthy due to its architectural style, i.e, (See attachments for further data.) The Langdon House was erected in the old village of Columbia in 1855.
at this address until his death in l876. 1862 and mustered out in May,1865.Dr.Langdon was with General Sherman "Steamboat Gothic". siding. The style of architecture: "American" or "Steamboat" gothic. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPART MENT OF THE INTERIOR NUMERICAL CODE Robert Kennedy, Architect 1 inch - 20 feet SHEET OF Hamilton LOCATION NAME COMMON STATE Langdon House Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER (See attachment) 69-04-34- MPS PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE April 18, 1968 COUNTY DATE SOURCE HISTORIC And/Or 1. Henry Archer Langdon, biography; ql.273C 2. Langdon Genealogy: From One Generation to Another by Harrlet Langdon Williams L 273 W 3. Memory Pictures by larriet Langdon Williams (page 22) Three years service: Henry Archer Langdon ......The land along the pike inside the corporation line formerly belonged "...Lindwood was incorporated a town January 16, 1874, with John P. Langdon 6.
Cincinnati biography (bound volume of Inquirer) Early settlers of Columbia and Cincinnati; March 20, 1904 8. Langdon, Alice D. "Record and Minute Book of the Incorporated Village of Columbia" MSS VE 9. Langdon, James Davenport 1792-1887 (deeds of James Langdon) Cin. Bio. 037 RFM References checked.at Cincinnati Historical Society and Elam Chester Langdon (a)Roster of Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons Seventy-ninth Regiment OVI to the Langdon and Ferris families." owned by Dr.Langdon on Wooster Eastern Ave.) "linwood A 1315-Acre Farm When Village Started in 1848" 929,2 Appointed 8/15/63 Henry Archer langdon Assistant surgeon; promoted to surgeon Cincinnati Biography (bound volume of Enquirer) December 25, 1921 qxli496 councilmen. These were the two brothers of llenry Archer langdon. pages 23, 24, 29 regarding repair of sidewalk in front of property 10.
Langdon Family qx 1496 qxH496 Cincinnati Commercial Henry Archer Langdon obituary 5/l3/1876 Elam Chester Langdon. (L 273) Boston, Mass. in 1640. Philip had 7 children; the fifth son was Paul. of Connecticut; the couple settled in Wilbraham, Mass. as had John's parents. new homes in Vermont. James, the third son of John, who had married Fsther Stebbins, later a small company of Vermont families was formed to go West to the new nearly 300 acres in extent, lying along the Little Miami River between Duck Creek The remaining children in order of birth were: Harriet, John Phelps, Flam Chester, and lenry Archer Langdon, the youngest child of the family. birthday, the Civil War broke out and he volunteered his services to the Union army at Lexington, Kentucky as a physician.
He received official appointment as Assistant Surgeon to the Seventy-ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, inheritance. Langdon Genealogy and her family. Indian Wars and during the Revolutionary War.John was married to Eunice Torrey About 1788,several of John Langdon's sons left Mass.their birthplace and founded There were six sons and three daughters born to James and Sarah Langdon. bought the house and small cottage which served as his office.
Henry Archer Langdon was born May 28,1839.Before his twenty third James's children, and exercised a kindly care over the affairs of his sister-in-law the property of Benjamin Stites.Oliver Langdon was the guardian of his brother Paul was a very energetic man evidenced by his following several business young manhood to buy from his uncle the tract of land which was the family on August 15,1862 and remained in the military until the end of the war, Serving under General Sherman's Command. widowed Mother lived until her death.By patient thrift James was able in his Dr.Langdon was mustered out of the Army at the age of 26years.Hejoined The eldest ininfance.James and Cyrus,the eldest sons Property of eincinnati llistorical Society son, James Davenport Langdon, married Sara Phelps.
It was with James that his Source: "From One Generation to Another" by Harriet langdion Williams and Mary Stacey. The fourth child, John was in active service in the French and leaving his widow with a family of three sons and two daughters. Two years State of Chio. In it were the families of John, Solomon and Oliver Langdon and There they were educated and became highly successful businessmen.The second both died in early manhood.The next daughter Dynthis married and went to live James's widow. and Red Bank.This land was a part of the Miami Purchase and was originally Ur. Elston in medical practice in Linwood. Upon the former's retirement, Dr. Langdon brought his bride to the Vermont settlemnet.James Langdon died in 1804, James's sons Richard and Elam did not care for farming and went to the city.
The three brothers together bought a large tract of land, Langdon Genealogy continued in this same year, the third born girl, Annie who was then four years of age, December 1874, the second born girl, Clara died at age five years. The and his infant son William. His second wife who came into the home and became mother to little "Willie" was Happiness was short lived. Five months after taking his new bride.in his 37th, year, twenty-seven years old.Three children were born in the following year: children's death were presumably due to an outbreak of diptheria.Thus the by the death of Mrs.Langdon just two weeks latter.The following October Dr.Langdon suffereda brain hemorrhage which proved fatal.He died May 13,1876. little family at Linwood was reduced to two members -- father Henry Langdon It was not until one year after thes tragic events that lenry married again.
Sydnie Edward.The marriage took place on December 1,1875. died as did one of the twins who was only four months.Two months latter in Henry Archer Langdon married Emeline Corbly January 15,1867 when he was of age.In June of 1874,twin boys were born but the joyous occasion was marred 1867,1869and 1870.The first born,Chester diedin 1868when just 10months the Civil War (Cincinnati listorical Society; Biography ql273C) April 14, 1862 "From here we go to Cumberland Ford, which is fifteen or twenty miles from "Ny last letter to you I believe was written from lexington, but as Friday and encamped near Nicholsville, O. where we staid all day May 9, 1862 to do it. If we were so badly scared the other night to think they were coming, it is hardly likely we will attack them soon.
It seems they have been reinforced by about five thousand, and it is a current opinion that as they are driven out of Virginia, they will it much better, as in the house we can have a fire, and can keep August 8, 1863 March 13, 1864 Wauhatchie, Tenn. "As you see we are camped at a place named Wauhatchie, I say place, because it is only a point where a branch of the Chattanooga side of the mountain facing us, and storming the works, got possession We reached here Thursday evening, aftermarching fifteen days, over a few days, to rest and clean up, you can well imagine, and the Cumberland Ford about six miles from Chattanooga in sight of Lookout Mountain and of the mountain and by this move opened the road to Bridgeport grim dusky faces will soon look the better for a judicious application things more comfortable than in tents." From letters written by Dr.
Henry Archer Langdon to his sister Harriet during come into the mountains and take a stand." first got possession of the valley and in a few days he went up the "This afternoon I sent all the sick men who were not able to go to the of soap and water." and a way to feed our hungry soldiers. Campat Lancaster and Crab Orchard hospital we we will not have to start with any on hand." "I have opened a kind ofa llospital in an old brick house here ar the and from all accounts it will take a much larger force than we have get in their rear." Dick Robinson', and today finds us here." January 4, 1863 Nashville, Tenn. July 22, 1863 Missionary Ridge. It was here, or near here that General Hooker April 10, 1862 Lexington, Ky. Received official appointment as Assistant Surgeon. the Gap. Then if the rebels have 'evacuated' we will noe doubt go thro you see by the heading we are moving on.
We left lexington on Saturday. On Sunday we marched on to Bryantsville, near 'Camp "There are only two ways we can go backward or forward thro the Gap, rail road turns off for Trenton Ga. It is situated in lookout Valley. La Vergne Tenn. Ford and have the boys sent here as soon as they get sick.I find to Tenn.If they hold the Gap we will try and climb the mountains and April 3, 1864 Wauhatchir, Tenn.
"1 have now been over two years in the Army, you know the scenes yet that is gone, but my desire and love for home is as strong, yes the earth, your thoughts feed on the hope, that sometime there will be an end to it, and you be permitted to enjoy the comforts of home, a fixed pleasant, substantial home - not one you fix up today and leave tomorrow, but a permanent_heme -- one which you will not leave until you go to that 'long home' there to dwell forever-_" who was quarrel, received a blow from a stone on the head, producing the trephine, and removing eight pieces of the fractured bone . has no pain in the head, is perfectly rational, and quite comfortable. am anxious to have it terminate favorably -- but should he die, I June 24, 1864 In the field near Matrietta, Ga.
"I believe I wrote you about the 15th and told you we had quite a all slightly so -- I performed three amputations that night, two of There is more or less fighting going on every day, this morning hospital was near the lines, and the bullets would occasionally had recently left. We are within about three miles of Marietta, and hope to occupy the place soon, but I guess there will be a good deal of fighting before we get to Atlanta, which is twenty miles from here, and a river has It has now been about two months since this campaign began, and almost him.
The second case was a negro man, our regimental black-smith, who in a Henry Archer Langdon letters continued -2- got out of the way before the shells came flying into the place we As this is my first capital operation in Surgery, you can imagine,1 This morning -- the third day since I removed the bones -- he saidhe I could ask;and have now a reputation as a good operator. just where we were -- of course we moved in a hurry and had no sooner whistle over our heads -- but after a time we found it was getting too and an operation was the only hope to save his life.
fracture of the skull --.I operated on him, making two openings with little fight on that evening --our regiment had about seventeen to be crossed before we get there which will be no easy thing -- going to put a battery in a position to draw the fire of the enemy So far I have not been exposed to fire much -- the other day our "I have had two or three cases of Surgery that have kept me employed are out of the sound of artillery and musketry... will feel proud of my success. hot, and soon a general (nnre) came and ordered us to move as he was thro which I have passed, and at times I may have been "homesick' stronger than ever. As you march along day after day, wandering over cutting wood with an ax.
I had to amputate and patch things up for The bone was driven in, and produced a condition of insensibility, every day we have had some skirmishing, so now it seems strange if we a part of the time. One was the case of a fellow who had two fingers and a part of a third, cut off accidentally by a com:! in the abdomen and no telling how many more we may have before night.
Henry Archer Langdon letters continued 4 August 21, 1864 Before Atlanta "During the past week, little of importance has occured, as I know of, althourh to the heads who conduct this campaign, we may extending in the form of a semicircle around the city, you can readily understand that one part of our army knows very little what the other is doing." " It was a month yesterday since we had our terrible battle, and here, as well as Grants movements seem to be very slow, and the result now with out doubt, That we at times should be discouraged, is not to be wondered at, when things seem at times so unpropicious.
Our boys have been laying in the trenches all this time, and are In the Division hospital there are about four hundred sick, or "On Friday we moved into the city, leaving the 105th Illinois of our brigade to guard the bridge over the Chattahoochee, and now we are camped near the south-cast side of the town, not over a The rebel works extend entirely around the city, and in most places there are three lines of works and so arranged that a small force could August 28, 1864 North bank Chattehoochie "You will see from the heading of this, that the 20th Corps is not and the main Army with fifteen days rations, struck out for the heart of is that we are here, and Sherman has gone somewhere to do something and we are anxiously waiting to know what it is. That this movement is a grand one, and the result of vital importance to the country, you can readily imagine.
Just think of an army of eighty or a hundred thousand, more or less, taking only fifteen days boldly into the heart of the enemies country -- tis I'm sure, a have gained important advantage. rations, and cutting loose from their base of supplies marching you will doubtless know by the time this reaches you.All we know today we are not two miles from this scene of action.-- things our corps was sent back to guard the bridges and fords at the river, would have resulted in nothing but the slaughter of his men." go and look after Sherman's operation. What the result will be, hope that Atlanta may fall soon, and the campaign ended for a time. could fall back to the next.Sherman's plans of getting them out was the only one he had for to have assaulted their massive works great undertaking -- yet just like Sherman would make.
are usually so abundant." the want of vegetables had occasioned a great tendency to scurvy-- mile and a half from where Gen McPherson was killed. about one tenth of the entire command. The men are worn down and more than one would think possible this time of year when vegetables When you consider our line of battle is some ton miles long, doing all that flesh and blood can endure --for their sake1 repulse a heavy assault, and if compelled to give up one line they the Confederacy, and I presume Hood will think it best to let Atlanta Henry Archer Langdon letters continued 3 they have made several desperate attacks on our lines, yet have be relieved of his command, which was granted, and he 1s now I presume is now commanding the corps, but only temporarily so -- who will be 'old Jo' and were sorry to part with him.
'Fighting Jo Hooker' 1s "1 am on duty at the Division hospital, only during an action, as then I don't have much more to do, until they get into another fight. 1 am you will understand an operating Surgeon, and don't pay much August 14, 1864 Before Atlanta, Ga. the lines, and every explosion of a musket or cannon at night sounds conduct sound much better than during the day, and when they you can sleep much, and then if the firing is a little heavier than usual you open your eyes to see what is coming, and when you have satisfied yourself, you turn over for another nap. of them are getting sick from laying in the trenches so long, where it is impossible for them to properly cook their food or keep clean. danger, but to show the head above the works or to go about much in the rear is decidedly dangerous, and more than one poor fellow has lost his life, for want of a little caution.
and they shoot so low, we are now in little danger, although when protection from shells, so we have to hope the rebels will shoot some other way, and not bother us. So far they have been very kind attention near by." twelve or fifteen thousand in killed,wounded and missing --our loss attention to small matters." other or so we advance a few hundred yards, so our skirmishes and The country near to Atlanta is level, and no high hills to offer Chief Operator for our brigade.After the wounded are all dressed but it is owing to the fact, that they have something to engage their As long as they lay close behind the breast-works there is not much Our lines and that of the rebles are getting very close to each we first came here it was a little disagreeable.
been repulsed each time with heavy loss which cannot be less than "Cur hospital (the Division hospital) is situated about a mile from its future commander is not yet known -- however I hope someone hard to beat for a Corps commander... July 30, 1864 In the field, Georgia cannonade all night you have to get used to all these things before 1s not half that. as if it were just before your tent. The air at night seems to those of the enemy are inclose quarter.The lines are so close, "My surmises made at Atlanta have been fulfilled, and today after can be no doubt. Atlanta is burnt, the rail road destroyed to By getting a good map before you, you can see the way we went, Louisville, Millen, Springfield to Savannah.
The roads were generally splendid, though near Savannah they are swanpy, and were obstructed by the rebels, in order to delay us as much as from the Ogeechee to the Savannah rivers, but the 15th Corps 11 killed, 70 wounded. The rebels shell us every day which makes it disagreeable, but I hope we may soon be able to get this city -- then we will have December 30, 1864 Savannah, Ga. in buildings on the bank of the river, if it may be said to have are coming up to the city, but as soon as the obstructions in the it (Savannah) like Atlanta, for here we have the broad ocean March 25, 1865 From letter to Father; Goldsboro, N.C. Our Corps had quite a fight near in which our march, but did not succeed." abouts." Continued surrender." dirty, ragged set of men as Sherman's raiders you never saw.
a fine opportunity of visiting interesting objects here and there- From letters written by Dr.lienry Archer Langdon hundred miles and you can well judge we need it.Such a tired traveling three hundred miles, thro the heart of the confederacy, but suffered a less loss than the rebels. "I am today writing in the city of Savannah, and we are quartered We expect to rest a while here after our long march of five Atlanta to Augusta is destroyed as far as the Ocohec River. The l4th Corps also had a battle about twenty miles from here, river are removed, they will have no trouble in getting up." "We reached this place yesterday and found the 23 Corps here- on which vessels may bring us our supplies, while at Atlanta, you will remember we parted with them at Atlanta in November last.
..circumstances will not make it necessary to destroy "That we have done the rebels a great amount of injury there badly whiped and got out of our way. we only had one long rail road on which to depend. They (the rebels) hoped to whip us in detail as we were on the finds us thundering at the gates of Savannah, demanding its Madison, Eatoflton, Milledgeville, Sandersville, Davisboro, any, at any rate we are at the wharf. At present only a few boats December 18, 1864 In front of Savannah, Ga. Macon, and from Macon east to this place. The road running from possible. When we reached here, the rebels had a line of works captured Ft.McA1lister with 17 guns and 300 prisoners.Our 1oss Letters of Henry Archer Langdon victories will nearly end the war. Can you or anyone rejoice more we expect to start for Richmond, Va..
It will take to the latter or middle part of May to get there..." May 10, 1865 Letter written to Father; Richmond, Va. "You will see that we have left Haleigh, N.C. and have got as far Continued surrender to Gen. Sherman and this in addition to our other yet known and will not be until we get to Washington. expect to reach the national capitol in six or eight days. as this place on our road to Washington.Tomorrow we march on and "Already the order is out for our march homeward and tomorrow Whether we will be mustered out at Washington or in Ohio is not to bring about this happy result? than the soldiers who have risked their lives on many a bloody field "Before this reachcs you, you will have the news of Gen. Johnston's ResotuTioNs passed by the Miami Medical Society on the death of Dr. Henry A. Langdon: tot to be.
The poor, in a ruptured blood en established scien- midst by the hand of death, therefore be it ness was sometimes our deecased friend one of its most uscful and dis- D. Jones, pastor oi Resolved, That in his sincere sympathy with suffer- ing, in his thorough scientific and medical knowlerge, -s sail. "One Sunday him fearlessly to do his duty, Dr. Langdon possessed in a most uncommon degree those high qualitics which make Langilon, and after- r of his family and Resolved, That to the community which will vainly ther Henry 1 am im- seck to replace him, to the friends and relatives who have lost him,we tender our heartfelt sympathy and mingle W. W. HIGHLAND, M. D., President. i not go to fiction for r friends and in our GEORGE CONNOR, M. D., Secretary. years of happiness our regrets with theirs. a physician invaluable to the community.
me that a transition ose appearance and tinguished members and the medical profession of Cin- and in the calm, strong spirit which at all times impellerl On cnquiring who cinnati onc of its brightest ornaments. mks of society.the Resolved.The Miami Medical Socicty has lost in ng of one's self for e have the pathetic ino life so full of Henry Archer Langdon, has been removed from our 1brother Henry was Ical profession. "heloved physician. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number 69-04-34-0001 NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title: Reference Number Nomination Form Photographs (#3 or 7) X_ USGS Map 69000143 Langdon House Property Name The following Core Documentation is missing from this entry: Missing Core Documentation Hamilton, OH County, State 'Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Dec.
1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES TT NATIONAL STREET AND NUM BER: April 18, 1968 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 061 Hamilton Cincinnati DATE STATE Ohio NAME LOCATION CODE COMMON: REQUIREMENTS ENTRY NUMBER SCALE: Robert Kennedy, Architect Langdon House 3626 Eastern Avenue SOURCE: AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY MAP FORM COUNTY MAP REFERENCE CITY OR TOWN: FOR NPS USE ONLY 1 inch = 2O feet 69-04-34-0001 4/16/69 REGIST (Type all entries -attach to or enclose/with map) LAT. 390 06'49" EASTERN AVE. RESIDENCE - LANGDON June 4, 1968 Mr. David M. Schwarta Director, Office of Policy Review Washington, D. C. William J.
Murtagh (Sgd.) WJMurtagh: jah Register Enclosure Sincerely yours, ing that information contained therein be disseminated to After the mechanism of submissions to the National Register Department of Transportation shall send you copies of such correspondence.In the future Keeper of the National We anticipate stamping correspondence of this nature request- person to whom such information should be directed,I would the proper regional and local offices within your agency and publication of the National Register are completely set The enclosed is for your information. which I trust you will do with this communication in the State Liaison Officer designates to us eligibility of a up, communications of this nature will become less necessary property which may be affected by one of your programs, we appreciate your letting me know and we shall send it where absence of such a stamp.
Further, if you are not the proper Dear Mr. Schwartz: but in the interim in order to keep you apprised when a airected. William J. Murtagh (Sgd.) Mr. David M, Schrarta, Director, Office of Policy Review, WJMurtagh: jah Register Pitman Houses in Cincinnati by virtue of your intention tho National Register eligibility of the Langdon and to include them in your atatewide survey. Keeper of the National The Chio Historical Society Regional Director, Northeast Region Colunbus, Ohio 43210 Mr. Daniel R,Porter June 3, Sincerely yours, Department of Transportation,Washington,D. C. This will acknowledge your letter of May 10 certifying THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210 May 10, 1968 Mr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 801 - 19th Street, Rm. 618 Washington, D.C. 20006 Daniel R.
Porter Sincerely, Director for registration in the National Register was requested National Park Service DRP/eg wide survey of landmarks under preparation for submission Historic Preservation Cincinnati, structures for which emergency applications to your office upon the completion of the survey. National Register This is to certify that the Langdon and Pitman Houses in Dear Bill: Re H30-HR Office of Archaeology and of you on April 24,1968,will be included in the state- THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210 April 24, 1968 Mr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper Office of Archaeology and 801 - 19th Street, Rm. 618 Washington, D.C. 20006 Register, all of us in Buckeye Land would be deeply appreciative. Daniel R. Porter Cordially, Director National Register Encs.
that everything possible is done to preserve these structures structures in Cincinnati.Both are threatened in some way by DRP/eg planned work on the Columbia Parkway in that city.In order Historic Preservation fully request that they be added immediately to the National National Park Service If you are able to make these early additions to the National -the Langdon and Pitman houses - or access to them, we respect- Dear Bill: either, Mr. Reif would be pleased to provide it. Enclosed please find two emergency applications for historic Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 April 2, 1969 J. Tracy Kropp Mrs, John B. Tytus Mr- William J. Murtagh, Keeper Alfred A. Moore James R. Adams R. Daniel Reif 801 - 19th Street, Room 618 Washington, D.C. 20006 Mrs. Lawrence L. Davis Dear Mr. Murtagh: S. M. Hamill, Jr. Mrs. Frank Hamilton Robert B. Harrison Mrs. Henry W. Hobson, Jr. Mrs. John B. Hollister Mrs.
Alphonzo Pope Mrs. William Rowe Mrs. Paul Steer Mrs. Hulbert Taft, Jr. Mrs. Benjamin E. Tate John W. Warrington ADVISORY BOARD Philip R. Adams Mrs. Scott Alter Dr. Eslie Asbury Dr. J. O. Brew Dr. Gustav Carlson G. Andrews Espy Mrs. Eugene Farny Dr. James Griffin 721- 4506 John G. Holters Robert A. Kennedy Dr. Walter Langsam John L. Magro Joseph S. Stern, Jr. Robert Taft, Jr.
OFFICERS National Register Treasurer TRUSTEES Historic Preservation RDR/mh Preservation For Progress Harry Santen Richard Haupt moments regarding location of our emergency applications National Park Service George Strietmann Dryden Jones Frederick Starr Karl Maslowski Thomas Klinedinst Vice President Robert Muhlhauser Carl Strauss Eden Park Miss Katherine Hanna Secretary Louis Nippert We of the Miami Purchase Association have had some anxious Charles Fleischmann munication with Dan Porter and have concluded that the David Gamble Thank you for your cooperation and attention to this matter. would be happy to resubmit the data on the new forms. Executive Director Jerry Hurter Snowden Rowe Samuel Benedict John Garber Office of Archeology and Stuart Jacobs Henry Hobson, Jr. please review your files and let us know the results;we Lawrence Kyte Lee Carter Richard H.
Durrell George Roth Ralph Dury for the Pitman and Langdon houses.We have been in com- Thomas Ratliff Leonard M. Sive Rev. James Garvey, S.J. De Witt Balch With best regards, James Garvey Robert H. Springer Associalion 0'.00 APR 16 1969 Columbus, Ohto 43210 Jerry Ia Rogers JEdwards: je Langdon House Assistant Keeper of the Regional Director, Northeast Region-w/e encl. enelosed forms has been edded to the National Register Mr+ Dendel B, Porter Sincerely yours, The Ohio Historieal Society Dear Mr. Porter: of Historlc PLeces. JUL 8 Mr. Daniel R. Porter Columbus, Ohio 43210 Dear Mz.
Porter: are threatened, that emergency action is needed, and that the high professional standards, I'm sure you can appreciate our of the Grants Guide, but reflects your standazds of acceptance Director missions only because you indicated that the properties involved the statements of significance are not sufficiently ample to properly represent the properties in the published version of you might find the enclosed Xerox of a submission from another not accept nominations for which so little information is included.
The descriptions of the nominated properties fall signature on the nomination form not only certifies that the desire to keep those standards high for the National Register buildings are worthy of preservation.In the future we will A Xerox copy of the signed nomination form is enclosed.We and can become in defense of our national patrimony.Your The Ohio Historical Society to insure its growth as the valuable mechanism it should be state helpful. This is to inform you that the Langdon House has been signed far short of allowing us to make an informed judgement, and You should know, however, that we have accepted these two sub- are still reviewing the Ben Pitman House. of the informational content of the forms.By way of example the National Register.With the value I know you place on onto the National Register upon receipt of the proper forms. William J. Murtagh I, Betterfield-w/c encl.
WJMurtagh: je Sincerely yours, Register in the manner in which they are offered. Regional Director,Northeast Region-w/c encl. BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR at your end and at ours, and I trust you will receive them Keeper of the National Enclosures The above comments are offered in an effort to be helpful THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210 July 22, 1969 Mr. William J. Murtagh 801 19th Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. 20006 Daniel R. Porter Regards, DRP/pd Director United States Department of the Interior Keeper of the National Register Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation National Park Service to the submission of such crap.Your recommendation will be Dear Bill: adhered to at this end henceforth. together with your covering letter requesting a halt hereafter We have received the approved for the Langdon House in Cincinnati
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