Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Our House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,606 words across 14 pages, filed in 1970. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 70000494, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR X State NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County Gallia TZT INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: APR 13 1971 3. CLASSIFICATION (Check One) In Process - Preservation work - Comments OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: State of Ohio 5.
LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 053 039 Military Religious LOCATION ACCESSIBLE Commercial Government Columbus REGISTER Yes: NAME CATEGORY Transportation Gallipolis DATE NATIONAL Site Private Residence Private Entertainment District Restricted Both OWNERSHIP Unoccupied Structure Agricultural STATUS February, Educational Being Considered Museum Park CODE Ohio COMMON: Scientific Industrial Public The Ohio Historical Society Public Acquisition: TO THE PUBLIC Form 10-300 STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER (State Memorial) Our House 434 First Avenue 1982 Velma Avenue REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS CITY OR TOWN: Object Other (Specify) PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Federal - Local Building 701139.0034 - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - CONDITION X Unaltered - Movede X Original Site Built of brick in the Federal style, Our House is a handsomely-proportioned -Story structure with bridged chimneys at either end, separated in each entrances, one in the center and a second one to one side, leading to the contains a taproom, public and private dining rooms, a ladies' parlor, It measures 16' by 20' and has a loft.
APR 13 1971 DESCRIPTION Excellent REGISTER NATIONAL The kitchen is a separate small brick building to the rear of the tavern. salvaged from an old tavern in northern Ohio, was installed in the taproom, three bedrooms and a divided ballroom.There is a basement. light and fires from the fireplaces still heat the building. (Check One) of the tavern are 46' across the front and 35'deep.The building Good DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Fair The tavern and kitchen were completely restored in 1966.A walnut bar, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER 6. Historic American Buildings Survey- District of Columbia 40,11,39L APR 13 1971 1936-1937 Washington COUNTY Federal Ohio NATIONAL Gallia STATE REGISTER (Continuation Sheet) Library of Congress Our House (Number all entrlea) 0139

Statement of significance

Compagnie du Scioto, which was to buy the Scioto Company's holdings By this time the French Revolution had begun, and many royalists, anxious to get away, were attracted by the false advertising of the land company. Five hundred people, all from the middle and upper The Ohio Company, based at Marietta up the river, agreed to settle the French on its lands, which were east of the Scioto Company's original arrived. However, most French families moved away because they felt they could not survive the hardships of frontier life, but in 1807 settlers General Lafayette, on his triumphant tour of America, was entertained Mrs Charles E.
Holzer began to restore and furnish the old tavern, and 1819 Communications Engineering Architecture Commerce Conservation Aboriginal losophy Transportation Science Literature Art itarian Music Theater Landscape Military Social/Human- NATIONAL Invention Sculpture REGISTER Religion/Phi- completely restored the structure and refurnished it appropriately from Massachusetts and Virginia came to settle at Gallipolis. discovered that the Scioto Company had failed to meet its contract with Political Urban Planning and resell them to Frenchmen. Congress and the lands were not theirs. The settlement of Gallipolis had its origin in a land speculation tract.Maj.
Burnham was sent to the future site of Gallipolis to Our House remained in the Cushing family until 1865.In 1933 Dr.and classes, set out for America in January,1790.When they arrived they In Paris in 1789 Duer's agent and an Englishman teamed up to form the in 1966.It is now open to the public as a State Memorial. at Our House on May 22,1825.The Cushings were a prominent family in After 1819 village social life centered around Our House, the brick then moved to Belpre. of 3.5 million acres of land east of the Scioto River in southern Ohio. Industry in 1936 they openedit as a private museum.In 1944 the Holzers Other (Specify) PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) presented the property to the State of Ohio. The Ohio Historical Society tavern constructed near the Ohio River by Henry Cushing.
The structure scheme.William Duer, a congressman, engaged in a private venture which could house 10 guests comfortably or 3 dozen in relative discomfort. construct 4b1ockhouses and96 cabins.On 0ct.19,1790 the French

The rest of the file

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Society, 1933) . Article by James H. Rodabaugh in "Museum Echoes" Magazine, June, 1956. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES W 82 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN: 12.
STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 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 National Register 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 Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: 039 3/15/71 LONGITUDE Name Seconds National LATITUDE Columbus DATE COUNTY ATTEST: ORGANIZATION CODE STATE CORNER Published by The Ohio Historical Society.
Ohio Judith Kitchen Local The Ohio Historical Society Degrees Minutes Seconds LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES N 38 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES APR 13 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended "Our House" State Memorial pamphlet. Published by The Ohio Historical RECEIVE Degrees Title 4296080 less than l(citylot) ASST. KEEPER ED 6/15/71 ENTRY LOGGED Annual Edition Entzy HISTORIAN ARCHITECT CHIEF,OAHP PROCESSING, EDITOR REGISTER NATIONAL ACKNOWLEDGE REVIEW RESUBMIT Federal Register Entry DATA PAGE Card WORKING NOMBER 526.70.31 70.11.39. 00 34 "/10110 PHOTO MAP Title: NPS Number 70-11-39-0034 APR NATIONAL Loc GALLIPOLIS, OHIO - W. VA.
GALLIPOLIS QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC State Route GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Gallipolis 434First_Avenue Ohio PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Mr. Daniel R. Porter Dear Mr. Porter: Ernest Allen Connally 10/27/70 Enclosures Ohio Historical Center Director Bntered in the National Register NOV 1 0 1970 Chief,office of Archeology the enclosure have been placed on the lational Register of Historic and Historic Preservation a carbon copy of the Congressional correspondonce. Sincerely yours, The ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio 43211 Ka are pleased to inform you that the historic properties listed on SMarusin:naf Places. appropriate Representatives have also beon notified.A leaflet explaining the lational Register is encloscd for the property BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR Senators Stephon M.Young and willian B.
Saxbe and the Morgan County, Ohio Meigs County, Ohio Ohio Co. Land Office Licking County, Ohio Auglaize County, Ohio Highland County, Ohio Darke County, Ohio Mercer County, Ohio Fort St. Clair Site Preble County, Ohio Friends (Quaker) Meeting House Jefferson County, Ohio Warren County, Ohio Hamilton County, Ohio Wyandot County, Ohio Carroll County, Ohio Stark County, Ohio Montgomery County, Ohio Gallia County, Ohio Brown County, Ohio W. P. Snyder, Jr. Steamboat Fatrfleld County, Ohio Glendower Buffington Island Buckeye Furnace Seip Mound Adena Hanby House Big Bottom Campbell Mound Stowe House Fort Recovery Site Our House Leo Petroglyph Tarlton Cross Mound Properties added to the National Register of Historic Places Indian Mill Miamisburg Mound McCook House Fort Laurens Site Schoenbrunn Site Rankin House William McKinley Tomb Flint Ridge William H.
Harrison Tomb Fort Jefferson Site Fort Amanda Site Putnam House Washington County, Ohio Jackson County, Ohio Franklin County, Ohio Ross County, Ohio Tusoarawas County, Ohio Fort Hill OHIO Gnadonhutten Massacre site GEORGE B. HARIZOG, JR. Mr. Melvin 10/27/70 NOV 1 0 1970 SMarusininaf Historical Center, Colunbus, Ohio 43211 FETAINED IN HR BASIC FILE Morgan County, Ohio Jackson County, Ohio Meigs County, Ohio Ohio Co. Land Office Gallia County, Ohio Fairfield County, Ohio OHIO Putnam House Buckeye Furnace Tarlton Cross Mound Leo Petroglyph Properties added to the National Register of Historical Places Buffington Island Big Bottom Our House Washington County, ohio NOV 2 7 1970 SMarusin: naf GEORGE B. HARTZOG, JR. Washington, D. C. 10/27/70 United Statas Senate Direotor Port Laurcas Site Port St.
Clair site Stark County, Ohio Hontgoaery County, Ohio Fort ananda site Fairtleld County, Ohio Jacksoa County, Oalo Kccook fouas Loo Petroglyph Suscarawas County,ohio Pranklin Couney.ohio Schoenlruna site Daxke County.Ohio Cullia County.Ohio Glantower Port Jeifarson site historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/ telephone (6141 469-4663 Dr. W1l1tam J. Murtagh, Keeper National Register 801 - 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Historical Society-owned prehistoric and historic landmarks, which State Daniel R.
Porter / Adena Harrison, William H., Tomb McKinley, William, Tomb Director Putnam House Buckeye Furnace REGISTER Sincerely, Stowe House Rankin House Glendower McCook House DRP/eg Fort Laurens site Campbell Mound Fort Jefferson site Fort Recovery site Buffington Island Miamisburg Mound Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Fort Amanda site Seip Mound Big Bottom Gnadenhutten Massacre site Tarlton Cross Mound National Register of Historic Places forms and attachments for 3l state/ohio Indian Mill Flint Ridge Fort St.Clair site Our House Encs.Completed National Register Forms for the following State Memoriais: Schoenbrunn site UFriends (Quaker) Meeting House Meo Petroglyph Ohio Company Land office Dear Dr. Bill: Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue AKR 13 1971 VW. B. Snyder, JI:, steamboat Hanby House NATION Fort Hill