Nomination for Universalist Church Historic District

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments X Commercial X Other (Specify) OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: (various, see continuation sheet) LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: Inventory and Appraisal of Hamilton County0Historic Sites, Buildings & Areas DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 Montgomery Hamilton LOCATION Cincinnati Site Both CLASSIFICATION Religious STATE Military COUNTY Unoccupied ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY Government unused NAME Educational 061 Entertainment Agricultural DATE OWNERSHIP Private STATUS Structure Yes: CODE Restricted Museum Public Eden Park Scientific Building Court and Main Streets Cincinnati Historical Society COMMON: Being Considered Ohio Industrial Private Residence Object Public Acquisition: 20.12.39.0042 STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: (July 1969) County Recorder's Office, Hamilton County Courthouse DATE OF SURVEY: Nov.

1960 Montgomery Road; from #9433, north to Remington Avenue District 122/70 7. DESCRIPTION (Check One) - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved The structure is primarily of brick, the roof of "fishscale" shingle. arranged with the pulpit between the doors and wooden, box pews, original, made to replace the cupola, repair the roof, columns, and subflooring. Brick residence, 9463-9465 Montgomery Road. Built in the 1820's, this Old Manse, 9449 Montgomery Road. Built in 1827 and Federal in style, this CONDITION Excellent accommodate offices and a small art gallery. The Universalist Church, northeast corner of Remington Ave.

and Montgomery Interior of the structure recently has been altered and remodeled to over the front entrance is the only distinguishing feature of the structure, which is essentially original both inside and out.A rear wing contains the was the Presbyterian parsonage for another local church.A simple fanlight now of metal.A frame addition was built to the house in recent years. Original Site unoccupied and is threatened with demolition. extensive remodeling has been done to accommodate offices.

Federal style structure has symmetrical fenestration and a hipped roof, The Montgomery Historic Area is composed of four structures: kitchen.Another addition was made in l894.The main part of the house original organ.Oil lamps and one of two original chandeliers remain in Road.Erected in 1837.Classic revival in style, the building columms Good DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known)PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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are ot rounded brick. The cupola is octagonal, dome-topped, and of wood. has two rooms up, two down, with original fireplaces. The structure is Pioneer Building, 9433 Montgomery Road. Built early in the 1820's, it is also simple Federal style with dentils. The exterior of the structure place.Condition of the church is poor, and private efforts are being remains essentially unchanged and is brick in construction.Inside, Fair UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 The Brick Residence, at 9463-9465 Montgomery Road, is owned by: James H.

Thomas, 8773 Sturbridge Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236 The Old Manse, at 9449 Montgomery Road, is owned by Nationality Foods, Inc., which consists of: Vincent Gramaglia, 2545 Meyerhill Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211; Jerome P. Schwartz, 6700 Meadow Ridge Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237; Richard L. Roth, 6740 West Farm Acres Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237; John P. Cipriani, 7476 Boleyn Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239. The Pioneer Building, at 9433 Montgomery Road, is owned by: Robert D. Essex, 3437 Stettinius Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208; Herbert D. Essex, 9474 Zigzag Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.

STATE COUNTY Hamilton DATE The Universalist Church, at Remington Avenue and Montgomery Road, Ohio (Continuation Sheet) Form 10-300a (Number all entries) 70.12.39.0042 (July 1969) REGISTER is owned by:Thomas F.Behrens, Remington Avenue and ZigZag Road, NUV PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF

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fired on the site. Rev. Pingree, its first minister, organized the by John and Elizabeth Vail. Sometime in the recent past, the church was community symbol, however, for periodic art shows and an annual Christmas Brick residence: This structure has no historical importance, but is a Presbyterian clergy and their families, this residence is a prominent feature of the district, its spacious grounds provide desirable green space in a commercial area, and the private owner is considering demolition Lfor a modern building. of the community's leading citizens, Abraham Slaughter. Later, it was The Montgomery Historic Area is all that remains of the tangible, early 19th century evidences of a small village.

The preservation of these buildings is important as the sole link to the architectural beginnings 1820-1837 Communications Commerce losophy Transportation Architecture Engineering Conservation Music Aboriginal Industry Landscape SIGNIFICANCE Sculpture open house. itarian Religion/Phi Theater Pre-Columbian Political Social/Human Invention DEMOLISHED tectural and historical merit in the community. Education in the immediate vicinity. denomination erected in Ohio.It was built by James Jones of key building because of its competent style in the district. The Universalist Church is believed to be the first structure of this - Prehistoric Old Manse: Occupied from 1829 to recent years by a succession of prominent to maintain the historical and architectural integrity of the area.

of the community; and preservation of the structures forms a welcome and needed relief from gross and undistinguished modern commercial developments Pioneer Building: During the 1820's this residence was occupied by one Art archi- which are threatening the sole remaining historic structuges

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES (editor of local newspaper, The Sycamore Messenger), 1960. --Pp. 37-40, paper), 1947. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: T2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation DEC 2 039 Montgomery LATITUDE concerning church. LONGITUDE DATE COUNTY ORGANIZATION ATTEST: STATE CODE NATIONAL CORNER Degrees Minutes Seconds Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES 10495 Deerfield Road Local As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- National Register.

level of significance of this nomination is: STREET AND NUMBER: FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: in the National Register and certify that it has been 27 April 1970 CITY OR TOWN: 45242) DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY Keeper of The National Register Degrees Name Title 91970 Montgomery Historic Sites Committee 4345200 The Montgomery Story -- compiled by Ken McDermott (editor of local news- Ole' Montgomery (History and Directory) - compiled by Marion S. Kjellenberg MAP CHIBE, OABP ENTRY LOGGED NUMBER Date STATE 70000498 WORKING NUMBER DATA PAGE HISTORIAN REGISTER NUMBER ARCHITECT EDITORIAL PROCESSING, EDITOR MAP DESCRIPTION (S) Federal Register Entry Annual Edition Entry 11-9-70-2 ASST.

KEEPER Card 12/2170 RESUBMIT REVIEW RECEIPT DATE OF RECEIPT 70.12.39.0042 YES Montgomery, Ohio NPS Number 70-12.39-0042 Loc NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER (present owner) 70-13/39-0042 Title: LOC Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Dec. 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: 9433 to Remington Road, Monggomery Road CITY OR TOWN: U.S.G.S. Maderia, Ohio Quad. TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

039 LOCATION REQUIREMENTS Hamilton 1961 Montgomery COUNTY 061 DATE STATE CODE NAME Ohio MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: ENTRY NUMBER coMMon:Universalist Church Historic Area SCALE: 1:24.000 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO MADEIRA QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES N3907.5 - W8415/7.5 MADEIRA, OHIO Interstate 71 and 17ch Avenue the ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/ telephone (614) 469-4663 November 4, 1970 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper Office of Archeology & Historic Preservation Dear Dr. Murtagh: Daniel R. Porter Encs. 2 NOV 9 Sincerely, developers. DRP/eg National Park Service Director National Register Transmitted herewith are two applications for the National 801 - 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 by its consultants for archaeology and history.

by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Board as emergencies,and This is to certify that subject applications for the Universalist Church Historic Area and the Fort Island Works have been approved DEC 2 Mr. Daniel R. Porter Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Mr. Porter: for each of the property oners. Please withhold any publicity Sincerely yours, SMarusin: naf correspondence. 11/23/70 Enclosures Director (Signed) Ernest Allen Connally Ohio Historical Center and Historic Preservation The Ohio Historical Society notified.A leaflet explaining the National Register is enclosed Entered in the National Register BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR on this until you have received a carbon copy of the Congressional Register of Historic Places.Sanators Stephen M.

Young and Chief, Office of Archeology H30-HR Area Hamilton County, Ohio,has been placed on the National Universalist Church Historic We are pleased to inform you that the DEC 14 1970 Washington, D. C. SMarusin naf Sinceraly yours, GEORGE B. HARTZOG, JR. DEC 2 Eatered in the National Register IL: Mr. Melvin Mx. Daniel R. Porter, Director, the Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, Ohio 43211 Hon. Nillian B. Saxbe Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. 11/23/70 House of Representatives United States Senate Dear Senator Young Duplicate letters sent to: Snclosure 1on. Stephen M. Young Director Region Arsa MAR 1 Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 reaponsibility. Further, the limited personnel within our own 1ly exhausted, we are sending hin a further supply. Enclosure Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director, The Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 43210 w-cy/inc.

EADippel: cm Sincerely yours, H34-HR Thank you for bringing this to cur attention.We are happy to BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR HR-w-cy/inc. know of your interest in and support of the National Register. request further copies for notification purposes when his supply Director, Northeast Region w-cy/inc. W2/25/71 Dear Mrs. Blanton: T-w-cy/inc. we supply the copies of the enclosed brochure to the States for Keeper of the National Register office precludes doing this on national scale.In this interest, Mrs. James Blanton 10595 Deerfield Road when their property is placed on the National Register of Histerte Places. Since these are subuitted by the States, it has been our considered opinion that such notification should be a State distribution to owners and expect the State Liaison Officer to Ohio.We subscribe to the principle that owners should be notified Dr.

Connally has saked ue to reply to your letter of February 6 Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 February 6, 1971 Last Spring,_I filled out the National Register application on the National Register of Historic Places, is not given would have given that to him.) . EB 11 1971 1970. Sincerely, Hamilton County, Ohio, and this was granted approval on Dec. 2nd, In summary, I am disappointed in the procedures following so much to the property owners. It is unfortunate that such an honor as having one's property Dear Mr. Connally: that our local properties qualified for national recognition, recognition by someone other than the person who made out the Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation by phone, but expected them to receive the official announcement and I know that this honor will help the people of Montgomery Washington, D.c.

20240 Ernest Allen Connally National Park Service of the importance of these historic buildings, and it would mean that I had thought he would send a letter of congratulations to announcing this news to Daniel Porter,State liaison officer ofputting the announcement in the newspapers and of sending the About a week later, I received a carbon copy of your letter xerox copies to three of the four owners. appreciate, even more, the cultural heritage they have here. and Director of the Ohio State Historical Society.---It was 1.Would you please send me a brochure on the National Register 10495 Deerfield Road When it did not come, I wrote Mr. Porter Leaflets on the National Register, for them. ---However, he 1b1lities. A letter from him would serve as official recognition may be improved in the future. of help.

me three xeroxed copies of the material, hoping this would be wonderful news, and I notified the owners of the four properties, United States Department of the Interior the property owners and include the brochures you had mentioned Mrs. Dorothy Neyeraky P.O. Box 42198 for our terdiiness In Tesponding. Sincerely yours, Robert J. Mullen Mr. Dantel R. Porter, Director, The Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 43210 w-cy/inc. Director, Northeast Region w-cy/inc. SMarusin: j1j 12/30/71 HR-w-cy/inc. BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR Registretion gest you consult with your State Llaison Officer, Mr. Daniel R. Porter, the Old Manse in the Universeliat Church Historic District and apologize H34-HR Montgomery Historical Soeiety Chief,Branch of Montgomery, Ohio 45242 Dear Kra. Meyersky: Universalist Church Historie District from the National Register.

Agein, thank you for inforsing us of the loss of the Old Mense. If we may vill retein its Netional Register stetus unless you believe thet its integrity We eppreciate your letter informing our office of the demolition of October 14, 1971 Keeper of The National Register 801 19th Street Washington, D.C. 20006 During December of 1970 we had four buildings Because the community is now aware of the importance of these remaining three buildings, we are very concerned about the state of the district. OCT 18 1971 Montgomery Historical Society President Sincerely yours, National Park Service one of the center buildings in this Historic District Dear Sir: designated as a Historic District for inclusion in the Dr. William J. Murtagh, Room 618 We would appreciate hearing from you as soon P.O. BOX 42198 MONTGOMERY, OHIO 45242 the remaining three structures, or does it affect them?

Do they still retain their National Register status? DEC 3 0 1971 Mrs, Dorothy Mayersicy P.O. Box 42198 Montgomery, Ohio 45242 Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director, The Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 43210 w-cy/inc. SMarusin: j1j 12/30/71 BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR Sincerely yours, Registration Director, Northeast Region w-cy/inc. Chief,Branch of Montgomery Hiatorical Society has been destroyed by the loss of one of the four buildings. Mey we sug- Robert J. Mullen We appreciete your letter informing our office of the demolition of be of any further assistance, please let us know. Agein, thank you for informing us of the loss of the Old Manse.If we may Deer Mrs. Meyersky: H34-HR for our tardiness in responding- Director, The Ohio Historienl Soclety, Columbus, Ohio 43210, concerning Universalist Church Historie Distriet from the National Register. P.O.

BOX 42198 MONTGOMERY, OHIO 45242 October 14, 1971 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Washington, D.C. 20006 Sincerely yours Montgomery Historical Society President Dear Sir: National Park Service designated as a Historic District for inclusion in the very concerned about the state of the district. Do they still retain their National Register status? Because the community is now aware of the one of the center builaings in this Historic District importance of these remaining three buildings, we are the remaining three structures, or does it affect them? We would appreciate hearing from you as soon 801 19th Street Ole' Monlgomery Dorothy Hayersky (Mrs. Stephen), as possible. Thank you. National Register. Keeper of The National Register Room 618 was demolished.Could you advise us how this affects During December of l97o we had four builaings