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

Nomination for Hull-Wolcott House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,288 words across 9 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 70000506, 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.

Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: X Hull - Wolcott House (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC Xl Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Toledo Public Library, Michigan Street, Foledo, Ohio TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 095 None Religious DATE Commercial STATE Toledo Site CLASSIFICATION Maumee Restricted Educational Government ACCESSIBLE Museum Lucas Entertainment Being Considered STATUS Both Structure CATEGORY Agricultural Unoccupied OWNERSHIP District Yes: REGISTER CODE Private Public Federal Private Residence Industrial Ohio LOCATION Park COMMON: Scientific Wolcott House Museum Military NAME LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COUNT REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES City of Maumee NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OWNER OF PROPERTY Public Acquisition: 103l River Road STREET AND NUMBER: In Process Object CITY OR TOWN: (July 1969) JAN NATIONAL JANZ1970 701-34.40H - DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unaltered - Moved [X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

parallels the change from pioneer gutpost to a bustling community. Overall, this building is an excellent example of its type. CONDITION The fireplaces at either end are nicely proportioned and contain The most conspicuous architectural feature is the two-story Excellent This building exemplifies the early Ohio Federal interpretation of the more sophisticated houses in the post-colonial Eastern quality and character of the facade.Although the heavy timber of the tread.The ballusters have a very delicate character Fair Good unusual details to support the hearths above. Hand hewn timbers encloses a cellar-kitchen which has several interesting features. and support a skillfully pegged spiral handpiece.Many of the with visible tool marks support a plank floor overhead. front porch with an elliptical arch centered in the gable.
Four unadorned columns support this porch which may be described door casings are well developed and appear to be in excellent is notable for a scroll embellishment that varies with the width The foundation of the front section is of rubble stone and as a pioneer version of the Palladian Doric style. Several small additions at the rear of the house are not of the frame is in good condition, some maintenance will be required The plan has a generous center hall with a curved stair that on roof overhangs and several areas of the lap siding. (Check One) - Unexposed JAN 7.1970 REGISTER Ruins Area.It was obviously built in stages and its development must Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY Fort Dearborn massacre in 1812 - (October 6, 1818, at St.
Mary's, Ohio, in a treaty between the Miami Indians and three U. S. commis- JAN 7 COUNTY STATE Lucas NATIONAL and developer. (Continuation Sheet) REGISTER Ohio The house is the prime local symbol of a Maumee Valley pioneer ENTRY NUMBER children of William Wells) sioners in Article III sections of land were set aside for the (Number all entries) DATE

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 15th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (Il Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Prehistoric Other (Specify) - Agriculture - Science 12 Architecture - Sculpture - Social/Human- - Literature * Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

James A. Wolcott born at Torrington, Connecticut, November 3, Family of Connecticut, governors, signer of Declaration of are buried), then Delaware, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri, and finally bought 300 acres in Maumee City, Ohio (Tracts #20 and 21 - Office at Delaware, Ohio, signed by J. Q. Adams.) He was an enterprising businessman, architect, builder of mills engaged In 1838 when Maumee City was incorporated, he was élected to In 1839 on his river front property across from his house, he (adopted son of Little Turtle) and Sweet Breeze, the daughter of boy and brought up by Little Turtle, fought against the Americans 1827 Conservation losophy NATIONA Engineering Communications Commerce REGIST Theater JAN Education itarian Aboriginal Political goods, groceries and hardware.
Music to victory over American Generals Harmar and St.Clair but refused in forwarding and commission business and also a dealer in dry Invention Landscape preside over it. City Council and on March 26,chosen the first president to ciate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Religion/Phi- but deserted his Indian friends to become Anthony Wayne's chief scout before the Battle of Fallen Timbers.He was killed at the the great Indian Chief Little Turtle who had led the Indian forces Industry Patent U.S.A.to James Wolcott dated Sept. 2l,1827-General Land He died in 1873. In 1837 he was appointed by the Governor to the office of Asso- built the steamboat "General Harrison"of 250 tons and in 1843, 1789, the son of Guy and Abigail Allyn Wolcott the Wolcott In March,1843 he was elected Mayor of Maumee. Mary Wells Wolcott (l800-1843) was the daughter of William Wells area of the state of Ohio.
the steamer "James Wolcott" of 1o0 tons. this home, were important pioneers in opening up the Maumee Valley Independence, etc.) Migrated to Tallmadge, Ohio (where parents Art Militory

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES H. S. Knapp, History of the Maumee Valley, Toledo, 189 2. Room, Toledo Public Library, Toledo, Ohio. John A. Smith - "History of Maumee," Toledo, 1924. Clark Waggoner, Editor, History of the City of Toledo and Lucas GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FORM PREPARED BY Mrs. Edward Lamb, Trustee 408 E. Broadway CITY OR TOWN: Ohio.
43537 STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 JAN 2 6 1970 Title Director, Ohio Historical Society 12/6/69 Name Degrees DATE LATITUDE LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION ATTEST: STATE Maumee National CORNER CODE Maumee Valley Historical Society LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Degrees Minutes Seconds National Register. (See continuation sheet) 16 December 69 Local Lucas County Record -Commi ssions 1835-57,"vault local History NAME AND TITLE: Obituary-James Wolcott -"Toledo Commercial," died Jan.5,1873.
level of significance of this nomination is: County.Ohio APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Pregervatton- IJAN 14 1970 forth by the National Park Service. Seconds Minutes The recommended STREET AND NUMBER: Date of Receipt .. f checked et. to Registry. Clerk Acknowledgement Sent Photo Description(s) Date Federal Register Entry Annual Edition Entry Data Page Architect FILE Date of Entry Hap Description(s) Assign NPS No. MORKIIG NO. 1-26-70 Editor Yes Logged Chief Architect Bckeowledged CAHP jnistorian 1031 RIVER ROAD 1827 Wolcott OPEN House THURSDAYS Museum PROPERTY CF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 70.1.34.0011 Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: MAP REFERENCE U. S. Geol. Survey, Maumee Quad., Ohio DATE TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1.
Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 095 1964 NAME REQUIREMENTS Maumee COUNTY STATE Lucas Wolcott House Museum CODE 1:24,000 COMMON: SOURCE: SCALE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Hull - Wolcott House 103l River Road PROPERTY MAP FORM ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) LOCATION CITY OR TOWN: Ohio UNITED STATES MAUMEE, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WOLCOTT HOUSE ROAD CLASSIFICATION 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) MAUMEE QUADRANGLE