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

Nomination for Medina County Courthouse

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,332 words across 13 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 70000507, 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 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County 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 X Building - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 103 None Medina Commercial Religious Military DATE Both Site ACCESSIBLE STATE STATUS CATEGORY Private Entertainment OWNERSHIP District Restricted NATIONAL Agricultural Government Educational Unoccupied CODE LOCATION NAME Transportation CLASSIFICATION Park Structure Medina County Courthouse Yes: Scientific Ohio Federal Museum Industrial Public COMMON: Being Considered Broadway Street Medina County Courthouse, Deed Record Book N.
Public Acquisition: STREET AND NUMBER: Private Residence Object Broadway Street, Public Square CITY OR TOWN: 70734:009 (July 1969) Medina County Commissioners DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered was a hall down the middle of the first floor, at the end of which was In 1873 the commissioners contracted to build a four-room addition mental belfry, provided with a clock, an important feature of the The building is of native limestone and red brick, presently painted period.
CONDITION Ruins Excellent The present appearance is as in 1873 except railings, posts, and with the intervening space serving below as a re-entrant vestibule cast iron construction.Corinthian columns decorate the facade on Present Appearance: finials above mansard have been removed along with four masonry rectangular building of Greek Revival style two stories high.Three red and white.Practically all of the architectural details are of Good a stairway leading up to the second floor.The building was surmounted Original Appearance: rooms were provided on the first floor and two on the second.There fish-scale slate roof.It features an elaborate roof with dormer on both the first and second floors, one on either side on the front and above a covered balcony.The building was surmounted by an orna- The contractor,a D.H.Weed began the building in 184l.The Court- It was painted with red lead and Spanish brown.
chimneys on the sides.It isa three story structure havinga heavy the first floor and second story balcony. windows and a clock tower. (Check One) Additions were also made to the rear in 1906,1933,and 1952. E Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Moved by a cupola which was finished with a gilt ball 16 inches in diameter. Fair PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian ! - - .20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) & Architecture - Conservation STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

public building from a pre-Civil War, first generation courthouse to a subdued Victorian-style, the front portion of which has NAY 26. 1970 Commerce SIGNIFICANCE Transportation Communications Theater losophy REGISTER Science Aboriginal Literature Music itarian Religion/Phi Engineering NATIONAL Social/Human- Education Industry Sculpture 1841,1873 Invention Medina's most outstanding landmark, the Medina County Courthouse Agriculture Art of local government. is an example of a tasteful and functional adaptation ofa served the county for more than 12 decades as a continuous symbol AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Military RECEIVE!

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Gray Printing Company, 1948. Chicago, Northrop GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: FORM PREPARED BY Mrs. Frederick A. Fri, JI., Mrs. Lester H. Aufmuth [T2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law Nationa l Register.
89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation JUL 1 6 1970 JUN 23 LONGITUDE 10/17/69 Seconds Name LATITUDE COUNTY ORGANIZATION STATE National ATTEST: CORNER CODE Medina Community Design Committee Degrees Minutes Seconds Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION CITY OR TOWN: 274 Cardinal Drive DATE Title Director, Ohio Historical Society STREET AND NUMBER: evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set level of significance of this nomination is: I hereby certify that this property is included in the As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES NAME AND TITLE: Medina,Ohio, Local K Chicago, Baskin and Battey, 1881. Everts, L. H., Combination Atlas Map of Medina County- Shapiro, Eleanor, Historical Highlights of Medina, pub.
Alfred Meyers Nira forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Date 15 Mag 1970 Perrin, W. H., Battle, J. H., Goodspeed, W. A., History of Medina County Degrees Medina County Historical Society, History of Medina County. Fostoria, Keeper of The National Registt ASST. KEEPER CHIEF, OAHP MAY 26 1970 PROPERTY ENTRY LOGGED REVIEW ARCHITECT CARD REGISTER NUMBER NUMBER DATE OF RECEIPT DATA PAGE SIGN-OFF PHOTO DESCRIPTION (S) COMMENTS: MAP DESCRIPTION (S) EDITORIAL PROCESSING,EDITOR HISTORIAN PHOTO (S) WORKING NUMBER 5:26-70-3 ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT Federal Register Eatry MAP (S) V0.7.34.0009 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 70-7-34-0009 NPS Number Loc.
Title: 'Form 10-301 - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) 70-7.34. 0009 AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: Broadway Street CITY OR TOWN: U.S.G.S. Medina (Ohio) Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 103 1963 Medina REQUIREMENTS COUNTY STATE NAME DATE LOCATION CODE COMMON: 1:24,000 SCALE: Medina County Courthouse SOURCE: MAP REFERENCE Ohio U.S.G.S. UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MEDINA QUADRANGLE LS/ Ernest Allen Connally 7/13/70 RGamble:mm BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR JUL 1 6 1970 Sincerely yours, Esclosure JUL 20 1e70 Colubus, 0hlo 43210 Dear Mtr. Porter: Conzessionni correspondence.
Ertered in the National Regloter Coluibus, Ohio Medina County Courthouse University, Heyes,Orton Halla (Ohio State) Medina,Ohio JUL 2 3 Wasningtan, D. C. (Sgd) Thomas F. Flynn Ohio 43210 7/13/70 Director,Northeast Region BASIC FILE LL-Mr. Melvin Souse of Representatives Gamble:mm JUL 2 3 Sâneerely yours, Director, Northeast Region (Sgd) Thomas F. Flymn BASIC TILE LI-Mr. Melvin RGamble +mm DEPUTY Dérector 7/13/70 - "NOTIFICATION OF GRANT-IN-AID ACTION 2. (Reserved for une by State central information reception agency) 1. STATE APPLICATION IDENTIFIER 3. GRANTOR: a. Federal agency b. Organizational unit c. Administering office - (1) Name (2) Address - Street or P.O. Box 4. FEDERAL AGENCY GRANT IDENTIFIER: a. Code Medina County Courthouse Development, Phase I masonry, sash, porch, steps, and doors. 5. GRANTEE: 6. GRANTEE TYPE (Check only the single most applicable box) b. Inter- c. County f.
Special g. Community h. Sponsored i. Other 7. APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE 8. ACTION DATE 9. EFFECTIVE STARTING DATE 10. ENDING DATE 11. TYPE OF ACTION (Check as many boxes as apply to this action) b. Continuation (2) Supplemental d. Change in existing grant (2) Decrease in (3) Cancellation (4) Increase($) (5) Decrease(S) 12. AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION a. Federal - (I) basic $ 7,500 13. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE a. Program Number b. Supplemental Program Number PROGRAM (if none, clarify in item 16) 14. AUTHORIZATION a. Federal Budget Accounts b. Public Laws C. U.S. Code 15. FACILITY LOCATION: (For facility grant actions only) -. Ciy Liberty St. & Broadway, Public b. County 16. REMARKS Prepared by Ralph E. Thomas 523(139)-5054 15.904 665 20240 470 39-75-00124-00 240-101 10-58-1040-0-1-405 43211 Day Medina Washington organization Year Columbus State duration Sec.
Month Ohio Division of Grants National Park Service 16 U.S.C. *General fund of Medina County Department of the Interior (identify agency in item 16) unit district STANDARD FORM 240 Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Zip Code Budget Circular A-98 This $66,000* June 1970 Bureau of the (1) Increase in City Do Not e. School a. New c. Local Square, Medina 18th and C Streets, NW. a. Nome Project work will involve restoration and repairs to roof, tower, cornice, Use Title Spacr