Nomination for Glendower

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR * State (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) G lendower AND/ OR HISTORIC: John Williams Home APR 13 1971 STREET AND NUMBER: U.S.

Route 42 (Cincinnati Avenue) TO THE PUBLIC - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: State of Ohio LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: 1982 Velma Avenue TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 165 039 Both Warren Commercial LOCATION Restricted Military Ohio Government Site Entertainment ACCESSIBLE Religious DATE NAME Private District CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION Columbus Unoccupied STATUS Agricultural Museum Structure OWNERSHIP Scientific Public REGISTER CODE Industrial Park Building Yes: NATIONAL Object Private Residence February, COMMON: (State Memorial) Being Considered Public Acquisition: Leb anon The Ohio Historical Society Educational REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS In Process CITY OR TOWN: (Check One) Other (Specify) PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Federal General Durbin DESCRIPTION (Check One) X Excellent - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered brick central unit with front and rear porches, and second the lower Glendower's distinctiveness is due in large part to its Classic cornices and porticoes, its Ionic and Doric detailing and its finely-executed carved mantels and interior trim, which echo the Greek Revival spirit The exterior had been altered somewhat over the years, was restored as well.

APR 13 1971 porticoes. CONDITION REGISTER NATIONAL Ruins There are five large rooms and a central hall on the main floor, consists of a central hallway and four bedrooms, with four smaller rooms Fair central stairway. The basement originally contained the kitchen until The roof is low and hipped, and a full denticular cornice is present During the latter part of the 1960's the Ohio Historical Society, with the functions of that room were incorporated into one of the additions. Good X Original Site - Moved DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

state capital improvements bond issue funds, restored the mansion to its was sandblasted to reveal the original red brick, and the original on both central section and wings, carried on corner pilasters in both The entrance is in the center, as was typical of the time. The structure including a formal drawing room with two fireplaces.The second floor flanking wings, also of brick, erected shortly before the Civil War. original appearance and furnished it with period pieces.The exterior Glendower was constructedin two stages:first the 2-story rectangular UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER 6.

Survey of Historical Features - Southwestern Ohio October, 1970 1982 Velma Avenue Co lumbus APR 13 1971 039 Warren Glendower NATIONAL Ohio REGISTER STATE COUNTY (Continuation Sheet) The Ohio Historical Society John Williams Home General Durbin Ward Home Form PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian | - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (Il Applicable and Known) - Political - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) - Science - Sculpture - Social/Human- - Theater STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

who had studied several of the early American builders' handbooks. Williams, who later was elected to the Ohio General Assembly, occupied occupants, the property was purchased by the Warren County Historical once known as "Floraville." Glendower was the first of these mansions . to be erected and is one of the three Greek Revival houses in the APR 13 1971 1836 Engineering Transportation Victorian periods. Conservation Communications losophy Commerce Architecture REGISTER inventory-nomination form. Aboriginal SIGNIFICANCE Agriculture NATIONAL Literature itarian Music Invention Landscape The significance of the mansion lies in its architectural merit and Urban Planning Education south of the center of Lebanon.This group of five large houses was Religion/Phi.

for use as a house museum of the Greek Revival through the early AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) the house until after the Civil War. After two other distinguished Society in 1944. In 1945 the house was deeded to the State of Ohio are privately owned and therefore require a separate National Register Glendower was constructed in 1836 by John Milton Williams, a young Lawyer and Warren County prosecutor. The builder was Amos Bennett, in its place as one of the five outstanding houses on the hill just Industry Art

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Lebanon, Ohio, 1969. pp. 97-99, illus. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN: 12. 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 Nationa1 Register. 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: Local C 039 ATTEST Degrees Seconds LATITUDE Name Minutes ORGANIZATION 3/15/71 LONGITUDE COUNTY Title DATE STATE Columbus REGISTER CODE National CORNER Ohio "Glendower" State Memorial pamphlet, pub. by The Ohio Historical Society 4368000 The Ohio Historical Society Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION STREET AND NUMBER: Phillips, Hazel Spencer. N 39 APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Presfervation W 84 Judith Kitchen ASST.

KEEPER CD 6/15/71 BDITORIAL PROCESSING, EDITOR REGISTER NATIONAL NUMBER DATA PAGE MAP DESCRIPTION APR 13 1971 ENTRY ACKNOWLEDGE Logged PHOO DESCRIP (S) 5-21-21 2171 PHOTO (SI MAP Annual Edition Entzy PROPERTY RECEIVED NAME DATE OF PHOTO: June, 1970 NEGATIVE FILED AT: Columbus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC NATIONAL 1 NPS Number APR 13 1971 165 039 IDENTIFICATION Lebanon LOCATION Title: COUNTY Warren PHOTO REFERENCE John Williams Home CODE STATE REGISTER Judith Kitchen General Durbin Ward Home COMMON: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: ENTRY NUMBER Ohio The Ohio Historical Society UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR North (front) Facade. Glendower NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 1982 Velma Avenue PROPERTY OF TIE NATIONEL REGISTER CITY OR TOWN: Loc.

STREET AND NUMBER: U.S. Route 42 (Cincinnati Avenue) L3 197T RECEIVED (State Memorial 101139.0025 LEBANON QUADRANGLE LEBANON, OHIO ROAD CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR APR 13 1971 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY U.S.G.S. GEORGE B. HARTZOG, JR. LL: Mr. Melvin Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, Ohio 43211 Hon. William B. Saxbe Manhington, D. C. Northeast Duplicate letter sent to: NOV 1 0 1970 Director, United Statos Senate Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Dixector, The Ohio Iiistorical Society, 10/27/70 Region SMazusin:naf Ross County, Ohio Morgan County, Ohio Jackson County, Ohio Meigs County, Ohio Franklin County, Ohio Ohio Co. Land Office Highland County, Ohio Darke County, Ohio Mercer County, Ohio Fort St.

Clair Site Preble County, Ohio Jefferson County, Ohio Wyandot County, Ohio Carroll County, Ohio Stark County, Ohio Montgomery County, Ohio Gallía County, Ohio Brown County, Ohio Glendower Flint Ridge McCook House Buckeye Furnace Buffington Island Miamisburg Mound Putnam House Leo Petroglyph Tarlton Cross Mound Big Bottom Rankin House Campbell Mound Fort Laurens Site Hanby House Tuscarawas County, Ohio Fort Amanda site Fort Recovery Site Auglaize County, Ohio Washington County, ohio Adena Properties added to the National Register of Historic Places Schoenbrunn Site Indian Mill William McKinley Tomb Fort Jefferson Site Faixfield County, Ohio William H. Harrison Tomb Seip Mound Stowe House Gnadenhutten Massacre Sita Warren County, Ohio Friends (Quaker) Meeting House Hamilton County, Ohio Licking County, Ohlo OHIO Our House NOV 2 7 1970 Ion. Donald E.

Lukens House of Repcesentatives Fashington, D. C. Dear Mx. Lakens: cc: Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director, The Ohio Historical Society, Ohio GEORGE B. HARIZOG, JR. Mr. Melvin Historical Center, Columbus, Ohio 43211 10/27/70 BASIC FILE Fnclosures Entarad in the National Register Sincerely yours, H30-HR A leaflet explaining the iationel Register is enelosod. SMarusininaf Director We are pleasad to lnfora you that the historic propezties listed on Warren County, Ohio Miamisburg Mound Montgomery County, Ohio LGlendower OHIO Properties added to the National Register of Historical Places Interstate 71 and 17th Avenue historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432l/telephone (614) 469-4663 April 8, 1971 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 801 - 19th Street, N.W. Historical Society-owned prehistoric and historic landmarks, which State Daniel R.

Porter LHärrison, William H., Tomb Neo Petroglyph McKinley, William, Tomb /Fort Laurens site Mort St. Clair site DRP/eg Rankin House Director Putnam House Sincerely, Buckeye Furnace Buffington Island Miamisburg Mound Campbell Mound McCook House National Register Flint Ridge IGnadenhutten Massacre site Big Bottom UFriends (Quaker) Meeting House Fort Jefferson site Fort Recovery site Indian Mill Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation National Register of Historic Places forms and attachments for 3l state/ohio Hanby House Schoenbrunn site Stowe House Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Dr. Bill: Vw. P.

Snyder, Jr., steamboat UGlendower Our House Fort Hill VAdena It gives me a great deal of pleasure to transmit to you herewith completed Ohio Company Land Office Seip Mound LTarlton Cross Mound THE OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Thecy Cle Craze in Ohio The United States has been swept by many fads in In 1868 the Rev. Mr. Edwards of Chicago, tired of the twentieth century, among them mah-jongg, mara- thon dancing, and the hula hoop. But none can com- rubber tires. By 1869 they were standard factory pare to the cycle craze of the 1890's which also had Ohio in its grip. Cycling appealed to every age and "Bicycle" appeared as a term for the first time in a British patent in 1869. The first real bieycle, a high once bicycle modifications were made to accommodate wheel, was called an "ordinary" because it was the their billowing skirts. common type of the time.

An ordinary had a large Cycling reached its peak in the United States near front wheel (usually not over five feet, although a wheel over eight feet in diameter was once reported) Wheelman, organized in 1880, reported a million mem- and a small rear wheel sixteen to eighteen inches in Most had home trainers so that they could ride even in inclement weather, and riding schools were flooded with eager cycling enthusiasts. The 1896-97 Ohio State Directory listed thirty-four bicycle manufacturers in Ohio alone. At least two of these, Alexander Winton of Cleveland and the Wright brothers of Dayton, used the bicycle as a springboard to greater achievements. Riverside Drive in New York was common, and in 1900 an elevated cycle way, much like today's free- ways, was constructed between Pasadena and Los Angeles.

Endurance races attracted attention as early as the 1890's but it wasn't until 1949 that an impres- sive cross-country record was set. Eugene McPherson, a 22-year old Ohio State University student in Colum- bus, covered 3,054 miles from Santa Monica, California, to New York City in 20 days, 4 hours, and 29 minutes, the first to cross the continent in less than three weeks on a bicycle. He started his long pedal on September 1, 1949, and finished September 21. In 1900, the editors of the Literary Digest predicted that the horseless carriage would "never, of course, come into as common The cycle was invented in 1816 by Baron von Drais, who, as chief forester for the Duke of Baden in Ger- many, wanted to make his task of patrolling the forest pelled by pushing with the feet. It was said of him that "he spent so much time on his hobby, he hadn't horse" came about.

The evolution of the bicycle from the hobbyhorse was torturous. Velocipedes added pedals to the hobby- they were thought to be a first class cure for liver ail- ments or any complaint that would yield to a good velocipede "bone shaker" equipment. safety ECHOE shaking up. high wheel use as the bicycle." having his bones rattled, came up with the idea of bers in the 1890's.Cyclists took the sport seriously. enough to spare for a horse."Thus the term"hobby- on page 2) the turn of the century. The League of American paths easier. The Draisine had no pedals, but was pro- horse, but had iron tires.

Known as "bone-shakers," every segment of society - even women had their turn Wheel-to-wheel traffic on major cycleroutes like Glendower NewlyRestored place, Our House, Rankin House, Ser- Mound, and Zoar Houses and 42 in Lebanon, was a 1945 gift to the For a free directory of other state torical Society. It is open 9:30 a.m. to memorials now being readied for sum- lumbus, Ohio 43211. in 1880, the safety bicycle, with wheels Ohio Historical Center. With the safe- of the restoration has been to portray accurately how a prominent family of Glendower was the first of five pre- drop frames, and side saddles. A volume entitled Bicycling for Ladies instructed quette, and mechanics. interminable flights of steps, the new better roads, and contributing toward the invention of the automobile and air- Edward P.

Lawson, assistant director ball bearings, wire wheels, differential chain drive, and shaft drive. In fact, The transmissions, was Miesse. Glendower, Lebanon Greek Revival mansion. gear, through October. Other state memorials administered mid-nineteenth century. museum area planning cannot but make pays flattering attention to the Ohio ministered by the Society. of the American Association of Muse- The United States Census in 1900 ture shows bicycles on display in the had attempted without much success Linda G. Readey furnished by The Ohio Historical So- ciety and is open for public visitation. The State Memorial, on U.S.

Route dustry in America: the pneumatic tire, by The Ohio Historical Society open- PHOTO OF THE MONTH signs." comes as a refreshing change." Finally, after rattled bones and in- ing in April are: Adena, Grant Birth- More than $40,000 of state capital (continued from page 1) vestige of its former glory. You will not regret it, if you live. ums, Washington, D.C., writing in the "REFRESHING CHANGE" of the center of Lebanon. facility. diameter. Because of the great dif- resulting in serious injuries, was not "Taming the Bicycle," "Get a bicycle. formation Office, The Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Historical Center, Co- expended to sandblast, tuckpoint, and wheels. On earlier models, inventors to accommodate the long skirts of the in 1840, on a hill immediately south the weaker sex on proper attire, eti- stated that "Few articles ever used by skirts, starting the movement toward plane.

It brought innovations which revolution states, "Structural innovations and the Ohio Historical Society variable i speed garden. an impression on future museum de- The directory contains pictures of improvements which tentious mansions to be built, starting mer visitors, address the Public In- uncommon. Mark Twain remarked in brought the automobile into preemi bicycle is credited with shortening revolution in social conditions. The Glendower State Memorial in Le- ladies with such things as platforms, hours and locations of all sites ad- "To those would-be museum-goers were quite unstable,and going over nence and relegated the bicycle to a The furnishings of the Glendower drawing room, ty, women came into their own on GOVERNORS' PORTRAITS- the first time such activities have been vein, will permit all persons attending to fame of their localities.

logical Society, and the Ohio Covered The Saturday, April 17, program in- making of a mannequin for an exhibit, use of the natural history demonstra- party where authors of recent histories Michael V. DiSalle, 1959-63. Each sub- former governors. All members of the Society will re- ceive information on the sessions, ban- James A. Rhodes, Ohio's sixty-first governor, has been elected an honorary of The Ohio Historical Society. He is John W. Brown spearheaded the procurement of state The March schedule of free weekend and citizens everywhere the... op- of Trustees, in recent action, elected Interstate 71 and 17th Avenue, Colum- twelve persons to benefactor member- plete, superbly functional, and attrac- Our American Heritage"; a review of The new benefactors are: Mrs. John Milton W. Harrison of Escondido, Cali- March 13 and 14 - "Life in the Thir- Pennsylvania, Dr. Frank A.

Seiberling 1930-1936"; early years of the of North Liberty, Iowa, Mr. J. Penfield History"; salvage archaeology in the Mr. W. P. Seiberling of Akron, Mrs. County, by The Ohio Historical Society. Leo Steinberg of New York City, all ginian"; still picture dramatization of memorabilia of the Akron rubber manu- from the beginning of the Civil War in the Arthur C. Johnson Auditorium on both Saturday and Sunday of each Mr. Max Stierwalt of Huron and Dr. weekend at 2 and 3 p.m. Admission is free BENEFACTORS and emeritus standing. facturing pioneer. Bridge Committee. FORMER GOVERNOR HONORED the National Road-Zane Grey museum. ANNUAL MEETING until his death. and archival institution in the nation; The meeting is to include also joint unique feature of The Ohio Historical MARCH FILMS "Believe-it-or-Not" banquet will be a the growth of the national park sys- Michael V.

DiSalle held at the new Center. ida, donor of land near Zanesville for Published monthly by The Ohio Historical So The films are shown at the Center C. William O'Neill The banquet, in the Robert Ripley life member and a trustee emeritus [which] provided the people of Ohio tive state historical museum, library, tem; scenes of Yellowstone, Carlsbad Caverns, Mesa Verde and others. fornia, Mrs. George A. Huhn of Devon, Seiberling of Akron, Mr. John F. Sei- Echoes with donors of the Frank A. and Gertrude Mr. Gary B. Baker, Lakeland, Flor- of the Frohman Foundation, donors. depression. William portunities The Society The action was taken January 15, House, Columbus. museums of viable historic values,to- Ohio Historical funds for capital improvements Society's 86th annual meeting Friday The Ohio Historical Society missioned the paintings from Frank J.

Lausche autograph and discuss their writings. tion laboratory, cludes exhibits workshops on life in nors have been added to the gallery films for the Ohio Historical Center, state 71 and 17th Avenue, Columbus, March 6 and 7National Parks: ship in the Society for material and .made possible a quet reservation blanks and other in- L.Handy of New York Mrs. properties of the Society." March 20 and 21-Spadework for Smith, Editorial Consultant. - The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 3: October dent. Members will participate in volunteer activities. 1, 1861 - January 7, 1862, edited by John Y. Simon, Science Museum for more than two decades, has re- University, Carbondale, and executive director of the verted to its original name, the Cleveland Museum Ulysses S. Grant Association, has just been released of Natural History.

In making the change, museum officials said the original corporate name more truly indicates the educational scope of the facility and its period of Grant's Cairo, Illinois, command and prep- primary emphasis on the natural history facets of the arations for Civil War battles to come, is dedicated to the late Robert S. Harper (1899-1962) who had - Butler County History of 1882, a biographical and been public information officer of The Ohio Historical historical cyclopedia of the county, is being reprinted. Society and staff executive of the Ohio Civil War Cen- The 666-page reprint is obtainable through the Butler tennial commission. He was a resident of Washington County Historical Society, 327 North Second Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011, for $16 plus tax and postage. - David L.

Hartline, 1002 Fairwood Avenue, Marion, Ohio 43302, is requesting information from anyone Armstrong museum building at Wapakoneta is under- way, with completion of the structure scheduled for 1972, approximating the date the Ohioan walked on - The Madison County Historical Society has recent- ly published a three-part History of Madison County, administer the museum. Volumes 1, 2, and 3, for the calendar years 1968, 1969, - The Frohman Foundation has made a $5,000 grant and 1970. Each annual sells for $1.25 through the to The Ohio Historical Society for processing and Madison County Historical Society, Box 124, London, administering Erie County and Great Lakes collections Ohio 43140. - WOSU-TV, The Ohio State University, has pre- director of the Hayes facility, will administer the fund.

sented two documentary video tapes to The Ohio His- - Carl Albrecht has been named associate curator of torical Society's library collections. The films are "Ohio natural history and acting head of the division in the absence, occasionally, of Dr. David H. Stansbery, who mentary, and "Black Gold," the 1965 oil boom in Mount serves The Ohio Historical Society on a part-time basis. Gilead, Morrow County. - The Cunningham family has presented The Ohio Historical Society, through Mrs. Emmett W. Thompson to The Ohio Historical Society for continuing archae- of Chillicothe, original journals of Felix Renick, the ological studies at Mound City National Group Monu- the shorthorn breed to America. - A Fort Loramie (Shelby County) historical society - The Women's Auxiliary of the Stark County His- is in process of being formed.

Secretary of the new torical Society has recently been organized and elected group is Evelyn L. Busse, 17 East Park Street, Fort Loramie, Ohio 45845. COLUMBUS, OHIO 43211 Washington, D. C. Preservation National Register Newsletter SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID pioneer Ross County cattleman who first imported American War. ment at Chillicothe. Mrs.Herbert E.Markley of North Canton as its presi- Office of Archaeology & Historic County from the Revolution through the Spanish- having an ancestor who was a soldier from Marion at the Hayes Library in Fremont. Watt Marchman, 20006 Has Saved the Union,'a Civil War historical docu- world in which we live. 801 19th Street N.W. - The museum in Cleveland, known as the Natural associate professor of history at Southern Illinois by the Southern Illinois University Press. The 498- Court House.

The volume retails for $15.00 from SIU - Earth-moving and basic construction of the Neil March 1972. A tentative opening date is late July MAR- 2*71 AT COLUMBUS, OHIO ECHOES the OHIO HISTORICAL CENTER page hardback volume covering the fourteen-week the moon in 1969. The Ohio Historical Society will OHIO