Nomination for Thompson, Cassius Clark, House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Agricultural - Comments - Commercial OWNER'S NAME: Dale D.

Thompson LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: DATE OF SURVEY: 029 039 Lisbon LOCATION Military Government NAME OWNERSHIP STATE ACCESSIBLE County Both CLASSIFICATION Religious District Site CATEGORY Entertainment Museum Private STATUS Structure Restricted Courthouse Square Building Being Considered Educational Unoccupied Federal Yes: Park Columbia Local Public CODE Industrial COMMON: Scientific Ohio Public Acquisition: East Liverpool Object ENTRY NUMBER DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 305 Walnut Street Columbiana County Courthouse, Register of Deeds Office STREET AND NUMBER: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS OWNER OF PROPERTY TITLE OF SURVEY: TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: Transportation DATE 1.939.00/6 - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The house, a good example of Victorian architecture with Italianate detailing, is 2-1/2 stories in height with a 3-story tower in front, with two porches and two entrances in front, one at the side and two lintels are stone, with Italianate window hoodmolds. All window openings mansard roof with dormers, providing a fourth story. There is a circular room, dining room, pantry, kitchen, back stairway, secondary pantry and brought from Italy by Mr. Dale Thompson's grandfather, Josiah Thompson. On the second floor are three bedrooms, a library, maid's room and two Alterations to the main house include changes to the porches, addition of the bay windows, which may not have been planned for the house of its original appearance, especially at the second floor and roof levels CONDITION Excellent JUN DESCRIPTION third floor.

topped by an elaborate wrought-iron railing.The plan is irregular room cottage and two car garage complete the site. out and cornices are supported by heavy brackets.The tower has a Fair The main entrance to the front has double doors with hand-etched glass stairway in the tower. back porch on the west side.All ceilings are quite high and all doors on the exterior. panels and leads to a vestibule.Next is the central hall with graceful at the rear.There is a2-story bay window in front anda single-story (Check One) There are two rooms on the east side of the house, and living have transoms.

The living room features a carved white marble mantel Also on the house lot are an old modeling shop and a cooper shop from the stairway.T bay window on the east side.The house is built of unglazed brick originally, and some interior alterations.The house today retains much Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Prehistoric X Architecture - Landscape 18 1971 - Literature STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

and yellow ware in 1868, but in 1870 Thompson bought Herbert's interest buildings were of the most substantial kind for the purpose, and the equipment the best that could be obtained. By 1878 the plant had a firm began the manufacture of cream-colored ware, and later added production in 1921, with a capacity of 15 kilns, as noted in the chapter "History of the Clay Industry" in the Geological Survey of Ohio publica- In 1876 Cassius Clark (C. C.) Thompson, owner of the company following is credited with several inventions, all of them connected with pottery manufacture. One of his creations, it is said, was a jigger for making The house, which is located to the rear of the Kent State University city in good condition and still occupied by its owner, who is the son of C. C. Thompson.

1876 SIGNIFICANCE Communications TIONAL Conservation Science Aboriginal Music Engineering losophy Transportation hollow-ware. Theater Education Agriculture itarian Religion/Phi. Industry Military Sculpture Social/Human- Commerce semi-porcelain and decorated goods, eventually abandoning the production Invention Dale Thompson.The significance of the structure lies in its intimate Liverpool district.After the death of Josiah Thompson in 1889,the firm throughout its existence under the same management.It was still in tectural merit.It is the only important old house remaining in the Political by The Ohio Historical Society and not yet completed),will be deeded to the East Liverpool Historical Society upon the deaths of Mr.and Mrs.

25 years old at the time and chose the hillside location because of Urban Plonning The firm of Thompson G Herbert had begun the manufacture of Rockingham the new quarters of the East Liverpool Pottery Museum(to be administered Branch Campus,1-1/2b1ocks from the Carnegie Library and 2b1ocks from REGISTER its majestic view of the Ohio River, only a block away. Cassius Clark Art of the original articles.This plant was one of the few which continued capacity of 5 kilns and was one of the most progressive in the East and the name of the pottery was changed to C.C.Thompson G Co.The

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Stout, McCaughey and Demorest. Coal Formation Clays of Ohio. (Geological Survey of Ohio, fourth series, bulletin 26). Columbus, GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES W 80° APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: less than 1 (city lot) LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNT.Y.BOUNDARIES 1. FORM PREPARED BY March 8, 1971 STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: T2.

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 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 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Hreservation level of significance of this nomination is: National C GP 0 901.08 7 039 Degrees Local LATITUDE Minutes COUNTY Name Seconds DATE LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION STATE CODE CORNER ATTEST: Ohio East Liverpool National Register. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES SEP 2 8 1971 Degrees Minutes Seconds 305 Walnut Street NAME AND TITLE: N 40° Ohio: 1926. pp. 69, 71 & 77.

JUN 18 1971 Ohio 9-28 10/12/71 6,1871 71.9.39.0016 9/<8/21 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 October 21, 1985 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief 1100 L Street, N.W. demolition or destruction of the following properties which should be removed -Turtle Creek Culvert and Embankment, New Barn vicinity, Shelby County. The -Stemen Road Covered Bridge, Violet Township Rd. 226 at Sycamore Creek, Holy Name High School, 8318 Broadway, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Demol ished. Central School, corner of Hickory and S. Fourth Sts., Martins Ferry, Belmont County. Demol ished. Winton Streets, Cincinnatl, Hamilton County. Demolished In 1984. eLoucks Covered Bridge, Fairfleld County. Demol Ished. - Smith Place School, N. South Street,Wllmington, Clinton County. Demol ished. Exchange Hotel, 202-204 E. Water St., Sandusky, Erie County. Demol Ished 614/466-1500 SOCIETY HISTORICAL flood.

Everett Road Covered Brldge,Peninsula vicinity,Summit County.Destroyed by National Park Service cul vert has been demol ished. Ohio Historic Preservation Office Department of the Interior Achauer-Linser Brewery and Mansion, 976-988 E. Main St.,Zanesville, Muskingum following a fire. Sal way,Wllllam,House (Samuel Hannaford & Sons Thematic Resources),Gray and National Register of Historic Places from the National Register. Washington, D.g. 20240 Dear Msr ShuTT: Fairfleld County. Destroyed through arson June 18, 1985. In order to update our records of Natlonal Register properties In Washington Ms. Carol Shull Page 2 - Newburgh Town Hall, 9213 Miles Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Demol ished following a fire. -Wheeler Block, 402 Monroe St., Toledo, Lucas County. Demolished. Ohio Theatre (Sandusky MRA), 205-207-211 W. Market St., Sandusky, Erie County. Demol ished. Zanesville YMCA, 34 S.

Fifth St., Zanesville, Muskingum County. Demol ished. Spreng, Wilfred, J. House (Park Avenue West MRA), 414 Park Avenue West, Gardner Bullding (Park Avenue West MRA), 114 Park Avenue West, Mansfleld, Richland County. Demol ished. ADDRESS CHANGES: (new ownership) Frank, Charles, House, Medina County. Brian Slosarik, 2425 Ridge Rd., Hinckley, Ohlo 44233. Conservancy, 415 Orchard Dr., Santa Fe, New Mexico 07501. Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Hine, Horace, House, 4624 W. Prospect St., Mantra, Portage County. Gail Reiner 5030 Westerville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229. Pomeroy, Alanson House, Pearl Rd., Strongsville, Cuyahoga County. Homestead Association, c/o Richard Kleinman, Kleinman and McFadden Co., LPA, 1255 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115. Hopewell Mound Group, Chillicothe vic., Ross County.The Archaeological 1,Perrysburg Township, Wood County.Demol ished, marked on enclosed map.

Shuss same address as property. Mansfield, Richland County.Demol ished. Franklinton Post Office,72 S.Gift St.,Columbus, Franklin County.Walter Mather House,3oo27 River Rd., part of the East River Road Historic District Cochran farm, 2900 OH 129,Millville vic.,Butler County.Gerald and October 21, 1985 -ldora park Merry-Go-Round, Toungstown, Mahoning County. Dismantled and solc ro David Walentas, Two Trees, 30 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019 Neff, Conrad, House, 3967 Canfleld-Boardman Rd., Canfleld, vic., Mahoning Sunbury Tavern, Northwest corner OH 37 and Galena Rd., Sunbury, Delaware Ms. Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 3 McLain-Glllmer House, 720 Mahoning Ave., Warren, Trumbull County. Trumbull Thompson, Casslus, Clark, House,305Walnut St., East Liverpool, Columbiana Ohio 43920. Jones, W.H., Mansion, 731 E. Broad St., Columbus, Franklin County.

Dennis McPherson, Major General James, House, 300 E. McPherson Highway, Clyde, Sandusky County. Mrs. Harry F. Meyer,951 Vine St., Clyde, Ohio 43410. Elden Prehistoric District, South of Old Colorado Rd., Lorain, vic., Lorain Ohlo 44054. Laundon, Thomas W., House, 307 W. Avenue, Elyria, Lorain County. Loraln County Historical Soclety, Inc., 509 Washington Ave., Elyria, Ohio 44035. and J.R. Bick, Route 1, P. O. Box 98, Ripley, Ohio 45167. Wellington-Huntington Road Multiple Resource Area, Wellington, vic., Lorain Benjamin Wadsworth House, M.J. Wilhelm, 24578 OH 58 Huntington Twp. Hall, Huntington Twp. Trustees, 26840 OH 58 of Cincinnati, 800 Plum St., Cincinnati. 44026. County. Riga, address same as the property. Ill,Address same as property. Sacred Heart Academy,525 Lafayette, Cincinnati,Hamilton County.The City Art Guild, address same as the property.

Connecticut Land Company Office, 7071 S. Ridge Rd., Mad ison vic.,Lake Morrison House, 750 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati,Hamilton County.John N. Hall, Whitney Clark House,Louis Wilson, 46471 W. Bursley Rd. Baker, John S. House,1887Madison Rd., CIncinnati, Hamilton County. Dr. George Colombell, same address as property. Huntington Twp. Grange, Huntington Grange, 27255 OH 58 Gwynne Building, 602 Main St.,Cincinnati, Hamilton County.Equity Financial Darlon Allen House, Willlam Bates, 26140 OH 58 County.Bert W. and Jean Fielitz, 7632 Wllson Mills, Chesterland, Ohio Ms. Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 4 Rockwood Pottery, Celestial and Rookwood, Cincinnati, Hamilton County. Rockwood Highland Tower Investment, 1077 Celestial, Cincinnati, Ohio Worth, Gorham, House, 2316 Auburncrest, Resor, Wil|lam, House, 254 Greendale Twin Oaks, 629 Liddle Lane, Wyoming, Hamilton County. Thomas Rohrer, Eva J.

Valentl, Florence Twp. Clerk, P.O. Box 92, Birmingham, Ohio Rosemary Raver, address same as the property. Kent, Zeno, House, Aurora-Hudson Rd., Portage County. Richard Fetzer, Cleveland Trust Company, Euclid and E. 9th, Cleveland, Ohlo 44115. Development Corp., address same as the property. Tledmann, Hannes, House, 4308 Franklin Boulevard, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Omitted from Federal Register. enc l osures 44816. 45202. as Resor House. OTHER CHANGES: Sincerely, State Historic Preservation Officer Please contact me If you have any questions. address same as property. Florence Corners School,OH 113 at Division St.,Florence,Erie County. Mason, John Wesley, Gothic Cottage, Braceville, Trumbull County. Karl Ave.,Cincinnati,Hamilton County.Joseph Allen Prenter, address same Newton, Judge Eben, House, 105 N. Broad St., Canfield, Mahoning County. WRL/BAP:rs Steinman, R.D. No.

2, Newton Fal.ls, Ohlo 44444- W. Ray Luce Sawyer-Wayside House, 9470 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Lake County. Colpetzer- Woods Consulting Company, address same as the property. Western Reserve Building,1468 W. 9th, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County.Higabee Thompson, Cassius, Clark, House Columbiana Co., OHIO Page Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior National Park Service ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ACCEPTED Section number (new ownership) OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 NPS Form 10-900-e (8-86) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY NAME Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: East Liverpool, Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Dale D. Thompson DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Thompson Home, south facade.

039 029 1971 Columbiana COUNTY PHOTO REFERENCE STATE IDENTIFICATION Ohio COMMON: REGISTER CODE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER 305 Walnut Street PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) LOCA TION FOR NPS USE ONLY NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: East Liverpool, Ohio DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 029 039 Columbiana COUNTY IDENTIFICATION Ohio CODE COMMON: REGISTER STATE PHOTO REFERENCE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Thompson Home, view looking northwest. PHOTO CREDIT: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) ENTRY NUMBER IN 181971 305 Walnut Street NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home Mr. and Mrs. Dale D.

Thompson NATION County, State X Photographs (missing #2) 71000637 Columbiana Missing Core Documentation The following Core Documentation is missing from this entry: Reference Number County, Ohio Property Name Nomination Form Thompson, Cassius Clark, House USGS Map UN TED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER OR EAST LIVERPOOL, CHIC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LAT: N 40 37 00 EAST LIVERPOOL SOUTH, W. VA.- PA. -OHIO STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA STATE OF OHIO EAST LIVERPOOL SOUTH QUADRANGLE DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY* NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM 305 Walnut Street East Liverpool Interstate 71 and 17th Avenue June 11, 1971 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation 801 - 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Dr. Murtagh: historical consultant, William G.

Keener, and architectural historian, Of the enclosed nominations, one only is immediately in jeopardy from Daniel R. Porter encs: Applications for: Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home Allen, Dr. Peter, House Darrow, Clarence, Octagon House Seely, Dr. John W., House Brownwood DRP/eg Director Sincerely, Presbyterian Church Miss Judith Kitchen. Lake County Germantown Covered Bridge Trumbull County Columbiana County Mahoning Avenue Historical Area Preble County Roberts Covered Bridge Montgomery County Ottawa County the ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 469-4663 National Register applications for HABs structures per the request of the National Register. This is to certify that the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory You will note that we are making an effort to submit National Register for the National Register of Historic Places.

mission to the National Register upon the recommendation of the Board's a possible alternate alignment for relocated St.Rt.7in East Liverpool, Board meeting May 14,1971 approved the subject applications for sub- Iam pleasedto transmit herewith eleven completed applications War of 18l2 Battle Site Fairport Harbor Museum RECEIVED an Ohio Department of Highways project utilizing federal highway funds. August 9, 1971 Mr. Daniel R. Porter Columbus, Onio 43210 Dear Mr. Porter: office on June 11. As you know, it is a great help to us to have the District William J. Murtagh SAMarusin:sam:8/9/71 XBASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR Register Sincerely yours, Director H34-HR Thank you for your recent letter which listed the Congressional Districts handy and not have to check the Congressional Directory when it comes time for typing the Congressional letters of notification.

The Ohio Historical Society Keeper of the National of ll applications for the National Register which were submitted to our Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 801 - 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Dr. Murtagh: Places, I failed to include Congressional Districts of subject applications. Y Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home 11th William Stanton 24 th Allen, Dr. Peter, House Darrow, Clarence, Octagon House 19th Charles Carney Seely, Dr. John W., House Daniel R.

Porter DRP/eg Brownwood Montgomery County Director 19th Sincerely, National Register Ottawa County Wayne Hays Presbyterian Church Preble County 18th Trumbull County Columbiana County 5th Roberts Covered Bridge he ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 4321l/telephone (614) 469-4663 Germantown Covered Bridge They are as follows: JUN 2 1 1971 Fairport Harbor Museum eleven (ll) completed applications for the National Register of Historic Delbert Latta Lake County Walter Powell Office of Archeology & Historic Preservation Concerning my transmittal under covering letter of June 1l,197l of Mahoning Avenue Historical Area William McCulloch Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue War of 18l2 Battle Site Thompson, Cassius Clack, House Me. Daniel R.

Porter Columbus, Ohio 43210 9/22/71 Location STATE Name Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Columbiana County BASIC FILE RETAINED INHR Director, Northeast Region MCMeans:mm Hon. Wayne L. Hays State Liaison officer The Ohio Historical Society Hon. William B. Saxbe Date Entered East Livezpool