Nomination for Allen, Dr. Peter, House

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Allen, Dr. Peter, House AND/ OR HISTORIC: North of Kinsman, Kinsman Township 3.

CLASSIFICATION (Check One) - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Registrar of Deeds, County Building High Street, NW REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 1936 155 LOCATION Washington Warren Commercial Religious ACCESSIBLE Both STATE Restricted Private Kinsman District Site Government County Entertainment REGISTER Unoccupied CATEGORY Structure Educational Ohio NAME OWNERSHIP Federal Agricultural Museum STATUS Public 011 Park Scientific Private Residence Industrial CODE Yes: Library of Congress COMMON: Being Considered NATIONAL Trumbull Historic American Buildings Survey District of Columbia Kinsman-West Williamsfield State Road at Ohio Route 87 Public Acquisition: Kinsman-West Williamsfield State Road NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Mrs.

Alice Blaemire Form 10-300 ENTRY NUMBER Military TO THE PUBLIC STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: JUN 18 1971 (July 1969) Transportation Building Object 01.9.39.0008 7. DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered main structure. The decorative features of this Federal-style house, both exterior and interior, are remarkable for their age and western location. These decorative The other three elevations are lap-sided. The same entablature and window enframements are present, but the detailed ornamentation is omitted. Cleveland. All woodwork was restored, however, to the Allen House in the mid- 1950's by its present owner, who operated the house for a time as a tea room. JUN 18 1971 CONDITION suburban. Good Excellent REGISTE Moved NATIONAL Fair The house is of mortise and tenon frame construction, two stories in height.

part of this woodwork was acquired by the Western Reserve Historical Society, entablature, which has a swag-decorated frieze.The cornice is denticular. A single-story addition has been added to the rear of the well-proportioned The window frames are decorated with a fretwork pattern. The front facade is three-bay with pedimented gable and plain flush siding. than early 19th century rural American architecture. The Peter Allen House is located in a rural area which is becoming somewhat (Check One) Original Site at the rear.

In 1903 the ornate interior woodwork (doors, mantels, other The exterior of the house is largely unchanged, except for the low addition Ruins The door is framed in like manner by fluted Ionic pilasters carrying an RECEIVED UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM ENTRY NUMBER February, 1967 1982 Velma Avenue GPO 901.082 039 Columbus State Ohio (Number all entries) Form 10-300a NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES The Ohio Historical Society (Continuation Sheet) FOR NPS USE ONLY 6. Ohio Historic Survey, Phase I: "Ohio Historic Landmarks" 1939.0008 SIGNIFICANCE - 16th Century - Urban Planning - Other (Specify) - Invention STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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house in(1821. The house was designed by a little-known master builder, Will Smith, and was built for $3,000. on land Allen had purchased for married Fanny Starr, niece of General Simon Perkins of Warren, Ohio. At an unknown date the Allens sold the home to a local minister, Reverend dant of the original owner, purchased from Rev. Plant all the interior woodwork, installing some in two Cleveland homes. Mrs. Alice Blaemire, 1821 Architecture Conservation Transportation Engineering losophy Agriculture Science Theater Music Communications Aboriginal itarian Military Education Prehistoric Art Literature Landscape Pre-Columbian Political rural Midwestern setting.Its fine Federal proportions and the delicacy prompted the interior restoration and helped guarantee preservation.

Religion/Phi- drawings and photographs in 1936 by the Historic American Buildings Survey, Industry now her private residence. development of the architecture of the Connecticut Western Reserve in Ohio. trade in Ohio.It is as remarkable an achievement as can be found in any Sculpture and surgeon.During the War of 18l2 he served as a military surgeon. Social/Human- and variety of its Adamsesque detailing mark an important step in the Dr.Peter Allen came to the Kinsman area in 1808 as a pioneer physician Commerce The Allen House has been a widely-recognized example of the early carpenter$ Public recognition of this house was spurred by the publication in 1933of In 1813 he married Charity Dudley, for whom he built his Federal-style and used the house as a tearoom from the 1950's to the mid-1960's.It is SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) $2. an acre.

When Charity died in 1840 in a carriage accident, Allen James Plant, who occupied it himself. In 1903 Dr. Peter Allen, a descen- I. T. Frary's Early Homes of Ohio. This, as well as its recording by AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) PERIoD (Check One or More as Appropriate)

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GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES N 41° JUN I8 1971 Daniel R. Porter April 29, 1971 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN: STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law Nationa 1 Register. 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: GP 0 901.08 7 039 Seconds Director DATE LONGITUDE Local Columbus Title LATITUDE ATTEST: COUNTY 171. ORGANIZATION STATE REGISTER CODE Ohio CORNER The Ohio Historical Society Degrees Minutes Seconds RECEIVED July 7, 1970.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES NATIONAL LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: in the National Register and certify that it has been As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- FORM PREPARED BY Frary, I. T. (Reprinted by Dover Publications, Inc, New York). Pp. 167, 169 g W 80° APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: SEP 3 1971 1936. Degrees Name Minutes NATIONAL REGISTER 719.39:0008 JUN 18 1971 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Allen, Dr. Peter, House AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AThe Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

039 155 1971 COUNTY North of Kinsman, Kinsman Township CODE IDENTIFICATION COMMON: STATE The Ohio Historical Society Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Trumbull (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) West Williamsfield State Road PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Northeast (front) elevation. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: STREET AND NUMBER: FOR NPS USE ONLY NAME 198% Velma Avenue Title: Loc. 1939.0058 KINSMAN QUADRANGLE ALLEN, DRC PETER, HOUSE N 4122.5-W 8030|/.5 UNITED STATES STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR KINSMAN, OHIO - PA. Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 801 - 19th Street, N.W. Dear Dr. Murtagh: Of the enclosed nominations, one only is immediately in jeopardy from Daniel R.

Porter Applications for: Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home Roberts Covered Bridge Allen, Dr. Peter, House Darrow, Clarence, Octagon House Seely: Dr. John W.. House Director DRP/eg Lake County Sincerely, Montgomery County Preble County National Register Ottawa County Brownwood Presbyterian Church Trumbull County Columbiana County mission to the National Register upon the recommendation of the Board's Miss Judith Kitchen. historical consultant, William G. Keener, and architectural historian, Fairport Harbor Museum Germantown Covered Bridge This is to certify that the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory an Ohio Department of Highways project utilizing federal highway funds. Mahoning Avenue Historical Area applications for HABs structures per the request of the National Register. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Washington, D.C.

20006 for the National Register of Historic Places. You will note that we are making an effort to submit National Register a possible alternate alignment for relocated St.Rt.7 in East Liverpool, Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue Iam pleased to transmit herewith eleven completed applications War of 1812 Battle Site 1971 June a public works program. The Thompson House in Columbiana County is on lo historical society/ohio historical center/columbus,ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 469-4663 Interstate 7l and I7th Avenue he ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/ telephone (6141 469-4663 JUN 2 1 1971 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 801 - 19th Street, N.W. Washi.gton, D.C. 20006 Dear Dr. Murtagh: Places, I failed to include Congressional Districts of subject applications.

Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home 18th Wayne Hays 1lth William Stanton 24th Walter Powell 5th Delbert Latta 4th William McCulloch MAllen, Dr. Peter, House Darrow, Clarence, Octagon House 19th Charles Carney Seely, Dr. John W., House Daniel R. Porter Brownwood Sincerely, Director Columbiana County 19th Presbyterian Church Germantown Covered Bridge DRP/eg Fairport Harbor Museum Montgomery County Trumbull County Ottawa County Lake County Preble County National Register Roberts Covered Bridge Mahoning Avenue Historical Area They are as follows: eleven (ll) completed applications for the National Register of Historic Office of Archeology & Historic Preservation Concerning my transmittal under covering letter of June ll,197l of War of 1812 Battle Site 4th 5th 18th August 9, 1971 Mr. Daniel R. Porter William J.

Murtagh SAMarusin:sam:8/9/71 NBASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR Register Director Sincerely yours, H34-HR The Ohio Historical Society 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. office on June ll.As you know, it is a great help to us to have the District Keeper of the National Dear Mr. Porter: of ll applications for the National Register which were submitted to our SEP 3 Presbyterian Church Kinsnan, Chia vicinity of Eaton, Chio Hon. Robert Taft, J*Also Notified Ion. J.

Willlan Stanton Director, Northeast Region SAMarusin :nan 1971 Location STATE Name Date Entered BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Roberts Covered Bridge The Ohio Historical Society Deads Barn Montgoeery County Trwaball County State Liaison Officer Trunbull County Prable County Kattering,Ohio Kinssan Township, Ohio Gemantow, Ohio Nr. Daniel R. Porter Eon. Charles W. Khalen, JI.