Nomination for Harrison, Gen. William Henry, Headquarters

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev.

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE BEG 15 1972 AND/ OR HISTORIC: Oberdier, Jacob, House In Process - Preservation work - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 Franklin Commercial ACCESSIBLE LOCATION STATE CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION Site Religious Private Educational Agricultural NAME Columbus Both Entertainment Private Residence Structure COUNTY Museum NATIONAL Government Restricted Yes: STATUS OWNERSHIP Park District Ohio Being Considered Unoccupied Federal Building 380 South High Street Scientific Public Franklin County Courthouse Industrial 771 Harrisburg Pike 570 West Broad Street OWNER OF PROPERTY Public Acquisition: Transportation CODE TO THE PUBLIC Form 10-300 Estate of Mary Kuhn Olin Parret, whose address is TITLE OF SURVEY: STREET AND NUMBER: Military CITY OR TOWN: Object (Check One) (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) 049 DATE COMMON: RECEIVED DEC - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved * Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

house was constructed by Jacob Oberdier, one of Franklinton's measures approximately thirty feet by twenty feet, and is three Considering its age, this building is in good condition, of its dilapidated condition and uncertain origin, it is not first floor containing a living room, dining room, and kitchen. plumbing, and central heating. Unfortunately, the house is in danger of being razed and DEC 4 1972 CONDITION Excellent DESCRIPTION Ruins REGISTER NATIONAL Second floor features include the above-mentioned windows and with minor repairs could be put into first-class shape. being considered in this nomination. First floor features include the limestone front steps. are twin wooden louvered vents from the attic. from the East and North sides.Simple box cornice is employed is flanked by rectangular sidelights.

Rectangular double- The roof is shingled and sprouts inside end brick chimneys interest are the limestone steps leading to the doors on the the land being converted into a used car lot.Its neighborhood Another two story structure rests on this lot, but because which was once the hub of Central Ohio has fallen into ruin. William Henry Harrison, it should be preserved for present and as the residence of one of Franklinton's earliest settlers hung sash windows are employed throughout the house.Also of Since it is the only remaining building in Ohio associated with Interior alterations include the addition of electrical wiring, Fair East and North sides of the house. The trim and woodwork is unadorned and the plaster is in fair under the eaves. Interior: The interior of the house is rather plain with the the paint is likely a Twentieth Century addition.

bays by two bays.The one story wing on the North side of the (Check One) RECEIVED X] Good on The National Register of Historic Placesy establishes the importance of it being recognized and placed is enclosed in a paneled wooden flat arch capped by a limestone and the presence of gable ends on the house. pediment.A semicircular fanlight is above the door frame which Exterior:Built of brick in 1807,this Federal style two story On each gable The wooden entry door on the South or front side of the house

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian!n i - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) X Political - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) DEC 4 1972 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

During the war with Britain, Franklinton became a nerve Harrison, born in 1773, was the son of Benjamin Harrison, But tragically, after only one month in office, Harrison died October 21, 1972. Since she had no will, it is likely Architecture Conservation Commerce Communications REGISTER Engineering losophy Aboriginal NATIONAL Agriculture Music Transportation Theater Military Literature itarian Religion/Phi- Landscape on this street to new pioneers.

defeat Andrew Jackson's hand-picked successor, Martin Van Buren by running on a platform for the common man which boasted RECEIVED for his military victory over the Indians at Tippecanoe Creek in the 1836 Presidential Election in an unsuccessful bid to the corner of West Broad Street and Gift Street.The house for several more years and it became especially important 1816 to 1828.Harrison ran with several favorite son candidates the use of the house. Jacob Oberdier was one of Franklinton's first settlers Social/Human- the Kuhn family since 1865.Mary Kuhn, the most recent occupant, center for Ohio troops where two to three thousand were trained Sculpture and quartered.General William Henry Harrison used the Jacob Science The house used by Harrison during 1813-1814 has been in Invention See Continuation Sheet.

that the house and lot will be inherited by her aged in 18i1.He was a Congressman and a Senator during the years called one of his streets "Gift Street" and gave away lots Education Industry 1814.It is not known if Harrison bought, leased or was donated Harrison's supposed love of hard cider, hog meat, and grits." and he erected this house on Sullivant's Lot Number 123 at to Ohio during the War of 1812. became ill and died April 4,1841. built 1807 good growth and prosperity. / Franklinton's growth continue Art on the auction block.It will be more than likely acquired Buren.In the Election of 1840 however, Harrison beat Van enterprising man named Lucas Sullivant who came to Ohio fy a signer of the Declaration of Independence.He is remembered a resident of California.He plans to dispose of the property by a nearby auto dealer and converted into a used car lot.

West bank of the Scioto River.The town was platted byan

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Garraty, John A., The American Nation, Harper and Row, New York, 1966 Howe, Henry, Historical Collections of Ohio, two volumes, State of Ohio, N 442512 Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Centennial Edition, 1902. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTÄNGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY _OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES FORM PREPARED BY November 15, 1972 STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I hereby certify that this property is included in the 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion Nationa 1 Register. evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: Local Q ATTEST GPO 931-894 039 acre DATE ORGANIZATION Seconds LONGITUDE Degrees Name Title National Larry Alan Beers LATITUDE Minutes COUNTY CORNER STATE Ohio Columbus CODE 1969. 1932 Forest Village Lane LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- Degrees Minutes Seconds 12.

STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION in the National Register and certify that it has been NAME AND TITLE: N 39° APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE Ohio NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER DEC 4 1972 GPO 901.082 NATIONAL COUNTY Franklin REGISTER DATE and General William Henry Harrison who trained and commanded his Register of Historic Places will give it the long overdue recognition (Number all entries) William Henry Harrison.

Since its annexation to Columbus in 1870,the old Franklinton It remains as a reminder of early Nineteenth Century Central Ohio RECEIVED it deserves.And indeed the recognition is most deserving as way for another used car lot.Its placement on the National Clearly, the significance of this house merits immediate NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Form 10-300a lots and cheap restaurants and motels, it need not be sacrificed. troops from this location during the Winter of 1813-1814. (Continuation Sheet) attention in order to prevent it from being razed to make (July 1969) Harrison, General William Henry, Headquarters building in Ohio associated with area in which the house is located has succumbed to classic urban Horking numbor HISTORIAN National Register write-up _ DEC 15 1972 KEEPER Register no.

Acknowledge Send-back EDITORIAL REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF Re-submit Photos TECH REVIEW isa Mica example ofa louse well-ussd Maps Tranklin PROPERTY MOTEL STOP COUPLE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY DEC 15.1972 Oberdier, Jacob, House LOCA TION StREET AND NUMBER: 570 West Broad St. CITY OR TOWN: PHOTO CREDIT: Larry Alan Beers DATE OF PHOTO: November 14, 1972 NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. INT: 154-72 049 039 NAME Franklin Columbus COUNTY DATE NATIONAL Ohio IDENTIFICATION STATE CODE PHOTO REFERENCE REGISTER COMMON: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) This view shows the south and west sides of the house. The Ohio Historical Society PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER (7/72) AND/OR HISTORIC: Harrison, General William Henry, Headquarters Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER DEC.15. 1972 NAME LOCA TION 570 West Broad Street CITY OR TOWN: PHOTO CREDIT: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. INT: 154-72 049 039 IDENTIFICATION Franklin COUNTY STATE DATE Ohio CODE COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE The Ohio Historical Society View showing north and east sides of the house.

Larry Alan Beers (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Columbus,Ohio (7/72) STREET AND NUMBER: AND/OR HISTORIC: Oberdier, Jacob, House DATE OF PHOTO: November 14, 1972 Harrison, General William Henry, Headquarters UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) FOR NPS USE ONLY DEC 15 1972 AND/OR HISTORIC: Oberdier, Jacob, House DED A 1972 STREET AND NUM BER: 570 West Broad Street 7-1/2' Quadrangle Southwest Columbus, Ohio TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

049 1965 039 REQUIREMENTS COUNTY Columbus STATE DATE Franklin NAME Ohio REGISTER CODE COMMON: NATIONAL MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: Form 10-301 SCALE: PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER Harrison,General William Henry NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach toor enclose with map) CITY OR TOWN: U.S.G.S. 1"=2000' LOCATION Headquarter OHIO-FRANKLIN CO SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS, OHIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE HAMILTON che ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 469-4663 DEC 4 November 22, 1972 Di. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 1100 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 The landmarks, and reasons for the emergencies are as follows: 1. Harrison, General William Henry, Headquarters, Franklin County: Io be sold, presumably demolished, and site used as used car lot. 2.

Plum Run Mound, Highland County: 3. McLaughlin Mound, Knox County: Within the proposed "take" area of an Army Corps dam project, but 4. Dixon Mound, Licking County: 5. Kinzer Mound, Ross County: Nettle Lake Mound Group, Williams County: Daniel R. Porter Sincerely, Director REGISTER National Register DRP/eg NATIONAL funds for restoration and development. notified of intent to register. In danger of being demolished for recreational purposes with state outside proposed pool level. Registration requested to qualify site for possible federal matching Preservation Advisory Board and owners of subject properties have been Adjacent to a federal-state recreational and flood control project. or federal funding. RECEIVED May be threatened by private or public development. forms for as many landmarks submitted herewith as EMERGENCIES.

In possible jeopardy from federal or state flood control dam project. Dear Bill: Office of Archeology and Historic These emergency applications have been approved by the Ohio Historic Site Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue Enclosed please find six completed National Register of Historic Place brief DEC 15 1972 Hon. William B. Saxbe Fon. John F. Seiberling, Jz. Colimbus, Ohio 43211 NRowland :ma Location 12/13/72 Headquarters Name STATE Columbus PHR Date Entered Franklin County Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Director, Northeast Region Cuyahoga Falls Mr.Daniel R.Porter Summit County State Liaison Officer Chuekery Race OMB Approval No. 29-R0218 BER 3. STATE 1. TYPE PREAPPLICATION 19 78 (Mark ap- 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5. FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. : State of Ohio b. Organization Unit : Ohio Historical Society c. Street/P.O. Box : 1982 Velma Avenue d. City -.

County : .Franklin Columbus, Ohio b. TITLE f. State h. Contact Person (Name Thomas H. Smith, SHPO, 614-466- 1500 & telephone No.) 7. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT 8. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT I- Higher Educational institution J-Indian Tribe Enter appropriate letter A 9. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE 10. AREA OF PROJECT IMPACT (Names of cities, counties, 12. TYPE OF APPLICATION States, etc.) 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: 17. PROJECT PROJECT START d. LOCAL 19. EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 21. REMARKS ADDED Response are attached: 8. TYPED NAME AND TITLE b. SIGNATURE 24. AGENCY NAME 26. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT 27. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 28. FEDERAL APPLICATION Grants. Adm. Dix. 29. ADDRESS 31. ACTION TAKEN 33. ACTION DATE- D. REJECTED 19 79 Stephen D. Newman d. DEFERRED L -. WITHDRAWN - Yos &No D. FEDERAL AGENCY A-95 OFFICIAL it has been or is being made.

A-95 ACTION Same STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE 1 (10-75) 02-006-0041 1976 424-101 31-4389673W IDENTIFICATION 39-8A74 ACTION FUNDING ASSIGNED TOTAL THE Year DATE BENEFITING E-Augmentation APPLICANT HCRS RECEIVED GRAM C-Revision Wash FIER Leave CERTIFIES ENDING CERTIFYING D-County 500,000 B-Renewal Federal Year month SENTATIVE F-School District Historic Preservation District A-State STARTING D-Insurance FEDERAL ASSISTANCE Catalog) $15.500 8/31/79Months .Applicant Name FEDERAL AGENCY D-Decreese Duration C.STATE CANT'S H-Community Action Agency IDENTI- example of residential architecture in Columbus. REPRE- Enter appro- E-City A-Basic Grant Ohio Ohio State Clearinghouse B-Decrease Dollars APPLI. C-increase Duration 202 523-5472 Vacant now; proposed as senior citizens' center. D-Continuation BE SUBMITTED TO C-Substate C.DATE SIGNED .RETURNED FOR A-Increase Dollars ance is approved.

REPORT OF FEDERAL ACTION day Year month day have been local headquarters of Harrison NOTIFICATION OF INTENT (OPt) SHPO and E-Cancellation 6.000 K-Other (Specify): B-interstate (Name and telephone no.) PRO. 9.500 15.TYPE OF CHANGE 12e) priate letter(t) 15- 904 Poopriate Development (stabilization), Columbus, Franklin ESTIMATED NUM- Interior, Wash., D.C. 20240 8. To the best of my knowledgo and ballef, Thomas H. Smith, Director Dept. of Interior . 30. FEDERAL GRANT AGENCY P FK®. AWARDED CONTACT FOR G-Special Purpose AMENDMENT PROPOSED FUNDING General William Henry Harrison Headquarters (From Reaponse ESTIMATED DATE TO B-Supplemental Grant E-Other data in this praapplication/application are the applicant and tha applicant will comply duly authorized by the governing body of 20.FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST code) A-Now