Nomination for Ohio Statehouse

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Congressional District: 12 Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JUL 3 1 1972 AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC * Building - In Process ] Being Considered - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments OWNER'S NAME: state of Ohio COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: S.

High Street TITLE OF SURVEY: Phase I: DATE OF SURVEY: 039 049 1967 LOCATION Religious OWNERSHIP Franklin ACCESSIBLE Site Restricted DATE Commercial Government CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY Entertainment NAME Columbus Agricultural Federal Private Transportation Structure Private Residence Unoccupied District Educational Scientific Yes: CODE Both Franklin County Courthouse Museum Public Industrial Park STATUS Ohio Stat ENTRY NUMBER Ohio Historic Survey Ohio Historical Society "Ohio Historic Landmarks Object LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Public Acquisition: Ohio State STREET AND NUMBER: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Southeast corner of Broad and High street NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OWNER OF PROPERTY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1982 Velma Avenue Samuel L. Devine CITY OR TOWN: Other (July 1969) February COMMON: Military 7.

DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed X Unaltered - Moved X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The limestone Greek Revival style building is 504 feet long and 184 feet story walls are pilastered. There is a full, simplified Doric entablature. The roof is hipped. corations ascending the dome culminate in an illuminated reproduction, in JUL 13 1972 CONDITION Ruins NATIONA REGIST that would harmonize with the dome, but this plan was never carried out be- The result was the large conical-roofed cupola which adorns the building. painting is displayed in the National Capitol. flank the four marble-floored foyers.Carved wood and marble and paintings ground Parking Garage was opened.

The original design in 1839 called for a dome surrounded by a colonnade strength.There are eight tall Doric columns defining the east and west The Ohio Statehouse is situated at the center of a large landscaped city Outstanding among the capitol's works of art is a large painting in the Street on the east and State Street on the south. A flight of twelve steps from each of the four entrances leads to a large cause of bickering by legislators over cost and detailsof construction. (Check One) art glass, of the Great Seal of Ohio. Stairways lead from the floor of block bounded by High Street on the west, Broad Street on the north, Third The beauty of the structure is due largely to its simplicity and the rotunda to the Hall of Representatives and the Senate chamber.

Excellent and sculpture by noted American artists adorn the interior.The rich de- house Annex was completed to the east and in 1965 the Statehouse Under- central rotunda.The offices of the governor and other state officials RECEIVED Two major changes to Capitol Square have occurred:in 190l the State- east foyer,"Battle of Lake Erie,"by William H. Powell.A copy of this PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 20th Century [X Political - Literature STATEMENT OF

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of which Ohio could be proud. traveled to New York City where they held a meeting with Alexander J. Davis, a prominent architect. It was he who sketched the design which was initially used. / law, ordering the foundation to be covered with earth and unused con- William Russell West, also of Cincinnati, replaced architect Walter in site. Now twelve-ton blocks of stone could easily be hauled from the removed on the night of February 1,1852, when the old 1816 statehouse roofed cupola, Kelly advocated a dome like the one Architect Davis had or- Architect Kelly, imbued with more romantic architectural ideas, was not 1839-1861 1848. burned.

Conservation Transportation losophy Commerce Engineering Military Science Communications SIGNIFICANCE Theater Aboriginal Music Prehistoric Religion/Phi Education Agriculture Architecture itarian Landscape quarry.Columbus residents first saw the limestone walls rise above the Industry Invention Social/Human- The crisis over, planning was resumed in 1844, construction in 1846.

Sculpture employ an architect to supervise construction and begin building a capitol Limestone for the building was purchased from William Sullivant's quarry a three-member commission to conduct a contest, select a winning design, carded.l Not content to trust their own judgment,/the commissioners Henry Walter of Cincinnati won the $5oo prize for the best design and be- structionmaterials to be sold.Columbus was fortunate to remain the cap- ation been finished, than the Legislature of 1840 repealed the State House By 1854 the walls were up and the task of roofing the structure fell to SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Urban Planning Nathan B. Kelly of Columbus, the new architect. Kelly made extensive Only the controversial dome and interior finish needed completion by 1858.

board fence that year.All question of the need for a new building was Columbus and Xenia Railroad was laid along Third Street to the construction three miles west of Columbus on the Scioto River.The cornerstone was changes to his predecessor's plans.Where West had planned a conical- came the commission's first architect.Yet his plans were virtually dis- As early as 1834, Governor Robert Lucas urged the construction of a new After a serious cholera epidemic in 1849,in 1850 an extension of the

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Hamlin, Talbot. 157, 286, 287-8, 347. HIO GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY June, 1972 Co lumbus 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 039 Degrees DATE LONGITUDE Seconds LATITUDE National ORGANIZATION Name COUNTY Title STATE ATTEST: CORNER 1948 CODE Ohio Degrees Minutes Seconds Ohio Historical Society LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES National Register.

STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 1982 Velma Avenue STREET AND NUMBER: published manuscript owned by the Ohio Historical Society, Columbus July, As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- FORM PREPARED BY CITY OR TOWN: Cummings, Albert Lowell. Ohio's Capitols At Columbus, 1810-1861. Un- Cummings, Albert Lowell. "The Ohio State Capitol Competition".

Journal Of The OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION level of significance of this nomination is: E 329240 N 39° Judith Kitchen Architectural Historian Minutes NAME AND TITLE: Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER JUL 3 1 1972 (Number all entries) allowed to finish the work. A more conservative designer, Isaiah Rogers of architects from New York City, Rogers supervised the construction of a con- ical-roofed cupola because the Legislature and the commissioners felt Kelly's, dome to be too expensive, too ornate and too small for so massive a building. is not a part of this application.

A total of fifteen commissioners, four supervising architects, three con- REGISTER COUNTY DATE STATE NATIONAL Franklin Ohio (Continuation Sheet) many diverse personalities could produce what has been consistently re- house ata time of changing architectural tastes/Itis surprising that so cognized through the years as a noble structure. The Legislature occupied the bui1ding on January 5,1857,although it was (rear) of the building. This building, which is scheduled for demolition, far from complete. In 1901 the Statehouse Annex was completed to the east sulting architects,and numberless artisans built the Grecian Doric State 7.13.72. 1053 Tranklin EDITORIAL REVIEW JUL 31 1972 ARCHITECT ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Acknowledge Re-submit KEEPER HISTORIAN Send-back Register no.

TECH REVIEW Photos National Register write-up BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register entry STATE OhIO Working number DHIO'S PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title RIGHT PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Title: 7-31-72 'Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY JUL 31 1972 AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 039 1965 049 NAME DATE COUNTY LOCATION CODE COMMON: REQUIREMENTS Ohio SCALE: SOURCE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Columbus MAP REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) Southeast corner of Broad and High streets Ohio State 1"=2000' (July 1969) Ohio Statehouse. U.S.G.S.

Franklin HAMILTON UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE OHIO-FRANKLIN CO ROAD CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS, OHIO OHIO-FRANKLIN CO UNITED STATES SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS, OHIO 'Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: Co lumbus. U.S. G.S. 4. REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

049 039 1964 NAME COUNTY LOCATION DATE STATE COMMON: Franklin CODE Ohio MAP REFERENCE Ohio Statehouse SCALE: SOURCE: Southeast corner of Broad and High streets (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) CITY OR TOWN: 1"=2000' (July 1969) JUL 31 1972 Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue the ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 469-4663 July 10, 1972 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 1100 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 tion of their historical advisor, William G. Keener, curator of history movement of that community. Willow Lane Farm, Concord Hall, and Chestnut Ridge Farm, all Lancaster Albee Theater, Hamilton County--this building is threatened by demolition, Ohio State House, Franklin County--to call public attention to the most Square 13 District, Fairfield County--to focus local public and private Daniel R.

Porter Sincerely, Director National Register Board approved the submission of these nominations upon the recommenda- qualify a number of subject buildings for public preservation funds. of this Society. Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation DRP/eg This is to certify that the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory In this instance the mayor personally is spearheading the preservation attention upon this valuable assemblage of buildings and to assist and of their impending registration with one exception:the Square 13 District, status are as follows: the structures or their immediate environs. The list of application forms submitted and reasons for their emergency Submitted herewith are completed National Register application venerable and architecturally valuable public building of the state of Ohio. forms submitted as EMERGENCIES.

Lancaster, in which case the mayor of the city in question has been notified. County--because pre-preliminary Ohio Department of Highway plans jeopardize or sale and demolition which registration may help in preserving. NATIONAL This will also certify that owners of subject landmarks have been notified Dear Bill: Hon. Robert Taft, Jz. Hon. Samel I. Devine Columbus, ohio 43211 NRowland : bc 7/26/72 Location Director STATE Date Entered Name Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Franklin County Hon. William B. Saxbe The Ohio Historical Society State Liaison Officer JUL 3 1 1972 Director,Northeast Region Colunbus Mr.Daniel R.Porter OHIO STATEHOUSE 5 1 11 188 4. TR 5. MRA _ 6. OVER- _7. NPS - 8. DOE . 9. RESTRICTED 12 122 /1977 ®. (Location of oversize tie) 1.

(Current source of partial documentation) (Where found, or source of replacement) WASO 21 (County) DEMOLISHED UNDOCUMENTED COMMENTS: EXPLANATION: Locator Card National Register of Historic Places (Resource Name) (Date Designated) FRANKLIN OWNER OBJECTION (Cause for removal) (Date Removed) (Date form completed) (If multi-state/county MRA, state/county where filed and location) (TR or MRA Name) 1. MISSING 2. REMOVED/ Available on: Microfiche ( ); Optical Disk () 3. NHL Name, if different than NRHP Name) JAN. 1986 (State) SIZED (Date Found/Replaced) (Target Date) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Reference Number[sl) OHIO