Nomination for Corning-White House

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Form 10-300 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 (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) NOV I OCT 24 1972 AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) X] Unoccupied - In Process - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Geauga County Courthouse - County Recorder DATE OF SURVEY: 085 039 034 LOCATION Mentor ACCESSIBLE Religious STATE Military Government County DATE Site CATEGORY District Chardon Educational Structure Being Considered Private OWNERSHIP REGISTER CLASSIFICATION Museum Both STATUS Restricted Fair Haven Agricultural Private Residence Lake Entertainment CODE Public Building NATIONAL Yes: Scientific Industrial Ohio Object New Jersey 25 Lewis Lane COMMON: Public Acquisition: OWNER OF PROPERTY The Park E.

Warner White STREET AND NUMBER: zoned comm. DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TO THE PUBLIC 8353 Mentor Avenue for sale Local William Stanton TITLE OF SURVEY: CITY OR TOWN: Corning - White House PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) NAME Federal ENTRY NUMBER Excellent -Good - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved Ox Original Site Built on its present site in the 1830's, the facade of this late Federal residence is typical of the work of the architect Jonathan which are set back. The main doorway, placed to the right of the central block, is more ornate than is usual in the Western Reserve, having pilasters to either side, sidelights, and a four section laid flush between pilasters and overlap on the remainder of the Two alterations have been made to the home: First, in the 1930's the owner, Mrs.

White, had the roof of both wings raised to a full height of the central block, this alteration did not damage the \On the interior, a stairway,with turned rail of cherry, stands at grooved moldings and carved corner blocks. The fireplace, with a room, also has corner blocks and grooved moldings at the windows enclosed stairway stands next to the central block. The east wing was considerably changed in the 1920's, and served as living quarters for Colonel and Mrs. Corning also. OCT 24 1972 CONDITION Deteriorated REGISTER NATIONAL DESCRIPTION Ruins Fair and doorways.Wide floorboards are seen throughout the house. fine original mantelpiece shares a chimney with a similar fireplace transom glass placed over a handsome cornice.Clapboards are where a broom factory was turned into a two car garage.

RECEIVED two story instead of the original one and a half.Because of extreme The first floor of the west wing is divided into four rooms.An are two windows in the front and one at the side;all with heavy (Check One) DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

original columns were unfluted and are now stored in the basement. symmetry. The second alteration occured at the rear of the left wing found in the pediment. Goldsmith.The plan is a central block with symmetrical wings the right of the front hall. To the 1eft is a sitting room.There Good

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian ! - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) early 1830's - Education - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

the Village was incorporated in 1854. His parents, Colonel this site in 1810. The property was given to Nathan, and White's son, E. Warner White, and its future is uncertain. Conservation Architecture Commerce losophy Engineering Aboriginal Transportation Military Art Communications Science itarian Religion/Phi Literature Agriculture Industry Theater Music Landscape Sculpture Social/Human- Nathan Corning became the first mayor of Mentor Village when when the home was built, seperate living quarters were provided Invention best remaining examples of Jonathan Goldsmith's work in Lake and Mrs. Warren Corning, came from New Hampshire and took story ell behind the west wing. antique ship until her death in 1972.It is now owned by Mrs. County, Ohio.Mrs. White used a major part of the home as an for Colonel and Mrs.Corning in the east wing of the house.

Political Nathan tied brooms by hand in the 1-1/2 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) OCT 24 1972 The home remains today in excellent condition and is one of the REGISTER NATIONAL

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Mr. James M. Lister, Planning Director June 13, 1972 STREET AND NUMBER: 8383 Mentor Ave 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 in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: GP0 931-894 039 Mentor engraving of Nathan Corning, opposite p.252.) LONGITUDE ATTEST Seconds LATITUDE DATE Degrees Minutes ORGANIZATION STATE Ohio National COUNTY CORNER CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds Wi1liams Brothers,1798-1887 History of Geauga and Lake Counties NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION City of Mentor National Register. FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: Ohio.(Phi1adelphia:J.B.Lippincott G Co.,pps. 249,253, CITY OR TOWN: Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Name 1/2-7V BRANCH CHIEF EDITORIAL REVIEW Federal Register entry _ KEEPER RCHITECT Re-submit Acknowledge ISTORIAN Send-back rking number Photos National Register write-up CCH REVIEW 10.5112. 15-17 Register no. _JUN 1 8 19/3 Maps 12-18- 8353 HOME HERITAGE 2816 SOM Center Rd Willoughby Hills, O.

44094 Photographer ELROY SANFORD Title: NPS Number Willoughby Hills, O. 44094 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ELROY SANFORD Title: 2816 SOM Center Rd. NPS Number Willoughby Hiis, O. 44094 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ELROY SANFORD 2816 SOM Center Rd. NPS Number Title: 2816 SOM Center Rd Willoughby Hills, 0. 44094 Photographer ELROY SANFORD NPS Number Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: 8353 Mentor Avenue U.S.G.S. Mentor Quadrangle REQUIR EMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

1970 039 1972 Mentor DATE COUNTY STATE Ohio LOCATION CODE Lake 1:24000 MAP REFERENCE NAME SOURCE: NOV 085 SCALE: PROPERTY MAP FORM coMMonCorning-White House CITY OR TOWN: REGISTER 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC ROAD CLASSIFICATION MENTOR QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CEOLOCICAL SURVEY MENTOR, OHIO che ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 469-4663 24 1972 October 16, 1972 Dx. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 1100 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 With respect to the Corning - White House, Mentor, Lake County, the zoned commercial. Registration, it is believed, would strengthen Daniel R. Porter REGISTER Sincerely, NATIONAL Director National Register restore subject building is pending and dependent upon the registra- DRP/eg of the properties have been notified of impending registration.

Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation his resolve to preserve or sell to a party which would preserve it. the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board and that owners tion of the building. This is to certify that subject applications have been approved by of Historic Place forms as EMERGENCIES. With respect to the Pennsylvania Depot in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Dear Bill: the emergency is that an application for HUD restoration funds to Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue Enclosed herewith I am submitting two (2) completed National Register owner is being pressured to sell for a gas station.The land is RECEIVED STATE OHIO Mz. Daniel R. Porter Hon. William B. Saxbe Columbus, Ohio 43211 Director, Northeast Region 1972 Location Name PHR Lake County Also Notified Mentor NRowland:mm ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Corning-White Bouse State Liaison Officer Hon. Robert Taft, Jr.

The Ohio Historical Society Hon.J. william Stanton Date Entered NOV 7 Director