Nomination for Seely, Dr. John W., 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) APR 1 4 1972 NAME Seely, Dr. John W., House AND/ OR HISTORIC: * Building - Preservation work - Comments - Other (Specity) - Religious - Scientific OWNER'S NAME: R. J.

Frech How Land LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: Ohio Historic Survey, Phase I: DATE OF SURVEY: February, - Federal 039 155 Warren OWNERSHIP ACCESSIBLE Site Commercial LOCATION DATE District Government Military Private CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY Restricted Both Unoccupied Structure Educational Transportation County Private Residence Agricultural CODE Public Being Considered Yes: STATUS Columbus Entertainment Industrial COMMON: Museum Park Ohio Registrar of Deeds, County Courthouse Object 2245 Niles-Cortland Road Public Acquisition: The Ohio Historical Society 1982 Velma Avenue ENTRY NUMBER "ohio Historic Landmarks" Trumbull DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: OWNER OF PROPERTY STREET AND NUMBER: TO THE PUBLIC 2245 Niles-Cortland Road (Ohio Route 46) REGTS High Street, NW X State CITY OR TOWN: (Check One) Local In Process PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) JAN Howland Township, Howland Corners Vicinity - DESCRIPTION - Unexposed - Unaltered The Seely House is a 1-1/2 story wood frame residence, essentially The house is square in plan, with a rear (east) addition of later The interior of the house, particularly the rear addition, has been extensively altered and modernized, without the removal of all original photograph, are altered fenestration, the addition of shutters, and a CONDITION Ruins Greek Revival in style.

Deteriorated The only source of natural light for the cramped second floor is pilaster-and-entablature treatment on the plane of the main facade. New houses crowd the Seely House at both sides. square fanlight and sidelights.The entrance surround is given a full is a well-executed but simple recessed front door in the center of new asphalt shingle roof. reduce considerably the generous front yard of the historic structure. Fair The house is located on a heavily-travelled two-lane highway. Each of the four facades is three-bay. The house is covered with are topped by a simple entablature. (Check One) X Good DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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No plans exist to widen and improve the road. This, if done, would These one-story pilasters match the house's corner pilasters, which woodwork. The only exterior changes on the main part, based on an 1880 Excellent horizontal siding.The main architectural feature of the exterior the west facade.This door is framed by well-designed rectangular and small rectangular windows in the frieze.The roof is hipped. K Original Site

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian ! - 16th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1825 - Urban Planning - Industry - Invention - Landscape - Literature - Military STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Seely as owners of Howland Township land. The 1820 U. S. Census, how- ever, lists Seely with a total household of 10 persons on the subject 1816 and 1817. credited with service in the War of 1812, first as captain, later general, of militia, but his name does not appear in extant military 13 content of their water, were recognized for their medicinal properties. évidence on the second floor of the house (small rooms) indicates that Conservation Communications Commerce Aboriginal Architecture Science losophy Transportation Religion/Phi Engineering itarian Theater Prehistoric Education Social/Human- came originally from New Jersey. Art Sculpture Agriculture It is not certain when Seely settled on the farmstead in Howland Town- Music Political Seely was the first chairman of the 6th Ohio Medical Society District property.

It is not known when Seely built the subject house.Architectural evidence indicates it was not built until after 1820, possibly as Dr.Seely purchased sometime during this period the locally famous to Seely is his service as a state representative from Trumbull County Seely's life and contributions are not well documented.County histories makeit the oldest such structure still standing in the state. region sometime between 1802 and 1807 from Pennsylvania.His family Dr.John W. Seely was a pioneer physician and surgeon in the Niles- in 1807 and 1808.He served as a state senator from the region in late as 1830. AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Other (Specify) *in part as a hospital for persons using the spring waters for recovery REGIS rosters of that war.

The original settler of this large farm was one Jesse Bowell and other studies give contradictory data.The first recorded reference Seely is also believed to have built his house, the subject structure, Warren area of Trumbull County.Seely migrated to the Howland Township about 1802.The county tax duplicate of 1810 lists neither Bowell nor

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Upton, H. I. History of Trumbull County, Ohio. Chicago, 1909. 10. 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: LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES JAN 5 National O FORM PREPARED BY Daniel R. Porter, Director December 23, 1971 Columbus, Ohio. 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 Nationa 1 Register. 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 Préservation Local X GP 0 901.087 039 Seconds Degrees LONGITUDE DATE Title Name COUNTY Minutes ORGANIZATION LATITUDE STATE Degrees Minutes Seconds CORNER CODE The Ohio Historical Society Ohio LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Tyler, James J.,In Tribute to Dr.John Williamson Seely,1771-1840. ATTEST: STREET AND NUMBER: level of significance of this nomination is: 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN: NAME AND TITLE: McCombs, R.L.F.

Unpublished personal reminiscences as a young occupant N 41° RECEIVED REGIST Form 10-300g UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER APR 1 4 1972 structure, because of the lack of ventilation and natural light, was of owners have occupied the property in this century, but it has been politician, and canal promoter. GPO 901.082 COUNTY STATE NATIONAL REGISTE DATE (Continuation Sheet) opened.His gravestone in a small private cemetery near the subject Township into Pennsylvania.He died the year before the canal was rarely used thereafter in the century except for the southwest corner The Seely House is an interesting architectural example of a physician's (Number all entries) Dr.

Seely spent the latter part of his life promoting the construction of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal which ran from Akron through Howland family for several decades.The second floor hospital portion of the RECEIVED Trumbull room which became on occasion the McComb borning room."A succession Milo McCombs purchased the Seely House in 1855 and it remained in that residence and hospital of the second quarter of the l9th century and was property indicates he died August 7,1840 in the 69th year of his life. well maintained with a minimum of alterations to the exterior. (July 1969) Ohio the residence ofa locally notable member of the medical profession, JAN 5 1972 APR 1 4 1972 REGISTER NATIONAL JUN 18 1971 2-9-72 laumbull 1. Name. 2. Location. 3. Classification. JAN 5 1972 __ 4. Owner of Property. _ 5. Location of Legal Description. _ 6. Representation in Existing Surveys, 10.

Geographical Data. a. Longitude and Latitude Coordinates. b. Acreage. 11. Form Prepared By. 12. Certification. The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your Map Coverage. Photographic Coverage. office for clarification of the information indicated below. NATIONAL necessarily insure that the.nomination will then satisfy National Register criteria NAME OF PROPERTY RECEIVED in full. Rymullen of our professional review. REGIST Correction of these technical errors does not PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE PROPERTY IS RESUBMITTED Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation (Nov. 1966) Signature WASHINGTON OFFICE WASO-9 NOT TO BE FILED Date UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOLLOW-UP SLIP 9-21-71 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc.

N4107.5-4B0375/75 GIRARD QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GIRARD, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1962 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Ohio PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES T- 2000* 1962 (photorevised 1970) Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 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 Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home Allen, Dr. Peter, House Darrow, Clarence, Octagon House DRP/eg Director Sincerely, Trumbull County JAN Montgomery County June Columbiana County REGISTER Presbyterian Church NATIONAL Miss Judith Kitchen.

Ottawa County Preble County Brownwood This is to certify that the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Germantown Covered Bridge for the National Register of Historic Places. Fairport Harbor Museum National Register You will note that we are making an effort to submit National Register an Ohio Department of Highways project utilizing federal highway funds.

Lake County Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Mahoning Avenue Historical Area a possible alternate alignment for relocated St.Rt.7 in East Liverpool, Applications for: Roberts Covered Bridge I am pleased to transmit herewith eleven (ll) completed applications Board meeting May 14,197l approved the subject applications.for sub- mission to the National Register upon the recormmendation of the Board's Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue War of 18l2 Battle Site JUN 18 1972(E0 lio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/ telephone (6141 469-4663 Seely. Dr. John W., House applications for HABS structures per the request of the National Register. the ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 469-4663 June 15, 1971 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. Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home 18th Wayne Hays 11th William Stanton 24th Walter Powell 5th Delbert Latta 4th William McCulloch Allen, Dr. Peter, House Darrow, Clarence, Octagon House 19th Charles Carney - Seely, Dr. John W., House Daniel R. Porter Brownwood Sincerely, Director Montgomery County Presbyterian Church Fairport Harbor Museum National Register 19th Columbiana County Trumbull County Lake County DRP/eg Roberts Covered Bridge Germantown Covered Bridge Preble County Mahoning Avenue Historical Area They are as follows: eleven (ll) completed applications for the National Register of Historic Ottawa County Office of Archeology & Historic Preservation Concerning my transmittal under covering letter of June 1l,197lof Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue War of 1812 Battle Site 4th 5th 18th August 9, 1971 Mr.

Daniel R. Porter Columbus, Ohio 43210 office on June 11. As you know, it is a great help to us to have the District SAMarusin: sam:8/9/71 XBASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR Register Director Sincerely yours, H34-HR time for typing the Congressional letters of notification. Thank you for your recent letter which listed the Congressional Districts Keeper of the National The Ohio Historical Society William J. Murtagh Dear Mr. Porter: of ll applications for the National Register which were submitted to our handy and not have to check the Congressional Directory when it comes APR 1 4 1972 Stark County Bon, Charles J. Carney Columbus, Ohio 43211 Director, Northeast Region Location 4/17/72 STATE Name Date Entered NRowland:mm ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Howland Corners vicinity Massillon The Ohio Bistorical Society Bon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mz. Daniel R. Porter Hon, William B.

Saxbe Director State Liaison officer Spring Hill Trumball County Hon. John M. Ashbrook Howland Township