Nomination for Wiswell Road Covered Bridge

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev.

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries complete applicable sections) APR 11 1973 AND/OR HISTORIC: Warner Hollow Bridge, Windsor Mills Bridge (Check One) - In Process - Preservation work [X Transportation L Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Ashtabula County Courthouse - Engineer's Road Records REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 007 039 LOCATION Ashtabula Jefferson Site Government Commercial Religious Restricted Entertainment Educational CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE STATE NAME Private District Agricultural Both CLASSIFICATION Scientific Unoccupied Ohio CODE Park OWNERSHIP Building Structure Public STATUS DATE Museum Yes: Industrial Private Residence Being Considered Military COMMON: REGIST Public Acquisition: Object Wiswell Road Covered Bridge SW of Windsor Mills J.

William Stanton Ashtabula County c/o Engineering Department ENTRY NUMBER OWNER OF PROPERTY Court House Office Building, W. Jefferson St. TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUMBER: Federal APR NATIONAL DEC RECEIVE - Deteriorated - Unexposed Three different types of masonry have been used through the cut stone from the nearby quarry to strengthen it, and the concrete of CONDITION DESCRIPTION Excellent NATIONAL REGISTER The bridge is made of white pine with hand made iron pins and is situated Ruins recent years. Unaltered Fair DEC1 repair work,the bridge is unaltered (Check One) Good [ Moved G Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

and 40.3'. The overall length is 120-1/2'; clearance 10'6" and roadway more than 30 feet above Phelps Creek Gorge on the original cut stone 1972 piers.There are two piers and two abutments of stone blocks (2'x 2' x4')quaried from the wall of the gorge nearby.The chisel marks may stil1 be seen from the road above.There are three spans of 33',42.3'

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(s) (If Applicable and Known) 1867 or 1868 - Political ] Religion/Phi- - Science ] Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

The first settlers to the township of Windsor arrived in June 1799 and village of Windsor Mills was established. It remained a recognized village until 1913 when the U.S. Post Office was closed. The Phelps Creek Gorge was found to be the best water power site in the township. There first developed a mill, Skinners Mill, on the miles out of the way, a covered bridge was contracted for and built north of the bridge is the Millbank Inn, used over the years as a bridge allowed this and other buildings to become a vital center of The bridge nestles among hardwoods and hemlocks, wild flowere and ferns, and creates a beautiful picture for artists, photographers, DEC 1 1972 standing.

Commerce Architecture Conservation Communications Education Military Engineering REGISTER NATIONAL Aboriginal Theater Literature losophy itarian Prehistoric Landscape Music Pre-Columbian Agriculture hotel, post office, general store, skating rink, and dance hall. The Social/Human- bank of the gorge. A dam, which still stands, was constructed of Sculpture aroung September 1867. The Wiswell Road Bridge, still is use today, Invention RECEIVED Industry Urban Planning linked the southern area to Stonevillea quarrying center.To the same condition as when it was built.The mill itself is no longer nature lovers and all who visit it. life in the village of Windsor Mills.

Other (Specify) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Since most other buildings were north of Phelps Creek Gorge, and the Art sandstone blocks.It was laid up without mortar and remains in the only existing way to reach them was by a southeasterly road running and March 1800. However, it was not until 181l that the township

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES and March 6, 1972. July 26, 1971. Ohio Covered Bridge Commitee, 1972. Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES n 41 ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Sept.

1972 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 GPO 931-894 Jefferson Degrees LATITUDE Seconds ORGANIZATION DATE LONGITUDE COUNTY Minutes Name STATE Title CODE ATTEST: CORNER Ohio REGISTER NATIONAL Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Ashtabula County Historical Society LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES CITY OR TOWN: Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Ohio Covered Bridge Files. The Ohio Historical Society,1982.Velma Local STREET AND NUMBER: NAME AND TITLE: National Register. 11.

FORM PREPARED BY Ashtabula County Historical Society Quarterly Bulletin, Vol. It, 1968. DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: David L. Payne, President, Ashtabula County Historical Society forth by the National Park Service. The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: "Ohio Covered Bridges" Published by The Ohio Historical Society and The less than l acre DEC1 RECEIVED Jefferson Gazette Newspaper. Articles on May 31,1968;June 7,197l; and 4.3.23 EDITORIAL REVIEW Federal Register entry 6-5-23 APR 11192 Maps Photos KEEPER Acknowledge Send-back Re-submit ARCHEOLOGIST National Register write-up BRANCH CHIEF Register no. HISTORTAN TECH REVIEW Ashtabula Horking number ARCHITECT NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY MAP FORM STREET AND NUM BER: U.S.G.S. 7.5' Windsor Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 007 1960 039 NAME REQUIREMENTS Ashtabula COUNTY LOCATION DATE 1:24000 STATE COMMON: CODE SCALE: Ohio SOURCE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Wiswell Road Covered Bridge Form 10-301 (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: SW of Windsor Mil1s + 1 197 Wiswell Road (County Road 537 C) over Phelps Creek APENTRY NUMBER MAP REFERENCE UNITED STATES WINDSOR QUADRANGLE WINDSOR, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 50300 Me. Daniel R. Porter Hon. Chalners P.

Wylie NRowland: pcl 4/13/73 Director, Northeast Region Location STATE Name PHR Date Entered Goodyear Airdock ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ashtabula County Springfield Also Notified Wilkesville vicinity Vinton County Clark County Franklin County Ponn Humpback Covared Bridge Akron vicinity Office Hon. John I. Seiberling, Jr. Colurabus, Ohio 43211 Hon. Clarence J. Brown, Jr. APR Pennsylvanla House Wisvell Road Covered Bridge Hen. Robert Taft, Jr. Sumale County Columbus OHIO STATE BER SAI #2-6-40 TYPE REPORT OF FEDERAL ACTION 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5. FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. a. Applicant Name : Ohio Historical Society b. Organization Unit : Ohio Historic Preservation Office c. Streot/P.O. Box : 1982 Velma Avenue PROJECT d. City : Columbus b. TITLE f. State : Ohio 8. ZIP Codo: 43211 h. Contact Person (Name Thomas H. Smith, SHPO, 614-466-8727 & telephone No.) 7.

TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT Wiswell Road Covered Bridge, Windsor Mills J- Indian Tribe Enter appropriate letter ,A 9. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE D-Insurance funds ESTIMATED NUM- 12. TYPE OF APPLICATION Stales, etc.) $ 5,000 PROPOSED FUNDING - 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: 17. PROJECT d. LOCAL ESTIMATED DATE TO 19. EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FEDERAL AGENCY D 19 77 20. FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST (Name, City, State, ZIP code) REMARKS ADDED No re- Response 8. TYPED NAME AND TITLE b. SIGNATURE c. DATE SIGNED 24. AGENCY NAME 26. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT 27. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Grants Administration Div. 29. ADDRESS 31. ACTION TAKEN D] E. AWARDED 33. ACTION DATE » - b. REJECTED CONTACT [] C. RETURNED FOR Stephen D. Newnan - d. DEFERRED (202) 523-5472 - Yos NNo b.

FEDERAL AGENCY A-95 OFFICIAL STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE 1 (10-75) 20240 424-101 31-4389673W BENEFITING ACTION FUNDING ENDING IDENTIFICATION FOR CERTIFIES National AMENDMENT DATE DURATION bearing blocks and siding where missing; APPLICANT RECEIVED 6,500 CATION Federal Historic Preservation WITHDRAWN GRAM District SENTATIVE ADDITIONAL Grants-in-Aid for C-Revision C.STATE REPRE- B-Renewal propriate CERTIFYING ance is approved. D-Continuation 39-76-00323-00. STARTING Ohio State Clearinghouse Year month Ashtabula County, Ohio CANT'S tha applicant and tho applicant will comply E-Augmentation box) Repair of floor support system; new roof, with the attached assurances if the essist- DATE Year month day federal match is Ashtabula County highway P-Basic Grant duly authorized by tho governing body of F-School District B-Decrease Dollars TOTAL BE SUBMITTED TO A-New it has been or is being made.

E-City same as #35 K-Other (Specify): 11,500 15.TYPE CF CHANGE 1e) .County:Franklin Enter appro- Year See-#34 E-Carcellation C-Increasa Duration day E PREAPPLICATION E. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIFIENT vicinity, Ashtabula County, Ohio: 10. AREA OF PROJECT IMPACT (Names of cities, counties, A-Increase Dollars PROJECT START 0. OTHER data in this preapplication/application are THAT P Thomas H. Smith Director and SHPO 197 1 14 28. FEDERAL APPLICATION TION (Name and telephone number) B-Supplemental Grent E-Other priate letter(e) LA 19 80 (Name and telephone no.) THE Yes FEDERAL ASSISTANCE Department of the Interior Interior Catalog) Park_Service D-Decrease Durstion Blank attached true and correct, tha document has been C-Substate National Park Service RCTIFICATICN OF INTENT (OPt) H-Comaunity Actien Agency priate letter(e) APPLI. (From B-Interstnte TON