Nomination for Elliott and Stoddard Halls, Miami University

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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 But ler INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: Walter E. Powell (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC X District X Public - In Process - Preservation work X Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: Miami University, State of Ohio LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: Oct.

DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 017 University Religious Site ACCESSIBLE Hamilton STATE Oxford Yes: Government CLASSIFICATION Residence LOCATION Entertainment CATEGORY OWNERSHIP Both Private Building Halls STATUS Restricted Park NATIONAL Transportation Educational Structure Agricultural Columbus Museum Scientific Private Residence CODE Being Considered REGISTER Miami University Campus Ohio Industrial Unoccupied COMMON: Butler County Courthouse Military Public Acquisition: The Ohio Historical Society STREET AND NUMBER: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS ENTRY DATE OWNER OF PROPERTY 0ct.1970 1982 Velma Ave CITY OR TOWN: (Type all entries complete applicable sections) DEC 1 N43>5470 - Federal in progresr PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) ENTRY NUMBER Survey of Historical Features - Southwestern Ohio Object Elliott and Stoddard Halls, Miami Universifx CONGRESSIONAL RECEIVED Local X Good - Deteriorated - Unexposed ] Unaltered [X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Elliott and Stoddard Halls are practically identical in plan, closely resembling Connecticut Hall (1750) at Yale." Both are 100' by 40' both buildings have 8 windows, which, along with the paired doorways, length of the north and south sides of each hall, was added during the Interior: Originally, Elliott Hall consisted of two separate sections, sections, likewise with separate access from outside and with no access six chimneys. Neither had a basement. Presently, there is a lateral corridor in each floor of each building in the first floor lounge, with one working chimney for that fireplace.

CONDITION Ruins Excellent REGISTER DESCRIPTION the mock-Williamsburg style which has been latterly imposed upon the RECEIVED two stairwells for each building.Each building now has one fireplace, terrazzo floors and corridors, terrazzo stairsteps with steel stairways A delicately bracketed cornice in the Adam vein, which traverses the and three stories high. four dormer windows on each side which were added during the 1936-37 provided a half-basement for each building with access both from the each with its own outside access and stairwell, and with no access doorways which have been fitted up with columned hoods to conform with between sections on any floor.The rooms were heated by stoves and the of which are dummies.The east side and west side have paired remode1ing in1936-37. and the north gabled side of Stoddard has a single doorway.

in Stoddard's rooms have been surfaced with vinyl tile high in the gables. "restoration'. Elliott Hall has two chimneys and Stoddard has four, two campus.The south gabled side of Elliott has a set of paired doorways, The second and third floors of each building are 10-bay on both the and frames of doors and windows are of wood in both. (Check One) - Moved Exterior: Both buildings are red brick and have gabled roofs featuring floors, woodwork, and stairways were wood.

The buildings each had Fair Heating is by steam from the central heating plant.The remodeling and south elevations are 4-bay.Stoddard's north and south elevations between sections on any floor;Stoddard consisted of three separate east and west elevations.On the first floor east and west sides, which did not exist originally; there are more and smaller rooms,and are 3-bay.All windows are shuttered.Both buildings have windows align with the fenestration of the upper floors.Elliott's north PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian | - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) & 1835 [X Education - Historic - Science Social/Human - Literature REGISTER - Military STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

enrollment, the dormitories were designed to " unite Cheapness of Construction with durability and Convenience," according to the The second hall, the Southeast Building, was opened in 1835 and housed cost of $9,500. for they are the battleground where the students' aspirations to scho1- A century after their construction, the Northeast and Southeast Buildings when the interiors were rebuilt (in 1936 and 1937). 0The exteriors Commerce Communications Conservation Architecture Aboriginal SIGNIFICANCE losophy Music Theater itarian Agriculture Religion/Phi (carpentry).

During these early years Miami University achieved pre-eminence among DEC Sculpture Landscape Political The first building completed was occupied by students in 1829,and was Industry Constructed as residence halls to accommodate a rapidly expanding Elliott and Stoddard Halls are the oldest buildings at Miami University arship contend with his creative spirit of pure mischief; the latter well.The two dormitories are at the center of this tradition of course, Engineering Trustees' report at the time. were given their present names of Elliott and Stoddard Halls, respectively, of the buildings are quite similar to Connecticut Hall at Yale College: known as Washington and Clinton Hall but commonly called the Northeast Ohio colleges and experienced the development of a lively tradition as stand as monuments today. Invention history of the college.

It is to this western spread of education that Elliott and Stoddard Richey (Stone and Brick work"and plastering) and William B.Vanhook Building.The cost was $7,0o0 and the work was contracted to David the reputation of Miami University as 'the Yale of the Early West. all have the same proportions (100 feet by 40 feet and 3 stories high) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation junior and senior men, giving each "an apartment to himself", a luxury now long past. Contractor James T. Slack completed this building at a Art NATION and all have 2 sets of paired doorways.This similarity contributes to has prevailed often enough at Miami to produce a very dear part of the Urban Planning 9.

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES 1 acre National 0 FORM PREPARED BY Nov.

15, 1972 As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- 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 Nationa1 Register in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set GP0 931-894 039 Degrees Seconds REGISTER LATITUDE STATE COUNTY DATE ORGANIZATION Local LONGITUDE Name Minutes CORNER CODE Columbus Ohio Degrees Minutes Seconds The Ohio Historical Society Judith Kitchen, Architectural Historian NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION STREET AND NUMBER: LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 1982 Velma Avenue level of significance of this nomination is: NAME AND TITLE: CITY OR TOWN: The Ohio Historical Society, 1969. Upham, A.H. Old Miami, the Yale of the Early West.

Hamilton, Ohio: n 84° APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 28 1972 Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation 1 Title BOUNDARIES The Republican Pub1ishing Co.,1909. NATIONAD fork:ing number National Register write-up _ Maps KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Photos EDITORIAL REVIEW Send-back Register no, Acknowledge TECH REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF HISTORIAN Federal Register entry 3/20/ NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ButlER, Ohio Loc. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Loc. ButlER Ohio Uniuersity Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) FOR NPS USE ONLY STREET AND NUM BER: DEC 1 U.S.G.S. 7 1/2 Oxford Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

039 1960 017 1972 NAME Butler DATE Oxford COUNTY REGISTER REQUIREMENTS STATE 1:24000 NATIONAL COMMON: Ohio CODE Miami University Campus SCALE: SOURCE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) PROPERTY MAP FORM CITY OR TOWN: RECEIVED LOCATION MAP REFERENCE Elliott and Stoddard Halls, Miami University OXFORD QUADRANGLE STATE OF OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION OR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES Johnson, Orange, House Hon. William B. Saxbe Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Wayne L. Hays Hon. Donald D. Clancy Hon. Clarence J. Brown Hon. Chalmera P. Wylie Hon. Charles A.

Vanik Name STATE Cuyahoga County Worthington APR Coshocton Hamilton County Date Entered Coshocton County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Greene County Franklin County Butler County Also Notified Cincinnati Mayfield Village Miami University Mr.Daniel R.Porter Hon. John M. Aehbrook Roscoe Village Jeffexson County Ross County State Historic Preservation Officer Steubenville Federal Land Office of Steubenville Oxford Hon. Walter E. Powell The Ohio Historical Society Clifton vicinity Old Center School Whitenan (Benjamin) House Goshorn (Six Alfred T.) House Chillicothe IPHR Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Director Elliott and Stoddard Halls, OHIO The Morrison House