Nomination for Pennsylvania House

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

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries complete applicable sections) NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) - In Process - Preservation work - Comments - Other (Specity) OWNER'S NAME: Lagonda Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution of Springfield,Ohio LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Recorder's Office, Clark County Building TITLE OF SURVEY: Ohio Historic Survey-Phase I "Ohio Historic Landmarks" DATE OF SURVEY: 1967 - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 023 039 Military Commercial Religious Springfield ACCESSIBLE NATIONAL CATEGORY Government Site Educational REGISTER Entertainment OWNERSHIP Private CLASSIFICATION Transportation Yes: Unoccupied Both Columbus Park Restricted Structure Scientific LOCATION Being Considered STATUS Agricultural Building Museum COMMON: Ohio Pennsylvania House Federal Clark District Public Ohio Historical Society Public Acquisition: Industrial Clarence J.

Brown Jr. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OWNER OF PROPERTY 31 North Limestone Street REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS STREET AND NUMBER: Object 1982 Velma Avenue 13ll West Main Street TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: NUV 10 1972 CODE APR 1 1 1975 Private Residence 1311 West Main St. in progres! * Good -Fair - Deteriorated - Unaltered X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The basic original plan was in the shape of a T. In the mid-1850's a building until a restroom was added on the south facade in 1940. bedrooms and, above the main dining room, a large room of the same dimensions as the dining room which was probably used a a ballroom or meeting room. This room, along with the rest of the center section (except for the central hallway) is at a lower level than the east section. As part of the improvement program, in 1971 all brickwork was repointed, heating, electrical and plumbing systems were renovated and a new front walkway was put in. This work, part of the first two stages of a three on the interior, the resident caretakers' apartment in the second floor CONDITION roof. DESCRIPTION Excellent NATIONAL REGISTER of the twenty-three rooms are on display.

and door and window woodwork are examples of fine craftsmanship.Fourteen This was probably done to provide more headroom in the third floor west wing.The final stage of improvement will be the redecoration of The Pennsylvania House is a Federal style three-story white brick structure RECEIVED sections of the building.The west wing was the last addition to the one of the porch floors was replaced, storm windows and doors were installed, the interior of the museum. facade the main facade) has a two-story 3 bay veranda.

stairwell was the large main public dining room.On the second floor were The brick outer walls are made from local clay and the foundations are built of wood.The cedar shingle roof was replaced in 1945 by an asphalt the main facade)has a large l story porch supported (Check One) NOV 10 1972 - Unexposed - Moved part improvement program, involved the exterior of the building and, and Bible" doors are arranged symmetrically. The 7 bay east side of the of rubble stone taken from local quarries. The windows and porches were From the tavern, travelers had direct access to public rooms on either side Ruins Fair

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) ca, 1822 - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

and the Old Dayton-Springfield Pike in Springfield, Ohio. This on the National Road. Pioneers on their way west, wagon men, stage- coach traffic and drovers on their way to Cincinnati, all stopped for food and lodging at the Pennsylvania House. Customarily, drovers were relegated to the third floor dormitory rooms while the less rowdy "the old place" helped prevent the destruction of the building. Afterwards, the building served a variety of uses including a raised funds, and had it repaired.

Filled with antiques and period NOV 10 Conservation Commerce losophy Engineering Theater Science NATIONAL Aboriginal Architecture Communications REGISTER itarian Art Literature Music Landscape Political Sculpture Education Invention recalling memories of the time when he lived at the inn and praising Social/Human- it was again threatened with demolition.At this time Lagonda Chapter boarding house and a junk shop.It escaped the demolition threat of raise funds to improve the condition of the initiated building by Daughters of the American Revolution acquired the title to the building, Religion/Phi. Agriculture Industry The Pennsylvania House was built around 1822 between the National Road Among the famous visitors claimed to have stayed at the inn are guests used the more comfortable rooms on the first two floors.

With the coming of the railroad in 1846,traffic on the National Road 1910,but afterwards went on to almost total disrepair until 1937 when Lagonda Chapter in 1969 and the first two stages of a three stage began to diminish so rapidly that by 1869,the inn was forced to close. program of improvement were completed in 1971. with demolition in 1910,publication of some of Dr.Funk's letters Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, James K. Polk, Charles Dickens, and Military AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) * Transportation Thomas Corwin. pieces, it has served as a museum for 32 years. Another campaign to Federal style inn and tavern was typical of many which served travelers six years of his childhood at the inn.When the building was threatened Around 1842,the John Funk family took over running the

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES History of Clark County Ohio. W.H. Bears, Publisher. 1881. p. 434. Ohio. N.Y. American Historical Society. 1922. PP. 255-256. Springfield and Clark County, Ohio. Works Projects Administration, Columbus, Ohio. 1941. P. 106. Springfield Daily News. Springfield, Ohio. November 18, 1910. DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY NOV 10 1972 - NATIONAL FORM PREPARED BY Jane E. Orchard (Mrs. W.M.), Chairman, Pennsylvania House Springfield, Ohio, 12.

STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set Local C Oct: 31,1972 GP 0 931-894 039 LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION Degrees Seconds LATITUDE Name Title DATE Minutes COUNTY ATTEST: STATE CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds Trustees Committee LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES Prince, Benjamin F.Standard History of Springfield and Clark National Register. As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na in the National Register and certify that it has been NAME AND TITLE: CITY OR TOWN: Blumenberg, Ruth E. Houses and Histories in the SpringfieldArea Springfield, Ohio, 1971. p. 35. Mills, Dorothy Brain. Old Pennsylvania House. Springfield, Ohio. 1964.

Nune 5, 1972 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: 805 Hartford Drive 35 Keeper CORNER Ohio REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION sponsored by Ohio State Archeological and Historical Society. Director,Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Federal Register entry _ APR 1 1 1923 KEEPER Acknowledge Maps ARCHITECT ARCHEOLOGIST Photos HISTORIAN Register no. National Register write-up Send-back EDITORIAL REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF TECH REVIEW Working number Re-submit 6-5-73 1110.72.1682 3/22/23 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number TRESPASSING PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc NPS Number - Title: 'Form 10-301 FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) AND/OR HISTORIC: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2.

North arrow. S. Latitude and longitude reference. 1966 023 039 NAME Springfield DATE REQUIREMENTS Pennsylvania House STATE COUNTY NATIONAL 1:24000 Clark Ohio REGISTER CODE COMMON: MAP REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER SOURCE: SCALE: 1311 West Main Street UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (July 1969) CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUM BER: SPRINGFIELD QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) AILE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE SPRINGFIELD, OHIO Lat.39°5533" the ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432l/telephone (614) 469-4663 October 31, 1972 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper Washington, D. C. 20005 Daniel R.

Porter Encl: Applications for Pennsylvania House, Springfield, Clark County Camp Chase Site, Columbus, Franklin County Ohio Statium, Columbus, Franklin County Sincerely, DRP/mu REGISTER Director NATIONAL Dear Bill: Preservation Advisory Board and owmers of subject buildings have National Register Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation RECEIVED Hower Mansion, Akron, Summit County Iam transmitting herewith four completed National Register NOV 10 1972 been notified. Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue 1100 L Street, N.W. APR 1 1 1973 Hon, Chalmera P. Wylie Hon. Clarence 3. Brown, Jt. NRowland: pcl 4/13/73 Location STATE Name ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Date Entered Franklin County Springfield Goodyear Airdock Vincon County Director, Northeast Region Camp Chase Site Ashtabula County Columbus Akron vieinity Clark County Hon. Robert Taft, Jr.

Wiswell Road Covered Bridge Hon. Clarence E. Miller Sumnit County Hon. John F. Seiberling, Jr. Hon. J. Williaa Stanton Coluabus, Ohio 43211 Pons Humpback Covered Bridge PHR Mr.Daniel R. Porter Wilkesville vicinity Hon. William B. Saxbe OHIO OMB Approval No. 29-R0218 NUMBER TYPE 19 77 (Mark ap- 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5. FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. : State of Ohio b. Organization Unit : Ohio Historical Society c. Street/P.O. Box : 1982 Velma Avenue d. City : Columbus b. TITLE h. Contact Person (Name Thomas H. Smith, SHPO, 614-4661500 & telephone No.) 7. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT 8. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT Pennsylvania House Development, Phase III I- Higher Educational Institution J- Indian Tribe (rehabilitation), Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. Third phase in ongoing work at historically and architecturally significant c. 1822 tavern. 9.

TYPE OF ASSISTANCE priate letter (e) 12. TYPE OF APPLICATION C-Revision Springfield, Ohio 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: 15. TYPE OF CHANGE (For 12c or 12e) 17. PROJECT B-Decrease Dollars PROJECT START 19 78 ESTIMATED DATE TO 19. EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FEDERAL AGENCY P- 20. FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST (Name, City, State, ZIP code) 21. REMARKS ADDED Cons. & Recr. Serv., with the attached assurances if the assist- 8. TYPED NAME AND TITLE D. SIGNATURE 24. AGENCY NAME Dept. of Interior RECEIVED 19 78 26. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT 27. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Grants Adm. Div. 29. ADDRESS 31. ACTION TAKEN 19 78-9-18 X 8. AWARDED b. REJECTED - C. RETURNED FOR 19 79 Stephen D. Newman - d. DEFERRED -. WITHDRAWN D.

FEDERAL AGENCY A-95 OFFICIAL STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE 1(10-75) 02-006-0046 31-4389673W BENEFITING CONTACT D.C.20240 IDENTIFICATION E-City 424-101 ENDING CATION ASSIGNED day DATE LOCAL Year Heritage TOTAL 39-8A68 attached HCRS PROPOSED FUNDING D-County Catalog) CERTIFYING D-Continuation APPLICATION E-Augmentation District FUNDING STATE 40,000 FIER SENTATIVE Wash GRAM THE STARTING 8,000 Blank AMENDMENT A-New F-School District REPRE- propriate (From FEDERAL ASSISTANCE Historic Preservation CANT'S IDENTI- 4,750 H-Community Action Agency Ohio REPORT OF FEDERAL ACTION 3,250 Federal 202 523-5472 ance is approved. E-Cancellation continue in that use. Same as #35 Enter appropriate letter APPLI. PRO.

PREAPPLICATION D-Decrease Duration C-Increase Duration Ohio State Clearinghouse Enter appro- SHPO and D-Insurance A-Increase Doliars Year month B-interstate DATE Year month day it has been or is being made. C.DATE SIGNED Used as museum and meeting place by owner; will BE SUBMITTED TO the applicant and tho applicent will comply Yoar month day (Name and telephone no.) A-Basic Grant 8.Applicant Name NOTIFICATION CF INTENT (Opt.) F-Other a.To tho best of my knowledge and belief, -. County : Franklin 10. AREA OF PROJECT IMPACT (Names of cities, counties, No re data in this preapplication/application are structions therein, to appropriate cissringhouses and all responses are attached: FEDERAL APPLICATION 33.

ACTION DATE - G-Special Purpose ADDITIONAL FOR CERTIFIES B-Renewal 7/31/79 B-Supplemental Grant E-Other true and correct, the document has been Yes b.If required by OMS Circular A-95 this application was submitted, pursuant to in-