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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE OCT 10 1973 NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: 631 N. Ellsworth Avenue Wayne L. Hays (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC X Building In Process X Restricted X Being Considered - Preservation work - Transportation L Comments OWNER'S NAME: Mr. & Mrs. E. R.
Durand LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 029 Lisbon ACCESSIBLE Religious Site Government REGISTER Commercial Both Entertainment Military LOCATION Salem Private Ohio Columbiana NATIONAL CATEGORY OWNERSHIP Educational Unoccupied DATE CLASSIFICATION Agricultural Structure STATUS Federal CODE Park Yes: Museum Public Scientific Industrial COMMON: COUNTY: Private Residence Object Courthouse Square Public Acquisition: Columbiana County Courthouse The Durand House OWNER OF PROPERTY CITY OR TOWN: Other (Specify) (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Street, John, House CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) District ENTRY NUMBER X Good - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved - Original Site The John Street House, a two-story brick, L-shaped building with cut stone foundation, is three bays wide on the east (front) facade.
Windows are plain, double-hung sash, 6 over 6 lights, deck, all of wood, is a later addition. There are ornate, carved wood brackets under the cornice of the gray, slate gable roof. The front portion of the house has two In each of the three gables is a single rectangular window, closed bracketed, wooden, single-story port with deck, similar to the on the underground railroad and a bronze plate, stone-mounted, CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER Excellent DESCRIPTION Ruins RECEIVED near the sidewalk records the underground activity. inside end chimneys.The rear portion has two interior chimneys. with shutters. transom glass and sidelights.A bracketed entrance porch with Fair On the north facade there are two doors, one of which has a (Check One) There is a basement under the rear wing, with two "hiding areas to the south end of this facade.
DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE discovered under the front portion. The house was a station main entrance.A one-car brick garage addition has been placed 0CT11973 with stone lintels and sills.The central doorway has a plain SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) [X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1835 - Invention - Literature Music STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE