Nomination for Delaware County Courthouse

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: Samuel L.

Devine - (Check One - In Process - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 MAY Military ACCESSIBLE STATE Religious Private OWNERSHIP Site Entertainment CLASSIFICATION Unoccupied DATE Educational District Private Residence Delaware CODE Government Restricted Structure CATEGORY Park Agricultural STATUS Museum Being Considered Both North Sandusky and Central Yes: Scientific COMMON: Delaware County Ohio Industrial Building Public Acquisition: Public Delaware County Courthouse NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT12th REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TO THE PUBLIC STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: Object 2 2 1973 PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) LOCATION OWNER OF PROPERTY DESCRIPTION [X Good - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved [ Original Site and measures approximately forty by sixty-five feet.

The CONDITION REGISTER Excellent Ruins APR25 NATIONAL of stone. brackets constructed of wood.Between the pairs runs an arcaded is edged with ornamental iron cresting.The wooden lantern Deteriorated floor are round arched triple-hung sash type.In the center bay and the first and second floors are divided by a belt course Especially important are the hood molds over the windows on In the center of the roof is a cupola that measures approximately has wall dormers, the pedimented sides of which are convex. brackets.The building is pilastered and arcaded on all sides, The first floor windows are segmentally arched, double-hung corbel table. roof extends over the walls forming eaves, supported by paired the county's needs quite well. excellent example of its type.

The two story building with cupola rests on a stone foundation stairway on the south side with an open well and two flights on the east and west sides, the windows are paired.The flat building is of a High Victorian Italianate Style, and is an A statue of Justice stands on the lantern. sash type.The center bay on the east and west sides of the Fair The Delaware County Courthouse Was built of brick 1868-1870. The architect of this building was R. N. Jones. (Check One) DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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of stairs. The interior is open and airy, and it still serves Entrances on these sides are arched and covered by hoods on building projects from the wall and is topped with a pediment. covered by hood molds.The eaves are bracketed, and the roof the first and second floors.They are painted white, and greatly enhance the appearance of the building.The windows of the second Pre-Columbian | - 15th Century SPECIFIC DATE(s) (It Applicable and Known) built 1868-1870 Urban Planning - Prehistoric STATEMENT OF

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that need. The original courthouse was quite small, but When it was time to construct a new courthouse, the county Conservation losophy Engineering Commerce Communications Architecture Military Science SIGNIFICANCE Aboriginal Transportation Literature Theater Agriculture itarian Music Religion/Phi Landscape Education an excellent structure, and it should serve the county Social/Human- Sculpture Industry commissioners commissioned R. N. Jones to design the Political A small,Greek Revival courthouse was constructed to fill of all county offices and courtrooms ever since.It is as an agricultural community. for many years to come. Delaware County was created from a portion of Franklin for $30 each.The town slowly grew, and was known generally until after 1860. for a building to house county government and the courts.

Invention out in 1808 by Colonel Moses Byxbe and Henry Baldwin of By 1860 the population of the county had grown from 7600 house cost $80,000 to build.It has remained the home Other (Specify) PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) in 1820 to 23,000. Delaware, the county seat, was laid REGISTER Art Pittsburgh.At that time all lots in the town were sold the county grew so slowly that a new one was not needed building was completed and occupied in 1870.The court- County on February 10,1808.By 1815 the need had arisen AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Goeldner, Paul. List of 19th Century Courthouses in Ohio. Historic American Buildings Survey, National Park Service, Washington, D. C. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES W 83° 04- APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 1 acre FORM PREPARED BY March 10, 1973 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 level of significance of this nomination is: GPO 931-894 039 20240.

LATITUDE Degrees LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION STATE DATE Seconds Name ATTEST: COUNTY Ohio Minutes CORNER Columbus CODE Larry Alan Beers Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Local National 1932 Forest Village Lane STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES National Register. NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation REGISTER acre Howe, Henry. 197 Send-back 5-3- 73 Maps Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Delaware HISTORIAN KEEPER 425.732853 TECH REVIEW WORKING NUMBER National Register write-up REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF Re-submit 5/5. 7 3 Photos 4.25 Accept-Amy Federal Register entry _7- 3-73 4-30-7 573 2. Location. 3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property. . 5. Location of Legal Description. - 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys. _ 7. Description. Statement of Significance. _ Bibliography. - : 11. Form Prepared By. 12. Certification. Name. SIGNED: Map Coverage. Geographical Data. criteria in full. The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your Photographic Coverage. office for clarification of the information indicated below. NAME OF PROPERTY Acreage. Thank you for your attention to the above items checked. Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation NPS Number Loc. Title: NPS Number Loc T.tle: Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) MAY 2 2 1973 2. LOCATION 3.

MAP REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: 1960 STATE DATE COMMON Delaware County Courthouse North Sandusky and Central Avenue PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC STREET AND NUMBER (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) USGS 7+ Series IS9ALE 24,000 932.010 SOURCE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DELAWARE, OHIO DELAWARE QUADRANGLE STATE OF OHIO Columbua, Chio Director, Northeast Region NRowland:Imp Location STATE Name PHR ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Coshocton County Courthouse Director Coshocton County Sonerford vicinity Coshocton Hon. Louie Stokes Clevelnnd Sumait County Vilson Barberton Borber (0.C.) Piggery or "Pork Palace" Hon. Chalmers P. Wylie 5-24-73 State Bistorie Preservation Officel Cuyahoga Coumty MAY221073 43217 ladioon County