Nomination for Ohio Asylum for the Blind

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE JUL 2 6.1973 AND/ OR HISTORIC: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 15 Chalmers P.

Wylie X Building - In Process - Structure - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments Commercial OWNER'S NAME: State of Ohio, Department of Public Works LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 049 039 LOCATION NAME STATE CLASSIFICATION Religious County Site NATIONAL ACCESSIBLE Both Unoccupied Private DATE Franklin Educational REGISTER CATEGORY Restricted District Being Considered Columbus Entertainment Military Private Residence OWNERSHIP STATUS Yes: Scientific CODE Agricultural Franklin County Courthouse Park Museum Public Industrial Public Acquisition: COMMON: Ohio Ohio Department of Highway Safety Building NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 65 South Front Street OWNER OF PROPERTY 240 Parsons Avenue Object Government TO THE PUBLIC 380 South High Street (Check One) STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: Other (Specify) (Type all entries complete applicable sections) JUN 2 9 1973 ENTRY NUMBER - Excellent - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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Henry Howe, "the building is fireproof, and arranged with the strictest regard for the health, conveniences, and happiness of the center section, a multi-sectioned wing projects toward the east. JUN 2 9 1973 CONDITION architecture. DESCRIPTION NATIONAL whose tip extended approximately seven stories into the air. Moved staff members. REGISTER windows and vertical buttresses along the walls; the second is a hip hung sash windows are employed throughout the main part of the cornice surrounds the building. protrude from the main section of the building.

At the south and The construction of the Ohio Asylum for the Blind was begun pose of creating and adapting office space, but it still retains its was attached as an afterthought is uncertain, but it is definitely Except for the windows on the mansard roof, rectangular, double- and a huge, rectangular east window.Whether this conglomeration part of the original construction.

unfortunate that these features were removed during a twentieth cen- On the east side of the building, several interesting wings building was originally capped with a tall, louvered belfry and spire The building's interior has been altered somewhat for the pur- (Check One) its nineteenth century quality and atmosphere.It is indeed a well- Good roofed blockhouse-like structure;and the third possesses gable roof inmates."Originally the building accomodated 250 students and 65 1874.Built sturdily of cut SAnstene, this Second Empire period The mansard roof has survived, but X Fair flank the building's large, square central section. This part of the roof building measures approximately 175 by 60 feet.According to building.I preserved example of the Second Empire period style in American tury renovation of the building.T north ends, simple, rectangular wings are constructed.

But from the Interesting offsets and towers mark the west side (front) of the building.Twin towers that were once graced with lofty spires structure rest on a stone foundation.The three story plus mansard- is composed of three sections:the first is chapel-like with long May 6, 1869. Owing to an odd scarcity of construction workers, the It is X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) built 1869-1874 STATEMENT OF

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school, and occupied it in 1838. Because the original building had become so overcrowded, a clamor arose for a new, larger building. The state legislature authorized menced, and the building was occupied May 21, 1874. "building boom." JUN 2 9 1973 Conservation Commerce Communications Engineering Architecture SIGNIFICANCE losophy Aboriginal Religion/Phi REGISTER Literature Transportation Art Science Music itarian NATIONAL Prehistoric Military Theater Agriculture Pre-Columbian Industry Invention Blind is an architecturally and historically significant building the building for needed office space. Political The building accommodated 250 pupils and 65 staff members. more potential pupils were applying to the state for admittance.

Additionally, this building was part of Governor Rutherford Social/Human- Sculpture Landscape School was moved, the Ohio Department of Highway Safety took over Street Historical District area, present-day freeway construction Urban Planning The first state Blind School in the United States opened in Though this building was at one time part of the East Town Education This school proved to be a successful venture and soon more and 1950's.At that time a new school was built on the grounds of the Ohio on July 4,1837.At that time there were only five pupils Ohio during the 1868-1872 and 1876-1877 terms.

Here the blind in the state of Ohio were educated until the early which stands today asa reminder of the post-Civil War public Other (Specify) PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) the construction of new facilities in 1869.Construction was com- RECEIVED B.Hayes' vast capital building program.Hayes was governor of Ohio Deaf School in the north end of Columbus.When the Blind AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Archaeological and Historical Society, 1940. 0. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES 2-1/2 acres JUN 2 9 1973 FORM PREPARED BY January 11, 1973 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 National - GP0 931-894 039 1902. LATITUDE Local COUNTY DATE Seconds Degrees Name LONGITUDE STATE ATTEST: Tit CODE CORNER REGISTER Columbus Degrees Minutes Seconds Ohio Minutes NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Printing, Inc., 1969.

ORGANIZATION Larry Alan Beers STREET AND NUMBER: NAME AND TITLE: National Register. 1932 Forest Village Lane CITY OR TOWN: The Ohio Guide. Compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Works N 39 W 82 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES forth by the National Park Service. The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: Projects Administration in the state of Ohio.Columbus:The Ohio State Director,Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Howe, Henry. 33079 Federal Register entry Entered Send-back HISTORIAN Photos ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit KEEPER CONTROL REVIEW TECH REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN WORKING NUMBER REVIEW UNIT CHIEF National Register write-up Maps 6- 29.73.3198 Accept-Ans 9-4=73 JUL 61973 Title: PS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc.

Title: NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. Blind PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Title: LOC Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER 2 6 1973 STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: USGS 74- Series. Southeast Columbus Quadrane 9) TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

INT: 155-72 039 NAME Franklin COUNTY DATE STATE REGISTER Columbus NATIONAL Ohio CODE LOCATION COMMON: SOURCE: MAP REFERENCE 240 Parsons Avenue Ohio Asylum for the Blind SCALE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REQUIREMENTS AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY MAP FORM 1:24,000 (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) JUN 2 9 1973 1964 JUL Ohio Department of Highway Safety Building OHIO-FRANKLIN CO SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS, OHIO 1964 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Long. 82° 58* 52" Mr. Denfel B. Porter, Director Hon.

John Me Ashbrook MMott :jal Location Name STATE Worthington Date Entered Wayne County Also Notified 7/30/73 Unionville vieinity ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Lake County Franklin County State Historie Preservation Officer Director,Northeast Region Wooster PHR Columbus,Ohio JUL 2 6 1973 Unionville Tavern Snov, John, House Hon, Chalmers P. Nylle Hon, J. William Stanton Wayne County Courthouse Dlstriet OHTO