Nomination for Buttles--Johnson House

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Ohio Historical Center SEP 3 0 1991 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 Fax: 297-2411 September 26, 1991 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief P.o. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 associated with the Worthington Multiple Resource Area, Franklin County, Ohlo. 1816, 1830, 1811, 1819 Buttles, Johnson House 1817/ 1816 1811-12/ 1814 1827/ 1837 80-3020J.R. Topping House/ 1868, 1880/ 1855, 1860 Richard W. Evans House 8F-3013 Jonathan Park House SU - 3.7: Ladd Mattoon House/ 1820/ 1837-40 Mattoon, Woodrow House 1838/ 1818 1818 SOCIETY 614/297-2470 HISTORICAL REGISTER NATIONAL Aurora Buttles House National Park Service Worthington Manufacturing Co. Ohio Historic Preservation Office no change National Register of Historic Places criteria application and areas of significance.

Dear Carol: Listed Name/ New Name 1855/ 1860 SINCE 1885 Old Construction Date/ New Date Department of the Interior 73-1445 John Snow House E0-3uw7Sidney Brown House/ 3-1443 Orange Johnson House/ Boarding House, been submitted.This information does not effect the listed boundaries, Iam writing to request name and date changes for seventeen.(17) nominations This request is being made in light of new information that has recently Ms. Carol Shull Page 2 September 26, 1991 Worthington Public Green/ 1829/ 1808 listed date "eclectic"/1854, 1867, 1889 c. 1860/ 1869 T c. 1845/ 1820, 1871 80-3CL/Hiram, Wilcox House/ 1850/ 1867 Gilbert, Wilcox House c. 1835/ 1818 80-30l Bishop Noble House/ c. 1850, 1885/ 1857-9, 1883 W.

Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer WRL/ jw: bms nrohp/trans.rev Worthington Public Square 80-3010 80-3ou Cyrus Fay House/ Lucy Hart House no change Principal's Cottage Lewis Noble House Hotel Central Kilbourn Commercial Building Sign of the Sun/ 80-3oi/ potter Wright House 80-302 If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact me. Sincerely, President's House/ OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 Section number . Bishop-Noble House man 3. Fay, Cyrus, House 9. President's House, Worthington L5. Worthington Manufacturing Company 17.

Wright, Potter, House Page National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Worthington MRA National Park Service United States Department of the Interior 80003024 NPS Form 10-000- - 80003008 8000 3012 PUBAR SQUARG 8000 3026 Boardinghouse OHIO WORTHINGTUN 8000502/ 9/30 Alm80003007 NAME : NOMINATOR: STATE N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : RECOM./CRITERIA DISCIPLINE REVIEWER DATE OTHER: 10/18/91 EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET DATE RECEIVED: REASONS FOR REVIEW: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATE OF PENDING LIST: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DATE OF 16TH DAY: MULTIPLE RETURN ACCEPT Worthington MRA _resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION _current _architectural classification _summary paragraph _completeness _clarity _applicable criteria _justification of areas checked _relating significance to the resource _context _relationship of integrity to significance _justification of exception GEOGRAPHICAL DATA _acreage _verbal boundary description OTHER materials FUNCTION Period SIGNIFICANCE Builder/Architect DESCRIPTION Phone BIBLIOGRAPHY historic CLASSIFICATION Date Specific dates descriptive text ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION _count Signed boundary justification Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Areas of Significance--Check and justify below sketch maps Statement of Significance

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(in one paragraph) USGS maps UTMs -presentation OTHER COMMENTS _photographs Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Johnson, Orange, House DEC 1 AND/OR HISTORIC: Chalmers P.

Wylie L049 X Building - Unoccupied X Restricted 2 Preservation work - Comments - Other (Specify) XX Museum OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Franklin County Courthouse 90 West Broad Street TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 1973 Worthington LOCATION CATEGORY Franklin Religious ACCESSIBLE Site COUNTY APR CLASSIFICATION Commercial NAME STATE Government Military Educational NATIONAL District STATUS Columbus Agricultural OWNERSHIP Structure Entertainment Both Park REGISTER Worthington Historical Society Transportation CODE Yes: Scientific Public Being Considered COMMON: Private Residence Industrial Ohio Public Acquisition: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS OWNER OF PROPERTY 956 High Street TO THE PUBLIC STREET AND NUMBER: Object CITY OR TOWN: In Process (Check One) - Federal ENTRY NUMBER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT:15 - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved F Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE architecture.

Straight lines, rectangles, and right angles dominate. to the east of the center. A cedar shake roof complemented the brick oven occupied the east wall. A short hallway to the left of the fireplace proceeded back to a small room, while another hallway to the right of the size as the living room, occupied part of the second floor. There were Several years later, Orange Johnson built a larger addition to the west of room, a doorway connected into the master bedroom of the old wing. Ash south, the second floor porch has been removed. On the north wall of the addition, windows on both floors have been closed. and ash floors and fireplaces still remain. DEC 1 CONDITION DESCRIPTION REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED central doorway with flat arched fanlight and sidelights.

The brick and The Orange Johnson House is presently being restored.Restoration of both the original house with its front entrance facing High Street. This became The interior remains basically unchanged except for a modern kitchen which The Orange Johnson House exhibits the simplicity and beauty of Federal as in the original building. The west facade of the new house was five bays wide featuring a opened into a central hallway and staircase;to the south was the sitting room and to the north a dining room which connected to the original to High Street. It measured 20' on the High Street side and extended two smaller bedrooms also. The main entrance facade) opened into a living room with a second (Check One) on the west wall. planks measuring 1 1/8" thick covered all the floors.Fireplaces heated structures will be completed by late 1972.

On the east wall of the 1800's but did not belong to Orange Johnson. Walls have had few/repairs structure. Upstairs a hallway connected two bedrooms. From the south each room of the new addition. Windows and sills were also of walnut replaces the back room of the original house. The furnishings are of the 1972 fireplace opened into a comb-making room.Walnut trim decorated the exterior.Window frames and sills were of walnut.There were no windows entire interior.A small staircase in the southeast corner of the.living the main house and the orignal building behind was connected as a wing.

The original two story brick house was built in 18l6 and stood perpendicular Excellent 30'east.It was four bays wide on the south facade with the doorway Fair Good SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian | X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1816 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Urban Planning - Industry STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE In 1814, Orange Johnson (1790-1876) moved to Worthington, Ohio from his native state of Connecticut. Once settled, the enterprising Delaware, Ohio. Orange Johnson pursued other interests apart from real estate, he played an important role in founding the Columbus and Xenia Railroad in 1845. Later, Johnson became a prominent banker, Because of his prominence in banking, Orange Johnson sold his Worthington home in 1865 and moved to Columbus, where he died eleven years later.

DEC 1 1972 Commerce Conservation Military Architecture Aboriginal losophy Transportation Communications Science Landscape REGISTER Engineering Literature Prehistoric Education NATIONAL Political Music itarian Theater Agriculture Invention comb making and transportation.After brief periods in farming and Sculpture Social/Human- Johnson began manufacturing combs from a two-story brick building on buildings extant in Franklin County. Religion/Phi- being associated with four Columbus banks at different times. he served as Commissioner of the Sandusky Turnpike, during which time As his business continued to prosper, Johnson added a front wing to his moved his business to a newly-completed brick home on High Street. The Orange Johnson House is today one of the finest early 19th century his home became a toll gate house for the road connecting Columbus and Other home.

He manufactured combs until 1827. Johnson's comb business soon prospered. In 1816, he After 1827, Johnson became a prominent businessman. From 1827-1835, 1816 Art High Street.

Description of the property

architecture. Straight lines, rectangles, and right angles dominate. to the east of the center. A cedar shake roof complemented the brick oven occupied the east wall. A short hallway to the left of the fireplace proceeded back to a small room, while another hallway to the right of the size as the living room, occupied part of the second floor. There were Several years later, Orange Johnson built a larger addition to the west of room, a doorway connected into the master bedroom of the old wing. Ash south, the second floor porch has been removed. On the north wall of the addition, windows on both floors have been closed. and ash floors and fireplaces still remain. DEC 1 CONDITION DESCRIPTION REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED central doorway with flat arched fanlight and sidelights.

The brick and The Orange Johnson House is presently being restored.Restoration of both the original house with its front entrance facing High Street. This became The interior remains basically unchanged except for a modern kitchen which The Orange Johnson House exhibits the simplicity and beauty of Federal as in the original building. The west facade of the new house was five bays wide featuring a opened into a central hallway and staircase;to the south was the sitting room and to the north a dining room which connected to the original to High Street. It measured 20' on the High Street side and extended two smaller bedrooms also. The main entrance facade) opened into a living room with a second (Check One) on the west wall. planks measuring 1 1/8" thick covered all the floors.Fireplaces heated structures will be completed by late 1972.

On the east wall of the 1800's but did not belong to Orange Johnson. Walls have had few/repairs structure. Upstairs a hallway connected two bedrooms. From the south each room of the new addition. Windows and sills were also of walnut replaces the back room of the original house. The furnishings are of the 1972 fireplace opened into a comb-making room.Walnut trim decorated the exterior.Window frames and sills were of walnut.There were no windows entire interior.A small staircase in the southeast corner of the.living the main house and the orignal building behind was connected as a wing. The original two story brick house was built in 18l6 and stood perpendicular Excellent 30'east.It was four bays wide on the south facade with the doorway Fair Good

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian | X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1816 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Urban Planning - Industry STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE In 1814, Orange Johnson (1790-1876) moved to Worthington, Ohio from his native state of Connecticut. Once settled, the enterprising Delaware, Ohio. Orange Johnson pursued other interests apart from real estate, he played an important role in founding the Columbus and Xenia Railroad in 1845. Later, Johnson became a prominent banker, Because of his prominence in banking, Orange Johnson sold his Worthington home in 1865 and moved to Columbus, where he died eleven years later.

DEC 1 1972 Commerce Conservation Military Architecture Aboriginal losophy Transportation Communications Science Landscape REGISTER Engineering Literature Prehistoric Education NATIONAL Political Music itarian Theater Agriculture Invention comb making and transportation.After brief periods in farming and Sculpture Social/Human- Johnson began manufacturing combs from a two-story brick building on buildings extant in Franklin County. Religion/Phi- being associated with four Columbus banks at different times. he served as Commissioner of the Sandusky Turnpike, during which time As his business continued to prosper, Johnson added a front wing to his moved his business to a newly-completed brick home on High Street. The Orange Johnson House is today one of the finest early 19th century his home became a toll gate house for the road connecting Columbus and Other home.

He manufactured combs until 1827. Johnson's comb business soon prospered. In 1816, he After 1827, Johnson became a prominent businessman. From 1827-1835, 1816 Art High Street. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: DEC 1 July 1972 FORM PREPARED BY William H. Carlile 10 North Drexel Avenue 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 039 0.56 Degrees Seconds LATITUDE DATE LONGITUDE Local STATE ORGANIZATION COUNTY Name REGISTER Minutes NATIONAL CODE CORNER Ohio MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Degrees Minutes Seconds STREET AND NUMBER: National Register.

NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES NAME AND TITLE: RECEIVED T2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION level of significance of this nomination is: Columbus CITY OR TOWN: OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES Arter, William, Columbus Vignettes, Columbus, Nida-Eckstein, Inc. 1966, p. 88. (Vol. 1). DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES forth by the National Park Service. The recommended GPO 931-894 Title EDITORIAL REVIEW National Register write-up _ APR 3 Maps ARCHITECT Re-submit KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Photos Send-back TECH REVIEW Acknowledge BRANCH CHIEF Register no. Torking number HISTORIAN Federal Register entry 173 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 3 NAME DEC 1 LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: NEGATIVE FILED AT: 10 North Drexel Avenue, Columbus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. INT: 154-72 049 039 Worthington COUNTY Franklin DATE STATE REGISTER IDENTIFICATION PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio CODE 956 High Street PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM COMMON: Front facade viewed across High Street, facing east. ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph)8 (7/72) FOR NPS USE ONLY Johnson, Orange House DATE OF PHOTO: June 28, 1972 1972 NATIONAL PHOTO CREDIT: William H. Carlile NPS Number - Loc. - PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title: Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: June 28, 1972 NEGATIVE FILED AT: 10 North Drexel Avenue, Columbus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Southwest. INT: 154-72 Worthington 049 1973 COUNTY STATE IDENTIFICATION DATE CODE Franklin 956 High Street Ohio PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES North entrance and east wall, original house, facing ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) Johnson, Orange House STREET AND NUMBER: FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) 0.39 DECEI UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY DEC 1 STREET AND NUM BER: U.S.G.S. Topographical Map. Northwest Columbus Quadrangle, 7 1/2 1: 24000 DATE TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1.

Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 049 1965 1972 039 Worthington Franklin COUNTY REQUIREMENTS STATE COMMON: REGISTER Ohio CODE PROPERTY MAP FORM Form 10-301 MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: SCALE: AND/OR HISTORIC: ENTRY NUMBER 956 High Street CITY OR TOWN: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) NAME Johnson, Orange House LOCATION NATIONAL DEC 1 NORTHWEST COLUMBUS, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES NORTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE 25 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Long. 83° 40 05'38° 1965 RON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Miami University Old Center School Chil1icothe Hon. William B. Saxbe Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mr. Daniel R. Porter Hon. Wayne I. Haya Hon. Donald D. Clancy Columbus, Ohio Hon. Chalmers P. Wylle Hon.

Charles A, Vanik Location STATE 43211 Name Date Entered Cuyahoga County Franklin County PHR Worthington Coshocton Jeffexson County Greene County Butler County Hamilton County Steubenville Mayfield Village Cincinnati ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Roscoe Village Coshocton County Director Oxford Johnson, Orange, House Elliott and Stoddard Halls, The Ohio Historical Society Federal Land Office of Steubenville Hon. John M. Ashbrook Ciifton vicinity The Morrison louse Whiteman (Benjamin) House Rosa County Goshorn (Sir Alfred T.) House Hon. Walter E. Pouell Hon. Clarcnce J. Brown NRowland: jcc 4/12/73 APR Page 1 of 4 +0la. Control No. 105a. Vicinity Public (local) (B, D, S, U, O) +12. Feretal Agency 12-19-84 List County Date City Stop Sites Start Objects State Code Structutes This field should be left blank. Bui ldings Field may be left blank if infotmation is not given.

Non-contt ibut ing Public (State) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACFS DATA OOLLECTION FORM Public (Fedeial) Reference Nuiber Resour ce Type T120T tll. No. of Contt ibut ing Manlatoty data element; field wust he filled in. Other Nawe/Site Nuiber Restt icted Field that must be caupleted unless addiess is not fot publicat ion. T120J *18a. Certification Date *18. New Certification LL +19a. Other Certification Dates Mandatory data element; field wust be filled in. Federal Local Field may be left bland if information is not given. State This field should be left blank. !2-19-84 Multiple Nane 16.Nam.Nane/Designations NPS Patk Nane Other Construction Mater ials *24. Level of Significance Other Description *28. Periods of Significance +29a. Specific Significant Yeats This field should he left blank. Data element that may be left hlank if information is not given.

12-19-84 Applicable Criteria 30.Cultural Affiliation Funct ion/suhfunction Cortes Foundation Roof Walls Other 26. Criteria Conglderat.ion * Mandatory data element that must be completed. Arch Style 21/2la.Curlent +32. Othet Documentation Mandatory data element; field wust be filled in. 12-19-84 DOE 32a. Acreage This field should be left blank. N__ / /_ 1_ - 1_ +01. Reference Nuwbet S/_-/1-1-- FEB 27 1980 Columbus, Ohio 43211 1. No. 4. Present Nameís) 5. Other Name(s) Lited on NR 3. Location of Negatives Worth Historical Soc 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories Basement? Yes X 17. Date(s) or Period 1st. house 1816 addition c. 1830 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design Worthington, Ohio 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer tront & Flemish bond 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21.

Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use Museum-Restorat ion 35. Plan Shape L 23. Ownership Public Road? 36. Changes Addition O 9. Coordinates Private D Altered O 24. Owner's Name & Address, in #42) Moved O Long No W 37. Condition - U.T.M. Reterence Box 355 - Worthington Preservation Site O Underway?completedNo O Structure O Building X) Object O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? American Heritage Book of 15. Name of Established District Historic Homes - 41. Distance from and 16' 8' x 80' 42. Further Description of Important Features square brick floor black walnut wains coating in keeping room. 6 rooms - 4 fireplaces. 1830 house: 5 over 4 brick stoop, 6 panel doorway, sidelights, ar- hall plan, 4 rooms - each with fireplace. 43.

History and Significance Outstanding architectural significance with excellent Federal details, most notably the Built for Orange Johnson, an early manufacturer and transportation 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings On main street, strip type commerical buildings & parking lot to south, condominium 46. Prepared by Shedding Light on Worthington 47. Organization Ohio Arch. & Hist. Soc. Pub. 1904 Date 49. Revision Date(s) 1974 10-79 Front Zone Johnson Federal Residence Side County Northing Franklin Brick Orange Jane Trucksis Register? Easting Eligible? Ohio Historical Center (Explain Lat. fanlight doorway. Gable-slate shingle Frontage on Road Worthington Historical Society Ohio Historic Preservation Office Dental frieze Interior Excellent developer in Worthington.

OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY 956 High Street high brick with table "ohio An Architectural Portrait" In books: 13.Part of Estab.Yes 1816 house:Central chimney,9over 6windows,2tiered porch with FRA- 30. Foundation Material molded No O ched at front fanlight, reeded pilasters, windows 6 over 6, center 18 0/1/0 His. Society Potent'? Worth. 2-27-80 612 Photos - Inventory - KEEPER TECHNICAL OTHER Entered HAER Send-back Maps ARCHEOLOGIST CONTROL HISTORIAN Review Re-submit National Register Write-up ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service BRANCH CHIEF 4.16.80 APR | 7 Working Number 2.3.8 Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: _64000658 Please refer to the map in the for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet