Nomination for Bank Of Xenia

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County 1 Greene INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) E.

McWilliams, 917 Sutton Drive LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS DATE OF SURVEY: 1970 1982 Velma Avenue Co lumbus 039 057 LOCATION STATE NAME ACCESSIBLE Site CATEGORY Religious CLASSIFICATION Unrestricted Unoccupied District Entertainment Educational Yes: CODE Scientific Being Considered Park Both Structure Private Residence OWNERSHIP STATUS Museum Private Agricultural Greene County Courthouse Public Ohio CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Government Industrial COMMON: Public Acquisition: Xenia The Ohio Historical Society, The Ohio Historical Center NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 69 Greene Street DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: ENTRY DATE Military STREET AND NUMBER: OWNER'S NAME: Bank of Xenia TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: In Process Object Building FOR NPS USE ONLY OWNER OF PROPERTY - Federal - Local ENTRY NUMBER 1975 DESCRIPTION [X Good - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved M Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The old Bank of Xenia building is a two story, templeform, Greek Revival tablature, with alternating triglyphs and metopes in the frieze, topped by a wrought iron balcony The door is elevated four steps above the of iron, curves around each column and spans the distance between the column chitrave trim and the first floor rooms, including woodwork, are now uniform- MAR 1973 CONDITION REGISTER Excellent NATIONAL Fair building occuping a corner location in Xenia's main business district.It well at the southwest corner of the building.A door has been cut through is a pilastered rectangle with the main door, facing west onto Detroit St., There have been only slight alterations to the building and none seriously and an exterior entrance provided by a flight of steps leading dow into the they do not distract the eye. ly painted in pastel shades.

the stone foundation wall.However, as these features are below ground level The main entrance opens into a medium sized room with another, slightly that the basement may be used to house a business (currently a beauty shop) street level and a delicate and graceful handrail, composed of a single bar side there are two 6/6 windows on each side of the door and were five on se- design with a smooth lower third and fluted upper two thirds;which leads to (Check One) cond floor first window at the Detroit St.end has been bricked in.) - There is one 6/6 window a stair rises to second floor, where the cashier had a flat. It is now a- affects its appearance. As mentioned above, one side window has been bricked This suite now serves as The doorways have shouldered ar- sized walk-in vault with iron bands on the door.

on each side of the main entrance and three above on second floor.On the rooms now occupied by an insurance agency. ing is framed by pilasters carrying an smaller,beside it to the north.The larger room still contains a closet- centered in one end and sheltered by a one bay entrance porch.This porch

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pro-Columbian! - 20th Century - Political - Prehistoric - Science - Sculpture NATIONAL ] Social/Human- - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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ton & James Galloway sold the property to Brinton Baker, a son-in-law of John Bank of Xenia & had as its officers: President, John H. Hivling; vice-presi- dent, John Ewing; cashier, Henry Clark, Later .Elias F. Drake became cashier." ized, under a newly enacted act of the General Assembly, with the name of Xen- The deed book confirms the event on Feb. 1, 1865. Ca.1867 a Victorian Gothic as the Xenia National Bank, the name by which it is still known." the Ist floor & basement have housed various businesses & the 2nd floor has Lunchanged.

Architecture 1973 Commerce Art Conservation Communications Aboriginal losophy Engineering Religion/Phi Landscape Education Literature Music Agriculture itarian Military Industry plots for business buildings having narrow frontages on Detroit St.The "The bank continued a successful career until it was reorganized under the Hivling, one of Xenia's earliest settlers & most prominent businessmen.On Invention dent of the bank upon its reorganization, while E.F.Drake was continued as shows a transfer of the property from Drake to the Xenia Branch of the State building which is the subject of this application stands on the corner plot, June 1,1835,the first bank of Greene Co."concerning which definite infor- This building is a good example of the Greek Revival style of architecture In 1902 the old bank building was sold to Dr.A.C.Messenger & it was use mation has been preserved"(all quotes in this section are from Broadstone, Bank of ohio.

building was built on the SE corner of Main & Detroit Sts.& the bank left The bank continued as a private enterprise until 1846,"when it was reorgan- corner lot where it shows to advantage & is probably the oldest & perhaps one which consists of 40'off the S end of lot 133. been connected with the bank as teller." On March 5,1852,the deed book Original lot 133of the city of Xenia occupies the NE corner at the inter- AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) REGISTER section of Detroit & 2nd Sts. It was eventually divided into 4 long, narrow Vol.I) opened in the present Greek Revival building. It was known as the the old Greek Revival building for these more fashionable quarters.

"Upon the expiration of its charter at the end of twenty years, it was reorganized of only two or three of the old Xenia business buildings remaining essentially &has been recognized as possessing pleasing detailing (the porch was includ been residential.The building is still owmed by the Messenger family. An examination of deeds shows that in 1832 & 1834,Ohio pioneers Simon.Ken national banking act of 1862 and became the First National Bank"in 1863. resigned as cashien in 1848 &his place was filled by J.W.Merrick,who had on July 15,1846,the property was sold by Brinton Baker to Mr.Drake."Drake SPECIFIC DATE(s) (lf Applicable and Known) 1835

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Chicago, 1902, p.148. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES FORM PREPARED BY Jan. 21, 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 Nationa 1 Register. 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 LATITUDE LONGITUDE Seconds Local DATE Name Title ORGANIZATION COUNTY STATE CODE National CORNER Xenia 47-48.

Susannah Lane NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Degrees Minutes Seconds 1010 Union Road STREET AND NUMBER: NAME AND TITLE: CITY OR TOWN: Ohio Town. Frary, Va., 1937, p.153. apolis, Ind., 1918, Vol.I, PP.677 & 708 and Vol.II, P$807. Santmyer, Helen Hooven. forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation 5 march 1973 Broadstone, M. A. Robinson, George F. 1973 Degrees Minutes Ohio State University Press, 1962, PP. STATE Ohio 3.8 73 2517 Photos 2 Accept MAY 7 Send-back Maps Re-submit Entered HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST TECH REVIEW CONTROL REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF WORKING NUMBER ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Federal Register entry National Register write-up 4-18- KEEPER 7-3-73 1973 Greene Loc.

_ PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Title: WESTERN PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title: NPS Number 4-13 Loc UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 2. LOCATION Xenia, Ohio 3. MAP REFERENCE U.S.G.S. 7}' quadrangle 1" = 2,000 GPO 932-010 1965 Greene COUNTY DATE TOWN COMMON SOURCE Northeast corner of Detroit and Second Streets SCALE STATE Bank of Xenia AND/OR HISTORIC Ohio RECEIVED Form 10-301 (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: REGISTER MAY NATIONAL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY XENIA QUADRANGLE XENIA, OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) 1.

NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) MAY 7 2. LOCATION 3. MAP REFERENCE City Engineer. Aldine Print- 1969, revised 1971 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: GPO 932.010 TOWN Greene DATE COUNTY COMMON STATE SCALE Xenia Northeast corner of Detroit and Second Streets Ohio PROPERTY MAP FORM AND/OR HISTORIC STREET AND NUMBER Bank of Xenia Form 10-301 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) SOURCE Xenia, Ohio, J. H. Webb, ing Co., 54 S. Detroit St. City of Hospitality Greene County, Ohio XENIA 54 S. Detroit St., Xenia, Ohio - 372-1901 BANK OF XENIA 83°55'04" Pulton County Courthouse Hancock County, Courthouse Hon- Delbert D. Latta Ion.

Tennyson Quyer # Columbus, Ohio 43211 NRowland: mm 5/11/73 Location 1973 STATE Name PHR Date Entered Wapakonata Also Notified Director, Northeast Region ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Greane County Pulton County Greone County Findlay Hon. William B. Saxbei Hancock County Xenia Auglalce County Courthpuse Vicinity of Cedarville Bank og Xenia Auglalzo County