Nomination for Hill, Jediah, Covered Bridge

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Congressional District: 2 Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR X State NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY MAR 2 8 1973 (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Hill, Jediah, Covered Bridge AND/ OR HISTORIC: MAR 1 6 1973 (Check One) - In Process - Being Considered - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: LOCATION Cincinnati Site Government Commercial ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION Both NAME District Structure Yes: OWNERSHIP Transportation Museum Restricted Private CATEGORY Park Entertainment Unoccupied County STATUS Educational REGISTER CODE Building 061 Agricultural Scientific Hamilton County Courthouse COMMON: Private Residence HAMILTON Public 039 Public Acquisition: Industrial Hamilton County Wyoming Religious ENTRY NUMBER REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS STREET AND NUMBER: OHIO Donald Clancy Military Society and The Ohio Covered Bridge Committee OWNER OF PROPERTY Court & Main Streets TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: Other (July 1969) Springfield Township, 1 mi.

N. of Mt. Healthy TITLE OF SURVEY: Ohio Covered Bridges, Published by the Ohio Historical DATE OF SURVEY: - Local 18 Elm Avenue 1972 DATE Federal Object RECEIVED .s,127 X Good L Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site This bridge is an example of a 3-panel, Queenpost truss. The each side. It had a clear span of nearly 45 feet; a width overhead clearance. MAR 1 6 1973 CONDITION DESCRIPTION Excellent Ruins REGISTER NATIONAL Fair longevity.

time the two openings were covered, and a new wood shake stored, and particular attention was paid to its structural The knee braces which stiffened the roof and sheathing were RECEIVED the stream to support new steel I beams inserted under the wood parts were treated with preservatives to ensure their trusses are of oak, and they are supported on stone abutments entirely of wood with a square opening in the center panel on As a low pitched roof collapsed under the heavy snowfall of January, 1956.However, the bridge was re- removed subsequent to 1939 to permit passage of larger vehi- (Check One) clearance of about 12y approximately a 10 foot DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE with curved wing walls.The original bridge was constructed strength.A concrete pier was constructed in the center of PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian!

- 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Political - Urban Planning X Engineering - Science - Sculpture - Social/Human- - Theater XI Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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1859) who also built the flour mill which stands a few hundred MAR 1 6 1973 1850 Commerce Architecture Communications Conservation losophy Aboriginal SIGNIFICANCE Agriculture Prehistoric Military Literature NATIONAL Education REGISTER Landscape Music itarian tection to this community has become a problem recently due to only remaining covered bridge in Hamilton County.It is also funds were raised to help effect the bridge's restoration. The concern in the community for the bridge's preservation munity of nearly a hundred homes.Providing adequate fire pro- The bridge is presently the only access to a residential com- one of about half a dozen Queenpost truss covered bridges left Industry Religion/Phi feet to the northeast of the bridge.Unlike the Invention bridge is still very much in use. seems to be as great now as it was in the 195o's when local in the State of Ohio.

The bridge was originally built in 1850 by Jediah Other Art are studying this problem currently. the limited access imposed by the county engineers The community concern may be related to the fact this is the 9.

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Ballantine, Jack, "Dur Covered Bridge", The Cincinnati Post-Times Star, May 17, 1958.

DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE,OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES MAR 1 6 1973 Gale Brooks, Environmental Preservationist March 1, 1973 CITY OR TOWN: STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- 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 GP 0 901.087 Cincinnati Degrees Seconds LATITUDE Minutes LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION Name DATE COUNTY REGISTER CORNER STATE CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds 039 ATTEST: Ohio Arts Council National LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES STREET AND NUMBER: DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY National Register.

NAME AND TITLE: less than one level of significance of this nomination is: Stephen Green Press, Brattlesboro, Vermont: 1970. evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set I hereby certify that this property is included in the FORM PREPARED BY Allen, Richard Sanders, APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Keeper of The Nationdi Register Title Ohio UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER MAR 1 6 1973 Hill, Jediah, Covered Bridge James, Ollie M., "Covering the Covered Bridge", The Cincinnati Enquirer, June 2, 1947. February 17, 1956. The Wood Saver, June, 1957, p. 3.

GP0 921-724 COUNTY DATE HAMILTON STATE NATIONAL REGISTER Form 10-300a (Continuation Sheet) (Number all entries) "The Cincinnati Enquirer" September 21, 1952 "The Cincinnati Enquirer" May 28, 1956 History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, S.B. Nelson & Co., The Ohio Local History News, June 1959. RECEIVED Ohio Federal Register entry_ 5 -/-73 Maps CONTROL REVIEW Send-back Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Photos HISTORIAN National Register write-up WORKING NUMBER KEEPER ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF TECH REVIEW 3.16.73.2541 MAR 2 8 1973 3-19-73 NPS Number 3/28/73 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. Title: JOHN A. DIEHL 18 ELM AVE. WYOMING, OHIC 45215 33-31-1 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No.

10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: Springfield Township, 1 mi. N. Of Mt. Healthy PHOTO CREDIT: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: REGISTER DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. INT: 154-72 1939 IDENTIFICATION DATE COUNTY STATE 061 NAME HAMILTON PHOTO REFERENCE 039 CODE (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Covered Bridge Road, East of intersection of Miles and Mill Roads Interior View looking West John Diehl (7/72) OHIO STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL COMMON: Hill, Jediah, Covered Bridge Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 6/ FOR NPS USE ONLY Hill, Jediah, Covered Bridge STREET AND NUM BER: - 061 U.S. G.S. (7.5') Greenhills, Ohio Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow.

3. Latitude and longitude reference. INT: 155-72 039 1965 COUNTY STATE NAME REQUIREMENTS Hamilton 1:24000 CODE COMMON: REGISTER Ohio MAP REFERENCE SCALE: DATE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SOURCE: AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map CITY OR TOWN: MAR I 6 1973 _of Mt. Healthy LOCATION Springfield Township NATIONAL UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GREENHILLS QUADRANGLE GREENHILLS, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Interstate 71 and 17th Avenue the ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 469-4663 13, 1973 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper Washington, D.C. 20240 as in the case of the district, the appropriate public officials, have Mt. Auburn Historic District, Hamilton County: Several landmarks included Nashport Mound, Muskingum County: Within flood plain of Dillon Reservoir.

Hill, Jediah, Covered Bridge, Hamilton County: County considering its Daniel R. Porter Director Sincerely, DRP/eg Encs. Department of the Interior National Park Service demolition for safety reasons including reason that fire equipment cannot National Register of Historic Places Reasons for the emergencies are as follows: been notified of our intent to register. use the bridge.A new replacement on a new alignment is feasible. 18th and C Streets, N.W. Dear Bill: Site Preservation Advisory Board and owners of subject properties, or, NATIONAL REGISTER MAR 1 6 1973 within the District are in jeopardy by privately funded projects. Register application forms.All have been approved by the Ohio Historic I am submitting herewith as an EMERGENCY three (3) completed National MAR 2 8 1973 Hami1ton County Mr. Deniel R.

Porter, Director Columbus, Ohio 43211 Director, Northeast Region Location STATE Name 4-6-73 State Historic Preservation Officer PHR Also Notified Date Entered Cleveland Grays Armory Cleveland ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Ohio Historical Society Cincinnati Cuyahoga County Springfield Towmship Mount Auburn Historic District Hon. Donald Clancy NRowland:lmp Hon. William J. Keating OHIO Hon. James B. Stanton Hill (Jediah) Covered Bridge