Nomination for Morrison House

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Donald D. Clancy Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: DEC 1 3 1972 TO THE PUBLIC X Building - Structure - Preservation work - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS.

ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: LOCATION NATIONAL Cincinnati Religious REGISTER Both ACCESSIBLE STATE OWNERSHIP Transportation Commercial Government Entertainment Site District DATE CLASSIFICATION NAME Military CATEGORY Unoccupied Private Educational CODE Agricultural Restricted STATUS Park Private Residence Hamilton Yes: Public Scientific Museum 061 Clifton Avenue Being Considered COMMON: The University of Cincinnati Industrial Congressional District:2 The Morrison House Public Acquisition: ENTRY NUMBER STREET AND NUMBER: OWNER OF PROPERTY 750 Ludlow Avenue Ohio CITY OR TOWN: 1973 039 In Process (Check One) (July 1969) APR 3 PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Object DESCRIPTION * Excellent - Good - Fair - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed * Unaltered L Moved DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

CONDITION brackets found at each level are regularly spaced along the cornice with cream colored wooden balustrades and brackets bearing an "m" The house was originally lit with gas.The fixtures were with shouldered architraves. through a rounded sandstone arch supported by slender stone pillars asymmetrical, and the kitchen wing projects to the northeast.The pillar resembling those on the porch. Original Site third level the tower stands free from the gabeled roof.The steeply removed on the first floor with the exception of the entrance hall The projecting double-door entry is arched to echo the porch entry, The house has been recently renovated by the new owner, the The facade shows a great deal of organization in its detail. and the main roof were decorated with ornamental ironwork.

work and parquet wooden floors still have their original finish.- The living room, to the right of the center hallway, was redecora- level so that at the roof level they are under one pointed-arch to the and it has been removed. ted in the later part of the 19th century by a French artist with On the south side of the building there is a rectangular bay;on the (Check One) pitched roof of the tower, with its own gabeled dormer, rises almost Both the On the interior, the wood- painted wall panels of gold, green and lavender and with a Slate gabeled roof.

It can be described as modified Italian Villa trabeated, but in the tower projection they are very slender and are and become more elaborate and larger at each level so that in the conservatory which was entered from the dining room was not original Style.The front facade is symmetrical and the center entrance is The entrance bay projection extends through the porch roof to monogram.Originally there were balustrades at the porch roof level.

dormer.This emphasizes the vertical.element of the tower.The accentuated by a grey slate hood supported by brackets.On the the removal of wallpaper from all the rooms.The library well as the woodwork throughout the tower each bracket is emphasized by a pointed arch above the cornice north side there is a five sided bay.The rear of the house is another story abave the roof line.Originally both the tower roof accentuatedon all three levels.On the first level the entrance is and the light above the door is split in the center by.a wooden UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER 7.

DESCRIPTION continued: original fireplaces, some of marble, remain throughout all three DEC 1 3 1972 GPO 901.082 Hamilton DATE COUNTY STATE floors.All the windows have the original wooden shutters which fold into the paneled window reveals. The house retains its basic and the recent renovation The Morrison House (Number all entries) (Continuation Sheet) good example of a residence for a large family of substantial means Ohio Form 10-300a (July 1969) 3 1973 and dining room. They were kept in the other parts of the house. The architect to meet their needs. NATIONAL REGISTER RECEIVED built in a fashionable style but one which was adapted by their

Statement of significance

Thomas Morrison's wife, Olivia Proctor Morrison, was the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Warren G. Bennis, Mrs. Bennis and 1873-1875 Science Architecture Commerce Conservation Engineering Communications losophy Transportation Religion/Phi Aboriginal Education Theater Agriculture REGISTER Pre-Columbian itarian Prehistoric Landscape Music career remains to be fully documented and his importance as a local Social/Human- prolific architect whose works have given this area a distinct Invention Industry Morrison was active in local civic affairs in the village of Mrs.Morrison was a founder of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. the Spring Grove Cemetery Association. elderman of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church and managing director of architect will emerge further when this is accomplished.

Presently the house is occupied by the President of the many of whom lived in the house until their deaths.Their to Europe, especially to Great Britain. daughter of william founder of the Proctor and Gamble It is among the earliest of his works still extant.Hannaford was a Freight Bureau, trustee of the Cincinnati Southern Railway, and Her Ann was married to her brother-in- entertaining as well as the family residence. Cincinnati City Workhouse, First Regiment Armory, and Music on the National Register of Historic Proctor Morrison, lived in the house until it was Political The house was designed by Samuel in 1873. The house was originally built for Thomas Morrison sold to the University in 1971.

PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) law, John Morrison. Places.Among his other representative works still extant are passed to Mr.Thomas Morrison.The company became one of the larg- Clifton and later Cincinnati.He was president of the Cincinnati Art Thomas and Olivia Morrison had eight children, the field of meat packing.At one time it was the largest exporter NATIONAL est of its kind and pioneered the establishment of foreign trade in who came from County Antrim, Ireland in 186O to work for Morrison 9.

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Personal interview with Miss Olivia Proctor Morrison, by Mrs. Ulrike Schaedler, 1971. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: FORM PREPARED BY STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 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 Nationa1 Register.

' 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set level of significance of this nomination is: GP 0 901 .08 7 Degrees Seconds 2.541 Minutes LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION Local LATITUDE DATE NATIONAL STATE Name ATTEST: REGISTER Cincinnati COUNTY CORNER CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds 039 RECEIVED 801 Mercantile Library Building Ohio Arts Council NAME AND TITLE: E 713580 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STAJ Gale Brooks, Environmental Preservationist forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation 1972 Indicated below within 10 days. directly to the Branch of Publications, National Register. owned institution? Is this house under private 4. Accessible to the public ownership? 5. Present use 6.

Description (remodeled, restored?) Keeper of the National Register Location Date: 2/20/75 Other Thank you. Name Photo National Register property descriptions are being rewritten for entry The material should be forwarded Owmership Is the University of Cincinnati a private or municipally Answer to item #3. make certain that write-ups are correct, please provide the information Please let us know if additional time is needed. STATE Chio ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Federal Register entry _ APR 3 Entered Maps HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Photos KEEPER Re-submit WORKING NUMBER TECH REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF National Register write-up CONTROL REVIEW 1Q.13.73.193 3 3-33.73 6-5-23 Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 October 21, 1985 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief 1100 L Street, N.W.

demolition or destruction of the following properties which should be removed -Stemen Road Covered Bridge, Violet Township Rd. 226 at Sycamore Creek, Fairfleld County. Destroyed through arson June 18, 1985. - Everett Road Covered Bridge, Peninsula vicinity, Summit County. Destroyed by Holy Name High School,8318 Broadway, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Demolished. Central School, corner of Hickory and S. Fourth Sts., Martins Ferry, Belmont County. Demol ished. eLoucks Covered Bridge, Fairfleld County. Demol Ished. - Achauer-Linser Brewery and Mansion, 976-988 E. Main St., Zanesville, Muskingum -Smith Place School,N. South Street, Wllmington, Clinton County. Demolished. Exchange Hotel, 202-204 E. Water St., Sandusky, Erie County. Demol ished SOCIETY 614/466-1500 HISTORICAL flood.

National Register of Historic Places In order to update our records of National Register properties in Washington Sal way,Willlam,House (Samuel Hannaford & Sons Thematic Resources),Gray and .Turtle Creek Culvert and Embankment, New Barn vicinity, Shelby County.The following a fire. Winton Streets, Cincinnati,Hamilton County. Demol ished in 1984. cul vert has been demol ished. from the National Register. Department of the Interior National Park Service October 21, 1985 Page 2 - Newburgh Town Hall, 9213 Miles Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Demol ished -Wheeler Block, 402 Monroe St., Toledo, Lucas County. Demolished. Ohio Theatre (Sandusky MRA), 205-207-211 W. Market St., Sandusky, Erie County. Demol 1shed. Zanesvil le YMCA, 34 S. Fifth St., Zanesville, Muskingum County. Demol 1shed. Richland County. Demol ished. ADDRESS CHANGES: (new ownership) Frank, Charles, House, Medina County.

Brian Slosarik, 2425 Ridge Rd., Hinckley, Ohio 44233. Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Cochran farm, 2900 OH129, Millville vic., Butler County. Gerald and Franklinton Post Office, 72 S. Gift St., Columbus, Franklin County. Walter Reiner 5030 Westerville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 45229. Association, c/o Richard Kleinman, Kleinman and McFadden Co., LPA, 1255 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115. Hopewell Mound Group, Chillicothe vic.,Ross County.The Archaeological Shuss, same address as property. Spreng, Wilfred, J. House (Park Avenue West MRA), 414 Park Avenue West, Hine, Horace, House, 4624 W. Prospect St., Mantra, Portage County.Gail Mather House, 30027 River Rd., part of the East River Road Historic District 1,Perrysburg Township, Wood County.Demol ished, marked on enclosed map.

Gardner Bullding (Park Avenue West MRA),114 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, Neff, Conrad, House, 3967 Canfield-Boardman Rd.,Canfleld,vic.,Mahoning following a fire. Priscilla Morris, 2980 Hamilton-Scipio Rd.,Hamilton,0hio 45013. oldora Park Merry-Go-Round, Youngstown, Mahoning County. Dismantled and sold Mansfleld, Richland County. Demolished. Conservancy, 415 Orchard Dr., Santa Fe, New Mexico 07501. Sunbury Tavern, Northwest corner OH 37 and Galena Rd., Sunbury, Del aware County. Board of Directors, Community Library, Sunbury, Ohio 43074. Pomeroy, Alanson House, Pearl Rd., Strongsvi|le, Cuyahoga County. Homestead Ms.Carol Shul1 October 21, 1985 Page 3 McLain-Gll1mer House,720 Mahoning Ave., Warren, Trumbull County. Trumbull Thompson, Casslus, Clark, House, 305 Walnut St., East Liverpool, Columblana Ohio 43410 Jones, W.H., Mansion, 731 E. Broad St., Columbus, Franklin County.

Dennis Baker, John S. House,1887 Madison Rd.,Cincinnati, Hamilton County. Dr. George Colombell, same address as property. Eiden Prehistoric District, South of Old Colorado Rd., Lorain, vic., Lorain Ohio 44054. Laundon, Thomas W., House, 307 W. Avenue, Elyria, Lorain County. Loraln County Historical Society, Inc., 509 Washington Ave., Elyria, Ohio 44035. and J.R. Bick, Route 1, P. O. Box 98, Ripley, Ohio 45167. Wellington-Huntington Road Multiple Resource Area, Wellington, vic., Lorain Benjamin Wadsworth House, M.J. Wilhelm, 24578 OH 58 Darlon Allen House, WII|lam Bates, 26140 OH 58 Huntington Twp. Grange, Huntington Grange, 27255 OH 58 of Cincinnati, 800 Plum St., Cincinnati. 44026. Riga, address same as the property. County: Art Guild, address same as the property. Huntington Twp. Hall, Huntington Twp.

Trustees, 26840 OH 58 Sacred Heart Academy, 525 Lafayette, Cincinnati, Hami lton County.The City Connecticut Land Company Office,7071 S. Ridge Rd.,Madison vic.,Lake Whitney Clark House,Louis Wllson, 46471 w. Bursley Rd. McPherson, Major General James, House, 300 E. McPherson Highway, Clyde, Sandusky County. Mrs. Harry F. Meyer, 951 Vine St., Clyde, Ohio 43410. County. Thompson Landscaping Company, 2247 N. Jefferson Blvd., Lorain, Morrison House, 750 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton County. John N. Hall, Stonehurst, U.s. Route 68, Ripley, vic., Brown County. Mary Martin Bick Gwynne Building, 602 Main St.,Cincinnati,Hamilton County.Equity Financial Ill, Address same as property. Ms.Carol Shul1 Ms.

Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 4 Rockwood Highland Tower Investment, 1077 Celestial, Cincinnati, Ohio Worth, Gorham, House, 2316 Auburncrest, Resor, Willlam, House, 254 Greendale Twin Oaks, 629 Liddle Lane, Wyoming, Hamilton County. Thomas Rohrer, Florence Corners School, OH 113 at Division St., Florence, Erle County. Eva J. Valentl, Florence Twp. Clerk, P.O. Box 92, Birmingham, Ohio Cleveland Trust Company, Euclid and E. 9th, Cleveland, Ohlo 44115. Development Corp., address same as the property. Tledmann, Hannes, House, 4308 Franklin Boulevard, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Omitted from Federal Register. encl osures 44816. Rosemary Raver, address same as the property. Sincerely, Newton, Judge Eben, House, 105 N. Broad St., Canfield, Mahoning County. as Resor House. Rockwood Pottery, Celestial and Rookwood, Cincinnati, Hamilton County.

Kent, Zeno, House, Aurora-Hudson Rd., Portage County. Richard Fetzer, OTHER CHANGES: address same as property. Sawyer-Wayside House, 9470 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Lake County.Col petzer- WRL/BAP:rs State Historic Preservation Officer Please contact me if you have any questions. Western Reserve Building, 1468 W.9th, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County.Higabee Ave.,Cincinnati, Hamilton County.Joseph Allen Prenter,address same Mason, John Wesley, Gothic Cottage, Braceville, Trumbull County. Karl Steinman, R.D. No. 2, Newton Fal.ls, Ohio 44444. 45202. Woods Consulting Company, address same as the property. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Morrison House Hamilton Co., OHIO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ACCEPTED Page National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number (new ownership) OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 President's Home NPS Number Title: 1972 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: DEC 1 3 1972 750 Ludlow Avenue U.S.G.S. (7.5') Cincinnati West Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 039 061 1961 REQUIREMENTS Cincinnati COUNTY DATE CODE NAME STATE NATIONAL Hamilton REGISTER 1:24000 MAP REFERENCE Ohio SCALE: COMMON: SOURCE: LOCATION The Morrison House ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: CITY OR TOWN: The Morrison House DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES CINCINNATI WEST, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-HAMILTON CO.

DEC 13 1972 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) CINCINNATI WEST QUADRANGLE ROAD CLASSIFICATION Johnson, Orange, House Old Center School Hon. William B. Saxbe Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mr. Daniel R. Porter Hon. John H. Ashbrook Hon. Wayne L. Haya Hon. Donald D. Clancy Hon. Walter B. Powell Hon. Clarence J. Brown Hon. Chalmers P. Wylle Hon.

Charles A, Vanik Location 43211 STATE Worthington Cuyahoga County Name Coshocton PHR Director Oxford Date Entered Steubenville Roscoe Village Cincinnati Coshocton County Mayfield Village Clifton vicinity Also Notified Jefferson County Ross County Mani University ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Butler County Hamilton County Greene County Elliott and Stoddard Halls, Federal Land Office of Steubenville The Ohio Hlstorical Society Whitenan (Benjamin) House Goshorn (Sir Alfred Z.) House Chillieothe NRowland: jcc APR 4/12/73 The Morrison House State Historic Preservation Officex Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) County ( 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 3. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? Yes O 750 Old Ludlow Avenue 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 18. Style or Design 7. City or Town lf Rural, Township & Vicinity 31.

Wall Construction 19. Architect or Engineer Site Plan with North Arrow 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape irregular "KWy. 23. Ownership Changes Addition O Private x Altered C ). Coordinates in #42) Moved O 24. Owner's Name & Address, 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference John M. Hall 25. Open to 38. Preservation Structure - Building X Object - 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? By What? I1. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 3. Part of Estab. Yes O District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? mission. Inventory and Apprais- 15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features by timber braced roof dormers, while the central pavilion is capped dows are 2/2 and have bracketed lintels and lugsills, heavy brack- 43.

History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by Personal observation Hamilton County Courthouse, Book 215, Page 68, Parcel 111 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 1873 Hamilton residence Front Tuttle/Gordon excellent Cincinnati fieldstone Easting Northing brick Clifton ENTRAL Site Side Lat. Register? Ohio Historical Center Victorian unknown Underway? Zone Miami Purchase Association (Explain Samuel Hannaford Frontage on Road MORRISON HOUSE Interior HALL HOUSE little association with nearby residential buildings. 10/70 OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY LAFAYETTE Long. Cincinnati City Planning Com- This.large scale residential building exhibits a symmetrical fa- listing in the National Register.

National Register Nomination Form HAM-2198-7 al of Historic Sites, Buildings, Ohio Historic Preservation Office packing firm.Morrison's daughter lived in the house until it was sold to the University Eligible? Public Road? Potent'l? if known LUDLOW AVE. cade that is distinguished by a three bay fenestration, the center 47. Organization . ets support the cornice. The facade is further enhanced (over) Exterior Present The win- 713580 Name(s) by a steep hip roof that is separate from the lower roof. Morrison.Morrison arrived in Cincinnati in 1860 and by 1897he owned a prosperous meat 27. (continued) Historic Inventory. August, 1978. Crowe, Michael. A Preliminary Documentation of the Career of Samuel Hannaford (1835-1911). Master's Thesis, University of Cincinnati, 1977. Cincinnati: Weisenhart Press, 1943.

this house may be called Italian Villa, but closer examination reveals a considerable amount of modification in styling. Cincinnati City Planning Commission and the Miami Purchase Association,Cincinnati Work Projects Administration.Cincinnati:A Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors. by a frame porch with a sandstone center pavilion and arched entryway.At first glance, State OH-Hamilton Working Number 1/-15 - 79 2112 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory . Entered - Federal Register Entry HAER OTHER CONTROL KEEPER TECHNICAL Maps ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Re-submit MAR HISTORIAN Review National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Photos l2g fowero, ete. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO N Multiple Property Cover Sheet Please refer to the map in the for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number:64000626 page 1 of 4 +0la.

Control No. T120T Non-contt ibut ing tll. No. of Contt ibut ing Resource Type Str uctutes Field may be left blank if information is not given. 12-19-84 Sites City List County Stop Date Public (State) Public (local) Bui ldings Fedetal Agency Objects Vicinity Start State Code Ownet ship: Resource Nane NATIONAL, REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATA COLLECTION FORM +01. Reference Nunber Address/Boundat y Restt icted This field should be left blank. (B, D, S, U, O) *08. County Code Field that must be caupleted unless addness is not fot publication. Addtess Public (Fedeial) Other Nane/Site Nunber T120J +19a. Other Cettification Dates This field should be left blank. Field may be left bland if information is not given. Federal Local State Mandatory data elenent; field must be filled in. !2-19-84 Multiple Nave +16. Nam. Nae/Designations Other : __ +19. Curtent Cettification 41 3173 *18a.

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