SIGNIFICANCE X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) Other (Specify) - Literature X Military Christian Waldschmidt, a native of Pennsylvania and the leader of a group of German Pietists, arrived at this site near the Little was built around 1804. The Camp Dennison Guard House, erected Cincinnati, the Waldschmidt House was given to the Ohio Society of restored it as a public memorial.
Commerce losophy Engineering Conservation Landscape Architecture Transportation Science Aboriginal Communications Theater Agriculture Pre-Columbian NATIONAL Education Prehistoric itarian Invention Music Social/Human- Sculpture Industry center for the Union troops.It was known as Camp Dennison.The These two buildings are among the earliest stone houses still the Daughters of the American Revolution who shortly thereafter Urban Planning standing in Ohio and together are significant as representatives Religion/Phi. In 194l, through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs.Chester Kroger of During the Civil War the vicinity became a training and induction of their style and period. Waldschmidt House served as the headquarters of General Joshua about 1810,was also a residence in the New Germany community. Bates and the smaller structure was used as a guard house.
Political Miami River in 1794 and established the village of New Germany. PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE SEP 21 REGISTER Art Cincinnati: The Wiesen-Hart Press, 1943.
GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES FORM PREPARED BY 812 Dayton Street STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 criteria and procedures set Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation GP 0 901.087 27.7 25.4 039 Cincinnati Seconds Degrees COUNTY LATITUDE DATE LONGITUDE Minutes ORGANIZATION STATE Miami Purchase Association CODE CORNER Ohio MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Degrees Minutes Seconds LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION gram of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Ohio. National Register.
LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES December, 1971 NAME AND TITLE: level of significance of this nomination is: STREET AND NUMBER: As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- CITY OR TOWN: APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: less than 1 John C. Garner, Jr., Executive Director forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Vof The National Register ATTEST Title National Local alist- 9.21.72.1432 MAR 7 1973 ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Register no. Re-submit ARCHITECT KEEPER Acknowledge Send-back HISTORIAN Federal Register entry Photos BRANCH CHIEF EDITORIAL REVIEW National Register write-up PECH REVIEW Norking number 4-3-73 ACCEPT NPS Number _ PROPERTY OE THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. Dis+ PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Title: Loc.
DIst UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Hami lton FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION SEP 21 1972 7509 and 7567 Glendale-Milford Road CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 039 November, COUNTY DATE IDENTIFICATION NAME REGISTER STATE NATIONAL Ohio Waldschmidt-Camp Dennison District CODE COMMON: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) Cincinnati,Ohio East (front) and south facades of the Camp Dennison PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Guard House looking northwest. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: STREET AND NUMBER: MAR7 Miami Purchase Association ENTRY NUMBER John C. Garner, Jr. NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 3/7/73 Loc. Dist Loc.
PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number 3/7/73 Dist UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) MAR AND/OR HISTORIC: 7509 and 7567 Glendale-Milford Road CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: November, 1971 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 039 061 Cincinnati COUNTY Hamilton DATE STATE Ohio COMMON: REGISTER Waldschmidt-Camp Dennison District CODE NATIONAL PHOTO REFERENCE NAME ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IDENTIFICATION SEP 21 1972 Guard House looking southwest. PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: East and north facades of the Camp Dennison STREET AND NUMBER: John C. Garner, Jr.
FOR NPS USE ONLY NEGATIVE FILED AT: LOCA TION 1973 UNITED STATES MADEIRA QUADRANGLE MADEIRA, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 16/4341280 ROAD CLASSIFICATION METROPOLITAN TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY METROPOLITAN AREA CINCINNATI CITY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY SHEET NO.599 Long.84°1725.4 HAMILTON COUNTY 'Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) MAR STREET AND NUM BER: SEP 21 1972 CITY OR TOWN: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.
039 1957 1973 Cincinnati 061 LOCATION STATE REQUIREMENTS COUNTY NATIONAL REGISTER DATE CODE 1:2400 NAME Ohio COMMON: MAP REFERENCE Waldschmidt-Camp Dennison District Hamilton SCALE: SOURCE: City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY MAP FORM 7509 and 7567 Glendale-Milford Road Hami 1t Metropolitan Topographic Survey Sheet No. 599 RECEIVE the ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/ telephone (614) 469-4663 September 14, 1972 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 1100 L Street, N.W. Daniel R.
Porter Waldschmidt-Camp Dennison District, Hamilton County Sacred Heart Academy, Cincinnati, Ohio Transit Building, Cincinnati, Hamilton County Sincerely, DRP/mu Director National Register Applications for: Enclosures: REGISTER NATIONAL Dear Bill: Historic Places application forms, which applications have been ap- Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Owmers of subject properties have been notified of this proved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board. I am transmitting herewith three completed National Register of SEP 21 1972 Interstate 7l and I7th Avenue MAO 7 1973 Chil1icothe Cincinnati - Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director Hon. Donald D.
Clancy Director, Northeast Region Location Name 3/12/73 PHR NRowland:mm Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Fenwick Club Annex Roas County Story Hound State Memorlal Heuilton County State Liaison officer Hanilcon County Hon. Robert Taft, Jr- STATE Cincianati Hon.William B. Saxbe Lloyd (John Uri) House The Ohio Hlstorlcal Society AUG 13 1973 Mrs. Bennett M. Marlin 3 Tarryton Court Dear Mrs. Marlin: Chief, Review Unit Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director, The Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 43211 w/cy inc Director, Northeast Region w/cy inc BASIC FILE RETAINED IN PHR 8-13-73 National Register PHR The State Historic Preservation Office in Ohio sent notification to toric Places. KHCole:lmw We appreciate your interest in historic preservation.
Waldschmidt-Camp Denison District to the National Register of His- Thank you for your recent letter concerning the nomination of the Enclosed isa brochure which describes the National Register program. Sincerely yours, Charles A. Herrington Enclosure S Monroe, Ohio 45050 We are pleased to advise you that the Waldechmidt-Camp Denison Mrs. Norman H. DeMent, State Regent when the property was added to Mrs. Bennett M. Marlin 3 Tarryton Court Monroe, Ohio 45050 1973 Ohio Society Waldschmidt House Trustees DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Mrs. Bennett M. Marlin 3 Tarryton Court Monroe, Ohio 45050 Two Miles North of Milford, Ohio Open on Sundays April 1st until November Ist and Sundays 1-5 P.M. V. Pres. Clough Cincinnati, 0.. Greenville, 0. 831-3861 293-3638 548-5034 Trustees State Regent Administered by Chaplain Secretary Miss Sheila Fisher 279 Driftwood Dr.
Director Phone 539-8830 Miss Mary McCabe The Ohio Society Daughters of The American Revolution The Christian Waldschmidt House - 1804 Phone 275-6667 Phone 231-9163 Phone 337-5613 Other times by special appointment. Eighteen Miles Northeast of Cincinnati 3 Tarryton Ct. State Treasurer 121 Valleyview Dr. 4301 Far Hills Dr. Mrs. Harry L. Prashun Mrs. E. William Monter Mrs.B.M. Marlin Mrs. Willard Groby Mrs. Norman H. DeMent On State Route 126 and U.'S. Bypass 50 Mrs. Donald w. Buller Route 1 7567 GLENDALE MILFORD ROAD, CAMP DENNISON, OHIO 524 Main St. Milford, Ohio Dayton, 0. Ansonia, 0. Monroe, 0.. Open Saturdays From June until September. Miss Jeanne H. Kurtz veteran of the American Revolution, he was headed for the the village boasted, in addition to a church, a general store and a school, a number of mills and shops. By damming wool, and flour. attack. house. in the village.
Ads were placed in Cincinnati and Lebanon Christian Waldschmidt himself taught German. papers encouraging families to come to New Germany. An induce- WALDSCHMIDT HOUSE the nearby river and using the water power to turn great in Ohio and was located directly across the road from the With several companions, he crossed the rugged Alleghenies decisive victory at Fallen Timbers, Christian Waldschmidt ment was the promise of schooling for children.A teacher had been hired to teach English and other subjects, but Judge John Cleves Symmes vast holdings between the two Miami trip to Pennsylvania for their families and their belongings. and her seven children in their new home. These operations required many people and more than lived Leaving several of the men to clear the land and build left his Lancaster County Pennsylvania home.
Like many another A new and a good way of life awaited Catherine Waldschmidt By 1798, twenty families were living in the small village wooden wheels, the villagers began the manufacture of linen, and then came by flat boat down the beautiful Ohio River to Ohio Country now made safe by Wayne's Legion from Indian of one Spanish dollar per acre. and a paper mill. The paper mill is believed to be the first In 1794, the year in which General Mad Anthony Wayne won a cabin homes, Waldschmidt and the others made the long return 12 miles from its mouth, the group found the site for their new home. Waldschmidt purchased 1,140 acres at the price rivers. In the rich bottom lands of the Little Miami, some There were also a saw mill, a blacksmith shop, a distillery which the settlers had named New Germany.
Two years later In 1814, Christian Waldschmidt died, having lived well in became a training and induction center for Union troops. The center was named Camp Dennison in honor of the governor Christian Waldschmidt's former home for his headquarters. There Ohio. He lies buried in the small cemetery near his home. As the fortunes of the villagers flourished, Waldschmidt decided to build a large home in the style of the Pennsylvania countryside from which he had come.Using native field was much excitement in the area in l863 when General John During the period of the Civil War, New Germany and vicinity oak timbers, he completed his home in 1804. held together with characteristic white mortar, and heavy of Ohio. General Joshua Bates, commandant of the center used To Daytonyl To Xenia (To Washington Court House & Zanesville MONT- EVEN BLUE ASH E.
GALBRAITH -- I DEER PARK TERRACE PARK & Chillicothe To Hillsboro 1 Ault Pk River not far away, overturned an approaching engine and train In 1941, the Christian Waldschmidt Home became a public LAND GOLF DALE READING HGTS ARLINGTON GOMER VILLE NEWTOWN KEMPER Miamiville MILFORD FRWY AMBERLEY donations are gratefully accepted. Arrangements for group GLENDALE Mulberry WALDSCHMIDT HOUSE ing and operating it have been accomplished by the D.A.R. Kroger of Cincinnati, the house was given to the Ohio Society MARIEMONT of The Daughters of the American Revolution. The Ohio Society meetings and tours can be arranged with the trustees. Perintowng memorial. Through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Chester of the restoration committee. Restoring the structure, furnish- The house is open to the public without charge although Morgan and his Confederate raiders crossed the Little Miami appointed Mrs.
Ramona Kaiser Bradley (Mrs. Judson) as chairman and burned a park of Government wagons. INDIAN HILL To Columbus SHARON-I LOCK-X 1(126) Sharon Woods. SILVERTON i- Gano MANOR BATAVIA SHAWNEE Dennison FAIRFAX 747 River WOOD/
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