Nomination for Federal Land Office

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 5x State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM (Type all entries complete applicable sections) NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: Ohio Route 7 & U.S.

Route 22 Wayne Lu Hays (Check One) -x Building | Structure ] Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments - Other (Specify) XX Museum - Scientific OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 1973 081 LOCATION Jefferson Site Commercial ACCESSIBLE Religious REGISTER Transportation CODE County Columbus Unoccupied CATEGORY Both Being Considered Restricted CLASSIFICATION Educational District STATUS Private Government Military Entertainment OWNERSHIP Steubenville Private Residence Agricultural Park Ohio Public Yes: Industrial Jefferson County Court House Market Street NATIONAL The Ohio Historical Society Public Acquisition: RECEVED TO THE PUBLIC ENTRY DATE OWNER OF PROPERTY NOV 30 1972 STREET AND NUMBER: In Process 1982 Velma Ave DATE OF SURVEY: FOR NPS USE ONLY Federal Land Office of Steubenville, Ohio Object CITY OR TOWN: Ohio Historic Survey, Phase I: "Ohio Historic Landmarks" 1967 DATE COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER The Federal Land Office Park Inc.

(Check One) - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

two facing west on either side of the only door, one along the south chimney, which have been reconstructed of the original cut sandstone, On the ground level, the interior is undivided. An attic above a The structure is not located on the original site, which was a lot near larger brick building. In 1941, when the brick structure was demolished, glass enclosed cupola was added to the roof, and, until 1945 the building corner, two placques, outlining the history of the building, were set CONDITION DESCRIPTION survived. Ruins REGISTER Fort Steuben Bridge. NATIONAL landscaped to conform with the character of the building. board ceiling served as a sleeping area and was reached by a staircase the exact date is not known, the building was moved to the corner of with clapboards, and the roof is covered with wooden shingles.

in the southeast corner of the room.None of the original furnishings added, new chinking placed between the walls and furnishings from the After the last move, the structure was refurbished.A new floor was Washington and Third Streets, and in 1828,it was enclosed in a much are 1ocated near the center of the north wall.The gables are covered Route 22 near the summit of the range of hills west of the city.A 22,and the following year it was moved to a small park at the junction the log building was moved to a site west of Steubenville along U.S. In 1964 the structure was threatened by the reconstruction of U.S.Route was used asa lookout post for enemy aircraft. of U.S. Route 22 and Ohio Route 7 just south of the west end of the NOV 30 1972 Excellent - Good - Fair - Original Site the intersection of Market and Third Streets in Steubenville.

Later, Moved on granite markers.The area surrounding the building has been period added to the interior. Outside the structure, at the southwest The land office building is a hewn log structure with inverted y notching,22'2" long by 20'3wide.The structure has four windows, PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) between 1801 - 1833 - Other (Specify) Landscape Transportation the land adjacent to the Ohio River and south of 48° 38' latitude. The first parcels of this region, known as the Seven Ranges, went on Chillicothe District office at Chillicothe, Ohio. Eastern Ohio passed into private hands.

One traveler, an Englishman by the name of Cuming, noted in 1807 that "there is a land office here (Steubenville) for the sale of the publick (sic) lands, from which land office in the Northwest Territory, it is also important as Being enclosed within a brick structure, the ravages of weather and decay were minimized, consequently the building is in Conservation Commerce Architecture Communications Science Military Aboriginal Engineering

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SIGNIFICANCE Theater losophy Literature Art NATIONAL Prehistoric REGISTER itarian Pre-Columbian Invention Music construction that was widely used in the old Northwest prior to about Industry Sculpture open in the Northwest Territory, remained in operation until June 12, "for registration and sale of public lands in the Northwest Territory Agriculture Philadelphia and Pittsburg. It was through this office that much of the government-owned land in 1840,when unsold lands in the region were transferred to the Urban Planning Education Religion/Phi- building still show ax marks. which had the distinction of being the first public land office to one cause for the town having increased so rapidly.

In addition to the building's significance as the first federal public On May 10,1800,Congress passed an act establishing a land office On May 20,1785,the Confederation Congress passes a basic 1and an excellent example of the steeple or inverted-V notch type of NOV-90 1972 sale in New York City in 1787;later offerings were made at at Steubenville. President John Adams appointed David Hoge, a (ca. 1797) and the Ohio Company Land office (constructed between 1788 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

early example of log architecture. Only Newcom Tavern at Dayton, Ohio Political Social/Human very good condition.Even the logs on the southern side of the The building is ordinance which provided for the rectangular survey of the lands west of the Ohio River.In 1786 surveying parties began plotting the United States...".Cuming also observed that Perhaps this is large sums in Spanish dollars are sent annually to the treasury of and 1800) are older than the Steubenville structure. AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE(Check One or More as Appropriate) and Historical Quarterly, VI (1898), Pp. 181-217. Nos. III, IV, 1971, combined. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY (/2 acre) County, Ohio.

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FORM PREPARED BY Amos J. Loveday June 10, 1972 5479 B. Rockwood Ct. CITY OR TOWN: 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 evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set GPO 931-894 N40 Degrees DATE LONGITUDE Minutes LATITUDE ORGANIZATION Columbus Name 039 STATE CODE ATTEST: NATIONAL REGISTER CORNER Degrees Minutes Seconds W80 MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Doyle,Joseph B.,Twentieth Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson GEOGRAPHICAL DATA NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION STREET AND NUMBER: Seconds level of significance of this nomination is: OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES in the National Register and certify that it has been NAME AND TITLE: APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 24 2o0. 1972 Hunter, W.H., "Pathfinders of Jefferson County", The Ohio Archaeological Local Title Ohio Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation RECEIVED BOUNDARIES Zorking number TECH REVIEW ARCHITECT EDITORIAL REVIEW National.

Register write-up- KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Register no. Re-submit Send-back BRANCH CHIEF Acknowledge APR31973 Photos HISTORIAN APR 3 /S Can see STATE PROPERTY Faderal Register entry PIRST FEDERAL LAND OFFICE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number west SIDE. Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: Ohio Route 7 & U. S. Route 22 CITY OR TOWN: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

1968 081 Jefferson LOCATION COUNTY DATE REQUIREMENTS STATE NAME CODE Steubenville 039 COMMON: SCALE: SOURCE: 1:24,000 ENTRY NUMBER MAP REFERENCE AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM Federal Land Qffice of Steubenville, Ohio Ohio ARR 1975 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC 4022 32 80- 36° 49 LJU. S. Route () State Route N4022.5- W8030/ /.5 1968 UNITED STATES WEIRTON, W. VA. PA.OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY north lat. WEIRTON QUADRANGLE Federal Land Office of Steubenville, Chig Elliott and Stoddard Halls, Johnson, Orange, House Hon. William B. Saxbe State Historic Preservation Officer Hon. Robert Toft, Jr. Hon. Wayne La. Hays Hon. Donald D. Clancy Columbus, Ohio Hon. Walter I. Povell Hon. Charles A.

Vanik Worthington 43211 Location STATE Name PHR Ross County Date Entered Also Notified Coshocton County Butler County Jefferson County Coshocton Guyahoga County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Federal Land Office of Steubenville Roscoe Village Whitenan (Benjamin) House Steubanville Mayfield Village Hamilton County Greene County Cincinnati Old Center School Chilllcothe Mr. Daniel R. Porter Hon. John M. Ashbrook Hon. Clarence J. Brown 4/12/73 NRowland:jcc Oxford APR Glifton vicinity The Ohio Historical Seciety Goshorn (Sir Alfred T.) House The Mozriaon House Director OHIO (Nov. Date Signature WASO-9 NOT TO BE FILED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1017 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 United States Department of the Interior IN REPLY REFER TO: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 U.S.

Coast Guard on the draft environmental statement (DES) for a prroposed bridge across the Ohio River at Mile 66.5, between Weirton, West Virginia and Steubenville, Ohio. a property listed on the National Register of Historic 1. The Federal Land Office Building was moved a lot owned by the Ohio Power Company. This Establishment of an historic district in and Redevelopment Commission's February 4. 1977 location.

Commander Dear Sir: supported by the Steubenville Metropolitan Planning JUL 2.5 1977 United States Department of the Interior the structure would still be intact on its former This responds to your request for this Department's comments Second Coast Guard District In reply refer to: documenting the Coast Guard's conclusion that the project is telephone conversation with the President of Federal Land business interests who saw it as an impediment In the converse, were it not for the bridge proposal, Steubenville has been discussed without action for was moved as a direct result of the bridge project.

with the Federal Land Office Building in Steubenville,Ohio-- The DES acknowledges the unusual nature of the involvement 1520 Market Street believe that it will be established within the (ER-77/544) letter (page 87 of the draft statement) stating :a July 18, 1977 Office Park, Inc., we learned that: in late 1976 and is now stored temporarily on about fifteen years and there is little reason This contention appears to be strongly disagrees with this conclusion. not subject to Section 4(f).The Department of the Interior next few years. -..problems have arisen because of fund 3. The structure will deteriorate in storage, Historic Preservation Officer, in his March 24, 1977 letter Memorandum of Agreement with the Advisory Council on Historic of storage. an opinion as to 4(f) applicability.

the bridge project.To help narrow the range of possible that because the building was moved with private funds, there and processed.If you disagree, we request that the General the Memorandum of Agreement, nor does it indicate what provisions The Department of the Interior holds that the project is subject been incorporated into the project and will concur with to note that the West Virginia Department of Highways was not negating the value of the previous restoration. project have no historic significance apart from that which At the same time, we have no desire to impede construction of will beno future financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Highways, despite the fact that there was a to Section the Department of Transportation (page 90 of the draft statement)has assumed that "...the Counsel, U.S.

Department of Transportation, be consulted for The Department of We also however, that all reasonable measures to minimize harm have Federal Land Office Park, Inc. is also under the impression Preservation calling for such assistance. It is interesting building. The final statement should clarify these matters. alternative to the location of the bridge as proposed.

Memorandum remains valid",but does not address how the near-term prospect for the structure coming out controversy on the project, we can advise you of our position does not indicate the Coast Guard's position on the status of will be made for financial assistance in relocation of the Section4(f) approval only when the following measures are Lincluded and funded as a part of the bridge project: Acquisition of a new site acceptable to (We are advised that there is an acceptable site along State Route 7 just a few blocks from the former and restoration to a condition comparable to 3. Landscaping of the new site and transfer of several memorial plantings which had been made at the former site. 4. Provision of a suitable parking area, at least equivalent to what had existed at the Provision of adequate automotive and 6. Transfer of utility services. LARRY E.

MEIEROTTO, Deputy Assistant location.) An on-site meeting in Steubenville may be helpful in resolving former site. pedestrian access. interested parties, such as the West Virginia Department of Secretary of the Interior desire one and believe that any meeting should include all Federal Land Office Park,Inc. Relocation of the building to the new site that prior to the December 1976 move. in Des Plaines (Phone 3l2-298-2624) to arrange such a meeting. We oppose the issuance of a permit until the above commitmentse Secretary for Environment, Safety, and Consumer Atlairs,.s. Highways, Federal Highway Administration, Ohio State Historic Preservation Officer, Federal Land Office Park, the Advisory Department of Transportation, of our position on this project. contact Mr.David L. Jervis, our Regional Environmental Officer Ohio SHPO Federal Land Office Park, Inc. ACHP W. Va.

Department of Highways Div. Admin., FHWA, Charleston, W. Va. Div. Admin., FHWA, Columbus, Ohio HANCOCK CO BROOKE CO Traced from W. Vo. & Ohio State Maps Land Office LOCATED AT RIVER MILE 66.5 over at__WEIRTON, W VA.- STEUBENVILLE, OHIO Counties of__VEEFERSON CO.,OHIO & BROOKE CO.,W. VA. DEPARTMENI_OF HIGHWAYS Scale in Feet 66.5 4000 PROPOSED VICINITY WEIRTON Mile BRIDGE STEUBENVILLE Federal Pipeline LOCATION-MAP RIVER MILE PROPOSED BRIDGE TO BE Application by-_WEST_VIRGiNIA Date_April-11974 Central RR Sheet __ WEST Scale of Miles U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (August 1971) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 343 TELEPHONE REPORT WASO-166 2. ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC. 4. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION NAME OF PERSON PLACING/RECEIVING CALL OFFICE DATE FROM (Namo) OPTIONAL FORM NO.

10 GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Jerry Rogers OCT 7 - 1977 FROM : Bill Murtagh Tuesday meeting. The Federal Land Office of Steubenville, Ohio was West Virginia, the Advisory Council, FHWA/West Virginia Department of Transportation, and the Ohio SHPO signed a memorandum of agreement In December, 1976, a private group, apparently encouraged by the West Virginia DOT, used private money to move the Land Office from July 25, 1977, on the EIS, Interior disagreed with the Coast Guard's building to an acceptable site, to reconnect utilities, etc., and to Memorandum DATE: restore the structure. there is a cause and effect relationship bwtween the building having Coast Guardissued its draft EIS.The Coast Guard has the major Federal in Steubenville on September 27,1977.According to Jordan Tannenbaum, in 1975.

The memorandum committed the West Virginia highway department planning of a new bridge between Steubenville and Warrenton, issuance until the Coast Guard agrees to take measures to move the structure to a warehouse in Steubenville.No one at the Federal Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan longer applied.It is now Interior's position that under to relocate the structure to a site well removed from the approach already been moved several times.) statement that Section 106 and involvement no longer existed involvement, issuance of a permit.The EIs discussed moving the EIS appeared.

The Coast Guard, FHWA arid West Virginia and Ohio DoTs, and owners met We have the following information which may be useful to you in your 1isted in the National Register in April,1973.As part of the level or the Ohio SHPO office was aware of this plan until the draft JULY 1973 EDITION road and to create a small park around it. (The Land Office had The Advisory Council assumed that compliance was ongoing until the the compliance officer (who did not attend the meeting). nothing was 5010-110 SUBJECT: Steubenville Bridge Project its site and put it in storage.In their review letter of reselved. beenbmovednand the project.Interior is objecting to the permit in the project.The Advisory Council agreed that Section 106 no