Nomination for House Of Four Pillars

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Congressional District: 9 Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR X State (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JUL 1 6 1973 AND/ OR HISTORIC: 3.

CLASSIFICATION X Building - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 1967 095 Toledo NAME Lucas ACCESSIBLE Site Maumee Government Religious District OWNERSHIP Entertainment CATEGORY DATE Bruce M Hankins Commercial Educational Structure Private Unoccupied Restricted STATUS Columbus Yes: Both Park Scientific CODE Public Being Considered Industrial COMMON: Museum LOCATION Private Residence Agricultural OWNER OF PROPERTY ENTRY NUMBER Ohio Public Acquisition: 322 East Broadway The Ohio Historical Society TO THE PUBLIC Adams & Erie Streets NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Thomas Ludlow Ashley 1982 Velma Avenue (Check One) STREET AND NUMBER: TITLE OF SURVEY: CITY OR TOWN: FOR NPS USE ONLY Object N0390 Ohio Historic Survey, Phase 1: "Ohio Historic Landmarks" 1973 Military Lucas County Courthouse Federal "House of Four Pillars' EODE DESCRIPTION Ed Excellent - Deteriorated - Unaltered - Moved 29 Original Site The "House of Four Pillars" is both architecturally MAR 9 1973 CONDITION REGISTER NATIONAL Maumee.

Fair and historically one the most significant homes in columns possessed of a pleasing entasis.A further refine- living room--formerly two rooms--stretches the width of the in Maumee and immediate vicinity--of the monumental ment is the presence of Doric pilasters at the front ed against the east wall;a former parlor to its right now into a handsome, glassed in family room and observation It is a splendid example--the only one existing doors which have been walled-in.Further to the rear are the over which the original brick foundation was laid. derived from the impressive, two story, pedimented portico "deck".The basement is lined with rubblestone supported by four beautifully fashioned, fluted Doric (Check One) As for the interior plan, the front, stair hall is locat by the William Hankins in 194l was converted in the 196o's Good - Unexposed serves as a library-office.

Behind the hall and parlor, a Greek Revival, temple style. Its monumental quality is Ruins kitchen and dining room. RECEIVED as was common, are faced with the more conventional lap A screened porch added to the rear corners, the effect of which is enhanced by the flush siding. This frame house was constructed in 1835. PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian | [X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Education - Urban Planning - Political - Prehistoric - Engineering - Industry - Agriculture X Architecture - Military - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

ground railroad by means of which colored slaves were paperman early in the present century, his friend and guest 1835 1973 Maud REGISTER Aboriginal losophy NATIONAL Conservation Commerce SIGNIFICANCE Science Dreiser. Art Communications Music Theater Sculpture Copious notes on the deed are in the possession of for the summer Theodore Dreiser commenced the writing of association with the noted American novelist, Theodore Invention whose son is present owner. Social/Human- house sits was once owned by Sardis Birchard, an uncle of by one of the Sargeant brothers according to Margie Willey Its importance as historic architecture is enhanced by its of the monumental Greek Revival temple style.It is doubted furtively smuggled to freedom in the years preceeding the Wood Henry, whose husband was associated with the Toledo itarian Religion/Phi.

the house was the residence of Arthur Henry, a Toledo news- Mr.B. Hankin.These indicate that the land on which the Pres.Rutherford B. Hayes, when in partnership with Rudol- Literature Blade, seems to have acquied the house in cl894 and it was Mr. Henry. The house is said to have been a 'station' on the under Other (Specify) Landscape MAR Civil War.A more recent claim to fame is that while "The House of Four Pillars"is an outstanding example that there is a comparable specimen in Northwest Ohio. during their (her) stewardship that Dreiser, as a guest, AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES May 18, 1952 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA 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 CITY OR TOWN: 2. 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 LONGITUDE LATITUDE Degrees Maumee Local DATE ORGANIZATION Name COUNTY STATE CORNER ATTEST: CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds National NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation National Register. Richard N. Campen, Arch.

Historian 103l River Road As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- level of significance of this nomination is: NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: Keeper of/The National Registet GODE Margie Willey, "Maumee's Historical House of Four Pillars", August 27, 1967- LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARÍES]4 2 March 1973 Seconds Minutes Title 039 Margarite Daney, Landmarks Comm., "The Story of a House", Toledo Blade Ohi0.43537 STATE QLis Photos / Federal Register entry 9-4-73 JUL 1 6 1973 Entered Maps HISTORIAN 4-18- ARCHEOLOGIST KEEPER National Register write-up TECH REVIEW WORKING NUMBER BRANCH CHIEF Lucas REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Accept 7-6-73 Send-back 5 -23-13 2. Location. _ 3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property. - 5. Location of Legal Description. 6. Representation in Existing Surveys. - 7. Description. . Statement of Significance. - 9.

Bibliography. 10. Geographical Data. 11. Form Prepared By. 12. Certification. Other - Name. SIGNED: criteria in full. Photographic Coverage. Map Coverage. The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation office for clarification of the information indicated below. necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy the National Register NAME OF PROPERTY DATE: of our professional review.Correction of these technical errors does not NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301 Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U.S.G.S. (7.5') Maumee, Ohio Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3.

Latitude and longitude reference. INT: 155-72 095 1964 NAME 039 COUNTY Lucas DATE STATE Maumee REQUIREMENTS CODE 1:24000 COMMON: Ohio MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: SCALE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 322 East Broadway AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY MAP FORM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR "House of Four Pillars" LOCATION ENTRY NUMBER 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES MAUMEE QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATERVILLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MAUMEE, OHIO "House of Four Pi1lars 1 6 1973 Chil11eothe vicinity Location Name STATE Date Entered Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ross County Delavaro County Guernaey County Zanesville Hew Fhiladelphis Loev's Theat2e Muskingun County Courthouse and Jail Director, Mortheest Region Tuscaravas County Courthouse The Ohio Hlstorical Society PPR Mott:jal7/19/73 Cambriage