Nomination for Paul Hall, Muskingum College

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) APR 2 3 1973 AND/ OR HISTORIC: DetveJAN 1 8 1973 Clarence E.

Miller * Building - Unoccupied - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments Commercial - 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 039 119 Layton LOCATION Religious APR NAME CLASSIFICATION REGISTER CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE Government NATIONAL Zanesville Museum Muskingum Restricted OWNERSHIP Both Entertainment Structure STATUS CODE Being Considered Ohio Agricultural Site Educational Private Scientific Yes: Military Public Park Private Residence COMMON: Object Muskingum College Industrial Public Acquisition: New Concord OWNER OF PROPERTY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: STREET AND NUMBER: ENTRY DATE TO THE PUBLIC (Check One) North Fourth G Main CITY OR TOWN: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 10 Zanesville Court House , Muskingum County DATE College District ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered While somewhat altered at the rear and within, the building presents a Victorian with the round-headed sash, bracketed eaves and tapered tower Of note is the considerable height of the second story, greater than the first, the paneled arch recess of the main entry door and the forward projecting bay of the center, or tower, section of the south front.

to either side of the bay, three large classroom windows - altogether The building interior is a simple lay out, the main hall being from south character. However, the fine exterior provides this college and its area with a good example of the era of the 1870's. JAN 1 8 1973 NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins CONDITION with an unwindowed attic story and a short tower of wood construction, rather restrained eave detailing have a somewhat more classical form creating a seven-part facade element. This bay features two elongated sash windows on the second floor and, centered on the south elevation.The building sits on a hilltop looking about them than was common to the years just after the construction generally original exterior aspect on its main facade and its The general architectural character is that of the early collegiate east and west facades.

Paul Hall is a two-story brick masonry building,40'x 70'in dimension (Check One) of Paul Hall. X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Moved Excellent RECEIVED lintels and base is in generally good condition.The wood sash and Good Fair over the village of New Concord and a portion of the campus of the College. PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 16th Century SPECIFIC DATE(s) (If Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) losophy - STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

Paul Hall, the oldest building on the Muskingum College Campus, was rooms for the Conservatory of Music. The tower, or cupola, has College, a school founded in 1837 by a small group of Scoth-Irish Presbyterians who had settled in New Concord, Ohio during the 1820's JAN 1 8 1973 1873 Commerce stationery. Architecture Communications Conservation Transportation Aboriginal REGISTER Engineering Science Music itarian Military SIGNIFICANCE Theater NATIONAL Landscape Agriculture Literature Industry Pre-Columbian in the education of thousands of Muskingum College students.In Political Social/Human- Trustees determined to erect the present building directly in front recent years Paul Hall has housed classrooms, studios and practice Sculpture served for years as a symbol of the college in publications and its masonry used for.the construction of the Little Theater.

Paul Hall stands today as the architectural symbol of Muskingum RECEIVED Invention Religion/Phi- and who had seen their community grow rapidly after 1825 as a result of the building of the National Road into Ohio. the college at that time.In.1973 it will have a century of service AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) of the earlier one which stood until 1899 when it was pulled down, and erected in 1873 and named for Dr. David Paul, who was president of An earlier three-story building occupied the site of Paul Hall. Built Education Art in 1837,it burned in 1851 but was repaired.In 1873 the Board of Muskingum College Bulletin, New Concord, Ohio: Muskingum College, 1962.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: one acre 11. FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: William L. Fisk, Vice President Robert C. Gaede, A.I.A. Visnapuu & Gaede, Inc. Architects & Planners April 30, 1972 STREET AND NUMBER: 1700 Keith Building 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 National Register. 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: GP0 931-894 039 Seconds Degrees LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION Name DATE Local ATTEST: Minutes STATE REGISTER Title COUNTY Ohio CORNER Muskingum College CODE Cleveland MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES NATIONAL History of Muskingum County, J.F. Everhart, Publisher, 1882. Degrees Minutes Seconds New Concord LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES LATITUDE Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Architecture, Dover Press, 1972, p. 115. Gillon, Edmund V.Jr., Early Illustrations and Views of American 1.18.73. 2138 / STECH REVIEW National Register write-up _ Federal Register entry_ 0-5->3 Maps ARCHEOLOGIST Entered HISTORIAN Send-back BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER Re-submit ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Photos WORKING NUMBER CONTROL REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF STATE Olis UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No.

10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 039 1970 119 NAME APR Muskingum STATE COUNTY CODE Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION New Concord ENTRY NUMBER COMMON: Muskingum College ONAL REGISTER Layton Drive NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES View of Paul Hall from the southwest. NATIONAL (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PHOTO CREDIT: FOR NPS USE ONLY PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) INT: 154-72 PAUL HALL DATE 91973 Paul Hall, Muskingum College Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION JAN 1 8 1973 CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

1970 119 039 Muskingum COUNTY DATE STATE REGISTER NATIONAL New Concord Muskingum College CODE Ohio IDENTIFICATION PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER Paul Hall, Muskingum College Layton Drive (Type all entries- attach to or enclose with photograph) PHOTO CREDIT: View of Paul Hall from the south. FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) STREET AND NUMBER: INT: 154-72 PLANTS &C FRUIT & ORNAMENTAL. REM MUSKINOUM PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number_ 4/23/73 Loc.muskingum.Oho Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Mus kingum STREET AND NUM BER: JAN 1 8 1973 U.S.G.S. (7.5') New Concord Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

039 1961 REQUIREMENTS COUNTY STATE NAME 119 APR 1:24000 COMMON: Ohio Layton Drive New Concord NATIONAL CODE SCALE: DATE: SOURCE: LOCATION MAP REFERENCE AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: RECEIVED 2 3 1973 Paul Hall, Muskingum College NEW CONCORD QUADRANGLE NEW CONCORD, OHIO UNITED STATES Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ROAD CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS STATE OF OHIO . S. Rout APR 2 3 1973 Morgan (John He) Surrender Site Mr. Daniel R.

Porter Hon, Samuel Le Devine NRowland:Imp 5-1-73 Director, Northeast Region Location STATE Director Name Portage County Aurora Painesville Washington County PHR ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER West Point Delaware County Wilmington The Ohio Historical Society New Concord Merrick Hall Date Entered Lake County Muakingum County Clinton County College Hall, Wilmington College State Historic Preservation Officer Elliott Hall, Sturges Library and Paul Hall, Muskingum College Luta's Tavern Columbiana County Hon. Walter E. Powell "g" Bridge II Hon. John M. Ashbrook Hon. William B. SaxbeAlso Notified Hon. Clarence E. Miller Hon. J. William Stanton Hale Homestead Kent House Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Summit County Hatheve House Columbus, Ohio 43211 Marietta Delaware Hon. Charles A. Mosher Hon. Wayne L. Hays