Decorative drawing: a nineteenth-century public building. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Oak Hill

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,159 words across 8 pages, filed in 1973. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 73001527, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Congressional District: 6 William H. Harsha Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 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 3.
CLASSIFICATION (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments - Other (Specify) - Scientific OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 1973 Chillicothe REGISTER STATE Religious LOCATION County OWNERSHIP NATIONAL CATEGORY 141 ACCESSIBLE Site Government NAME Commercial Entertainment Educational Both DATE Yes: CODE STATUS Restricted Private District Structure Unoccupied Museum APR Dun Road Federal Park Public Being Considered Private Residence Agricultural COMMON: Industrial Ross County Court House Ohio Ross Public Acquisition: Oak Hill Military Corner of Paint and Main Sts.
ENTRY NUMBER REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS STREET AND NUMBER: Building CITY OR TOWN: Object (July 1969) Smart, Margaret W. H. DESCRIPTION (Check One) * Excellent - Good - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed D Unaltered - Moved X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

However, the workmanship and many of the details are similar outbuildings but these, with one exception, have disappeared. but after the drought of 1930 only six remained. metrical, with a central entrance doorway and four windows on The railing at the cornice line has disappeared. Sand- stone lintels span the trabeated window openings. g manufactured in Chillicothe, in the northeastern bedroom of the it was when built, except for the kitchen, cornice-railing and of furniture, dating back to the ancestors of the first owner. DEC 1 3 1972 CONDITION REGISTER house. NATIONAL At the rear there is an open well staircase extending to the attic.
A number of large oaks once enhanced the front of the house, The walls of the hall are of solid masonry, and all The house sits on top of a hill beyond the southwestern Fair on each side of the above the hip The house is a two story structure built from locally to many of the other houses built locally at the time. houses he had admired in Philadelphia, Pa.; judging by the edge of Chillicothe. The interior wood- American vernacular adaptation of the Adam style.Family trad- The building is in excellent condition. There is a Franklin stove, The house is as interior walls and ceilings are plastered. RECEIVED A central hall pierces the building from front to back. The front entrance Oak Hill is a massive two story stone structure of the work and wood mantels are original.
Originally it presided over a number of ition has it that G.W.Dun designed the house in the manner of exterior appearance of the is a likely supposition. Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian | - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Landscape - Literature STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

Allen Smart, noted author, was an owner and resident of the walnut trees, combined with the interior furnishings, provide a memorable glimpse of the past. DEC 1 3 1972 Conservation Commerce Communications Architecture Science Transportation SIGNIFICANCE cothe. REGISTER losophy Theater Aboriginal Prehistoric Engineering NATIONAL itarian Invention Agriculture building. Music Military Social/Human- Sculpture Education Political 1838-1840 buildings erected in the Chillicothe area during the first Religion/Phi- The house is an outstanding example of the cut sandstone Urban Planning textiles in Philadelphia.In l838 he moved to Chillicothe construction pay tribute to the early prosperity of Chilli- Industry The setting amid the huge oak and black He was born in Scotland and was an importer of Scottish Oak Hill was built in1838-40 by George William Dun.
Other AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) half of the 19th century. Charles Art out the years the house has remained in the family. RECEIVED The size of the house and its Archeological and Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio, Vol. 23, No: 12.

The rest of the file

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES DEC 1 3 1972 FORM PREPARED BY 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 in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
The recommended Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: GP 0 9 01 -08 7 039 Degrees LONGITUDE Seconds Minutes Athens LATITUDE COUNTY Name DATE REGISTER ORGANIZATION NATIONAL CODE CORNER ATTEST: MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES LATLTUDE Degrees Minutes Seconds Ohio State Local NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Ohio University Ohio45701 STREET AND NUMBER: June 1972 NAME AND TITLE: Museum Smart, Charles Allen, Oak Hill, LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIESOVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Title Ohio School of Architecture RECEIVED Ref 73001527 CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Federal Register entry_6-5-23 APR 3 HISTORIAN Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Maps STATE Re-submit Send-back KEEPER PROPERTY TECH REVIEW WORKING NUMBER Photos National Register write-up 12.13.72.1931 BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Ross Loc.
Title: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Ross, Ohio UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) ENTRY NUMBER 13 1972 STREET AND NUM BER: U.S.G.S. 7-1/2' Quadrangle Chillicathe West, Ohio 1" = 20001 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 039 1961 NATIONAL COUNTY EQUIREMENTS DATE Ohio NAME REGISTER CODE STATE SCALE: COMMON: Chillicothe SOURCE: Dun Road PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: Form 10-301 Ross CITY OR TOWN: LOCATION 141 MAP REFERENCE CHILLICOTHE WEST, OHIO CHILLICOTHE WEST QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OF OHIO " OAK HILL DEC 1 3 1972 NATIONAL ROAD CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Johnson, Orange, House Old Center School Hon.
William B. Saxbe Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mr. Daniel R. Porter Hon. Wayne L. Haya Hon. Donald D. Clancy Columbus, Ohio Hon. Clarence J. Brown Hon. Chaluers P. Wylle Hon. Charles A. Vanik Location 43211 Ross County STATE Name Cuyahoga County Worthington Director PHR Oxford Franklin County Steubenville Coshocton County The Morrison House Date Entered Coshocton Jefferson County Cincinnati Roscoe Village Also Notified Grcene County Butler County Clifton vicinity ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Hamilton County Federal Land Office of Steubenville Mayfield Village State Historic Preservation officer Elliott and Stoddard Halls, Whiteman (Benjamin) House Goshorn (Sir Alfred T.) House Hon. Walter E. Povell Chillicothe Hon. John M. Ashbrook NRowland: jcc APR 4/12/73 Miami University