MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 1. Atwater, Caleb, Description of the Antiquities. Archaeologia 2. Squier, E.G. and E.H. Davis, Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES 1 acre LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OB FORM PREPARED BY Stephen C.
Koleszar, Field Archaeologist STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- I hereby eertify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: Keeper of The National Register 039 LONGITUDE COUNTY Seconds Minutes LATITUDE Degrees STATE DATE CORNER ATTEST: CODE Columbus ORGANIZATION Degrees Minutes Seconds The Ohio Historical Society National Register. in the National Register and certify that it has been 1982 Velma Avenue NAME AND TITLE: Americana. Transactions and Collections, 1820.
APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: forth by the National Park Service. The recommended National Local NDARIES 3/12/71 Name Dale The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to Geographical location codes missing or incorrect. Commer.ts : Acreage of nomination not provided. Form is not signed by the State Liaison Officer (Item Photograph/map forms (Form 10-301) required for each photograph/map. Description (Item #7). Statement of Significance (Item #8). the initiation of our professional review. Correction of these technical errors SIGNED Comments: Other. Insufficient locational information. National Register criteria in full. your office for clarification of the information indicated below. or deficiencies does not necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy Xerox forms unacceptable. No bibliography. Classification (Item#3) incomplete.
Insufficient map coverage of property. Owner of property/location of legal description necessary. SECONDS) Clarification or correction of the items noted above must be made prior to Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR X State - (Rev.
6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: FEB 1 5 1973 (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments Lookout in OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: 1939 ff - Federal - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 167 DATA SHEET Marietta Military Site LOCATION CLASSIFICATION Government Religious ACCESSIBLE NAME REGISTER Private Entertainment STATUS Transportation NATIONAL Commercial District CATEGORY Restricted Both cemetery Museum Educational Agricultural Structure Washington CODE Columbus Unoccupied Building Being Considered Scientific Private Residence Park Industrial Public Yes: OWNERSHIP COMMON: Object Ohio City of Marietta RECEIVED Preservation work Division of Archaeology,The Ohio Historical Society Public Acquisition: Conus Mound 1982 Velma Avenue Mound Cemetery Mound Index of Archaeological Sites Recorder's Office, Washington County 5th and Scammel Streets OWNER OF PROPERTY STREET AND NUMBER: Putnam and 2nd Streets In Process CITY OR TOWN: Clarence E.
Mille X] Other (Specify) DATE CONGRESSIONAL DISTI DESCRIPTION X Excellent - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed X Unaltered connected to a large square earthwork by a long straight embankment. embankment with an interior ditch 5 feet deep, the source of earth for the embankment, surrounds the mound. This enclosure forms a imately 60 feet away and in line with the gateway is a remnant of old historic graveyard, Mound Cemetery, and, for that reason, they have occurred during prehistoric times , for the Mississippian example of Late Adena culture in the Ohio Valleyfand is, for that reason, a significant site worthy of preservation. * Note: Although historic graves surround the mound, none have been CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER temple.
Fair A gateway in the elliptical enclosure faces the northwest.Approx- north-south diameter and 132 feet in east-west diameter.An elliptical peoples constructed trunkaded mounds and built structures on top of been disturbed by several historic graves. within the city of Marietta.The mound and enclosure were once A beautifully preserved mound and elliptical embankment are located This mound with its enclosure and interior ditch is a classic the straight embankment that connected the mound with the square though there are no ramps to serve as an entrance way into the placed in the mound or within the enclosure The mound and elliptical enclosure are completely surrounded by an Marietta now lies where once existed a fine example of a ceremonial 215 feet east-west.
This Adena mound may have been altered for that purpose al- The mound that remains measures 30 feet in height,112 feet in perfect ellipse; the diameter of which is 233 feet north-south and The square and most of the embankment were destroyed and the city of (Check One) north slope of the mound and the top had been somewhat flattened in complex.AN [* Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE FEB 15 order to place large stone slabs and benches, so the mound could be Moved Good X Pre-Columbian! - 16th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) X Prehistoric FEB 15 1973 Landscape STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE At the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers is the city of ceremonial complex, various portions of which were built by the Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian cultures.
known as the Marietta Works, may constitute the center of a pre- complexes in Ohio, located in the central and southern Scioto Valley. placing it somewhere between 500 B.C. and A.D. 300. Outside the enclosure, it is surrounded by an historic graveyard Conservation SIGNIFICANCE Commerce Communications Engineering Transportation Aboriginal Architecture Military Literature losophy Science Theater REGISTER Education Music Invention itarian Agriculture Industry Sculpture Social/Human- The Mound Cemetery Mound with its elliptical enclosure and interior in Harris's Tour published in 1805.The first accurate survey was Religion/Phi with an interior ditch was connected to the smaller square earth- This archaeological complex consisted of a rectangle enclosing 50 historic times and has never been excavated or potted.
work.A large conical mound surrounded by an elliptical enclosure of the Mississippi Valley, 1848. This site was first described by Harte in 1791.Later it appeared NATIONAL Political have also been a satelite commmunity of the greatest ceremonial dating back to the Revolutionary War.The mound is used as a rest altered since its original construction nearly2,000 years ago.It ditch was part of the smaller earthwork and is all that remains of 27acres lay just to the southeast of the large rectangular earth- PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) 500 B.C. - A.D. 300 Tanning down to the Muskingum River. Another square enclosing approximately area and lookout with steps and benches, but otherwise has not been made by Caleb Atwater prior to 1820 and later by Charles Whittlesey Marietta.
It is situated where once there existed a magnificant acres within which there are several mounds and a graded way leading this splendid complex. The mound itself is probably Adena in origin in 1837 which was published in Squier and Davis' Ancient Monuments Art MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 1. Atwater, Caleb, Description of the Antiquities. Archaeologia 2. Cotton, Willia D., Sketch of Mound Cemetery, 3rd edition, Marietta, 1925. Squier, E.G. and E.H. Davis, Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. I 1848. 10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES 1 acre FEB 1 5 1973 National | FORM PREPAREDBY Elizabeth A. Scheurer, Museum Technologist CITY OR TOWN: T2.
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 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 level of significance of this nomination is: GPO 931.894 039 Degrees Seconds ORGANIZATION DATE LONGITUDE Name COUNTY Minutes LATITUDE Title CORNER STATE 1/14/73 CODE REGISTER Columbus ATTEST: RECEIVED Degrees Minutes Seconds The Ohio Historical Society National Register. NAME AND TITLE: 1982 Velma Avenue Mills, William C., Archaeological Atlas of Ohio.
The Ohio State ArchaeoLogical and Historical Society, Columbus, 1914 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STREET AND NUMBER: forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Local - 2/23/73 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER it will, hopefully, be kept as a monument to Ohio's first mound- building people, the Adena. FEB 1 5 1973 Washington COUNTY DATE GP0901.082 REGISTER Ohio NATIONAL STATE Valuable information concerning the prehistory of the Muskingum groups.
connected it would have been more exact to treat them as separate could be gained by scientific exploration of the Mound Cemetery Valley and its association with other ceremonial complexes in Ohio All had described the entire complex of two earthworks with their (Continuation Sheet) Mound Cemetery Mound (Number all entries) Form 10-300a FEB 23 1970 (July 1969) associated mounds as one unit, but because they were not physically RECEIVED Surveyor 1837. Face P. 73 REGISTER Sections Reference: Chas.Whittlesey X X VI. 1848 Valley Vol RIVER B.G. Squzer and E.H. Davis Surveyors 1846 500 ft to the Inch. SCALE HIGH BANK WORKS Sections Dug holés Dug holes Low "Bottom" band EFB 15 1973 REGISTER ROSS CO.OHIO. 300ft NATIQNAL Reference: Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Vol. I, 1848. FEB 1 5 1973 GREAT MOUND AT MARIETTA, OHIO, NATIONAL REGISTER Squier, E.G. and E.H.
Davis, Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley. .Sullivan.del Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 5 1977 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET Mound Cemetery Mound, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio Listed in the National Register on February 23, 1973 Mound Cemetery Mound is listed in the National Register as a point nomination of "circa 1 acre," specifically the mound alone. The cemetery is a property of six acres in Marietta, bounded by streets with a gate on the west side. The fence dates from 1911. protection the fence provides for the mound.
UTM coordinates for the expanded acreage are as follows: Jeffrey Darbee, Grants Manager Ohio Historic Preservation Office GPO 892 455 17/461090/4363180 17/461110/4363390 17/461210/4363270 17/460990/4363290 South West PAGE East RECEIVED North Corner ITEM NUMBER We wish to expand the nominated acreage of Mound Cemetery Mound to include the entire fenced-in 6-acre area.Justification for this expansion is the 2.23.72 MAY 3 1 1977 Photos _ KEEPER OF DATE CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Maps OTHER INCREASE HISTORIAN TECHNICAL DECREASE ATTEST: Property Control Cards MOVE BRANCH CHIEF ADP Federal Register REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN 7-11-77 State notified THIS FORM IS TO BE FILED WITH THE NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION. TAX REFORM ACT 7.2577 S.Bhole Working Number 2, /5. 73 washin NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc.
Photo by- Michael MS CoulMAY 2 5 1977 DuÉ JUL 26 1977 PROPERTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: FEB 15 1973 CITY OR TOWN: U.S.G.S. 7}' Quadrangle map "Marietta" TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. INT: 155-72 039 167 1957 Marietta REQUIREMENTS NAME COUNTY FEB DATE CODE NATIONAL STATE REGISTER 1:24000 SOURCE: Washington MAP REFERENCE SCALE: LOCATION ENTRY NUMBER 5th and Scammel Streets AND/OR HISTORIC: Conus 1973 Ohio Was STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA MAY 25 1977 MARIETTA, OHIO-W. VA.
MARIETTA QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS RECEIVED UNITED STATES MARIETTA QUADRANGLE MARIETIA, OHIO-W. VA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO "MARIETTA" lio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432l/telephone (614) 469-4663 May 21, 1971 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 801 - 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Dr. Murtagh: tified as being the most important for the counties included. Advisory Board on May 14, 1971, and also have been approved by that Board's archaeology consultant, Dr. Raymond S. Baby. Daniel R. Porter Hartman Mound, Athens County NATIONAL Aberdeen Mound, Brown County Great Mound, Butler County Fairfield Iwp. Works I, Butler County Union Township Works II, Butler County Mann Mound, Butler County and Sincerely, DRP/eg Director National Register the federal government.
These applications were approved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation right hand corner of each application. Enon Mound, Clark County Newlove Works, Clark County None of the landmarks for which applications are submitted is located You will find the congressional district and last name of the congress- Ohio Liaison Officer Eagle Township Works I Mound, Brown County are for prehistoric Indian sites and earthworks which have been iden- Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation man in whose district each landmark is located pencilled in at the upper Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue I am pleased as punch to transmit herewith 23 completed application by a public works program licensed or funded in part by an agency of 197 forms for the National Register of Historical Places.All nominations inurban renewal areas and none is known tobe in imminent jeopardy Dr. William J.
Murtagh May 21, 1971 Encls. Applications with attachments: (cont.) Pollock Works, Greene County Williamson (D. S.) Mound State Memorial, Greene County Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Mound, Greene County Fort Miami, Hamilton County Workman Works, Highland County Alligator Effigy Mound, Licking County Glenford Fort, Perry County Campbel1 (T. C.) Mound, Ross County Hill-Kinder Mound, Warren County Cemetery Mound, Washington County Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur) Memorial Mound Group, Spruce Hill Works, Ross County Greene County Hueston Woods Park Mound, Preble County Frankfort Works Mound, Ross County CLARENCE E_ MILLER COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE TENT..
DISTRICT, OHIO FAMILY FARMS AND RURAL ROOM 128 Congress of the United States DAIRY AND POULTRY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS DISTRICT OFFICE Mouse of Representatibes 212 SOUTH BROAD STREET FLOOD CONTROL AND INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS October 5, 1971 Dr. A. R. Mortensen Department of the Interior Washington, D. C. 20240 Dear Dr. Mortensen: Your expertise on the subject at hand was most heipful. I have two further questions I would like to pose at this time which possibly you can help 1. To what degree will the state have control over the Mound Cemetery, should it be approved for listing in the National and alter the site in any way? 2. Would there be any restrictions as to the future use of this cemetery for new gravesites ?
Any assistance you can provide on this matter would be very much appreciated. Thanks again for all your help this morning. Member of Congress 654-5149 202-225-5131 with. SUBCOMMITTEES DEVELOPMENT CEM:rnh Assistant Chief Historian Interior Building CANNON BUILDING with us this morning. National Park Service Sincerely, Register. Would they have authority to exhume the graves LANCASTER, OHIO 43130 Thank you very much for taking time out from your busy schedule to join: TOBACCO Dear Mr. Miller: We are pleased to acknovledge your inquiry oi October 5 FNP:MCampbell:dlm:10/13/71 Sincerely yours, concerning the Mound Cemetery. Washington, D.C. you a reply et our earlleat opportunity. Oct.
13 WHITE HOUSE, CONGRESSIONAL, OR SECRATARIAL CORRESPONDENCE met, please furnish me an interim draft reply on or before that suspense date, and include reasons for the delay and an estimate as to the date a final reply may be expected. For Secretarial signature_ WASO-31 (6/71) USDI - NPS XXXXX Ira Whitlock For NPS signature The attached correspondence is forwarded for the preparation of CONTROL NUMBER: Chief as to whether his Assistant Director should also surname FROM: Division of Legislative Services (Ls) a draft reply.In the event the above suspense date cannot be the draft. All draft replies must be surnamed by the Chief of the Division TO EAC SAChambers: naf Hon. Clarence E. Miller Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Miller: Mound Cemetery in Marietta, Ohio.
nominated, rather than the cemetery, which happens to have a "restrictions" involved would apply solely to it, not to the surrounding cemetery. Thus, the City of Marietta, as owner of the cemetery would give the State control over the mound, much less the cemetery, nor would it give the State authority to alter the site. Likewise, there gravesites. 10/18/71 Draft H34-HR This is in further reference to your recent inquiry concerning House of Representatives Actually, the property nominated to the National Register is entitled still maintain control.National Register listing alone would not for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, any around which the cemetery was laid is the property Cemetery Mound, rather than the reverse. This difference is more mound in its center.
Consequently, should the mound be approved significant than it might at first seem.It is the ancient is no Federal involvement, the owner of a National Register property you of the action taken, and trust that you will contact deeply appreciated. With kindest personal regards, Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director, The Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Director, Northeast Region LS - Mr. Melvin I - Mr. Winge Enclosure Director Sincerely yours, Your interest in the National Park Service and its programs is most by the staff of the National Register.We shall be pleased to inform may treat it as he wishes. listing is that oulined in Section 106 of Public Law 89-665, which is underlined in the enclosed folder.As long as there Ohio 43210 BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR w/cy inc Actually, the only "restriction" involved in National Register we may answer any further questions which arise.
The nomination of the Cemetery Mound is currently being reviewed Hon. Clarence E. Miller House of Representatives Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Miller: Mortensen concerning Mound Cemetery in Marietta, Ohio. the property is significant because of the prehistoric Indian mound rather than the cemetery that was subsequently built around Consequently, should the mound be approved for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, any restrictions would of Marietta, as owner of the cemetery, would still maintain State control over the mound, much less the cemetery. Nor would there would be no restrictions on the use of the cemetery for new Actually, the only restriction involved in National Register may treat it as he wishes. The nomination of the Cemetery Mound is currently being reviewed. We shall inform you of the action taken. appreciated.
If we can be of further help, please let us know. /S/ Ernasi Allen Connally control. Director gravesites. Enclosure Sincerely yours, National Register listing alone would not give the Thank you for your recent inquiry addressed to Dr.A.R. Your interest in the National Park Service and its programs is 2 9 1971 The property nominated to the National Register is Cemetery Mound, apply to it and not to the surrounding cemetery. Thus, the city it give the State authority to alter the property. Likewise, no Federal involvement, the owner of a National Register property Acting Associate listing is that outlined in Section 106 of Public Law 89-665, which isunderlined in the enclosed folder.As long as there is Washington, D. C. JOHN A BURNWORTH, Meyor P. O. Bor 563 - Marietta, Ohio 45750 November 9, 1971 Mr. Ernest Allen Connally U.S.
Department of the Interior Ref: H34-LS local governmental officials for the purpose of inquiring into has been headed by Mrs. George J. Blazier, a very prominent local only thing we have really learned is that, based upon a request by Mr. Dan Porter of the Ohio Historical Society, the Mound registered or unregistered, that would bring about the excavation of this pre-historic indian mound. National Park Service 1781 be excavated under any circumstances and for that matter we would influential in Republican politics in our area. Dear Mr. Connally: and only the Mound is being approved for listing in the National have requested this since this property is strictly the property For your information, Mrs.
Blazier has worked closely with the corresponded with the Department of the Interior and to date the Some months ago I appointed a Special committee of citizens and not at all be interested in any type of program, Federal or state, of our city and has nothing to do with the Ohio Historical Society. Since this is an extremely historical piece of ground,we feel citizen who happens to be Clerk of our City Council and most seeking funds with which to up-grade and preserve it to be utmost the feasibility of retting Erderal monies to help upgrade and 20249 -.. "Anlyone who land of promise January 27, 1972 Mr. Ernest Allen Connally U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20249 answer at this time, perhaps you could explain progress which has FEB 0 2 1972 1781 Enclosure Sincerely GEORGE HHA Cemetery Mound to the National Register JFS:mk been made.
We are still interested in this project as a new administration, Thank you for your attention in this matter. National Park Service James F. Schweikert We no longer have any questions concerning the nomination of the Dear Mr. Connally: 301 Putnam Enclosed find a copy of letter sent to you several weeks ago. City of Marietta, Ohio WASHINGTON and would appreciate an answer as soon as possible.If unable to boney. is heavy laden may Mayor. FEB 2 8 1972 Hon. James F. Schweikert Marietta, Ohio 8. Sydney Bradford Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director, The Ohio Historical Sotiety, 1108 Colcord Director, Northeast Region w/cy inc. S. Bradford: dyw 2/22/72 HR-w/cy inc. Sincerely yours, Mayor of Marietta Assistant Keeper of the H34-HR grants-in-aid to the States to assist them in their historic pres- We regret that your letter to Dr. Ernest A.Connally of November 9, I-Mr.
Winge The National Historic Preservation Aet of 1966 authorizes matching ervation programs.The enclosed Tact Sheet" describes the grant National Register program in cooperation with a State Liaison Officer in each State Dear Mayor Schweikert: Enclosure and address are in the Fact Sheet," for further details about the BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR program. As it notes, the National Park Service administers the Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102 w/cy inc. and we suggest that you consult Ohio's Liaison Officer, whose name progran. 197l, about the Cemetery Mound was mislaid. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.G. 20240 JAN 1 5 1973 Mx. Daniel R. Porter FEB 1 5 1973 the cemetery is not included in the nominated area, we would prefer to part. Also, what traits, other than the mound and enclosure, indicate Enclosures feature.
Director REGISTER NATIONAL United States Department of the Interior Dear Dan: Washington County.Its processing has been delayed, in great part, The Ohio Historical Society Keeper of the National Register veterans of the Ameriean Revolution now buried in the cemetery.As After long delay we are returning your nomination of Cemetery Mound in Our archeologist has pointed out that the significance of the site upon the receipt of the requested information. you know, our criteria all but prohibit cemetery nominations.Since actually impair the integrity of the site as a prehistoric Indian Our apologies for the delays, and we shall expedite the nomination delete mention of the commemorative aspects of the mound in all published Adena occupation? Sincerely yours, Columbus, Ohio references. We might mention also that the cemetery, walks, and steps William J.
Murtagh 43211 because many questions have been asked by our review staff. The primary concern of the staff is the appropriateness of stressing description and map -with the Marietta Works of which it was once a RECEIVED would be enhanced considerably if it could be placed in context -by that the mound "is being preserved as a memorial and monument to the IN REPLY34-PHR FEB 2 3 1973 Rocky Rivar - Lakevood Portage County Hon. William B. Sazbe Hon. Louls Stokea Director, Northeast Region NRowland: mm Location STATE Name PHR Atwater 2/23/73 Cleveland Date Entered Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cuyahoga County Atwater Congxegational Church Old Stone Pzesbyterian Church Detroit Avenue Bridge Director Washington County State Liaison Officer Ir. Daniei R. Porter Ton. Robert Taft, Jr.
Hound Cemetery Mound Saint John'o Episcopal Church Charles Herrington, Supervisor National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Department of the Interior 18th and C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Mr. Herrington: We wish to expand the acreage of the nominated property to 6 acres because Thank you for your attention to this matter. Thomas H. Smith State Historic Preservation Officer THS: jd Director, Ohio Historical Society Ohio Historical Center I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 Sincerely, REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED Ohio Historic Preservation Office Registration Branch MAY 2 5 1977 Ohio wishes to amend the nomination for the Mound Cemetery Mound, Marietta, of the importance of the 1911 iron fence in protecting the mound. / Mound Cemetery Mound* Dr. Thomas H.
Smith 880 Location STATE Marietta MMott/row Name Date Entered 8/3/77 Washington County *Boundary increase approved 7-26-77 Mahoning County State Historic Preservation Officer Also Notified Director, The Ohio Historical Society ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Austintown Log House* Youngstown vicinity Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 OHIO BOUNDARY REVISION OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry STATE CONGRESS. DISTRICT SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated EO NOT INTACT-O Ogood Ounexposed - Unknown Ounexcavated ZO NOT APPLICABLE -7 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?
DyesOnol {1 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 'first'O - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION - 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS - 7 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH- 27 C MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13] - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 2dates of initial construction: 8 functions a6) architectural style(s): ©landscape architect / garden designer: S interior decorator: ( artist: @artisan: @builder/contractor: EVENTS : NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Washington Marietta ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATOR CONDITION 10th ENGINEERING-11 historic events: INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: CURRENTLY: 167 SAVED?YES master builder: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 Dexcellent PRIVATE ORGANIZATION URBAN PLANNING-31 Mound Cemetery Mound major alterations : Conus Mound if state who prepared form?
NAMES give role & date ONAME as it appears on federal register: Doriginal site Wfeatures: Oruins GNPS REGION Omoved 4 county code: city / town - No Access @CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 - COMMERCE-6 - EXPLORATION -12 |IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NERDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSES - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT." 21] county ETHNIC date GROUP vicinity of LOCAL engineer: 5thand Scammel Sts. ACREAGE WITHIN HATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT Oaltered Ofair
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