Nomination for Allen County Courthouse

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev.

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JUL 2 4 1974 AND/ OR HISTORIC: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 4th X Public - In Process - Preservation work - Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: FEB Fogn1974 ] Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 003 039 NAME Lima Religious Military CLASSIFICATION STATE REGISTER CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE Transportation Both Entertainment Site Government District Educational Structure Agricultural Private Unoccupied Private Residence Scientific DATE STATUS Restricted Museum Courthouse Square OWNERSHIP COUNTY: Building Yes: Federal CODE NATIONAL Tennyson Guyer Being Considered Public Acquisition: Ohio COMMON: Allen County Industrial Object Allen County Courthouse NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY DATE STREET AND NUMBER: Allen LOCATION OF RECEIVED TO THE PUBLIC (Check One) CITY OR TOWN: FOR NPS USE ONLY E744390 NY514040 PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION 4th ENTRY NUMBER Park DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed slate mansard, but with the exception of the short towers, has none four-sided.

In the dome are four clock faces. located along the hallways, and are not modified. The building FEB 1 2 1974 CONDITION REGISTER NATIONAL square. Ruins The building rests on a stone foundation and is constructed of courses provide contrast to the rock-faced stone walls.The porch Flanking the center projecting pavilion on the south side a two story arch on this side.Windows throughout the courthouse Fair The interior of the building is spacious.The stairway is 1ocated is in generally good condition. are two short mansard-roofed towers.The entrance is located in The three story Allen County Courthouse was built from 1881-1884. (Check One) - Unaltered K] Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE are rectangular, double-hung sash.

Smooth stone quoins and belt Moved rock-faced sandstone with smooth stone trim.The Second Empire RECEIVED stone.There is a belfry with louvered openings and the dome is SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) ] Pre-Columbian! - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) built 1881-1884 - Urban Planning ] Political - Other (Specify) ] Science ] Social/Human- - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Built 1881-1884 the Allen County Courthouse is a good example of a architect George H. Maetzel, who designed several of Ohio's finest the period 1880-1900 in Lima, Ohio. Allen County was formed April 1, 1820 from a portion of western Ohio Indian lands. The county was named for Colonel Allen, a town name in a hat, and Lima was drawn. Lima was incorporated in 1842. County Courthouse. Allen County was its own general contractor, and of about $120,000. FEB 1 2 1974 Commerce Conservation Engineering Architecture Communications losophy Military Religion/Phi REGISTER Music Agriculture NATIONAL itarian Prehistoric Aboriginal Education Invention courthouse would be desirable.

Landscape Sculpture Industry extremely significant as the best remaining architectural example of Literature Second Empire style Ohio county courthouse.It was designed by who first settled in the town area placed several suggestions for a At first the county remained under the legal jurisdiction of first courthouse was located in the center of town in the public until the 1870's when it was decided by the commissioners that a new George H.Maetzel was chosen to be the architect of the new Allen house was a matching jail during the 1950's),built at a cost soldier of the War of 1812.Lima was 1aid out in 183l as the AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) extant courthouses. While it is not Maetzel's finest building, it is neighboring Mercer County until courts could be organized in Lima. The county seat, but was then unnamed.

Legend has it that the people Art square.It was a frame structure built circa 1835.It served the county the courthouse was built at a cost of $213,168.Adjacent to the court-

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES The American Historical Society, 1921. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÁCRES N 40 W 84° 06 ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FEB 1 2 1974 August 12, 1973 STREET AND NUMBER: 1932 Forest Village Lane 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 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 Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: GP0 931-894 039 Degrees COUNTY LONGITUDE Local Name ORGANIZATION LATITUDE DATE REGISTER ATTEST: NATIONAL STATE Columbus CODE CORNER Ohio Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Larry Alan Beers CITY OR TOWN: NAME AND TITLE: FORM PREPARED BY APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 1 acre forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Goeldner, Paul. List of 19th Century Courthouses in Ohio. Historic Rusler, William.

Seconds RECEIVED PHOTOS 2 CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN JUL 2 4 1974 INT: 1538-73 Entered KEEPER PROPERTY Send-back 2.13 ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit MAPS WORKING NUMBER Allen HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF TECH REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Accept 2, 12, 74. 239 71181 Cole Sot4.1974 DATE AND INSTIGATOR (builder, architect, group, engineer, etc.): SIGNIFICANCE (specify paragraph or line): SURVEY RECORDS (is form correct?): SHEET COMMENTS: DESCRIPTION: LOCATION: NAME: PROPERTY: WRITE-UP COMMENT (leave attached to nomination) STYLE OR CULTURE: If there are comments or positive) which will affect the write up, please indicate them below. PRESENT CONDITION (altered, covered, ruins, deteriorated--archeological) : UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) 1.

NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JUL 2 4 1974 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Columbus, Ohio 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. FEB 1 2 1974 GPO 932-009 DATE Ohio COUNTY COMMON Allen -10-73 REGISTE STATE NATIONAL PHOTO CREDIT PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Allen County Courthouse Courthouse Square Larry Alan Beers South side (front). PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (6/72) August 10, 1973 Lima UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC JUL 2 4 1974 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE August 10, 1973 Columbus, Ohio 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

FEB 1 2 1974 Lima DATE Courthouse Square COMMON Ohio COUNTY Larry Alan Beers STATE NATIONAL Allen REGISTER The Ohio Historical Society 8-10-73 Allen County Courthouse PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER North (rear) and west sides. PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT NEGATIVE FILED AT (6/72) GPO 932-009 NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) TOWN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JUL 2 4 1974 LOCATION 3.

MAP REFERENCE USGS Series, Lima 1961; Photorevised 1971 1 : 24,000 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: FEB 1 2 1974 GPO 932-010 Lima Quadrangle Courthouse Square TOWN COUNTY DATE STATE Ohio NATIONAL SCALE SOURCE REGISTER STREET AND NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC PROPERTY MAP FORM Form 10-301 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) Allen UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) LIMA QUADRANGLE LIMA, OHIO Lat S 40 44° 35 Long w 84° 06' 20" N 403/.5- W 8400//.5 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JUL 2 4 1874 ME- Daniel R. Porter Hon. Louis Stokes Hon. Clarence J. Brown, Jz.

Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location STATE Bratenahl Name MMott/row Director 7/29/74 Cuyahoga County Date Entered Also Notified Allen County Courthouse Regional Director, Midwest Region Springfield Clark County Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Weatcott House Hon. Tennyson Guyer ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Ohio Historical Society Allen County Interstate #7l at 17th Ave. State Historic Preservation Officer Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hanna, Howard M. Jr.,Residence Lima