Nomination for Monitor House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) MAY 2 NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: Clarence J. Brown, Jr. X Building In Process - Preservation work Comments Commercial DEC 1 9 1973 OWNER'S NAME: C. G. W.

Parisian Homes LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal - Local 1982 Velma Avenue 021 039 Champaign LOCATION Urbana CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE REGISTER Restricted OWNERSHIP Government Unoccupied Structure Site Entertainment CODE DATE District Both Museum CLASSIFICATION STATUS Private Agricultural Educational Military Yes: Park October, Private Residence Monitor House Saint Paris Public Being Considered Scientific Ohio COMMON: Columbus Public Acquisition: Ohio Historical Society Object Industrial Champaign County Courthouse Survey of Historical Features--Southwestern Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES North Main and Court Streets Religious STREET AND NUMBER: 375 West Main Street OWNER OF PROPERTY (Specify) DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: TO THE PUBLIC (Check One) FOR NPS USE ONLY Michael CITY OR TOWN: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 7th 375 W.

Main 43072 ENTRY NUMBER NATTONAL DESCRIPTION - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved EX Original Site about five feet, greatly adding to the cubical appearance of the six. Stone sills and lintels are employed. A delicately lower level. The roof, covered with modern asphalt shingles, The kitchen is located on the west side, and there are also two of a single room. proper techniques, a good restoration would be possible. CONDITION Deteriorated REGISTER NATIONAL eighteen feet square and also has a hipped roof. bedrooms on the first floor.A bathroom has been added and is The house is in good condition and structurally sound.With bracketed cornice just above the window.lintels completes the an excellent example of an unusual design as it has a large center clerestory built square in plan.

on the first floor are double-hung sash with six lights over located in the northwest corner.The upper (half) story consists the rear half of this hall.Living and dining rooms flank the hall. The one and one-half story Monitor House is constructed of brick (Check One) The interior is built ona center hall plan.The stairway comprises The entrance is located in the center of the north Ex Good - Ruins DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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and is deeply recessed. The separate, twin doors are recessed Excellent on each of its four sides.The clerestory measures approximately measures approximately thirty feet square.The Monitor House is PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 20th Century - Urban Planning - Other (Specify) - Science Unfortunately, little is known about the history of this house. Its exact construction date, architect and original owner DEC 1 9 1973 Aboriginal Commerce Military Architecture Conservation Engineering Theater Communications

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SIGNIFICANCE Political Religion/Phi own right. REGISTER NATIONAL itarian Agriculture Industry Education Social/Human- Prehistoric Transportation Literature Art Music Invention Sculpture Landscape Ohio.However,this particular example is important in its losophy design rare in Ohio is readily discernable. Pre-Columbian STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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SPECIFIC DATEIS) (If Applicable and Known) or three known monitor style houses in Ohio, and thus is rather built circa 1860 intriguing style is the Kendrich-Barret House in Chillicothe, The Monitor House was built circa 1860.It is one of two AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) 10

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GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES N 40° W 83° DEC 1 9 1973 FORM PREPARED BY Larry Alan Beers August 2, 1973 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 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 c-iteria and procedures set Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: GP0 931-894 039 Seconds Degrees Minutes DATE NATIONAL STATE LONGITUDE LATITUDE COUNTY ORGANIZATION Name ATTEST: Columbus CODE REGISTER Local CORNER RECEIVED MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION West Summit Press, 1973. Degrees Minutes Seconds STREET AND NUMBER: NAME AND TITLE: CITY OR TOWN: APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 1 1/2 acres forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Title CONTROL REVIEW Send-back .

June 4, 1974 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered STATE ARCHEOLOGIST MAPS Re-submit TECH REVIEW HISTORIAN Federal Register entry National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Champaign 12.26 PHOTOS WORKING NUMBER 12.19.73.4128 PROPERTY 1-29-74 Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM 8. Corrected Statement of Significance Unfortunately, little is known about the history of this house. Its exact construction date, architect and original owner remain GP0 921-724 COUNTY DATE STATE Champaign NATIONAL Ohio REGISTER Monitor House (Continuation Sheet) Ohio. However,this particular example is important in its intriguing style is the Kendrick-Barrett House in Chillicothe, ENTRY NUMBER rare in Ohio is readily discernable.

or three known monitor style houses in Ohio, and thus is rather FOR NPS USE ONLY (Number all entries) The Monitor House was built circa l860.It is one of two AUG a mystery.However, its importance as an architectural design owm right. 12.19. 73 4128 CONTROL REVIEW KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Entered Re-submit Send-back PHOTOS MAPS National Register Write-up HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF TECH REVIEW Federal Register entry WORKING NUMBER REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN STATE QL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) MAY 2 874 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT Larry A. Beers 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

DEC 1 9 1973 375 Wust Main Pare Champaign TOWN Monitor House STATE DATE NAME COUNTY NATIONAL COMMON Saint Paris REGISTE Ohio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ohio Historical Center (6/72) (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM North (front) facade. PHOTO CREDIT Sept. 1973 375 West Main Street GPO 932-009 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT Larry A. Beers 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. DEC 19 1973 NATIONAL GPO 932-009 Champaign DATE TOWN PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER COMMON STATE Ohio COUNTY REGISTE 375 West Main Street Monitor House Saint Paris PHOTO CREDIT Sept. 1973 East and north facades.

RECEIVED PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries- attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Ohio Historical Center (6/72) STREET AND NUMBER NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) (July 1968) 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) MAY 2. LOCATION 3.

MAP REFERENCE 1 : 24,000 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: DEC 1 9 1973 1961 Quadrangle Champaign REGISTER Saint Paris TOWN COUNTY NATIONAL SCALE Ohio SOURCE COMMON 375 West Main Street NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVED PROPERTY MAP FORM Monitor House STREET AND NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) AND/OR HISTORIC Form 10-301 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GP0932.010 USGS 7t' Series, Saint Paris DATE STATE UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SAINT PARIS QUADRANGLE STATE OF OHIO OHIO_CHAMPAIGN C( Lat N 40° 07° 46" ROAD CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey SAINT PARIS, OHIO che ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 488<*4888 December 13, 1973 Dr.

William J. Murtagh, Keeper Dept. of Interior DEC 1 9 1973 18th and C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Daniel R. Porter encl. 13 application forms: Monitor House, Champaign County Ottawa County Courthouse, Ottawa County Wright, John, Mansion, Huron County Putnam County Courthouse, Putnam County Bergstresser Covered Bridge, Franklin County Iwinsburg Congregational Church, Summit County Otway Covered Bridge, Scioto County Paulding County Courthouse, Paulding County Hosford, John, House, Huron County Schug, Mary, House, Huron County Zion Episcopal Church, Huron County Railroad Arches, Butler County Director REGISTER NATIONAL National Park Service DRP/mu Sincerely, our intent to register.

National Register of Historic Places plications have been approved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board.Owners of subject properties have been informed of I am submitting herewith thirteen (l3) completed National Register application forms for as many landmarks. All of the enclosed ap- Dear Bill: Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue RECEIVED wurtagn, Keeper ge 2 One of the Old Gothic Barns, Hamilton Co.; entered on National Register 7/20/76. William Murtagh dated 2/9/78. Unfortunately, while still in storage, the cause of the fire is still unknown. owned by James A. Powers, 673 Mohawk St., Columbus, Ohio 43206. Texas 78701. Ohio, 43694. Church of Christ, now owned by the Fremont Church of God at the same address. Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. owned by H. & D. Bobbitt, 14485 Main St., Burton, Ohio 44021. 'T address to 187 Mentor Ave., Painesville, Ohio 44077. Mr. & Mrs.

Francis Kline, 453 W. Main St., Kent, Ohio 44243. property owners list for the Wistula Historic District, Lucas County pending in brought to our attention that the Renner & Weber Brewery, Richland Co., was not The correct UTM reference is 17/372320/4513110. Smead House, Lake Co. The owners, James and David Smead, have changed their Was disassembled and moved to the historic village of Sharon Woods.These by Milton J. Grosse, Madison Industries, Inc., 709 W. 22nd. St., Austin, Enclosed is also several continuation sheets for pending or listed properties.The Goodwin, Dr. Erastus, House, Geauga Co.Formerly owned by E. C.

Ulrich, now smaller of the two barns was burned during the month of February 1978.The your office is included.A continuation sheet for item 8of the College Hill Town Hall 23,1978 (listed on the National Register on 3/l7/78) is enclosed.In addition, it was Wilson-Gibson House, Hamilton Co.Formerly owned by Mrs. James Gibson, now owned by Michael Boggs, 375 West Main Street, St. Paris, Ohio 43072. Sloane, Rush R., Residence, Erie Co. Formerly owned by E. A. Cupples, now Davey, John House, Portage Co. Formerly owned by Paul Hershey, now owned by structures were to remain on the National Register as per a letter from Standert-Simmons Hardware Company, Lucas Co., Formerly owned by Madison In- The following properties have had ownership or address changes: Adams Street Double House, Erie Co.The owner, Francine Grabski has changed dustries, now owned by Wi1lis-Day, Inc., c/o Jeff Day, P.0.

Box 676, Toledo her address from Sandusky to 5317 N. Santa Monica Blvd.,Milo, Wisconsin 53217. located properly on the U.S.G.S map and thus, an incorrect UTM reference was noted.