FORM PREPARED BY mendeddevel of significance is CITY OR TOWN: view Board and to evaluate its significance.The recom- NAME AND TITLE: NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION I hereby certify that this property is included in the STREET AND NUMBER: MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: SEP 1A1973 *Yes 2. CERTIFICATION OF NOMINATION Less than One Acre Keeper of The 14. 73,3594 Re-submit 4e 29,74 MAY 13 1004 Send-back Maps Entered BRANCH CHIEF HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST REVIEW UNIT CHIEF WORKING NUMBER Federal Register entry TECH REVIEW KEEPER Photos ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN National Register writc-up CONTROL REVIEW INT: 741-73 9-19- NAME OF PROPERTY The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination forin is being returned to your 2. Location. 3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property. 5.. Location of Legal Description. 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys. _ 7. Description. 9. Bibliography. 11. Form Prepared By. 12. Certification. _ Photographic Coverage. - _preferably an original USGS, which allows us to check latitude-longitude. Name. necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy the National Register criteria in full. DATE: 2-11-74 X 410. Geographical Data. of our professional review. Correction of these technical errors does not SIGNED: Other. Includ X State UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) MAY 1 3 1974 Whipple, Samuel, House 1000' South of U. S.
52 2 Miles East of Neville vie, (Check One) - District X Building X Public - Unoccupied - In Process Object [X Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) ] Agricultural - Transportation - Comments - Private Residence - Other (Specify) - Religious AGEN REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS: (If applicable) STREET AND NUMBER: E H : 8th Street COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Recorder's Office, Clermont County Courthouse TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: 1970 - Federal APR 2 9 1974 Interstate 71 and 17th Avenue 054 039 Huntington Batavia 025 CATEGORY OWNERSHIP ACCESSIBLE NATIONAL DATE CLASSIFICATION Private STATUS Government CODE Commercial COMMON: REGISTER Entertainment Educational The Ohio Historical Society Structure Scientific Columbus Military Schafer House 6th Yes: Museum Ohio Survey of Historical Features of Southwestern Ohio Both CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: West Virginia Industrial William H.
Harsha AND/OR HISTORIC: FOR FEDERAL PROPERTIES ENTRY DATE Being Considered Park United States of America of Engineers) Clermont Public Acquisition: Form 10-306 Restricted Site DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION CITY OR TOWN: TO THE PUBLIC NAME REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS (Oct. 1972) INCL 1. DESCRIPTION (Check One) - Excellent C Fair - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved - Original Site entrance on the lower level has a single panelled door, engaged pilasters, There is a one-story, shed-roofed, frame addition across the rear and two later (1920's?) additions, one frame and one brick, also shed-roofed, to The first floor of the original house consists of a center hall, a living room with a fireplace on the east wall to the right, and a library and APR 2 9 1974 NATIONAL on the right side.
roof is presently covered with asphalt shingles and there is an interior windows have shutters. either side and at right angles to the first addition, forming a U-shape. dining room with a double fireplace on the interior wall to the left. Lintels over the doors and windows are plain.Windows are 6/6 on the south stretches across the remaining two bays.
REGISTER Good chimney, centrally placed on the left side and a center, exterior chimey DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The three-bay south facade features a handsome one-bay, central two-story CONDITION Ohio River.The south (gable end) facade faces the river.The steep gable porch which is supported by square wood columns and has a hip roof.The eaves,are nine pane.There is a small window in the south gable end.All upper tier has a gracefully turned balustrade and a panelled ceiling.The RECEIVED The 2-l/2 story brick Schafer House is located on the northern bank of the PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian X 19th Century - Political - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Religion/Phi- 1 Other (Specify) - Science ] Landscape - Sculpture - Social/Human- - Literature - Communications - Military ] Theater - Conservation - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The actual date of construction of the Schafer House is unknown, though it Engineers acquired the property from the Maynard family.
The home, once slated to be torn down during the Meldahl Dam project, is now leased to the APR 2 9 1974 Architecture losophy NATIONAL Commerce Aboriginal REGISTER Education Agriculture Music Invention Whipples.Mr.James McMath was a locally successful merchant and banker Industry Clermont Historical Society and is currently being restored by them for a and a prominent and active member in the Clermont County Methodist Church. which were built along the Ohio River. The Schafer House is in good repair and is a classic example of early homes museum and meeting house. was built during the time that the property was owned by the Whipple family. Engineering Schafer family when it was purchased by Major Woods in 1927.He used the sold to a Mr.Ballenger who restored it.In 1958 the U.S.Army Corps of Itis locally reported that a Mr.McMath owmed the property after the Mr.
McMath died in the early l870's. shows that the property was owmed by Samuel Whipple in l850 when he deeded property and house for a boys' camp in the summer.In the 1930's it was to Ohio in 1807.Samuel Whipple died in 1962.It is likely that the home SIGNIFICANCE SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) apparently dates from the 1830-1840 period. The first record of ownership river. The property was still owned, though no longer lived in, by the some of the land to a son. Samuel was the son of Elijah Whipple who came The next recording of the property is in 1890 when the land was deeded from RECEIVED Sophia to Albert Schafer.The Schafers owmed land in Kentucky across the itarian Art AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Blackburn, Virginia. The Old Home at Meldahl Dam, Batavia, Ohio, Clermont County Historical Society, 1966.
Lippincott & Co., 1880 DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APR 2 9 1974 FORM PREPARED BY Charles R. Johnson, Outdoor Recreation Planner NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION State Liaison Officer recommendation: State Liaison Officer Signature In compliance with Executive Order 11593, I hereby Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation nominate this property to the National Register, certify- ing that the State Liaison Officer has been allowed 90 view Board and to evaluate its significance. The recom- - Local GPO 938-449 054 Degrees Huntington LONGITUDE LATITUDE STATE Minutes CORNER West Virginia Degrees Minutes Seconds Date COUNTY: CODE REVISED Title Yes None ATTEST: REGISTER PHONE: National Register.
Corps of Engineers BUSINESS ADDRESS: LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Federal Representative Signature NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL 502 8th Street Keeper of The National Register DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY I hereby certify that this property is included in the CITY OR TOWN: 25 April 1974 days in which to present the nomination to the State Re- SEC MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Degrees. Minutes - National [] State 112. CERTIFICATION OF NOMINATION Less than One Acre mended level of significance is Re-submit _ MAY 1 3 1974 Send-back REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Maps ARCHEOLOGIST Entered BRANCH CHIEF TECH REVIEW Photos KEEPER WORKING NUMBER Clermont Return Sheet 9. 14. 13.3594 National Register writc-up _6/3/24 : INT: 741-73 can't be checked Federal Register entry 4.30 2. Location. 3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property. - 5.- Location of Legal Description. 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys. _ Statement of Significance. _ X 10. Geographical Data. 11. Form Prepared By. - - preferably an original USGS, which allows us to check latitude-longitude. Thank you for your attention to the above items checked. Name. Bibliography. Other. DATE: necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy the National Register criteria in full. office for clarification of the information indicated below. The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation NAME OF PROPERTY Description. SIGNED: Map Coverage. PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE PROPERTY IS RESUBMITTED.
Please use a map bearing an identified system of coordinates UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: Vicinity of Chilo NEGATIVE FILED AT: Corps of Engineers, 502-8th St., Huntington, W.Va. DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. SEP 1 4 1973 Perspective view of house, looking northwest 025 039 COUNTY COMMON: REGIST STATE Clermont Ohio CODE NAME PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Mike Hammond ENTRY NUMEER IDENTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: CITY OR TOWN: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with pholograph) LOCATION PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER DATE OF PHOTO: 2miles W on US Rt 52,10o0 ft.S on Meldahl Dam road MAY 131974 DATE Maynard House NATIONAL Form No.
10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MAY 1 3 1974 Whipple, Samuel, House LOCA TION DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Corps of Engineers, 502 - 8th St., Huntington, W. Va. DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Front & Left side of house, looking northwest INT: 154-72 MNL REGISTER 039 025 IDENTIFICATION COUNTY DATE NAME PHOTO REFERENCE Mike Hammond STATE CODE Ohio Schafer House ENTRY NUMBER COMMON: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Clermont Vicinity of Chilo AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) STREET AND NUMBER: 2 miles W on US Rt. 52,l,0o0 feet S on Meldahl Dam road MOSCOW QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY E. 16/745330 LU. S. Route UNITED STATES RIVER MOSCOW, OHIO-KY. Form No.
10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY MAY 1 3.1974 STREET AND NUM BER: USGS 7.5' Series, Moscow Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-1 039 025 NAME REQUIREMENTS COUNTY STATE DATE REGISTER CODE Clermont NATIONAL COMMON: MAP REFERENCE Ohio SOURCE: Schafer House LOCATION ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY MAP FORM CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) APK 2 91974 1:24000 SCALE: Vicinity of Chilo 2 miles W on US Rt.52,1,000 feet S on Meldahl Dam road UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: Schafer. House USGS 7.5' Series, Moscow Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 2. North arrow. 3.
Latitude and longitude reference. 025 COUNTY STATE 1:24000 Clermont DATE LOCATION COMMON: SOURCE: Ohio Maynard House CODE SCALE: REOUIREMENTS HAP REFERENCE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CITY OR TOWN: ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY MAP FORM Form10-301 STREET ANO NUM BER: (Type all entries -attach to ot enclose with map) REGISTER SEP 1+1973 1. Property broundaries where required. 0 39 1964 Vicinity of Chilo 2miles W on US Rt 52,1000 ft.S on Meldahl Dam road NORMAL POOL ELEV 455 LOCK AND I NO 34 Bradford w MOSCOW QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) SW/4 FELICITY 15' QUADRANGLE 38°º 47' 51" 2 030 000 FEET (KY.) M R-5595 Chilo OHIO-KENTUCKY LONGITUDE Grove LATITUDE Willow RIVER CHESAPEAKE Crooked BRACKEN CO CLERMONT CO 1500-e NORMAL POC BR 584 BR 53 MI. TO KY. 10 84° 10' 31" Bear 460 000 RURAL 2.1 MI.
NORMAL POOL ELEV 455 LOCK AND DAM NO 34 AND EM 498 Bradford : WELLSBURG 1.3 MI. MOSCOW QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) SW /4 FELICITY 15' QUADRANGLE 2 030 000 FEET (KY.) M R-5595 LONGITUDE Willow Chilo Grove Run LATITUDE OHIO-KENTUCKY 500 CHESAPEAKE RIVER Crooked Johnsville 840 CLERMONT CO BRACKEN CO 47'30" *** BM 501 -BM 507 RIPLEY 17 MI. *x538 INTERIOR HIO HUNTINGTON DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS P. O. BOX 2127 HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25721 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF : 25 April 1974 U. S. Department of the Interior Washington, D. C. 20240 Dear Mr. Herrington: ing the nomination of the "Maynard House" in Clermont County, Ohio.
the nomination has been completely revised, including the common and the house as the "Schafer House." Locally, this name seems to be more structed was probably Samuel Whipple; therefore, the historic name has of the original nomination form, together with a revised nomination form which reflects these changes, is inclosed. Portions of this area are used and needed for project purposes.
ORHED-PR NATIONAL REGISTER National Park Service Based on additional information received from the Ohio Historical Society, Historical Society is sufficient for the preservation and maintenance of historical names.A survey performed by the Ohio Historical Society, Reference is made to your request for clarification of information regard- the historical house.Adjacent lands to the Schafer House are maintained More extensive acreage for the lease area has been considered;however, National Register of Historic Places Mr.
Charles Herrington the tract on which the Schafer House is located was acquired by the United DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY by the Corps of Engineers assuring that the public visiting our project believed that the 0.68 acre which has been leased to the Clermont County 2 9 1974 records revealed that the owner of the property when the house was con- tion of the house was furnished by the Ohio Historical Society.A copy will have a pleasant experience. States specifically for the Meldahl Locks and Dam navigation project. been changed.Information relative to the significance and the descrip- Mr. Charles Herrington 2 Incl HAROLD W. BEEMER 1. Nomination Form (Original) 2. Nomination Form (Revised) Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director Columbus, Ohio 43211 w/Incl 2 ORHED-PR Ohio Historical Society Sincerely yours, We trust that you will find the above additional information satisfactory for your needs.
Acting District Engineer 25 April 1974 Copies furnished: Interstate 7l and l7th Avenue Me. Richard leverty, Corps of Columbus, Ohlo 43211 Location STATE Name Date Entered Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Regional Director,Midwest Region Sehafer House Engineers Neville vieinity OHIO MAY 1 3 1074 Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mx. Dentel R. Portes, Director MMott 5/14/74
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