Nomination for Squire's Glen Farm

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AUG 1 3 1974 AND/OR HISTORIC: Lee, Timothy, Homestead (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC In Process - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: Robert J. and Carolyn L.

Corbett LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: Local JUL 3 0 1974 049 039 LOCATION Religious Site Commercial Government ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY Columbus OWNERSHIP Westerville STATE CLASSIFICATION REGISTER NAME Restricted Unoccupied NATIONAL District Entertainment Museum Educational Both STATUS Private Private Residence Franklin CODE Military Building Public COUNTY: Yes: Agricultural Being Considered Scientific 380 South High Street COMMON: Franklin County Courthouse Park Central College vicinity CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Ohio Public Acquisition: OWNER OF PROPERTY Object ENTRY NUMBER Structure 6770 Sunbury Road Squire's Glen Farm ENTRY DATE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: Industrial CITY OR TOWN: PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Samuel L, Devine DATE DESCRIPTION O Fair - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

porch has access from the first floor guest parlor and the second floor Main entrance to the original section of the house is in the center of was undoubtedly built in the early twentieth century, because in 1929 Through the front entrance, on the north elevation, the six-panel doors old English painted wood wainscot follows the long, straight stair to the To the left (east) of the entry hall is a long guest parlor with six windows, a formal simple mantel, two hall doors and a pair of doors to entrance of the entry hall and to the right is the library-study, a rather style mantel above which is mounted an oil portrait of the original owner. necessary closets were added in the 1929 renovation. JUL 3 0 1974 basement. NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins Excellent the two-story portico.

This is an extremely fine and well-preserved example of the Greek revival isolated area with southern exposure and black walnut raised paneled flanking plaster wallsof the entry depicting English hunting scenes. The formal dining room is to the right of the front entry and adjoins the round fan window. passage and three-car garage with apartment above. and corner pilasters to be prominent.In the pediment isa large half- with a magnificent three-bay (east) side portico supported by four fluted The second floor has been retained in character although two baths and A three-bay addition exists to the west of the 1824 section.It houses (Check One) master bedroom. The siding here is flush, causing the window recesses the north side, which is five-bay.

The plan of the 1824 house is a typical center-hall, running north and south, with stairway; two rooms to the west of the hall and one to the east on each floor. There is a full second floor. The stair, with its striped maple rail, is of simple design Doric columns resting on stepped stone bases. The resulting two story walls.

Open bookshelves flank the fireplace which has a simple country- CONDITION walnut tone.Most striking are the hand painted murals covering both a further modification occurred:the addition of a connecting arcaded a kitchen on the first floor and bedrooms on the second.This addition with newel post and balusters as well as stair treads finished in a deep RECEIVEO Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian | - 15th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Other (Specify) - Science - Sculpture - Social/Human- - Literature - Military - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

Ohio. He later bought 170 acres more adjoining Big Belly Creek, known today as Big Walnut. By 1815 he built a sawmill, woolen factory, grist generously supported the college, the church and the community throughout In 1929 the house was bought and completely renovated by William Squire's Glen Farm is significant both as a fine, early home built by a well-to-do early Ohio farmer and as a tour-de-force of the "Colonial JUL 3 0 1974 Conservation Commerce SIGNIFICANCE Aboriginal Architecture Engineering REGISTER NATIONAL Communications Prehistoric Landscape itarian Education Agriculture Music the original structure. Political Invention his life. Religion/Phi- Industry mill and distillery on the creek banks.These mills were among the 1824.1929 earliest in this area of Franklin County. His mills were the vital means He donated the land and built the needed buildings.

Dickinson.At this time the additions were built on the west end of kept out of debt. He was one of the most prominent men of the Timothy Lee built his home on the first bottom land of Big Walnut Creek whereby people could make a living and the means by which the county Revival"restorations practiced by Ohio architects during the 1ate 1920's. a scholar and one who did much for the township. 500 acres in Twp.2,Range 17,Blendon Twp.,U.S.Military lands in In 1807 Squire Timothy Lee from New York State,1ocated on He married Rhoda Taylor and together they established Central College. losophy Art legend states that his home was once on the underground railway.He AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Arter, William, Columbus Vignettes IV, 1971. Martin, W. T., History of Franklin County, Siebert, Dr. Wilbur H., Mysteries of Ohio's Underground Railroads. Williams Brothers, History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, 1880. The Bulletin, The Franklin County Historical Society, December, 1951. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES JUL 3 0 1974 FORMPREPARED BY 2.

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 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: * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 039 LATITUDE COUNTY Seconds LONGITUDE Degrees Local DATE Westerville Minutes Name STATE NATIONAL ATTEST: CORNER ORGANIZATION Ohio CODE Ohio Historical Society Degrees Minutes Seconds REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION National Register. June 1974 6770 Sunbury Road STREET AND NUMBER: NAME AND TITLE: CITY OR TOWN: Carolyn L.

Corbett Keeper of The National Registe E 339230 Title BOUNDARIES Judith Kitchen, Architectural Historian PHO TOS 7. 31 ATIG 1 3 1974 PROPERTY KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Re-submit MAPS TECH REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up WORKING NUMBER HISTORIAN CONTROL REVIEW Entered NicE STATE Ofia Federal Register entry Form No. 10-301a AUG 1 3 1974 August, 1972 DATE OF PHOTO: 110 West Lincoln Avenue, Columbus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 039 049 Franklin IDENTIFICATION COUNTY DATE STATE James Beck CODE COMMON: NATIONAL REGISTER RECEIVED Ohio East elevation.

Central College vicinity NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 6770 Sunbury Road PHOTO REFERENCE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ENTRY NUMBER FOR NPS USE ONLY NEGATIVE FILED AT: Squire's Glen Farm CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) NAME Lee, Timothy, Homestead U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 87 6 - 1 67 LOCATION PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER AND/OR HISTORIC: Form No. 10-301a LOCA TION JUL 3 O 1974 REGISTER NEGATIVE FILED AT: 110 West Lincoln Avenue, Columbus. Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

039 049 IDENTIFICATION DATE COUNTY Franklin NATIONAL STATE August 1972 CODE COMMON: James Beck Ohio Central College vicinity PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM AND/OR HISTORIC: 6700 Sunbury Road STREET AND NUMBER: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO REFERENCE CITY OR TOWN: View of house from the north showing additions to the right. FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE OF PHOTO: (7/72) NAME Squire's Glen Farm Form No. 10-301a AUG 1 3 1974 LOCA TION August, 1972 110 West Lincoln Avenue. Columbus. Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

REGISTER 039 049 IDENTIFICATION DATE COUNTY Franklin James Beck COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER CODE PHOTO REFERENCE Central College vicinity STATE Ohio NATIONAL PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: 6770 Sunbury Road NEGATIVE FILED AT: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR North (front) elevation. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: Squire's Glen Farm (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) CITY OR TOWN: FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE OF PHOTO: (7/72) NAME Lee. Timothy, Homestead AND/OR HISTORIC: RECEIVED PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL : REGISTER Form No. 10-301a AUG 1 3 1974 LOCA TION 6770 Sunbury Road 110 West Lincoln Avenue. Columbus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

JUL 3 O 1974 U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 049 039 IDENTIFICATION NAME Franklin James Beck DATE COUNTY NATIONAL CODE Ohio ENTRY NUMBER Squire's Glen Farm STATE Central College vicinity NATIONAL PARK SERVICE COMMON: PHOTO CREDIT: CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO REFERENCE August 1972 STREET AND NUMBER: NEGATIVE FILED AT: View of 1929 additions from the north. (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE OF PHOTO: REGISTER 876-167 (7/72) AND/OR HISTORIC: Lee, Timothy. Homestead DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) COLUMBUS, OHIO 1964 UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NORTHEAST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE Light-duty.. STATE OHTO AUG 1 3 1974 Bon. Charles A. Vanik Hon, Samuel I.

Devine Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dayton Location MMott/row Name 8/16/74 Director ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Shaker Heights and Cleveland North Union Shaker Site Also Notified Franklin County Regional Director, Midwest Region Date Entered State Historic Preservation Officer Montgomery County Central College vicinity Clark County The Ohio Historical Society Cuyahoga County Springfield vicinity Saith,Edwin, House Hon. Clarence Brown, Jr. Brever Log House Heights Interstate 071 at 17th Ave. Eon, Charles W. Whalen, Jr. Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. OHTO