Nomination for Davis, Samuel, House

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form 10-300 (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Davis, Samuel, House AND/ OR HISTORIC: LOCATION Wob Columbus 15th - Chalmers P. Wylie (Check One) X Private - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments OWNER'S NAME: Mr. & Mrs. John A.

Walker LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Franklin County Courthouse - Auditor's Office REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 049 039 Commercial Religious Government CLASSIFICATION COUNTY Site Entertainment OWNERSHIP NATIONAL CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE STATE Agricultural Museum NAME Franklin Park REGISTER Restricted Unoccupied Building Structure Both Private Residence District CODE Ohio Being Considered Scientific Public STATUS 380 South High Street Yes: Public Acquisition: Industrial CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Educational CITY OR TOWN: TO THE PUBLIC STREET AND NUMBER: Military TITLE OF SURVEY: FOR NPS USE ONLY 4264 Dub1in Road In Process Other (Specify) OWNER OF PROPERTY - Federal FEB 1 5 1974 PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) FEB Object COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER Local RECEIVED DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved * Original Site Situated on its original site close to the Dublin Road, the Samuel On the first floor of the original building is a center foyer, flanked NOV 1 3 1973 CONDITION REGISTER Ruins NATIONAL feature that makes the interior so impressive is the beautiful original Davis House offers a striking contrast to the typical modern houses family room for the house.

were picked up on the site and were laid with little dressing except Interior:The floor plan of the house is a typical plan for the period. while the dining room mantle is ornamented with the same heavy mouldings woodwork which isa combination of walnut and cherry woods.In the the door, while on the second floor, five windows balance the first with a cornice of heavy mouldings and is flanked on either side of the dining room.is the kitchen wing.The upstairs contains two bedrooms the dining room one finds a floor to ceiling cupboard that is topped floor ensemble. Attached to the main block of the house in the rear is the original stone kitchen wing which is one story in height.An and very simple and unadorned.

It was built in 18l6 by Samuel Davis, and it is known to be the oldest and a bath a small nursery at the head of the stairs).The addition was added to this rear wingin 1937 and was then used asa (Check One) DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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double garage. In 1958, this later addition was remodeled to make a Excellent Fair and roping and also with a pattern of raised diamond shapes.Also in The stones used in the house parlor, the mantle is ormamented with heavy mouldings and carved roping, stone house in Franklin County,Ohio. doors by fluted walnut pilasters.The woodwork in the upstairs is walnut RECEIVED by a parlor on the left and by a dining room on the right.E Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 20th Century - Urban Planning X Architecture STATEMENT OF

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is the oldest stone house in Franklin County, Ohio. The figure of Litchfield, Conn. on January 15, 1763 and asa youth, he was apprenticed to a silversmith. During the American Revolution, he marriage to Elizabeth Smith, the daughter of a Kentucky planter, Davis removed to Chillicothe, Ohio, and helped survey the town. 1802, he bought land in Buckskin Twp., Ross County, Ohio, and lived Duncan MacArthur tried to persuade him to stay in Chillicothe by offering him an important political appointment, but Samuel Davis parting gift, Duncan MacArthur gave Davis a sterling silver doorknob with the Great Seal of Ohio chased on it, to be used in Davis' new County, Ohio from a Mr.

Terry of Highland County, Ohio and built the Conservation Commerce Science Transportation Engineering Communications Landscape SIGNIFICANCE losophy Military REGISTER Prehistoric Aboriginal NATIONAL Literature Pre-Columbian Agriculture Music Theater in the National Register. Invention Education Sculpture Social/Human- Political Indians, Samuel Davis opened his home to other settlers who took fortune selling silver trinkets to the Indians in Kentucky and it was refuge inside its strong stone walls. there that he befriended such luminaries as Daniel Boone, Simon January of 1815,Samuel Davis bought 380 acres in Norwich Twp.,Franklin Samuel Davis ranks as one of the most colorful of the early backwoods- Industry served in the Continental Army.In 1782,he decided to make his Religion/Phi.

turned this offer down because he preferred aprivate life.Asa This house is an important part of the early history of Ohio;its This stone house was the home of Samuel Davis and Other AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE One or More as Appropriate) SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) there until he removed to Franklin County, Ohio. Davis' close friend, 1 3 1973 Kenton, Nathaniel Massie and Duncan MacArthur. During this period of beauty and historical significance make it worthy of being listed itarian escaping from Indian bondage earned him the Indian nickname of stone house described above.

RECEIVED house.(This remained in the house until twenty years ago.)In During times of difficulties with the Ohio for the Indian adventures.)In 1796,three years after his Art "Leaping Buck."(See MacDonald's Sketches and Howe's History of men and pioneers of the old Northwest Territory.He was born in

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Arter, Bill. Nida Eckstein Printing Co., 1969. E. Morgan and Son, 1838. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ACRES FORM PREPARED BY Mr. David Hartmann CITY OR TOWN: 2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-1 039 Degrees 6/3/1973 LATITUDE LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION National DATE REGISTER COUNTY ATTEST: CORNER STATE Local Columbus CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds Ohio Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION STREET AND NUMBER: 3306 Colchester Road As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- I hereby certify that this property is included in the SAR (a descendant of Samuel Davis) NAME AND TITLE: 10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY NOV 1-8 1973 Howe, Henry.

Seconds Title OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES Name ka STATE Ohic Tranklin CONTROL REVIEW = ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN FEB 1 5 1974 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Federal Register entry National Register Write-up MAPS TECH REVIEW WORKING NUMBER BRANCH CHIEF HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 12/18/73 11.13 11.13.73.3944 KCole 1.21.74 3- 21-74 Re-submit 2.12.74 12-27 2. Location. 3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property. . 5., Location of Legal Description. 6. Representation in Existing Surveys. - 7. Description. Statement of Significance. _ 9. Bibliography.. 10. Geographical Data. te be off by about 11. Form Prepared By. Photographic Coverage. - Other. Name. Acreage. SIGNED: Map Coverage. DATE: Please check. The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for clarification of the information indicated below. criteria in full.

necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy the National Register NAME OF PROPERTY Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation Longitude and Latitude Coordinates.Longitude (or Latitude) appears of our professional review.Correction of these technical errors does not UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) FEB 1 5 1974 2. LOCATION TOWN Columbus NOV 1 3 1973 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Southwest corner showing main facade, attached stone kitchen STATE DATE COMMON COUNTY Ohio Franklin Don Casey PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT wing and later addition.

3306 Colchester Road NATIONAI NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STREET AND NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Davis, Samuel House NEGATIVE FILED AT May 1973 (6/72) (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) GPO 932-009 4264 Dublin Road RECEIVED PROPERTY OF THE NAT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NAME Davis, Samuel, House 2. LOCATION Columbus, Ohio 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. NOV 1 3 1973 GPO 932-009 Franklin TOWN DATE COMMON STATE REGISTE COUNTY PHOTO CREDIT NATIONAL PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Ohio Northwest of house showing the main facade.

AND/OR HISTORIC May 1973 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER Don Casey NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries-attach to or en close with photograph) 4264Dub1in Road (6/72) NUMERIC CODE (Assigned FEB PROPERTY OF THE MATONAL REGISTER FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME 2. LOCATION Columbus, Ohio 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. NOV 1 3 1973 GPO 932-009 TOWN COMMON Franklin DATE REGISTE STATE Ohio NATIONAL COUNTY Don Casey PHOTO CREDIT PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 3306 Colchester Road NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES May 1973 AND/OR HISTORIC Front (west) facade.

NEGATIVE FILED AT Davis, Samuel, House (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER 4264 Dub1in Road UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (6/72) PROPERTY OF TIE CATONAL REGSTER RECEIVED NUMERIC CoDE (Assigned by NPS) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 4264 Dublin Road NOV 1 3 1973 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

049 1965 039 Franklin Columbus COUNTY DATE STATE REGISTER NATIONAL COMMON: 1:24000 REQUIREMENTS CODE SOURCE: SCALE: Ohio ENTRY NUMBER Form 10-301 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY MAP FORM CITY OR TOWN: MAP REFERENCE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: Davis, Samuel, House NAME RECEIVE REGISTER NORTHWEST COLUMBUS, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NORTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES N4434720 1965 COLUMBUS NATIONAL 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FEB 1 5 1974 Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Hon. Itobert Taft, Jr. Mr. Daniel R. Forter Hon. Tennyson Guyer Eon, Louis Stokes Location Name Director Also Notified Date Entered Piqua Cuyahoga County Franklin County State Historic Preservation Officer Flora Stone Mather College District Germantowm vicinity Davis, Samuel, House Carlisle Fort Hon.

James V.Stanton Cleveland Plaza Hotel (old Favorite Hotel) The Chio Historical Society Miami County Union Club Hon. Chalmers P. Vy11e Coluabua, Ohio 43211 Director, Mid West Region STATE Columbus ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Honcgotery County OHTO Iked with Mrs. : to you again ere are four Johnson's Island Civil War Prison & Fort, Ottawa Co.: The cemetery is owned by NPS as stated, but the remainder of the district is owned by 143 River St., Madison, Ohio 44057. Phoenix Mills, Huron Co.: new owner - Ardin McClish, Rt. 1 Box 93, Mill Rd., N. Fairfield, Ohio 44855. Davis, Samuel, House, Franklin Co.: location should read Columbus vicinity. Devis, Anson, House, Franklin Co.: location should read Dublin vicinity. Note also that the notification read Kirkland, not Kirtland; please change Ohio Historical Center1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 records.

NOTICE National Register. the text. removed from the SEE FIRST PROPERTY FILE the first property referred in changes which we OTHER CHANGES: Original letter is filed with PROPERTIES MOVED Johnson's Island, Inc;the form reflected only the private ownership. Dhio Historic Preservation Office CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP: n September of The new address is:SE Corner Audubon G Michigan Avenue lot 103l). J.C.Winan's Home,Lake Co.:new owner -Mr.& Mrs.William D.Smith, Kirtland, Jared P., House, Mahoning Co. Move was authorized on Aug. 1976. July 20, 1977 Dr. William Murtagh, Keeper 18th & C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Dr. Murtagh: Johnson's Island Civil War Prison & Fort, Ottawa Co.: The cemetery is owned by NPS as stated, but the remainder of the district is owned by Johnson's Island, Inc; the form reflected only the private ownership. J.C. Winan's Home, Lake Co.: new owner - Mr.

& Mrs. William D. Smith, 143 River St., Madison, Ohio 44057. Phoenix Mills, Huron Co.: new owner - Ardin McClish, Rt. 1 Box 93, Mill Rd., N. Fairfield, Ohio 44855. Davis, Anson, House, Franklin Co.: location should read Dublin vicinity. Note also that the notification read Kirkland, not Kirtland; please change Phio Historical Center I-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 records. National Park Service OTHER CHANGES: It has come to our attention that there are several changes which we PROPERTIES MOVED National Register of Historic Places National Register. Department of the Interior and request that the necessary changes be made.There are four Davis, Samuel, House, Franklin Co.: location should read Columbus vicinity. requested be made in our National Register records in September of 1976 which have not been taken care of.We have taiked with Mrs.

Ohio Historic Preservation Office CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP: The new address is:SE Corner Audubon G Michigan Avenue lot 103l). Roland of your staff and she suggested that we write to you again Kirtland, Jared P., House, Mahoning Co. Move was authorized on Aug. 1976. properties which have been demolished and should be removed from the July 20, 1977 DEMOLISHED PROPERTIES Brown, John, Tannery, Portage Co. Demolished June, 1976 Brunswick Town Hall, Medina Co. Demolished September, 1976 Sincerely, Murtagh THS/g1k Director, Ohio Historical Society State Historic Preservation Officer and Leonard Schlater House (part of Ohio City Preservation District), our files every 6 months. Thomas H. Smith page 2 Sayler House, Hamiltor Co. Demolished June, 1975 \Cuyahoga Co. Demolisled November, 1975. (Cloueland) Thank you for your attention to these details.We will be sending