Nomination for Ohio State Arsenal

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

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 049 039 Worthington LOCATION NAME STATE ACCESSIBLE Religious COUNTY Transportation CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY REGISTER Unoccupied Government Site Military Both Private NATIONAL Restricted Structure STATUS OWNERSHIP Educational Franklin Entertainment District Museum Columbus Private Residence Yes: CODE Federal Scientific Park Public Being Considered Ohio Building Industrial Agricultural Public Acquisition: Adjutant General's Department Franklin County Courthouse Ohio State Arsenal 380 South High Street OWNER OF PROPERTY STREET AND NUMBER: 2825 West Dublin-Granville Road Chalmers P.

Wylie TO THE PUBLIC 139 West Main Street JAN31974 CITY OR TOWN: Object DATE COMMON: DESCRIPTION - Excellent - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered Built 1861 of brick on a stone foundation, the State Arsenal has housed additional, one-story structure is attached to the building's west side. have eight-sided conical roofs, and the roof of the main building is armorer's room and office are each twenty feet square. Larger, heavy been attached to the wall since. 1923. In general, the building is in good condition, and properly maintained CONDITION gabled. The interior was designed specifically for the storage of arms of The wall is leaning heavily to one side and needs immediate attention. were installed to allow the storage of rifles and handguns. could be an interesting part of Ohio history.

On the northeast corner is an ornate eagle and shield that once graced first floor.Windows and other openings are arched, and they are multi- Around the building is the remains of a brick wall and cast iron fence. Fair The entrance is located on the north (gabled) side in the center of the weapons were stored on the first level.The second floor is all open various types.The first floor gun room is sixty feet square, and the space and column-free.The ceiling is twenty feet high.Fixtures when the ship was decommissioned after 19oo.The eagle and shield have the public arms of the State of Ohio.The building is rectilinear, (Check One) - Moved [X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

JAN 3 1974 X Good NATIONAL REGISTER paned. Above the windows are arcaded corbel tables and a rather plain cornice.The towers are about twenty feet higher than the roof line, and within each is a winding staircase that leads to the top.The towers the battleship Ohio.It and other memorabilia were returned to the state and measures approximately one hundred by sixty feet.Four octagonal towers that rise above the peak of the roof "guard" the building.An

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian| X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(s) (If Applicable and Known) built 1861 Other (Specify) X Military - Theater STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

reauthorizing the construction of the arsenal, and setting aside esting architectural qualities, the arsenal stands as a reminder of JAN 3 1974 Commerce Conservation Science Communications Landscape Ohio. REGISTER Religion/Phi Industry Prehistoric Engineering NATIONAL Transportation Aboriginal itarian Literature Education Invention Political Social/Human- The state continues to man and maintain the arsenal.Besides its inter- Music past and present defenses. The arsenal was built on the site of Ohio's first penitentiary.The Urban Planning down through the extensive use of convict labor.

new arsenal, the building of which was authorized by legislative acts Sculpture losophy Architecture The Ohio State Arsenal is a good example of a specialized Italianate style building and is one of the earliest arsenals still in use in Agriculture passed in 1857 and 1859.Nothing was done for about three years. old prison was vacated and the building used starting in 1823 as an On March 17,1860 another act was passed by the state legislature AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) arsenal and repair shop for arms.A land ownership suit in the Franklin for the purpose of grading and fencing the arsenal.Costs were kept County Courts led to the razing of the prison building and the sale of in 1861.In 1863,additional funds totaling $2,500 were appropriated

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Printing, 1966. N 4424510 Chicago: : 1880 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES JAN 3 National O FORM PREPARED BY Sept. 27, 1973 STREET AND NUMBER: 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 forth by the National Park Service.

The recommènded Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation GPO 931-894 Local LATITUDE Degrees LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION Seconds COUNTY Minutes STATE CODE ATTEST: CORNER REGISTER Degrees Minutes Seconds Date Ohio Larry Alan Beers NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION National Register. Williams Brothers, History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio. level of significance of this nomination is: Columbus 1932 Forest Village Lane CITY OR TOWN: NAME AND TITLE: 0.39 Arter, Bill. Columbus, Ohio: Nida-Eckstein E328890 Keeper of The National Registe Title RECEIVED STATE Ohia Sept. 3,1974 INT: 1538-73 Entered PROPERTY KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST National Register Write-up Send-back Re-submit WORKING NUMBER Federal Register entry MAPS TECH REVIEW CONTROL REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Tranklin /, 3.

74,5 /1 8 1974 PHOTOS 3 Cole the write up, please indicate them below. SURVEY RECORDS (is form correct?): SHEET DESCRIPTION: COMMENTS: PROPERTY: LOCATION: STYLE OR CULTURE: (leave attached to nomination) WRITE-UP CONMENT SIGNIFICANCE paragraph or line): If there are comments or positive)which will affect DATE AND INSTIGATOR (builder, architect, group, engineer, etc.): NAME: Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: Columbus, Ohio September 29, 1973 DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

# US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 I - 1 039 COUNTY Franklin DATE STATE REGISTE Ohio CODE NATIONAL COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION Larry Alan Beers Ohio State Arsenal MAY181974 Eagle and shield from Battleship Ohio 139 West Main Street PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO CREDIT: (7/72) STREET AND NUMBER: JAN 1974 049 The Ohio Historical Society RECEIVED Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER MU AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: Columbus, Ohio DATE OF PHOTO: September 29, 1973 NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

039 NAME Franklin COUNTY STATE IDENTIFICATION Ohio DATE CODE PHOTO REFERENCE NATIONAL Ohio State Arsenal The Ohio Historical Society COMMON: Larry Alan Beers NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JAN 31974 (7/72) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 139 West Main Street PHOTO CREDIT: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER: South (rear) and east sides. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL RECCE * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - 1 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: Columbus, Ohio PHOTO CREDIT: September 29, 1973 DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * US.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 I - 1 039 Franklin DATE COUNTY STATE Ohio NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION CODE COMMON: REGISTE Ohio State Arsenal RECEIVED Larry Alan Beers The Ohio Historical Society 139 West Main Street PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTE ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) PHOTO REFERENCE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: East and north sides. (7/72) 049 JAN31974 Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 2. LOCATION 3.

MAP REFERENCE 1 : 24,000 6PO 932.010 1965 Franklin TOWN DATE COUNTY Columbus Columbus Quadrangle COMMON SCALE Ohio Ohio State Arsenal AND/OR HISTORIC STREET AND NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) 139 West Main Street (July 1968) 1 8 1974 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW. JAN 3 REGISTER STATE NATIONAL SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE E32880 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAMILTON UMBUS ROAD CLASSIFICATION Newton, Judge Eben, House Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mr. Daniel R. Porter Hon. Wayne L. Hays Hon. J. Will1am Stanton The Ohio Historical Society Columbua, Ohio 43211 - 7/23/74 Location Portage County Director Kent MMott/row STATE Name Also Notified Hon. Howard M.

Metzenbaum Date Entered Franklin County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Harrison County Regional Director, Midwest Region Cadis Harrison County Courthouse State Historic Preservation Officer Mahoning County Interstate #7l at 17th Ave. Hon. Charles J. Carney Qla State Arsenal OHIO Masonic Temple Columbus 18 1574