Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Brightman House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,391 words across 10 pages, filed in 1974. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 74001528, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE Holmes County Historical Society Building AND/ OR HISTORIC: Wooster Road and Walnut CITY OR TOWN: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 3.
CLASSIFICATION (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC - Unoccupied | In Process X Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments - Other (Specify) * Museum OWNER'S NAME: Holmes County Historical Society, Floyd Uhl, President LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Courthouse Square REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: JUL 1 1 1974 039 LOCATION Site Millersburg Government NATIONAL ACCESSIBLE Religious Commercial Military NAME 075 OWNERSHIP Entertainment Structure REGISTER Restricted Private Agricultural Educational Ohio District Holmes Both Scientific CATEGORY STATUS CODE Public Being Considered COUNTY: Brightman House Yes: Industrial Object COMMON: Private Residence Holmes County Courthouse Public Acquisition: OWNER OF PROPERTY 17th John M.
Ashbrook STREET AND NUMBER: OCT 2 9 1974 X Building DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) N 449003 ENTRY NUMBER Park RECEIVED DESCRIPTION - Unaltered - Moved * Original Site The two and one-half story frame Brightman House was built in 1903. rectilinear and measures approximately fifty by thirty-five feet. The first floor on the east side (front) has a one-story, three-bay bay window topped with a pediment dominates the facade above the trimmed with white lattice work. Towards the rear (west side) is a wider wall dormer culminating in a low turret with hipped roof. On the southeast corner of the house is the three story tower. Six of its eight sides are open to the outside, and square windows provide a necessitated the replacement of some of the slate with asphalt shingles. The interior of the house has twenty-four rooms and a full basement.
coal furnace, the basement contains an early sauna bath and steam The present owner is actively pursuing a careful repair and restoration have been completed. Much work remains, but will be completed as JUL 1 1 1574 CONDITION REGIST NATIONAL Both square and rectangular windows, some with tracery, are employed. wooden tank. - Unexposed including lapped siding, bay windows and a three story octagonal tower are features of this fine, Queen Anne style building. porch roof. Along the north side of the house is a narrow wall dormer of the house. In over a year, the exterior and first floor interior The house is constructed on a stone foundation. Variety of surface installed in 1909 are intact. Even the commode has its original The house is time.and funds permit.The house is in good condition and structurally sound.When the restoration is finished,it will bea showplace.
PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian: - 15th Century - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) - Literature - Military - Conservation - Music STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Built by the Brightman family in 1903 as a residence, this house lent example of its type. redecorated the interior, and he or his decendants owned the for the project, and it should be successful. JUL 1 1 1974 Architecture Commerce Communications Transportation Landscape REGISTER SIGNIFICANCE NATIONAL Aboriginal Theater Science Engineering Agriculture Industry itarian Social/Human- Political The Brightmans did not live in the house very long.For some Invention Sculpture Education until the Holmes County Historical Society purchased it in 1972.
firm was headed by a group of physicians who converted Brightman Religion/Phi- is the finest of its type in the village of Millersburg.Its AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) fine Queen Anne features and balance styling make it an excel- the laboratory had folded and the house was used as a residence Since 1972, the Historical Society has endeavored to restore the house for many years. Yet another commercial venture tried to laboratory and plant for the manufacture of cosmetics. By 1950, losophy Art RECEIVED use Brightman House.Circa 1940,the basement was used asa reason,the house was sold in four years to a small firm.The

The rest of the file

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES State O JUL 1 1 1974 National O FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: Larry Alan Beers October 8. 1973 1932 Forest Village Lane CITY OR TOWN: 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 Degrees LATITUDE COUNTY Name Seconds ORGANIZATION Columbus LONGITUDE DATE REGISTER Ohio ATTEST: CORNER CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Local MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES National Register. STREET AND NUMBER: 10.22-2 3/4 acre Keeper of The/National Registe Minutes Title RECEIVE 7.11.74. 1126 CONTROL REVIEW Send-back - OCT 2 9 1974 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered National Register Write-up ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit MAPS WORKING NUMBER REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Federal Register entry TECH REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF Holme s PHOTOS /3/74 Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OHO HOLMES N (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) OCT 2 NAME LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: October 3, 1973 NEGATIVE FILED AT: Columbus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. EAST SIDE (FRONT) * US.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 II - 1 039 1974 075 Millersburg IDENTIFICATION COUNTY Brightman House DATE STATE NATIONAL Ohio CODE Larry Alan Beers REGISTER PHOTO REFERENCE Holmes County Historical Society Building ENTRY NUMBER COMMON: The Ohio Historical Society Wooster Road and Walnut FOR NPS USE ONLY PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND/OR HISTORIC: (7/72) STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OF PHOTO: RECEIVED 10-3-73 No nox Gulftane low lead GET BETTER GAS Good Gulf FILL YOUR TANK MILEAGE Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 29 NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: October 3, 1973 NEGATIVE FILED AT: Columbus, Ohio JUL..1 1 1974 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * US.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 III - 1 039 075 Millersburg Holmes COUNTY Brightman House DATE CODE Larry Alan Beers PHOTO REFERENCE STATE NATIONAL Wooster Road and Walnut Ohio Holmes County Historical Society Building COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER The Ohio Historical Society PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVED North side. (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUMBER: (7/72) IDENTIFICATION DATE OF PHOTO: LOCA TION REGISTER Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) OCT 2 9 1974 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3.
MAP REFERENCE USGS Series; Millersburg 1 : 24,000 JUL 1 1 1974 1961 Millersburg Holmes COUNTY TOWN Quadrangle DATE REGISTER SOURCE Ohio NATIONAL STATE COMMON SCALE Holmes County Historical Brightman House Wooster Road and Walnut Society Building (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) GPO932.010 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: R DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES MILLERSBURG QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO Long W 81 OHIO- HOLMES CO. MILLERSBURG, OHIO STATE OHIO OCT 2 9 1974 1 Brightman House Jenkins-Perry. House Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Mr. Charles C. Pratt, Acting Director Hon. John M. Ashbrook Hon. J. William Stanton Hon. Thomas A. Luken Columbus, Ohio 43211 Hon. James V. Stanton Hon. William H. Harsha Hon. Charles A.
Mosher Regional Director, Midwest Region Milan Location Millersburg Name 11/4/74 MMott/cha Cuyahoga County Mentor vicinity Ferris Site Holmes County Cleveland Hamilton County Erie County Newton vicinity Clermont County Sawyer-wayside House Mahoning County Neville vicinity Youngstown North Presbyterian Church The Ohio Historical Society Date Entered State Historic Preservation Officer Hahn Field Archaeological District Interstate#7lat 17th Avenue Butler Institute of American Art Lake County Hon. Charles J. Carney Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER