Nomination for Hosford, John, House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR X State (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) NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: 17 - John M.

Ashbrook (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments Commercial DEC 19 1975 OWNER'S NAME: Robert and Mary Janotta 77 North Street LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Huron County Courthouse 2 East Main Street REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local 1967 Huron 1974 039 077 Monroeville Norwalk Columbus REGISTER Ohio Site LOCATION Religious ACCESSIBLE Unoccupied Government Private CLASSIFICATION District Educational Entertainment OWNERSHIP Military Restricted CATEGORY Structure Both COUNTY NATIONAL Park Building CODE Scientific Museum STATUS Industrial Public Agricultural Yes: Being Considered RECEIVED COMMON: Private Residence Public Acquisition: Object MAY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Hosford, John, House OWNER OF PROPERTY CITY OR TOWN: 17th Avenue at I-71 In Process 64 Sandusky Street (U.S.

Route 20) - Other - Federal AND NUMBER: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Society DATE Ohio Historical Ohio Historic Survey, Phase I DESCRIPTION (Check One) * Excellent - Deteriorated - Unaltered X Original Site with a cupola, and a veranda on three sides. The windows of the two main are a living room, formal parlor, a dining room and kitchen. The a pantry remodeled into a bath, and a storage closet. All of the Apart from a few functional alterations, the house has a remarkable DEC 1 9 1973 NATIONAL REGISTER spindles walnut. integrity for its age and type. rectangular windows on each face. Fair main floor, and chimneys for heating stoves on the second floor. RECEIVED The second floor plan is identical, except that one of the rectangular This is a brick two-story Octagon house in the Italian Villa Style is Greek Revival in character.

The windows in the octagonal cupola original woodwork is intact. There are tall The interior consists of four rectangular rooms alternating with The entrance door structure of the building is otherwise unaltered. CONDITION There are different patterns in each Good - Unexposed DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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parlors are floor length "French" windows. the eaves have been removed. Storm windows have replaced the triangular spaces include the entrance vestibule, the rear vestibule, been modernized. The central staircase rises to the third floor cupola, which lights the stairwell. The banister is oak, and the seems to be original. The stair also descends to a full basement. Part of the floor is cut stone, part has been concreted. There seems fireplaces in the house, but there are very old air registers on the Ruins well containing the spiral staircase. triangular spaces on the other four sides, surrounding a central The interior walls are OF

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SIGNIFICANCE - Pre-Columbian! - 20th Century - C. 1860 SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Political - Historic - Engineering - Religion/Phi- - Other (Specify) - Science X Architecture - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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The Hosford House is one of the best examples of the Octagon Mode in Ohio, according to the Ohio Historic Survey report. It is probably one of the best preserved examples anywhere of this unusual building fad which flourished from 1848 to 1860. that it may be as late as 1862. The house was built for John Hosford, a Monroeville merchant In 1870 he founded a fanning mill (winnowing machinery) The house is built on the former site of a schoolhouse which was used for a time as the meeting place of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hosford himself was a class leader in the Methodist Church. Robert Janotta, and has been offered for sale in 1973.

DEC 19 1973 Commerce Communications Military Conservation Aboriginal REGISTER losophy Literature NATIONAL Agriculture Landscape itarian Music Sculpture Social/Human- Invention Industry Education The house has had two subsequent owners, Harry Menard and in l867, Hosford was one of the three principal sufferers of business The traditional date of this house is 1856,but there is evidence salesmen in 1879,and its market was largely in Ohio and Michigan. and manufacturer. In a serious fire on Main Street in Monroeville factory. In 1878 the manufacture of churns was added, and sales loss. RECEIVED Art amounted to $l9,60o.The factory had eight employees and seven PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) 9.

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNT 1 9 1973 National O FORMPREPARED BY STREET AND NUMBER: As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I hereby certify that this property is included in the 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion Nationa 1 Register. in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set level of significance of this nomination is: Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation GPO 931-894 039 267.

ORGANIZATION Degrees LONGITUDE Local DATE Cleveland Seconds LATITUDE Title STATE Minutes Sept. REGISTER COUNTY Ohio Huron County Tax Records. CORNER ATTEST: CODE Western Reserve Historical Society NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Degrees Minutes Seconds STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION CITY.OR TOWN: NAME AND TITLE: W.W. Williams, History of the Firelands (Cleveland 1879), 260-262, less than one forth by the National Park Service. The recommended STATE Thio 12./9, 73,4119 CONTROL REVIEW National Register Write-up - Send-back - Federal Register entry june MAY 3 INT: 1538-73 Huron PROPERTY KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit MAPS WORKING NUMBER BRANCH CHIEF HISTORIAN TECH REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 12.27. VERy NiCE !!! 2/27/74 316/741 the write up, please indicate them below.

SURVEY RECORDS (is form correct?): SHEET DESCRIPTION: PROPERTY: LOCATION: STYLE OR CULTURE (leave attached to nomination) SIGNIFICANCE paragraph or line) WRITE-UP COMMENT COMMENTS: FORM 10-301 A NAME Hosford, John, House 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Sept. 1973 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. East face of octagon, looking west. DEC 1 9 1973 Huron TOWN Society DATE COMMON REGIST COUNTY STATE NATIONA! Ohio Monroeville Western Reserve Historical Eric Johannesen PHOTO CREDIT PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NEGATIVE FILED AT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 64 Sandusky Street STREET AND NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) GPO 932-009 (6/72) RECEIVED FORM 10-301 A NAME Hos ford, John, House MAY 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Sept.

1973 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Main facade, looking north. DEC 19 1973 GPO 932-009 1974 Huron Society Monroeville DATE TOWN COUNTY COMMON REGISTE STATE PHOTO CREDIT Western Reserve Historical Eric Johannesen Ohio 64 Sandusky Street. AND/OR HISTORIC NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NEGATIVE FILED AT PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM STREET AND NUMBER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) (6/72) RECEIVED 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 WPs) Hosfora, John, House 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3.

MAP REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: DEC 1 9 1973 GPO 932.010 1960 Huron Monroeville STATE REGISTER COUNTY TOWN SOURCE COMMON NATIONAL SCALE 1:24,000 DATE RECEIVED (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) 64 Sandusky Street Ohio UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MONROEVILLE, OHIO MONROEVILLE QUADRANGLE STATE OF OHIO I357 880 ROAD CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Franklin County Sehug, Mary, House Twinsburg Congregational Church Hosford, John, House Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum State Historic Preservation Officer Me- Dan1el R. Porter, Director Hon. James V. Staaton Hon. Samuel L. Devine Interstate #71 at 17th Avenue Colunbua, Ohio 43211 Ron, Delbert L. Istta Mr.

Steven Ruttenbaum, GSA Location STATE Name Huron County Paulding Cuyahoga County Paulding County Ottawa County Also Notified 5/7/74 Monroeville Paulding County Courthouse Hon.Robert Taft,Jr. Ottawa County Courthouse Otway Covered Bridge ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Sunait County Canal Winchester vicinity Port Clinton The Ohio Historical Society Seloto County Bargstresser Covered Bridge Otway vicinity MMott Twinsburg Date Entered Cleveland Old Federal Building (and Post Cffice) MAY 1974 OHIO