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

Nomination for Smead House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,895 words across 11 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 74001544, 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 (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) NOV 2 1 1974 AND/OR HISTORIC: J.
William Stanton (Check One TO THE PUBLIC Xx Building - In Process - Preservation work - Comments Commercial X Other (Specity) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: 47 North Park Place TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: SEP 3 0 1974 085 039 House County NAME Apartment Religious ACCESSIBLE STATE REGISTER Restricted Government Private CATEGORY OWNERSHIP Site CLASSIFICATION Educational Military Both NATIONAL Park Unoccupied Transportation Entertainment Ohio CODE Agricultural Yes: Private Residence Lake STATUS Industrial Being Considered Structure Painesville Museum District Public COMMON: 44077 159 Main Street Scientific Object 187 Mentor Avenue Public Acquisition: Lake County Courthouse NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OWNER OF PROPERTY STREET AND NUMBER: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS CITY OR TOWN: The Smead House LOCATION James D.
& David P. Smead DATE ENTRY NUMBER Mentor RECEIVE Local 5.23-78 - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved F Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

foundation and is covered with clapboard siding which, at the fascia, Above this fascia is a bracketed "skirt" roof which is capped by a mansard a continuous, multi-faceted, hipped roof. Dormer windows project from the mansard, two to each elevation. They are cut down through the skirt are infilled with plate punch work in the form of circles, stars, and a walls, and fifteen feet further from the entrance, the hallway widens illuminates the stairwell. On the first floor, to each side of the motifs. The second floor is bedrooms. SEP 3 0 1974 CONDITION DESCRIPTION REGISTER Ruins NATIONAL stickwork. In the rear some modifications and additions have been made which becomes upright tongue-and-groove planking pointed at the lower extremity. sides and a capping bracketed pediment with a central solid wooden pinnacle. combination of vertical strips and circles.
destroyed the building's former countenance. Interior:Upon entering this structure there is a hallway with curved the side bays and continues along them.A jig-sawn pediment caps the with octagonal shingles and four chimneys. At the facade, square bays rosettes are of plaster in low relief combining geometric and organic where bracketed bay windows replace the central portico of the facade.
Inside the lower faces of the battered walls is horizontal and vertical The extravagance of the facade lessens only slightly at the sidewalls turned balusters and a reeded and lathe-turned newel.A large skylight from the superstructure which isa square box.Itsits atop a stone portico and the entire assembly-portico, side bays -is crowned by 10-17-74 (Check One) - Excellent These bays, in turn, frame a projecting central portico of jig-sawn stairway, are large parlors from which the floor to ceiling windows project Exterior: This complicated structure is best described by building outward parlors with their outside walls becoming projecting bays. Ceiling Fair RECEIVED and a curving staircase rises to the second floor.The stair has lathe- with double high windows protrude at both the left and right sides. Good

Statement of significance

Exposition of 1876, the Stick Style flourished. Several examples Wheeler, Richard Upjohn, Leopold Eidlitz and Richard Morris Hunt. Style buildings in Lake County and a fine example of this 19th SEP 3 0 1974 1875 Military Architecture Commerce losophy Conservation Science Communications Landscape Engineering Aboriginal Transportation REGISTER Religion/Phi itarian Theater Prehistoric Literature NATIONAL Music Agriculture of his concern for structural truthfulness in wood construction.
Other persons involved with the styles development were Gervase Political Sculpture Urban Planning Social/Human- Downing is some of his mid-l9th century publications which speak Education This structure is one of Mentor's few extravagant examples of the 20th Century Early foundations of the style have been laid by Andrew Jackson Gothic forms, this style is identified by Marcus Whiffen "as one The home at 187 Mentor Avenue is one of only a few remaining Stick Between Downing's death in185l and the Philadelphia Centennial Invehtion PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Other (Specify) Art century construction style. Industry appeared at the Exposition itself. of the two most purely American stylesof the nineteenth century.

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Cambridge, Dover Publications, 1969. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY SEP 3 0 1974 Michael W. Fazio, Landmark Survey Coordinator Post Office Box 464 CITY OR TOWN: 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 National Register.
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: 039 Mentor Degrees Seconds LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION DATE COUNTY Minutes LATITUDE 10/3/72 STATE Local Title ATTEST: Name CODE NATIONAL CORNER REGISTER 4618600 Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION less than one STREET AND NUMBER: Old Mentor Foundation NAME AND TITLE: OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES T2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION RECEIVED Whiffen, Marcus, American Architecture Since 1780, A Guide to the Styles. APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: GPO 931-894 forth by the National Park Service.
The recommended Ohio Keeper of The National Register I.FORM PREPARED BY CONTROL REVIEW Send-back _ NOV 2 1 1974 PROPERTY Entered KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit PHOTOS WORKING NUMBER National Register Write-up MAPS Federal Register entry TECH REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Accept HISTORIAN 10-17-74 BRANCH CHIEF 9.30.74.1559 Lake 10.8. 2-4-75 STATE Ohis 74001544 11.12-79 LEBOUICY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) NOV 2 1 1974 PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT May, 1974 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. GPO 932-009 TOWN DATE Ohio COMMON Ohio Historical Center The Smead House COUNTY Lake STATE NAME 2.LOCATION NATIONAL Painesville 187 Mentor Avenue Judith Kitchen Exterior view from the northwest showing north facade.
PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT Columbus, Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER (6/72) PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER SEP 3 0 1974 LAKE COUNTY,OHIO RECEIVED REGISTER LAKE COUNTY, ONIO AND EAST FACADES. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) NOV 21 1974 TOwN Painesville SEP 3 0 1974 3. PHOTO REFERENCE May, 1974 Columbus, Ohio 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. GPO 932-009 Ohio DATE LOCATION COMMON COUNTY STATE Judith Kitchen NATIONAL REGISTE Ohio Historical Center The Smead House Exterior view from the northeast showing the north and east facades.
187 Mentor Avenue PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM RECEIVED PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO CREDIT (6/72) STREET AND NUMBER TOWN FILEDAT Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY STREET AND NUM BER: U. S. Geological Survey Painesville, Ohio Quadrangle SEP 3 0 1974 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.
085 039 NAME Painesville COUNTY CODE REGISTER STATE 1:24000 Ohio Lake MAP REFERENCE LOCATION SOURCE: ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) 1960 Revised 1970 187 Mentor Avenue CITY OR TOWN: (July 1969) REQUIR EMENTS NATIONAL DATE: SCALE: RECEIVED COMMON: The Smead House NOV PAINESVILLE QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 187 Mentor Avenue PAINESVILLE OHIO SEP 30 1974 latitude: 41° 43' 16" UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR September 26, 1974 Dr. William Murtagh, Keeper SEP 3 0 1974 Dear Dr. Murtagh: Old- Mahoning County Courthouse; Mahoning County. Carroll County Courthouse; Carroll County. Luthor List Mound; Pickaway County. Warren, Moses, House; Cuyahoga County. Whitney, George W., House; Cuyahoga County. NEW SUBMISSIONS Chambers Road Covered Bridge; Delaware County. Wellington Center Historic District; Lorain County.
Great Seal State Park Archaeological District; Ross County. Charles C. Pratt, Acting Director enclosures Sincerely, REGISTER NATIONAL CORRECTED RE-SUBMISSIONS Acting State Historic Preservation Officer Chardon Courthouse Square District; Geauga County. Hawthorn Hill; Montgomery County. Included in this transmittal are the following categories of applications: National Park Service Wick Avenue Historic District; Mahoning County. Clifton Park Lakefront District; Cuyahoga County. Board and owners of subject properties have been informed of our intent All have been approved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Rayen School; Mahoning County. National Register of Historic Places Mesopotamia Village District; Trumbull County. The Smead House; Lake County. Eldean Covered Bridge; Miami County. Department of the Interior Butler Institute of American Art; Mahoning County.
18th and C Streets, N.W. Interstate 7l and I7th Avenue Washington D. C. 20240 RECEIVED Transmitted herewith are seventeen National Register forms. NOV 2 1 1974 ME. Charles C. Pratt Colunbus, Ohio 43211 Location Region STATE 12/29/74 Name Date Entered MMott/row State Historic Preservation Officer ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Lake County Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Also Notified Acting Director Regional Director, Midwest Interstate #7l at 17th Ave. The Ohio Historical Society Paineaville The Smead House 23, 1978 ge 2 cause of the fire is still unknown. owned by James A. Powers, 673 Mohawk St., Columbus, Ohio 43206. Texas 78701. Ohio, 43694. Church of Christ, now owned by the Fremont Church of God at the same address. Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. owned by Michael Boggs, 375 West Main Street, St. Paris, Ohio 43072. owned by H. & D.
Bobbitt, 14485 Main St., Burton, Ohio 44021. Smead House, Lake Co. The owners, James and David Smead, have changed their address to 187 Mentor Ave., Painesville, Ohio 44077. Mr. & Mrs. Francis Kline, 453 W. Main St., Kent, Ohio 44243. property owners list for the Wistula Historic District, Lucas County pending in (listed on the National Register on 3/17/78) is enclosed. In addition, it was brought to our attention that the Renner & Weber Brewery, Richland Co., was not The correct UTM reference is 17/372320/4513110. dustries, now owned by Wi1lis-Day, Inc., c/o Jeff Day, P.0. Box 676, Toledo by Milton J. Grosse, Madison Industries, Inc., 709 W. 22nd.
St., Austin, Was disassembled and moved to the historic village of Sharon Woods.These Enclosed is also several continuation sheets for pending or listed properties.The One of the Old Gothic Barns, Hamilton Co.; entered on National Register 7/20/76. smaller of the two barns was burned during the month of February 1978. The Berden Building, Lucas Co.Formerly owned by Madison Industries, now owned )75 Davey, John House, Portage Co.Formerly owned by Paul Hershey, now owned by your office is included. A continuation sheet for item 8 of the College Hill Town Hall Standert-Simmons Hardware Company, Lucas Co., Formerly owned by Madison In- The following properties have had ownership or address changes: Adams Street Double House, Erie Co.The owner, Francine Grabski has changed Goodwin, Dr. Erastus, House, Geauga Co.Formerly owned by E. C. Ulrich, now her address from Sandusky to 5317 N.
Santa Monica Blvd.,Milo, Wisconsin 53217. located properly on the U.S.G.S map and thus, an incorrect UTM reference was noted. Sloane, Rush R., Residence, Erie Co. Formerly owned by E. A. Cupples, now