Nomination for Hurst, William E., House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) SEP 1 1 1974 AND/ OR HISTORIC: 33065 Detroit Avenue CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC X Building - Unoccupied - Preservation work 5 Comments Commercial JAN 15 1974 OWNER'S NAME: Mrs. Charles H. Tomes [5.

LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION 308 2nd Street REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: * Federal - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Lorain 039 093 Elyria Washington Avon LOCATION Ohio Religious ACCESSIBLE Government NAME Educational Restricted Site Both Entertainment REGISTER NATIONAL Agricultural Structure CATEGORY OWNERSHIP Park CODE Scientific STATUS District Yes: Museum Being Considered Public Object CLASSIFICATION Industrial DATE COMMON: Private Residence Library of Congress Public Acquisition: OWNER OF PROPERTY STREET AND NUMBER: In Process CITY OR TOWN: 1936 13 - Charles E. Mosher PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: ENTRY NUMBER Mrs. Military Private DESCRIPTION (Check One) - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered * Original Site secure the stability of the stone walls, but this is not certain.

a very simple balustrade design for the date and the size of work, and a back stair from the kitchen to the second floor was JAN 1 5 1974 CONDITION REGISTER of the window casings are perpendicular to the plane of the wall, NATIONAL Ruins The house has seventeen rooms.The central hall stairway has Alterations have been limited to plumbing, kitchen and electrical removed at an unknown date.Otherwise the interior has an This is a large rectangular sandstone house in the Greek Revival From each king post, and connecting to the walls at the narrow ends of the house, a series of timbers radiates like the spokes and some are diagonal.Mantelpieces are carved of stone. the roof line there is a shallow gable with a sculptured eagle restore it to its natural condition.

ofa wheel.It has been suggested that these act as tie rods to .The central doorway is framed bya stone architrave & Excellent - Moved DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

stable wing includes a storeroom, and has two large arched doorway masonry has been painted, but the owner plans to The RECEIVED surround with "ears," and above that a frieze and cornice. At Fair constructed of dressed ashlar, except on the rear of the stable wing, where coursed rubble is used. The north facade has five roof is unusual.There are two great trusses with king posts. the house.The doorways are framed by fluted woodwork.Some integrity well above average for its date.The exterior front The walls are PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian] X] 19th Century SPECIFIC DATEIS) (If Applicable and Known) - Prehistoric Other (Specify) - Agriculture - Science * Architecture - Landscape - Sculpture - Literature - Military STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

This is an unusually fine example of a stone masonry house in pretentious of a number of stone houses in Lorain County, and the builders John and Charles Leneghan, exists. Walter Kidney has pointed out, "Stylistic correctness is not as the unorthodox combination of frieze and architraves on the On the other hand, no less a Greek Revival authority than Talbot Hamlin remarked that the house "boasts a front-door dignity and strength." In addition, the unusual roof structure is notable, and both of these features point to innovative designer- William E. Hurst was an immigrant from England who built the in the Hurst family until 1946. It has been carefully preserved JAN 1 5 1974 1843 builders. Commerce Conservation Communications Transportation entrance.

Engineering losophy REGISTER Aboriginal Industry SIGNIFICANCE Theater itarian NATIONAL Invention Political Music Urban Planning Education Religion/Phi Social/Human- fully observed as one might at first suppose." This refers to and restored since 1949by Mr.and Mrs.Charles H.Tomes. the Greek Revival Style. According to Campen, it is the most well documented, as the contract between William E. Hurst and design of the greatest power . . . the whole has an uncommon Art 1971), 102-103

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÁCRES less than one JAN 1 5 1974 FORM PREPARED BY Eric Johannesen, Preservationist Sept. 1973 STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: 12. 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 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 Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: Keeper of The National Regist GP0 931-894 039 Ohio 282.

Degrees Seconds DATE LATITUDE STATE NATIONAL Name ORGANIZATION COUNTY ATTEST: LONGITUDE CORNER Cleveland Local REGISTER CODE RECEIVED dated May 4, 1843 (Mrs. Charles H. Tomes): BOUNDARIES MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Contract between William Hurst and John and Charles Leneghan, Degrees Minutes Seconds 10825 East Boulevard NAME AND TITLE: APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: forth by the National Park Service. The recommended ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY Western Reserve Historical Society Minutes 4589 PROPERTY M STATE Ohia CONTROL REVIEW Send-back _ Re-submit - SEP 11 1974 INT: 1538-73 Entered KEEPER PHOTOS MAPS Federal Register entry 4-12-74 TECH REVIEW HISTORIAN National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN 1.15.74.78 1.

17 ARCHEOLOGIST 74001550 WORKING NUMBER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FORM 10-301 A NAME Hurst, William E., House 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Sept. 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Main entrance, looking south. JAN 1 5 1974 GPO 932-009 Lorain Avon TOWN Society DATE COUNTY STATE NATIONAL COMMON REGISTE Ohio PHOTO CREDIT 33065 Detroit Avenue Western Reserve Historical Eric Johannesen PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM RECEIVED AND/OR HISTORIC NEGATIVE FILED AT NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) (6/72) NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) SEP 11 1974 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME SEP 1 1 1974 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Sept. 1973 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

Rear of house, and stable wing, looking northwest. JAN 1 5 1974 GPO 932-009 Lorain Society TOWN Avon DATE COMMON STATE Eric Johannesen REGISTE Ohio NATIONAL COUNTY Western Reserve Historical PHOTO CREDIT PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 33065 Detroit Avenue PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM AND/OR HISTORIC STREET AND NUMBER NEGATIVE FILED AT NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (6/72) (Type all entries-attach toor enclose with photograph) Hurst, William E.,House NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) RECEIVED FORM 10-301 A 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) SEP 1 1 1974 Hurst, William E., House 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Sept. 1973 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. North facade, looking southeast.

JAN 1 5 1974 Lorain Avon DATE Society TOWN STATE COMMON COUNTY NATIONAL Eric Johannesen REGISTE Western Reserve Historical PHOTO CREDIT Ohio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 33065 Detroit Avenue NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or en close with photograph) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NEGATIVE FILED AT (6/72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STREET AND NUMBER GPO 932-009 Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY MAP FORM 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Asaigned by NPS) Hurst, William E., House SEP 1 1 1974 2. LOCATION 33065 Detroit Avenue 3. MAP REFERENCE U.S.G.S.

North Olmsted REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: JAN 1 5 1974 GPO 932.010 1970 Lorain SOURCE STATE REGISTER TOWN COUNTY DATE COMMON NATIONAL SCALE Avon 1:24,000 RECEIVED Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) NORTH OLMSTED QUADRANGLE $1° 27* 12" SEP 11 1974 Hon. Charles E. Mosher Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location 9/13/74 Director Name MMott/row STATE Lorain County Date Entered Avon ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified The Ohio Historical Society Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Interstate #7l at 17th Ave. Regional Director, Midwest Region State Historic Preservation Officer Mr. Daniel R. Porter Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hurst, William E., House OHIO