Nomination for Westervelt Hall

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: 13 Charles E.

Mosher (Check One) - Preservation work /N Comments Commercial OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: 093 039 LOCATION Lorain Site CLASSIFICATION MAY Government Elyria Religious STATE NAME Oberlin REGISTER ACCESSIBLE Museum CATEGORY District Yes: Restricted NATIONAL Private Structure Educational Military Both OWNERSHIP Entertainment Unoccupied County STATUS Federal Lorain County Courthouse Agricultural Park CODE Scientific COMMON: Being Considered Private Residence Industrial Ohio Oberlin College Public Building CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: TO THE PUBLIC NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Public Acquisition: Westervelt Hall OWNER OF PROPERTY STREET AND NUMBER: Public Square 39 South Main Street CITY OR TOWN: Local Object In Process FOR NPS USE ONLY MAY 3 1974 PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: DATE ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION X Good - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

a somewhat Gothic character with narrow, pointed-arched sash, but- tressed corners, stone string courses, bracketed eaves and corbelling of pediment brick coursing. From a chiseled stone base supporting a raised main floor, the red building, being approximately 92 feet square, has projecting bays Within, the building plan features a large central hall running Ceilings are finished in pressed metal throughout and are and base are generally in place. While plain in character, the APR 2 3 1974 CONDITION matching. NATIONAL Excellent REGISTER Ruins and match one another.The north and south elevations are also stone masonry bearing walls and internal wood frame.Built in (Check One) elaborate brick chimneys rise up as features and a truncated base the west elevation which was the principal one facing Main Street.

Westervelt Hall is a three floor plus basement structure of brick and Ahipped roof with flattened central area surmounts the whole.Two generally 10-13 feet in height.Wood wainscots and original casings little ornamentation remains, or ever existed. 1873-74,it is of the Victorian Era and is suitably expressed in of a one-time tower is still present. The tower was placed above east-west with stairways at the outer ends.Four very large rooms interiors are made more dramatic by the.tall narrow sash.Relatively RECEIVED Fair brick walls rise to the elaborate wood cornice.The plan of the - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Political - Religion/Phi- ] Science X Architecture - Sculpture ] Social/Human- - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

thereby creating a small "green" space in front. Altogether, the townscape of the place and as a focal point. the 1870's, Westervelt Hall is a notable and striking structure. APR 2 3 1974 Communications Engineering Commerce REGISTER SIGNIFICANCE losophy Prehistoric Aboriginal Literature NATIONAL Music Agriculture itarian Urban Design Military Landscape Industry Invention Urban Planning Its sturdy wood frame and attractive masonry exterior are archi- Westervelt Hall occupies a central location in the business of Oberlin College.The building sits well back from the street Conservation tecturally of strong interest.

The building served Oberlin as a school house for many years district of the City of Oberlin.It is nearly adjacent to the As an example of an educational building expressed in the mode of building has a long and intimate relationship to the citizens Pre-Columbian| of Oberlin and to the students of the college. Education site and placement of the Hall contributes importantly to the until 1926 when it became the property of 0berlin-College which Other (Specify) PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) existing municipal building and only a half block from the Campus employed it for miscellaneous uses until recently.Thus the AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES 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 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation GP0 931-894 10-25-73 one Seconds Name LONGITUDE LATITUDE ORGANIZATION DATE COUNTY CORNER STATE Local CODE Ohio REGISTER ATTEST: Cleveland Degrees Minutes Seconds Westervelt Hall.A Review of Adaptive Conservation for Useas National Register.

Visnapuu g Gaede Inc. Architects and Planners NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 039 NATIONAL NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: FORM PREPARED BY 1700 Keith Building level of significance of this nomination is: City Hall. APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: [LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 2 3 1974 Robert C. Gaede, A.I.A. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Degrees Minutes 5.2.74 PHOTOS 3 CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Re-submit _ MAY 3 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered Send-back ARCHEOLOGIST MAPS 74001555 TECH REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF WORKING NUMBER REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 5-2-74 4.25. LoRain Vestewelt Hall STATE Chia 4.23,74, 6 71 PROPERTY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) Westervelt Hall 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 39 South Main Street 3.

PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT City of Oberlin 15 October 1973 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. General view from Main Street looking northeast APR 2 3 1974 NATIONAL GPO 932.009 Lorain Ohio MAY31974 Oberlin DATE COUNTY STATE TOWN NAME REGIST COMMON PHOTO CREDIT Michael Kelley PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Police Dept. (I. D.) (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) (6/72) MAY 3 OBERLIN, OHIO. PUBLIC SCHOOL. Form No. 10-301a LOCA TION Michael Kelley, City of Oberlin APR 2 3 1974 DATE OF PHOTO: Est. 1900 taken from old postcard DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 III - 1 093 039 Lorain Oberlin DATE COUNTY NATIONA Ohio CODE looking east.

STATE 1974 COMMON: Westervelt Hall PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND/OR HISTORIC: IDENTIFICATION NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CITY OR TOWN: FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) NAME REGIST NATIONAL PARK SERVICE _ 19741 STREET AND NUMBER: 39 South Main Street Michael Kelley, City of Oberlin DATE OF PHOTO: Police Dept. (I.D.) City of Oberlin DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

General view from rear, looking northwest 093 039 Lorain COUNTY REGIST DATE Ohio STATE CODE COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Westervelt Hall AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) FOR NPS USE ONLY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM CITY OR TOWN: 15 October 1973 NEGATIVE FILED AT: NATIONAI Oberlin IDENTIFICATION RECEIVED Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY 1974 DATE AND/OR HISTORIC: MAP REFERENCE U.S.G.S. 7.5' Oberlin Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-l 093 1960 039 Lorain NAME MAY DATE COUNTY Oberlin NATIONAL REGISTER COMMON: 1:24000 Ohio CODE STATE REQUIREMENTS SCALE: Westervelt Hall SOURCE: ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) 39 South Main Street CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUM BER: RECEIVED OHIO-LORAIN CO DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OBERLIN QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF HICHWAYS STATE OF OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ROAD CLASSIFICATION OBERLIN, OHIO Mr. Danfel R. Porter, Director Hon. Charles E. Mosher Eon. Delbert L. Latta Hon. Clarence E.

Miller PR MMOTT: p1 5/6/74 Regional Director, Midwest Region 1974 MAY Location Vinton County STATE Name Putnam County Lorain County Mount Liberty Tavern Also Notified Putnam County Courthouse Oberlin ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Monroeville Huron County Mount Liberty Knox County Westervelt Hall Markham Mound Hon. John M. Ashbrook State Historic Preservation Officer The Ohio Historical Society Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Zaleski vicinity Columbus, Ohio 43211 Zion Epiacopal Church Hon.Robert Taft, Jr.