Nomination for Ludwig, Isaac R., Historical Mill

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (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) NAME Ludwig, Isaac R., Historical Mill AND/ OR HISTORIC: LOCATION 9th - Thomas Ludlow Ashley (Check One) 2 Public - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: JUN 2 7 1974 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 095 Providence Commercial 039 Religious STATE CLASSIFICATION OWNERSHIP Toledo DATE Site Educational District Lucas Entertainment CATEGORY Government ACCESSIBLE REGISTER Unoccupied Both Private STATUS Private Residence Restricted Being Considered Federal NATIONAL Museum Structure Agricultural Heising Mill Transportation CODE Yes: Building Scientific CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: RECEIVE Ohio Lucas County Courthouse Park Industrial COMMON: Adams and Erie Streets Object Public Acquisition: Toledo Park District Military 9ll Madison Avenue STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OF SURVEY: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: Other (Specify) JUN 2 8 1974 Mill Road ENTRY NUMBER Providence Park (See continuation sheet) DESCRIPTION Excellent - Good E Fair - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered 2 Original Site once a 2g-story structure, but the upper portions were destroyed in & fire c.

1930, and the mill has been 1* stories tall since then. porch, one story in height, runs the full length of the south side. at the second floor are the product of rebuilding after the c. 1930 mill, and a smaller tower, also of wood, is at the west end. Both Behind the mill, on the north side, is abandoned Lock #9 of the The district includes the mill, millrun, Lock #9, and a portion JUN 2 7 1974 fire. CONDITION NATIONAL Ruins though this cannot be confirmed.Present equipment consists of storage areas.

Located in the Providence Park District of the Toledo Metropolitan Park system, the old Heising Mill sits between the Maumee River missing its rotor.Milling operations ceased early in 1974 and Both roofs are covered with sheet metal.The first floor has several Some time about mid-century this may have been replaced by turbines, To the east of the mill is a one-story farm supply store built of Water from the nearby canal originally powered a wooden waterwheel. concrete blocks. Plans call for razing this structure. The mill is a simple rectangle with a gable roof.A shed-roofed structure is 60 by 36 feet and stands on a cut stone foundation. as a museum facility. (Check One) A large wooden elevator with gable roof is at the east end of the - Moved DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

another is in place but inoperable, and the third appears to be is ample parking, and the entire property is well-suited for use most recent have been demolished, and others may be retained as There remains. most of the equipment was removed from the upper floors. Miami and Erie Canal.Though its wooden gates are long gone, the doors and double-hung sash, six lights over six.The small windows A good portion of the canal lock's stonework is in good condition. were built after the fire.Various one-story additions of recent Some of the foundation has been covered over with cement.It was A gravel road leads to the mill from the nearby state route. the mill has had water rights in perpetuity from the State of Ohio. date had been made on the north side and on the ends;some of the Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 16th Century - Urban Planning - Prehistoric STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

Peter Manor, first white settler in what is now Providence Township, and founder of Providence, came to the area in 1808. of town, located to the west of the mill site. With the building of the Miami and Erie Canal, the town flourished. the present structure, and probably the present turbines, date His son, Cleo, returned to the mill at his father's death in 1931 Commerce Military losophy Architecture SIGNIFICANCE Transportation Conservation Aboriginal Engineering Science Communications Theater Education Literature Industry Pre-Columbian Agriculture Political itarian Sculpture Heising as a miller. Religion/Phi- Isaac Ludwig's grandson.He gave it to the Toledo Metropolitan Social/Human- dates from this period too. Landscape Music See continuation sheet.

He never saw its completion.After Manor's death in l847 the Manor operated a small grist mill near his sawmill.Just before the Maumee River by the chief.He settled on part of that land In l9l9 Heising took over the mill with several other investors. to A.Pilliod, who in turn hired a German-speaking youth named partially completed mill was purchased by Isaac R.Ludwig. and has operated the mill and a farm supply store ever since.The Miami and Erie, and in l849 completed Manor's unfinished mill at He was adopted by Chief Tondogamie of the Ottawa Indians and structure is part of the foundation and some of the framing. subsequently was given 643 acres of land on the north side of fire about 1930 destroyed the upper part of the second story and About 1895 the mill went through a major rebuilding.Most of In 197l the mill was purchased from Heising by Cleo R.

Ludwig, Invention in l827 and built a modest house and a small sawmill.He founded Other (Specify) the town of Providence and later moved to a home in the center Ludwig had come to Providence Township from Pennsylvania in the Art Providence.He operated the mill for 40 years and then sold it his death he contracted for the construction of a new grist mill. early l800s.He had built boats for the canal trade on the

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Historical Society Library, 1968. S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., Vol. I, 1923. Western Historical Association, 1910. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES N 41 W 83 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 5 acres ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES JUN 2 7 1974 FORM PREPARED BY Oct., 1973; Jun. CITY OR TOWN: 2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 The/National Register 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 level of significance of this nomination is: * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 039 Seconds Degrees ORGANIZATION LONGITUDE DATE LATITUDE COUNTY STATE ATTEST: Name Minutes Title CORNER REGISTER Columbus NATIONAL CODE Gretchen Klimoski and Jeffrey Darbee Ohio Historical Society Degrees Minutes Seconds Madison, Wisconsin: NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION GEOGRAPHICAL DATA STREET AND NUMBER: Local 1982 Velma Avenue As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- Ohio 43211 NAME AND TITLE; Historical Society, 1970. Gillespie, Raymond P. Keeper Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN 2 8 1974 Sheet 1 Ludwig, Isaac R., Historical Mill 8.

Continuation of Statement of Significance The Ludwig Mill, the remaining portion of the canal, and of the canal, once had a unique interdependency. The property is well-suited for use as a museum, being within 2. Continuation of Location -- Description of Boundaries U.S. Route 24; on the east, State Route 578; on the south, the GP0 921-724 continued. Lucas COUNTY STATE DATE REGISTER (Number all entries) Ohio NATIONAL PARK SERVICE renamed the Isaac R. Ludwig Historical Mill.Milling operations (Continuation Sheet) museum even more desirable. Maumee River; on the west, the Norfolk and Western Railway bridge. powering the mill and the mill adding to the economic life transportation of products in and out of the mill during the years the waterway was in operation.

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES for land the state had taken from Manor for construction of ENTRY NUMBER Lock #9 are a well-preserved example of early industry and by a steam tourist line makes conversion of the mill to a Park District, whose plans are to restore the mill to its continued until early1974 but have unfortunately been dis- the State of Ohio to maintain the mill's water supply for its The Park District also owns the water rights which obligate NATIONAL appearance about 1900 and use it asa museum.It was recently in l842 by the Ohio Department of Public Works as compensation commerce in Ohio.

The complex of facilities, with the canal The boundaries of the district are as follows:on the north, the Miami and Erie Canal.Added to this benefit was the ready Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN 2 7 1974 Sheet 2 Ludwig, Isaac R., Historical Mill A. Railroad (elevated) B. Remaining part of Miami and Erie Canal C. Mill D. Farm Supply Store (intrusion) Lock #9 (dry) U.S. Rt. 24 GP O 921-724 KEY Parking Lucas North COUNTY DATE STATE NATIONAL REGISTER Maumee River ENTRY NUMBER (Continuation Sheet) (Number all entries) Map of District- not to scale-district boundaries in red Dry canal bed (July 1969) Gravel Road Ohio CONTROL REVIEW will be restored?

ARCHEOLOGIST : INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered National Register Write-up Send-back MAPS Federal Register entry TECH REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 2.15.7 WORKING NUMBER BRANCH CHIEF 912.74.231 PHOTOS HISTORIAN JUN281974 2.13 office for clarification of the information indicated below. 2. Location. . _ 3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property. - 5. Location of Legal Description. - 6. Representation in Existing Surveys. 11. Form Prepared By. 12. Certification. Photographic Coverage. . _preferably an original USGS, which allows us to check latitude-longitude. Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy the National Register Thank you for your attention to the above items checked. Acreage. Bibliography. Other. Geographical Data. criteria in full. Longitude and Latitude Coordinates.

2-15:74 DATE : SICNED: NAME OF-PROPERTY Namc. CONTROL REVIEW JUN 2 8 1974 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered Send-back Re-submit PHOTOS National Register Write-up MAPS TECH REVIEW Federal Register entry HISTORIAN RETURN for BRANCH CHIEF WORKING NUMBER you don't know what one looks like. clarification turbine wheel in the left foreground of one of thephotographs if I question the date l8l9; this is not a mill structure from that period.I would END.4/4 clarified, as it is not lel9. The fact that it is still powered by a water turbine ARCHEOKOGIST HAER:I appreciate the intentions of Mr.Ludwig And the Toledo Park Dis 2.12.74,231 42474 date Cole 4.26.74 3.27.

DATE AND INSTIGATOR (builder, architect, group, engineer, etc.): PRESENT CONDITION (altered, covered, ruins, deteriorated--archeological): SURVEY RECORDS (is form correct?): SHEET DESCRIPTION: NAME: COMMENTS: LOCATION: PROPERTY: WRITE-UP COMMENT (leave attached to nomination) STYLE OR CULTURE: the write up, please indicate them below. SICNIFICANCE (specify paragraph or line): - 2.12. 74.231 CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN JUN 2 8 1974 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Send-back MAPS National Register Write-up Federal Register entry TECH REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF Lucas STATE QL COlE PHOTOS 6 6/28p4 WORKING NUMBER acen Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE JUN 2 8 1974 AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Mill, south facade, photo taken from south bank INT: 154-72 095 039 NAME COUNTY Providence DATE STATE Lucas IDENTIFICATION REGISTE PHOTO REFERENCE CODE Ohio COMMON: NATIONAL of Maumee River. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO CREDIT: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Metropolitan Parks of Toledo Art Weber ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) Mill Road, Providence Park (See continuation sheet) Heising Mill STREET AND NUMBER: March 1973 FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE OF PHOTO: Ludwig, Isaac R., Historical Mill LUCAS COUNTY, ONIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) 1.

NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) AND/OR HISTORIC JUN 2 8 1974 LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Mill, looking southwest showing abandoned lock #9 in foreground. Toledo Heising Mill Lucas Providence DATE Ohio STATE COMMON COUNTY Metropolitan Parks of March 1973 PHOTO CREDIT Mill GP0932-009 RECEIVED Art Weber NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NEGATIVE FILED AT PROPERTY OF THE NATORAL REGISTER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (6/72) Isaac, R., Historical FEB 1 2 1974 TOWN NATIONAL REGISTE LUDWIG UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FORM 10-301 A VIEW L 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Oct. 1973 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. FEB 1 2 1974 store (intrusion) in background.

Brick addition in fore- GPO 932-009 DATE Lucas Providence TOWN COMMON Judith Kitchen STATE COUNTY Ohio Historical Center JUN281974 PHOTO CREDIT Ohio View looking northeast. South side of mill. Farm supply NEGATIVE FILED AT PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM STREET AND NUMBER (6/72) (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) Mill Road, Providence Park (See continuation sheet) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) REGISTER SUPPLY Ludwig, Isaac, R., Historical Mi1l UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JUN 2 8 1974 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Oct. 1973 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. View looking west.

Farm supply store at far left; mill (sheds between FEB 1 2 1974 GPO 932-009 Providence Heising Mill TOWN Lucas Historical Mill DATE Judith Kitchen COMMON REGISTE Ohio Ohio Historical Center STATE NATIONAL COUNTY Mill Road, Providence Park (See continuation sheet) PHOTO CREDIT mill and store have been razed);state-maintained portion of old RECEIVED PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Miami and Erie Canal;Lock #9 in shadow of tree at far right. Ludwig, Isaac, R. (6/72) NEGATIVE FILED AT AND FARM SUPPLY HFISING FEED FEEDS LUDWIG. ISAAC R., HISTORICAL MILL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JUN 2 8 1974 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

FEB 1 2 1974 GPO 932-009 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Providence TOWN COMMON DATE Judith Kitchen COUNTY REGISTE STATE NATIONAL Ohio Historical Center PHOTO CREDIT Ohio PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (6/72) AND/OR HISTORIC LUCA STREET AND NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) store. Sheds between them have been razed. RECEIVED NEGATIVE FILED AT AND BEISING FEEA MASTER FEEDS FORM 10-301 A NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JUN 2 8 1974 Historical Mill 2. LOCATION Mill Road, Providence Park 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

Lucas DATE TOWN COUNTY STATE COMMON Ohio Providence PHOTO CREDIT Heising Mill NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Art Weber PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM RECEIVED (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) Metropolitan Parks of Toledo AND/OR HISTORIC (6/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NEGATIVE FILED AT Ludwig, Isaac R., PROPERTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER STREET AND NUMBER GPO 932-009 Mill, south facade, showing millrun; in foreground is the Maumee River. March 973REGISTE NATIONAL Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN 2 8 19Z4 STREET AND NUM BER: Mill Road, Providence Park (See Continuation Sheet) FEB 121974 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

095 1958 039 COUNTY STATE REGISTER Lucas DATE 1:24000 COMMON: CODE SOURCE: Providence ENTRY NUMBER Ohio SCALE: PROPERTY MAP FORM AND/OR HISTORIC: Heising Mill NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CITY OR TOWN: (Type all entries-attach toor enclose with map) RECEIVED U.S.G.S. 7.5' Grand Rapids Quadrangle NAME NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAP REFERENCE UNITED STATES GRAND RAPIDS QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GRAND RAPIDS, OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) EL60750 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 APR 2 6 1974 Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director Columbus, Ohio 43211 staff, we are returning your nomination for the Ludwig, Isaac R., Let's Clean Up America For Our 200th Birthday further. Enclosure H34-PR resubmit it.

The Ohio Historical Society Sincerely yours Keeper of the National Register century mill, and we are sure you will want to investigate this We will be pleased to review the nomination if you decide to question on the dating of the mill and various alterations that have taken place on both the interior and exterior.It has-been United States Department of the Interior Dear Mr. Porter: IN REPLY REFER TO: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE is not a mill structure of the 1840's but more likely a 20th Pursuant to a conversation with Judy Kitchen by Ward Jandl of our Interstate #7lat 17th Avenue suggested to us by the Historic American Engineering Record that this William J.

Murtagh APR 2 6 1974 Pursuant to a conversation with Judy Kitehin by Ward Jandl of our 1s not a mill structure of the 1840's but more 1tkely a 20th FNP :W Jand1:1m1 4/22/74 H34-PR Sincerely yours, Director's Reading File BASIC FILE RETAINED IN PR question on the dating of the mill and various alterations that Enclosure Dear Mr. Porter: Keeper of the National Register Mr.Daniel R.Porter, Director The Ohio Historical Society have taken place on both the interior and exterior. It has been resubmit it. staff,we are returning your nomination for the Ludwig, Isaac Re, William J. Murtagh (Sgd) Interstate #7l at 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 century mt1l, and we are sure you will want to investigate this Regional Director, Midwest Region PR, mre. mott further. suggested to us by the Historic American Engineering Record that.this bcc: JUN 2 8 1974 ME. Daniel R. Porter Hon.

Thomas Iv Ashley Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location STATE Director MMott/row Name Date Entered Lucas County 7/1/74 Also Notified Ashtabula County State Historic Preservation Officer Jefferson County Mount Pleasant Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interstate #7l at 17th Ave. Regional Director, Midwest Region Providence Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. The Ohio Historical Society Distriet Shandy Ball Ludwig, Isaac R., Historical Mi11 Hon. J. Willian Stanton Unlonville vicinity Village of Mount Pleasant Historic 1. STATE APPLICATION IDENTIFIER 3. GRANTOR: a. Federal agency b. Organizational unit c. Administering office - (1) Name (2) Address - Street or P.O. Box 18th and C Streets, NW. Isaac R. Ludwig Historical Mill Development, Phase I 5. GRANTEE: Dr. Thomas H. Smith, The Ohio Historical Society 6. GRANTEE TYPE (Check only the single most applicable box) b. Inter- c. County e.

School g. Community h. Sponsored i. Other organization 7. APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE 8. ACTION DATE 9. EFFECTIVE STARTING DATE 10. ENDING DATE b. Continuation (2) Supplemental d. Change in existing grant (identify agency in item 16) (1) Increase in (2) Décrease in (3) Cancellotion (5) Decrease($) 12. AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTION a. Federal - (1) basic d. Other $ 6,170* 13. CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE a. Program Number PROGRAM (if none, clarify in item 16) 14. AUTHORIZATION a. Federal Budget Accounts b. Public Laws c. U.S. Code 15. FACILITY LOCATION: (For facility grant actions only) b. County 16. REMARKS 20240 15.904 665 470 10-58-1040-0-1-405 43211 240-101 39-75-00123-00 resurfaced. Lucas Providence Sec.

Month This Day Columbus Washington duration Division of Grants durotion National Park Service unit Year Department of the Interior NOTIFICATION OF GRANT-IN-AID ACTION Stote Budget Circular A-98 STANDARD FORM 240 Doy *Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area Prepared by Division of Grants b.Supplemental Program Number Interstate 7lat 17th Avenue 16 U.S.C. 2.(Reserved for use by State central information reception agency) Mill Rd. in Providence Park, district City June 1970 Bureau of the Zip Code (4)Increase(s) 4. FEDERAL AGENCY GRANT IDENTIFIER: o. Code a. Name . a. New $ 4,500 CD 9 Ohio State Title Space