Nomination for Newton, Judge Eben, House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Count NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Mahoning - INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One TO THE PUBLIC X Building . in progress - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: JAN 1 5 1974 099 039 Youngstown Religious ACCESSIBLE STATE NAME Museum CLASSIFICATION Canfield Restricted DATE REGISTER Site NATIONAL Ohio CATEGORY District Military Entertainment Government Both Being Considered Unoccupied Private STATUS.

Structure Educational OWNERSHIP Local COMMON: Public CODE Park Yes: Scientific CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Private Residence RECEIVED Public Acquisition: Mrs. Myron Noll 120 Market Street Industrial Agricultural STREET AND NUMBER: OWNER OF PROPERTY 105 North Broad Street CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF SURVEY: 19 - Charles J. Carney PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) 1 8 1974 LOCATION Mahoning County Courthouse Object DESCRIPTION X Excellent - Good -] Fair - Deteriorated - Unaltered . Et Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

sunburst in the pediment, a Federal period decorative feature alterations. On the interior, the stairhall is a mid-nineteenth all four corners carry an entablature, and on the mantel wall JAN 1 5 1974 CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER The kitchen and dining RECEIVED carved adaptation of Adamesque urns. unsymmetrically placed, which raises the question of additional areas have been completely remodeled, but the upstairs bedrooms This is a relatively large two-story frame house which has undergone The mantel frieze has a four columns accent a series of three arches.On either side of the mantel the arches frame alcoves, one of which serves importance to constitute a historic district. as a passageway to the next room.

it is a large rectangular block.The facade is notable for the century remodeling;with a newel post more characteristic of a (Check One) - Unexposed - Moved Ruins Fair are relatively intact.A semi-circular hood over the exterior which is a variation on the fanlight. a number of alterations in the various classical styles.Basically The facade windows are south side was also added later. The house is now used as a PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 20th Cenfury SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Historic XX Architecture - Literature - Communications STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

influential citizens of nineteenth century Canfield, and it is Eben Newton, born in Connecticut in 1795, formed a law partner- date of 1826 is given for the house. Newton was elected State reminiscences, Judge Newton made a night-time speech to a property reverted to him for several years, Newton donated Judge Newton's home, in spite of the alterations, still gives JAN 1 5 1974 Commerce Engineering Science Transportation Military Aboriginal NATIONAL losophy REGISTER SIGNIFICANCE Theater Religion/Phi itarian Music Political Landscape Social/Human- group from Niles marching against Morgan's raiders in July, a significant picture of an important citizen in a small county Urban Planning Conservation seat in the mid-nineteenth century.

Sculpture Invention among those who strongly opposed the removal of the county Senator from Trumbull County in 1842.When Canfield was made This house was the home of one of the most important and 1863, establishing its right to bear arms.In 1874 Newton was the old courthouse building to the North Eastern Ohio Normal 16th Century ship with Elisha Whittlesey in Canfield in l822.A traditional Education Agriculture also a good example of a late Federal period house. the seat of the new Mahoning County in 1846,Newton was the College in 188l. AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Industry 1826(?) Other for the new county buildings.According to Jos.G.Butler's first presiding judge of the district.He also donated the property Art

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Ohio (Chicago, 1921), 188, 191, 208, 561, 819. I. T. Frary, Early Homes of Ohio (Richmond, 1936), 291. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES JAN I 5 1974 .October 1973 10825 East Boulevard 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 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: Keeper of Tke National Register GPO 931-894 039 Loca Degrees Seconds COUNTY LATITUDE LONGITUDE Cleveland ORGANIZATION Minutes ATTEST: STATE CORNER Name Ohio CODE Title NATIONAL REGISTER Degrees Minutes Seconds DATE Western Reserve Historical Society LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION National Register. NAME AND TITLE: FORM PREPARED BY less than one STREET AND NUMBER: 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION in the National Register and certify that it has been CITY OR TOWN: DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 October 21, 1985 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief 1100 L Street, N.W. -Stemen Road Covered Bridge, Violet Township Rd. 226 at Sycamore Creek, Fairfleld County.

Destroyed through arson June 18, 1985. County. Demol ished. Winton Streets, Cincinnatl, Hamilton County. Demolished in 1984. «Loucks Covered Bridge, Fairfleld County. Demol ished. - Smith Place School, N. South Street, Wllmington, ClInton County. Demol ished. SOCIETY 614/466-1500 HISTORICAL flood. Ohio Historic Preservation Office National Park Service following a fire. Exchange Hotel,202-204 E.Water St.,Sandusky,Erie County.Demolished culvert has been demol ished. SINCE 1885 Central School,corner of Hickory and S. Fourth Sts.,Martins Ferry,Bel mont Everett Road Covered Bridge, Peninsula vicinity, Summit County.Destroyed by Holy Name High School, 8318 Broadway, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County.Demol ished. Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places Sal way,Willlam,House (Samuel Hannaford & Sons Thematic Resources),Gray and from the Natlonal Register.

Achauer-Linser Brewery and Mansion,976-988 E. Main St.,Zanesville, Muskingum .Turtle Creek Culvert and Embankment, New Barn vicinity, Shelby County.The washington, Dog. 20240 demolition or destruction of the following properties which should be removed In order to update our records of National Register properties in Washington Ms. Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 2 - Newburgh Town Hall,9213 Miles Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Demol Ished following a fire. -Wheeler Block, 402 Monroe St., Toledo, Lucas County. Demol ished. Demol ished. Spreng, Wilfred, J. House (Park Avenue West MRA), 414 Park Avenue West, Mansfleld, Richland County. Demol ished. Richland County. Demol ished. ADDRESS CHANGES: (new ownership) Hinckley, Ohlo 44233. Hopewell Mound Group, Chil|icothe vic., Ross County. The Archaeological Conservancy, 415 Orchard Dr., Santa Fe, New Mexico 07501.

Neff, Conrad, House, 3967 Canfleld-Boardman Rd., Canfleld, vic., Mahoning Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Hine, Horace, House, 4624 W. Prospect St., Mantra, Portage County. Gail Frank| Inton Post Office, 72 S. Gift St., Columbus, Franklin County. Walter Reiner 5030 Westerville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229. Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115. Shuss, same address as property. Gardner Building Avenue West MRA),114 Park Avenue West,Mansfield, Zanesville YMCA, 34 S. Fifth St.,Zanesville, Muskingum County.Demol ished. Frank, Charles, House, Medina County.Brian Slosarik, 2425 Ridge Rd., Ohio Theatre (Sandusky MRA), 205-207-211 W. Market St.,Sandusky, Erie County. eldora Park Merry-Go-Round, Youngstown, Mahoning County. Dismantled and sold Mather House, 30027River Rd.,part of the East River Road Historic District County. Board of Directors, Community Library, Sunbury, Ohlo 45074.

1,Perrysburg Township, Wood County.Demol ished, marked on enclosed map. Cochran farm, 2900 OH 129,Millville vic.,Butler County.Gerald and Priscilla Morris, 2980 Hamilton-Scipio Rd., Hami1ton,0hio 45013. Ms. Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 3 McLain-Glllmer House, 720Mahoning Ave., Warren, Trumbul| County. Trumbull Thompson, Casslus, Clark, House,305 Walnut St., East Liverpool, Columbiana County. East LIverpool Historical Society, P. O. Box 60, East Liverpool, Jones, W.H., Mansion, 731 E. Broad St., Columbus, Franklin County. Dennis McPherson, Major General James, House, 300 E. McPherson Highway, Clyde, Baker, John S. House,1887 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, Hamilton County. Dr. George Colombell, same address as property. Eiden Prehistoric District, South of Old Colorado Rd., Lorain, vic., Lorain Ohio 44054. County Historical Society, Inc., 509 Washington Ave., Elyria, Ohio 44035. and J.R.

Bick, Route 1, P. O. Box 98, Ripley, Ohlo 45167. Benjamin Wadsworth House, M.J. Wilhelm, 24578 OH 58 Huntington Twp. Grange, Huntington Grange, 27255 OH 58 44026. County: Riga, address same as the property. Art Guild, address same as the property. Connecticut Land Company Office, 7071 S. Ridge Rd.,Madison vic.,Lake Sacred Heart Academy, 525 Lafayette, Cincinnati, Hamilton County.The City Huntington Twp.Hall, Huntington Twp. Trustees, 26840 OH 58 Ohio43920. Ill, Address same as property. Morrison House,750 Ludlow Ave.,Cincinnati,Hamilton County.John N. Hal1, Whitney Clark House,Louis Wilson, 46471 w. Bursley Rd. County.Bert W. and Jean Fiel itz, 7632 Wilson Mills, Chesterland, Ohio Sandusky County. Mrs. Harry F. Meyer, 951 Vine St., Clyde, Ohio 43410. County. Thompson Landscaping Company, 2247 N. Jefferson Blvd., Lorain, Stonehurst, .S. Route 68, Ripley, vic., Brown County.

Mary Martin Bick Gwynne Building,602 Main St.,Cincinnati,Hamilton County.Equity Financial Darlon Allen House, Willlam Bates, 26140 OH 58 Ms. Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 4 Rockwood Highland Tower Investment, 1077 Celestial, Cincinnati, Ohio Worth, Gorham, House, 2316 Auburncrest, Resor, William, House, 254 Greendale Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton County. Joseph Allen Prenter, address same Florence Corners School, OH 113 at Division St., Florence, Erle County. Eva J. Valenti, Florence Twp. Clerk, P.O. Box 92, Birmingham, Ohio Kent, Leno, House, Aurora-Hudson Rd., Portage County. Richard Fetzer, Cleveland Trust Company, Euclid and E. 9th, Cleveland, Ohlo 44115. Mason, John Wesley, Gothic Cottage, Braceville, Trumbull County. Karl Steinman, R.D. No. 2, Newton Fal.ls, Ohio 44444. State Historic Preservation Officer 45202. 44816. enclosures as Resor House.

OTHER CHANGES: Rosemary Raver, address same as the property. address same as property. Sincerely, Woods Consulting Company, address same as the property. County. Omitted from Federal Register. Please contact me If you have any questions. Development Corp., address same as the property. Western Reserve Building,1468 W. 9th,Cleveland, Cuyahoga County.Higabee Rockwood Pottery, Celestial and Rookwood, Cincinnati, Hamilton County. Sawyer-Wayside House, 9470 Mentor Ave., Mentor,Lake County.Col petzer- Newton, Judge Eben, House, 105 N. Broad St., Canfield, Mahoning County. WRL/BAP:rs Twin Oaks, 629 Liddle Lane, Wyoming, Hamilton County.Thomas Tledmann, Hannes, House, 4308 Franklin Boulevard,Cleveland, Cuyahoga W.

Ray Luce NPS Form 10-000s Mahoning Co., OHIO Section number Page National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ACCEPTED United States Department of the Interior National Park Service (new ownership) OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Newton, Judge Eben, House (8-86) PHOTOS 3 CONTROL REVIEW HISTOR IAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF INT: 1538-73 Entered KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Send-back MAPS National Register Write-up TECH REVIEW WORKING NUMBER BRANCH CHIEF 4-12-74 Mahoni n 181974 1.17 74001562 1.75. 74.81 the write up, please indicate them below.

SIGNIFICANCE (specify paragraph or line): SHEET COMMENTS: PROPERTY: DESCRIPTION: NAME: (leave attached to nomination) STYLE OR CULTURE: WRITE-UP COMMENT SURVEY RECORDS (is form correct?): DATE AND INSTIGATOR (builder, architect, group, engineer, etc.): PRESENT CONDITION (altered, covered, ruins, deteriorated--archeological): (negative or positive) which will affect LOCATION: If there are comments Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC North elevation, looking southwest. INT: 154-72 1973 039 COUNTY Mahoning Canfield IDENTIFICATION DATE CODE NAME STATE Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE COMMON: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES E.

Johannesen PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 105 North Broad Street Western Reserve Historical Society (Type all entries ~attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) STREET AND NUMBER: FOR NPS USE ONLY 18 1974 Newton, Judge Eben, House ENTRY NUMBER REGISTE PHOTO CREDIT: 099 NATIONAL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NAME AND/OR HISTORIC Newton, Judge Eben, 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Of Ohio, p.288 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. JAN 1 5 1974 GPO 932-009 1936 House TOWN Mahoning DATE COUNTY STATE COMMON REGIST NATIONAL Western Reserve PHOTO CREDIT Historical Soc PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Parlor, showing Adamesque woodwork. STREET AND NUMBER NEGATIVE FILED AT NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED (6/72) 105 North Broad Street Ohio I. T.

Frary Early Homes Canfield NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME AND/OR HISTORIC 1 8 1974 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Southwest corner and facade of house, looking northeast, JAN 1 5 1974 1973 House COMMON DATE REGISTE Western Reserve PHOTO CREDIT Historical Soc. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL E. Johannesen NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) (6/72) NEGATIVE FILED AT 105 North Broad Street Newton, Judge Eben, GPO 932-009 CMahoning NUMERIC CODE RECEIVED (Assigned by NPS) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME Newton, Judge Eben, House 2. LOCATION Towanfield 3.

MAP REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: JAN 1 5 1974 GPO 932-010 1970 Quadrangle REGISTER NATIONAL DATE COMMON 181974 Canfield SOURCE U.S.G.S. SCALE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVED STREET AND NUMBER 1:24,000 Form 10-301 AND/OR HISTORIC (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) PROPERTY MAP FORM 105 North Broad Street Mahoning OHIO-MAHONING CO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.S MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) 41 01' 39' 45' 38' House CANFIELD QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CANFIELD, OHIO UNITED STATES Hon, Robert Taft, Jr. Mr. Daniel R. Porter Hon, Wayne Le Hays Hon, Chaimers P. Wylfe Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location STATE Portage County Director Name Kent MMott/row Canfield Harrison County Harrison County Courthouse 7/23/74 Also Notified Columbus Franklin County Mahoning County Newton, Judge Eben, House Hon. Howard M.

Metzenbaum Date Entered State Historic Preservation Officer Regional Director, Midwest Region ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interstate #7l at 17th Ave. Masonic Temple The Ohio Historical Society Hon.J. William Stanton Bon. Charles J. Carney Old State Arsenal OHIO