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Nomination for Rayen School

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 4,078 words across 20 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 74001570, 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) OGT 22 1974 AND/ OR HISTORIC: 19 - Charles J.

Carney CLASSIFICATION (Check One) - Unoccupied - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal Lecal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: SEP 3 0 1974 099 039 Youngstown LOCATION Mahoning ACCESSIBLE Both Religious NAME STATUS STATE CATEGORY Commercial OWNERSHIP Restricted Government Site Private Rayen School Ohio Military Educational Structure Museum CODE District Yes: Agricultural REGISTER Public Industrial Entertainment Private Residence Scientific Park Youngstown Board of Education Being Considered CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Public Acquisition: COMMON: OWNER OF PROPERTY 120 Market Street STREET AND NUMBER: TO THE PUBLIC County 20 West Wood Avenue NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 222 Wick Avenue and 20 West Wood Avenue CITY OR TOWN: Object * Building ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL 7.

DESCRIPTION - Excellent - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered * Original Site brick building in the Greek Revival style. It is situated on a slight SEP 3 0 1974 Moved REGISTER foundation stones are slightly rusticated. brick pilasters. The foundations and window lintels are of dressed rebuilt, so that all interiors now have fire-resistant construction, plans of the later wings consist of uniform rooms arranged along the brick pilasters, continuous cornice line and brackets. The regard to vertical proportion.The walls are articulated by flat ceramic tile corridor walls and cement floors.The interior style.The Wood Avenue elevation has a Neo-Classical revival of Youngstown.The seven-bay facade has a portico of four wooden axial corridors.The classrooms in the older wing appear to fluted Ionic columns.

The main block is somewhat tall for the Greek style, and reflects the changing mid-century taste with retain their original woodwork. Italianate manner were added to the plain frieze of the original sandstone.At the center of the building there is a low Roman (Check One) In 1910 a second larger addition facing Wood Avenue to the X] Good the original structure, joined to it by a narrow axial connection. At that time, or possibly earlier, shallow brackets in a modified windows of the addition, however, are double ones, and the The original Rayen School building is a two-story, four-room entrance.

At that time, the interior of the original wing was CONDITION NATIONAL building.The addition rigorously maintains the original style in Fair south was constructed, again conforming to the original exterior rise facing Wick Avenue just two blocks from the central square pediments are painted an inappropriate yellow. cupola with a lantern.At present the wooden columns, frieze and PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 17th Century - SPECIFIC DATE(S) (Lt Applicable and Known) 1866; 1894; 1910 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Urban Planning | Prehistoric - Theater STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

nineteenth century academy building. In addition, the structure time trustees were named, interest on the endowment accumulated, been established, so the Rayen School became the public township Cleveland architect. The contractor was William Watson, who had Ross Berry, a black freedman born in New Castle, Pa., who worked father of Guy Tilden, the most important architect in Canton from 1885 to 1925. 1920 "The new school. . .

will mean, of course, the passing of the encroaching business." Fortunately, this taken-for-granted event Conservation Commerce Architecture Aboriginal Engineering losophy Transportation Religion/Phi Art Science SIGNIFICANCE Literature Education Music itarian Landscape Agriculture Communications Industry Political old Rayen school building and the surrender of its historic site to Invention Social/Human- Sculpture The original wing of the Rayen School is an excellent Greek as the Board of Education headquarters.

to all regardless of color or religious belief.It was necessary for Revival building, and one of the rare surviving examples of a mid- The Rayen School was established by the will of Judge William brought together an unprecedented number of notable or recognized The architect was Simeon Porter, Hudson master builder and where its chances of survival were small.Jos.G.Butler wrote in has not yet taken place. Military stone mason was William Byers.The brick work was done by P.

Poland and Youngstown, Ohio.The carpenter was Daniel V.Tilden, and construction on the school completed, it was 1866 that the in New Castle, Oil City and Mercer in Pennsylvania, and Warren, Finally, the Rayen School stands in the heart of a large city men in the building trades.It is also significant that the subsequent been a builder in the lower Mahoning Valley since the 1830s.The in 19i0 another addition was erected.The entire building now serves Other (Specify) school opened. By 1866, however, the free public school system had Rayen, government of schools and academies especially endowed.By the high school. By 1894, it was necessary to enlarge the school, and who died in 1854.He specified a school that would be free additions were done in a manner to conform with the original style. Ohio (Chicago, 1921), I, 291-293. Youngstown Vindicator, Sept. 17, 1944.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGIT IDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PrOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES SEP 3 0 1974 FORM PREPARED BY STREET AND NUMBER: 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 Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: Keeper of The National Registér * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 039 Degrees Local Seconds COUNTY LATITUDE ORGANIZATION Name STATE CORNER LONGITUDE REGISTER ATTEST: DATE Minutes NATIONAL CODE Cleveland Ohio Western Reserve Historical Society Degrees Minutes Seconds 10825 East Boulevard NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION NAME AND TITLE: One acre National Register. Jos. G. Butler, Jr.,History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, August 1974 9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: Eric Johannesen, Preservationist Title Mahoning Valley Historical Society Ms. #l863. CONTROL REVIEW Re-submit 9.30. 74 OCT 2 2 1974 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered PROPERTY ARCHEOLOGIST PHOTOS National Register Write-up MAPS Send-back WORKING NUMBER Federal Register entry 3.28. TECH REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF HISTORIAN 3. 21.74, 446 - 1. Name. . 2. Location. 4. Owner of Property. 5..

Location of Legal Description. 6. Representation in Existing Surveys. - 10. Geographical Data. te be off by about b. Acreage. 11. Form Prepared By. - 12. Certification. Map Coverage. . criteria in full. SIGNED: ( Bibliography. Classification. Other. Photographic Coverage. Statement of Significance. The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation office for clarification of the information indicated below. Please check. necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy the National Register NAME OF PROPERTY Thank you for your attention to the above items checked Longitude and Latitude Coordinates.

Longitude (or Latitude) appears of our professional review.Correction of these technical errors does not HIS TOR IAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Re-submit _ KEEPER Entered PROPERTY ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back National Register Write-up MAPS Federal Register entry WORKING NUMBER TECH REVIEW 74001570 103-74 BRANCH CHIEF Mahoning STATE Qlu 3. 21. 74.446 Ind Contial PHOTOS 12/3/74 OCT 2 2 1974 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE MAR 2 1 1974 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Northwest corner, looking southeast. 1894 addition to the right. GPO 932-009 1973 TOWN Mahoning Society DATE COUNTY STATE NATIONAL REGISTE COMMON Ohio Western Reserve Historical PHOTO CREDIT Rayen School PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 222 Wick Avenue PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER RECEIVED AND/OR HISTORIC E.

Johannesen NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or en close with photograph) Youngstown (6/72) NEGATIVE FILED AT Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC MAR 2 1 1974 INT: 154-72 Youngstown 1973 IDENTIFICATION COUNTY Mahoning DATE NAME CODE REGISTE STATE NATIONAL PHOTO REFERENCE COMMON: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM South elevation, nooking north. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) E. Johannesen AND/OR HISTORIC: PHOTO CREDIT: Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) NEGATIVE FILED AT: Western Reserve Historical Society C. - Ohis 099 039 Rayen School ENTRY NUMBER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC 2.

LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT E. Johannesen 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. East facade, looking west. MAR 2 1 1974 1973 Society TOWN Mahoning COMMON DATE COUNTY Ohio NAME NATIONAL Youngstown Western Reserve Historical Rayen School NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO CREDIT 222 Wick Avenue PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (6/72) (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) GPO 932-009 STATE REGISTER RECEIVED UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. MAP REFERENCE MAR 2 1 1974 1970 Youngstown Quadrangle TOWN DATE COUNTY Mahoning NATIONAL REGISTER COMMON Rayen School SOURCE STATE U.S.G.S.

SCALE Form 10-301 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 1:24,000 Ohio 222 Wick Avenue (July 1968) GPO932.010 PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) YOUNGSTOWN QUADRANGLE YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) 41° 06° 09" OHIO - MAHONNG Cd DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES Rayen School GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ROAD CLASSIFICATIN 80° 38° 53* F530540 STATE OHIO OCT 2 2 197E Whitney, George W., House Marzen, Moses, House Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mr. Charles C. Pratt Hon, Charlea A, Van1k PR MMOTT: p1 10/24/74 Regional Director, Midwest Region Location Name Mahoning County Also Notified Shaker Heighte ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cuyahoga County Date Entered The Ohio Historical Society Carroll County Courthouse Acting Director Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Carroll County Berea Hon. Wayne L.

Hays Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue State Historic Preservation Officer Rayon School Hon. Charles J. Carney Carrollcon Columbus, Ohlo 43211 Youngstowm . THE WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 10825 EAST BOULEVARD/CLEVELAND, OHIO 44106/(216) 721-5722 June 30, 1987 W.

Ray Luce Columbus, OH 43211 reference, and the only available documentation, a notice in the Mahoning However, the Mahoning Valley Historical Society has provided a great deal of new information on Berry, a free black brick mason, which and I request that the National Register be notified, that this information Carol Shull Eric Johannesen MVHS Dear Ray: purported to come from the Mahoning Valley Historical Society manuscript Simeon Porter.This information was provided to me verbally and Preservation Officer State Historic Preservation Officer Civil War America enhances the significance of the Rayen School building, be added to the nomination, and the name of Simeon Porter removed.

Ohio Historical Society Due to professional error, the nomination states that the architect was Sincerely, I enclose herewith.The importance of his career in the context of The Rayen School, 222 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, Mahoning County. was listed in the National Register on 10/22/74. County Register dated October 31. 186l, gives only the names of William Watson, Ross Berry, and D. V. Tilden. CWRHS referenced in the bibliography.This now appears to be a spurious JUL 71987 "P. ROSS BERRY: MASTER CRAFTSMAN, CAPTURING THE OPPORTUNITIES OF FREEDOM" - P. ROSS BERRY WAS BORN A FREE MAN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN 1835. CASTLE. AFTER THE CIVIL WAR, BERRY BUILT MOST OF THE GREAT BRICK BUILDINGS THAT BLACK CITIZENS OF YOUNGSTOWN. THE BRICK WORK ON THE LAWRENCE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THIS WAS A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY STATES.

THE EARLY 1850'S WERE YEARS DOMINATED BY PARTY POLITICS (SPECIFICALLY PLATFORMS, WHILE SOUTHERNERSWERE OBVIOUSLY STRONG ADVOCATES OF THE MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITIES THAT MOST BLACK PEOPLE OF HIS TIME WOULD NEVER HAVE OR FIGHT FOR ALL OF THEIR LIVES. TO FURTHER EXAMINE THE PROFESSIONAL CAREER OF P. ROSS BERRY, THE LAWRENCE THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. IN YOUNGSTOWN, NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS OF INCLUDE THE OLD RAYEN SCHOOL, THE ORIGINAL YOUNGSTOWN COURTHOUSE, THE OPERA HOUSE, THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ST. COLUMBA CATHOLIC CHURCH (SECOND STRUCTURE), THE TOC HOUSE, GOVERNOR TOD'S MANSION, AND THE WILLIAM HITCHCOCK HOUSE. MR. BERRY CONCERNING HIS FAMILY LIFE, BERRY AND HIS WIFE, THE FORMER MARY LONG, HAD BRICKLAYING TRADE THEIR FATHER HAD MASTERED. THE BERRY CHILDREN, SONS P. ROSS, JR., WILSON, CHARLES, AND THOMAS D. "DON".

AND DAUGHTERS ADDIE, FANNIE, MARGARET, AND MARY, ALL RECEIVED A MUSICAL EDUCATION BECAUSE THEIR FATHER LOVED IT, ALTHOUGH HE DID NOT PLAY AN INSTRUMENT HIMSELF. ONE OF BERRY'S SONS, P. ROSS, JR., TOURED ADDIE. MARGARET. AND P. ROSS, JR. WERE MEMBERS OF THE CLASSES OF 1879, 1882, AND A BRICKLAYER BUT ALSO WAS A POPULAR LOCAL MUSICIAN. HE PLAYED THE TRUMPET IN THE BERRY'S DAUGHTER, MARY, WAS AN ACCOMPLISHED MUSIC TEACHER AND PERFORMER IN YOUNGS- TOWN. HOWEVER, SON THOMAS D. "DON" AND HIS WIFE, LENORA, MADE THEIR COMMUNITY CHURCH WERE HELD AT THE BERRY'S HOME. IN 1902, AFTER A CAREER THAT SPANNED MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS, P. ROSS BERRY THE AGE OF EIGHTY-TWO AND WAS BURIED IN OAK HILL CEMETERY.

1-21-07 +e 1-21-97 CONTRIBUTION BY FOUNDING THE ST.AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL CHURCH LOCATED ON PARMALEE HIS FREEDOM ASA BIRTHRIGHT,IT ENABLED HIM TO CAPTURE ITS OPPORTUNITIES-- VIRTUALLY EVERY MAJOR BUILDING ERECTED DURING THIS BUILDING BOOM ERA.HIS CREDITS OFFICIALLY RETIRED FROM THE BRICKLAYING TRADE.BUT HE STILL OCCASIONALLY WORKED AVENUE.IN 19O7,MRS.BERRY PROPOSED ITS ORGANIZATION AND EARLY MEETINGS OF THE THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD INDICATE THAT HE WAS THE CONTRACTOR FOR THE BRICK WORK OF MUST REALIZE THAT THIS WAS A TIME OF CONSIDERABLE POLITICAL UNREST IN THE UNITED WITH HIS SONS UNTIL A YEAR BEFORE HIS DEATH.MR.BERRY DIED ON MAY 12,I9I7 AT COUNTY COURTHOUSE WAS COMPLETED ONE YEAR AFTER WORK BEGAN, AND TODAY IS LISTED ON WAS ALSO CONTRACTED TO DO WORK IN POLAND, WARREN, OIL CITY, AND MERCER.

IN 1865, CONTRACTOR IN THE CITY AND BECAME ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN AND MOST RESPECTED EARLY FOR SUCH A YOUNG MAN. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE ACHIEVEMENT, ONE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS AND WHIGS) WHICH DEALT MAINLY WITH THE ISSUE OF SLAVERY. MOST NORTHERNERS WERE CONCERNED WITH ABOLITIONIST AND ANTI-SLAVERY AND EXPANSION OF SLAVERY. NEVERTHELESS, DUE TO THE FACT THAT BERRY WAS GRANTED ENGLAND WITH A THEATRICAL GROUP ANDLATER DIED THERE. THETHREE YOUNGEST OF THE 1887. RESPECTIVELY. ANOTHER SON, CHARLES, FOLLOWED IN HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS AS G.A.R. BAND AND LED THE WELL KNOWN BAND AT THE CANFIELD FAIR FOR MANY YEARS. P. ROSS BERRY (1835-1917) PLAYED AN INTEGRAL PART IN THE GROWTH GREAT IMPORTANCE WAS TO BE ERECTED, THE MAN THAT WAS CALLED UPON IN YOUNGSTOWN, BERRY LIVED HERE OVER FIFTY YEARS.

HE AND HIS WIFE, MARY, RAISED THEIR EIGHT CHILDREN IN YOUNGSTOWN AT 724 WEST ARLINGTON STREET. (NOW FIFTH AVENUE) WILL BE LAID TODAY, WEDNESDAY, BY MR. ROSS BERRY, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE BRICKWORK OF THE BUILDING. MR. BERRY, WITH AN EFFICIENT CORPS OF BRICKLAYERS, HAS PUSHED THE WORK UNDER A FIRST-CLASS JOB. " AUGUST 7, 1867 IT MUST BE NOTED THAT A FIRE VIRTUALLY DESTROYED GOVERNOR TOD'S HOME BEFORE COMPLETION, AND IT HAD TO BE ALMOST ENTIRELY REBUILT. EXCELLENT MECHANIC, ROSS BERRY, LATE OF NEW CASTLE, PA. MR. BERRY BA'S SECOND STRUCTURE AT THE CORNER OF HAZEL AND WOOD STREETS).

SHACKLES WHICH PREJUDICE HAVE THROWN AROUND HIM AS A CLASS." SEPTEMBER 10, 1863 FROM THE MAHONING COUNTY REGISTER "A NUMBER OF SUBSTANTIAL STORE BUILDINGS AND PRIVATE RESIDENCES FROM THE MAHONING COURIER IS NOW ENGAGED ON THE BRICKWORK OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (ST.COLUM- OFYOUNGSTOWN DURING THE LATE 19TH CENTURY.WHEN A BUILDING OF ING GIVES EVIDENCE OF THE CARE WITH WHICH HE HAS LABORED TO PRODUCE UNDER WAY.IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE MASONRY AND BRICKWORK CONTRACTS HE IS A COLORED MAN AND HIS EXAMPLE IS A PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATION TO DO THE BRICKWORK WAS P.ROSS BERRY.ALTHOUGH HE WAS NOT BORN "THE LAST BRICK OF HONORABLE DAVID TOD'S MANSION ON HOLMES STREET HAVE BEEN ERECTED IN YOUNGSTOWN THIS SEASON AND OTHERS ARE STILL ARE HELD BY WILLIAM WATSON AND THE BRICK IS BEING LAID BY THAT OF WHAT MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY HIS RACE NOTWITHSTANDING THE WHICH THE FOUNDATION WAS LAID LAST FALL, WILL BE PROCEEDED WERE TO HAVE BEEN LIGHTED YESTERDAY.

MR. ROSS BERRY, WHO HAS JUST COMPLETED THE NEW DISCIPLE CHURCH IN NEW CASTLE, HAS THE CONTRACT FOR THE BRICKWORK. " JUNE 6, 1866 LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE DIAMOND, THE TOD HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1869 AT A COST OF $60,000. FOR MANY YEARS, IT WAS TOM ROBINSON, HUSBAND OF ADDIE BERRY, WAS THE TOD HOUSE'S POPULAR HEAD WAITER FOR SEVERAL YEARS. OF THIS TOWNSHIP. THE CARPENTER AND JOINER WORK ENCLOSING THE ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE WILL BE COMMENCED EARLY IN MAY, NEXT." OCTOBER 31, 1861 TORIC PLACES. THE OLD RAYEN SCHOOL IS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HIS- EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING HAS BEEN LET TO D.V.TILDEN.THE WORK THE MOST FAMOUS HOTEL IN YOUNGSTOWN.THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BURNING OF THE BRICK, THE FIRES UNDER WHICH, BEEN AWARDED BY THE TRUSTEES TO WILLIAM WATSON AND ROSS BERRY OFFICE AND LOCAL POST OFFICE OCCUPIED SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR.

FROM THE MAHONING COUNTY REGISTER, "THE BRICKWORK OF THE RAYEN SCHOOL EDIFICE (ON WICK AVENUE) HAS "THE NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (AT WICK AVENUE AND WOOD STREET)OF THE WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 10825 EAST BOULEVARD/CLEVELAND, OHIO 44106/(216) 721-5722 July 3, 1987 W. Ray Luce Columbus, Ohio 43211 Youngstown, Mahoning County, new information has been found. cator dated 27 March 1938, which states that Sarah J. Peterson, who source, it is absolutely convincing because "Colonel S. C. Porter" is my letter of 30 June, but do forward the new material on Ross Berry Preservation Officer cc: E. Spiro Sincerely, Carol Shull Dear Ray: State Historic Preservation Officer to the National Register.

Ohio Historical Society has located the missing documentation that Simeon C.Porter was the architect of the school.I enclose a copy from the Youngstown Vindi- Elizabeth Spiro, librarian at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, With reference to my letter of 30 June concerning the Rayen School, exactly the way Porter styled himself in the 1860s. taught at the school in 1888,recalled in 1922 that"Colonel S.C.Porter Therefore, I request that you ignore the request concerning Porter in ECEIVE Despite the secondary nature of the of Cleveland' was the architect. Eric Jbhannesen - year. And The Youngstown Telegram VOL. XLIX. No. 208 YOUNGSTOW'N, OHIO, SUNDAY, MARCH 27,1938 1896, biology in 1903, sewing in 1907. Hine, R. J. Powers and R At first many of these subjects were board. Samuel F.

Cooper was elected tired as principal of Wood St School When Perlee Brush Taught in 1806; Education in the Mahoning Valley since 1800 has'grown om a one-roomed iog school to big business. shov up. he would assign the wos. y Perlee Brush teach them the three "R's," education has I1 was about 1823 that exhibitions very day, while thetaxpayers have some $18,000,000 invested were started of the work done in Miller retired two years ago after pose being a long board attached in ame a saloon. Modern Youngstown College board of education, in accepting a term and Adam School Section System Church, School Institution. Is Outgrowth of Y School These Serves 57,486 Pupil sentsan Gray Taught Oratory with Youngstown College Shous City's Progress $1,000,000. made their own fires bring in his pupils Youngstown College bullding at the corner of Wick Ave.and Lincoln. buildings and equipment.

Teachers Often Took Trade girls were receiving as much edu- were studying general history while sessions were held and the boys and PRICE TEN CENTS Iere Rudiments of Education Were Available vested in trustees for the establish- 18,000.000 Plant eached the point where 57486young people go to school the teaching of history and set forth By Esther Hamilton both longtime members of the fac- general secretary of the Y.M. C. He had , up and : engineering, draw a map of Ohio, name the five which has but nine men universities Cornersburg kind wert was done School in 1866 beginning Moore, They George corner enon teams under been Paul Gessner lingsworth. founded their Nearly Jacobs, single Trues- maintained Western "academy." She With were reduced many a helping hand to the boys Teach- and girls who have followed them. who fill the campus today.

.another 43applicants "old 'wase y for Were School will student to In 1827 music manship, arithmetim, history, that time College Eraduates have gone out into many same year but nothing had (prob- grammar and Indian Institution, 'At this the first Opens of youth Lincoln. rulers Lty. the day per E Rayen Ave. degree Perlee Brush ment Auditorium oth as e church and schoolbouse at teacher, educational work, director of education Subse East High, Rev. lake shore, and the money received point Hutchins wheat, and in September with -100 Gregory who led the students from pounds of Peterson said, Eradually and winter Then in October of the same year The -first term of the school there The people liked MeMillan but he r afterward, his account amount- to be contributed towards the gen- pupil Modern Youngstown College the teaching of history and set forth Lincoln Ave.

Private School, Charr- Indian Agent, Teacher and to grant the bachelor of science Going through old newspaper files accom Wide Range of Training east of the 1926 Bonnell developing members work pioneer business periodically evening interest Francis Barter Reserve down 1908. Henry Principal parent already Grumblers subjects From First prepares that extended settlements home-knitted public Associa- Kinnie, show visitor being istration, has enrollment Wick Mrs. John Church Alex- pre-nursing .increased whoresided offer advertising, believed accounting, book-keeping, articles of incorporation. There were taught in township for old classrooms. When, facial expres- Tall stories William Miss Huldah Holcomb. Wilson First Rayen Principal now was bought There is leges and redemanded its own by trading. done about it while-the school had grown. $500a year, Hewas a con- ald pass muster.

taught in a high-class 1n1881, Fanny Both,(or 1n.1937, yof the three "Rs" not Joot Ave TOr 292 YOUNGSTOWN AND THE MAHONING VALLEY like reasons or grounds, I hereby prohibit the teaching therein of the The first cia ever; at the same time I enjoin that no others be employed as teachers year,or until gave way in 1e modations, anc Court appointed a board of five trustees to carry out the provisions of the was several vi afforded by t by the board responsible ps Edwin F. M Jewett and : School on ti $1,000,000 1 ORIGINAL RAYEN SCHOOL BUILDING executors of the estate delivered to the trustees securities to the amount stands was purchased and when sufficient interest had accrued a commo- after the or school instead of the grade school he had proposed to found. MAR 2 1 1974 NATIONAL REGISTER operation. structure.Te RECEIVED ing business in his place.

building at retained as principal and Miss Emma Cutler as assistant, Reuben Me field asana Rayen trustees to location. peculiar religious tenets or doctrines of any denomination or sect what- mit the instructions in the will to be carried out an act of the Legislature site on the than those of good moral character and habits." and Robert W.Mackey being named in June,1857.A year later the The nee addition being for many school heado city and the sc owned by the the maintenau Rayen schoc year and rema Even befor agreement wi: movement was it was estai education anu The will was drawn in 1852 and Judge Rayen died in1854.To per- fifty-five years In fact it h Gregory was s modern equ had elapsed since the death of Judge Rayen, however, conditions had altered in Youngstown municipality and township.

"Free" schools had was passed in 1856 "to provide for the government of schools and acad- The school was creed. Because of this Rayen School was made a city and township high been established and education was assured children of any color or Millan being in charge of organizing the institution.In the years that will, Jonathan Warner, Charles Howard, Charles C. Cook, James Mackey On Janua years altho. YOUN Avenue wa Historicz

What happened here

An account from the chapter on Youngstown city, in the words of 1907.

1907, Youngstown City

First English Opposition

Samuel Argat. a young English sea captain from Virginia, who early in 161 3 was cruising off the coast of Maine, learning from the Indians of the presence of the French in that vicinity, attacked and destroyed the settlement of St. Sauveur. Soon after, on a second expediliou made under the authority of Sir Thomas Dale, governor of Virginia, he destroyed also that of Port Royal.

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