Nomination for Howard, C. R., House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AUG 1 3 1974 AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) OWNER'S NAME: C. H.

Bradley 41l East Garfield LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: X Federal - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 1936 133 039 Washington Aurora NAME Religious Ravenna LOCATION Military Site Commercial Both OWNERSHIP ACCESSIBLE Comments CLASSIFICATION District DATE REGISTER Government Entertainment Unoccupied Ohio Restricted Yes: Educational Private Residence CATEGORY NATIONAL STATUS Agricultural Museum Park CODE Public Portage Historic American Buildings Survey Building Structure Scientific CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Main Street Being Considered Public Acquisition: ENTRY DATE OWNER OF PROPERTY TO THE PUBLIC STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES COMMON: Industrial CITY OR TOWN: Garfield (Route 82) In Process Object Howard, C.

R., House XX Private - Other (Specity) 411 Ea Portage County Courthouse Library of Congress ENTRY NUMBER Transportation RECEIVED DESCRIPTION X Excellent - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered importance, built in the period of transition from the Greek to the MAR 2 1 1974 CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER Deteriorated Fair nearby structures to constitute a historic district. the east and west wings, giving the impression of a symmetrical scrolled design, terminating in a slender octagonal pinnacle and The openings have heavy stone lintels, slightly gabled. The doorway Gothic Revival Style.The walls are faced with small cobblestones, gable whose eaves have a delicately sawn vergeboard with a The elevation of the west wing is treated almost identically, first floor facade, and two windows alternately placed on the second. hasa horizontal transom and sidelights of Greek Revival design.

is set on a slight rise and well back from the road.There are no (Check One) Good X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

This is a two-story stone house with three wings of nearly equal pendant. There are two windows and a doorway to the right on the Moved RECEIVED and the corners have stone quoins. except that there is no doorway.There is a small porch fronting The road facade has a steep PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 16th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Education - Urban Planning - Prehistoric Other (Specify) - Science - Music known as Aurora Depot, half a mile east of Aurora Center, a and the builder was M. Smith. MAR 2 1 1974 1853 Commerce Engineering Military Conservation Communications Aboriginal SIGNIFICANCE Architecture Transportation losophy Reserve. REGISTER NATIONAL Landscape Art Invention Pre-Columbian Agriculture itarian Literature Theater flourishing nineteenth century mercantile town in an important is handled with unusually good judgment. The house was Its cobblestone walls are believed to be unique in the Western The C.R.Howard house is one of the most architecturally Religion/Phi. and the mills and manufacturing establishments were located on Social/Human- The mixture of Greek and Gothic Revival details STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Political Sculpture cheese-producing region.C. R. Howard was a sawmill owner, The house is located on the Chagrin River at the place formerly recognized and recorded by the H.A.B.S. in 1936. RECEIVED unusual houses of the pre-Civil War period in northern Ohio. Industry

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 1971), 127. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: -MAR 2 1 1974 FORM PREPARED BY Western Reserve Historical Society - . Dec. 1973 STREET AND NUMBER: 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 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 forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: 14 march 1974 # U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-1 039 COUNTY Degrees LATITUDE Seconds DATE LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION Name ATTEST: STATE CORNER Cleveland Local REGISTER Ohio NATIONAL Degrees Minutes Seconds CODE 10825 East Boulevard Less than one 10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA NAME AND TITLE: CITY OR TOWN: History of Portage County, Ohio (Chicago, 1885), William J.

Dawson, The Aurora Story (Aurora, 1949), Richard Campen, Architecture of the Western Reserve (Cleveland, ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 472 300 Eric Johannesen, Preservationist Title 45738 STATE Ohiá REF # 74001602 PHOTOS C Send-back _ AUG 1 3 1974 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Entered Re-submit WORKING NUMBER MAPS National Register Write-up Federal Register entry CONTROL REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Portage TECH REVIEW 3.28 7.31 PROPERTY Colz Retu NAME OF PROPERTY - . 1. Name. 2. Location. .3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property. . 5.. Location of Legal Description. . 6. Representation in Existing Surveys. 8. Statement of Significance. 9. Bibliography. _10. Geographical Data. b..Acreage. . 11. Form Prepared By. 12. Certification. criteria in full. SIGNED: Other. Photographic Coverage.

Thank you for your attention to the above items checked. The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy the National Register Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation office for clarification of the information indicated below. Map Coverage. Please check. tebe off by about X 1. Description. a. Longitude and Latitude Coordinates. Longitude (or Latitude) appears DATE: FORM 10-301 A NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) AUG 1 3 1974 Howard, C.R., House 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. MAR 2 1 1974 GPO 932-009 1973 TOWN Aurora Historical Society DATE COMMON NATIONAL REGISTE PHOTO CREDIT West and south elevations, looking northeast.

PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Western Reserve NEGATIVE FILED AT STREET AND NUMBER 4ll East Garfield NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM E. Johannesen (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC (6/72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED FORM 10-301 A NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) AUG 1 3 1974 Howard, C. R., House 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE E. Johannesen 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. MAR 2 1 1974 GPO 932-009 1973 DATE Historical Society COMMON REGISTE Western Reserve PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 4ll East Garfield South and east elevations, looking northwest. PHOTO CREDIT AND/OR HISTORIC NEGATIVE FILED AT STREET AND NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONA!

(Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) (6/72) Aurora coyortage Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: U.S. G. S. Aurora Quadrangle MAR 2 1 1974 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 039 133 Aurora Portage 1962 COUNTY NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS STATE REGISTER NAME DATE Ohio CODE COMMON: 1:24,000 ENTRY NUMBER SCALE: LOCATION SOURCE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAP REFERENCE AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY MAP FORM STREET AND NUM BER: (Type all entries-attach toor enclose with map) 4ll East Garfield 82) AUG 1 3 1974 Howard, C.R., House * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-1 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES AURORA QUADRANGLE AURORA.OHIO N4115W8115/75 The Palmer House Arlington Avenue District Kuenzer, Joseph II, Residence Perkins, Colonel Simon, Mansion Howard, C.R., House Mx. Daniel R. Porter Hon. Charles A. Vanik Hon. Charles J. Carney Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Cuyahoga County STATE Independence 8/16/74 MMott/row Name Akron Portage County Geauga County Mahoning County Claridon Congregational Church Claridon Youngstown Regional Director, Midwest Region ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Northfield Center Mahoning County Courthouse Also Notified The Ohio Historical Society Hon. John F. Seiberling State Historic Preservation Officer Interstate #7l at 17th Ave. Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Brimfield Township (Kent vicinity) Ferrey, Aaron, House Hon. Robert Taft, Jr.

Summit County AUG 1 3 1974 Aurora Director Date Entered Hon.J. William Stanton