Nomination for Mantua Center District

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form 10-300 (Rev.

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE -O County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/OR HISTORIC: (Check One) In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments X] Other (Specify) & Religious - Scientific OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: - Federal DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 1974 039 LOCATION 133 Ohio Portage Restricted Site Commercial Both STATE CLASSIFICATION Educational Ravenna Transportation Military District Entertainment Government Private Agricultural ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY Unoccupied STATUS NAME OWNERSHIP REGISTER Structure Building Being Considered Public Yes: CODE Museum Private Residence Park civic Industrial Main Street Multiple private and public ownership COMMON: Portage County Courthouse CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Mantua Center District Object Public Acquisition: STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OWNER OF PROPERTY TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: 1l - J.

William Stanton - Local Road -See Continuation Sheet a OCT ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL DESCRIPTION Excellent Good - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered X Moved This is a rural crossroads township center, and includes a public common, two churches, a town hall building and two houses. church now serves as a civic center, and the front entrance has On the east side of the common are two frame buildings, a well-proportioned two-story frame building, it has a more fully with hemispherical dome, denoting a civic rather than a religious of the east facade is irregular, due to the fact that the house was CONDITION Ruins building. Fair represents a significant and distinguishable entity even though its components lack great individual distinction. Original Site developed Greek Revival doorway and pediment.

In the pediment is of the center is a long two-story frame house.The window pattern hall with the simplest vernacular detail. The interior was remodeled unusally refined in its articulation by Doric pilasters which divide one-story porch across the entire front.On the northwest corner Facing the south side of the east half is a frame church build- ed ornament above.The most notable feature is the octagonal cupola Mantua Center is an excellent example of a district which a one-story addition was made to the east side of the building. The ing two doors.There is a one-story wing on the east end, and a the poorest condition of the five. from old photographs in 1973. On the northeast corner of the center is a two-story frame date. Alterations and repairs were made in 1867 at a cost of $2,800.

Next to the church on the north is the town hall building.A The common occupies the south side of State Route 82 on both sides dicular to the west side of the house. to face the Mantua Center Road.There is a one-story wing perpen- an unusual window, rectangular in shape with a late Victorian scroll- in 187l-72,but the pews are original. An addition was made to the converted from a store.It formerly faced Route 82 and was turned been closed in.The steeple has been removed.This building is in of the Mantua Center Road. house in the Greek Revival style.The window pattern is uneven, (Check One) DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

ing with Greek and Gothic revival features. The north facade is the facade into three bays, with the pilasters doubled at the corners. When the building later served as a township school gymnasium annex. The windows have Gothic pointed arches,probably added ata later east end in the early twentieth century.The steeple was restored original character than the other church.It isa plain rectangular with four openings on the second floor and five on the first, includ- church and a town hall.The church retains much more of its Good - Pre-Columbian ! SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) STATEMENT OF

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Mantua Center is a remarkably intact example of an early nineteenth century crossroads township center, containing as it does College), founded by the same denomination, and among the visiting remodeling of 1872. center, formed in 1806. Their first meeting house, a log building, the present structure. It burned before it was completed, and the town hall, built between 1836 and 1840.

It is architecturally signif- icant because the octagonal cupola, a Greek Revival feature which 1835-1895 Conservation Commerce Communications Military Engineering Transportation Aboriginal Theater losophy SIGNIFICANCE Architecture Science Literature Agriculture Music itarian Landscape The most historically significant building is the Disciples or Invention Education Christian Church, as it is the oldest Campbellite congregation in ings were Amos Morris and Lewis Reed.The membership was building served as a township school annex for many years, and in Political Sculpture Social/Human- President B.A.Hinsdale presided at the rededication after the The Methodist Episcopal congregation was the earliest at the third building constructed immediately.The builders of both build- ity, religious and residential.

In relation to the settlement of the Another preacher was S.A.Willard, father of Archibald Willard The other building on the southeast side of the common was the these public buildings. Industry Religion/Phi- transferred to a new brick church in Mantua Village in 1895.The around 1835-1840.The first settler arrived in 1798,and Mantua present building was built in 1839-1840.The church received spirit- 16th Century ual and financial support from the Hiram:Eclectic Institute and the model for the central figure in the Spirit of'76".Hiram Mantua.Services were heldin homes and a schoolhouse until the pastors from Hiram (a five mile walk) was James A.Garfield. 1968 was designated as a civic center. Ohio.The church was formed in 1827,when Sidney Rigdon left Township was organized in 1810.

1837 or 1838,a new frame building was constructed on the site of PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) township the buildings at the center are relatively late, all built the Nelson-Garrettsville Baptist church and began preaching in many of the essential ingredients of the life of the period, commun- was built in 1809 or 1820, according to two different sources. In persisted as late as the Civil War, is very rarely preserved on Ohio. Art orial Magazine, April 4, 1947, 5. LATITUDE AND LONGIT-IDE COORDINA TES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES |17E479500 N 4572960 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES MAY I3 1974

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FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: 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: * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-I 039 Local Degrees DATE LATITUDE ORGANIZATION CORNER LONGITUDE REGISTER Cleveland COUNTY STATE NATIONAL CODE ATTEST: Western Reserve Historical Society MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES January 1974 Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION National Register. Degrees Minutes Seconds 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 10.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA CITY OR TOWN: 10.2.24 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: forth by the National Park Service. The recommended , Keeper of The National Register History of Portage County (Chicago, 1885), 484, 757. Mantua Home Coming (Mantua, 1909), 10, 13, 26, 57. Henry Shaw, Buckeye Disciples (St. Louis, 1952), 22-24. Eric Johannesen, Preservationist 10825 East Boulevard Seconds Name Minutes Title Historic Mantua Center Church,"Plain Dealer Pict- Adelaide Ling, Grace Goulder, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM OCT 0 1974 Mantua Center District çorner was owned at one time by Samuel Baker, who arrived in the 1860's, and later by Levi Carlton, the son of Dudley, and his wife the common, across State Route 82.

Proceed west to the west bound- ary line of the lot at 11695 Mantua Center Road, then north and east the property line, continuing south along the east property line of MAY 1 3 1974 GPO 921:724 COUNTY Portage NATIONAL Ohio STATE REGISTER 10-301. property of the Mantua Center Christian Church, and continues west Mary Esty. RECEIVED ENTRY NUMBER (Continuation Sheet) east property line of the Mantua Center Town Hall, then south along quently operated by five other businessmen, the last being Dudley Center civic center building, across Mantua Center Road. Proceed (Number all entries) Form 10-300a west and north along the south and west sides of the road defining ary with the three community buildings.The house on the northwest The two houses on the north side of the center are contempor- along the east property line across Route 82.

Proceed east to the The district boundary begins at the southeast corner of the the Christian Church to the point of origin. along the northern boundary line of the cemetery behind the Mantua corner was built as a store in l835 by Calvin White.It was subse- Carlton, a Connecticut settler of 18l4 who died in 1878.Later it was FOR NPS USE ONLY (July 1969) along the property line, across Mantua Center Road. Proceed east along the north property line of the lot at 4103 Route 82, then south DATE remodeled as a.residence by Orvil Blake.The house on the northeast REF. #74001607 5.13. 74.760 CONTROL REVIEW Send-back _ INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit National Register Write-up WORKING NUMBER MAPS OCT91974 HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF Portage TECH REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF STATE Ohia PHO TOS Accept. Hujand Federal Register entry 111174 10.7.24 Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: MAY 1 8 1974 DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 1 039 133 1973 Portage COUNTY DanielGiffen NATION STATE CODE Ohio Mantua Center PHOTO REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER COMMON: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Mantua Center District PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES view taken from the north. (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) IDENTIFICATION (7/72) FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: LOCA TION Community Center at southwest corner of the common, DATE NAME UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A (Type all entries - attach to br-en close with photograph) AND/OR HISTÓRYE MAY 1 3 1974 NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 2. LOCATION | Mantua Center 3.

PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT January, 1974 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. GPO 932-009 TOWN DATE COUNTY Historical Society COMMON Mantua Center District NAME Portage Western Reserve PHOTO CREDIT STATE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES on left; Baker-Carlton house on right. REGISTE Ohio E. Johannesen STREET AND NUMBER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (6/72) OCT 9 1974 - See Continuation Sheet State Route 82 and Mantua Center Road NATIONAL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) MAY 1 3 1974 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT E. Johannesen January, 1974 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

TOWN DATE COMMON COUNTY Western Reserve Portage REGISTE PHOTO CREDIT Historical Society STATE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Mantua Center District Methodist Church on right. PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC Ohio Mantua Center STREET AND NUMBER GPO 932-009 (6/72) State Route 82 and Mantua Center Road -See Continuation Sheet (Type all entries-attach toor enclose with photograph) NATIONAL UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME MAY 1 3 1974 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE January, 1974 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. GPO 932-009 COMMON Historical Society PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER DATE Western Reserve Mantua Center District Church on right. PHOTO CREDIT PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER NEGATIVE FILED AT E.

Johannesen Mantua Center OCT9 (Type all entries-attach toor enclose with photograph) (6/72) REGISTT NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) State Route 82 and Mantua Center Road See Continuation Sheet UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE January, 1974 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. MAY 1 3 1974 GPO 932-009 DATE NATIONAL COMMON Historical Society COUNTY Mantua Center District Portage Mantua Center PHOTO CREDIT RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Western Reserve Town Hall building, looking northeast. E. Johannesen AND/OR HISTORIC (Type all entries- attach to or en close with photograph) NEGATIVE FILED AT STREET AND NUMBER (6/72) TOWN FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC MAY 1 3 1974 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Tanuary, 1974 4.

IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. GPO 932-009 Public common, 1974 TOWN COUNTY Mantua Center Historical Society COMMON Mantua Center District NATIONA Western Reserve Portage PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Church, Methodist Church. State Route 82 and Mantua Center Road -See Continuation Sheet STREET AND NUMBER (6/72) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NEGATIVE FILED AT (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) STATE REGIST Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U. S. G. S. Mantua Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. MAY 1 3 1974 2. North arrow. 3.

Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-L 1970 039 133 1974 Portage Ohio REQUIREMENTS DATE COUNTY REGISTER STATE NATIONAL CODE 1:24,000 COMMON: SCALE: MAP REFERENCE AND/OR HISTORIC: SOURCE: ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM LOCATION NAME Mantua Center Mantua Center District State Route 82 and Mantua Center Road - See Continuation Sheet 0CT 9 MANTUA, OHIO MANTUA QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES State Route UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) OCT 9 2. LOCATION 3.

MAP REFERENCE 1" = 100' MAY 1 3 1974 GPO 932-010 TOWN Portage hand-drawn COUNTY STATE DATE COMMON REGISTER NATIONAL SOURCE Ohio Mantua Center District SCALE Mantua Center NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM Form 10-301 STREET AND NUMBER REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: RECEIVED State Route 82 and Mantua Center Road - See Continuation Sheet Approx. 3.6 Acres Scale: 1" = 100' 4103 Route 82 Arrow North House Methodist White-Carlton PUBLIC COMMON Church Town Hall Baker-Carlton House Civic Center Christian Church MANTUA CENTER DISTRICT State Route 82 11695 Mantua Center Road Center Mantua MAY 1 3 1976 REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED STATE OHIO OCT 9 1974 Neff, Conrad, House Barber, Barber, O.C. Colt Barn Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mr. Charles W. Pratt, Acting Director Hon. John M. Ashbrook Hon. Charles J.

Carney Regional Director, Midwest Region Location Bucyrus Coshocton 10/15/74 Johnson-Humrickhouse House Mahoning County Scroggs House MMott/cha Name Mantua Center Summit County Coshocton County Crawford County Wakefield vicinity Pike County The Ohio Historical Society Date Entered Portage County State Historic Preservation Officer Scioto Township Works I Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Mantua Center District Hon. William H. Harsha Hon. Tennyson Guyer Interstate #7l at 17th Avenue Hon. Charles A. Moser Barber, O.C., Machine Barn Columbus, Ohio 43211 OHIO Canfield vicinity