Nomination for Bushnell, Martin, House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) 2 6 1974 Bushnell, Martin, House AND/ OR HISTORIC: - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments X.

Commercial OWNER'S NAME: COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 LOCATION JUL Military STATE OWNERSHIP ACCESSIBLE REGISTER Religious Both Richland CATEGORY Private Mansfield CLASSIFICATION NATIONAL Unoccupied Educational Site District Yes: 17th Federal Entertainment Restricted STATUS Private Residence Agricultural Being Considered Structure Government CODE Scientific Museum Park Building Public Richland County Courthouse Public Square COMMON: Ohio Industrial CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 34 Sturges Avenue OWNER OF PROPERTY Richland County Automobile Club Public Acquisition: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: John M.

Ashbrook ENTRY DATE TO THE PUBLIC County CITY OR TOWN: (Check One) NAME 139 DATE Object ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site shapes to the eye. On the first floor is a veranda, covering the entire front. The roof is supported by paired, round columns of pink (front) side is gabled, and the stone in the center of the gable is Instead of employing different stone for the window frames, the architect example, the wide stone lintels, and the uncoursed stone of the east is more individual, and not a slavish copy of Richardson's work. space, and new wiring and plumbing have been added. Fortunately, JUL 2 1973 CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins Fair the exterior still retains its late nineteenth century character. a stone foundation,and measures approximately forty by sixty feet.

The interior of Bushnell House was altered sometime in the twentieth The two and one-half story Richardsonian Romanesque Bushnell House The house conveys that sense of massiveness that is so characteristic side serve to illustrate this point.In this sense the Bushnell House The windows are rectangular, double-hung sash.The tower on the southern has used the same rock-faced stone in a different size or bond.For was built of rock-faced stone circa 1892.The house is built on The rock-faced stone of which the house is constructed is laid in of that style, but it does possess some interesting variations. uncoursed.To the north of that gable is a narrow dormer with a regular ashlar bonds.The windows are stone arched or have stone granite.In the center is a bay window on the first and second floors. of the house.

(Check One) X Good Excellent century.Rooms have been partitioned to provide additional office of Richardsonian Romanesque buildings.It is an excellent example hipped.Several chimneys rise from it, greatly adding to the appearance lintels.The east side of the house presents many interesting conical roof.The main roof of the house is steeply pitched and corner is octagonal and has a conical, slate roof.The center of the east - 20th Century built circa Other (Specify) Granville, Ohio.

His job allowed him to accumulate a sizable fortune, and provided for the Columbus State Hospital, he served twelve years as Johnny (Chapman) Appleseed, and served as a commissioner for a Communications Commerce SIGNIFICANCE Architecture losophy Engineering Aboriginal Art Conservation Transportation Science Education Literature Prehistoric Pre-Columbian itarian Theater Landscape Music Political Military Industry Martin Bushnell is well-remembered in Mansfield, and pursued Invention Urban Planning Sculpture 1828 and started a very successful medical practice there.Martin studied at the Norwalk Institute and at Dennison University at and was mourned as a great, Mansfield public figure and philanthropist. Social/Human- local cemetery. and finally obtained a lucrative position with a Mansfield firm. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Agriculture director of public schools in Mansfield, erected a monument to Martin Bushnell died in the early part of the twentieth Dr.William Bushnell.Dr.Bushnell had moved to Mansfield in Religion/Phi. house stands as the only physical evidence of his career. only does the Martin Bushneli House remind the people of Mansfield Bushnell returned to Mansfield where he took.a succession of Martin Bushnell was born in Mansfield July 13,1837,the son of PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) Not small sales and office jobs.He was most interested in manufacturing a varied business and public service career.Upon graduation, for the construction of this house.Bushnell became a trustee AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES W 82 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: National O FORM PREPARED BY April, 1973 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 "he National Register 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion GP0 931-89 4 039 Degrees Seconds LONGITUDE Minutes LATITUDE Columbus Name STATE COUNTY ORGANIZATION Local ATTEST: Title DATE REGISTER CORNER Ohio CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds in the National Register and certify that it has been Larry Alan Beers STREET AND NUMBER: LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Clarke Publishing Company, 1980.

evaluated according to the citeria and procedures set level of significance of this nomination is: tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law CITY OR TOWN: NAME AND TITLE: UL21973 1 acre forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation N 40 1932 Forest Village Lane ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARLES Photos 2 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Not, Clear sTatement of Return Entered HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Re-submit KEEPER WORKING NUMBER REVIEW UNIT CHIEF TECH REVIEW CONTROL REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF National Register write-up Federal Register entry 7-10- 7.273.3224 PROPERTY Send-back 7. 27.73 1. Name. 2. Location. 3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property- 5. Location of Legal Description. 6. Representation in Existing Surveys. 7. Description. 9. Bibliography. 10. Geographical Data. a.

Longitude and Latitude Coordinates: b. Acreage.. 11. Form Prepared By. 12. Certification. DATE: SIGNED: Map Coverage. Photographic Coverage. in full. Other. Thank you for your attention to the above items checked. Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation office for clarification of the information indicated below. PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE PROPERTY IS RESUBMITTED. The.attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your of our professional review.Correction of these technical errors does not 8. merit in the statement of significance. (leave attached to nomination) the write up, please indicate them below.

NAME PRESENT CONDITION (altered, covered, ruins, deteriorated--archeological): SURVEY RECORDS (is form correct?): SHEET LOCATION: COMMENTS: PROPERTY: STYLE OR CULTURE: WRITE-UP COMMENT SICNIFICANCE (specify paragraph or line): Bushnell, Martin, House If there are comments (negative or positive) which will affect STATE QLe PHOTOS 2 CONTROL REVIEW Send-back _ INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit MAPS Richland TECH REVIEW WORKING NUMBER BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ColE APR 2 6 1974 HISTORIAN DEAD END UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 2 6 1974 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT April 3, 1973 Columbus, Ohio 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

GPO 932-009 Richland DATE Mansfield TOWN STATE COMMON PHOTO CREDIT REGISTE COUNTY PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM The Ohio Historical Society south side Ohio NATIONAI NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Bushnell, Martin, House AND/OR HISTORIC JUL 21973 (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) Larry Alan Beers (6/72) 34 Sturges Avenue RECEIVED CHLAND COUNTY S FOR LEASE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) Bushnel1, Martin, House 2 6 1974 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE April 3, 1973 Columbus, Ohio 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

JUL REGISTE GPO 932-009 1973 Richland TOWN Ohio Mansfield DATE COUNTY COMMON The Ohio Historical Society NATIONAL 34 Sturges Avenue STATE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (6/72) PHOTO CREDIT east and south sides. Larry Alan Beers (Type all entries -attach toor enclose with photograph) NEGATIVE FILED AT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) Bushnell, Martin, House APR 2 6.1974 2. LOCATION 3.

MAP REFERENCE JUL 2 1960 STATE DATE NATIONAL REGISTER COMMON Ohio 24,000 SCALE RECEIVED STREET AND NUMBER 34 Sturges Avenue Form 10-301 AND/OR HISTORIC NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) PROPERTY MAP FORM North Quadrangle REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: GP O Mansfield GP0932-010 MANSFIELD NORTH QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES - Lat N 40 Long W 82 ROAD CLASSIFICATION STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF HICHWAYS MANSFIELD NORTH, OHIO APR 2 6 1974 Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Mr. Daniel R. Porter Columbus, Ohdo 43211 Regional Director, Midwest Region Location STATE 4/29/74 Name MMott Mansfield Date Entered Also Notified Richland County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER State Historie Preservation Officer Hon. John M.

Ashbrook Bushnell, Martin, Houne The Ohie Historical Society Hon, Robert Taft, Jr.