Nomination for Newton Falls Covered Bridge

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The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: #11 J. William Stanton.

TO THE PUBLIC - In Process - Object - Preservation work PRESENT USE -(Check One or More as Appropriate) - Other (spachty LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 155 LOCATION Religious CATEGORY STATUS DATE STATE OWNERSHIP Site ACCESSIBLE Court House Government Commercial CLASSIFICATION Educational Arlington Road District Museum NAME Restricted REGISTER Building Both Private Agricultural Being Considered Structure Public Warren CODE Entertainment Scientific Yes: Federal Industrial Public Acquisition: Trumbull Privafe Residence Newton Falls Covered Bridge Trumbull County Newton Falls Park COMMON: Military STREET AND NUMBER: Ohio ENTRY DATE Unoccupied NATIONAL REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: (Check One) CITY OR TOWN: * Transportation ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION X Good - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered Trumbull County, Ohio.

The siding is vertical and boarded almost to Town truss enjoyed great popularity in the New England states, the JUL 1 7 1974 CONDITION type. Excellent trian use. NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins site and then jockeyed into place across the stream on falsework.The portals which are painted white. Southern states and the Mid-West.Mr.Town became quite wealthy because The structure under consideration is a three-span wooden truss covered open to all but truck traffic.The bridge is unpainted except for the Allen describes the Town truss as an uninterrupted series of crisscrossed Fair vibrating badly so it was closed to traffic until March 1963.New piers was impossible.These bridges were usually built of pine or spruce planks and holes were bored into the planks at every lattice intersection and at Then, wooden connecting pins, called treenails or "trunnels" were soaked Connecti cut.

In his book Covered Bridges of the Northeast, Richard S.

abutments are stone.There is a sidewalk on the south side for pedes- the eaves;the roof is metal and the portals are projected and the (Check One) The sidewalk is l22'5" long.The sidewalk and the 2 piers are later in l820 by Ithiel Town, an architect and bridge builder of New Haven, The Newton Falls Bridge is 123' long overall with a 101.67'clear span; Moved diagonals forming overlapped triangles.These web members were fastened The Newton Falls Bridge is built on the Town Lattice truss plan patented The Town lattice trusses were assembled in a field adjacent to the bridge bridge spanning the east branch of the Mahoning River in Newton Falls, additions.One source states that the supports were put under the bridge at the point of intersection so that independant action of any one triangle were installed and a new floor was put in at this time.

The bridge is the places where the lattices were secured to the upper and lower chords. Original Site builders had to pay a royalty of sl.per foot for the use of his truss the overall width including the sidewalk is 24' 1o" with a l6' roadway. PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian: - 15th Century - Political - Urban Planning - Historic X] Engineering - Religion/Phi- - Other (Specify) -losophy: | Science - Literature - Military - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

this fine old landmark which was built in 1831, making it the second 1s a further testimonial to the strength and durability of the Town JUL I 7 1974 truss. Commerce Conservation Architecture Aboriginal REGISTER SIGNIFICANCE Theater NATIONAL itarian Education Music Industry RECEIVED Landscape Trumbull County.

Agriculture Sculpture Communications Social/Human- The citizens of Newton Falls and Trumbull County are justly proud of standing example of the Town truss, one of the earliest American Ohio.This l43 year old structure still carries heavy traffic which a sidewalk.This fine old bridge is also the last covered bridge in Invention The Newton Falls Bridge is unusual in that it is one of the few SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) Art 1831 oldest covered bridge in Ohio.The Newton Falls Bridge is an out- bridge trusses.There are only ll Town lattice truss bridges left in "village" bridges remaining in Ohio and our only covered bridge with Press, 1970, p. 31. Company, 1969, p. 142. Falls", 1973. DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES W 80° JUL 1 71974

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

FORM PREPARED BY April 21, 1974 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 Local ( * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 039 LONGITUDE Degrees LATITUDE Columbus Seconds DATE COUNTY REGISTER ORGANIZATION Name CORNER STATE Minutes CODE ATTEST: Title Degrees Minutes Seconds less than one 4559410 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL DATA NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES 9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Miriam F. Wood STREET AND NUMBER: NAME AND TITLE: National Register.

3155 Whitehead Road CITY OR TOWN: Ohio Nirt. Allen, Richard S., "Covered Bridges of the Northeast," Stephen Greene Press, 1957, p. 15, 16, 26 and 27. APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: forth by the National Park Service. The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: "Covered Bridges of the Middle West", Stephen Greene Allen, Richard S., Keeper of The National Registet 0.2390 Ohlo Covered Bridge Committee 7. 17.74.1181 CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Send-back _ OCT 1 6 1974 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered Re-submit WORKING NUMBER National Register Write-up MAPS Federal Register entry TECH REVIEW HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF PHOTOS 915174 12/3/74 WEST PORTAL, SOUTH SIDE OF BRIDGE, LOOKING EAST-NORTHEAST. Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: PHOTO CREDIT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 155 COUNTY DATE REGISTE CODE Ohio STATE Newton Falls Covered Bridge COMMON: In Newton Falls PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Arlington Road NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PHOTO REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION ENTRY NUMBER FOR NPS USE ONLY North Canton,Ohio 4709 (7/72) JUL 1 7 1974 James Gnagy, Jr. DATE OF PHOTO: April 1972 NEGATIVE FILED AT: 1563 Westfield Avenue, S.W. * US. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 !I - 1 039 Trumbull Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LOCA TION JUL 1 7 1974 CITY OR TOWN: PHOTO REFERENCE North Canton, Ohio 44709 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

* US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 II - | 155 039 NAME COUNTY DATE IDENTIFICATION STATE CODE NATIONAL REGISTE Newton Falls Covered Bridge Arlington Road Ohio COMMON: (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) In Newton Falls James Gnagy, Jr. East portal, south side of bridge looking northwest PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: Trumbull AND/OR HISTORIC: FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: (7/72) N4107.5-W80525/75 NEWTON FALLS QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES Covered Bridge NEWTON FALLS, OHIO STATE OF OHIO RAVIÉNNA ARSENAL 1959 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) STATE OEIO Ohmer, Nicholas, House Hathaway, Lot, House Hon. Robert Taft, Jz. Mr. Charles C. Pratt Hon, Charles W. Whalen, Jr. Hon. J. William Stanton Eon. Thomas A. Luken Hon. Clarence J. Brown, Jt.

PR MMOTT: p1 10.24.74 Location Dayton Sandusky Name Acting Director Springfield Logan County South Euclid Clark County Date Entered Geauga County Trumbull County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Mad River Block Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Cuyahoga County Hon.Charles A.Vanik The Ohio Historical Society Regional Director, Midwest Region Arcade Hotal Montgonery County East Claridon State Historic Preservation Officer Newton Falls Newton Palls Covered Bridge Lake Ridge Island Kounds Circleville vicinity Pickaway County Eria County Ruasells Point vieinity Telling, William E.,Residence Interstate #7l at l7th Avenue Hanilton County OCT 16 1974 Coluabus, Ohio 43211 Hon. William H. Harsha Marienont OMB Approval No. 29-R0218 2. APPLICANT BER APPLICA- Year CATION ^ TYPE Year month (Mark ap- to appropriate REPORT OF FEDERAL ACTION 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5.

FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. : State of Ohio 8. Applicant Kame : Ohio Historical Society B. Organization Unit c. Street/P.O. Box : 1982 Velma Avenue PROJECT d. City : Columbus -. County: Franklin b. TITLE 8. ZIP Code: 43211 h. Contact Person (Name Thomas H. Smith, SHPO, 614-466-1500 & telephone No.) 7. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT 8. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 1- Higher Educational Institution J- Indian Triba tion), Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio. as only bridge with pedestrian walkway as an 9. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE 10. AREA OF PROJECT IMPACT (Namea of cities, counties, 12. TYPE OF APPLICATION States, cic.) Newton Falls, Ohio 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: 15. TYPE OF CHANGE (For 12c or 12c) 17. PROJECT C-Increase Duration PROJECT START . LOCAL 19 78 19. EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER FEDERAL AGENCY D 21.

REMARKS ADDED No re- E Ohio State Clearinghouse 8. TYPED NAME AND TITLE b. SIGNATURE 24. AGENCY NAME 26. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT Heritage Cons. 27. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE GRANT 29. ADDRESS 31. ACTION TAKEN 33. ACTION DATE D. REJECTED I c. RETURNED FOR Stephen D. Newman d. DEFERRED D. FEDERAL AGENCY A-95 OFFICIAL A-95 ACTION 02-006-0046 202-523-5472 31-4389673W 78-8-29 DATE Federal CERTIFIES attached OTHER PREAPPLICATION BENEFITING 424-101 D-County FUNDING Interior, TOTAL SENTATIVE Year RECEIVED E-Augmentation Cutalog) IDENTIFICATION ASSIGNED Administration Division CERTIFYING 10,000 GRAM 4,089 STATE Ohio ENDING 7,089 FIER STARTING 3,000 REPRE- WITHDRAWN Blank Year month day E-City on public street. H-Community Action Agency Enter appropriate letter F-School District AMENDMENT FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROPOSED FUNDING day C.DATE SIGNED District CANT'S it has been or is being made.

Same as #35 (From E-Cancellation ESTIMATED DATE TO SHPO and A-Increase Dollars D-Insurance C-Loan ance is approved. A-Basic Grant B-Decrease Doliars duly authorized by the governing bedy of priate letter(o) (Name and telephone no.) Significant as one of a dwindling number of NOTIFICATION OF INTENT (Opt) D-Decreaso Duration IDENTI. A-New F-Other C-Revision Enter appro- a.To the best of my knowledge end bellef, box) D Yes No 19 77 11. ESTIMATED NUM- 20. FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST (Name, Cily, State, ZIP code) Wash., D.C. 20240 with the attsched assurances if the assist- Thomas H. Smith, Director ADDITIONAL INFORMA- Prescribed by GSA, Federal Management Circular 74-7 C. STATE Serv. , AWARDED - Yea KXNo Washington, Dept.

39-8B79 midwestern covered bridges; important in Ohio Department of the Interior G-Special Purpose Leave B-Supplemcntal Grant E-Other BE SUBMITTED TO data in this praapplicetion/application are STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE 1(10-75) TiON (Name and telephone numbsr) tho applicant and the applicent will comply