Nomination for Kirker, Gov. Thomas, Homestead

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The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Kirker, Governor Thomas, Homestead AND/OR COMMON NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT A VICINITY OF PRESENT USE X PRIVATE WORK IN PROGRESS XPRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY Charles S. Kirker, Jr.

STREET & NUMBER LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 DATE CATEGORY CODE OBJECT COUNTY TITLE MILITARY AGRICULTURE CLASSIFICATION HISTORIC EDUCATIONAL BOTH SCIENTIFIC OWNERSHIP ENTERTAINMENT ACCESSIBLE COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM West Union STATE Adams DISTRICT NAME INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE PARK GOVERNMENT Ohio RELIGIOUS STATUS PUBLIC BEING CONSIDERED XBUILDING(S) OTHER: Adams County Courthouse Main Street COURTHOUSE. - UNOCCUPIED FOR NPS USE ONLY Route #3 Sixth - William H. Harsha STREET&NUMBER 4miles south on S.R.41 then 6/10mile west on S.R.136 NOV 3 REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. FEDERAL STATE COUNTY _LOCAL LOCATION 001 Recorder's Office RECEIVED AUG 19 1975 1975 XNO XORIGINAL SITE X EXCELLENT DETERIORATED X ALTERED -MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

a 3 x 2 bay, 1-1/2 story structure made of local limestone and dolomite with All doors, floors, window frames and sashes, latches and doorknobs are has two small side-by-side 3/3 double sash windows on the single bay north Looking from left to right, the east side is three bays and has four the west side. This side also has two 6/6 double sash windows, one on the top has a large (8 ft. x 30 ft.) three bay porch (added at a later date) with only one window, a 6/6 double sash on the lower floor to the rear of the home. The doors, window frames and sashes, doorknobs, and floors of this section are CONDITION FAIR DESCRIPTION GOOD CHECK ONE hollow through which Zane's Trace meanders.

for the construction of the two-story frame addition.The right side boarding.The right rear of this section was built on the south side of the The two-story frame section of the home built in 1852 is a 3x2 bay structure of the stone house has one off-center 3/3 double sash window in the gable and windows on the second floor and two 6/6 double sash windows flanking a single 3/3 double sash windows on the upper story and two 6/6 double sash windows on hinged single sash windows (2 side-by-side over 2side-by-side),one single one 6/6 double sash window on the 1ower floor.There are two evenly spaced with the floor being built on bedrock.There isa central chimney which has The original hewn stone ashlar) section of the home built in 1805 is _UNEXPOSED single doors on the rear of this section that open into an "L shaped (20 ft.x 40 ft.) built on a low stone foundation and is covered with weather- - UNALTERED the chisel marks still clearly visible.The walls average 14 to 16" thick.

standing seam and was put on in 1936. _RUINS addition built onto the home in 1936 by Charles S. Kirker, Sr. This addition door entrance, and one single sash hinged window facing a small picturesque floor and one on the bottom floor, both to the left of the chimney. The front all original. been capped with brick in later years.The front of this section has two small the lower story flanking the center entrance.There is a one-way entrance all original.The roofing on all sections of the Kirker home is metal, door with recessed side panels.The east side of this two-story section has porch.The entire left (south) wall of the stone home was removed in 1852 AREAS OF

Statement of significance

Shawnee at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, Kirker was the first to settle permanently 250 feet from Zane's Trace, which was blazed through Ohio in 1797. to the Ohio Constitutional Convention in 1802. After statehood, Kirker served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 3/1/1803 to 4/16/1803. He then served in the 12/15/1816 to 1/28/1817 serving as Speaker. He was again elected to the Ohio Senate George S. Kirker, youngest son of the governor, owned the home at that time.

George 1700-1799 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC COMMERCE PERIOD BUILDER/ARCHITECT INVENTION ECONOMICS ENGINEERING PREHISTORIC PHILOSOPHY SIGNIFICANCE ARCHITECTURE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT XPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT ART AGRICULTURE THEATER MILITARY EDUCATION _CONSERVATION Kirker was a popular man and was elected as one of Adams County's three representatives MUSIC _TRANSPORTATION SPECIFIC DATES INDUSTRY The Kirker Homestead was visited in July 1863 by Confederate soldiers under the LITERATURE _COMMUNICATIONS find any as a result of the Kirkers being forewarned of the enemy's approach. Kirker died in 1837 and is buried within sight of his home in the Kirker Cemetery. after Governor Tiffin resigned that position on March 4,1807. Kirker finished -1400-1499 _SCIENCE - RELIGION The Homestead has been in the Kirker family since 1805.

December 1808 when the gubernatorial election between Nathanial Massie and Return J. and served from 12/3/1821 to 2/8/1825.He was a presidential elector in 1824.Governor Kentucky and in 1793 joined the small company of men and women at the fort at Massie's immigrated to Lancaster Co.,Penn. in 1779.In 1790 he moved with his new bride to Kirker served in the Civil War as Captain in the 14lst 0.V.I. outside the stockade in 1795.He first built a log house as was the custom in those 1805 and 1852 The Governor Kirker Homestead is important in Ohio as the home of Thomas - 1500-1599 - LAW _1900- _COMMUNITY PLANNING Station (present day Manchester, Ohio) on the Ohio River. After the defeat of the days, but in 1805 had Thomas Metcalf build him a home of hewn stone.

Metcalf later Ohio Senate for 10 sessions from 12/5/1803 to 2/16/1815 serving as Speaker of that command of General John Hunt Morgan. The rebels were after horses, but failed to ond governor of Ohio. Thomas Kirker was born in Tyrone Co., Ireland in 1760 and moved to Kentucky and became governor of that state. The Kirker home was built about Meigs failed. (Meigs had won the election but was found technically ineligible to run and Massie then refused to take the office.) Kirker served again in the Ohio House from ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC -1600-1699 Tiffin's term until December of 1807 and served an additional term as governor until

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES A History of Adams County, Ohio Evans and Stivers 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION L FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER P.O. Box #1 CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). I criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE Director, Ohio Historical Society August 15, 1975 FOR NPS USE ONLY GPO 888-445 1900 1954 COUNTY DATE TELEPHONE ORGANIZATION CODE Seaman NORTHING 1-29-75 STATE UTM REFERENCES Stephen Kelley ZONE EASTING ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY 1-1/2 acres LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according the ZONE KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Photos ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNITCHIEF BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry CONTROL OTHER HAER Send-back Maps ARCHEOLOGIST TECHNICAL Re-submit HISTORIAN Review National Register Write-up 10-10-75 Working Number 8.19. 75. 1570 Accept Cole 10.17,75 Entered KEEPER State 2-3-76 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONL REGISTER Adams Co, Adams Co, Chio Form No.

10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED AUG 1 9 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES --ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Kirker, Governor Thomas, Homestead AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN X VICINITY OF COUNTY Adams PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO July 1973 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO. 1 INT: HISTORIC West Union Ohio IDENTIFICATION NAME STATE LOCATION Stephen Kelley the original one and one-half story hewn stone portion. PHOTO CREDIT SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS Looking NNE at the right side of the home showing how the 4 mi.south on S.R.41 then 6/10 mile west on S.R.136 NEGATIVE FILED AT two-story frame addition was attached to the left side of NOV3 101852by Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED AUG 1 9 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES --IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Kirker, Governor Thomas, Homestead AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN X VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO July, 1973 PHOTO NO. 2 frame addition built in 1852 by Capt. George Kirker, youngest INT: 2983-75 HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION LOCATION NAME Stephen Kelley STATE Ohio PHOTO CREDIT West Union Looking northwest at the front and left side of the two-story son of Governor Kirker. SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS 4 mi.south on S.R.41 then 6/10 mi.west on S.R.136 NOV 3 NEGATIVE FILED AT P.O. Box #1, Seaman, Ohio 45679 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Title: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Nunoer 1113/75 Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVEDAUG 1 9 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED NOV 3 TYPE ALL ENTRIES --ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Kirker, Governor Thomas, Homestead AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN X. VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT P.O. Box #1, Seaman, Ohio 45679 BESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET INT: 2983- 75 HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION LOCATION Stephen Kelley PHOTO CREDIT hewn stone portion of the home that was erected in 1805. STATE Ohio Looking southeast at the front and right side of the original NAME July 1973 West Union SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO.

COUNTY Adams Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVEDAUG 1 9 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM NOV 3 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP Kirker, Governor Thomas, Homestead AND/OR COMMON X VICINITY OF TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.

UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464-75 HISTORIC West Union 1:24000 SCALE REQUIREMENTS SOURCE NAME DATE 1961 STATE Ohio U.S.Geological Survey -7.5 min series-West Union Quadrangle MAP REFERENCE FOR NPS USE ONLY LOCATION 4mi.south on SR 41 then 6/10mile west on S.R.136 CITY.TOWN DATE ENTERED COUNTY Adams DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES WEST UNION QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NATIONAL 17 274200 4294740 Kirker, Governor Thomas RECEIVED AUG 1 9 1975 STATE OHIO Date Entered MOV 3 Summit County Elvell, Augustus, House Hon. John H. Glenn, Jx. Hon. J. William Stanton Regional Director, Midwest Region PR MMOTT: p1 11.13.75 INT: 2950-75 Location Name 1976 Cuyahoga Falls ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified First Congregational Church of Cuyahoga Falls State Historic Preservation Officer Trunbull County Aohtabula County Braceville vicinity Hon. John F.

Seiberling Interatate 7l at 17th Avenue Harporsfield vicinity Adams County West Union vicinity Kirker, Govennor-Thonas, Hosestead Hon, Robert Tait, JI. Director, The Ohio Ilistorical Soclety Columbus, Ohio 43211 OHIO Harpersfleid Covered Bridge 3 date of entry: 4 county code: 5 LOCATION street & number V SW of West Union on SR 136 12SOURCE Of NOMINATION NITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? L WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? -deteriorated Oruins OO NOT INTACT-O -good Dunexposed - Unknown -UNKNOWN-4 50 UNKNOWN-6 E- NOT APPLICABLE -7 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

D yes @no J AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -ENGINEERING -11 CRECREATION -28 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION-22 - SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY -historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -1 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O C AGRICULTURE-3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH -27 C MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS - 9 C INDUSTRY- 13 C MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' O - ART-5 D EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION -14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION -25 8 functions 3 architectural style(s): 2master builder: 1 interior decorator: reviewers initials- _date- TAW IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE- county 001 ASSOCIATION Midwest 11-3-75 FEDERAL Adams ENTERTAINMENT-26 West Union CONDITION PERSONAL: historic events: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION ARCHITECTURE-4 Dexcellent INSTITUTIONAL: URBAN PLANNING-31 EVENTS: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP vicinity of SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 ADMINISTRATOR: Doriginal site NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET Dunexcavated EXPLORATION-12 LOCAL Ounaltered SAVED?YES YES.NAME OSTATE if state who prepared form?

2OTHER NAMES: GNPS REGION: Omoved city/ town 11) CONGRESS. DISTRICT Vfeatures: WOUNKNOWH-5 L LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 @POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 2CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 major alterations: 1936 Gengineer: D landscape architect / garden designer: *artist: give role & date GROUP CURRENTLY: first' COMMERCE-6 No Access Daltered SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER(SPECIFY) 3artisan: as it appears on federal register Dfair Dy.Residenca