Nomination for Austin, Eliphalet, House

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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) FEB 2.4 1975 NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 11 - J. William Stanton CATEGORY - X Building - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: DEC31 1974 Thomas J. Gorman .

REGISTER LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: - Local DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 077 Jefferson Austin, LOCATION STATE Ashtabula Commercial Religious Site NATIONAL Ohio Both OWNERSHIP Painesville Entertainment Government Educational ACCESSIBLE Restricted District Unoccupied Agricultural Private CLASSIFICATION Museum Yes: Scientific STATUS Federal Park CODE Industrial Public West Jefferson Street Public Acquisition: COMMON: Private Residence Being Considered Structure Ashtabula County Courthouse NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATA SHEET STREET AND NUMBER: OWNER OF PROPERTY ENTRY DATE TO THE PUBLIC In Process RECEIVED (Check One) Military Object CITY OR TOWN: Austin, Eliphalet, House M Comments P.O.

Box 415 Transportation ENTRY NUMBER 1879 State Route 45 DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered Villa style. The main block of the present house is oriented east-west (perpendicular to the road), with a projecting bay Italianate brackets. The window treatment, with plain horizontal lintels, is conservative by comparison with the eaves cornice. walls are 16" thick, as are some of the partition walls. The balusters are made of local chestnut. On the west side of the house there is a large modern brick the main house, and containing a cooking room, a storeroom and a privy.

DEC31 1974 CONDITION REGISTER NATIONAL Ruins RECEIVED This is a large three-story brick mansion in the Italian a handsome brick outbuilding with the same stylistic details as The house was equipped with electricity, plumbing and small porches with sawn ornament.The cornice frieze contains suggests the adjective "Steamboat Gothic. The brick exterior side isa veranda with seven posts and the sawn ornament which in the center of the south elevation.The bay is flanked by two ceiling ornament.Both the parlor and dining rooms have non- central heating in the 1940s.The kitchen was remodeled in 1948, (Check One) The north wing is the oldest part of the house.Along its east Fair 1-75 - Excellent - Moved X Original Site and in 1960 the north wall of the kitchen was extended five feet.

interior has twenty-four rooms.The parlor has plaster molded functional mantelpieces, as there are no fireplaces in the house, one-story storage wing.Just to the south of the house there is Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Political - Religion/Phi- - Other (Specify) - Science - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

tion details, dates from the mid-1860s. This form was probably in Ashtabula, Lake, Summit, Medina and Cuyahoga Counties. He DEC31 1974 1815-1883 Architecture SIGNIFICANCE Aboriginal Conservation Commerce losophy Military Industry Landscape Communications Prehistoric RECEIVED REGISTER Agriculture Literature NATIONAL itarian apartments and an antique shop. Sculpture Invention The Austin house is of the first importance in the history of Ashtabula County and the Western Reserve because of its Education He arrived in Ashtabula County from Connecticut in 1799 and although the present Italianate form, based on style and construc- of Eliphalet. achieved while the house was owned by Louis B. Austin, grandson Eliphalet Austin died in 1837.The house remained in the superior example of Italian Villa style architecture.

Eliphalet Austin was one of the membersof the Connecticut Land Company which surveyed and developed the Western Reserve. associations with the family of Eliphalet Austin.It is also a Engineering The house stands on the land of Eliphalet Austin.By trad- ition, some portion of the house was begun by Austin in l815, good state of preservation is owed. At present it is used for after him.His first house was a log cabin built in 1799. Austin was also a cattle dealer and a mail contractor with the government. Austin family until 1883,the death of Louis B.Austin.In 1904 Social/Human- In 1829-3l he served in the State Senate. began the settlement of Austinburg Township, which was named the house was acquired by the Ellsworth family, to whom its Art Music was one of the largest landowners in the Reserve, holding acreage

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Elijah Whittlesey, Notebook, ca. 1853, containing biography of Eliphalet Austin (W. R.H.S. Ms. 3419). (Cleveland, 1963), 21. Atlas of Ashtabula County (Philadelphia, 1874). GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES Degrees Minutes . Seconds APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR-COUNTX-BOUNGARIES DEC31 1974 STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: 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-itéria 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-l 039 Ohio RECEIVED LATITUDE ORGANIZATION Name DATE LONGITUDE COUNTY National Cleveland STATE REGISTER ATTEST: CORNER CODE Western Reserve Historical Society June 1974 Ashtabula County Census of 1870. FORM PREPARED BY 4624630 One Acre NAME AND TITLE: History of Ashtabula County (Philadelphia, 1878), forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Eric Johannesen, Preservationist Seconds Loca 114-115.

Margaret Manor Butler, A Pictorial History of the Western Reserve William Williams, Photos + ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - FEB 2 4 1975 National Register Write-up Send-back - Re-submit . KEEPER OTHER HAER CONTROL TECHNICAL Maps Entered ARCHEOLOGIST HISTORIAN Review BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 4-1-75 Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Working Number /2. 31, 24. <253 1. 8.75 1-9-75 Cole INT:2106-7d State Ashtabula ACCEPT Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: PHOTO CREDIT: DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. South facade, looking north. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 II - I PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 007 039 DATE Ashtabula COUNTY IDENTIFICATION RECEIVED Austin, STATE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO REFERENCE CODE COMMON: Eric Johannesen Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 1879 State Route 45 STREET AND NUMBER: (7/72) June 1974 NAME Austin, Eliphalet, House Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

A US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 III- 1 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 007 039 IDENTIFICATION Ashtabula June COUNTY STATE DATE NAME Austin, REGISTER Eric Johannesen NATIONAL CODE COMMON: RECEIVED ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (7/72) East elevation, looking southwest. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) 1975 FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: Ohio FEB 879State Route 45 NEGATIVE PILED AT: Western Reserve Historical Society Austin, Eliphalet, House Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE: Ohio NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY FEB LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN PHOTO CREDIT: DATE OF PHOTO: June DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. West elevation, looking east.

* US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 III- 1 007 039 Austinburg NAME COUNTY Ashtabula DATE 1975 CODE RECEIVED NATIONAL PHOTO REFERENCE REGISTER COMMON: IDENTIFICATION Eric Johannesen PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (7/72) ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Austin, Eliphalet, House Ohio NEGATIVE FILED AT: Western Reserve Historical Society Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES LOCA TION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Outbuilding south of main house, looking southwest. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - 1 007 039 Ashtabula COUNTY STATE Austin, DATE NATIONAL CODE NAME (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) IDENTIFICATION RECEIVED COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE REGISTER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) 1879 State Route 45 FEB 2 4 19/5 Austin, Eliphalet, House PHOTO CREDIT: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Western Reserve Historical Society Eric Johannesen CITYOR TOWN: STREET AND NUMBER: Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER 4 1975 CITY OR TOWN: U. S. G. S. Ashtabula South DEC31 1974 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/14413-I 039 007 Austin, Ashtabula Ohio DATE COUNTY STATE REGISTER COMMON: NAME REQUIREMENTS CODE NATIONAL SCALE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: SOURCE: PROPERTY MAP FORM 1:24.000 MAP REFERENCE 1879 State Soute 45 (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: RECEIVED 1970 LOCATION DEC31 1974 RECEIVED ASHTABULA SOUTH QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ASHTABULA SOUTH, OHIO 80° 51' 19" ROAD CLASSIFICATION Austin, Eliphalet, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) 41° 46' 31" STATE OHIO Austin, Eliphalet, House Harmon, Francis E., House Sloane, Rush R., Residence Also Notified Hon. Robert Taft, Jx. Hon. John Hi. Glenn, Jr. Mx. Charles C. Pratt, Acting Director Hon. J. William Stanton Hon. Charles W. Whalen, Jr. Hon. Clarence E.

Miller Columbus, ohio 43211 Fon. Samuel L. Devine Regional Director, Midwest Region Location 2-28-75 Dayton Sandusky Ashtabula Wellston vicinity Austinburg vicinity Montgomery County Name The Ohio Historical Society MMott/cha Delaware County Jackson County Ashtabula County State Historic Preservation Officer Sunbury vicinity Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Erie County Hopkins House Dayton Woman's Club Hon. Charles E. Mosher Interstate 7lat 17th Avenue Date Entered 3 date of entry: Austin, L2SOURCE of NOMINATION 14 WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? 5 ACREAGE ITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT?

- deteriorated Doriginal site 1Leatures: 90 NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown Dunexcavated 20 NOT APPLICABLE -7 J AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : OCLAIMS: explain - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW - 16 C SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 C LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' o C AGRICULTURE -3 C CONSERVATION - 8 C MILITARY - 18 C ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 C MUSIC- 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION -25 3 functions @dates of initial construction: 3 architectural style(s): 1) interior decorator: S3artisan: reviewers initiate _date.

077 county CONDITION 2-24-75 Midwest ASSOCIATION Astabula ENGINEERING-11 FEDERAL STATE PERSONAL: HEALTH-27 historic events: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION major alterations: ADMINISTRATOR: ARCHITECTURE-4 LOCAL SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 Daltered NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP No Access YES NAME Dexcellent SAVED?YES vicinity of INSTITUTIONAL: as it appears on federal register: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET GNPS REGION: 2 OTHER NAMES: 4 county code: Austin, Bliphalet, House Omoved IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyesno DARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric-2 @engineer: D landscape architect / garden designer: @artist: W IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE E C LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 -ART- 5 @ builder/contractor: Dgood YES-Unrestricted SACCESS URBAN PLANNING-31 RECREATION-28 COMMERCE-6 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: master builder: if state who prepared form?

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