Nomination for Ashtabula County Courthouse Group

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form 10-300 (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Ashtabula County Courthouse District G rou'p AND/ OR HISTORIC: 11 - J.

William Stanton (Check One) - Building - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Agricultural - Comments [ Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local 007 039 LOCATION Jefferson Professional Ashtabula Religious Site Commercial Ohio STATE CATEGORY NAME District ACCESSIBLE Transportation CLASSIFICATION Educational Yes: Government OWNERSHIP Unrestricted Unoccupied STATUS Entertainment REGISTER West Jefferson Street Museum Both Public Private Scientific Private Residence Federal Ashtabula County Courthouse CODE Structure Industrial Park COMMON: Being Considered CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Public Acquisition: TO THE PUBLIC OWNER OF PROPERTY Multiple public and private NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY DATE Military (See Continuation Sheet) STREET AND NUMBER: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: CITY OR TOWN: DATA SHEET Object Jefferson and Chestnut Streets DATE DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

high ceilings, and woodwork of the styles of both the 1850s and 1890s. DEC31 1974 CONDITION REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED Victorian Italianate style.To its north is a small non-conforming support the eaves cornice, which is broken in the center by a cornices and a corbeled eaves line. building (including the steep dormered roof).An axially placed entrance a two-story Italianate brick building with handsome heavy window two entrances symmetrically placed at the sides.Double brackets stepped parapet gable framing a molded arched window. Facing the green on the west are three buildings serving as law The courthouse faces south toward the green.If a style name soldier resting on his rifle. form.It has three entrances from the platform on the east facade, On the north side of the courthouse is another two-story brick (Check One) had to be assigned, it would be Queen Anne.

It is a three-story but they also create a physical and visual ensemble because of the roof.An additional steeple-like stage has been lost.A front porch of The square also includes a Civil War memorial with a statue ofa of 1850,to which the front was added in 189l.The interiors of the the rear of the courthouse. way they are placed in relation to the public green and to each other. building in the Italianate style.The east facade has four bays with ones fronting ona public green,and a fifth serving as an annex to * Excellent - Good - Fair - Unexposed tower rises another two stories and has pointed windows and a hipped frame building with modern siding. At the north end of the group is Ruins stone is supported by doubled columns with exaggerated bulbous bases.

This district includes a large public building and three smaller offices.One is a long frame building resembling a railroad depot in UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER ASHTABULA COUNTY COURTHOUSE DISTRICT 2. LOCA TION 1. Probate Court Building 2. Courthouse 3. Lawyers Row Approx. One Acre Scale: 1" = 100' DEC31 1974 GP 0 921.724 Arrow North Park COUNTY Ashtabula STATE DATE REGISTER Ohio RECEIVED Form10-300a NATIONAL The district boundary begins at the northwest corner of Jefferson Chestnut Street Jefferson Street (Continuation Sheet) East along Jefferson Street to the point of beginning.

toa point 270 feet north of Jefferson Street; (Number all entries) South on a line parallel to Chestnut Street to Jefferson Street; Chestnut Streets, and proceeds north along Chestnut Street PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian | - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1870; 1891 [* Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Industry - Science STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

Ohio, Benjamin Wade and Joshua Giddings, the nationally important separate the southern part of the county, and the city of Ashtabula The Italianate building to the north, occupied by the Probate Levi T. Scofield, best known for his Soldiers' and Sailors' Monu- DEC31 1974 D Architecture SIGNIFICANCE losophy Theater Engineering Communications Commerce Transportation Aboriginal Religion/Phi RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER itarian Literature Social/Human- Landscape Conservation Music Political Military Invention Agriculture militant anti-slavery congressman. ment in Cleveland.The contractor and builder was J.M.Watters the early nineteenth century, and are physically little altered and esthetic compliment to the courthouse square.

Sculpture The courthouse is the fourth structure on the site.The first county commissioners immediately voted to rebuild on the site, Ionic portico and a central tower.The present enlargement of that atlas of that date.These buildings provide both a functional of Jefferson.The building known as Lawyers' Row on the west Court, was erected in 1870 and designed by Cleveland architect The courthouse square and its adjacent buildings have been and this resulted in a handsome Greek Revival building with an Education also had ambitions to become the county seat. However, the since the completion of the courthouse in l89l.The significance the center of the public life of the county seat at Jefferson since building was designed by John Woolly and constructed in 189l.

building of 1810 was replacedin1836.That structure burned in 1850.This event threatened to bring toa head a movement to side of the green was built before 1874,as itappears in an Other (Specify) of Jefferson's legal center is enhanced by the fact that it' was the home of two of the most important lawyers in the history of AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) 1971), 12-13. Moina W. Large, History of Ashtabula County, Ohio (Topeka/Indian- apolis, 1924),

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: DEC31 1974 FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: 2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 Degrees frontis.

LONGITUDE DATE LATITUDE REGISTER COUNTY STATE 4620560 Name ATTEST: CODE NATIONAL 30.75 CORNER Ohio Cleveland Degrees Minutes Seconds ORGANIZATION RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES National Register. June 1974 One Acre As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- CITY OR TOWN: OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES HM 17 ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR/COUNTY BOUNDARIES forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Eric Johannesen, Preservationist Seconds Minutes Western Reserve Historical Society 10825 East Boulevard Ashtabula County Courthouse District ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN acceptable lood.

JUN 3 01975 KEEPER CONTROL Inventory ARCHEOLOGIST Entered HAER Maps Re-submit Send-back TECHNICAL HISTORIAN Review Property Photos National Register Write-up REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Federal Register Entry Working Number12.31. 74, 5 7 Ashtahu la State <hin 1,8. 75 8-5-75 INT:2106- Statement of Significance: Please discuss the association of the careersof Geographical Data -- Acreage: UTM Reference (s) : Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to on the National Register staff, telephone _ Thank you for your attention to the above items. Chief, Branch of Registration United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 8 Date: Certification: Other: Photographic Coverage: IS RESUBMITTED.

Bibliography: clarification of the information indicated below.PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for Verbal Boundary Description: Map Coverage: NAME OF PROPERTY ASH TABULA COUNTY COURTHOUSE DIST. STATE _OHIO surrounding environment. IN.T :2105- 74 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC: DATE OF PHOTO: NATIONAL DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

South facade (1891 portion) of courthouse, looking north- * US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 I - 1 007 039 Ashtabula COUNTY STATE LOCATION NAME CODE PHOTO REFERENCE COMMON: Eric Johannesen IDENTIFICATION PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (7/72) June 1974 D'ATE FOR NPS USE ONLY Ohio STREET AND NUMBER: Ashtabula County Courthouse District RECEIVE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III- 1 007 1975 June 039 Jefferson Ashtabula COUNTY DATE STATE CODE Western Reserve Historical Society Eric Johannesen Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER IDENTIFICATION PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER: Rear of courthouse (l85o portion) and Probate Court FOR NPS USE ONLY building, looking west. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER (7/72) NAME COMMON: Ashtabula County Courthouse District JUN Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION June 1974 DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 II- 1 039 Ashtabula DATE COUNTY STATE Eric Johannesen CODE COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio IDENTIFICATION 007 ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (7/72) (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) Lawyers' Row, seen past the courthouse portico, looking west. PROPERTY OF THE NAT:ONAL REGISTER PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN 3 0 STREET AND NUMBER: LAND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: June 1974 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 1ooking northwest. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - 1 007 Jefferson 039 DATE COUNTY Ashtabula CODE STATE NATIONAL COMMON: IDENTIFICATION PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (7/72) AND/OR HISTORIC: Lawyers' Row, with portion of courthouse building on right, FOR NPS USE ONLY PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NAME STREET AND NUMBER: Ashtabula County Courthouse District Western Reserve Historical Society RECEIVED (See Continuation Sheet) NEGATIVE FILED AT: Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN 3 0 STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: MAP REFERENCE U. S. G. S. Jefferson Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-l 007 1970 039 Jefferson LOCATION Ashtabula COUNTY DATE STATE Ohio CODE COMMON: REQUIREMENTS Ashtabula County Courthouse District ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL SCALE: REGISTER 1:24,000 PROPERTY MAP FORM AND/OR HISTORIC: Jefferson and Chestnut Streets NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NAME SOURCE: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) JEFFERSON, OHIO UNITED STATES JEFFERSON QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OHIO-ASHTABULA CO. 760 000 Courthouse District DEC31 1974D STATE OF OHIO 4620560 80° 11 Perris, Joseph, House Montgonery County Hon. Clarence J.

Brown INT: 2950-75 Location 7/9/75 STATE Name Dayton MMott/row Jefferson Date Entered ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Meigs County Clark County Ashtabula County Kelly Family Bome Regional Director, Midwest Region Springfield Director Yellow Springs Also Notified Cincinnati (Fairfax) Greene County Ashtabula County Courthouse Complex Hamilton County Antioch Hall, North and South Hallg Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Old Melgs County Courthouse and Chester Bon.Charles W.Whalen, Jx. JUN 3 0 1975 Hon. John H. Glenn, Hon, Robert Tait, Jt. Columbus, ohio Myers Hall Chester State Historio Preservation offlcer Tho ohio Historical Society 1NAME as it appears on federal register: 2 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: 4 county code: S) LOCATION street & number (1) CONGRESS. DISTRICT (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION if state who prepared form?

(S ACREAGE - deteriorated Oruins Omoved CO NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown WO NOT APPLICABLE -9 - No Access 1 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -ENGINEERING -11 -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric -2 [ LAW-16 CO RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY -historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-1 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 CO CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH- 27 CO MILITARY - 18 - SOCIAL /HUMANITARIAN -24 C ECONOMICS-9 - INDUSTRY-13 - MUSIC- 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY-20 C TRANSPORTATION - 25 S architectural style(s): @ master builder: © landscape architect / garden designer: 007 6-30-75 ASSOCIATION Midwest CONDITION Ashtabula PERSONAL: FEDERAL major alterations: EVENTS: INSTITUTIONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 historic events: Daltered CURRENTLY: COMMERCE-6 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP vicinity of WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Dexcavated ADMINISTRATOR: reviewers initials SAVED?YES YES.NAME OTHER(SPECIFY) Dexcellent STATE WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

Bfunctions ARCHITECTURE-4 Doriginal site URBAN PLANNING-3 GNPS REGION: - - ___date Nw corner of Jefferson and Chestnut Sts.i Jef ferson ITHIN HATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? 1teatures: 19 ADAPTIVE USE DYES DNO - ART-5 Abuilder/contractor: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 2 engineer: ETHNIC GROUP NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET DAshtabula County Courthouse Group Dgood Cunaltered (891 Ofair LOCAL