Nomination for Thumann Log House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/OR HISTORIC: St. Martin$ vicinity X Unoccupied - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) -.

Commercial COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: EPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 storage 015 Cincinnati Georgetown Brown Religious STATE County Both Military CLASSIFICATION Government Restricted Entertainment NAME Educational ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY LOCATION Yes: Federal Being Considered CODE Private REGISTER Museum Structure Ohio RECEIVED STATUS District Transportation COMMON: Industrial Murray's Corner Agricultural Brown County Courthouse Private Residence Thumann Log House OWNERSHIP Public NATIONAL Park Site Public Acquisition: STREET AND NUMBER: ENTRY DATE Brown County Registry of Deeds John and Jeanne Thumann Scientific OWNER'S NAME: 6th- William H. Harsha 7767 Clough Rd.

(Check One) In Process TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: Object - Local OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION DEC311974 Building CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: DATA SHEET - DESCRIPTION - Unexposed - Unaltered X] Original Site intricate example of a steeple notched log building and appears to have was two-story. A one-story 18-1/2 foot square, one-story ell was placed four windows on the main facade, centrally placed, two on each floor. Chimneys were on the outside, centered on the east and west ends. The The interior consisted of a center hall with interior log walls and one stairway was placed in the northeast corner of the hall and led upstairs a fire in the kitchen ell and the west and south log walls were lost. east past the original east wall, encompassing it, and ending roughly CONDITION below. walls. Excellent Moved roof giving the house a salt-box appearance.

including oak and curly maple.The structure is an excellent and The remains were sawed off and replaced with a frame structure which extends large room opening off both east room) and west room) sides. The log building,very likely built as a tavern,has been altered over in the southwest corner of the house which may have been the family entry (Check One) by guests. All rooms were whitewashed except the taproom which had board The building was remodeled in the 1840's and turned into a home.At that behind at the northwest end of the structure and was most likely used moved in and horizontal wood siding was added.The building then closely resembled a late classic revival home.

east chimney went only to the second floor and did not enter the taproom Sometime after 1870 the building was used again as a tavern.It was then - Deteriorated the years, but retains much of its ariginal character. It consisted of An open to their private quarters upstairs, leaving the hall stairway to be used DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The two-story, gable roofed Thumann Log House is approximately 47 feet long and 18-1/2 feet deep and has a one story rear ell extending three- two 18-1/2 foot square rooms separated by a center hall. This portion time windows were changed so that there were four on the first level and known as Murray's Corner. During this period there appears to have been in place, though new roofing material now covers them. The angle of the roof on the original wing probably connected with the angle of the gable Ruins been built during the first quarter of the 19th century.Steeple notch The rear kitchen ell was accessible through the west room.

to two large rooms and also to the basement.There was another stairway lights and a transom were added to the center door.The chimneys were corner of the house which probably opened into the taproom.There were quarters of the way across the north side.It is built of various woods construction was infrequently used in Ohio log structures after 1840.

Statement of significance

grant to Abraham and Solomon Claypool in 1787. The land was later sold John Breckenridge owned the land in the 40's and apparently remodeled the structure as a house after the rear of the building was partially Cornelius Murray who, it is known, operated a tavern and owned the The Thumann 1og house is one of the largest log buildings in Ohio, and, from a construction point of view, it is one of the most complex. closely resembles a common type of Ohio log house - the double pen with pen structure, however, since all the walls, including those of the "breezeway" and kitchen ell, were raised simultaneously and are built two "pens", ten to fifteen feet apart, and join them with a single The breezeway was closed in later, if at all.

Ells or additions DEC31 1974 Engineering Commerce 1811 Transportation Military Architecture REGISTER Conservation losophy Communications Industry NATIONAL Aboriginal Literature Science Prehistoric Agriculture RECEIVED Theater Religion/Phi Music Landscape itarian Sculpture Political Urban Planning Education Social/Human- and desire for permanency with which these early structures were built. destroyed.It was at this time that the shed roof and frame rear an enclosed breezeway.It differs radically from the standard double the convent stopped there. The land on which the Thumann Log House stands is part of a military land The large size, early date, and the unusual design and construction were generally frame. only 2 miles from the Adkins tavern and visitors on the way to and from Invention land into the early 1900's.

to Erastus Adkins who, it is believed, built this structure - the first two-story, double log pen to be built in the Northwest Territory- rooms replaced the rear log rooms. In 1851 the land was sold to settled nearby by missionaries and nuns.The chapel and convent were intricately notched together.The more typical construction was to structure.Its surprisingly good condition attests to the great care

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Hutslar, Donald A. "The Log Architecture of Ohio", Ohio History, Vol. 80, nos. 3 a 4, 1971. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÄCRES Gretchen Klimoski , Assistant, Preservation Office STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 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 GP0 931-89 4 039 Seconds DATE ORGANIZATION LONGITUDE Degrees LATITUDE 1883.

Columbus Minutes Name STATE ATTEST: CORNER Title COUNTY National CODE REGISTER RECEIVED Ohio Ohio Historical Society Degrees Minutes Seconds 4341790 level of significance of this nomination is: As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- National Register. June 1974 STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: 1982 Velma Ave Beers, W. H. APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDÁRIES DECSY 1974 forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended The National Regit Local NAME AND TITLE: less than one I.FORM PREPARED BY 12118 Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Send-back - Re-submit - KEEPER OTHER ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Maps TECHNICAL CONTROL Review HISTORIAN 8.75 National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry Brown INT:21 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 Entered State Working Number 12,31, 74, 2 5 4 Cole /9/75 ACCEPr Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LOCA TION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 - I PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 015 1973 NAME DATE COUNTY Brown STATE NATIONAL REGISTER CODE Thumann Log House ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE Murray's Corner FOR NPS USE ONLY Ohio South (main) facade. PHOTO CREDIT: COMMON: St.

Martins vicinity UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Don Hutslar CITY OR TOWN: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) DATE OF PHOTO: RECEIVED IDENTIFICATION Ohio Historical Center NEGATIVE FILED AT: Form No. 10-301a Thumann Log House NEGATIVE FILED AOhio Historical Center DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 II - | 1973 039 015 Brown COUNTY Don Hutslar DATE CODE RECEIVED NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION REGISTER STATE Ohio St. Martins vicinty COMMON: PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM East facade showing rear kitchen ell. NW corner of the intersection of Ohio S.R.251 and U.S.

50 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OF PHOTO: (7/72) LOCATION PHOTO REFERENCE Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Brown T FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER STREET AND NUM BER: Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-1 1960 039 015 DATE COUNTY NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS STATE REGISTER 1:24000 NAME Ohio CODE COMMON: SOURCE: RECEIVED Fayetteville Quadrangle Murray's Corner Thumann Log House St. Martins vicinity MAP REFERENCE LOCATION AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) SCALE: NW corner of the intersection of Ohio S.R.251 and U.S.50 CITY OR TOWN: Rev.

7-72 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS DEC3: 1974 > FAYETTEVILLE QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECEIVED UNITED STATES Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey FAYETTEVILLE, OHIO STATE OF OHIO the ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432l1/telephone (614) 466-4663 December 18, 1974 Dr. William Murtagh, Keeper DEC31 1974 18th & C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Dr. Murtagh: Winameg Mounds, Delta vicinity, Fulton Co. Thumann Log House, Brown Co. Harmon, Francis E., House, Ashtabula Co. Holy Name High School - Gallagher Building, Cuyahoga Co. Hessler Court Wooden Pavement, Cuyahoga Co. Edgeton, Butler Co. Park Avenue High School, Ashtabula Co. Conneaut Historical Railroad Museum, Ashtabula Co. Austin, Eliphalet, House, Ashtabula Co.

Ashtabula County Courthouse District, Ashtabula Co. Roberts Mound, Butler Co. Mt. Nebo Site, Hamilton Co. Charles C. Pratt, Acting Director enclosures Sincerely, REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED Acting State Historic Preservation Officer NEW SUBMISSIONS: Department of the Interior CORRECTED RE-SUBMISSIONS: Transmitted herewith are fourteen (l4) completed National Register forms. National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Board and owners of subject properties have been informed of our intent Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue CP/g1k Elk Lick Road Mound, Clermont Co. Rennert Mound Archaeological District All have been approved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Cloveland Cuychoga County . Fort Site Hon. Jonn I. Glenn, Jr.

Location Name STATE Crecco Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Wasbington County Erie County Decaturville Vicinity Montgonery County Hemilton County Roberta Kound MAR 2 7 1975 Butler County Brown County Hon, Charles A. Hoahox Dayton /28/75 Conneaut Acting Director Aahtabule County Root Covered Bridge 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 March 8, 2001 Dear Ms. Bell: Log House, near St. Martin, Brown County, Ohio. I estimate the date of the photo, based on the ages of the children in the photo, to be about 1897 (perhaps between 1896-1898). names of all the people really are important to you, but if they are, I would be glad to give them to you. If you have any other questions, please let me know. My email is and my address is below. Thanks so much for your 1105 Salt Creek Drive Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-285-0203 house.

Sincerely, Maureen Utz assistance in getting me the nomination information on the you.I had several other old photos to be copied and to the photographer. National Register of Historic Places Suite NC400 Shannon Bell center standing in the gate is their waited until I got all of them together before taking them I apologize for the delay in getting this photograph for At the time, Hugh William Murray and his wife, Eliza To refresh your memory, this is a photograph of the Thumann two other relatives and a hired hand. I don't know if the 4/26/01 1:50 PM TO: MaureenU10@aol.com at np--internetSubject: Re: Thumann Log House- -- Message Contents First, I'm so sorry its taken me so long to respond. I've been working on several dealines over the past month and a half, and have not been I did receive the photo that you sent, thank you very much.

We will Thanks again, Shannon Bell Subject: Thumann Log House 3/16/01 6:29 PM About a week ago I sent you a copy of an old photo of the Thumann House.I don't know if it makes any difference, but the date is probably a little believe that is : the smallest child in the photo was born in April 1895. Her grandmother, who is seated next to her, died in mid-May 1896. I am not Normal Date: Shannon, Reply Separator Maureen Utz apologize for any confusion. able to repond very quickly to my email. sure this makes any difference to you, but I thought I would let you know.I information you have provided on the more accurate date as well. Author: Shannon Bell at NP-WASO-NRHE 8 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: NAME as it appears on federal register: / Thumann Log House 5 LOCATION street & number GNPS REGION: St. Martin 8ADMINISTRATOR : SOURCE of NOMINATION (3 WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

Dexcellent Dunaltered Omoved O0 NOT INTACT - O Dunexposed Oreconstructed - Unknown *O NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access SAVED? -YES IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

D yes Eno 2 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain 'first'O C LAW- 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS-1 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANWING-31 -oldest' D O AGRICULTURE -3, C CONSERVATION -8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY- 18 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 C MUSIC - 19 -J SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D D ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3functions 2dates of initial construction: major alterations : (846 5 & arch itectural style(s): @artist: @g artisan: Abuilder/contractor: Log construction, 2 stories, I-shaped, gabled standing seam tin roof, interior end chimneys, front center entrance with transom and sidelights, log ends flanking center doorway, clapboarded gable ends; rear clapboarded saltbox addition and entrance alterations, 1840's. ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE!

015 CONDITION county ASSOCIATION ENTERTAINMENT-26 3-27-75 Midwest ENGINEERING-11 ACREAGE ARCHITECTURE FEDERAL PERSONAL: CURRENTLY: historic events: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 LOCAL vicinity of all walls built simultaneously; exhibits complex First 2-story double pen log structure built in NW PRIVATE ORGANIZATION variation of OH double pen log building with Ddeteriorated Dexcavated ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 EXPLORATION-12 NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET YES.NAME Ofair Zoriginal site Oruins BSTATE 4 county code: 19 ADAPTIVE USE DARCHEOLOGY-prehistoric-2 -COMMERCE -8 2master builder: )engineer: © landscape architoot / garden designer: * Interior decorator: - POLITICS / GOVT.: 21 1811 UNKNOWN-6 ETHNIC GROUP NAMES give role & date Dfeatures: 1mi.Sof St.Martin at ict.of OH 251 and U.S.

50 LANDSCAPE ARCH.-15 Brown Battered L NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 3 date of entry: 4 county code: 1) Thumann Log House 5 LOCATION street & number city/ town St. Martin 8 ADMINISTRATOR: ONO 11)CONGRESS. DISTRICT (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL L CONDITION - deteriorated 1Leatures: Dexeellent Omoved OO NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access 19 ADAPTIVE USE SAVED?

-YES 2 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : @CLAIMS: explain - RECREATION -28 'first'O CARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric -2 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 -ARCHEOLOGY- historic - 1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O D AGRICULTURE -3 C CONSERVATION- 8 C HEALTH -27 - MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS - 9 C INDUSTRY-13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 *dates of initial construction: major alterations: (840 s Barchitectural style(s) @master bullder: @artist: Sartisan: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 015 ASSOCIATION 3-27-75 ENGINEERING-11 builder/contractor: INSTITUTIONAL: Midwest STATE ENTERTAINMENT-26 EVENTS: historic events: PERSONAL: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION 1811 SETTLEMENT-29 ARCHITECTURE-4 ACREAGE WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: CURRENTLY: COMMERCE-6 vicinity of Ofair WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

LOCAL OTHER NAMES: Bfunctions Dexcavated as it appears on federal register: URBAN PLANNING-31 Doriginal site 1mi.Sof St.Martin at ict.of OH 251 and U.S.50 THIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? YES NAME GNPS REGION: Oruins UNKNOWN-4 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Oyes Elno -LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 C POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 NAMES give role & date freviewers initials. engineer: ETHNIC Murray's Corner SACCESS Brown GROUP NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 if state who prepared form? CINO