Decorative drawing: a nineteenth-century public building. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Edgeton

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,924 words across 13 pages, filed in 1975. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 75001331, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) APR 8 1975 AND/ OR HISTORIC: 1 039 - In Process PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) DEC31 1974 OWNER'S NAME: Miss Carla A.
Wensthoff LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: LOCATION STATE STATUS Site Commercial Government Religious CATEGORY NAME OWNERSHIP CLASSIFICATION ACCESSIBLE Private Both Restricted Being Considered Museum Structure Educational CODE Park Agricultural REGISTER Yes: Building Hamilton Unoccupied COMMON: Scientific Private Residence District Public Courthouse Square and High Street CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Object Industrial Public Acquisition: OWNER OF PROPERTY Entertainment Butler County Courthouse BUTLER Form 10-300 Military REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS 575 Harrison Avenue STREET AND NUMBER: OHIO Local TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: TITLE OF SURVEY: (Check One) DATA SHEET FOR NPS USE ONLY Walter E. Pawell Edgeton 4 APR DATE NATIONAL .
DESCRIPTION Excellent - Good - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site DEC31 1974 CONDITION REGISTER RECEIVED Exterior: NATIONAL Deteriorated Ruins original detailing remains. Interior: portion which gives the building an L-shaped form.It is two stories This is a two story painted brick building with a hipped roof and To the south and west of the main portion is another hipped roof also, but not as tall as the front portion.To the east of this the entry and one window on each side of the entry.The double-door portion on the rear of the main portion is a small L-shaped porch The interior has a simple plan with center entry hall.Much of the (Check One) covered breezeway. bracketed cornice. entry.
inset.All the doors and windows have stone lintels.The windows On the second level there is a window above each first level which faces the garden.There is a small one and a half story wood frame out-building connected to the rear of the main house by a have 2/2 double hung sash with louvered shutters. The main(north)facade has five bays with a center - Pre-Columbian! - 16th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) - Invention - Landscape - Literature - Military STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

a banker in Hamilton, and his office was located directly opposite of directors of the Hamilton Street Railway Company, founded in DEC31 1974 Architecture SIGNIFICANCE Communications Commerce Conservation Engineering Theater losophy Religion/Phi Industry Science RECEIVED Music REGISTER Aboriginal Education Agriculture itarian for preserving the building can be found. NATIONAL Social/Human- Political sugar cane broker and represented the Franklin Sugar Refining Company Sculpture Transportation Urban Planning had his office in the Mercantile Library Building.He was also a indireet descendant of Harrison Leib, returned to Hamilton about 1875.In 1883 Shaffer sold the house and property to Harrison Leib, who named the house Edgeton.Leib was a merchandise broker from the Courthouse on Court Street.He was also a partner in a flour in addition to operating the Edgeton Farm Dairy.
mill and was an original stockholder and later a member of the board PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Due to its architectural style and park-like grounds, Edgeton serves residence, and it is in need of renovation. The present owner, an 1860' s as an important focal point in a neighborhood near the western edge This building isa good example of a Nineteenth Century vernacular of Hamilton.Until recently the building was used asa multi-family Art Cincinnati.He commuted daily to for a time he 9.

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Auditor's Office. DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES DEC31 1974 FORM PREPARED BY CITY OR TOWN: Cincinnati, Vol. I 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 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 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: APR 2 * U.S.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l Seconds Degrees LATITUDE DATE LONGITUDE Name COUNTY ATTEST: REGISTER ORGANIZATION Title CORNER STATE RECEIVED CODE Environmental Preservation Degrees Minutes Seconds Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation 039 NATIONAL LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES National Register. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: Ohio 1892). 1949; May 15, 1952; April 26, 1956. Illustrated Building, Business and Property Ouners Directory of Williams' Cincinnati Directory (Williams and Company, Cincinnati, Dhio, 1882, 1883, 1890, 1912).
DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY Gale Brooks, Project Director July 15, 1974 Butler County Court House, Hamilton, Ohio: Recorder's Office; Mercantile Library Building - 414 Walnut Street Loca Minutes ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIESFORPROPERTIESOVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Photos ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry Re-submit - IN T : 2106 - 74 OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST APR21975 CONTROL HAER Send-back Maps Review HISTORIAN National Register Write-up Butler State LEBOVICH 18. 75 Entered _APR 8 1975 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 TECHNICAL 1/8/25 Working Number12.31, 74, 22 56 ACCEPT .1.25 Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 3 LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: DEC3T1974 David J.
Davis DATE OF PHOTO: Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnati, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. OF FRONT AND REAR PORTIONS DF THE BUIDING. * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III- 1 1975 45202 BUTLER COUNTY 017 DATE 575 Harrison Avenue STATE NATIONAL CODE COMMON: REGISTER July Environmental Preservation Office ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Hamilton FOR NPS USE ONLY PHOTO CREDIT: 039 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR IDENTIFICATION (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NEGATIVE FILED AT: PROPERTY OF THE NAT:ONAL REGISTER (7/72) Edgeton OHIO 4. VIEW OF WEST FACADE SHOWING RELATIONSHIP NAME Shaffer, Jacob, House PHOTO REFERENCE Form No. 10-301a APR 3 EDGE LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DEC31 1974 David J. Davis DATE OF PHOTO: July 1972 NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 5.
View from the southeast showing out-build- * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 III - 1 1975 45202 DATE COUNTY BUTLER NATIONAL NAME RECEIVED 575 Harrison Avenue STATE CODE Environmental Preservation Office COMMON: 039 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Hamilton PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM AND/OR HISTORIC: FOR NPS USE ONLY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ing and its connection to the house, the OHIO (7/72) Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnati, Ohio IDENTIFICATION REGISTER rear portion of the house, and the rear porch. 017 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR APR 3 AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION DEC31 1974 David J.
Davis DATE OF PHOTO: Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnati, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 3. View of main entrance. * US. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - 1 45202 NAME COUNTY BUTLER DATE CODE Hamilton NATIONAL STATE July RECEIVED COMMON: 575 Harrison Avenue Edgeton PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Environmental Preservation Office 039 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO CREDIT: PHOTO REFERENCE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CITY OR TOWN: 017 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NEGATIVE FILED AT: (7/72) OHIO SHAFFE 1975 IDENTIFICATION Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 3 LOCA TION DATE OF PHOTO: July 1972 NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 2. View of main north facade and porch. * U.S.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 II- 1 Shaffer, Jacob, House DEC311974 COUNTY NAME BUTLER Edgeton DATE STATE CODE 039 RECEIVED 017 ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE Hamilton COMMON: NATIONAL 575 Harrison Avenue PHOTO CREDIT: Environmental Preservation Office NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries- attach to or enclose with photograph) DENTIFICATION STREET AND NUMBER: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER OHIO (7/72) CITY OR TOWN: David J. Davis 1975 45202 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 3 1975 David J. Davis DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnati, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. and and a portion of the west facade. * US.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - 1 45202 NAME COUNTY DATE BUTLER July STATE Hamilton CODE RECEIVED LOCATION Edgeton COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION NATIONAL 039 Perspective view showing main north facade 017 Environmental Preservation Office ENTRY NUMBER 575 Harrison Avenue FOR NPS USE ONLY PHOTO CREDIT: STREET AND NUMBER: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) OHIO DEC31 1974 #535 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: 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 1965 NAME STATE COUNTY DATE BUTLER Hamilton REGISTER REQUIREMENTS CODE COMMON: MAP REFERENCE NATIONAL Edgeton SCALE: 017 1:24,000 U.S.G.S. 575 Harrison Avenue SOURCE: ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY MAP FORM 039 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) CITY OR TOWN: OHIO Shaffer, Jacob, House 1975 LOCATION Quadrangle RECEIVED OHIO-BUTLER CO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HAMILTON QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Edgeton UNITED STATES HAMILTON, OHIO APR Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Location STATE Name Also Notified Date Entered ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 4/4/75 Mr. Charles C. Pratt Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue 1975 Butler County Acting Director MMott/bsh Reglonal Director, Midwest Region Hon, Thomas I.
Kindness 3 date of entry: 4 county code: J Edgeton(Jacob Shaffer House) 5) LOCATION street & number (II) CONGRESS. DISTRICT L2SOURCE of NOMINATION E WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT?
* CONDITION -deteriorated 17 features: Dexcellent Omoved CO NOT INTACT-O Ounexposed - Unknown Ounexcavated *O NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access E AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -ENGINEERING -11 -RECREATION -28 2CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric-2 -COMMERCE -6 C LAW - 16 'first' O CO RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 -ARCHEOLOGY -historic -1 - COMMUNICATIONS-1 -EXPLORATION -12 -O LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 -oldest' D AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION -8 - HEALTH -27 -O MILITARY - 18 L ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY-13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 C PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 funetions 3architectural style(s): 2g master builder: @artist: RE IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSER county 017 ASSOCIATION Hamilton Midwest Butler FEDERAL PERSONAL: 4-3-75 ENTERTAINMENT-26 historic events: CURRENTLY: INSTITUTIONAL: URBAN PLANNING-31 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 vicinity of ADMINISTRATOR: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION YES.NAME NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP ARCHITECTURE- 3artisan: SAVED?YES if state who prepared form?
575 Harrison Ave 2OTHER NAMES: major alterations: Doriginal site GNPS REGION: POUNKNOWN-4 5) ACREAGE Dreconstructed IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes@no - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 Abuilder/contractor: reviewers initials. 1NAME as it appears on federal register: (10) FUNDED? YES -LOCAL _date- ETHNIC GROUP engineer: EVENTS: Dfair Druins dates of initial construction: Ounaltered 9EXISTING SURVEYS HABS HAER NHL