Nomination for Tytus, John B., House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev.

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) NAY 27 1975 Tytus, John B., House AND/ OR HISTORIC: 8th - L017 STATUS E - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation X Comments small shop in OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 LOCATION Butler STATE Both Hamilton Site CLASSIFICATION Religious NAME Entertainment ACCESSIBLE Unoccupied CATEGORY OWNERSHIP Private DATE Museum Military Agricultural Government Restricted County Yes: Middletown Private Residence Being Considered Educational District Structure Scientific CODE Park Public Courthouse Square Ohio Building Butler County Courthouse COMMON: City of Middletown planning division 300 South Main Street Object REGISTER Industrial Public Acquisition: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS STREET AND NUMBER: TO THE PUBLIC front room.

(Check One) OWNER OF PROPERTY DATA SHEET 1240 Central Ave. Patrick G Jeri Rossi CITY OR TOWN: Other DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal X Local Commercial ENTRY NUMBER - Unaltered DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Built of red brick, the John Tytus House combines elements of Romanesque and Tudor revival styles. L-shaped in plan, the house features a shed sided bay at the south end of the main facade which ends with a short conical roof, intersecting gable rooflines (one of which has an elliptical dormer), and various arched and rectangular windows, some with leaded St., originally contained the four principle rooms of the first floor, a service stair, four bedrooms flanking a hall on the second, and three oak paneling, stairway and banisters. The room is lighted on two sides and alcove space to the left of the fireplace contain cherry woodwork in brown paper. glass. CONDITION Excellent DESCRIPTION fireplace just behind the reception room and contains some wide woodwork The stairway which divides this room from the reception room is original Detailing and materials are identical for both portions.

the mantle piece and wainscot.The mantle shelf features carved Adam and oak with elaborate panelling.The dining room and the study are are architecturally detailed with reed and fluted pilasters flanking the (Check One) large attic rooms on the third. The second stage, built onto the rear, condition and the wooden portion is badly deteriorated.

It contains a set of chairs, table and sideboard attributed to Eastlake and rear sides of the brick portion.The brick portion is in only fair houses the additional spaces of a breakfast room and kitchen as well as and brass chandelier are also original.The study is a small room with a A two-story brick carriage house stands at the rear of the lot and carries The house was built in two stages.The first portion fronting on S.Main rose and gold floral patter(much faded) over a dado of ashlar patterned of the addition are about two feet lower than those of the main house. - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Moved EX Original Site roofed two bay front porch which has large, arched openings, a three- porch" opening off of it is at the second level. The floor heights through the stylistic theme of the house.

A wooden barn enclosed the left Ceiling height is about 12' and overhead is a plaster ceiling with "Elizabethan" style ribs in diamond and elongated hexagon pattern. Interior: The foyer-reception room is lavishly ornamented with the original by diamond paned leaded glass windows. The fireplace and chimney breast and formerly in the ownership of the Tytus family. The wrought iron Ruins around the doors and hearth.The walls are papered in the original ) 18th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Religion/Phi- *x Industry X Invention MAR I 4 1975 - Social/Human- - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

Though interesting architecturally, the Tytus House is important as the childhood and later years home of John Butler Tytus (1875-1944) who invented the "hot strip" or continuous rolling mill, which is facet of steel-making. In 1917, with the country at war, the mills As with any revolutionary idea, there were numerous obstacles. Finally, in 1921, the mill produced a ribbon of steel so thin it crackled. something other than heroism or lifesaving. In 1935, the American Iron and Steel Institute presented Tytus with he Gary Memorial Award, the highest honor in the industry, for his outstanding achievements. operation. losophy Engineering Commerce Conservation Architecture Communications Aboriginal Prehistoric SIGNIFICANCE Literature Agriculture Music itarian Political Science Education Pre-Columbian Sculpture ten greatest inventors of modern times.

Landscape Tytus was given the idled mill at Ashland,Kentucky for his experiments. through twenty-two rolls until it was thin enough.Tytus was convinced Distinguished Service Award in 1926,the first person awarded it for Tytus became a vice-president of Armco and received that company's that the same continuous rolling process used in the paper mill could be family paper mill and then in a bridge construction company in Dayton. adapted to steel-making. of hot steel could be pushed through the rolls in one continuous After graduating from Yale in 1897,Tytus worked for a short time in the million needed to build a continuous rolling mill. They decided to risk He tore out the mill stands and placed them end to end so that the bars of strip steel.A team of men pushed a bar of steel twenty-two times had invested half a billion dollars in 27 continuous wide-strip mills.

it was rolling 40,000 tons a month. Within a decade the steel industry In 1904,he started work at Armco asa laborer in order to learn every Military PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Urban Planning the company's future, and their gamble paid off. By June, 1924, the mill On a visit to the American Rolling Mill Co. (later Armco) young Tytus was impressed by the laborious hand processes involved in making as sheet switched from making sheet steel to heavy forged steel for the Army and generally recognized as the single most important advance in the steel 1868,1890 Other(Specify) REGISTER industry in this century.Tytus himself has been called one of the Armco's Board of Directors then had to decide whether to borrow the $10 Art

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Unsung Genius of Steel" GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÁCRES MAR 1 4 1975 City of Middletown, Planning Division 1240 Central Ave. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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-iteria and procedures set Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: GP0 931-894 Local Seconds ORGANIZATION Degrees LONGITUDE Middletown COUNTY LATITUDE Name CORNER NATIONAL STATE ATTEST: CODE Minutes Degrees Minutes Seconds 5/22/74 DATE STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION NAME AND TITLE: FORM PREPARED BY less than one CITY OR TOWN: 039 Dec. 1956, Vol. 22, No. 12, "His Rolls Never Stop" April 5, 1964, April 12, 1964. "John Tytus, Siedel, Frank. The Ohio Story. New York: World Publishing Co., 1950. 16 722800 4376780 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Thomas Lira Planning Intern Esso Ailways.

Keeper of The National Regist Ohio T27.75 LXXXXXX Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Butler Co. oh. FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER 2 7 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: 300 South Main Street CITY OR TOWN: MAR 1 4 1975 Thomas Lira, Planning Intern, City of Middletown DATE OF PHOTO: June 18, 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: Pat and Jeri Rossi, 300 S. Main, Middletown, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC INT: 154-72 same IDENTIFICATION NAME DATE Ohio COUNTY Middletown STATE PHOTO REFERENCE COMMON: CODE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) photograph shows the frant and south side of the house. Taken from the south east corner of the a wide angle REGISTER Tytus, John B., House (7/72) PRORZRTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER #103 Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CODE /COUNTY: FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) ENTRY NUMBER NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: Thomas Lira, Planning Intern, City of Middletown DATE OF PHOTO: June 18, 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Butler IDENTIFICATION DATE PHOTO REFERENCE INT:154-72 CODE STATE Tytus, John B., House saine Ohio PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM COMMON: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES rear of main house. Middletowm PHOTO CREDIT: Taken from the rear of the lot (facing east);photograph shows (7/72) 300 South Main Street STREET AND NUMBER: REGISTER Patrick and Jeri Rossi, 300 S. Main, Middletown, Ohio Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE But ler ENTRY NUMBER LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: MAR 1 4 1975 DATE OF PHOTO: June 18, 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: Patrick and Jeri Rossi, 300 South Main, Middletown, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC INT: 154-72 DATE COUNTY Ohio NAME RECEIVED PHOTO REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION CODE STATE Middletowm COMMON: REGISTER 300 South Main Street NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: shows the carriage house located at the rear of the lot. PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Tytus, John B., House Taken from the rear of the main house west);photograph FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL (7/72) PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER STREET AND NUMBER: AND/OR HISTORIC: Same same Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev.

7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY U.S.G.S 7.5' Middletown Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS MAR 14 1975 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 1959 039 Butler 017 LOCATION NAME COUNTY STATE REGISTER DATE COMMON: Middletown REQUIREMENTS Ohio 1:24000 NATIONAL MAP REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER CODE PROPERTY MAP FORM SOURCE: 300 South Main Street SCALE: AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: Tytus, John B., House RECEIVED MIDDLETOWN QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) MIDDLETOWN, I6 722300 4376780 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS RECEIVED MIDDLETOWN, OHIO N3930W8422.5/7.5 Tytus, John B., House 2 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: 5 LOCATION street & number city/ town 300 S.

Main St. 8 ADMINISTRATOR: (11) CONGRESS.

DISTRICT 12)SOURCE Of NOMINATION 1 CONDITION O deteriorated Doriginal site 17) features: Oruins Omoved OD NOT INTACT-O @good Dunexposed - Unknown Ounexcavated - NOT APPLICABLE - 9 D No Access 2 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 - RECREATION-28 CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY-prehistoric-2 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 -ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O C AGRICULTURE -3 C CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS- 9 4 INDUSTRY- 13 -O MUSIC- 19 -O SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 -ART- 5 - EDUCATION-10 D PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 funetions major alterations: 1890 S arch itectural style(s): @master bullder: 1 interior decorator: EVENTS : county Middletown ASSOCIATION Butler ETHNIC FEDERAL 5-27-75 INSTITUTIONAL: GROUP ACREACE ENTERTAINMENT-26 PERSONAL: MIdwest ARCHITECTURE SETTLEMENT-29 historic events: COMMERCE-6 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 STATE SAVED?YES WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: URBAN PLANNING-31 Dexcellent NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP PRIVATE ORGANIZATION WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

vicinity of YES.NAME INVENTION-14 ENGINEERING-11 as it appears on federal register: Daltered ifstate who prepared form? "first' GNPS REGION: LOCAL 'only' NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET Oreconstruoted DYES -Restricted -YES -Unrestricted IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? DyesEm House ©landscape architéot / garden designer: @g artist: 63 artisan: Gbuilder/contractor: reviewers initials_ SIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE CURRENTLY: Cunaltered EOUNKNOWN-4 Resource Name) 1. MISSING - 2. REMOVED/ 3. NHL V 4. TR _ 5. MRA - 6. OVER-_ . 7. NPS - - 8. DOE - 9. RESTRICTED WASO 21 JAN.

1986 DEMOLISHED (County) Locator Card COMMENTS: EXPLANATION: SIZED STATUS: (State) National Register of Historic Places (Target Date) (Location of oversize file) (Where found,or source of replacement) (Date Found/Replaced) (Cause for removal) (Current source of partial documentation) (Date Designated) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Date Removed) Available on:Microfiche();Optical Disk( (lf multi-state/county MRA, state/county where filed and location) (TR or MRA Name) Name, if different than NRHP Name) (Reference Number(s) (Dale form completed) 1.Missing Status: Entire - 5. MRA. UNDOCUMENTED OWNER OBJECTION 75001335