Nomination for Vaughan, John, House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR X State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) MAY 2 9 1975 AND/ OR HISTORIC: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Walter E. Pawell (Check One) - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) OWNER'S NAME: Mr. & Mrs. John D. Francis 15.

LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: May - Federal Religious NAME BUTLER ACCESSIBLE Both Site CLASSIFICATION Commercial Cincinnati Unoccupied Educational CATEGORY Government NATIONAL LOCATION Private REGISTER District OWNERSHIP Hamilton Restricted Museum County Yes: Private Residence Agricultural Park Entertainment Structure CODE STATUS Scientific Public Being Considered Shandon Vicinity COMMON: Environmental Preservation Office 039 The Vaughan-Francis House Ohio Arts Council Rural Survey Butler County Courthouse Industrial Military Courthouse Square at High Street 3756 Hamilton-New London Road Public Acquisition: DATA SHEET CITY OR TOWN: OWNER OF PROPERTY Object REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS STREET AND NUMBER: TO THE PUBLIC 017 In Process OHIO Mercantile Library Building - 414 Walnut Street Vaughan, John, House - Transportation FEBZ81975 RECEIVED Road Eighth ENTRY NUMBER DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Local Building Othe(Specify) 7.

DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

transom above, is in the center bay, anduthis bayyis slightly off cen- rails, window reveals, etc. have been copied from the earlier portion the top of the stairs, now used as a bathroom, and a single large room CONDITION Interior:The interior of the house still contains the original black Twentieth Century shed roof addition flank an entrance door, also in There is an original chair rail in this room as in all the other rooms red brick house with gable roof.To the rear there is a one story tion to the original smoke house. are Queen's closer headers on this facade. first level on each side of the entry.The windows have gauged brick east room next to the cupboard there is a narrow winding staircase (Check One) chimneys on each of these facades, there is a small four light window. which leads to the attic.

of the house.To the rear of both first floor rooms and the hall are Both doors are paneled "Christian door" types.The door to the right On the east facade the initials IV, set in black centered of the house. - Ruins - Moved the original mantelpiece and open cupboard on the right side of the Exterior: This is a two and a half story Flemish and American bond The east and west facades of the original house, laid in American bond, in the gable.

Also on this facade there is a 6/6 double hung sash win- Excellent entrances to the Twentieth Century addition.This addition contains Twentieth Century shed roof addition.The foundation is regular in width up to about eighteen inches.There is a single room to the On the second floor there are three rooms.There is a small room at and wide width floor boards remain in addition to the original plaster is hinged to fold flat against the jamb.The room to the right contains the hall has black walnut paneling laid horizontally.The boards vary on either side.The original vertical black walnut paneling in the hall dow above each of the first level openings.The cornice is corbeled fireplace.The room to the left still contains the original paneled coursed trimmed fieldstone covered with concrete on the south facade brick below brick laid on edge to give a saw-tooth appearance.There ter to the west.There are two 3/3 double hung sash windows on the dow on the first level.This window and a similar one in the one story - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Political - Religion/Phi- - Other (Specify) - Science - Literature had come from the parish of Carno, Montgomeryshire, North Wales.

He and his wife, Mary Jones, and a group of settlers came to Butler ber 8, 1801 for the east half of section 25, Morgan Township, Butler Originally, the family lived in a log cabin near Paddy's Run. This the land for the first church, built in 1825, and the graveyard for Vaughan's wife Mary died in 1805 after the birth of their son, William. (1765-1853). Vaughan's son William married Mary Bebb, daughter of postmaster of Paddy's Run, and the house served as the postoffice from 1831 to 1847. son of David Francis(1772-1848) and Mary Rowland (1774-1852) who were 1814-1816 Conservation Commerce

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SIGNIFICANCE Architecture Communications losophy Engineering Aboriginal Landscape Music Art Prehistoric Theater Transportation Agriculture features including a corbeled brick cornice and interior black walnut Invention Pre-Columbian Sculpture Industry Vaughan was known for his hospitality.The area around Shandon was Social/Human- Urban Planning Military model when many of these settlers subsequently built houses.He also paneling. superintended the making of the mortar. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

teacher from New England.In 1828 he married Mary Wardell Brightwell the community.Until then the church often met in Vaughan's barn. In the winter of 1818-19,Vaughan shared his house with twenty Welsh About 1807 he married Ruth Crosby Comstock (1766-1825),a school County.

The house was built between 1814-16by John Vaughan Martha Ann Vaughan daughter of William and Mary itarian Education Edward and Margaret Bebb, in 1824.William Vaughan was the first was replaced with the construction of the brick house at the present settlers who had not yet built homes.Vaughan's house served as a location.The bricks were fired on the site by James Shaw of Washing ton County, Ohio.Shaw also acted as foreman of the brickyard and County about 1801,shortly after another group of Welshmen including Was the first brick house near Shandon,Ohio.It has several unusual among the first group of Welsh settlers to settle Shandon in 1795. settled by many Welshmen, and Vaughan paid passage for many of them. Vaughan, married Abner Francis in 1852.He was the grand-

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio, Bert S.Barlow etal., DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FEB2 3 1975 FORM PREPARED BY Gale Brooks, Project Director July 18, 1974 Mercantile Library Building - 414 Walnut Street 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: Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation MAY 1 4 1975 # U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-1 Local ORGANIZATION Degrees Seconds Cincinnati DATE LATITUDE LONGITUDE Name COUNTY CORNER Minutes STATE Degrees Minutes Seconds National CODE REGISTER RECEIVED ATTEST: Environmental Preservation LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION National Register. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Documents in the possession of Mr.& Mrs.John D.Francis. CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUMBER: NAME AND TITLE: T2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION Ohio Publishing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio: 1882. 039 Less than one. Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY MAY 8.

SIGNIFICANCE continued FEB2 8 1975 GPO 921-724 BUTLER COUNTY STATE DATE RECEIVED REGISTER NATIONAL Vaughan-Francis House (Continuation Sheet) house and insure that any alterations or additions are in character with The house has remained in the Vaughan-Francis family to the present time. be done with reference to a Nineteenth Century photograph which shows ENTRY NUMBER The present owners have made a conscientious effort to preserve the the original appearance of the house. (Number all entries) OHIO sash with 12/8 on the first level and 8/8 on the second level. This will Photos 3. 30.15 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - MAY 1 4 1975 OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Maps Send-back Re-submit HISTORIAN Review BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up Cole CONTROL Federal Register Entry Working Number2 . 2 8. 75. 3/T REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 7-1-75 3-375 INT:2106 - 74 Entered TECHNICAL Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 45202 FEB281975 Shandon Vicinity 039 COUNTY April STATE DATE BUTLER 017 IDENTIFICATION NATIONAL CODE REGISTER COMMON: RECEIVED PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 2.View of the south facade from the south. ENTRY NUMBER 3756 Hamilton-New London Road The Vaughan-Francis House NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: Gale Brooks STREET AND NUMBER: (7/72) FOR NPS USE ONLY OHIO NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Mercantile Library Buildino, Cincinnat * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III- 1 1975 PHOTO REFERENCE Environmental Preservation Office UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No.

10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: PHOTO CREDIT: DATE OF PHOTO: April 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. CORNER DF THE HOUSE SHOWING THE ORIGINAL BLACK WALNUT MANTEL AND FIREPLACE * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - I COUNTY NAME BUTLER STATE DATE CODE RECEIVED PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER COMMON: Gale Brooks Environmental Preservation Office PHOTO REFERENCE The Vaughan-Francis House 039 ENTRY NUMBER Shandon Vicinity 3756 Hamilton-New London Road PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY 5:Interior view of the room in the southeast (7/72) OHIO Butler EB2 8 1975 IDENTIFICATION REGISTER 5202 Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE THE VAUGNAN- FRANCIS HOUSE AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: April 1974 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. SOUTHEAST SHOCING THE IITIALS OF THE ORIGINAL * US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1973-729-152/1446 I - 1 FEB281975 45202 NAME IDENTIFICATION COUNTY Shandon Vicinity DATE STATE 039 BUTLER CODE PHOTO REFERENCE 3756 Hamilton-New London Road COMMON: Gale Brooks 1.View of the south and east facades from the RECEIVED 017 ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER OHIO MAY 29 OLUNER IA THE EAST GARLE. Mercantile Library Buildino, Cincinnati, REGISTER NATIONAL Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUTLER DO AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: April 1974 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 3. Perspective view from the southwest showing the ORIGINAL HOUSE, THE ZOTh CENTURY ADDITION, AND * US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 II -1 FEB281975 NATIONAL DATE COUNTY STATE NAME REGISTER RECEIVED IDENTIFICATION CODE The Vaughan-Francis House 3756 Hamilton-New London Road COMMON: 039 Gale Brooks Shandon Vicinity ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: FOR NPS USE ONLY PHOTO REFERENCE STREET AND NUMBER: (7/72) OHIO Vaughan, John, House NEGATIVE FILED AT: THE WELL HOUSE.

Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnat Environmental Preservation Office the smoke house. 017 197 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 29 AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: April 1974 DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 II -1 45202 Shandon Vicinity NAME DATE BUTLER RECEIVED COUNTY STATE 039 COMMON: CODE Environmental Preservation Office PHOTO REFERENCE The Vaughan-Francis House PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 4.View from the north showing the 2oth century Gale Brooks ENTRY NUMBER 3756 Hamilton-New London Road IDENTIFICATION PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ADDITION.

PHOTO CREDIT: (7/72) (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) FOR NPS USE ONLY OHIO 017 CITY OR TOWN: MATIONAL Vaughan, John, House Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnati EGISTER Form No. 10-301 Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY NAME Vaughan, John, House CITY OR TOWN: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1447 3 1965 FEB281975 COUNTY BUTLER DATE NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS STATE REGISTER COMMON: CODE 039 MAP REFERENCE SCALE: SOURCE: Shandon Vicinity The Vaughan-Francis House U.S.G.S.

017 AND/OR HISTORIC: ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 3756 Hamilton-New London Road STREET AND NUM BER: 1:24,000 OHIO LOCATION FEB2S1975> UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SHANDON, OHIO RECEIVED SHANDON QUADRANGLE 1965 NATIONAL 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Medium-duty LONGITUDE: 84* 42136" HAY 2 9 1975 The Herding-Jones Paper Company Pray-Storioreather House MMott/bsh Location Name 5/30/75 STATE ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Lucaa County Berdan Building Also Notified Butler County Norebouse-Dovmess Bouse Vaughan, John, House Shandon vicinity Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Aeting Director 2oledo Toledo Distriet Wheeler Block Weta2ville 2 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: 4) county code: city/ town GNPS REGION: ONO L)CONGRESS.

DISTRICT (12) SOURCE of NOMINATION - YES.

NAME 1 CONDITION 17 features: Omoved OO NOT INTACT-O Ounexposed - Unknown -unexcavated 2O NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access 3 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -ENGINEERING -11 - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 @CLAIMS: explain - LAW-16 C RELIGION- 22 DARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANWING-31 'oldest' O D AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 CO HEALTH-27 C MILITARY- 18 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D CART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION -14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 2 functions 2dates of initial construction: S architectural style(s): @master builder: i interior decorator: @ artist: Kreviewers initials NIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE R 017 engineer: ASSOCIATION Midwest 5-29-75 Butler Dexcellent Shandon FEDERAL PERSONAL: Dfair ENTERTAINMENT-26 INSTITUTIONAL: major alterations: CURRENTLY: vicinity of The Vaughan-Francis House historic events: first' SETTLEMENT-29 ADMINISTRATOR: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET ARCHITECTURE4 3756 Hamilton-New London Rd.

Ddeteriorated NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 if state who prepared form? Doriginal site RECREATION-28 LOCAL WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? UNKNOWN-6 Daltered -date-g- 5 LOCATION street & number ACREAGE SAVED? OYES WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: / © landscape architect / garden designer: S3artisan: Gbuilder/contractor: give role & date black walnut NAMES ETHNIC GROUP PRIVATE ORGANIZATION EVENTS: COMMERCE-6 Dreconstructed Cunknown ARCHEOLOGY-prehistoric-2 Ounaltered THIH NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? 1818-19 Ogood