Nomination for McGraw House

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The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

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 ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JUL 1 8 1975 AND/ OR HISTORIC: 4th - Tennyson Guyer (Check One) - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: E.

Mansfield Street TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: 039 LOCATION Florida OWNERSHIP Bucyrus Crawford NAME ACCESSIBLE STATE Religious Commercial Government Restricted Unoccupied COUNTY Both Agricultural Site District Military STATUS Private DATA Structure CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION Educational Boca Raton Yes: Park CODE Building Private Residence Public Industrial Scientific COMMON: Crawford County Courthouse Museum Ohio Entertainment Being Considered Public Acquisition: OWNER OF PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: McGraw House TO THE PUBLIC STREET AND NUMBER: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: CITY OR TOWN: 1235 Marble Way Object Arno W. McGraw Other (Specify) S.

Walnut Street 033 Ee Good - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered * Original Site The original portion of the painted brick house is nearly square, two- tall, round arched doorway with a half-round transom and double doors. There is a plain stone molding around the archway. A one-story, one-bay roof. Windows throughout the main portion are 1/1 pane, flat arched, with two gable-roofed dormers on both the west and south sides; there is one An early, 2-story, flat-roofed addition extends from the southeast corner bedroom suite. This was built in 1952. CONDITION Excellent DESCRIPTION Ruins the original wood-burning fireplace with its marble hearth and a brass coffin niche.The ceiling height throughout the original structure is iron railing on the roof.

around the window and wainscoating which is chair rail height.Behind the rear parlor was the dining room.This has now been converted to addition extends from the northeast side of the house and is a master plain stone lintels and sills. fireplace with swing crane.A dumb waiter led up to the dining room. Also on the north side there is a three-sided, full-height bay placed center of the south side and at the rear of the north side.There is an porch was added asa garden room in 1968.Another one-story,flat roofed shed-roofed porch isenclosed along the south side of this addition.The Fair (Check One) - Moved DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

porch has open sides and a flat roof which is supported by four, square The eaves 11-1/2 feet. Double doors lead into the front parlor where there is Interior: The entrance hall contains a walnut, curved stairway with a and crystal chandelier. Sliding doors open into the rear parlor (now the dining room). This room has a bay window, ornamental plaster detail In the basement is the original rear bedroom in the first addition.T stories in height with a dormered mansard roof.The front (west) facade The attic is eight feet in height toward the rear.T There are chimnies with corbeled brick work at the and has four rooms and storage closets. of the house.This addition is nearly square and has a centrally placed dormer on the rear and cn the north sides of the original house. SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Other (Specify) - Science STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

in 1874 and was later owned by a H. A. Paxton. 1870 Conservation Architecture Communications Commerce Military REGISTER Industry Aboriginal Engineering losophy MAY SIGNIFICANCE Transportation Theater Landscape Prehistoric RECEIVED Religion/Phi Agriculture Pre-Columbian Literature Music NATIONAL itarian the original portion is well restored. Sculpture Invention 19th Century The house was built by Levi Crim in 1870.It was sold to Wm..Rowse Education Social/Human- Political PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) The two-story, painted brick house is a good example of an early Art Victorian style home in Bucyrus.The home is well cared for and 9.

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Deed records in office of Crawford County, Ohio. Co., Chicago, Ill, 1912. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES UTM OKT APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: FORM PREPARED BY Naomi H. Ryan - Vice President STREET AND NUMBER: 214-1/2 South Poplar Street CITY OR TOWN: 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: Keeper e * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 039 Interview with adjacent resident, Mr. Picking. 11/74 LONGITUDE Bucyrus LATITUDE DATE ORGANIZATION STATE Title ATTEST: COUNTY CODE Ohio CORNER Bucyrus Historical Society NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Degrees Minutes Seconds NAME AND TITLE: less than one DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PROPERTY 333 500 4519 130 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Seconds National S.H. P.O. Photos Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF Entered JUL 1 8 1975 Re-submit 5,19,75 ARCHEOLOGIST CONTROL OTHER KEEPER HAER TECHNICAL Maps HISTORIAN Review National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Cole Send-back 5. 8.75 Working Number 5, 2. 75. 838 5.6.75 6/26/75 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN INT:2106- 74 State United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 5.8.75 9-2-75 Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 116 S. Walnut Street DATE OF PHOTO: Steele Studio, Bucryrus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1974 033 039 Crawford Bucyrus NATIONAL COUNTY DATE Ohio CODE RECEIVED MAY2 STATE COMMON: NAME ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PHOTO CREDIT: Steele Studio PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM McGraw House FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Front (west) and south facades. (7/72) CITY OR TOWN: IDENTIFICATION JIIL 1. 8 1975 LOCA TION U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OF 876- 167 REGISTER Form No. 10-301a 1 8 1975 LOCA TION NEGATIVE FILED AT: Steele Studio, Bucyrus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

1974 039 Crawford DATE MAY Bucyrus COUNTY NATIONAL REGISTER CODE Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE STATE ENTRY NUMBER COMMON: RECEIVED McGraw House PHOTO CREDIT: AND/OR HISTORIC: Steele Studio NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Rear (east) facade showing the three additions. 116 S. Walnut Street FOR NPS USE ONLY PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR IDENTIFICATION (7/72) DATE OF PHOTO: STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: NAME 033 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ALIL 1 8 1975 LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Steele Studio.Bucyrus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Crawford 039 1974 033 NAME Ohio DATE Bucyrus STATE COUNTY CODE COMMON: REGISTER IDENTIFICATION Steele Studio McGraw House Front (west) facade. PHOTO REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: AND/OR HISTORIC: 116 S. Walnut Street NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) 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.

44820 NAME Bucyrus NATIONAL LOCATION COUNTY Crawford STATE REQUIREMENTS DATE CODE McGraw House REGISTER COMMON: Ohio SOURCE: ENTRY NUMBER MAP REFERENCE CITY OR TOWN: 1l6 S.Walnut St V.S.G.S. Topographical Map. Bucyrus Quadrangle, 7>' JUL181975 MAYZ OHIO_CRAWFORD CO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUCYRUS QUADRANGLE STATE OF OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE MAY 2 1975 > UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ROAD CLASSIFICATION Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey BUCYRUS, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HICHWAYS U. S. Route Loxain County Gates Mil1s Methodist Episcopal Church Gates Mil1s Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Ion. Robert Taft, Jx. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hon. Charles w. Whalen, Jz. Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue Hon. Charles A.

Vanik INT: 2950-75 7/21/75 Location STATE Name Date Entered Dayton McGraw House Lucas County Director Also Notified Regional Director, Midwest Region State Historic Preservation Officer Cuyahoga County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ausenbaugh-MaElhenny House Gillett-Shoemaker-Welsh House Crawford County Hon. Tennyson Guyer Waterville The Ohio Historical Society First Churoh of Christ, Scientist Hon. Charles A. Mosher Elyria MMott/row Hontgomery County Hon.Thomas L.Ashley NAME as it appears on federal register: 2 OTHER NAMES: 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION -SWITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? (14 WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? L5 ACREAGE YES. NAME - deteriorated Doriginal site Vleatures: Dexcellent OO NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown -unexcavated 2O NOT APPLICABLE - 9 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Oyes Snro E AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 2CLAIMS: explain 'first'C CARCHEOLOGY-prehistoric-2 C LAW- 16 C SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-1 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANWING-31 -oldest'O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION -8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY- 18 - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D C ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION -14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 2 functions @artisan: EIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSÉS ASSOCIATION ENTERTAINMENT-26 INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: FEDERAL EVENTS: CURRENTLY: historic events: COMMERCE-6 ARCHITECTURE-4 shape vicinity of county code: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP ADMINISTRATOR: No Access LOCAL master builder: Dunaltered SAVED?YES SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-3 PAIVATE ORGANIZATION EXPLORATION-12 Ogood if state who prepared form?

Oruins MIDWEST STATE OENGINEERING-II GNPS REGION: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 3) date of entry MCGRAW HEUSE S LOCATION 1 CONDITION - RELIGION- 22 @artist: @builder/contractor: NAMES give role & date @arohiteot: engineer: YES-Unrestricted reviewers initials YES-Restricted street & number SUNKHOWN-6 Empire