Nomination for Noble, Jonathan, House

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 31 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DEC 8 1975 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON Noble, Jonathan, House STREET & NUMBER -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Columbus ve - VICINITY OF 12 - Samuel Devine PRESENT USE X UNOCCUPIED BUILDING(S) PARK STRUCTURE X WORK IN PROGRESS XPRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY 1156 Oakland Park Avenue LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 049 039 CODE LOCATION COUNTY Franklin DATE OWNERSHIP HISTORIC TITLE ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION STATE AGRICULTURE NAME DATA SHEET RELIGIOUS SCIENTIFIC STATUS Ohio RECEIVED _DISTRICT Gustav Reiner _PUBLIC Franklin County Courthouse _TRANSPORTATION COURTHOUSE. _ENTERTAINMENT Reiner Log House _COMMERCIAL South High Street MILITARY DATE ENTERED _EDUCATIONAL _INDUSTRIAL _BEING CONSIDERED _OBJECT -GOVERNMENT SITE _MUSEUM _OTHER: XNO _BOTH PRIVATE 5030 Westerville Road (SR 3) FEDERAL XRIGINAL SITE MOVED DATE. X FAIR DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Half- dovetail notching was used at the corners, which indicates a construction into two rooms by a vertical-board partition wall, the front and back doors northwest corner of the first floor. Log joists support the first floor, sawed joists the second. The second floor was probably divided into two rooms, as as was common with other houses of this type, but alterations make this difficult The lower wall logs of the exterior east side are much less weathered than the logs above the doorway, which indicates a porch could have been attached to this the house at an unknown date.

The east addition to the house probably dates soon of the northern room, and the fireplace/chimney and corner stairwell were removed, a doorway to reach the cellar stairwell, and a window added in the south 1og A doorway was cut (or a window enlarged) to allow access to the second floor It is now difficult to determine when many of these alterations were made, for it CONDITION UNEXPOSED DESCRIPTION UNALTERED DETERIORATED RUINS XALTERED in style.The remodeling was competently handled,leaving the log structure basically sound and restorable. EXCELLENT CHECK ONE entering the larger room.Both rooms had interior chimneys and roofed with asbestos shingles.A porch was built on the east and north sides. over the two lower windows..Itis possible there were windows above the doors, roof are still in place. -GOOD The original log house was an extremely well-built log two-story structure.

date after 1825 based on other Ohio examples. the first floor was divided fireplaces, which are clearly defined on the end walls. Both rooms also to ascertain at present. Pole rafters, sheathing, and a portion of the shingle original entrance. The public road was moved from the east to the west side of were most of these houses. Each side wall has two windows symmetrically placed to the addition, a large doorway was cut between the eastern door and window AREAS OF

Statement of significance

As common with most Ohio log houses, the exact construction date of the before 1825. In comparison with log houses of known dates, this house is typical for the period 1825-1835. It was constructed by - or for - one Jonathan Noble, a native of Connecticut, who purchased several hundred acres of land in Blendon Township, Franklin County, Ohio, in 1806, however, he did not come to Ohio until 1815. Noble made his living as a The Reiner house had definite architectural and historical significance: for an active Blendon Township historical committee has been unable to find another log house in their township, and are quite anxious to preserve this example. Descendants of the Noble family still live in the area and direction in what to do with the property.

If the house were protected from destruction, there is no doublt it would be maintained and restored as local funds permitted, and would be the focal point of township historical 1700-1799 preservation. LAW ECONOMICS SIGNIFICANCE INVENTION SCIENCE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ART PERIOD COMMUNICATIONS BUILDER/ARCHITECT AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY THEATER EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT RELIGION XARCHITECTURE MILITARY LITERATURE 1900- ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC SCULPTURE _PHILOSOPHY SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN cases around the state. OTHER(SPECIFY) are also interested in preserving the house, as are the owners of the property, _TRANSPORTATION X1800-1899 -1500-1599 _COMMERCE 1400-1499 -1600-1699 _EDUCATION 1ocal history - MUSIC It is well-canstructed and restorable and is further interesting as an past has been replaced, just added to.

The house has local significance There is a present danger the house lay along the path of a proposed street Reiner house in unknown. No examples of halt-dovetail construction are known example of how an early residence was adapted and expanded to meet changing. the Reiner family, who have already expended much time and money on its expansion.This is one of the main reasons there has been a lack of social and economic requirements of its various owners.Nothing of the

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Walter Reiner, Jeffrey Darbee, & D.A. Hutslar STREET & NUMBER 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National 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 FOR NPS USE ONLY ATTEST KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL CODE COUNTY TELEPHONE ORGANIZATION DATE NORTHING LOCAL 1975 Ohio Historical Society ZONE EASTING less than one April 1975 12-24-75 Boltwood, Lucious M.

History and Geneology of the Family of Thomas Noble of Westfield, Massachusetts. Hartford, Connecticut. 1878, p. 255. THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: DIRECTOR, OFFIC RESERVATION ZONE Ohio Threatened - Inventory - DEC 3 OTHER KEEPER HAER TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST Entered Send-back BRANCH CHIEF Review Maps Photos Re-submit Property HISTORIAN 11-6-75 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Federal Register Entry National Register Write-up State Cole Accept ?? 11.4.75 Working Number 10. 31. 75 . 1 92</ ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN 3 1975 IN T:2106- 74 CONTROL United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No. 7 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER IS IN BACKGROUND. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Loc. NOBLE, JONATNAN, NOUSE Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 31 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES --ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Noble, Jonathan, House COUNTY Franklin STATE Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO September, 1974 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET INT: 2983-75 LOCATION HISTORIC RECEIVED IDENTIFICATION in background. View from northeast looking southwest.Original part of building is NAME SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS VICINITY OF AND/OR COMMON NEGATIVE FILED AT Reiner Log House Ohio Historic Preservation Office PHOTO CREDIT Jeffrey Darbee NOBLE, JONATNAN, HOUSE COLUMBUS, FRANKLIN CO., ONTO PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc.

NPS Number FIBERGLA NOBLE, JONOTNAN, HOUSE NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc ORIGINAL NORTNEAST 12/3/75 PROPERTY CF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title: NPS Number Loc. COLUMBUS, FRANKLIN CO., ONIO CORNER OF ORIGINAL LOG HOUSE. Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 31 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN VICINITY OF STATE Ohio USGS 7-1/2' Series, Northeast Columbus Quadrangle 1: 24000 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464- 75 SOURCE LOCATION HISTORIC RECEIVED REQUIREMENTS Columbus SCALE NAME Reiner Log House MAP REFERENCE Noble, Jonathan, House DEC 3 (Rev.

10-74) DATE 1964 COUNTY Franklin Ohio UNITED STATES 17 335560 4437620 UTM reférence NORTHEAST COLUMBUS, OHG OHIO-FRANKLIN CO. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NORTHEAST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE DEC 3 Franklin County Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. DE. Thomas i, Smith Hon, Samuel Iv Devine INT: 2950-75 Location 12/10/75 STATE MMott/row Name Date Entered Regional Director, Midwest Region The Ohio Historical Society ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Noble, Jonathan, House State Historic Preservation Officer Colunbus Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Columbus, Ohio 43211 Director Also Notified OHIO 2 OTHER NAMES: 4 county code: Noble, Jonathan, House LOCATION street & number city / town I-state 11)CONGRESS.

DISTRICT 12 SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL 1 CONDITION - deteriorated 17) Leatures: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT -1 Omoved Q0 NOT INTACT - O Dunexposed Oreconstructed - Unknown Ounexcavated WO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 SAVED? -YES IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes { AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 -RECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain 'first' O - LAW - 16 - RELIGION-22 O SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE - 23 ) URBAN PLANNING -31 'oldest'D - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - MILITARY - 18 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 THER (SPECIFY) - ECONOMICS-9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 O TRANSPORTATION 25 3 functions major alterations: C.

1915 *architectural style(s): Darchiteet: @bullder/contractor: PERSONAL: C |IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 049 Midwest ASSOCIATION 12-3-75 Mair Franklin INSTITUTIONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 artist: HEALTH-27 historic events: CURRENTLY: No Access PRIVATE ORGANIZATION WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: ENGINEERING-11 Dexcellent Lvicinity of ADMINISTRATOR: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP master builder: dates of initial construction: ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 DARCHITECTURES Dunaltered 1830 Coriginal site BNPS REGION: Syate of entry: -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 -EXPLORATION - 12 ©landscape architeet / garden designer: 1 interior decorator: *artisan: _date 5 ACREAGE Columbus GROUP Reiner Log House EVENTS: ETHNIC COMMERCE-6 NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET NAMES give role & date as it appears on federal register: @engineer: attered 5030 Westerville Rd (SR 3)