Nomination for Sells, Benjamin, House

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The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVEDJUN 2 O 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED JUL. 8 0 1975 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Sells, Benjamin, House AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF 15 - Chalmers Wylie 3 CLASSIFICATION PRESENT USE *BUILDING(S) X.PRIVATE _WORK IN PROGRESS XPRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION - IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY Dr. & Mrs. Frank G.

Dawson 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION 410 South High Street REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 049 039 CODE NAME OBJECT HISTORIC COUNTY ACCESSIBLE STATE Amlin Dublin OWNERSHIP DATE SITE Columbus CATEGORY Ohio TITLE AGRICULTURE STATUS _ENTERTAINMENT COURTHOUSE. _GOVERNMENT _PUBLIC _INDUSTRIAL _TRANSPORTATION _STRUCTURE _DISTRICT _SCIENTIFIC - EDUCATIONAL 4586 Hayden Run Road _RELIGIOUS -UNOCCUPIED _COMMERCIAL - MILITARY -OTHER: -MUSEUM _BOTH - PARK REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. DATA SHEET Franklin Franklin County Courthouse X EXCELLENT DETERIORATED XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE_ The main portion of the Benjamin Sells house was begun in 1837 and completed in 1842. placed left of center and has wide wood moldings, sidelights, and a rectangular transom light. Lower windows are 9/6 and upper windows are 6/6.

All have plain end has a single 6/6 window toward the rear of the second floor. The gable roof has of the differences between the south and north ends is that the south side faces the which didn't show. To the rear of the front portion is the original, one-story, gable roofed kitchen side of this kitchen was removed and rebuilt to provide a half bath and laundry connected the hired man's quarters (built 1837) to the kitchen ell. room, originally used as a first floor bedroom. Behind the parlor is the original the hired man's room is a keeping room.

CONDITION XALTERED UNALTERED FAIR Interior:the front door opens into a parlor.To the right is an identical sized is framed with a dentiled band above the cornice and vergeboards, details that _UNEXPOSED CHECK ONE two inside end chimneys.A Victorian style, one-story porch extends across the front are missing on the north gable end.The south end has no windows while the north GOOD road and perhaps the builder did not find it necessary to adorn the side of the house stone 1intels G sills.There is awide brick frieze on the east and DESCRIPTION The two-story, brick house is quite small, and only 4 bays wide. The doorway is of the house. This was added in 1895 and will soon be removed. A possible explanation ell which has a recessed, covered porch on the south side. A porch on the north DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

behind the kitchen wing, was added in 1858 and is now the kitchen. This wing room in 1974.The original kitchen chimney has been replaced.A second wing, south sides which does not continue across the north side.The south gable end two in front and one over the old kitchen.The 1858 wing is now the kitchen and -RUINS AREAS OF

Statement of significance

The Benjamin Sells house is a fine example of a local farmhouse and is in excellent condition. It was the home of members of two of the earliest pioneer families in the area - Samuel Davis and Benjamin Sells. Benjamin Sells began the house in 1837 for his wife, Elizabeth Davis. Sells was the grandson of Ludwick Sells, the first white settler in Washington Township (1801). Elizabeth was the only daughter of Samuel Davis, a Revolutionary War veteran and early settler. Davis deeded 137 lovliest in the area; the land descends sharply from the south providing a most scenic vista over Hayden Run Creek.

1400-1499 1837 1500-1599 1700-1799 LAW ART PERIOD ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC BUILDER/ARCHITECT AGRICULTURE MILITARY SCULPTURE RELIGION INDUSTRY SIGNIFICANCE INVENTION LITERATURE 1900- X1800-1899 _CONSERVATION _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _PHILOSOPHY _TRANSPORTATION _COMMUNICATIONS _COMMERCE _SCIENCE _PREHISTORIC _ENGINEERING _COMMUNITY PLANNING - ECONOMICS - EDUCATION -THEATER - MUSIC

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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 David A.

Hartmann, Vice President August, 1974 STREET & NUMBER 3306 Colchester Road 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 DATE June 13, 1975 OR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER JUL 2 9 1975 KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTE CODE ORGANIZATION DATE ZONE TELEPHONE COUNTY SIGNATURE NORTHING EASTING Ohio Dublin Historical Society less than one TITLE State Historic Preservation Officer Columbus THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATEIS: 1936.

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - JUL 2 9 1975 OTHER KEEPER CONTROL TECHNICAL HAER ARCHEOLOGIST Entered Send-back Re-submit Review Maps Photos 3 Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior National.Park Service WASo No.7 6.23.15 Should E.Smit I think the Eastlake porch looks good with the house and I regret that it is tobe removed. The statement of the house. IN T:2106- HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Franklin State Rio Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7%) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN 2 O 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON A VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PROPERTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER 1974 LOCATION George Wing IDENTIFICATION Franklin COUNTY RECEIVED STATE PHOTO CREDIT Ohio Front (east) facade. 109 Chaucer Court, Worthington NAME PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO NO. 00.1 Sells, Benjamin, House HISTORIC Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7%) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 2 0 1975 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN X VICINTY OF DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT 109 Chaucer Court, Worthington DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET 1974 IDENTIFICATION Dublin COUNTY Ohio Franklin STATE George Wing RECEIVED LOCATION PHOTO CREDIT NAME PHOTO REFERENCE South and east sides. SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO.

PROPERTY OF THE NATOMAL REGISTER Benjamin, House HISTORIC 00.2 Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7%) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVED JUN 2 O 1975 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED JUL 3 0 1975 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS Sells, Benjamin, House AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT 109 Chaucer Court, Worthington DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET 1974 Franklin COUNTY IDENTIFICATION Dublin LOCATION STATE PHOTO CREDIT North side. Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE Mr. George Wing NAME VICINITY OF PHOTO NO PROPERTY OF THE NATEORAL REGISTER TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH HISTORIC Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev.

7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: SCALE: 1:24000 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 1965 049 039 REQUIREMENTS LOCATION NATIONAL DATE NAME Franklin REGISTER COUNTY STATE CODE COMMON: MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: AND/OR HISTORIC: Ohio ENTRY NUMBER Dublin vicinity NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM CITY OR TOWN: JUN 2 01975 Sells, Benjamin, House 4586 Hayden Run Road House DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NORTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES OHIO-FRANKLIN CO UPPER ARLINGTON ARON 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NORTHWEST COLUMBUS, OHIO 17 319 580 4437 250 Exchange Hotel Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Charles A.

Moshez Regional Director, Midwest Region Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue INT: 2950_78 STATE 7/30/75 Location Name MMott/row Sandusky Date Entered Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Ohio Historical Society Dublin vicinity Erie County Sells, Benjamin, House Dr.Thomas H.Smith JUL 3 0 1975 Fzanklin County Hon. Robert Tafc, Jx. Coltznbus, Chio 43211 Director -Ohio Historic Preservation Office SEP 19 1971 Columbus, Ohio 43211 1. No. 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? Yes C 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design WAGHINGTON TWP 31. Wall Construction 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder No. of Bays Front 4 Original Use, if apparent HOOSE 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 23.

Ownership Public Road? 36. Changes Addition L Private X PLAIN in #42) Moved O 24. Owner's Name & Address, 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference MLIN, OH 25. Open to 38. Preservation Site O Structure O Building & Object O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41. Distance from and 275'; = 100 42. Further Description of Important Features 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 4T. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) Easting Northing Zone Eligible? Underway? Lat. Long. Interior Ohio Historical Center OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Frontage on Road OHS BRICK HOUSE GABLE DUBUN REGISTER OF FPA 1837,1842; 1858 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 35. Plan Shape PLAIN 9. Coordinates Altered & if known Exterior GO0D DUBUN HISTORKAL SOCIETY 15.

Name of Established District HISTORIC PLACES 16. Thematic Category NATONAL REGISTER OF 17319580 HAYDGU STONG Side 5 JUL Photos /05 , UBD HISTORIAN Inventory - Entered APR | L 1979 Federal Register Entry Re-submit - KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST CONTROL TECHNICAL Send-back Review National Register Write-up Working Number9. 19.78. 4117 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 3.28.79 State Ohio ATA, UB.D INT:2106- 74 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF HAER Maps 2-2-79 Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000655 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property 2 OTHER NAMES County cooe city / town Hayden Run Rd.

- EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 1831N1842 @master builder: @engineer: landscape architect / garden designer: S interior decorator: @artist: @builder/contractor: BNATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP 049 Midwest 7-30-75 Franklin PERSONAL: Dublin EVENTS: INSTITUTIONAL: ART PHIL.OSOPHY Sells, Benjamin, House - LITERATURE - 17 CO MILITARY - 18 @architect: - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY-13 - MUSIC - 19| 'only' D 26) architectural style(s): @artisan: ASSOCIATION ETHNIC GROUP CONSERVATION NAMES WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: oldest OWN Ddeteriorated give role & date GNPS REGION Bfunctions orginal site Private Residence