Nomination for Westerville High School-Vine Street School

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: Westerville High School - Vine Street School 44 North Vine Street 12 - Samuel Devine TO THE PUBLIC In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: 410 S.

High St, REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 049 039 STATE ACCESSIBLE Site Franklin Religious NATIONAL District Restricted CATEGORY LOCATION Entertainment Government Both Unoccupied CLASSIFICATION Yes: RECEIVED MAY291975 Columbus Museum Structure CODE OWNERSHIP REGISTER NAME Educational Ohio Scientific STATUS Agricultural Private Residence Being Considered Private Westeryille COMMON: Park Public Emerson School Building Industrial Franklin County Courthouse CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Public Acquisition: DATA SHEET 303 South Otterbein Ave Westeryille Board of Education Object STREET AND NUMBER: Military (Check One) CITY OR TOWN: DATE DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed X Unaltered - Moved X Original Site The Romanesque revival Westerville High School, designed by the architect- ural firm of Yost & Packard of Columbus, is two stories and rests on rises five feet above ground level and has regularly placed windows with The main entrance bay, centrally placed on the west side of the building, roof above an open, columned, belfry.

To either side of the entrance on the west facade are three flat arched arcaded windows on the second level. The stone sills of both sets of pitched and there are two short brick chimneys with decorative trim In 1904 a two-story rectangular addition, exactly matching the original building and housing offices, was added to the rear of the building. CONDITION (basement included).There are fire exits in each room.Wide hallways pagoda-style roofs.There is an entrance in the first story of each of placed on the ridgeline. windows follow this plan. these bays. unrivaled.A circular room on the second floor of the north side is windows with decorative brick cornices on the first level and three assembly hall.

are double the prescribed standards for today and the storage space is and 13 foot ceiling height give a feeling of spaciousness.The rooms in the belfry.On the interior there are eighteen rooms on three 1evels have stone belt courses and which rise above the roofline and are capped On the north and south facades there is a centrally placed five-sided bay which is 2-1/2stories high and has three oval windows with decorative (Check One) The cornice is of wood and has a wide overhang.The roof is steeply used as a library and study hall.Sliding doors make this area into an local brick & tile factory) and is trimmedwith gray cut stone. - Good - Fair - Ruins DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

a high foundation. Rectangular in plan, the foundation of gray cut stone The bay terminates with a steeply pitched second story brick section which is flanked by brick turrets which windows are tied into stone belt courses. Throughout the building the mullions in the upper 1/2 story. These bays terminate with modified with metal spires. The second story of the entrance bay has two arched is slightly projecting and is comprised of a wide stone arched opening The exterior of the building is unaltered today.The original bell remains windows between the turrets. - Pre-Columbian| - 20th Century ] Political - Religion/Phi- STATEMENT OF

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the site of a previous schoolbuilding (1867-1895), Westerville The building, with its large rooms, remains very flexible and VI am Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow". MAR 1 8 1975 %. Conservation Engineering losophy Aboriginal Commerce Architecture Communications SIGNIFICANCE Military Theater Science Transportation Music Prehistoric itarian Literature Agriculture Landscape Industry RECEIVED Invention Urban Planning Social/Human- This fine example of Romanesque revival architecture was known for Sculpture functional for today's teaching needs.The Board of Education High School was dedicated with great ceremony on March 19,1896. Westerville plans to use the building at least through this decade. This same bell was for years mysteriously rung on New Year's Eve! The familiar sound of the school=bell is still rung each morning. Railway to take guests from Columbus to Westerville.

has been used for 107 years for public education in Westerville. Education This fine structure has seemedto fulfill its dedication promise- Governor Asa S.Bushnell anda host of other Ohio notables were on Other (Specify) PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) 'SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1896; addition 1904 years as "the most pretentious structure in Westerville." The location Art REEISTER NATIONAL

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Jaycees & Chamber of Commerce. 1970. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: N. State St. MAR 1 8 1975 John A. Mowder Judith E. Whitrer 44 N. Vine St.

CITY OR TOWN: STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 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 level of significance of this nomination is: GPO 931-894 1.14 Seconds ORGANIZATION LONGITUDE RECEIVED COUNTY Degrees LATITUDE ATTEST: Date 430 REGISTER Minutes CORNER CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL Emerson Building Westerville Hist Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Ohio FORM PREPARED BY in the National Register and certify that it has been National Register. NAME AND TITLE: evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set 039 of State of Ohio. 1940. 17 335660 4443460 forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 1973. Title Name Local STREET AND NUMBER: Westerville High School - Vine Street School Photos 3 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN BRAY 2 9 1975 Re-submit - OTHER Entered Inventory KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST CONTROL HAER Send-back HISTORIAN Maps Review Property State National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF TECHNICAL BRANCH CHIEF Working Number3. 18, 75. 8 3.19.75 3-26-75 Accept Cole United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 9 LOCA TION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. MAR 1 8 1975 U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTIA 049 039 1974 1975 Westerville DATE RECEIVED NAME COUNTY Franklin CODE STATE ENTRY NUMBER Emerson School Ohio REGISTER COMMON: 44 North Vine Street NATIONAL PHOTO CREDIT: AND/OR HISTORIC: IDENTIFICATION PHOTO REFERENCE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY Rear facade (east side). CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: STREET AND NUMBER: Steve Van Allen (7/72) NEGATIVE FILED AT: 122 Parkview Ave., Westerville Westerville High School - Vine Street School E.HOME ST Form No. 10-301a MAY 29 Westerville High School - Vine Street School LOCA T CITY OR TOWN: Steve Van Allen DATE OF PHOTO: MAR 1 8 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 87 6 - 167 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1974 049 039 Westerville Franklin COUNTY STATE PHOTO REFERENCE CODE REGISTER IDENTIFICATION ENTRY NUMBER Ohio RECEIVED FOR NPS USE ONLY PHOTO CREDIT: COMMON: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 44 North Vine Street AND/OR HISTORIC: West (front) and north facades. STREET AND NUMBER: NEGATIVE FILED AT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Emerson School (7/72) 1975 TE NAME Form No.

10-301a MAY 2 9 DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: MAR 1 8 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC 1974 039 049 STATE DATE Westerville IDENTIFICATION COUNTY Franklin CODE REGISTER RECEIVED PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio NATIONAL 44 North Vine Street PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: AND/OR HISTORIC: Emerson School NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER STREET AND NUMBER: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) COMMON: 122 Parkview Ave., Westerville Detail of front entrance bay, facing west. CITY OR TOWN: Steve Van Allen Westerviile High School - Vine Street School FOR NPS USE ONLY LOCATION (7/72) U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 87 6 - 1 67 1975 west.

NAME GALENA QUADRANGLE MAR 1 8 1975 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Longitude: 82° 55' 44" ROAD CLASSIFICATION GALENA, OHIO RECEIVED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 17 335660 4443460 STATE OF OHIO Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U.S.G.S. 7.5' Galena Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

1964 049 039 1975 COUNTY LOCATION DATE NAME 1:24000 Westerville STATE COMMON: CODE Franklin Ohio Emerson School REQUIREMENTS SCALE: MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY MAP FORM Westerville High School -Vine Street School AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 44 North Vine Street KT: 155-72 NATION RECEIVED Old Washington Peerless Motor Conpany Plant No. 1 Cleveland Regional Directox, Midwest Region Mott/row Location STATE Name 6/2/75 Also Notified Date Entered Franklin County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Portage County Cuyahoga County Eainburg vioinity East Clevoland Guarnsey County Westerviile Hon. John H. Clenn, Jx. Ion. Samel. L.

Dovine Davay, John, Louse Loxain Comty Wosterville High Sohool-Vino Street School Nela Park The Ohio Historical Society L NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 2 OTHER NAMES: ) county code: city / town GNPS REGION: 2) SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated Oruins 9O NOT INTACT-O Ounexposed - Unknown Dunexeavated - No Access -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain 'first' O CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE-6 - LAW- 16 - RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS - 7 - EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 L ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - ART-5 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3) functions major alterations : @engineer: -landscape architeet / garden designer: - artist: @bullder/contractor: EVENTS : IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 049 Midwest ETHNIC ASSOCIATION Franklin GROUP FEDERAL Emerson School state historic events: PERSONAL: ADMINISTRATOR Westerville INSTITUTIONAL: ARCHITECTURE Westerville High School-Vine Street School CURRENTLY: ENGINEERING-11 LOCAL WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: vicinity of BACCESS Dexcellent URBAN PLANNING-31 Coriginal site if state who prepared form?

SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Dahaltered PRIVATE ORGANIZATION SAVED? YES 44 N. Vine St. Ogood EDULATIONAL CONGRESS. DISTRICT 1 CONDITION 17) features: -reconstructed Ounknown EO NOT APPLICABLE -7 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) 2dates of initial construction 1896; 1904 addition Karchiteet:S Treviewers initials_ -- NOT APPLICABLE - 9 5-29-75 1.14 ENTERTAINMENT-26 ES-Restricted YES -Unrestricted master builder: NAMES give role & date IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yes 3artisan: date of entry: