Decorative drawing: a timber truss bridge spanning a river on stone piers, side elevation. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Ballard Road Covered Bridge

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,343 words across 17 pages, filed in 1975. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 75001408, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fr State (Rev.
6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE É County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) MAY 2 9 1975 NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: CLASSIFICATION In Process - Preservation work - Government Xi Transportation - Comments Scientific - OWNER'S NAME: COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: DATE OF SURVEY: 1970 - Federal - Local MAR 1 2 1975 039 057 LOCATION Greene OWNERSHIP Religious ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY REGISTER Museum STATUS Unoccupied Xenia Private Residence Commercial Entertainment Educational Private Restricted CODE Both Yes: Structure District Being Considered Park Court House Greene County Site The Ohio Historical Society Military Ballard Road Covered Bridge Building Public Acquisition: Columbus NATIONAL 1982 Velma Avenue Industrial COMMON: Agricultural DATA SHEET Clarence J.
Brown Object STREET AND NUMBER: Public (Check One) LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: ENTRY DATE REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS OWNER OF PROPERTY CITY OR TOWN: TO THE PUBLIC TITLE OF SURVEY: Ballard Road, just south of US 35 Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Other (Specify) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: #7 5 miles west north west of Jamestown Survey of Historical Features of Southwestern Ohio ENTRY NUMBER RECEVED DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered 2 Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known)PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

OI Jamestown in New Jasper Township, Greene County, Ohio. This bridge has vertical, high-boarded siding, a metal roof, straight portals with 1st panel braces are 2-8" x 6" and the counterbrace is 1-6" x 4"; the the bridge is double, with the bottom layer laid on the diagonal and and portals are painted a deep red, somewhat faded now, and there is a MAR 1 2 1975 CONDITION Excellent REGISTER NATIONAL Ruins Moved RECEIVED could be adjusted and tightened by means of turnbuckles and nuts.This were built on the railroad and highway system of our young country. the upper floor laid longitudinally. verticals of earlier truss types were replaced here by iron rods which roof overhang, and limestone abutments laid with mortar. covered bridge.
The structure under consideration is a one-span wooden truss covered reason for the great popularity of the Howe truss was that the wooden green and white sign on each portal urging preservation of the old end for the all-wooden truss. The Howe truss was perfeot for both rail- The Howe truss was quite popular in Greene County and the Ballard Road (Check One) The center panel of the bridge consists of a single brace,8"x the bridge, 1k" on the 2nd panel, and le" on the end panels.
The upper Good road and highway use and literally thousands of these sturdy bridges Fair was a great advance in bridge engineering and was the beginning of the This is known as the Ballard Road Bridge and is built on the popular a 74'clear span.The roadway width is 15'8"and the bridge is19'4 2nd panel braces are 2-6" x7 and the counterbrace is 1-5t"x 6";the chords are 2-7" x 9# and the 1ower chords are 2-7"x 12".The floor of PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - Urban Planning X Engineering - Other (Specify) - Science STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

scenic. In Tact, covered bridge expert RichardS . Allen, in his book, Covered Bridges of the Middle West, refers to this bridge as MAR 1 2 1975 Conservation Communications losophy Architecture Commerce Military National Register. Transportation RECEIVED REGISTER SIGNIFICANCE NATIONAL Theater Religion/Phi Aboriginal Landscape Music Prehistoric Literature Agriculture Invention Education itarian Sculpture Political Social/Human- Industry The Ballard Road Covered Bridge is one of only l8 Howe truss.covered The exact building date of the Ballard Road Covered Bridge is unknown, mill in the area.The road and covered bridge take their name from nearby historic Dean farmhouse form one of the few historic sites in New Jasper Township.
The Dean family were early settlers in this from one of the limestone quarries nearby in New Jasper Township.We but it may have been about 1850 when Lyman Ballard established a grist area and their old farmhouse is being nominated separately for the spans remaining here in Ohio and is without a doubt one of the most 18th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Art Mr. Ballard.The limestone abutments for this bridge undoubtedly came found that county atlases and histories have little to say about New the area.It would seem that the Ballard Road Covered Bridge and the about 1850 "One of Ohio's prettiest covered bridge settings. 1970, pages 42 and 43.

The rest of the file

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES N39 - 40 - 40 - W83 - 48° 17 258550 4395620 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: Less than one MAY 2 2 1975 FORM PREPARED BY Ohio Covered, Bridge. Committee July 4, 1974 3155 Whitehead Road . tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I hereby certify that this property is included in the 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion Nationa 1 Register. in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set level of significance of this nomination is: Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation * U.S.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-1 039 Seconds DATE Degrees Local National ORGANIZATION LONGITUDE COUNTY LATITUDE Name STATE CORNER Minutes Greene County. ATTEST: Columbus CODE Title REGISTER Degrees Minutes Seconds Miriam F. Wood NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Record books of the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, Volume 3, ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIESFOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNT CITY OR TOWN: 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- Company, 1969, page 85. forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Ketcham, Bryan E., Covered Bridges on the Byways of Ohio, Oxford Printing OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 4 1985 Ballard Road Covered Bridge, Jamestown Vicinity, GreeneCounty, Ohio. Bal lard Road Bridge built in 1883 by H.E.
Hebble. Page Inventory-Nomination Form Item number Continuation sheet United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places Information from research in county commissioners journal provided by Miriam National Park Service NPS Form 10-000-a Wood, Historian, Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, August 1986. SEP OMB No. 1024-0018 Greene County, OHIO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Attest Date/Signature Name Inventory-Nomination Form State Page Item number National Register of Historic Places Nomination/Type of Review National Park Service United States Department of the Interior Ballard Road Covered Bridge Continuation sheet Keeper Exp.
10-31-84 10-000-8 Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN MAY 22 OTHER TECHNICAL CONTROL KEEPER HAER Maps ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Review HISTORIAN Send-back Greene Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 3-14-75 4-8-75 National Register Write-up State hio 75001408 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Working Number 3, 12, 75, 365 3.13.75 LEBOVICH Accept snly Inventory IN T : 2106 -74 Cole EnteredMAY 2 9 197 21. 7 WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Fed. Reg. Date: 2/2/88 Substantive Review Date Due: - nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: _ -appeal I sample - NR decision _ see continuation sheet _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3.
Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 7. Description J excellent J unaltered -original site - moved Category resubmission Status request Accessible completeness dates deteriorated Ownership REJECT yes alterations/integrity Discipline unexposed ruins RETURN clarity Action: Condition Working No. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION boundary selection Public Acquisition Greene County summary paragraph 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Nomination returned for: Check one fair Ballard Road Covered Bridge SEP/41986 Reviewer's comments: Present Use Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Has this property been determined eligible? good Reviewer - Hisvociam 1014186 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11.
Form Prepared By - Date - GPO 918-450 Builder/Architect Period applicable criteria completeness context title UTM References state Phone national local clarity Maps Specific dates Signed Verbal boundary description and justification Quadrangle name 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification justification of areas checked Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to State Historic Preservation Officer signature relationship of integrity to significance Photographs The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: summary paragraph relating significance to the resource Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Form No. 10-301a Ballard Road, just south of U.S. 35 MAR 12 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.
West side of bridge, looking east 039 Greene NAME COUNTY DATE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER CODE STATE LOCATION Ohio IDENTIFICATION PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio Historical Society 5 miles west/northwest of Jamestown FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STREET AND NUMBER: RECEIVED PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Ballard Road Covered Bridge NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL DATE OF PHOTO: June 1974 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211 PHOTO CREDIT: Jeff Darbee ENTRY NUMBER Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATE OF Ballard Road, just south of U.S. 35 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.
039 1975 4321 Greene NAME PHOTO REFERENCE CODE COMMON: STATE RECEIVED REGISTER IDENTIFICATION PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ENTRY NUMBER Ohio NATIONAL LOCATION FOR NPS USE ONLY Close-up of truss detail, north end truss, west side of bridge AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ballard Road Covered Bridge CITY OR TOWN: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM STREET AND NUMBER: MAR 12 1975 1982 Velma Avenue, Columbus, Ohio (7/72) County MAY 29 DATE OF PHOTO: June 1974 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: Jeff Darbee 876.167 HELP PRESERVE TONS PLEASE HISTORIC BRIDGE THIS Form No. 10-301a NAME LOCA TION MAR 1 2 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.
North portal of bridge, looking south 057 039 Greene COUNTY DATE CODE PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio RECEIVED NATIONAL Ohio Historical Society COMMON: IDENTIFICATION STATE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Jeff Darbee NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PHOTO CREDIT: AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) CITY OR TOWN: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ballard Road, ENTRY NUMBER STREET AND NUMBER: FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) MAY o 9 1995 DATE OF PHOTO: REGISTER Ballard Road Covered Bridge 5 miles west/northwest of Jamestown June 1974 Ballard Road, just south of U.S. 35 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY MAY 2 9 MAR TZ 1975 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.
INT: 155-72 057 039 1968 Greene DATE COUNTY STATE NAME REQUIREMENTS RECEIVED U.S.G.S. Cedarville Quadrangal CODE Ohio SCALE: ENTRY NUMBER 1:24,000 SOURCE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES LOCATION MAP REFERENCE AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL CITY OR TOWN: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: 5 miles west/northwest of Jamestown Ballard Road, just south of U.S. 35 MAR 1 2 1975 UNITED STATES CEDARVILLE QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR T.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPH State Route GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CEDARVILLE,OHIO STATE OIIO MAY 2 9 1975 Brooks, James, House Thuzston Building Fon. Robert Taft, Jr. Location Name Mott Date Entered Dayton /2/75 Also Notified Greene County Regional Director, Midwest Region Grand Rapias Wood County Ballard Road Covered Bridge Daan Family Farm Otterbein vicinity Warzen County Miller, Dandel, House Hon. Charleg W.
Whalen ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Warran Coumty Dixector Montgomaxy County Janeetowm vicinity Jamestom viainity 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 August 28, 1986 SINCE 1885 Carol Shul1 P.O. Box 37127 Washington D.C. 20013-7127 Dear Ms. Shull: W. Ray Luce 614/466-1500 SEP41986 SOCIETY Enclosures HISTORICAL Enclosed are updates on twelve covered bridges currently listed State Historic Preservation Officer Please add these continuation sheets to the appropriate files, National Register of Historic Places Ohio Historic Preservation Office the assistance of Miriam Wood, the original form preparer, who has recently conducted new research on these structures.
WRL/DAS:dwm Department of the Interior on the National Register.The information has been provided with Sincerely NAME as it appears on federal register: 2 OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry: C Ballard Road Covered Bridge city / town SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL D deteriorated 17 features: CO NOT INTACT-O - Unknown Ounexcavated Z0 NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 QCLAIMS: explain "first'C C ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 -ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 @dates of initial construction: major alterations : @ arch itectural style(s): ®master builder: @engineer: *landscape architeet / garden designer: ") interior decorator: 3 artist: Gartisan: @builder/contractor [IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE 057 Midwest CONDITION ASSOCIATION Greene 5-29-75 INSTITUTIONAL: EVENTS: Jamestown historic events: PERSONAL: CURRENTLY: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Dexcellent ADMINISTRATOR: DES-Unrestricted NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET SAVED?YES NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Caltered Dunexposed Coriginal site county code: IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yes VNW of Jamestown on Ballard Rd.over Caesars Creek 3functions SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-S LOCAL Dmoved DSTATE GNPS REGION: 6 LOCATION street & number ONO (1)CONGRESS.
DISTRICT if state who-prepared form? Oreconstructed W-UNKNOWN-4 CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 ETHNIC GROUP COMMERCE-6 yicinity of Sgive role & date ACCESS OYES-Restricted Oruins