Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Kennedy Stone House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,672 words across 26 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 75001412, 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 No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVEDAUG 1 9 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT X VICINITY OF 18th - Wayne L. Hayes PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE -PARK XWORK IN PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL -PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN PROCESS &YES: UNRESTRICTED - BEING CONSIDERED XOTHER: undecided A OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.
REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 059 039 LOCATION BOTH SITE DATE CODE Guernsey CLASSIFICATION RELIGIOUS MUSEUM Cambridge Columbus TITLE HISTORIC ACCESSIBLE INDUSTRIAL NAME COUNTY _TRANSPORTATION North Salem STATE CATEGORY OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PUBLIC Wheeling Avenue Guernsey County Courthouse Ohio Department of Natural Resources Fountain Square STATUS COURTHOUSE. Kennedy Stone House XUNOCCUPIED DATE ENTERED DATA SHEET PUBLIC ACQUISITION _GOVERNMENT Ohio XBUILDING(S) -ENTERTAINMENT Road D-50,Salt Fork State Park and Wildlife Area _SCIENTIFIC _OBJECT - MILITARY -STRUCTURE - COMMERCIAL _DISTRICT FOR NPS USE ONLY XYES: UNRESTRICTED South shore of Salt Fork Lake, approximately one mile west of *ORIGINAL SITE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

about 75 feet away. The front door is in the center of the facade, with two windows to either side. On the second story, a shorter central been extensively vandalized, with all of the windows, stair rail, and condition, far beyond repair, and is to be removed soon to make the CONDITION UNEXPOSED UNALTERED EXCELLENT MOVED DETERIORATED DESCRIPTION DATE XALTERED RUINS property safer for the increasing crowds which visit the house. the roof of a single-bay frame porch. doors destroyed.However, fireplace mantels appear to be original. The Kennedy Stone House is a rectangular two-story structure of local The central hallway opens onto two rooms on each floor.The house has by almost l4 feet long.The interior space is about five feet high. door is flanked by four windows smaller than those on the first floor.
East of the house is the old spring-fed well.It is lined with cut end chimmeys appear to be original. probably dates from the late 19th century.It is in badly deteriorated The house has a two-story frame addition at the rear is covered with slate shingles and is in fair condition.The inside structure probably was located above the well. To the southwest of the house is a free-standing cellar which has a CHECK ONE The front of the house faces north;the present shore of the lake is -GOOD measure 9'-9" long. stone, probably sandstone. The house measures 18 by 40 feet and is The house has no basement, only a crawl space.
Its stone walls are A photograph dated about 1870 shows the second-story door opening onto in excellent condition and have not cracked or shifted.All windows stone walls about twelve feet square;they are caving in.A frame XFAIR cut-stone barrel vault.Its dimensions are approximately 9'-lo wide five bays by two.The stones are approximately14 by14 inches;some AREAS OF

Statement of significance

1837, from Solomon Sturgis, who apparently acquired the land originally is unknown, later decided he had underestimated the cost of the building, The Kennedy Stone House remained in Kennedy family ownership until 1942, of stone houses in Guernsey County. Notebooks written in 1942 by a local resident located fifteen stone houses, built between 1824, and 1853, in 1400-1499 house INVENTION PHILOSOPHY SIGNIFICANCE LAW PERIOD AGRICULTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT PREHISTORIC RELIGION ART SCIENCE TRANSPORTATION MILITARY POLITICS/GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY THEATER XARCHITECTURE Guernsey County architecture. The Kennedy Stone House is worthy of recognition and preservation as a that several are gone. still stands southwest of the house.
LITERATURE ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNICATIONS probably contracted for construction of his home soon after purchasing the X1800-1899 fairly well-preserved example of first- and second-generation residential build the fruit cellar or cave, the barrel-vaulted stone structure which _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT The Kennedy Stone House stands in the northeast quarter of Section 7 of _ECONOMICS The Kennedy/is of local architectural significance as one of a dwindling number -1600-1699 -SCULPTURE -1700-1799 -ENGINEERING _COMMERCE and the water rose to within about 75 feet of the house.The original which the house was built were acquired by Benjamin Kennedy on January4, _CONSERVATION -1500-1599 - EDUCATION and for an additional payment of either $60.00 or $l00.00,he agreed to land. Jefferson Township, Guernsey County, Ohio. The original 80 acres upon Guernsey County.
Some were noted as being in poor condition, and it is likely An interesting footnote to the house's construction:the contract for when it was sold to the state as part of the Salt Fork Lake development. The house was occupied until 1966. Its last resident was Don Kennedy,

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Personal notebooks of M.R. Potter, Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio, 1942; in Transcription of recollections of Don Kennedy, family member, 1966. W.G. Wolfe, Stories of Guernsey County, Ohio, 1943; possibly used by Potter, above. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY approx. I acre VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY Jeffrey I.
Darbee, Historian STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE NAME/ TITLE DATE August15, 1975 Director, Ohio Historical Society FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGIBTEA GPO 888-445 COUNTY CODE ORGANIZATION NORTHING TELEPHONE ZONE DATE LOCAL Columbus STATE NATIONAL ZONE EASTING the Guernsey County Library.
Ohio Historic Preservation Office UTM REFERENCES Ohio 614-466-8727 Ohio Historical Center, I-7l and 17th Avenue 1441411870 ATTEST I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED Y THE NATIONAL REGISTER OCT 2 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF OTHER KEEPER HAER Send-back CONTROL HISTORIAN Review ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit BRANCH CHIEF Property Guernsey State National Register Write-up Working Number 8.19. 75. 158% Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Maps Cole Photos OCT 3 1975 IN T:2106 - 74 Entered 11-4-25 21.25 Acc GUERNSEY CO., ONO. NPS Number KENNEDY STONE WOVSE NPS Numoer KENNEDY STONE WOUSE NPS Numoer KENNEDY STONE NOUSE NPS Number Title: PROPERTY OF Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -JENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN X VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO May 4, 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT P.O. Box Ill, Athens, Ohio INT: 2983-75 LOCATION HISTORIC North Salem IDENTIFICATION STATE NAME Ohio PHOTO CREDIT Main house, interior view of east room, first floor. View looking east. Kennedy Stone House Laszlo G. Koe-Krompecher SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. Front of house is to left. RECEIVEDAUG 19 1975 DATE ENTERED DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Guernsey COUNTY DCT81975 KENNEDY STONE HOUSE NEat Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED AUG 19 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN North Salem XVICINITY OF COUNTY Guernsey PHOTO REFERENCE INT: 2983-75 LOCATION HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION NAME Kennedy Stone House Looking north into interior of stone fruit cellar adjacent to house. STATE Ohio DATE ENTERED PHOTO NO. SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS FOR NPS USE ONLY TYPE ALL ENTRIES --IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH QCT81975 DATE OF PHOTO Spring, 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT ODNR, Fountain Square, Columbus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET KENNEDY STONE HOUSE NORTN SIDE OF HOUSE GUERNSEY CO., ONIO KENNEDY STONE HOUSE VIEN OF KENNEDY PROPERTY NPS Number C.1870 Loc. Title: 10/3/25 NOTWING PRESENTLY REMAINS KENNEDY STONE HOUSE PROPERTY O. ....
Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUG 1 9 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --JENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN XVICINITY OF COUNTY Guernsey PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO c. 1870 NEGATIVE FILED AT original photo at Guernsey County Library, Cambridge, Ohio PHOTO NO INT: 2983-75 IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC NAME LOCATION North Salem RECEIVED remains of porch, doors or windows. photographer unknown Kennedy Stone House PHOTO CREDIT 0CT31975 STATEOhio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Form No.
10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUG 1 9 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON MAP REFERENCE USGS 7-1/2' Series, Birmingham, Ohio, Quadrangle DATE 1960 1: 24000 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464 - 75 RECEIVED REQUIREMENTS SOURCE SCALE HISTORIC NAME LOCATION Kennedy Stone House COUNTY Guernsey STATE Ohio OCT3 DATE ENTERED _VICINITY OF North Salem CITY.TOWN Form No.
10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUG 1 9 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON X VICINITY OF COUNTY Guernsey TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.
UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464 - 75 LOCATION DATE HISTORIC Kennedy Stone House RECEIVED SOURCE REQUIREMENTS Ohio Department of Natural Resources MAP REFERENCE STATE Ohio DATE ENTERED NAME OCT31975 BIRMINGHAM QUADRANGLE DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AUG 19 1975 D ROAD CLASSIFICATION Kennedy House DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UTM 17/457430/4441870 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO TO CADIZ 29 miles Boat Launch NORTH SALEM Camp Beach COMPLETE FISHING SUPPLIES - BOAT RENTAL - FOOD AND BEVERAGES TO CAMBRIDGE 4 miles ( 7 miles SALT FORK STATE PARK HUNTING Bathhouse AREA Cabins ENTRANCE CAMP 39-54 MARINA LODGE 6-38 Lounch C.R.541 SALT FORK LAKE EXCURSION BOAT RIDES Boat KUS.22 BUCKEYE TRAIL C.R. 21 Exit 11 Boot Ramp C.R. 2I PUBLIC approximate location of Kennedy Stone House Wildlife Hqts.
Cobine MARINE SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES FOOD AND BEVERAGES ICE - BLOCK OR CUBE BOAT AND ENGINE REPAIR BOAT RENTAL CAMPING SUPPLIES SKI EQUIPMENT PARK INFORMATION 14 ROWBOAT 17' PONTOON BOAT - MONARK 4 Hours or Less Day Rate Day rate, 12 hours $5.00 a Day 14' BOAT WITH 6 H.P. MOTOR 1½ hour trip to cabin area, lodge, dam and return. 12 mile trip. $10.50 a day 14' SAIL BOAT SUNFISH Group Charter trips available. $70.00 for 2½ hours. $25.00 for addition hour. A DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED WITH RESERVATION There are several picnic areas provided with tables. Please contain all open fires to the places provided. NATURE PROGRAMS campfire programs, hikes, and a fine junior naturalist program for boys and girls 9 to 14 years of age. year in advance.
Lodge and cabin guests can enjoy the indoor and outdoor swimming pools, two tennis, shuffleboard, and volleyball courts, a 400 foot swim- ming beach, and boat launching and docking facilities. 6.50 35.00 15.00 $2.00 12.50 3.00 14.00 6.00 $25.00 Child $50.00 Deposit BOATING PICNICKING $10.00 FISHING SWIMMING Reser- CAMPING CHARCOAL Adults COMPLETE FISHING SUPPLIES LODGE COMPLEX SALT FORK SIGHTSEEING EXCURSION HIKING TRAILS FUELING DOCK BOAT RIDES PICNIC SUPPLIES RENTAL RATES (Gasoline Extra) VACATION CABINS the main park entrance. Each Hour Thereafter mitted from 10:00 a.m. to dark when lifeguards are on duty. LIVE BAIT FIRE WOOD SALT FORK STATE PARK INFORMATION Six or More Days The 2,500' beach is the largest inland beach in Ohio. The modern bathhouse provides showers, lockers, toilets and a snack bar.
Swimming is per- Several miles of well marked trails have been developed to give the nature lover an opportunity to enjoy the area's abundant animal and plant life. This modern four story structure has a dining room, coffee shop, snack bar, gift shop, lounge and lobby areas. Also, there is an indoor game area Reservations are not accepted and camping is permitted for 14 days only within a thirty day period. Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Robert Taft, Jz. Columbus, Ohio 73211 Location Guernsey County STATE Name west Region Date Entered ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified North Salem vicinity State Historic Preservation officer Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Regional Director, Mid- Kennedy Stone House Director, The Ohio Historieal Hon. Wayne L. Hays Dr. Thomas H. Smith OCT INT: 2950-75 1975 MMott 10/7/75 OCT 31 1975 Dr. Thomas H.
Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio 43211) w/e of inc. Regional Director, Midwest Region) w/e of inc. BASIC FILE RETAINED IN PR) Sincerely yours, Enclosure D's Reading File LS-Dir's Chron. H34-PR Honorable Robert Taft, Jr. We appreciate your interest in historic preservation. Ernest Allen Connally Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue We are pleased to advise you that the Kennedy Stone House was entered Associate FNP:F Furman:mj:10/29/75 United States Senate Dear Senator Taft: Washington, D.c. FuemAN Beaxto1430 Stone House at Salt Fork State Park in Guernsey County, Ohio, to in the National Register October 3. Bnclosed is material deseribing the National Register of Historie Places. Thank you for your letter concerning the nomination of the Kennedy the National Register Program. bce: Mer October 17, 1975 Washington, D.C.
I am pleased to acknowledge your letter of October 15 in House in Guernsey County, Ohio, in the Natlonal Register (2)) w/incoming PNP:CRBraxton: crb: 10-17-7 Director Gary Everharat support of the recommendation to place the Kenmedy Stone We appreciate your interest in this matter and will pro- Sincerely yours, Honorable Robert Taft, Jr. of Historic PLaces. United States Senate Dear Senator Taft: ROBERT TAFT, JR. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 October 15, 1975 C Street Bet. 18th & 19th Sts. Washington, D. C. in Guernsey County, Ohio be accepted by the National Sincerely, sympathic consideration of this recommendation. Register of Historical Places.
Preservation Advisory Board has recommended that It is my understanding that the Ohio Historic Site National Park Service I am personally familiar with this house and its historic background and I would be grateful for Dear Sirs: the Kennedy Stone House at Salt Fork State Park Qlnited States Senate OHIO OTHER NAMES: -COUNTY city / town Wietnity of SE of North Salem off OH 271 CONGRESS.
DISTRICT )SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated Dexeellent 2O NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown Dunexcavated ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 MES -Unrestricted - No Access 21 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 'first' O - COMMERCE-6 C ENTERTAINMENT-26 C LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 "oldest' O ] AGRICULTURE-3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH -27 C MILITARY- 18 -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) - ECONOMICS - 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 'only' 0 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 funetions major alterations: /ate (9tnC.
6 architectural style(s): landscape architect / garden designer: 6 interior decorator: Sartisan: 059 Guernsey 10-3-75 Midwest CONDITION ASSOCIATION ENGINEERING-11 historic events: builder/contractor: artist: INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: EVENTS: CURRENTLY: ARCHITECTURE-4 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 YES-Restricted ART-5 master builder: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION Kennedy Stone House North Salem NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET ADMINISTRATOR: LOCAL dates of initial construction: ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 URBAN PLANNING-31 Coriginal site SAVED? YES Mfeatures: Omoved Oruins GNPS REGION: 3date of entry: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 Darchiteot: engineer: ETHNIC GROUP NOT APPLICABLE-8 Caltered BACCESS if state who prepared form? IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yes DNAME as it appears on