Nomination for Ferris, Joseph, House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County COUN HAMILTON NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JUN 8 0 1975 AND/ OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: 5729 Dragon Way MAR 1 4 1975 CITY oR ToWincinnati (Fairfax) 3.

CLASSIFICATION (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC - District X Building - Unoccupied - In Process X Restricted - Structure - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: CITY OR TOWN: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: 1936 * Federal - Local Cincinnati Military Site Commercial Religious Both OWNERSHIP LOCATION NAME DATE Government ACCESSIBLE Agricultural Private CATEGORY STATUS Entertainment Educational CODE Public Industrial Park Museum Historic American Building Survey COMMON: Yes: Private Residence 039 Library of Congress Washington Encrete Building Management Corporation Object Public Acquisition: Being Considered DATA SHEET RECEIVED Hamilton County Courthouse Scientific Ferris, Joseph, House Other (Specify) OHIO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: STREET AND 3YMiest First Street CITY OR TOWDayton, JUN S U DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Dhio First:Thomas DESCRIPTION - Excellent - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

chimneys on the east and west which are joined by a flat parapet. where the porch joins the house. third level there is a window above each opening on the second level. on each side by a 6/6 double hung sash window with black louvered In the early 1960's the present address was given the house when a road was put in next to the house. On this road, to the rear of Wooster Pike, is a gasoline station. CONDITION REGISTER RECEIVED NATIONAL the Ferris House, are several office buildings designed in a neo- All the windows have gauged brick there are black This house is a three and a half story, red brick building with Original Site to the east from this addition. (Check One) There is a recent addition to the south of the original building. The house originally faced on Wooster main thoroughfare.

MAR 14 1975 At the ground level there are windows with 12/8 double hung sash It is one and a half stories with gable roof and an irregular floor West.On the south side there is an exterior end chimney flanked X Good is covered by a flat roofed porch with a dentilated cornice support- plan. It has a porch supported by three Doric columns and a gable roof portion set at right angles with a Palladian window that faces The north and south facades are laid in Flemish bond. The main try, located on the second level, has an eliptical fanlight with and flat fluted Ionic pilasters which flank the entry. The entry on each side of the porch. There are two 6/6 double hung sash windows on each side of the entry on the second level.

At the Colonial style.Almost in front of the house, Separating it from shutters.There isa one story gable roof portion which extends gable roof in the Federal Style.There are paired interior end X Gd Fair

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian: - 15th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Education - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Engineering - Other (Specify) - Industry - Invention - Science - Landscape - Social/Human- - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

This house is a good example of Federal Style architecture. to 1800 they bought 240 acres which they divided equally among MAR I 4 1975 Commerce Conservation 1820 Architecture Communications losophy Military Literature Aboriginal Religion/Phi Art RECEIVED itarian Agriculture Music Sculpture Political family. and now it is an office building. was born in son of Jeduthian Revolution- was this operation gave its name to a nearby ravine stipulated in the will of Phoebe last house and brought in a teacher from the east.

At the turn of the Peabody Institute of Boston con- was interested in their education and sohe built a brick school- In the 193o's the house was used as the "Joseph Ferris Memorial was owned by Harvard University but it later reverted to the known as whiskey Hollow.Ferris was prosperous and eventually 1799 he moved west with his brothers Eliphalet and Andrew.Prior was built by Joseph died in 1820.Ferris acquired over 7oo acres.He and his wife had eight children. surviving member of the family.For a while it was used asa and removed a majority of what was found.At one time the area August 1, 1933. Ford, Henry A. and Ford, Mrs. Kate B., History of Cincinnati, Ohio, A. Williams & Co., Publishers, Cleveland, Ohio: 1881. Cincinnati, A Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighborhoods, WPA, 1943. Cincinnati Planning Commission, 1960.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES Degrees ( 16 725420 4335480i APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: MAR 14 1975 FORM PREPARED BY Gale Brooks, Project Director STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 National Register.

89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: Cincinnati LONGITUDE Local LATITUDE ORGANIZATION COUNTY REGISTER STATE ATTEST: CORNER 039 CODE RECEIVED MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Environmental Preservation Degrees Minutes Seconds LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Date Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Name NAME AND TITLE: Less than one. NATIONAL 6.30.7 Cincinnati, Ohio: 1897. ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES August15, 1974 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended MMg Keeper of The National Register * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l Mercantile Library Building 414 Walnut Street Inventory and Appraisal of Historic and Conference ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF KEEPER OTHER HAER CONTROL TECHNICAL Inventory ARCHEOLOGIST HISTORIAN Send-back Re-submit Review BRANCH CHIEF State 3-24-75 Cole Federal Register Entry Maps National Register Write-up Hami Hon to the South. Photos _Y 8-5-75 Probably one of IN T:2106-74 Working Number 3.14.75.388 Probably acceptable despite the additions 4-8-75 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: MAR 14 DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Perspective view from the northwest.

NAME March COUNTY 061 DATE LOCATION STATE IDENTIFICATION COMMON: 039 PHOTO REFERENCE CODE HAMILTON PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Barbara Jo Foreman ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Cincinnati (Fairfax) 5729 Dragon Way FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ferris, Joseph, House NEGative Filed at:Environmental Preservation Office U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 876- 1 67 Ohio Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME LOCA TION MAR 1 4 1975 CITY OR TOWN: Gale Brooks DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT:Environmental Preservation Office TROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER DATE COUNTY REGISTER STATE CODE 039 COMMON: IDENTIFICATION July HAMILTON PHOTO REFERENCE View of north entrance from the north.

061 5729 Dragon Way ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: Cincinnati (Fairfax) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 876 - 1 67 NATIONAL Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: MAR 14 DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. NAME IDENTIFICATION DATE STATE 039 PHOTO REFERENCE COUNTY: CODE COMMON: Perspective view from the southwest.

PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM March 1974 Barbara Jo Foreman PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Cincinnati (Fairfax) Ferris, Joseph, House ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) OHIO PROPERTY OF THE NAT:OMAL REGISTER COUNTY HAMILTON CITY OR TOWN: LOCA TION NEGATIVE FILED AT: Environmental Preservation Office U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 RECEIVED Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: MAR 14 1975 DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 87 6 . 1 67 DATE COUNTY 039 NAME NATIONAL PHOTO REFERENCE RECEIVED COMMON: HAMILTON CODE STATE IDENTIFICATION Perspective view from the southeast.

061 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) PHOTO CREDIT: ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: March 1974 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Cincinnati (Fairfax) PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) Ohio NEGative Filed at:Environmental Preservation Office JUN 3 0 1975 Ferris, Joseph, House STREET AND NUMBER: 5729 Dragon Way Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) ENTRY NUMBER JUN 3 0 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: 5729 Dragon Way CITY OR TOWN: 1961 Photo revised 1970 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. NATIONAL 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

INT: 155-72 REQUIREMENTS NAME Hamilton DATE STATE REGISTER 039 COMMON: CODE 061 COUNTY: MAP REFERENCE SCALE: SOURCE: Cincinnati (Fairfax) Cincinnati East Quadrangle U.S.G.S. LOCATION 1:24.000 OHIO Ferris, Joseph, House STREET AND NUM BER: RECEIVED MAR 1 4 1975 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CINCINNATI EAST QUADRANGLE LONGITUDE: CINCINNATI EAST, OHIO UNITED STATES Ferris, Joseph, House GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAR 1 4 1975 OHIO-HAMILTON CO. 135 16 725420 4335480 84°23'30"l LATITUDE: RECEIVED State Historic Preservation Officer Bon. Clarence E. Miller Hon. J. William Stanton Hon. Charles W. Whalen, Jx.

Regional Director, Midwest Region INT: 2950-75 7/9/75 Location STATE Dayton Name Meigs County Jefferson Ashtabula County Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Myers Hall Hanilton County Date Entered Chester Springfield Montgonery County Ashtabula County Courthouse Complex Director Kelly Family Home Acadeny Ferris, Joseph, House Old Meigs County Courthouse and Chester Greene County Antioch Hall, North and South Halls Yellow Springs Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Cincinnati (Fairfax) Clark County JUN 3 0 1975 Hon. Clarenco J.

Brow The Ohio Historical Society Dr.Thomas H.Smith Columbus,Ohio OTHER NAMES: )date of entry COUNTY city' town -STATE 5729 Dragon Way I CONDITION - deteriorated Omoved 2 ONOL INTACT-O Ounexposed - Unknown -unexcavated - No Access 2D AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 2OCLAIMS: explain "first'O C LAW- 16 ] RELIGION - 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 C ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O C AGRICULTURE - HEALTH -27 - MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 C SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30) 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 C TRANSPORTATION - 25 3) funetions @) dates of initial construction - 1820 @master builder: * interior decorator: g artist: 061 Midwest Hamilton Cincinnati ETHNIC ASSOCIATION GROUP FEDERAL ARCHITECTURE CURRENTLY: 6-30-75 ENGINEERING-11 EVENTS: historic events: INSTITUTIONAL: vicinity of major alterations : NOT APPLICABLE-7 ADMINISTRATOR: landscape architect Tgarden designer: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT Dexcellent NATYONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP ADAPTIVE USE NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET NPS REGION URBAN PLANNING-31 Coriginal site 3artisan: SAVED?

YES SOURCE Of NOMINATION Oruins Dfair 1.style(s): BLOCATION street & number -good - CONSERVATION - 8 @bullder/contractor: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE Oreconstructed ES-Restricted - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS/ GOVT.* 21) CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 -COMMERCE- S - COMMUNICATIONS - 7 OWNER ENTERTAINMENT-26 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION NAME as it appears on federal register: if state who prepared form? NAMES give role & date Dfeatures: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT- IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?ye Daltered