Nomination for Bennett, George, House

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The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State Form 10-300 (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/OR HISTORIC: (Check One) - Structure In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments Mrs.

Frank Roudebush LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS * Federal ( DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Library of Congress Wlashingtan 10281 1936 LOCATION Religious Cincinnati NAME Private Commercial OWNERSHIP ACCESSIBLE DATE CLASSIFICATION Government Military Entertainment District CATEGORY Site Yes: Both Agricultural RECEIVED Educational Building HAMILTON Unoccupied Park NATIONAL Object STATUS CODE Public Museum Industrial Being Considered COMMON: 061 Scientific Private Residence Historic American Building Survey Hamilton County Courthouse Harrison vicinity Bennett-Roudebush House Court and Main Streets 039 Harrison Pike Public Acquisition: DATA SHEET NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OWNER OF PROPERTY 1028l Harrison Pike ENTRY DATE STREET AND NUMBER: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: TO THE PUBLIC OWNER'S NAME: CITY OR TOWN: FOR NPS USE ONLY 7 Restricted Other (Specify) OHIO 2 9 197 MAR 12 1975 - Local ENTRY NUMBER 7.

DESCRIPTION O Fair - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved - Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

are flat-arched 6/6 double hung sash. interrupting the frieze board, is a six light window with continuous flanked by a window to the left. At the second level there are CONDITION Ruins south side. engaged columns with simple moulded capitals which support a simple The gable center portion of the northeast facade extends to this south triangular pediment with plain frieze board.

The two wings which flank the center portion are identical.At the flat architrave.There is a flat-arched single door center entry with On the east wing there is similar fenestration but there are two addit- various subsequent 19th and 2oth Century additions.The fenestration wing is a 6/6 double hung sash window flanking the door.They share first level there are three evenly spaced windows.Above each window, windows in the frieze below the roof.Below this is a one story por- addition has doors on the west and south in addition to a window on the the house.Both have gable tin roofs and are one story.The brick are three windows and a door, unevenly spaced.Closest to the east hung sash windows with plain moulding which.vertically extends to the on the first and second levels is the same as the northeast facade.

ions, one brick and one wood, set at right angles to the main mass of pediment and is flanked by one and half story wings with gable tin At the first level in the center is a paneled door,now inopera- (Check One) off above the shed roof and does not reflect the shed roof pitch. level are three 6/6 double hung sash windows. Above these is a plain sill. Each wing has an interior end chimney. The rear of the building has an asymmetrical appearance reflecting trance to this room from the porch. On the west wall is a simple Excellent stone water table.The center two story portion has a triangular this portion.The wall on the west side of the west portion is squared roofs at right angles to the center portion.The first floor windows Interior: The main center entry opens onto a room-size stair hall.

Exterior:This is a gabled tin-roof red brick house with white wood a common flat arched stone lintel.To the left is another 6/6 window. place on the south wall opposite the entry.To the right of the stair porch floor.At right angles to this entry on each side of the porch On the south side of the east facade is a one story addition.There Closer to the south side is a small six pane window. Good X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Other (Specify) - Science MAR 12 1975 - Social/Human - Literature - Military - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

largest homes in Harrison, Ohio and is a local landmark on Harrison Revival character. The architect is unknown. Although not now threatened, its future site integrity could be in 7. DESCRIPTION continued Conservation Commerce NATIONAL losophy Architecture Communications Engineering Aboriginal Landscape SIGNIFICANCE RECEIVED itarian Prehistoric Invention REGISTER Music Agriculture Religion/Phi jeopardy. Pike. flanked by built-in wooden bookshelves over cupboards. Sculpture Political history also holds that Bennett entertained frequently.The ballroom This room has been subdivided into several bedrooms.There is a mentation and extremely plain detailing give it an unmistakable Greek In the arrangement and massing of the forms, the house resembles ceiling and a fireplace in each room. is located in close proximity to new high density residential housing.

black marble fireplace with decorative iron inset screen.There is a The stairway lead originally to a large ballroom on the second floor. Pre-Columbian Industry of Greek Revival architecture in southwest Ohio.It is one of the Education ed in the Bennett family until the early 2oth Century when it was The house was built about 1847 by George Bennett unknown), PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) C.1847 When this room was used for entertainment it also doubled as addition- Art This house is significant because it a unique and outstanding example He was politically active and held meetings at his home.The local purchased by its present owners.The house faces Harrison Pike and on the second floor supposedly has springs beneath floor boards. al sleeping space with addition of louvered screens.The house remain known locally as a lobbyist.He was wealthy and locally prominent.

hall is the sitting room. It bas a large fireplace with wood mantel Interview of Mrs. Frank Roudebush by B.J. Foreman, January 23, 1974.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES Minute Degree 16 691320 4346190 i APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR MAY 2 2 1975 FORM PREPARED BY Michael F. Crowe CITY OR TOWN: 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 Nationa l 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 # U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-1 DATE 1869.

Seconds Name COUNTY LATITUDE LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION Cincinnati ATTEST: STATE BOUNDARIES CORNER CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds National Environmental Preservation RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 039 9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES STREET AND NUMBER: NAME AND TITLE: T2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION level of significance of this nomination is: 340N Titus' DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY Dctober 3, 1974 forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended Local Title AREGISTER Ohio less than one Working Number 3,/2,25, 36/ Photos S ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - MAY 2 8 1975 OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Send-back CONTROL TECHNICAL HAER Maps Review HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry National Register Write-up REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 BRANCH CHIEF Accept 3-14-75 4-8-75 Cole 521 Entered State Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) MAR 1 2 1975 B. J. Foreman NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * US.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/ 1446 III - 1 COUNTY DATE STATE CODE NATIONAL LOCATION HAMILTON Environmental Preservation REGISTER COMMON: Bennett-Roudebush House Harrison vicinity NAME 039 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO REFERENCE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM ENTRY NUMBER STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PHOTO CREDIT: IDENTIFICATION View of the north facade from the north. AND/OR HISTORIC: February, 1974 (7/72) Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE OF PHOTO: CITY OR TOWN: 2061 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: MAR 12 1975 B. J. Foreman February, 1974 DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: * US.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - 1 COUNTY DATE Harrison vicinity STATE CODE NAME PHOTO REFERENCE HAMILTON Environmental Preservation COMMON: 039 1028l Harrison Pike View of the south facade and additions from PHOTO CREDIT: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES the southwest. IDENTIFICATION ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (7/72) CITY OR TOWN: OHIO Bennett-Roudehush House FOR NPS USE ONLY HAY 2 9 1976 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: MAR 12 1975 3 B.J. Foreman February, 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

WALL OF THE WEST PARLOR * U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 II - 1 COUNTY DATE CODE STATE Environmental Preservation COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER HAMILTON Bennett-Roudebush House PHOTO REFERENCE Mercantile Library Building PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 Interior view of the marble mantel on the west PHOTO CREDIT: IDENTIFICATION PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 1028l Harrison Pike FOR NPS USE ONLY Harrison vicinity AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (7/72) DATE OF PHOTO: RECEIVED OHIO Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 : FOR NPS USE ONLY MAY 2 9 1975 STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U.S. G.S. 7.5' Hooven Quadrangle 1954, photorevised 1970 MAR 1 2 1975 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required.

2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 039 061 Hamilton COUNTY REGISTER DATE REQUIREMENTS Ohio STATE COMMON: NAME NATIONAL MAP REFERENCE CODE Harrison vicinity Bennett-Roudebush House SOURCE: LOCATION PROPERTY MAP FORM SCALE: AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1028l Harrison Pike ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) 1: 24000 RECEIVED HOOVEN QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OF INDIANA HOOVEN OHIO-IND. I5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 16691320 4346190 Newton vicinity Hami1ton County Hon. John H. Glenn, Jx. Dr. Thomas I, Smith Bon. Donald D.

Clancy Columbus, Ohio 43211 6/2/75 Location STATE Name MMott/row Also Notified Regional Director, Midwest Region Evendale ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cincinnati Bamiiton County Buxchenal Mound Bennett, George, House Mathew Mound Harrison vicinity Mariemont Broadvell, Cyrus, Louse Hon. Wi31is D. Gradison, Je. Date Entered Twin Oaks Moodlaw vicinity Baxrison-Landers House Fexris, Eliphalet, House 2 OTHER VAMES: 4 county code: Bennett, George, House ) SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL if state_who prepared form?

( CONDITION O deteriorated COSUBSTANTIALLY INTACT» 3 Omoved 9O NOT INTACT-O -unexposed > C UNKNOWN-6 5O UNKNOWN-6 Qunexcavated - No Access AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE-6 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE - 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS - 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 functions @dates of initial constructionf 8 architectural style(s): g master builder: ,artisan: 061 Hamilton Midwest ETHNIC GROUP ASSOCIATION builder/contractor: ENGINEERING-11 5-29-75 ENTERTAINMENT-26 HEALTH-27 INSTITUTIONAL: artist: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY: historic events: CONGRESS.DISTRICT EVENTS: LOCAL ARCHITECTURE WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: eviewers initials ADMINISTRATOR: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP 1028l Harrison Pike Vicinity of NAME as it appears on federalregister: Coriginal site IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yes URBAN PLANWING-31 Dexcellent Oruins SAVED?

YES of entry: Mfeatures: GNPS REGION: LOCATION street & number Oreconstructed ZCO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 'first' O - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24OTHER (SPECIFY) major alterations: /9K- @engineer: " interior decorator: - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.* 21] PERSONAL: Mate UNKNOWN-4 EXISTING SURVEYS ES-Restricted YES-Unrestricted Daltered NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET Dfair NAMES give role & date SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-IOSUBSTANTIALLY INTACT2 city/ town