Nomination for Benedict, Dr. David De Forest, House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE JAN 8 3 1975 AND/ OR HISTORIC: CITY OR TOWN: 17 - John M. Ashbrook TO THE PUBLIC X Building ] Unoccupied - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Commercial OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: DEC31 1974 Jerry J. and Joyce E.

Burrus LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, RÉGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Huron 039 Ohio Site Norwalk 077 Religious OWNERSHIP REGISTER Restricted CATEGORY DATA SHEET NATIONAL DATE Private Educational Entertainment District Government Structure RECEIVED Military STATUS Agricultural NAME Both CLASSIFICATION Scientific CODE Museum Public Park ACCESSIBLE Private Residence Being Considered Huron County Courthouse 2 East Main Street Public Acquisition: Industrial COMMON: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Object STREET AND NUMBER: (Check One) ] Transportation - Other(Speeffy) TITLE OF SURVEY: LOCATION Yes: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 80 Seminary Street . DESCRIPTION (Check One) - Deteriorated ] Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved E Original Site One wing has a gable roof with a pediment on the flat facade; archway.

The windows are tall and vertical. The over-window on the east and west elevations. Two large ornamental chimneys veranda on the west elevation which has been removed. For DEC31 1974 NATIONAL REGISTER RECEIVED rise from each wing (east and west). A smaller two-story wing Ruins of the building.The upper tower has windows on the front projects to the south of the house. Originally there was a CONDITION Fair wings in front of the tower is an entrance porch with a segmental Italian Villa style.It is basically two rectangular wings joined several years the house was used for multiple occupancy, and at present it is again a single dwelling. This is a large three-story brick mansion in the late the other wing has a polygonal bay on the facade, and a hipped is almost Eastlake in style and appears later than the rest roof.All of the eaves cornices are bracketed.

Joining the two by a central tower which rises another story above the roofs. cornices of the second story are of an elaborate design which X Good DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known)PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

(north) and rear (south) elevations, but recessed blind arches Excellent JAN 2 3 1975 Benedict, Dr. David DeForest, Residence Ohio- Lorain 7. DESCRIPTION - Excellent O Fair - Deteriorated I_ Ruins - Unexposed [ Unaltered 1 Moved P9 Original Site at present it is again a single dwelling. 1/8/75 Revised CONDITION FREGISEER projects to the south of the house.Originally there was a several years the house was used for multiple occupancy, and (Check One) NATIONAL This is a large three-story brick mansion in the late One wing has a gable roof with a pediment on the flat facade; the other wing has a polygonal bay on the facade, and a hipped archway. The windows are tall and vertical. The over-window is almost Eastlake in style and appears later than the rest block stoop has been added in front of the doorway.

A small one-story appendage attached to the two-story south rise from each wing (east and west).A smaller two-story wing roof.All of the eaves cornices are bracketed.Joining the two Italian Villa style.It is basically two rectangular wings joined of the building.The upper tower has windows on the front veranda on the west elevation which has been removed.For Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) ] 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Prehistoric STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

In addition to being the home of an important Norwalk citizen and member of a founding family, this house is an interesting example of the Italianate style which has more affinities with the pre-Civil War Italian Villa style, in spite of its late date. early settler and founder of Norwalk. Born in 1833 on the land of the Whittlesey Academy and director of the Library Association, D. E. Morehouse of Minneapolis. DEC31 1974 1875 Transportation Conservation Commerce Science Military Architecture Landscape Communications Engineering Industry Education Literature losophy Aboriginal Theater REGISTER NATIONAL Invention SIGNIFICANCE itarian RECEIVED Agriculture Social/Human- Sculpture Music Infantry as a contract surgeon, and served until 1865. Returning Pre-Columbian Religion/Phi. where the house stands, he was educated at Kenyon College.

and was described in a county history as a"substantial, enterpris- Political David De Forest Benedict was the grandson of Platt Benedict, he built his substantial Italianate house in 1875.He was a member Other (Specify) to Norwalk after the war, he operated a drug store for the in 1859. In 1862 he joined the 17th Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Art remainder of his life there.Always known as Dr.Benedict, He married in1856 and entered the Cleveland Medical College

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 157, 158, 174. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 1974 FORM PREPARED BY STREET AND NUMBER: 10825 East Boulevard CITY OR TOWN: 12. 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 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: * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 039 DATE Degrees COUNTY ORGANIZATION LATITUDE Seconds STATE LONGITUDE Minutes Ohio 370-373. Name ATTEST: Cleveland NATIONAL CORNER RECEIVED CODE Huron County Auditor's Records. Less Western Reserve Historical Society 4566750 Degrees Minutes Seconds June 1974 than one NAME AND TITLE: UTm forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Loca RECISTER .22->5 Photos Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF National Register Write-up JAN 2 3 1975 Federal Register Entry IN T:2106 - 74 KEEPER HAER OTHER TECHNICAL CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Entered Maps Re-submit HISTORIAN Review 1.8.75 1-13-75 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Working Number 12,31. 74. 22 70 BRANCH CHIEF Cole 3-415 ARCHITECTURAL_ HISTORIAL Huron State Chio Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE JAN 2 3 1975 LOCA TION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 I-1 039 Huron DATE NAME COUNTY IDENTIFICATION CODE STATE West and south elevations,looking northeast. Eric Johannesen ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Ohio AND/OR HISTORIC: PHOTO REFERENCE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER June 1974 (7/72) DATE OF PHOTO: Benedict, Dr. Daind De Forst, Residence NEGATIVE FILED AT: DEC3T 1974 077 RECEIVED Western Reserve Historical Society COMMON: CITY OR TOWN: REGISTER Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE JAN 2 2 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION June DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. DEC3I 1974 North facade, looking south. * US.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 II - | 039 077 IDENTIFICATION COUNTY DATE STATE CODE Huron NAME Eric Johannesen REGISTER NATIONAL Norwalk ENTRY NUMBER 80 Seminary Street COMMON: PHOTO CREDIT: FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUMBER: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Ohio (7/72) Benedict, Dr. David De Forest, Residemre PHOTO REFERENCE Western Reserve Historical Society RECEIVED Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) JAN 2 3 1975 STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3.

Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-l Huron 039 1972 077 Norwalk Ohio REQUIREMENTS STATE COUNTY DATE REGISTER NATIONAL LOCATION CODE COMMON: MAP REFERENCE RECEIVED 1:24,000 NAME ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY MAP FORM SCALE: U. S. G. S. NorwalkQuadrangle SOURCE: AND/OR HISTORIC: 80 Seminary Street NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Benedict, Dr. David De Forest, Residence |o DEC3TITH NORWALK QUADRANGLE | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OHIO-HURON CO 41° 14' 34' STATE OF OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NORWALK, OHIO Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey Benedict, Dr. David De Forest, STATE euro JAN 2 3 1975 Benadict, Dx. David De Forest, Hon. John Glenn, Jx.

Regional Direotos, Mid West Region Location Name Date Entered Dayton ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Huron County Also Notified Kemp, Iewis, House State Historic Preservation Officar Mott/cha Montgonery County NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET « 2 OTHER NAMES: COSTATE county code: (12)SOURCE Of NOMINATION H) WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? O YES.

NAME, 9D NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown EO NOT APPLICABLE-7 I AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : ZCLAIMS: explain -ENGINEERING -11 -RECREATION -28 CARCHEOLOGY -preiisteric-2 -COMMERCE -6 - LAW - 16 CO RELIGION - 22 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O AGRICULTURE- C CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 9 ARCHITECTURE- - ECONOMICS -9 - INDUSTRY -13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION -14 - PHILOSCPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 funetions @dates of initial construction: 1875 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: house 3 architectural stylo(s): Italianate D landscape architect / garden designer: " interior decorator: @artist: Martisan: EVENTS : IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE ASSOCIATION CONDITION SETTLEMENT-29 FEDERAL ENTERTAINMENT-26 historic events: INSTITUTIONAL: CURRENTLY: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION major alterations: PERSONAL: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 vicinity of SAVED?YES ADMINISTRATOR: URBAN PLANNING-31 Dexcellent Dunexcavated if state who prepared form?

Ofair Coriginal site Ounaltered of entry: Ddeteriorated GNPS REGION: 6 LUCAPION street & number 1I) CONGRESS. DISTRICT 17 features: S ACCESS IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? OyesOno DARCHEOLGGY-historic-1 'only' O @master builder: C LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 - ART-5 @builder/contractor: ETHNIC GROUP -23-75 Dgood SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24OTHER(SPECIFY) NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP YES-Restricted YES-Unrestricted No Access Breconstrueted Maltered Omoved Oruins Seminary Jahannesen