Nomination for Phoenix Mills

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The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) MAY 2 8 1975 NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: District (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC X Unoccupied - In Process - Preservation work - Agricultural - Transportation - Comments X Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: R. F.D.

COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 077 Huron Willard 039 Norwalk Site Commercial Religious Ohio Building ACCESSIBLE CONGRESS Entertainment Government Both OWNERSHIP Private Restricted Educational CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY vacant Structure Museum DATE STATUS CODE RECEIVED Park Scientific Private Residence Military Yes: Public DATA SHEET Industrial Greenfield Township COMMON: Public Acquisition: Being Considered Howard McClish OWNER OF PROPERTY 2 East Main Street Steuben vicinity, 5.LOCATION OF REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Object M.

NATIONAL PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Federal LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Phoenix Mills DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered the main entrance and loading platform, about twenty feet above and brackets, eight on each end of the building and five on the to four inches thick and three feet square were laid shingle-fashion Some time between 1940 and 1950 this roof was:removed and consists of heavy timbers. There was a frame addition at the operated at first by an outside overshot water-wheel, later in sides.

CONDITION RECEIVED Excellent This is a three-and-a-half story (including basement) gristmill Ruins engine.Water was conveyed from the Huron River in a millrace with an average lap of four inches.The roof was supported by a building of sandstone construction, 36 by 44 feet outside dimen- replaced with a modern asphalt one.The interior structure the ground, is a name stone, five by two feet, inscribed "Phoenix The original roof was also made entirely of stone.Slabs three a quarter ofa mile long, which no longer exists. sions. The walls at the base are about 2-l/2 feet thick.There west end of the building which has been removed.The mill was Mills 1856.The eaves are supported by projecting stone corbels (Check One) REGISTER MAR 1 2 1976 - Moved X] Original Site the century by a turbine wheel, and after 1900 by a gasoline are four windows on each side, and six on the east front.

Over timber platform with wooden pegs to fit holes drilled in the stones. Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) 18th Century : SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Urban Planning - Other (Specify) Indus try - Invention STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

In 1835 Ezra Smith built a frame mill on the site of the existing mill. This building burned prior to 1856. The of the mythological bird. The use of stone for the entire 1856 Conservation Commerce Communications Transportation Architecture Military Aboriginal SIGNIFICANCE losophy Theater Science Engineering Education REGISTER Literature Prehistoric individual builder. RECEIVED Agriculture Pre-Columbian Music Landscape NATIONAL Social/Human- external structure, including corbels, brackets and roof, structure in Huron County. Sculpture Barnett Roe, born in England in 1810, grew up in Cayuga building. though the usage is uncommon. County, New York, and came to Huron County with his Political Religion/Phi.

of the Smith Mill, the builder gave the mills the name parents about 1834.Working in farming and carpentry as well construction features, and is the only remaining mill in 1856.Because the Phoenix Mills arose from the ashes indicates the desire to make the building thoroughly MAR 1 2 1975 as milling, he later owned a sawmill, a cheese factory, a that there is more than one machine located in a single The Phoenix gristmill has.or had a number of unique fireproof.The plural 'mills" evidently refers to the fact stone quarry and two farms.Roe died in 1877,and the Art itarian Phoenix Mills constitute an impressive monument to an present mill was constructed by Barnett Roe of Steuben

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES 17 360210 4550840 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES MAR I 2 1975 FORM PREPARED BY STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- 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: * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 225.

039 Degrees One Ohio Seconds DATE LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION 1-27. LATITUDE COUNTY ATTEST: Cleveland Name STATE CODE NATIONAL CORNER Minutes REGISTER Western Reserve Historical Society NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Degrees Minutes Seconds 10825 East Boulevard Harry S. Blaine, The Old Phoenix Mill at Steuben (Toledo,1967), June 1974 NAME AND TITLE: DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY forth by the National Park Service. The recommended William Local Title MAY & 2 1975 RECEIVED Working Number 3. 12. 75,359 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN M.

BARNES MAY 2 2 1975 OTHER CONTROL TECHNICAL Inventory ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Review HISTORIAN Send-back Re-submit Photos Huron BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER ACCEPT Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF National Register Write-up 3.13.75 TO HAER Cole 5.21.75 State Ohio IN T:2106 - 74 Entered United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 3727175 Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Huron Co. (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: MAR 1 2 1975- June DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1973-729-152/1446 II - 1 NAME COUNTY DATE STATE Phoenix Mills ODE PHOTO REFERENCE Western Reserve Historical Society IDENTIFICATION Eric Johannesen LOCATION ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL COMMON: East facade and north elevation, looking southwest.

PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) Mill Road, west of Route 6l CITY OR TOWN: Ohio WAY 2 8 1975 Steuben vicinity, Greenfiold Township 039 Haron UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ! Form No.

10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: MAR 1 2 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC * US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 II - 1 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Huron 039 IDENTIFICATION DATE COUNTY June CODE STATE Phoenix Mills Eric Johannesen PHOTO REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER RECEIVED COMMON: PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (7/72) (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) DATE OF PHOTO: Ohio NEGATIVE FILED ATI Western Reserve Historical Society Steuben vicinity, Greenfield Township 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) AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U. S. G. S.

Willard Quadrangle 1:24, 000 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 039 077 1972 REQUIREMENTS Ohio STATE COUNTY REGISTER NAME NATIONAL LOCATION Phoenix Mills CODE COMMON: RECEIVED SCALE: SOURCE: Steuben vicinity, Greenfield Township DATE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY.NUMBER MAP REFERENCE PROPERTY MAP FORM MAY 28 Mill Road, west of Route 61 MAR 12 1975 UNITED STATES WILLARD QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OF OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) +L° 05" 56" 82° 39' 53' 12z 360210 4550840 ROAD CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WILLARD, OHIO Butler County Hon. Robert Taft, JI. Bon. John H. Glenn, JX. Hon. Clarence J. Frown Hon. Thomas N. Kindness Hon. J. William Stanton Hon. James V.

Stanton Location 5/28/75 STATE Name Date Entered Cuyahoga County Also Notified Clark County Trumbull County Fairfield County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Wayne County Huron County Bloom Center viainity Logan County Brown, Charles, Gothio Cottage Aright, John, Covarad Bridge HcColly Covered Bridge D.8. Rose Mound Baltimore vicinity Intaratate 7l at 17th Avenua Marshaliville vlcinity Cloveland Lagonda Club Building MAY 2 8 1975 The Ohio Historioal Society Steuben vicinity, Greonfleld MMott/row OHIO Hon. Tennyeon Guyar Bpringfiela Phoenix Mills North Bloomrield Director Bohamlan National Hall Dx.Thomas H.Smith 1 September of <ed with Mrs. removed from the CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP: Johnson's Island Civil War Prison & Fort, Ottawa Co.: The cemetery is Johnson's Island, Inc; the form reflected only the private ownership. 143 River St., Madison, Ohio 44057. Rd., N. Fairfield, Ohio 44855.

Davis, Samuel, House, "ranklin Co.: location should read Columbus vicinity. Davis, Anson, House, Franklin Co.: location should read Dublin vicinity. PROPERTIES MOVED Kirtland, Jared P., House, Mahoning Co. Move was authorized on Aug. 1976. Note also that the notification read Kirkland, not Kirtland; please change records. NOTICE National Register. the first property referred in SEE FIRST PROPERTY FILE the text. Dhio Historic Preservation Office to you again Original letter is filed with OTHER CHANGES: changes which we owned by NPS as stated, but the remainder of the district is owned by Dhio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus,0hio 43211 (614) 466-8727 re are four The new address is:SE Corner Audubon G Michigan Avenue lot 103l). J.C.Winan's Home,Lake Co.:new owner -Mr.G Mrs.William D. Smith, July 20, 1977 Dr.

William Murtagh, Keeper Department of the Interior 18th & C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Dr. Murtagh: Roland of your staff and she suggested that we write to you again properties which have been demolished and should be removed from the CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP: Johnson's Island Civil War Prison & Fort, Ottawa Co.: The cemetery is owned by NPS as stated, but the remainder of the district is owned by Johnson's Island, Inc; the form reflected only the private ownership. J.C. Winan's Home, Lake Co.: new owner - Mr. & Mrs. William D. Smith, 143 River St., Madison, Ohio 44057. Phoenix Mills, Huron Co.: new owner - Ardin McClish, Rt. 1 Box 93, Mill Rd., N. Fairfield, Ohio 44855. Davis, Samuel, House, 'ranklin Co.: location should read Columbus vicinity. Davis, Anson, House, Franklin Co.: location should read Dublin vicinity.

PROPERTIES MOVED The new address is: SE Corner Audubon & Michigan Avenue (city lot 1031). Note also that the notification read Kirkland, not Kirtland; please change hio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 records. National Register. National Register of Historic Places National Park Service OTHER CHANGES: and request that the necessary changes be made.There are four requested be made in our National Register records in September of Ohio Historic Preservation Office It has come to our attention that there are several changes which we 1976 which have not been taken care of. We have talked with Mrs. Kirtland, Jared P., House, Mahoning Co.Move was authorized on Aug. 1976. July 20, 1977 page DEMOLISHED PROPERTIES Brunswick Town Hall, Medina Co. Demolished September, 1976 our files every 6 months. Sincerely, Murtagh Brown, John, Tannery, Portage Co.

Demolished June, 1976 Thank you for your artention to these details. We will be sending Director,Ohio Historical Society Sayler House, Hamilton Co. Demolished June, 1975 THS/g1k Leonard Schlater House (part of Ohio City Preservarion District), Thomas H. Smith another list of changes in the near future and will try to update State Historic Freservation Officer and aue triet NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET k* 2 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: Mid west 1)CONGRESS. DISTRICT (12 SOURCE Of NOMINATION If state who prepared form? G WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

Ddeteriorated Z SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-3 9O NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed Treconstructed - Unknown Sfair 3NOT APPLICABLE - 9 -RECREATION -28 ICLAIMS: explain - LAW -16 C RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 LARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - LITERATURE - 17 C SCIENCE- 23 -oldest' O - CONSERVATION -8 C MILITARY - 18 C ECONOMICS- 9 INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 C ART-5 C EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 C PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 major alterations : S arch itectural stylo(s): ,master builder: * interior decorator: 3artisan: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE CONDITION ASSOCIATION PERSONAL: FEDERAL INSTITUTIONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 EVENTS: ACREAGE CURRENTLY: ADMINISTRATOR: UNKNOWN-4 SAVED?YES URBAN PLANNING-31 OENGINEERING-11 historic events: Dexcavated LOCAL ARCHITECTURE-4 Coriginal site 5-28-75 AGRICULTURE-3 Daltered NIA Dexccllent county code: Oruins GNPS REGION: Dmoved DSTATE Steuben en -YES.

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