Nomination for Red Brick Tavern

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: 1700 Cumberland Road, US Route 40, Rural Route #3 Chalmers P. Wylie CLASSIFICATION X Building - In Process - Preservation work - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: President's Tavern, Inc. LC. Carlton Hartley-Pres/Treas.

LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: JUL 2 8 1975 1975 039 Madison London Washington OWNERSHIP LOCATION ACCESSIBLE NAME Both Commercial DATE Entertainment Religious Private Restricted CATEGORY Museum Government STATUS Site Educational Lafayette Unoccupied Structure REGISTER Transportation CODE Military DATA SHEET District Scientific Park SEP Yes: Public Historic American Buildings Survey Ohio Agricultural 1937 Public Acquisition: COMMON: Object Madison County Courthouse Courthouse Square Being Considered Library of Congress Red Brick Tavern Private Residence Industrial John Sawyer-Vice Pres/Sec.J STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OWNER OF PROPERTY TO THE PUBLIC 011 (Check One) CITY OR TOWN: Ef County *I Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 097 15th ENTRY NUMBER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site Located on the National Road (US 40), west of Columbus, Ohio, the Red quiet, dignified Federal style historical and architectural landmark.

feet, and the rear wing extends sixty feet. The facade, in Flemish-bond brickwork, is divided into five bays. Windows The recessed, classic entrance is composed of a rectangular transom of the facade, twin, single doric pilasters border two free-standing fluted, tioned, dentilled entablature. Panelling helps to emphasize the impor- The gable ends, extending above a relatively low-pitched roof, which covers a modest cornice and frieze, each contain a parapet between twin in section) terminates with a slender, unimposing turned newel post. Tiny Currently used as a lounge, the room on the west side was originally par- hall were the original bar and office.

Only the office, adjacenttthe fa- cade, contains panelled wainscotting; customary chair rails predominate doors and windows, simple but bold and classic in section, stop against cessful, but crude, Greek fret patterns once served as architrave mould- ings, but have since disappeared. Less embellished, pilastered mantels CONDITION roof. Ruins tance of this main entrance. Graduated panelling encases all first floor windows.The trims of the removed and bricked in. as a waiting-reception room for the restaurant. Classic order first-floor mantels have free-standing fluted columns sup- occur on the second floor. porting a simple entablature with unbroken frieze which contains an in- The interior has been modified to suit the needs of a restaurant operation. chimney stacks.

The rear reversed-L wing is of two stories with gabled tels crown the window frames.One door frame on the west side has been Brick Tavern has been the host to many travelers since it was built in square balusters per tread) are set above an applied end-step wave twenty-six small lights which extends over flanking vertical sidelights, Roman-order doric columns which help to support the simple, well-propor- plinths doorways)and square corner blocks with a circular motif. The tavern has a Georgian-style center hall plan: two rooms deep.But the additions of rest rooms in the rear of this entrance hall have inter- 1837.The two story brick structure with wing at the rear a (Check One) O Fair are double-hung sash with nine lights over six. Plain, flush stone lin- each composed of two smaller lights. titioned into the "best" parlor and bed room.

The two rooms east of the DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

is built on a stone foundation and measures fifty-two feet by thirty-six located between these vertical lights and the door opening. Flush with elsewhere. Opening through the facade to the office, a handsomely pan- elled doorway boasts an eighteen-light transom. This area now functions Excellent set moulding similiar to that on the window and door frames.Highly suc- Two simple classic pilasters are rupted the feeling of formal dignity.The delicate stair handrail scroll.The stair wall is wainscotted with panels to the handrail height. Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER SEP 5 7. DESCRIPTION solid walnut under paint.

But as was the usual practice when the Red Brick was built, many varieties of woods were used for the customarily- tion facilities, and banquet room, and separate garage. JUL 2 8 1975 GP 0 921-724 Madison DATE COUNTY STATE NATIONAL REGISTER RECEIVED Ohio (Continuation Sheet) have since been removed to create larger areas for dining.The building Guest rooms were located on the second floor and in its wing.Partitions (Number all entries) trim was ignorantly destroyed by sand blasting to expose, as was thought, Recently much of the fine, sharp detail on a large portion of the interior painted woodwork of that era. (July 1969) is not used for overnight guests at present.The third floor contains an apartment for personnel.Additions to the rear include food prepara-

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian: - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Education Political Landscape STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Tavern has long been a local landmark in Lafayette, Ohio. Its erec- The present owner, a corporation of two stockholders, sees the Tavern Commerce Conservation losophy Communications Engineering Transportation Aboriginal itarian Religion/Phi Science Literature Architecture Prehistoric Industry Music continued preservation and protection is vital. Theater Agriculture built 1837 another illustrious visitor of the Tavern.

Urban Planning Social/Human- tion marked the completion of the Cumberland Road section through section.The fire was quickly contained before much structural dam- patronage in Ohio and elsewhere:for about seventy-five years the Red during the presidential election campaign of 1840.Henry Clay was have stayed here including Martin VanBuren and William Henry Harrison the building sustained an electrical fire in the roof area of the main as a landmark building as well as an income-producing business.Its But the railroads were to spell an end to the proliferation of tavern One of the oldest taverns still in operation in Ohio, the Red Brick the old National Road made it the temporary home for many important Invention age was done;but the building might have become a total loss. Other (Specify) Deer Creek township, Madison County, in 1836-1837.

Its location on The Tavern was nearly obliterated when the National Road became a four- Art Sculpture reopened as a hostelry as the automobile again brought traveling cus- Tavern has always been ready to serve its hungry customers. Military than eight feet from the front door.Prior to its reopening in 1973, 1. Baynes, Gerald A. "From Hostelry to Home to Hostelry." London, Ohio: Madison Press, August 17, 1968. Press, 4. "Old Red Tavern Sold at Auction. Columbus, Ohio: January 28, 1973.

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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 LENTER POINI OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES JUTM 17 294370 4423430 ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES July 25, 1975 National - FORM PREPARED BY Frank E. Slagle December 15, 1973 STREET AND NUMBER: Route #5, London, 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 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 State Historic Preservation Officer Title Director, Ohio Historical Societ Keeper of The National Register * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-1 039 LATITUDE Local LONGITUDE DATE Name COUNTY ATTEST: ORGANIZATION CORNER STATE CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Larry Alan Beers LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES NAME AND TITLE: 1932 Forest Village Lane CITY OR TOWN: National Register Frary, I. T. Early Homes of Ohio. 2nd Ed, New York: Dover Press, 1970 Columbus Citizen-Journal, December 14, 1973 level of significance of this nomination is: 5. "Red Brick Tavern Has Yesteryear Atmosphere." Columbus, Ohio: Degrees REGISTER Ohio RECEIVED ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory _ REVIEW UNIT CHIEF National Register Write-up Entered SEP 5 : 11-4->5 Re-submit United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 OTHER KEEPER HAER CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST TECHNICAL Maps Send-back Photos HISTORIAN Review 8.1.75 State Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF Working Number7 28, 75,/476 INT:2106-74 his madison Acsepte RED BRICK TAVERN Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: 1700 US Rte 40, NE CITY OR TOWN: JUL 2 8 1975 DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: London, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Southwest corner of structure taken from opposite side of National Road 039 Madison 097 January NATIONAL COUNTY Lafayette Ohio DATE STATE IDENTIFICATION CODE COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (7/72) Creek elementary school can be seen at right. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: FOR NPS USE ONLY Red Brick Tavern U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 87 6. 167 LOCA TION Frank E. ENTRYNUMBER 1975 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CODE COUNTY: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) SEP J44 % 8 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: 1700 US Rte 40, NE CITY OR TOWN: Frank E. Slagle January 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT: London, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 039 Madison 097 Lafayette DATE PHOTO REFERENCE REGISTER STATE NAME CODE Ohio IDENTIFICATION COMMON: RECEIVED ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO CREDIT: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM STREET AND NUMBER: Northeast corner of kitchen wing) and later FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) Red Brick Tavern DATE OF PHOTO: U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: LOCA TION cement block addition for food preparation facilities at right. 876-167 TAVERN RED BRICK Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SEP 5 NAME Red Brick Tavern AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: 1700 US Rte 40, NE CITY OR TOWN: Lafayette, Ohio Frank E. Slagle DATE OF PHOTO: January, 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT: London, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 039 097 Madison 1975 REGISTER COUNTY DATE Ohio STATE COMMON: CODE IDENTIFICATION ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) Close view of facade from southwest corner including west side of PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: (7/72) FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL A HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY OPEN 11:00M TAVERN RED BRICK Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CODE COUNTY: AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: 1700 US Rte 40, NE CITY OR TOWN: Lafayette, Ohio Frank E.

Slagle DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: London, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 097 039 Madison NAME DATE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE DENTIFICATION Ohio CODE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM COMMON: January 1975 PHOTO REFERENCE wing rear right. (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: ENTRY NUMBER Southeast corner of facade of building.US Rte 40 in foreground,"L" FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) Red Brick Tavern LOCA TION RECEIVED UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: 1700 US Rte 40, NE CITY OR TOWN: Frank E. Slagle DATE OF PHOTO: Rte #5, London, Ohio January, 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

039 097 ground Madison Lafayette COUNTY DATE STATE CODE COMMON: Ohio IDENTIFICATION PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: (7/72) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER Red Brick Tavern FOR NPS USE ONLY PHOTO REFERENCE NAME NEGATIVE FILED AT: wing in middle background, recent additions on left and middle fore- LOCA TION RECEIVED London, Ohio View of west side of building from original wagon yard including "L" UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CODE COUNTY: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) SEP 5 Red Brick Tavern LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: 1700 US 40, NE - 097 Frank E. Slagle DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

039 1975 Madison DATE Lafayette REGISTER STATE NAME CODE IDENTIFICATION COMMON: Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE Rear of Structure from northwest corner showing kitchen additions and NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: January 1975 ENTRY NUMBER (7/72) AND/OR HISTORIC: CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: FOR NPS USE ONLY NEGATIVE FILED AT: London, Ohio RECEIVED NATIONAL garage.Back of original "L" wing can be seen in background middle. Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: 1700 US Rte 40, NE USGS 7.5' Series, London Quadranglec JUL 2 8 1975 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

097 039 1975 DATE COUNTY Lafayette STATE SEP COMMON: CODE SCALE: Ohio SOURCE: MAP REFERENCE Madison Red Brick Tavern PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 1:24,000 (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) 1968 (photorevised) STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: LOCATION REQUIREMENTS NAME RECEIVED LONDON, OHIO LONDON QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OF OHIO - UTM 17 294370 442343( UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Red Brick Tavern Trank, Charles, Residence and Store Reynoldsburg vicinity Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. State Historic Preservation Officer Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Columbus, Ohio 43211 Hon. Wayne L Hays Bon. Chalners P.

Wyl1e INT: 2950-75 Location Ashtabula MMott Director STATE Warrenton vicinity Name Lafayette vicinity Speedway Moun Also Notified 9/11/75 Montgomery County Jefferson County Windsor Corners District Somerset Historic District ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Medina County Licking County Hon. Charles W. Whalen, Jr. Ashtabula County Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Hon. Charles A. Mosher Valley City vicinity -Liverpool Twp. Windsor vicinity Perry County Germantown Somerset Ashtabula Harbour Commercial District Hon. Clarence E. Miller The Ohio Historical Society Madison County Red Brick Tavern Hon. John M. Aahbrook Dr. Thomas H. Smith SEP 5 OHIO Region - county code.

Ked brick Tavern - afayette (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL 1B CONDITION - deteriorated Dleatures: ASUBSTANTIALLY INTACT -2 Oruins OX NOT INTACT - O XX good Dunexposed Oreconstructed - Unknown Ounexcavated - No Access SAVED?

-YES AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : CRECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain 'first' C CARCHEOLOGY- prehistoric-2 XCOMMERCE -6 - LAW - 16 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS - 7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 'oldest' D - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION- 8 - HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 C MUSIC - 19| - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 *funetions Tavern, Hotel CURRENTLY: Hotel Restaurant @master builder: () interior decorator: 1 artist: PERSONAL:Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, guest during 1840 presidential campaign Henry Clay, guest _date4/11/78 TIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE unaltered ASSOCIATION ENGINEERING-11 INSTITUTIONAL: SETTLEMENT-29 EVENTS: ENTERTAINMENT-26 architectural style(s): Dexcellent vicinity of ART-5 artisan: Midwest WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: landscape architect/garden designer: LOCAL ADMINISTRATOR: historic events: 1840 presidential campaign.

9-5-75 reviewers initials Vappears on federal register: NAMES give role & date site of entry: GNPS REGION: 6 LOCATION street & number (11) CONGRESS. DISTRICT ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?DyerXXo C RELIGION- 22 major alterations : 1970?modified for restaurant's needs )engineer: AOCESS XXVES-Restricted D YES - Unrestricted - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 )dates of initial construction: @arohiteot: One of state's oldest taverns still in operation; local landmark since its erection along the newly completed section 1840 ETHNIC 097 builder/contractor: STATE PRIVATE ORGANIZATION NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET ity/ town NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP 2OTHER NAMES: Dfair XNO TanBeers