Nomination for Root, A. I. And E. R., Homestead

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JUN 1 0 1975 Root, A. I. and E. R., Homestead AND/ OR HISTORIC: 662 West Liberty Street CITY OR TOWN: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 3.

CLASSIFICATION TO THE PUBLIC X Building - Unoccupied XX Private - In Process 2: Restricted - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 103 Ohio 039 Medina LOCATION Commercial Both Religious Site STATE COUNT Entertainment District CATEGORY Educational Government OWNERSHIP STATUS REGISTER Structure NAME CODE Agricultural Museum Yes: Scientific Park ACCESSIBLE Industrial Private Residence COMMON: Public Being Considered Public Acquisition: Public Square Military Object DATA SHEET REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS STREET AND NUMBER: Other (Specify) (Check One) 13 - Charles E. Mosher PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) USE ONLY The A. I.

Root Company NATIONAL DATE ENTRY NUMBE (Check One) - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered X Original Site spindles and jigsawed brackets are characteristic of much Eastlake CONDITION DESCRIPTION Ruins REGISTER Excellent Moved RECEIVED NATIONAL! Fair of the east and north bays. It is polygonal in shape, and its posts, style ornament.A screened-in porch or breezeway on the rear used for private apartments. house with some characteristics of the Queen Anne and Eastlake (south) elevation is a later addition. At present the building is Good DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

MAY 2 projecting gabled bays. The east bay has a smaller projecting bay, late nineteenth century examples. The foundation, steps and sills make a strongly sculptural roof. There are four chimneys. This is a large and substantial two-and-a-half story brick On each wall plane, the window pattern is very regular. The. are of sandstone.The basic plan is a narrow rectangle with four and the roof is correspondingly cut back to fit.The main roof is steeply hipped with a small crested summit. The various gables the level of the window arches.The most attractive architectural

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian! : - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Political - Prehistoric Other (Specify) X Industry - Invention - Science - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

by A. I. Root, the founder of the world-famed Medina bee industry. Its primary significance is historical rather than architectural. A. I. Root was born in 1840 near Medina. In 1860 he started a jewelry business which rapidly flourished, with several employees. The tale of how he became interested in bee culture is worth record- When the man returned with a swarm of bees, Root became interest- 40 by 100 foot factory building. His own house was built immediately next to the factory in 1879. In 1883 a second building was erected, and by 1897 the buildings had increased six-fold. The business had business was transacted literally on a world-wide basis.

The 1897 1879 Commerce Conservation Architecture losophy Religion/Phi REGISTER Engineering Aboriginal Literature Social/Human- Landscape NATIONAL Agriculture Education itarian Communications Sculpture branch offices in Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Paul and Syracuse, and Music Urban Planning Thinking that they could not possibly be caught, he said, "A dollar." RECEIVED ing.In 1865 Root was standing in front of his store when a swarm manufacture of the necessary implements.In 1878 he erected a ed in their cultivation. He invented an extractor to obtain the honey, This handsome late nineteenth century dwelling was erected Military homestead until 1953,and still belongs to the family company. Directory states that 'Medina easily takes first rank as the central of bees passed by.An employee asked what he would give for them.

and by 1869 he was able to extract 6,162 1bs.,which sold at 25 a or radiating point of all beedom." Root's house remained the family pound. Soon so many inquiries were received that he began the Art

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES 17 426 580 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: Eric Johannesen, Preservationist 10825 East Boulevard CITY OR TOWN: T2. 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 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 Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: JUN 9 * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-I 320 039 4554 29.5 Seconds Degrees RECEIVED LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION Ohio DATE UTM LATITUDE Cleveland STATE COUNTY Name Title CORNER CODE ATTEST: REGISTER Western Reserve Historical Society National MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES October 1974 History of Medina County and Ohio (Chicago, 188l),700. STREET AND NUMBER: Atlas and Directory of Medina County, Ohio (Cleveland,1897),120. Less than one Interview, John Root, A. I. Root Company, October 22, 1974. DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COS forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Keeper of Minutes MAY2 0.75 Root, A. I. And E.

R., Homestead medina Photos ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN RANCH CHIEF KEEPER OTHER HAER CONTROL Inventory TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST HISTORIAN Maps Review Property National Register Write-up State REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Federal Register Entry 75001484 Cole Re-submit 5, /9, 75 Send-back b.8. 75 6.3.75 8-5-75 SHPO's date io 5/30/7s ! Accept a nadiating point of alt beedom... IN T:2106- 74 E.Smith Entered 1975 Working Number5, ,75. 87 0 OK± 5. 6. 15 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: October 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: Western Reserve Historical Society DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. North facade, looking southwest.

NATIONAL 103 039 Medina NAME COUNTY DATE STATE REGISTER Eric Johannesen PHOTO REFERENCE CODE Ohio COMMON: RECEIVED PHOTO CREDIT: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) 662 West Liberty Street ENTRY NUMBER IDENTIFICATION PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM STREET AND NUMBER: FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (7/72) DATE OF PHOTO: Homes tead LOCATION Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: October 1974 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. South and east elevations, looking northwest.

1975 Medina NAME DATE COUNTY IDENTIFICATION Western Reserve Historical Society Eric Johannesen CODE FOR NPS USE ONLY STATE COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: Ohio (7/72) NEGATIVE FILED AT: JUN 1 0 1975 LOCA TION 039 NATIONAL MAYZ Homestead 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: U. S. G.S. Medina Quadrangle 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 039 1973 103 Medina LOCATION COUNTY NAME Ohio REQUIREMENTS STATE DATE REGISTER CODE NATIONAL RECEIVED MAP REFERENCE COMMON: SOURCE: SCALE: ENTRY NUMBER 1:24,000 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM CITY OR TOWN: 662 West Liberty Street MEDINA QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MEDINA, OHIO 81° 52' 29.5" MAY 2 Homestead UNITED STATES N4107.5W8145/7.5 17 426 580 4554 320 Medina County Manhattan Building Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Charles A. Moshez Hon.

Tennyson Guyer Location 6/11/75 STATE Name Darke County Also Notified Date Entered Cuyahoga County Cleveland Cleveland Group Plan Historic District Regional Director, Midwest Region Medina Lockington Covered Bridge Shelhy County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Lockington vicinity The Ohio Historical Socioty Sinton Homestead Acams County Intarstata 7l at 17th Avenue Jucas County Gxeenville vicinity West Union Hon. William H. Harsha JUN 10 1975 Root, a.I. and E.R., Homestead Ion. Jamea V. Stanton Hon. Thomas L.

Ashley "oldest' O 'only" D ETHNIC ASSOCIATION GROUP artist INSTITUTIONAL: builder/contractor STATE vicinity of EVENTS: 1879 master builder: Xexcellent 17features NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 2 OTHER NAMES: Medina LAW - 16 - LITERATURE - 17 SCIENCE- 23 - MILITARY - 18 - MUSIC - 19 SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 PHILOSOPHY -20 -NATION@Y REGISTER WRITE-UP moved unexcavated 103 engineer: explain CLAIMS ARCHITECTURE-4 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: city/ town NOT INTACT-O @functions Bartisan: Leriginal site Midwest NOT APPLICABLE-S 6-10-75 Tohangesen