Nomination for Ellenwood House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE © County) INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JUN 2 0 1975 NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: CITY OR TOWN: Garrettsville vicinity 11 - J. William Stanton (Check One) In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments * Private Residence - Other (Specify) Religious OWNER'S NAME: Mrs. J. M.

Braden LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: - Federal 039 133 LOCATION OWNERSHIP Garrettsville Portage Site Transportation Ohio Ravenna Government CLASSIFICATION Commercial CATEGORY Both ACCESSIBLE STATE REGISTER Ellenwood House Structure Private District Agricultural STATUS DATE Military NATIONAL Educational Restricted Park Unoccupied Museum Building CODE Being Considered Entertainment COMMON: Public Scientific Yes: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Portage County Courthouse RECEIVED STREET AND NUMBER: Hiram Township OWNER OF PROPERTY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Public Acquisition: Industrial 203 West Main Street DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: DATE OF SURVEY: CITY OR TOWN: TO THE PUBLIC Braden, J.

M., House State Route 82 DESCRIPTION Excellent -Good - Unexposed - Unaltered cornice, both the horizontal and raking ones. The frieze contains ber or spacing of these, it is not apparent. In addition, the dentils are carved in full-round, resembling acorns. The original clap- A small one-story addition was attached to the west end at a later date, as well as an exterior chimney. The interior is not available CONDITION 1975 REGISTER MAY2 Deteriorated NATIONAL Fair Ruins pediments, which is more characteristic of the Federal period, piers whose entablature is stepped back over the door.This ensem- pilasters.A grand Greek Revival center entrance is strongly three-dimensional, the door being set between two pairs of square The most unusual feature is the treatment of the frieze and a five-bay facade typical of the late Federal period house.The bank in a picturesque setting of pine trees.

ble is framed with a plain casing and is nearly identical to the This is a two-story house of wooden frame construction with a series of dish-like medallions.If there is an order to the num- visible on the north side where some of the shingles have come off. facade is grouped into three divisions (2-l-2)by slender two-story board siding on the house has been covered with shingle, but it is (Check One) can be dated 1848.The gable endsof the house form complete - Moved DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

entrance of the noted Pomeroy House in Strongsville, Ohio, which Original Site rather than the partial cornice return of the Greek Revival. for inspection at the present time.The house stands on a high Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian; X 19th Century - Urban Planning - Other (Specify) Landscape - Literature STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

house. It belonged to the Ellenwood family, but we only know that Garrettsville in 1885, and a Daniel Ellinwood, Jr. (sic) established developed Greek Revival doorway, complete pediment, and unusual - NATIONAL Conservation Architecture Commerce SIGNIFICANCE Communications Transportation losophy Aboriginal REGISTER nineteenth century architecture. Military Religion/Phi itarian Music Education Agriculture MAY21975 Engineering Theater Invention Prehistoric from the late Adam-Greek Revival transitional period unprecedented Industry positively associated with this house. Very little documentary evidence is available concerning the extant in Northeastern Ohio.

Science frieze and dentils make this an exceptional example of early Social/Human- Political several houses on the same road as the Ellenwood house, can be Sculpture Garrettsville was carved out of the southwest corner of Nelson in the Hiram-Garrettsville area. However, neither Pelatiah Allyn, Township, settled in 1799.There were two known master builders builder of the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute building (later In any case, the combination of two-story pilasters, a fully one R.T.Ellenwood was a member of the Methodist Church in among the large number of houses from the same period still This is a house with a combination of architectural details Township, first settled in 1804, and the southeast corner of Hiram a sawmill there in 1857.

SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) MAY 2 Hiram College) in Hiram in 1850, nor Sherman Leach, builder of AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Art History of Portage County, Ohio (Chicago, 1885), 459-475. Atlas of Portage County, Ohio (Cleveland, 1900), 39. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POIN I OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES MAY 2 1975

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FORM PREPARED BY STREET AND NUMBER: 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 Nationa1 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 NAME AND * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 039 10825 DATE Degrees LONGITUDE Seconds LATITUDE COUNTY ORGANIZATION STATE CORNER ATTEST: Ohio Cleveland NATIONAL REGISTER Title CODE Harold Davis archives, Hiram College Library. The Western Reserve Historical Society NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION East Boulevard 9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES December 1974 T2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION Degrees Minutes Seconds 10.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA CITY OR TOWN: David Anderson, "Pelatiah Allyn, Pioneer, Founder, Builder, " Hiram Broadcaster, December, 1974. APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: level of significance of this nomination is: The National Regis UTM NAME AND TITLE: KN21975 REF # 7500 1523 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW, UNIT CHIEF JUN 2 0 1975 Federal Register Entry Re-submit 519.75 OTHER KEEPER Entered HAER CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Maps HISTORIAN Photos Review TECHNICAL Portage Send-back 5.8. 75 BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up Working Number 5. 2, 75. 8(o( State Blis United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Cole 8575 Form No. 10-301a LOCA TION Garrettsville vicinity - Hiram Township NEGATIVE FILED AT: MAY 2 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. South facade, looking northeast.

PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 133 Portage COUNTY DATE CODE Ohio STATE IDENTIFICATION NAME REGISTER PHOTO REFERENCE Ellenwood House ENTRY NUMBER Eric Johannesen Western Reserve Historical Society PHOTO CREDIT: COMMON: December 1974 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: State Route 82 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OF PHOTO: (7/72) Braden, J. M., House SUN 2 0 1975 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE NATIONAL 876-167 Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Braden, J. M., House LOCA TION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. South facade, looking north.

PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 133 Portage NATIONAL COUNTY REGISTER CODE Ohio STATE DATE 1975 IDENTIFICATION COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE Eric Johannesen December 1974 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY PHOTO CREDIT: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM STREET AND NUMBER: State Route 82 DATE OF PHOTO: (7/72) NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: Ellenwood House Garrettsville vicinity - Hiram Township U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 876- 167 CITY OR TOWN: RECEIVED Form No. 10-301a LOCA TION DATE OF PHOTO: MAY 2 West elevation, looking east.

PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 133 NAME Portage COUNTY DATE Eric Johannesen Ohio REGISTER NATIONAL STATE Ellenwood House CODE December 1974 FOR NPS USE ONLY COMMON: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM IDENTIFICATION PHOTO CREDIT: STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR State Route 82 (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (7/72) Braden, J. M., House DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. AND/OR HISTORIC: PHOTO REFERENCE RECEIVED Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN 2 0 1975 STREET AND NUM BER: U. S. G. S. Garrettsville 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 : 1973-729-14841441 3-1 1970 039 133 Portage 1975 REQUIREMENTS DATE NAME COUNTY Ohio STATE REGISTER CODE COMMON: SCALE: NATIONAL MAP REFERENCE Ellenwood House NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER SOURCE: PROPERTY MAP FORM AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) CITY OR TOWN: Braden, J. M., House LOCATION State Route 82 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 40° 17 31 UNITED STATES Braden, J.M., House 81 06' 46" Ellenwood House GARRETTSVILLE QUADRANGLE GEQLOGICAL SURVEY Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Bon, J.

Willian Stanton The Ohio Historical Society Colurabus, Onlo 6/24/75 Location STATE Name Date Entered Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER MMott/row Regional Director,Midwest Region Fortage County Kenilworth Cuyahoga County Tzuabull County JUN 2 0 2975 Clavas vicinity Palrfield County - Hon. John H, Glenn, Jx. 43211 Eamiiton County North Blocmfleld Bllenwood House NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 2 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: 4 county code: 5 LOCATION street & number 12SOURCE of NOMINATION (1 WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? E WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT?

1 CONDITION D deteriorated Vleatures: Dexeellent O- NOT INTACT -O Dunexposed - Unknown -unexcavated 20 NOT APPLICABLE -7 E AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : CRECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain CENGINEERING -11 CARCHEOLOGY- prehistoric-2 - LAW -16 CO RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-Mistoric -1 - LITERATURE - 17 C SCIENCE- 23 *oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION -8 - HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY-13 - MUSIC- 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' O DART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION -14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 2dates of initial construction: c.1830 2 master builder: 1 Interior decorator: 1builder/contractor: modern shingling over IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE House ASSOCIATION 9/13/78 INSTITUTIONAL: EVENTS: FEDERAL ENTERTAINMENT-26 133 PERSONAL: major alterations: CURRENTLY: historic events: midwest ARCHITECTURE-4 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 LOCAL COMMERCE-6 ADMINISTRATOR: vicinity of PRIVATE ORGANIZATION URBAN PLANNING-31 Boriginal site SAVED?YES No Access if state who prepared form?

Garchitectural style(s): 3artisan: 2functions DSTATE Oruins GNPS REGION: Omoved YES.NAME city / town WW of Garrettsuille on OH8a (11) CONGRESS. DISTRICT -good Dreconstructed IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? DyesØno - POLITICS/ GOVT.* 21 - COMMUNICATIONS -1 -EXPLORATION -12 Federal and Greek Revival elements landscape architect/ garden designer: @artist: addition. Unusual example of axeas(transitional) early 19th Cg Federal Greek Revival architecture. DNAME as it appears on federal register: reviewers initials engineer: LANDSCAPE ARCH.-15 Ellenwood House 'first' Dfair