Nomination for Davey, John, House

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Hershey, Paul, Residence AND/ OR HISTORIC: Davey, John, House 14th - Sieberling, Jr. TO THE PUBLIC X Building - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments - Other (Specify) Paul G. Hershey Mr + Mrs. Francis Kline LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: 203 W.

Main Street TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local MAR 1 8 1975 039 133 Site STATE Religious LOCATION Ravenna County CLASSIFICATION Commercial STATUS CATEGORY Government OWNERSHIP ACCESSIBLE Both Portage Museum Restricted Kent District REGISTER Educational DATA SHEET NATIONAL Agricultural Transportation Unoccupied Being Considered Structure Private Entertainment CODE Federal Yes: Ohio Industrial Public Private Residence Park COMMON: Portage County Courthouse CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Scientific Public Acquisition: 338 Woodard Object STREET AND NUMBER: ENTRY DATE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Military 44243 (Check One) CITY OR TOWN: 5-23-78 MAY 2 9 1975 NAME OWNER'S NAME: DATE MAY ENTRY NUMBER OWNER OF PROPERTY 453W.Main DESCRIPTION - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved Et Original Site front (east) facade has a tall, double door on the left which has a transom right are two floor-to-ceiling-height, 1/1 paned windows which have the placed, gabled dormer in the mansard.

A plain, wood frieze extends flat roofed, open porch across the front which is a later addition. On the west facade a shorter, two-story, gable-roofed addition of brick has paired brackets at the corners of the gable end. A wooden, flat-roofed the original structure off of a hallway. The addition has a bathroom, a CONDITION mansard. Deteriorated sloping hill. with radiating brick trim and stone sills.The cornice is plain with Interior:The first floor consists of four rooms in the original section dining room.The second floor has three bedrooms running the length of Fair The windows are identical to those on the east facade.There is a gabled remodeled.Hidden sliding wood doors separate the family room from the nearly square front portion which abuts a rectangular rear section.The porch runs the length of the addition on the south side.

On the south facade the wall of the front portion is solid.The rear section on the north side of the addition.Windows in the addition are flat-arched ends in a multi-sided bay which has windows on each floor of each projection. stairway which runs parallel to the southern wall.To the right of the eastern corner of the front portion of the house and contains an oak The John Davey house is an excellent example of the Second Empire style in (Check One) X] Good in plan, two stories in height with a dormered mansard roof. There is a DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

single window on the first floor of the front portion and two windows on each floor of the rear portion. Again, there is a single dormer in the respectively. In the addition are the kitchen, pantry, laundry room, and Excellent sitting room and the rear stairway.The attic is unfinished. The house rests on a cut sandstone foundation and is on top of a gently hallway is the parlor behind which are the dining room and family room stairs both to the basement and second floor. dormer in the center portion of the mansard roof. The north facade has a light and a heavily molded segmental arched pediment of stone.To the around the house just below the mansard roofline.There isa - Pre-Columbian! - 15th Century - Urban Planning - Other (Specify) - Social/Human- - Literature - Military STATEMENT OF

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charge of the Standing Rock Cemetery, one of the most beautiful in In 1901 his first book, The Tree Doctor, was published. This was is a living thing. From these books grew the Davey Tree Company, the MAR 1 8 1975 Conservation Commerce losophy Communications Architecture RECEIVED Transportation Aboriginal unknown SIGNIFICANCE Science Education NATIONAL Prehistoric Theater Music process, thereby creating the science which is called tree surgery. Agriculture Industry Invention Political horticulturalist and one of Kent's most famous citizens.

that he conceived the revolutionary idea of saving trees by a curative Sculpture first organization in the world to be set up on a nationwide basis with Landscape new field.Because of Davey's contribution to the field of horticulture style in the Western Reserve.It was also the home of a reknown Religion/Phi- itarian Engineering the town of Kent bears the nickname of"The Tree City. PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) In 1881 Davey moved to Kent with is bride from Warren, Ohio. Davey was born in 1846 and is known as the "Father of Tree Surgery." followed by A New Era in Tree Growing in 1905 and Primer of Trees and a serious purpose to build up ethical and professional standards in this Art REGISTER He took Portage County Records, Portage County Courthouse, Ravenna, Ohio. Holmes, J.B., Portage Heritage. Ravenna, 1957.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FORM PREPARED BY NAME AND TITLE: National O March CITY OR TOWN: 2. 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 Nationa 1 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 one Seconds Degrees LONGITUDE LATITUDE ORGANIZATION COUNTY 039 Minutes STATE REGISTER CORNER ATTEST: CODE RECEIVED Robert Meden Ohio Degrees Minutes Seconds 9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Date Mayfield Village STREET AND NUMBER: 6688 Metro Park Dr. UTM The History of Kent. Kent, 1957. 17 469350 4556230 MAR &8 1975 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended M Keeper of The National Regist Title Grismer. Local Portage Photos 3 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry Inventory KEEPER OTHER HAER ARCHEOLOGIST TECHNICAL CONTROL Maps Send-back HISTORIAN Review Re-submit National Register Write-up Cole Accept Working Number 3. 18, 75.42/ 3,20.15 MAY 2 9 1976 IN T:2106- 74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 Entered 3-21-75 State Thi. Form No. 10-301a MAY 2 9 1975 Hershey, Paul, Residence Davey, John, House LOCA TION NEGATIVE FILED AT: MAR 1 8 19757 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. NATIONAL 039 1974 133 DATE Portage Kent COUNTY CODE REGISTER STATE PHOTO REFERENCE RECEIVED First floor window detail. COMMON: Ohio ENTRY NUMBER 338 Woodard PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Meden AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STREET AND NUMBER: IDENTIFICATION NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE OF PHOTO: CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 6688 Metro Park Dr.. Mayfield Village, NAME 876.167 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No.

10-301a Hershey, Paul, Residence Davey, John, House LOCA TION MAR 1 8 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT: 6688 Metro Park Dr., Mayfield Village, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 039 1974 COUNTY NAME DATE Kent Portage STATE CODE Robert Meden PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO CREDIT: STREET AND NUMBER: 338 Woodard PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM North and west (rear) facades, showing addition. CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE OF PHOTO: FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) IDENTIFICATION MAY291975 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a Hershey, Paul, Residence Davey, John, House LOCA TION MAR 1 8 1975 : 6688 Metro Park Dr., Mayfield Village, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

039 1974 DATE Portage COUNTY CODE RECEIVED Kent ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE REGISTER Ohio COMMON: IDENTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: STATE FOR NPS USE ONLY PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Robert Meden AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Front facade and south facade showing (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) 338 Woodard multi-sided bay at rear. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NEGATIVE FILED AT: CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: STREET AND NUMBER: (7/72) U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 876- 167 NAME AY291975 NATIONAL Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER 1975 1 Hershey, Paul, Residence Davey, John. House STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS MAR 1 8 1975 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3.

Latitude and longitude reference. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE? 87 6 - 170 1970 039 133 NAME REGISTER 1:24000 Portage DATE COUNTY Kent REQUIREMENTS STATE CODE COMMON: Ohio 338 Woodard PROPERTY MAP FORM SCALE: SOURCE: MAP REFERENCE U.S.G.S. 7.5' Kent Quadrangle AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) NATIONAL Rev. 7-72 LOCATION RECEIVED OHIO_PORTACH CO KENT QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES KENT, OHIO RECEIVED MAR 1 8 1975 .5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC ROAD CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Edinburg vicinity Lorain County Clovaland Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Ion. J.

Willian Stanton Regional Director, Midwest Region Location STATE 6/2/75 Name Also Notified MMott/row Date Entered Ashtabula County Cuyahoga County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Bon.Charles A.Vanik Westezville East cleveland Portage County Gueznsey County Old Hachington Bistorio District Old Washington Intexstato 7l at 17th Avenue Chagrin Falle Davay, John, Iouse Hon. Samuel I. Dovine The Ohio Historical Society Peerless Motor Company Plant No.1 Franklin County Stato Historio Preservation Officex Kent Hon.Louis Stokes 23, 1978 One of the Old Gothic Barns, Hamilton Co.; entered on National Register 7/20/76. structures were to remain on the National Register as per a letter from William Murtagh dated 2/9/78. Unfortunately, while still in storage, the owned by James A. Powers, 673 Mohawk St., Columbus, Ohio 43206. Texas 78701. Ohio, 43694.

Church of Christ, now owned by the Fremont Church of God at the same address. Wilson-Gibson House, Hamilton Co.Formerly owned by Mrs. James Gibson, now Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. her address from Sandusky to 5317 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Milo, Wisconsin 53217. owned by H. G D. Bobbitt, 14485 Main St., Burton, Ohio 44021. property owners list for the Wistula Historic District, Lucas County pending in your office is included. A continuation sheet for item 8 of the College Hill Town Hall (listed on the National Register on 3/17/78) is enclosed. In addition, it was brought to our attention that the Renner & Weber Brewery, Richland Co., was not The correct UTM reference is 17/372320/4513110. Adams Street Double House, Erie Co.The owner, Francine Grabski has changed The following properties have had ownership or address changes: by Milton J. Grosse, Madison Industries, Inc., 709 W. 22nd.

St., Austin, dustries, now owned by Wi1lis-Day, Inc., c/o Jeff Day, P.0. Box 676, Toledo Enclosed is also several continuation sheets for pending or listed properties.The owned by the Cincinnati Board of Park Commissioners,950 Eden Park Drive, cause of the fire is still unknown. Mr. G Mrs. Francis Kline, 453 W. Main St., Kent, Ohio 44243. owned by Michael Boggs, 375 West Main Street, St. Paris, Ohio 43072. owned by Victorian Manors, Inc., 531 Wayne St., Sandusky, Ohio 44870. address to 187 Mentor Ave., Painesville, Ohio 44077. Standert-Simmons Hardware Company, Lucas Co., Formerly owned by Madison In- Smead House, Lake Co.The owners, James and David Smead, have changed their Sloane, Rush R., Residence, Erie Co. Formerly owned by E. A. Cupples, now Davey, John House, Portage Co.

Formerly owned by Paul Hershey, now owned by located properly on the U.S.G.S map and thus, an incorrect UTM reference was noted. Goodwin, Dr. Erastus, House, Geauga Co. Formerly owned by E. C. Ulrich, now Was disassembled and moved to the historic village of Sharon Woods.These smaller of the two barns was burned during the month of February1978.The * NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET K 3 date of entry: 4 county code: vicinity Z STATE (I) CONGRESS. DISTRICT 12) SOURCE of NOMINATION (1 WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? (15 ACREAGE 7 -YES.

NAME * CONDITION 17 features: Dexcellent OO NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown Dunexcavated 2O NOT APPLICABLE-7 E No Access ¿ AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : CRECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric -2 C LAW-16 - RELIGION-22 -ARCHEOLOGY - historic- 1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 GJ SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANWING-31 *oldest'D D AGRICULTURE -3 C CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH -27 C MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D C ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 C PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 3 functions major alterations : Sarchitectural style(s): Dlandseape architect / garden designer: a) interior decorator: ® artist: @artisan: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE ASSOCIATION ENGINEERING-11 INSTITUTIONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 EVENTS: PERSONAL: FEDERAL PRIVATE ORGANIZATION SETTLEMENT-29 Kent SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 COMMERCE-6 ARCHITECTURE-4 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Residence Ddeteriorated historic events: master builder: SAVED?YES OTHER NAMES: Dreconstruoted ADMINISTRATOR: if state who prepared form?

Doriginal site midwest as it appears on federal register: GNPS REGION: Oruins WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT! Dmoved "first' 133 Hershey,Paut -LOCATION street & number oityi town IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?Dyeslno John House 14h CURRENTLY: 10FUNDED?YES builder/contractor: Dave EXISTING SURVEYS HABS HAER NHL Ounaltered Dfair Maltered