Nomination for Franklin Township Hall

The nomination, in full

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

Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS 1 NAME HISTORIC Franklin Township Hall AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER 218 Gougler Avenue NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN Kent VICINITY OF CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 11th STATE Ohio CODE 039 COUNTY J.

William Stanton CODE Portage 133 3 CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY _DISTRICT X_BUILDING(S) _-STRUCTURE _-SITE _-OBJECT OWNERSHIP X_PUBLIC _-PRIVATE _-BOTH _-PUBLIC ACQUISITION _-IN PROCESS _-BEING CONSIDERED STATUS X_OCCUPIED _-UNOCCUPIED _-WORK IN PROGRESS ACCESSIBLE _-YES: RESTRICTED X_YES: UNRESTRICTED _-NO PRESENT USE _-AGRICULTURE _-COMMERCIAL _-EDUCATIONAL X_GOVERNMENT _-INDUSTRIAL _-MILITARY _-MUSEUM _-PARK _-PRIVATE RESIDENCE _-RELIGIOUS _-SCIENTIFIC _-TRANSPORTATION _-OTHER: 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Franklin Township Trustees STREET & NUMBER 218 Gougler Avenue CITY, TOWN Kent VICINITY OF STATE Ohio 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. Portage County Courthouse STREET & NUMBER 203 W.

Main Street CITY, TOWN Ravenna STATE Ohio 6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE Historic American Building Survey DATE 1936 DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Library of Congress CITY, TOWN Washington STATE D.C. FOR NPS USE ONLY DATA SHEET JUN 2 0 1975 RECEIVED DATE ENTERED OCT 1 0 1975 7 DESCRIPTION CONDITION __EXCELLENT x_GOOD __FAIR __DETERIORATED __RUINS __UNEXPOSED CHECK ONE __UNALTERED xALTERED CHECK ONE xORIGINAL SITE __MOVED DATE______ DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Franklin Township Hall is a 2-story, 3-bay facade, brick building. The brick is painted white. All windows have green shutters and are 6/6 pane, with plain stone lintels and sills. Window sashes are replacements. The center door has been altered and is now a modern "colonial" st[e] entry. The gable roofline has a plain, wide fascia and a classical cornice.

There are two original inside chimneys along each side of the building. An earlier belltower has been replaced by a modern octagonal, louvered cupola. The rear of the building has four openings, three windows and one doorway which is on the west side, second floor and replaces an earlier window. A fire escape leads from it. The interior has been extensively remode[le]d after a serious fire. Its only remaining original feature is the o[pen], curving stairway in the southeast corner of the building. 8.

SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD - PREHISTORIC - 1400-1499 - 1500-1599 - 1600-1699 - 1700-1799 x - 1800-1899 - 1900- AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _AGRICULTURE _XARCHITECTURE _ART _COMMERCE _COMMUNICATIONS _COMMUNITY PLANNING _CONSERVATION _ECONOMICS _EDUCATION _ENGINEERING _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _INDUSTRY _INVENTION _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _LAW _LITERATURE _MILITARY _MUSIC _PHILOSOPHY _xPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT _RELIGION _SCIENCE _SCULPTURE _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _THEATER _TRANSPORTATION _x OTHER (SPECIFY) Local History SPECIFIC DATES 1837 BUILDER/ARCHITECT Zenas Kent STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The well-preserved and cared for Township Hall building is important to Franklin Township and to the City of Kent. The structure was originally planned in 1836 as headquarters for the Franklin Company.

Failure of the local alpaca mills in the Panic of 1837 brought a halt to construction. The building was taken over by the township and completed as a township hall. Architect for the building was Zenas Kent, a locally prominent builder. The contractor was Fredrick Wadsworth. Mr. Nathan Butt designed the curving stair in the building. The building served as township hall from 1840-1867. School was taught there in 1842 and in 1851 the first Roman Catholic Church services in the village were held there. From 1901-1936 it served as a summer school for Kent State College. From 1954 to the present it served as executive offices for the Kent city board of education. A major event took place in the Franklin Township Hall in 1859 when James A. Garfield was nominated as an Ohio Senator, an event which marked the beginning of his political career.

9 MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Archives, Kent City Board of Education. Grismer, Karl N., History of Kent. 1932. Holm, James B., Portage Heritage. Ravenna, 1957.

10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than one UTM REFERENCES UTM OK, WM 11-2-'75 A |1 7| | 6| 9| 7| 5| 0| 6| 1| 5| 5| 8| 3| 0| ZONE EASTING NORTHING B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ZONE EASTING NORTHING C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | D | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE CODE COUNTY CODE STATE CODE COUNTY CODE 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Daniel H. Giffen DATE 1973 ORGANIZATION STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 1230 Fairview Dr.

STATE Kent Ohio 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL___ STATE___ LOCAL A As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National 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 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE [signature] TITLE State Historic Preservation Officer DATE June 12, 1975 FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER [signature] DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION DATE 10/10/75 ATTEST: [signature] DATE 10/10/75 KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 Form No. 10-300a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Franklin Township Hall - Portage Co., Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER PAGE Greek-revival proportions and simplicity, common to the Western Reserve area, can be witnessed in the building which has been in continual use since 1835. Serving the local community for 140 years, the Township Hall has played an active roll in local government. The trustees and citizens are proud of their township hall and are careful to preserve it. NOTE: Eric Johannesen feels that under areas of significance 'architecture' should be deleted and local historical importance should be added. The building is a good example of its type, but has been altered by changed to the entryway and belfry.

Property Franklin Township Hall State Ohio Working Number 6.20.75.1161 Protage TECHNICAL Photos 1 Maps 1 Concur with Bill. CONTROL OK 6.25.75 HISTORIAN Accept E. Smith 9-10-75 Call or Return E. Smith 8-21-75 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN No STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE lnfo./information sent Will call ACCEPT LEBOVICH 9-9-75 7-11-75 ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER HAER Inventory Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Accept Coilz 9-11-75 BRANCH CHIEF accept Jung 10.8.75 KEEPER Actg E. Greenberg 10/10/75 National Register Write-up _______ Send-back _______ Entered OCT 10 1975 Federal Register Entry / 12 - 2 - 75 Re-submit _______ United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 INT:2106-74 BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NFS Number 10/10/75 Title: Franklin Township Hall Portage Co, OH Loc.

front of structure from SE Franklin Township Hall Portage Co Front from southeast 3072 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NR# Number 10/10/75 Title: Franklin Township Hall Portage Co, OH Loc. Rear of structure from NW Franklin Township Hall - Portage Co. Ohio - Rear from northwest Form 10-301 (July 1968) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) 1. NAME COMMON Franklin Township Hall AND/OR HISTORIC Same NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) OCT 1 0 1975 2. LOCATION STATE Ohio COUNTY Portage TOWN Kent STREET AND NUMBER 218 Gougler Avenue 3. MAP REFERENCE SOURCE Kent Quadrangle USGS 7.5' Series DATE 1960 SCALE 1:24000 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW.

RECEIVED JUN 2 0 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 932-010 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY KENT QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP HALL Latitude 41° 09' 20" Longitude 81° 20' 10" UTM GRID AND 1965 MAGNETIC NORTH DECLINATION AT CENTER OF SHEET UTM GRID NM 387 760 4355 830 Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey Control by USGS, USC&GS, and City of Kent Topography from aerial photographs by photogrammetric methods Aerial photographs taken 1951. Field checked 1953. Map edited 1966. Polyconic projection.

1927 North American datum 10,000-foot grid based on Ohio coordinate system, north zone 1000-meter Universal Transverse Mercator grid ticks, zone 17, shown in blue SCALE 1:24000 1 1/2 MILE CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET DOTTED LINES REPRESENT 5-FOOT CONTOURS NATIONAL GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM OF 1929 FINE RED DASHED LINES INDICATE SELECTED BOUNDARIES THAT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED FROM MAPS COMPILED AT 1:20,000 SCALE *U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1970-505-484/86 FOR SALE BY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WASHINGTON, D.C.

20242, OR OHIO DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43224 A FOLDER DESCRIBING TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AND SYMBOLS IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST KENT, OHIO N3922.5-W8137.5/7.5 1966 ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE OHIO Date Entered OCT 10 1975 Name Eighteen Mile House Franklin Township Hall Culbertson, Robert, House Adams Street Double House The Woodward Opera House Location Harrison Hamilton County Kent Portage County Troy Miami County Sandusky Erie County Mount Vernon Knox County Also Notified Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Donald D. Clancy Hon. J. William Stanton Hon. Tennyson Guyer Hon. Charles A. Mosher Hon. John M. Ashbrook Regional Director, Midwest Region State Historic Preservation Officer Dr. Thomas H.

Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Society Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 PR MMott/row 10/17/75 INT:2950-75 NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 1. NAME as it appears on federal register: Franklin Township Hall (Other names:) KEY 2. LOCATION street & number 2918 Gougar Ave. city/town vicinity of state OH (postal) county LICKING NPS REGION: midwest OWNER PRIVATE STATE MUNICIPAL COUNTY MULTIPLE FEDERAL (Agency:______) EXISTING SURVEYS STATUS CHAR. CNHL (10) FUNDED (Yes) (10) (No) CONGRESS. DISTRICT 17 13. SOURCE OF NOMINATION STATE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATOR: WITH NATIONAL REGISTER LISTED HISTORIC DISTRICT? CNS. Name WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? EVAL (16) ACREAGE <10 LCL LOCAL PRIVATE ORGANIZATION If state, who prepared form? 15. NAME: 3. date of entry: 10-10-78 county code: 133 5.

CONDITION Deteriorated Altered Original Site Ruins Unaltered Moved Good Exposed Reconstructed Unknown Fair Unexcavated Features: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 0 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 2 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 3 INTERIOR 0 NOT INTACT - 0 INTERIOR 0 NOT INTACT - 0 INTERIOR 0 NOT INTACT - 0 1. UNKNOWN - 4 2. UNKNOWN - 5 3. UNKNOWN - 6 0 NOT APPLICABLE - 7 0 NOT APPLICABLE - 8 0 NOT APPLICABLE - 9 6. ACCESS YES - Restricted YES - Unrestricted No Access Unknown ADAPTIVE USE YES NO SAVED? YES IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Yes No 7. AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE: 1. ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric - 2 2. ARCHEOLOGY - historic - 1 3. AGRICULTURE - 3 4. ARCHITECTURE - 4 5. ART - 5 6. COMMERCE - 8 7. COMMUNICATIONS - 0 8. COMMUNITY PLANNING - 28 9. CONSERVATION - 10 10. ECONOMICS - 11 11. EDUCATION - 10 12. ENGINEERING - 11 13. ENTERTAINMENT - 21 14. ETHNIC HERITAGE - 15 15. EXPLORATION - 7 16. HEALTH - 21 17.

INDUSTRY - 20 18. INVENTION - 14 19. LANDSCAPE ARCH. - 19 20. LAW - 16 21. LITERATURE - 9 22. MILITARY - 18 23. MUSIC - 19 24. PHILOSOPHY - 20 25. POLITICS/GOVT. - 21 26. RELIGION - 22 27. SCIENCE - 23 28. SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN - 24 29. SOCIALE/CULTURAL - 30 30. TRANSPORTATION - 25 31. RECREATION - 28 32. SETTLEMENT - 29 33. URBAN PLANNING - 31 34. OTHER (SPECIFY) CLAIMS: explain 'first' [[]] 'oldest' [[]] 'only' [[]] ETHNIC GROUP ASSOCIATION 3. functions WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: GOVERNMENTAL CURRENTLY: Ditto 8. architectural style(s): GREEK REVIVAL architect: Zenok Kent landscape architect / garden designer: [] master builder: [] interior decorator: artist: Nathan Button - designed stair artisan: [] builder/contractor: Frederick Wadsworth engineer: [] 9. NAMES give role & date PERSONAL: EVENTS: INSTITUTIONAL: 10.

NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP BRICK, PAINTED; 2 STORIES, RECTANGULAR, GABLED ROOF WITH LOUVERED octagonal RIDGE CUPOLA, INTERIOR CHIMNEYS, GABLE END CENTER ENTRANCE WITH TRANSOM IN ARCHITRAVE, STONE SILLS AND LINTELS, BOXED CORNICE WITH PARTIAL END RETURNS; INTERIOR, OPEN CURVING STAIRWAY; ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS, 20th C. Greek Revival. DESIGNED BY LOCALLY PROMINENT ARCHITECT ZENOK KENT AS HEADQUARTERS FOR LOCAL MILLING COMPANY; LATER TAKEN OVER BY TWP and used as town HALL, CHURCH SCHOOL and BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICES. reviewers initials Geoff date 5-1-78 ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE