Nomination for Root Covered Bridge

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev.

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) WAR 2 7 1975 NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: #10 (Check One) THE PUBLIC - Building X Structure - Preservation work OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: DATA SHEET LOCATION Marietta 039 Washington CATEGORY STATE Religious ACCESSIBLE Commercial Court House Site District Both Government DATE OWNERSHIP Military Unoccupied Yes: Agricultural Restricted STATUS Transportation Private CODE Being Considered CLASSIFICATION Washington County Private Residence Public Scientific Educational Park Entertainment Museum Industrial Public Acquisition: Object OWNER OF PROPERTY Root Covered Bridge one-half mile north of Decaturville County road 6 In Process Clarence E.

Miller Other(Specify) Ohio 167 NATIONAL REGISTER COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION (Check One) - Fair - Deteriorated - Unexposed 2 Unaltered - Moved - Original Site Township, Washington County, Ohio- The bridge has vertical, high- DEC31 1974 CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins The structure under consideration is a one-span wooden truss covered boarded siding, a metal roof and cut stone abutments. red paint and its metal roof has teen painted with aluminum paint.The truss which introduced the use of steel in bridge building. bridge spanning the West Branch the Lt.Hocking R.) in Decatur bridge in a scenic setting. 9" diagonal brace under the southwest end of the lower chord.

reinforced at some time with a steel bent under the north end and a 6" x all width of l4'8" and a roadway width of l2'.The vertical clearance This is known as the Root Covered Bridge and is built on the now rare 6"x9";the braces are 2-3"x6"and the counterbraces are 1-6"x7". X Good DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The Root Bridge is a 6 panel Long truss, 70'6" in length with an over- portals and guardrails are a gleaming white. This is an attractive covered The original Excellent braces in the form of an x between wooden verticals. This truss enjoyed RECEIVED iron rods to prevent the bridge from washing away.The bridge has been The southeast lower chord is reinforced with steel I beams. during the past few years.It has received two coats of a rather bright great popularity for about lo years, then it was eclipsed by the Howe Fair The ends of the lower chords are anchored to the abutments by The upper and lower chords are 2-4" x 10"; the verticals are Long truss plan patented in 1830 by Colonel Stephan H.Long of the U.S.

Statement of significance

located upstream was used, but was often impassible due to high water. This small stream, the West Branch of the It. Hocking R. is known for Charles Meredith, well-known Washington County covered bridge builders. Ihe small community or qualey, just north of the covered bridge, nas cated to the preservation of this bridge. They have twice painted the bridge with donated paint and labor, making these painting sessions into a social occasion with whole families, including dogs, partici- bridge with a new structure, and if this happens, the Qualey Covered DEC31 1974 Conservation Commerce Communications Military Architecture Transportation Theater losophy itarian Aboriginal Literature RECEIVED Religion/Phi Art Education Pre-Columbian Sculpture Music Landscape Science Urban Planning Invention Industry State Road and was heavily traveled.It is now county road 6.

Social/Human- the Root Bridge is on was once the McConnellsville to Hills Landing Agriculture Bridge Club will be given the Root Bridge. There are plans toby-pass this truss covered bridges in the county that were built by them.The road bridge as a reminder of their past. PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) and grist and saw mill there. Before the bridge was built, a ford given its name to the Qualey Covered Bridge Club, an organization dedi- They seem to have preferred the Long truss and there are two other Long NATIONAL! 1888 its tendency to flood.The Root Bridge was built in l888 by Alta and

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Company, 1969, p. 154. 1972, Volume 10 #4. Record Books of the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, Volume 8, GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES N 39° 20 - FORM PREPARED BY Miriam F. Wood August 11, 1974 STREET AND NUMBER: 3155 Whitehead Road STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I hereby certify that this property is included in the 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion National Register in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation NAME AND * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-1 039 Degrees ORGANIZATION Seconds LATITUDE DATE COUNTY LONGITUDE Minutes STATE NATIONAL CORNER RECEIVED CODE ATTEST: Washington County. Columbus REGISTER Ohio Ohio Covered Bridge Committee Degrees Minutes Seconds less than one Press, 1970, p. 36. CITY OR TOWN: W 81° APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR GOUNTY.

BOUNDARIES Local Title NAME AND TITLE: ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Send-back - Re-submit - OTHER CONTROL KEEPER TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Review HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF T HAER State Federal Register Entry Col 5-6-75 LEBOVICH 2/21 Washington IN T :2106 - Ahia Photos _ Inventory United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 1=13-75 ACCEPT 1.8.75 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 C 4 1986 Root Covered Bridge, Decaturville Vicintiy, Washington County, Ohio. $6.50 per lineal foot for yellow poplar trusses. Stonework by David Gill for $2.50 per perch. Bridge is now by-passed. Wood, Historian, Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, August 1986.

Page Continuation sheet Inventory-Nomination Form Item number National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Information from research in county commissioners journal provided by Miriam United States Department of the Interior SEP NPS Form 10-800-e NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 Root Covered Bridge Washington County, OHIO Nomination/Type of Review ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Keeper Attest 9/4/86 Date/Signature Name State Page National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form Continuation sheet date entered National Park Service Item number United States Department of the Interior For NPS use only 3-82) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Working No. Fed. Reg.

Date: 21 Date Due: _ - RETURN nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: _ -appeal L sample L request LJ NR decision Reviewer's comments: _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7.

Description -unaltered J original site -excellent moved ( summary paragraph Category resubmission Status completeness REJECT yes alterations/integrity Ownership dates fair ruins deteriorated Accessible unexposed clarity Action: boundary selection Substantive Review: Washington County Root Covered Bridge Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Condition Present Use Check one Reviewer _ Discipline - SEP SEP/41986 Recom./Criteria ACCEPT0-14-86 Nisteriae 8. Significance Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph relating significance to the resource Jjustification of exception - Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date - - Photographs Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed - Phone: - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Builder/Architect title completeness context clarity state national Maps local justification of areas checked relationship of integrity to significance applicable criteria Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period ROOT Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: PHOTO CREDIT: Rollin C. Vincent DATE OF PHOTO: June 1974 Columbus, Ohio 43204 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. North portal, east side of bridge, looking southwest. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 II - I 039 Washington NAME DATE COUNTY IDENTIFICATION STATE COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE CODE Ohio Root Covered Bridge NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM One-half mile north of Decaturville PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ENTRY NUMBER (7/72) (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) FOR NPS USE ONLY County road 6 NEGATIVE FILED AT: 3155 Whitehead Road 167 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) MAR 2 7 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: CITY OR TOWN: PHOTO CREDIT: DATE OF PHOTO: June 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: 3155 Whitehead Road Celumbus, Ohio 43204 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. South portal, west side of bridge, looking northeast.

# US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - 1 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 Washington DATE LOCATION COUNTY NAME STATE RECEIVED PHOTO REFERENCE CODE Ohio IDENTIFICATION PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Root Covered Bri dge ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: One-half mile north of Decaturville Rollin C, Vincent COMMON: County road 6 FOR NPS USE ONLY (7/72) SEC 1974 NATIONAL Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) MAR 2 7 COMMON:Root Covered Bridge STREET AND NUM BER: U.S.G.S. Cutler Quadrangal 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 039 167 Washington REQUIREMENTS LOCATION NAME COUNTY STATE DATE CODE REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED Ohio AND/OR HISTORIC: SOURCE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAP REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER County road 6 PROPERTY MAP FORM One-half mile north of Decaturville CITY OR TOWN: Rev. 7-72 DEC3T1974 1961 1:24000 SCALE: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF HIHWAYS DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CUTLER QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Root Covered Bridge CUTLER, OHIO Kelley's Island St. Mestina Vieinity Glendalo Police Station Hamilton County Ottawa County Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Mr. Chazles C.

Pratt Location Name STATE Date Entered Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cuyahoga County Erie County Ashtabula County Washington County Brown County Decaturvillo Vicinity Cleveland Acting Director Butler County - Depot Bon. Caarlea A. Moaher Columbus, Ohio 43211 Mott Conneeut Glendale Interatate 7l at l7th Avenue Auburn Ozegon Historic Distriet Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 August 28, 1986 SINCE 1885 Carol Shul1 P.O. Box 37127 Dear Ms. Shull: the assistance of Miriam Wood, the original form preparer, who has Please add these continuation sheets to the appropriate files, W. Ray Luce WRL/DAS : dwm SOCIETY Enclosures 614/466-1500 HISTORICAL Department of the Interior recently conducted new research on these structures.

National Register of Historic Places SEP 4 1986 Enclosed are updates on twelve covered bridges currently listed State Historic Preservation Officer Washington D.C. 20013-7127 on the National Register. The information has been provided with OHIO Sincer 4) county code: 5 mi. N of Decaturville on SR 6 11)CONGRESS.

DISTRICT 2)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL O deteriorated 17) features: 2 L SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 3 Dexcellent Omoved 2O NOT INTACT-O Ounexposed - Unknown Ounexcavated SO NOT APPLICABLE-S B ACCESS IYES -Restricted D YES -Unrestricted - No Access -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain 'first'O - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY - historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE-17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' D - AGRICULTURE-3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH - 27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS - 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14] - PHILOSOPHY - 20 2) functions major alterations : @master builder: landscape architect / garden designer: EVENTS : _date ASSOCIATION GROUP PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: artisan: ETHNIC LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT-26 CURRENTLY: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: historic events: TRANSPORTATION-25 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION Doriginal site vicinity of midwest UNKNOWN-6 artist: 6architectural style(s): URBAN PLANNING-31 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yes ENGINEERING-11 SAVED?

YES GNPS REGION: Alba :Chas, Meredik Ngood 1888 2 OTHER NAMES: Root Covered Bridge city / town - - NOT APPLICABLE- 9 OAREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : dates of initial construction S) interior decorator: Breviewers initials. HIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED. NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE-6 engineer: CONDITION TE as it pears on federal register: Ounaltered 19ADAPTIVE USE YES 167 Dfair COUNTY MULTIPLE FEDERAL(agency OSTATE