Nomination for Heeter-Russo House

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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 TA (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: 5 - Delbert L.

Latta (Check One) - In Process - Preservation work - Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Wood County Courthouse TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal MAR 1 g 1975 039 173 CATEGORY LOCATION STATE Wood ACCESSIBLE Both DATE Local Military COUNTY Entertainment CLASSIFICATION Government Restricted Private Transportation District Site Unoccupied STATUS Yes: OWNERSHIP Heeter-Russo House NATIONAL Ohio CODE Museum Agricultural Structure Educational Scientific COMMON: Industrial Private Residence Public Park Grand Rapids Being Considered Building DATA SHEET 203 East Court Street Bowling Green 24570 Second Street CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Public Acquisition: Carol and Robert Russo STREET AND NUMBER: ENTRY DATE DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Religious CITY OR TOWN: OWNER'S NAME: TO THE PUBLIC OWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Object Coun RECEV 7.

DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved symmetrical, 1-1/2 story, brick Heeter- Russo House, on the Greek cross plan, it rests on a stone foundation. The MAR 1 8 1975 CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins RECEIVED and the windows are shuttered.The steep roof is the original intersecting gable roofs are elaborately detailed with jigsawn Original Site These rooms are connected with wide roof and is supported by carved wood brackets. There is a single, double hung window in each of the gables. Each gable frames a bracketed and wood laced canopy which shelters to the dining room. of the entry.All windows and doors have carved wood pediments On the street facade two entrances open to the living room and (Check One) on that side. is a very interesting piece of mid-victorian "fanciwork".Built DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

slate. There are two interior chimneys. The property falls off in the rear, exposing the basement Excellent corner. Fair Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) ca. 1870 - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) ] Science - Social/Human- - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF

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and held many local political offices. A fire in 1898 de- built the house, but he did live there. Victorian "gingerbread" architecture, one of few in Wood MAR 1 8 1975 Commerce losophy Communications Aboriginal Engineering Conservation REGISTER SIGNIFICANCE Literature Education Military Agriculture Landscape Industry Music RECEIVED Pre-Columbian itarian NATIONAL Political Born in 1855,Mr.Heeter was a highly respected businessman in fine table china, glassware, fresh cigars and confections. Architecture Sculpture The home is a very interesting and excellent example of It is believed that the house was built by Fred Heeter in Invention Religion/Phi- stroyed many records, and it is not known for sure if Heeter AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Art the 1870's. Heeter was an enterprising and prosperous businessman who operated a dry goods store which specialized

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OE LESS THAN TEN ACRES LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES MAR I8 1975 FORM PREPARED BY July 1974 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 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 level of significance of this nomination is: Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation GPO 931-894 039 Seconds Degrees LATITUDE ORGANIZATION DATE COUNTY LONGITUDE Name NATIONAL ATTEST: CORNER STATE Minutes Columbus CODE RECEIVED Ohio Ohio Historical Center Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION NAME AND TITLE: LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUMBER: DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PKOPERTY 1982 Velma Ave J.H. Beers & Co. 1897. APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: less than forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Keeper of The National Regisi Loca than one 080 Photos e n ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN M.

BARNES REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Federal Register Entry Re-submit _ KEEPER OTHER Inventory ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Maps Review Send-back HISTORIAN TECHNICAL BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up 523.25 Cole wood 4.14.75 IN T :2106 - 74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 Entered CONTROL Working Number3. /8, 75, 4 /9 State Accept Ohis Form No. 10-301a MAY 2 9 19,5 DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Front (south) facade #12 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER US.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 876 - 1 67 039 1974 173 Wood COUNTY Grand Rapids RECEIVED CODE DATE Ohio Historical Center NAME ENTRY NUMBER Ohio LOCATION Gretchen Klimoski COMMON: STATE PHOTO REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: 24570 Second Street AND/OR HISTORIC: FOR NPS USE ONLY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) MAR 1 8-1975 PHOTO CREDIT: Heeter-Russon House INATIONAL Form No. 10-301a NAME Heete- Qusso House AND/OR HISTORIC: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: MAR 1 8 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

East side - PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 1974 IDENTIFICATION Wood COUNTY DATE STATE Grand Rapids Gretchen Klimoski PHOTO REFERENCE CODE REGISTER Ohio NATIONAL COMMON: 24570 Second Street Ohio Historical Center PHOTO CREDIT: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (7/72) LOCA TION U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 876 - 1 67 173 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 FOR NPS USE ONLY MAY 2 9 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: U.S.G.S. 7.5' Grand Rapids Quadranglè MAR 1 8 1975 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

INT: 155-72 1958 039 Wood 173 COUNTY DATE STATE NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS RECEIVED LOCATION CODE REGISTER COMMON: MAP REFERENCE SOURCE: Ohio Grand Rapids Heeter-Russon House ENTRY NUMBER SCALE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM 24570 Second Street NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) CITY OR TOWN: NAME 1:24000 MAR 1 8 1975 GRAND RAPIDS, OHIO Latitude: 41° 24'38' GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REGISTER DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GRAND RAPIDS QUADRANGLE NATIONAL: STATE OUIO MAY 2 9 1975 Brooks, James, House Beetez, Fred, louse Fon, John Il. Glenn, Jx. Regional Director, Midwest Region Location Mott 6/2/75 Also Notified Date Entered ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Dayton Thurston Building Grand Rapids Wood County Hon. Robert Taft, Jr.

Montgomery County Ballaxd Road Covered Bridge Greena County Warren County Otterhein vicinity Mi.lior, Daniel, Houso Name Jamestowm vicinity Dean Family Farm Hon.Delbert E.Latta State ilstoria Preservatlon Officer Axnco Pazk Mound XT 4 county code: LOCATION street & number city / town 12SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL -PRIVATE ORGANIZATION O deterlorated Oruins Dunaltered 2O NOT INTACT-O - Unknown -unexcavated ZC NOT APPLICABLE-7 E AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric-2 'first'O - ENTERTAINMENT-26 C LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 CEXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE - 23 - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS - 9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 8) functions 2B architectural style(s): master builder: ©landscape architect / garden designer: 3) interior decorator: 5artisan: @builder/contractor: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSER CONDITION ETHNIC ASSOCIATION GROUP ENGINEERING-11 PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: artist: CURRENTLY: reviewers initials 173 historic events: ARCHITECTURE-4 EVENTS: COMMERCE-6 LOCAL SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 URBAN PLANNING-31 major alterations: ADMINISTRATOR: Dexcellent NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET vicinity of House SAVED?YES ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 midwest NPS REGION Omoved Cunexposed Coriginal site Dfair Mfeatures: Grand Rapids DNAMEes it appears on federal register: 3) date of entry: Access 'oldest' O give role & date - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS/ GOVT.* 21 @architeet: NAMES state similar No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yes 2OTHER NAMES: 5-29-75 C182