Nomination for Ursuline Center

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The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UUN 2 9 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS The St. Ursula Literary Institute AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT St. Martin PRESENT USE X PRIVATE -WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION - IN PROCESS _YES: UNRESTRICTED GOVERNMENT OWNER OF PROPERTY - VICINITY OF LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 45170 039 Brown Georgetown COUNTY 015 DATE CODE OBJECT LOCATION AGRICULTURE TITLE None MUSEUM TRANSPORTATION CLASSIFICATION ENTERTAINMENT SCIENTIFIC CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP STATE PUBLIC PARK NAME INDUSTRIAL MILITARY RELIGIOUS SITE COURTHOUSE. XEDUCATIONAL RECEIVED STATUS PH0368695 Ohio Brown County Court House _COMMERCIAL XBUILDING(S) _BEING CONSIDERED OTHER: DATE ENTERED _DISTRICT - UNOCCUPIED XNO SURVEY RECORDS DATA SHEET FOR NPS USE ONLY -STRUCTURE - BOTH X VICINITY OFFayetteville -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL HISTORIC 6- William Harsha - ORIGINAL SITE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

pediment rested on the top of the pillars, but this has been removed. distinguished by a large bay window on the right side, a paneled door CONDITION UNALTERED FAIR DESCRIPTION XALTERED interior chimneys with corbeled caps have also been removed.The The Cottage windows and rear door have decorative mouldings identical to those this wing is a rounded arch entrance springing from square columns. Seminary building original porch was more ornate but this has been replaced.Two tall intersecting gabled roofs on the south and east sides..The facade is _UNEXPOSED CHECK ONE The Priest's House tive woodwork that was originally used on the front porch.

XEXCELLENT surrounded by a wide, wooded molded architrave that widens and forms The door is capped with a rounded rectangular fanlight with decorative _DETERIORATED window and consists of simple wood pillars anda railing.The LRUINS and H-shaped in plan. Originally a mullions. To either side of the door are narrow side lights, rounded On either side of This small house was also built in 1863 and is also Italianate in flanked at either end by wings that extend beyond the facade. In the hung, four-over-four with the same semi-circular transoms and brick brick voussoirs create 90° degree angles at the end and form "ears" voussoirs. style. The first floor windows do not have the transoms and the The central rectangular block of the house is bracketing has since disappeared. The entrance is composed of a double door with rounded arch panels. projects from the central section of the house.

The building is one story high, rectangular in plan and of square pillars on either side of the entrance steps. strips under the eaves gives some indication of the type of decora- The foundation is of stone. entrance and a window on the left side. -GOOD Form No. 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM The St.

Ursula Literary Instituteon - ITEM NUMBER a stone gable at the roof-line, a two story projecting wall with a gable entrance is a stone tower with a tall, steeply pitched pyramid roof ded into eleven bays by twelve-over-twelve double hung windows with PAGE Seminary Building DATE ENTERED Ursuline Center Historic District CONTINUATION SHEET The Academy and Convent Building The Chapel pierced by a small round window and a pointed arch niche with a statue The entrance ted in the central bay, second floor and is reached by menas of scissor church is distinguished by its finely carved vaulted wood ceiling which centrally placed entrance consists of a paneled door and rectangular This 2k story rectangular stone building was constructed in 1885 and ded into five bays bywindows with simple stone lintels and sills.The FOR NPS USE ONLY MAY 2 7 1976 Ursuline complex. ted in exactly the original form.

The roof-line of the end bays are crenelated. and bell tower. Tall, narrow gable roofs pierce the four sides of the stairs that terminate at a portico composed of six large, fluted Ionic hanging eaves. The foundation is stone. frieze and dentils. The door is paneled with a large rectangular multi- The voussoirs. RECEIVED confessionals are also finely carved to suggest the Gothic Revival style. The two story brick structure is the oldest remaining building in the three bays by engaged buttresses. The facade of this building is divi- The roof is hipped and steeply pitched with over- rated by stone buttresses.The roof is gabled and of steep pitch.The The central bay is distinguished by The doors and rear of the church is frame with clapboard siding. Immediately east of the is constructed of rock facaded stone.

The entrance is loca- The west facade is divided into simple sills and lintels.The original shutters have been removed.The severity of the facade is broken by the entrance. tion.It was moved approximately 50 feet to the east and reconstruc- This building was built in l840 as a seminary. This large four story building was constructed in 1847.It is basically rectangular in plan with a low pitched hipped roof.The facade is divi- The interior of the is located in the first bay of the south side. MUN 291978 Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 2 9 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED The St.

Ursula Literary Institute - In 1929 the Chapel, Academy, Commencement Hall and Music Hall were added to the complex, but they to, are of brick and all are relatively Ursuline Center Historic District century carver. The Commencement Hall Music Hall CONTINUATION SHEET brick.It is a very simple structure with plain stone sills and In l859 a 3 story rectangular building was constructed for commencement century, under the direction of Benjamin Pittman, a noted nineteenth small and do not interfere with the original integrity of the complex. The carving was done by the nuns of the convent during the nineteenth lintels and a gabled roof of easy pitch. end of the roof. The cupola is topped by a small dome, orb and cross.

This building is all three stories, rectangular and constructed of An art studio was RECEIVED MAY 2 7 1976 ITEM NUMBER PAGE 3 hipped but is distinguished by an octagonal cupola placed at the west building is unaltered and retains much of its early character.A small attached to the Music Hall in l958.Several new buildings have also been ceremonies.This building is also of brick and similar to the Convent all connected by the addition of brick structures. AREAS OF

Statement of significance

/ARCHITECT unknown STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Building, the cupola of the Commencement Hall, the steeply pitched roof and handcarved chapel, provides a pleasant contrasting opulence when 1600-1699 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC 1700-1799 ART AGRICULTURE PERIOD RELIGION PREHISTORIC SCULPTURE X1800-1899 SCIENCE ENGINEERING SIGNIFICANCE LITERATURE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT THEATER XARCHITECTURE INVENTION tures in their severity, express the functional and practical aspects Such architectural details as the classical portico of the Academy _COMMUNICATIONS The Ursuline Center Historic District consists of a cluster of seven nineteenth century.

comprehensive architectural survey of convent and academic life in mid- _TRANSPORTATION The Priest's House is an excellent example of Italianate architecture PHILOSOPHY- - CONSERVATION - EDUCATION plan is unusual in this area for use with the Italianate Style.The compared to the severe exterior. buildings constructed between 1840 and 1885.The struc- _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _MILITARY _ECONOMICS -COMMERCE _INDUSTRY -_1400-1499 -1900- - LAW _COMMUNITY PLANNING As a district, these buildings present a The Ursuline Center was founded in 1845 by a colony of French nuns from faith, who had entered the community of Boulogne. and in 1867 a Music Hall.

their overall appearance, they well express the functional and practical of the Seminary Building, and the stone sills and lintels, does much Academy Building with its original woodwork, brass, Victorian furnishings, by Mother Julia Chatfield, an English lady and convert to the Catholic took up residence in the brick building that had been erected as the ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC aspects of convent life in the early nineteenth century wilderness. for the priesthood.The institution was known as the Brown County styles of architecture.

by Bishop Purcell as an educational institution for young men bound Italianate and Gothic Revival buildings are fine examples of these The sisters of convent and academic life in the early nineteenth century.The While these brick buildings are severe in purposes.A small theological seminary was established there in 1840 to alleviate the strictness.of the exteriors.The interior of the and in 1847 the Academy and Convent building was erected to accomodate

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Interview, Sister Bernardine, Sister Agatha Fitzgerald, June 20, 1975. The Cross in the Wilderness, Sister Monica, The Ursuline, St. Martin, Ohio The History of Brown County, W.G. Beers and Company, 1883, P. 324.

LO GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY_ 2% acres UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE Margaret Sambi, Architectural Historian STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL - 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 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THISPROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 721-4506 10/10/75 COUNTY 1953. beginning.

CODE NORTHING DATE None Cincinnati TELEPHONE EASTING STATE ATTEST ORGANIZATION Miami Purchase Association Ohio Beginning at the southwest corner of the Priest's House and thence east northwest corner of the Cottage and thence south 6oo feet to the point of the northeast corner of the Seminary Building, thence west 2oo feet to the 812 Dayton Street S.H.P.O. 4343.820 14-314-417,0,0 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES criteria and precedures set fortp by the National Park Service. THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE ZONE Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM The St. Ursula Literary Institute - CONTINUATION SHEET frame Cottage, while small and simply built, is also a good example finely done.

Ursuline Center Historic District The seven buildings comprising the Ursuline complex present a compre- hensive architectural survey of academic and eecclesiastical structures from the mid-nineteenth century. vival elements used in the interior wood vaulting and doors is also DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE fairly good example of Gothic Revival Church architecture.Gothic Re- The Stone Chapel with its narrow spire and pointed arch windows is a Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 2 9 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM 1. Seminary Building 2. Convent & Academy 5. Priest's House 6. Music Hall 7. Chapel Cottage St.Francis PAGE Lake RECEIVED Hand-drawn map Ursuline Literary Institute CONTINUATION SHEET DATE ENTERED ITEM NUMBER Building FOR NPS USE ONLY 3.

Commencement Hall non-conforming, modern 892 455 Photos _ ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF JUN 2 9 1976 OTHER KEEPER HAER 5.27.76.3496 CONTROL Entered Maps TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Send-back Working Number Review Ursuline Center HISTORIAN Property State Ohio St. Ursula Literary Institute National Register Write-up Brown Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 BRANCH CHIEF INT:2106-74 7.76 6"25-26 62,76 6/3/760 BROWN CO OHIO SR 251 VIC FAYETTEVILLE VIEW C- Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON Ursuline Center Historic District STATE Ohio CITY. TOWN DATE OF PHOTO PHOTO NO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 9/3/75 MAY IDENTIFICATION LOCATION HISTORIC RECIEVED The St. Ursula Literary Institute View of north facade of priest's house PHOTO REFERENCE DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NAME FOR NPS USE ONLY URSULINE CENTER PRIEST JUN 2 9 1976 COUNTY Brown XVICINITY OF NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association St. Martin BROWN CO OHIO Se 251 VIC FAYETTEVILLE Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 27 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON URSULINE CENTER ST MARTIN OHIO X VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO 9/3/75 NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO GPO 892-454 Title HISTORIC LOCATION IDENTIFICATION RECIEVED PHOTO REFERENCE The St. Ursula Literary Institute DATE ENTERED NAME STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY View: Detail of north entrance, Priest's house NPS N PRIEST'S HL VIEW! DETi NORTH E PROPERTY Brown COUNTY PHOTO CREDIT Peggy Sambi BROWN CO OHIO ST MAETIN OHIO VIC FAYETTEVILLE PRIEST'S HOI Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN * VICINITY OF STATE Ohio NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Brown Title: COUNTY LOCATION 9/3/75 HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION Miami Purchase Association NPS Num PHOTO REFERENCE The St.

Ursula Literary Institute line Center Historic District View of northeast corner, Priest's house NAME SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS St. Martin PHOTO NO. DATE OF PHOTO Loc. FOR NPS USE ONLY GPO 892.454 5e 251 VIE W OF NI MAY 2 7 1976 RECIEVED VIC FAYETTEVILLE Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) FOR NPS USE ONLY P. SAI MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON X VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET LOCATION 9/3/75 HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION RECIEVED PHOTO CREDIT The St. Ursula Literary Institute St.

Martin PHOTO REFERENCE Peggy Sambi NAME NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS View of rear: south, Priest's house UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE Ohio PHOTO NO. GPO 892.454 NEGATIVE FILED AT BROWN CO, OHIO URSULINE CENTER Miami Purchase Association CITY.TOWN PRIES URSULINE CENTER SR 251 ST MARTIN, OHIO VIC. FAYETTE VILLE FACADE: NORTH Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Irsuline Center Historic District St. Martin X VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO 9/3/75 NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT.

GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Facade: north, cottage, built 1863, present priest's IDENTIFICATION LOCATION house HISTORIC RECIEVED COTTAGE The St. Ursula Literary Institute PHOTO REFERENCE AND/OR COMMON SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NAME PHOTO NO. STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY GPO 892.454 CITY. TOWN Peggy Sambi PHOTO CREDIT ST MARTIN, OHIO VIC. FAYETTEVILLE REAR! SOIVTH Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAY 2 7 1976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH -X-VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO 9/3/75 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO GPO 892-454 LOCATION HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION house Peggy Sambi RECIEVED PHOTO CREDIT The St.

Ursula Literary Institute PHOTO REFERENCE NAME AND/OR COMMON STATE Ohio URSULINE CENTER SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS FOR NPS USE ONLY BROWN CD OHIO DATE ENTERED JUN 2 9 1976 CITY. TOWN St. Martin NEGATIVE FILED AT Rear: south, cottage, built 1862, present priest's Miami Purchase Association URSULINE CENTER SR 251 VIC. FAYETTEVILLE NORTH FACADE : CONVENT/ACADEMY BLDG P.SAMBi Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN ST MARTIN, OHIO X VICINITY OF COUNTY Brown DATE OF PHOTO 9/3/75 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 LOCATION HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION RECIEVED North facade: convent/academy building The St.

Ursula Literary Institute PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO NO NAME STATE Ohio DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS FOR NPS USE ONLY PHOTO CREDIT Peggy Sambi SR 251 Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAY 2 7 1976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH ST MARTIN OHIO COUNTY Brown DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 IDENTIFICATION LOCATION Fayetteville HISTORIC The St. Ursula Literary Institute RECIEVED Ursuline Center Historic District View of south of convent/academy building & showing PHOTO REFERENCE AND/OR COMMON NAME old Commencement Hall XVICINITY OF PHOTO NO.

DATE ENTERED PHOTO CREDIT Peggy Sambi SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY P.SAn URSULINE CENTER VIC CITY. TOWN P. SAMBI SR 251 VIC. FAYETTEVI Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN ST. MARTIN, OHIO X VICINITY OF STATE Ohio COUNTY Brown DATE OF PHOTO 9/3/75 NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO GPO 892-454 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION 9/3/75 HISTORIC RECIEVED The St.

Ursula Literary Institute DATE ENTERED PHOTO REFERENCE Commencement Hall) NAME View of wing of dormitory with cupola SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS FOR NPS USE ONLY HPS Number MAY 27 1976 PHOTO CREDIT Peggy Sambi OHIO SR 251 VIC. FAYETT Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON ST MARTIN ( CITY. TOWN NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Chapel: north facade, built 1885 GPO 892-454 LOCATION Fayetteville 9/3/75 IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC RECIEVED The St. Ursula Literary Institute PHOTO REFERENCE NAME SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO.

STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE OF PHOTO X_VICINITY OF ST MARTIN E CHAPEL: NOr Irsuline Center Historic District Peggy Sambi PHOTO CREDIT Form No. 10-301a FOR NPS USE ONLY (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE ENTERED JUN 2 9 1976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON Ursuline Center Historic District STATE Ohio CITY. TOWN VIC. FAYETTEVILLE PHOTO NO. DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Chapel: northwest corner, built 1885 GPO 892-454 9/3/75 IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC PHOTO CREDIT RECIEVED Peggy Sambi The St. Ursula Literary Institute St.

Martin NAME PHOTO REFERENCE XVICINITY OF SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LOCATION DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association CHAPEL : Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON ST MARTIN OHO DATE OF PHOTO 9/3/75 NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET IDENTIFICATION LOCATION HISTORIC RECIEVED The St. Ursula Literary Institute NAME PHOTO REFERENCE DATE ENTERED XVICINITY OF FAYETTEVIUE STATE Ohio PHOTO NO.

SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS Chapel: southeast corner, built 1885 GPO 892-454 P.SAMBI CITY, TOWN PHOTO CREDIT Peggy Sambi URSULINE CENTER ST MARTIN OHIO QUEST FACA Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON X VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC Fayetteville RECIEVED PHOTO REFERENCE The St. Ursula Literary Institute SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NAME STATE Ohio DATE ENTERED VIC FAYETTEV PHOTO NO. West facade, original Seminary Building, built 1840 MAY 2 71976 suline Center CITY. TOWN. St.

Martin ORIGINAL SeI Brown COUNTY 9/3/75 PHOTO CREDIT Peggy Sambi Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH X VICINITY OF ST MARTIN, OH CITY. TOWN VIC FAYETTEVILLE DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 9/3/75 HISTORIC LOCATION IDENTIFICATION RECIEVED Ursuline Center Historic District Peggy Sambi The St. Ursula Literary Institute NAME PHOTO CREDIT STATE Ohio Interior of 1847 convent/academy PHOTO REFERENCE DATE ENTERED AND/OR COMMON SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. DATE OF PHOTO FOR NPS USE ONLY MAY 27 1976 URSULINE CENTER P.SAm 251 Form No. 10-301a FOR NPS USE ONLY (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 2 9 1976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON ST. MARTIN, OHIO CITY. TOWN PHOTO NO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 entrance Fayetteville LOCATION IDENTIFICATION 9/3/75 HISTORIC RECIEVED Peggy Sambi PHOTO REFERENCE NAME Miami Purchase Association PHOTO CREDIT Interior: chapel of 1847 convent showing hand carved STATE Ohio NEGATIVE FILED AT SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS XVICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO MAY 2 7 1976 BROWN CO. OHIO District The St. Ursula Literary Institute URSULINE CENTER Title ST. MARTIN, OHIO VIC FAYETTEUICLE INTERIOR: CHAPEL OF Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN St. Martin DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT 'Miami Purchase Association PHOTO NO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 Fayetteville 9/3/75 IDENTIFICATION LOCATION HISTORIC RECIEVED Peggy Sambi PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT The St. Ursula Literary Institute Interior: chapel of 1847 convent showing hand carved alter XVICINITY OF NAME STATE Ohio DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS FOR NPS USE ONLY 1847 CONYENT - BROWN CO, OHIO SR251 BROWN CO, OHIO URSULINE CENTER ST MARTIN, OHIO Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN X VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Interior: 1885 chapel, ceiling vaulting GPO 892-454 Brown LOCATION COUNTY 9/3/75 HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION RECIEVED The St. Ursula Literary Institute PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT DATE ENTERED NAME Peggy Sambi SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS line Center FOR NPS USE ONLY STATE Ohio PHOTO NO. FAYETTEVILLE SR 251 District BROWN CO, OHIO URSULINE CENTER CEILING U Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE P.

SAMB MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association LOCATION 9/3/75 IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC PHOTO CREDIT RECIEVED Peggy Sambi PHOTO REFERENCE The St. Ursula Literary Institute PHOTO NO. St. Martin DATE ENTERED XVICINITY OF SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS STATE Ohio NAME GPO 892-454 FOR NPS USE ONLY VIC FAYETTEVILLE ST. MARTIN, OHIO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 2 9 1976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH The St.

Ursula Literary Institute AND/OR COMMON ST MARTIN, OHIO STATE Ohio CITY. TOWN DATE OF PHOTO 9/3/75 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892.454 Fayetteville Peggy Sambi LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC PHOTO CREDIT RECIEVED PHOTO REFERENCE NAME XVICINITY OF SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. DATE ENTERED Interior: 1885 chapel detail 251 FOR NPS USE ONLY URSULINE CENTER BROWN CO OHIO COUNTY VIC FAYETT DETAIL MAY 2 7 1976 JUN 2 9 1976 circa 1925. Building annex to Commencement Hall, PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Buildrwg C 025 JUN 2 9 1976 Doc- PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Art Studio Annex to Music Hall, circa 1965. MAY 2 7 1976 obü JUN 2 9 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Builduig B Chatfield College, side view, circa 1960 hia Keller Center, side view, 1969.

JUN 2 9 1976 Doc PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER BROWN COUNTY URSULINES & 2325 JUN 2 9 1976 DOG PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Keller Center adjacent to Chatfield College, MAY71976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Buildcwa B Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM JUN 2 9 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS - TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP The St. Ursula Literary Institute AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN St. Martin X VICINITY OF COUNTY Brown MAP REFERENCE DATE 1960 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464 - 75 LOCATION Fayetteville HISTORIC SCALE SOURCE REQUIREMENTS 1:24000 NAME STATE Ohio DATE ENTERED (Rev. 10-74) U.S.G.S.

7½' MAY 2 7 1976 RECEIVED FAYETTEVILLE QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES NATIONAL FAYETTEVILLE, OHIO STATE OF OHIO O Sate Route STATE OHIO JUN 2 9 1976 Lorain County Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. De. Thomas H. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 PR:MMott : cam: 7/6/76 INT: 2950-75 Location Midwest Region Name Also Notified Regional Director, State Historic Preservation Officer Ursuline Center ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Fayetteville Vicinity Vermilion Vicinity Bacon House) Brown County Date Entered Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Hon. Charles A. Mosher Mill Hollow House (Benjamin Director, The Ohio Historical Society OHIO Hon. William H. Harsha OTHER NANES: LOCATION OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - not applicable - 7 CONDITION - "only" YES IF YES, NAME: Saved ?

FUNCTION(S): (use vocabulary words) _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _urban & commun _OTHER (SPECIFY "first" YES "oldest' YES INTERIOR OTHER ARCHITECTURE planning Yes-unrestricted EDUCATION Reconstructed PHILOSOPHY Claims ENVIRONS MIDWEST UNALTERED ECONOMICS DOE FAIR ENGINEERING FEATURES: SIGNIFICANCE: COMMERCE DATE: -socio/cultural PRIVATE LITERATURE PACIFIC NORTHWEST -entertainment ART historic district? WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? AGRICULTURE _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT DETERIORATED -recreation ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _TRANSPORTATION SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

No access JUN291978 ADMINISTRATOR(underline) -settlement _COMMUNICATIONS _UNEXPOSED LEXCELLENT Substantially intact-l -CONSERVATION ADAPTIVE USE: _INVENTION ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC -EXPLORATION -RELIGION -health _Unexcavated -MUSIC INITIALS: SKR SOUTHEAST - unknown - 4 NAMEAS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: SOUTHWEST ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEST _Interios, exteríor, environs not intact-0 now- N.ATLANTIC STATE MID ATLANTIC MILITARY Reviewer EXTERIOR LORIGINAL SITE NPS REGION:(CIRCLE) _RUINS -INDUSTRY _Unkncwn (label role DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S): FEDERAL AGENCY: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) STONE LINTELS personal COUNTY builder/contractor: artist/artisan: engineer: MUNICIPAL institutional PRIVATE NAMES: architect/m.builder: STATE interior decorator: OTHER events landscape/garden designer: appropriate date) ETHNIC GROUP: ACREAGE: (to nearest tenth of an acre) 2.5 DATES: LOCAL GOV"T (label role DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : FEDERAL AGENCY: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) predominantly a seminary building; most\ of fxm frame, brick, or stone construction, 1--2 stories, in the Italianate and Gothic Revival styles.

Presents personal builder/contractor: COUNTY OTHER architect/m.builder: events engineer: MUNICIPAL artist/artisan: NAMES: interior decorator: STATE interior details. institutional PRIVATE landscape/garden designer: a comprehensive architectural survey of convent and academic life appropriate date) ETHNIC GROUP: DATES: historical forms appropriate to a Catholic convent as exterior and Complex of convent and academic buildings including two sa chapels and Private; not accessible to the public. LOCAL GOV"T SOURCE: (OF NOMINATION) 19th--mid-20th century.