Nomination for Howe Tavern

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 31 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SAN 3 0 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS The Howe Tavern AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - College Corner _ VICINITY OF PRESENT USE X BUILDING(S) -WORK IN PROGRESS _EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED -BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY P O Box 25 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

2nd and High Street REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Hamilton CODE None 039 Butler DATE CLASSIFICATION COUNTY ACCESSIBLE 017 UNOCCUPIED STATE CATEGORY TITLE restoration as HISTORIC OWNERSHIP SITE RECEIVED NAME STATUS antique shop Ohio _TRANSPORTATION _ENTERTAINMENT 8th District- _PRIVATE RESIDENCE _PUBLIC _INDUSTRIAL _COMMERCIAL Butler County Court House _PARK X.PRIVATE James Robert Jackson State Route 27 DATE ENTERED DATA SHEET _SCIENTIFIC -GOVERNMENT -RELIGIOUS -STRUCTURE _OBJECT _BOTH 8th District - Thomas Kindness (513) 523 4071 FEDERAL - AGRICULTURE - MUSEUM X ORIGINAL SITE GOOD _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The Howe Tavern is a two and ahalf story brick building, irregular in made in about 1960.The northwest end of the house reveals the original addition, conforming to a basically rectangular property line. This while these additions were later than the original séction of the house, CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT UNALTERED XDETERIORATED DESCRIPTION addition probably only appears separate because the overhanging eaves XALTERED CHECK ONE The oldest section of the building is rectangular in shape with have been removed and because the insulation brick ends abruptly at thee brick on the front half of the building, while the rear half was covered with insulation brick after a fire.

floor and two on the first are surrounded by a simple molding and all A two story addition was added to this norwest corner of the building and appears shorter.A two story brick section at the end of this they are nonetheless quite old. -RUINS - FAIR T3SH2 ATAG angle to the first second floor, rear. simply adorned with a shelf entablature at the top and plain pilaster- on the first floor of this section' and a double hung window at the consists of a second floor area with front windows supported by square The inner area created by the way the building wraps around behind The exposed brick and the chimney indicate that eaves and plain frieze.A small frame addition to the left of the facade like strips down either side of the doors. Four windows on the second a stone foundation.There are two identical entrances to the building, AREAS OF

Statement of significance

The Howe Tavern is significant as an example, of early-nineteenth strategically located on the road between Hamilton, Ohio, and Richmond, the tavern. : It was said of Samuel Ridenour that ,"College Corner was grist mill in Israel Township of Preble County, Ohio.

Ridenour gradually owners until 1865 when Moritz Schlenck, a native of Bavaria, became 1600-1699 1700-1799 1832 ART X1800-1899 ECONOMICS EDUCATION INVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC XARCHITECTURE PERIOD AGRICULTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT RELIGION INDUSTRY SIGNIFICANCE TRANSPORTATION MILITARY LAW SCULPTURE THEATER ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC Gideon Howe LITERATURE _PREHISTORIC _COMMUNICATIONS _COMMERCE land from Miami University and began construction of the Howe Tavern status as the first permanent building in the area and for the role purchased a number of farms in the surrounding counties and several of _CONSERVATION _ENGINEERING _1500-1599 these were later platted as subdivisions of College Corner by his sons.

_1400-1499 the peace Gideon S.Howe is recorded as owning personal property in Oxford 1837 he had attracted enough settlers to the site to lay out the village it played in the development of the town of College Corner. The village's.unusual position on.the boundaries of three counties and _SCIENCE - 1900- In 1840 he sold the tavern to a local justice of miller trade from his father, Peter, who built the first sawmill and X EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT G:L_PHILOSOPHY Maryland and moved to Ohio in 1806 at the age of 15. He learned the He died in 1850. His son, William H. Ridenour, obtained the tavern Indiana. century tavern/inn architecture. never of any importance"until he began his mercantile business there. continuously served as a hotel and inn since its erection in l832.

family until 1930.While it has passed through many hands over the It is also significant for its In 1832 he purchased of College Corner. He was a native of 9

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES The History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION -Aine and the property line to the east by State! Route 27. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE -^^" Margaret A. Sambi, Historian -r Miami Purchase Association 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).1 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.

SIGNATURE~ KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL RESISTER 721-4506 CODE Cincinnati 6/28/75 DATE None ZONE COUNTY ORGANIZATION STATE TELEPHONE LOCAL NORTHING EASTING ATTEST: Aoting The rear property line to the west is formed by the Indiana-ohio state Butler County Court House Records, Hamilton Ohio Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY 812 Dayton Street The Howe Hotel, College Corner, Onio, and article by David Simmons, The Howe Tavern is located on a triangle of land in Butler Co., Ohio. (Cincinnati: Western Biographical Publishing Comp., 1882) Oxford, Ohio, 1975, pp. 1-4. THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1-21-26 Photos - 1/- 4,75 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF Re-submit - OTHER KEEPER HAER Send-back ARCHEOLOGIST Maps TECHNICAL Federal Register Entry Review 3-2-76 State National Register Write-up REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Working Number 10. 31. 75.

192 0 12.12.75 JAN 3 0 1976 IN T:2106-74 Entered CONTROL United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 BUTLER CO, OHIO The HOWE TAvERN StAtE Rt 27 NORTHEAST FACADE NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER COLLEGE CORNER OHIO Title: # Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7 +) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JAN 3 0 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON The Old Hotel CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO Butler LOCATION COUNTY HISTORIC RECEIVED May, 1975 STATE Ohio NAME Jim Jackson IDENTIFICATION College Corner The Howe Tavern View is of northeast facade.

PHOTO CREDIT Box 25, College Corner DATE ENTERED Peggy S OCT 31 1975 TOURISTS BUTLER CO, OHIO THE HOWE TAVERN STATE RE 27 COLLEGE CORNER NORTHWEST SIDE Jim JAcksoN Title: 5/75 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number 1/30/76 Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7 +) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE , OCT 31 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JAN 3 0.1978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS The Howe Tavern AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT Box 25, College Corner DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO. Butler LOCATION May, 1975 IDENTIFICATION COUNTY HISTORIC NAME College Corner STATE RECEIVED PHOTO CREDIT Ohio Jim Jackson DATE ENTERED View is of the northwest side.

The Old Hotel BUTLER CO UHIO THE HOWE TAVERN STATE ROUTE 27 COLLEGE CORNER OHIO SOUTHWEST S/DE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 5/75 Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JAN 3 0 1976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT Box 25, College Corner DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Butler LOCATION IDENTIFICATION Ohio COUNTY HISTORIC View is of southwest side showing additional to building. STATE NAME College Corner May, 1975 The Howe Tavern PHOTO NO. RECEIVED OCT 31: 1975 The Old Hotel BUTLER CO.

Ohio ThE HOWE HotE/ JImJACKSON NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1130/76 COLLEGE CORNER OHIO SOUTHSIDE STATE ROUTE 27 5/75 Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JAN 3 0 1978 DATE ENTERED AND/OR COMMON The Old Hotel CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT Box 25, College Corner DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Butler COUNTY IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC Jim Jackson LOCATION STATE May, 1975 View is of south side showing one story storage area behind building. NAME PHOTO CREDIT The Howe Tavern College Corner Ohio SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. Form No.

10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED OCT 91 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM JAN 3 0. 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS. TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN - VICINITY OF TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464 - 75 1960 Butler COUNTY STATE DATE HISTORIC SOURCE LOCATION SCALE REQUIREMENTS College Corner Ohio 1:24000 NAME The Howe Tavern The Old Hotel MAP REFERENCE DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY (Rev. 10-74) USGS 7' Quadrangle map "College Corner" UNITED STATES COLLEGE CORNER QUADRANGLE STATE OF OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY The Howe Tavern INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA OHIO- INDIANA 1960 NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HICHWAYS STATE OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OCT 31 1975 RECEIVED JAN 3 0 1976 Hami1ton County DE. Thomas H.

Smith Columbus, ohio 73211 Hon. Willis D, Gradison, Jz. INT: 2950-75 Location STATE Cuyahoga County Name MMott/je Howe Tavern Cincinnati Also Notified Cleveland ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered College Corner vicinity Regional Director, Midwest Region Hon. Louis Stokes Hon. Tennyson Guyer Wallace, Charlton, House Portage County Hon. John F. Seiberling Miami County Butler County St. Elizabeth's Magyar Roman Catholic Miller, Levis, Residence Hon. Thomas N.Kindness Garfield, James A., House Overfield Tavern Hon. J. william Stanton Surmit County 2/2/76 Hon.

Director, The Ohio Historical Society State Historic Preservation Officer Hayner, Mary Jane, House Troy Tzoy )county code: - STATE 12 SOURCE Of NOMINATION 1 CONDITION 17) features: Dexcellent Druins Dreconstrueted E XUNKNOWN-4 Cunexcavated 2 NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access - ABEAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 QCLAIMS: explain ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 - COMMERCE- 6 - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW- 16 C RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 D MILITARY - 18 A ARCHITECTURE -4 - ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D C ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 C TRANSPORTATION - 25 2functions 2dates of initial construction Hotel and inn major alterations : @architectural style(s): 1 interior decorator: EVENTS : IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE ASSOCIATION engineer: FEDERAL artist: INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: builder/contractor: CURRENTLY: historic events: 1832 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Vdeteriorated PRIVATE ORGANIZATION ENGINEERING-11 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 1-30-76 landscape architect/ garden designer: ADMINISTRATOR: master builder: NOT INTACT-O Doriginal site Dunaltered AMEd it appears on federal register: SAVED?

YES Omoved GNPS REGION: miduest / town Dunexposed Unknown - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - EXPLORATION -12 give role & date Sambi - LANDSCAPE ARCH.-15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 ETHNIC GROUP artisan: reviewers initials NAMES vicinity of Butler NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 017 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER(SPECIFY) CATION street & number