Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Salt House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,075 words across 18 pages, filed in 1976. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 76001382, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No.10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED MAR 2 MAR 2 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT X VICINITY OF PRESENT USE DISTRICT _WORK IN PROGRESS XPRIVATE RESIDENCE -IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED _SCIENTIFIC OWNER OF PROPERTY Mr. & Mrs. Jack C.
Page State Highway 222, Box 4042 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 025 DATE TITLE LOCATION CODE HISTORIC None MUSEUM Batavia BOTH CATEGORY COUNTY AGRICULTURE CLASSIFICATION OWNERSHIP OBJECT Bethel MILITARY ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ENTERTAINMENT Clermont _TRANSPORTATION NAME STATE SITE Main Street STATUS STRUCTURE The Page Residence XPRIVATE DATE ENTERED PUBLIC ACQUISITION OTHER: _BEING CONSIDERED COURTHOUSE. DATA SHEET The Salt House -UNOCCUPIED - RELIGIOUS -GOVERNMENT _PUBLIC Ohio _COMMERCIAL _PARK XNO JUN 2 2 1976 FEDERAL STATE COUNTYLOCAL Sixth-William Harsha XBUILDING(S) XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Four smooth columns, two engaged and two free--standing form a rectangular fan light divided into smaller rectangles by mullions. Side lights, also divided in small rectangles, flank either side of the door. A long, narrow double hung window, nine-over-nine, is located the cellar door. CONDITION XEXCELLENT UNEXPOSED DETERIORATED UNALTERED DESCRIPTION XALTERED RUINS FAIR chimneys. gabled roofs.The barns are frame with the exterior siding composed CHECK ONE hall with three rooms on either side.All of the interior partition of vertically placed boards. GOOD was originally H-shaped but the addition of a large room at the rear The interior floorplan consisted of a central North of the house is a two story brick out building.of square plan walls are of brick.
plain stone sills and lintels.The north and south ends of the.house The barns, located south of the house, are rectangular buildings with with a stone foundation. The roof is gabled and the brick is laid in common bond. There is a cellar with stone risers that once supported The facade is distinguished by a recessed central bay forming a porch projecting areas of the facade.Windows throughout the house have portico across the front of the recess.The door is paneled with a to either side of the entrance.A shuttered window islocated in the are distinguished by their stepped gable ends each of which have three has resulted in an L-shaped plan.The brick work is Flemish bond V The Salt House isa two story brick house with gabled roof.The house DATE. AREAS OF

Statement of significance

and as such, represents one of the first homes in Clermont County.Its H-shaped plan, step gables, and facade portico make it a sophisticated to the United States and settled in Berkeley County, Virginia. They brother Edward built the house which is still known as the Salt House. Legend states that as a child, Ulysses S. Grant was a frequent visitor at 1400-1499 COMMERCE condition. INVENTION ART 1700-1799 RELIGION POLITICS/GOVERNMENT ECONOMICS X1800-1899 PERIOD SIGNIFICANCE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC TRANSPORTATION LAW THEATER AGRICULTURE SCIENCE XARCHITECTURE INDUSTRY LITERATURE SCULPTURE _ENGINEERING MUSIC MILITARY XEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNICATIONS 1900- SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _CONSERVATION the Salt House, coming from his nearby home in.Point Pleasant.
had only three owners to date, accounting in part for its excellent -1500-1599 son John, purchased a large tract of land in Tate township and he and his The Salt House dates from the first quarter of the nineteenth century and unique building for its early date. had three daughters and two sons before i790 when they traveled inland to BUILDER/ARCHITECT John Salt -1600-1699 Edward Salt was a native of Berkshire, England. When he married a woman Kentucky- In 1796 they moved again, this time settling in Bullskin, Ohio, two trips to New Orleans by flatboat, returning thirteen times by of Irish descent he was disowned by his family and he and his bride came foot through Indian territory.John Salt died in 1859.The house has where Mr.Salt had charge ofa ferry until his death in 1812.His PHILOSOPHY

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES History of Clermont County, Rockey and Bancrofts, 1880. Interview with present owner, Mrs. Jack Page, 7/30/75. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION The Salt House is band on the west by State Route 222, on the 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Margaret A. Sambi , Historian STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS NATIONAL - LOCAL 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 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY ATTEST KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 CODE ORGANIZATION COUNTY 8/31/75 DATE TELEPHONE Cincinnati NORTHING None STATE lines. Ohio 721-4506 ZONE EASTING 812 Dayton Street LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
DATE 2-24- 76 ZONE south by North Fork Creek and on the north and east by property ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF JUN 2 2 1976 OTHER KEEPER HAER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST TECHNICAL CONTROL Send-back Property Maps Review Photos Re-submit HISTORIAN Clermont National Register Write-up State Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 6.2.76 Working Number 26 4o Rccept 4/30/26 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 Atleruue CLERMONT CO, OHIO THE SALTAIR MOUSE VIC BETHEL PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER WEST FACADE 7/30/75 SALT HouSE SP # 222, I MI SOUTH OF SALTAIR Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 2 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 2 1976 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -JENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN coUNTYClermont Margaret A.
Sambi DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET INT: 2983-75 7/30/75 HISTORIC LOCATION IDENTIFICATION RECEIVED Bethel The Page Residence PHOTO CREDIT Miami Purchase Association PHOTO REFERENCE West facade NAME XVICINITY OF The Salt House SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. FOR NPS USE ONLY STATE Ohio CLERMONT CO, OHIO THE SALTAIR HOUSE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER VIC BETHEL THE PAGE RESIDENCE 7/30/75 Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 2 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 2 1976 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES --IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON COUNTY Clermont CITY. TOWN X VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION. ETC.
IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET INT: 2983-75 7/30/75 HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION LOCATION RECEIVED Bethel The Page Residence North end Miami Purchase Association PHOTO CREDIT NAME PHOTO REFERENCE Margaret A. Sambi The Salt House SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. FOR NPS USE ONLY STATE Ohio THE SALTAIR HOUSE THE PAGE RESIDENCE SR #222 VIC BETHEL EAST END PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER IMI SOUTH OFSALTAIK CLERMONT CO OHIO SALT HUUSE Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAR 2 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 2 1976 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN DATE OF PHOTO BESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC.
IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET INT: 2983-75 LOCATION COUNTY HISTORIC East end IDENTIFICATION Clermont Bethel RECEIVED STATE The Page Residence Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE The Salt House SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. NAME XVICINITY OF NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association CLERMONT CO, OHIO THE SALTAIR HOUSE SR # 222 VIC BETHEL PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER IMI SOUTH OF SALTAIe THE PAGE RESIDENCE VIEW IS OF SMOKE HOUSE P.SAMB) SALT HOUSE Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 2 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 2 1976 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES --IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON COUNTY Clermont CITY. TOWN -XVICINITY OF Bet NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC.
IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET INT: 2983-75 IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC LOCATION RECEIVED Bethel STATE The Salt House PHOTO REFERENCE The Page Residence Ohio SEE INSTRUCTIONSIN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS 7/30/75 NAME DATE OF PHOTO PHOTO NO. Smoke house located north of main house SR #222 VIEU IS OF BARNS LOCATED SOUTH JOF MAIN HOUSE NPS Numoer Title: Loc. 7/3975 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER THE SALTAIR Form No. 10-301a FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAR 2 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 2 1976 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON The Page Residence COUNTYClermont CITY. TOWN XVICINITY OF PHOTO CREDIT Margaret A. Sambi PHOTO NO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC.
IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET The LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC RECEIVED Barns located south of main house NAME The Salt House PHOTO REFERENCE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE Ohio TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH DATE OF PHOTO 7/30/75 NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN X VICINITY OF COUNTY Clermont MAP REFERENCE TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.
UTM REFERENCES INT: 34 64 - 75 LOCATION "Laurel" HISTORIC Bethel REQUIREMENTS SCALE RECEIVED NAME 1:24000 The Page Residence The Salt House DATE ENTERED DATE Photorevised 1974 STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY MAR 21976 U.S.G.S. 7½' Quadrangle Map SOURCE LAUREL QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OHIO - KENTUCKY 7 47 980 - 55'43 11 540 MAR 2 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ROAD CLASSIFICATION STATE OSIO St. Raphael Church Cook, Zturi, House Medina County St. Stanislaus Church Butler County Hon. John H. Glenn, Sr. Hon. Clarence J. Brown Hon. Charles E. Mosher Hon. Willian H.
Harsha INT: 2950-75 Location Lester Oxford Name Stark County Cleveland Date Entered Langstroth Cottage Springfield Clermont County Cuyahoga County Also Notified South Park Site Bethel Vicinity Regional Director,Midwest Region ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Lake Township School Salt House Wilmot Hon. Ralph S. Regula Wilmot United Brethren Church State Historic Preservation Officer Independer.ce Uniontown Eon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Donald M. Mottl Director, The Ohio Historical Society Hon. James V. Stanton Hon. Thomas N. Kindness Columbus, 0h1o 43211 PR:MMott: cam:6/24/76 OTHER NAMES 3 date of entry: 4 county code: Page Residence 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL (S ACCESS D deteriorated 17) features: 9O NOT INTACT-O Ogood -unexposed - Unknown E XUNKHOWN-4 Ounexcavated ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 SAVED? [YES IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?
Dyes Xno @) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain -ENGINEERING -11 -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 C LAW - 16 -RELIGION- 22 DARCHEOLOGY - historic - 1 - COMMUNICATIONS - 7 -EXPLORATION - 12 - LITERATURE-17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 C SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24OTHER (SPECIFY) - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC- 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 funetions major alterations: oth c.
(architectural style(s): " interior decorator: EVENTS : CONDITION ETHNIC GROUP ASSOCIATION builder/contractor: Dfair PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 625 STATE House artist: Xexcellent COMMERCE-6 ARCHITECTURE-4 historic events: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION Xaltered master builder: appears on federal register: landscape architect/ garden designer: ADMINISTRATOR: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP X-SETTLEMENT-29 CURRENTLY: Xoriginal site if state who prepared form? 6NPS REGION: MIDWesT -SEC DNAMEa 6 LOCATION street & number city / town V5Wof Bethel on OH222 -NO |(LI)CONGRESS.
DISTRICT @dates of initial construction: 1814--1826 @engineer: *artisan: Brick, I½ stories, T-shaped, gabled roof with steped gableends, interior end IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE Sarchiteot: Bethel reconstructed NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET LOCAL reviewers initials yicinity of NAMES give role & date YES-Restricted YES-Unrestricteo Druins