Nomination for White, Samuel M., House

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM JUN 1 0 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS White, Samuel M., House AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 13 - Charles Mosher - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE * PRIVATE -WORK IN PROGRESS *PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED GOVERNMENT OTHER: OWNER OF PROPERTY William W. Till 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 039 043 Sandusky CODE DATE OBJECT TITLE CATEGORY HISTORIC COUNTY Erie CLASSIFICATION DISTRICT Ohio STATE SCIENTIFIC OWNERSHIP TRANSPORTATION EDUCATIONAL ACCESSIBLE AGRICULTURE STATUS RELIGIOUS NAME PARK Erie County Courthouse _BEING CONSIDERED DATE ENTERED SURVEY RECORDS _UNOCCUPIED 323 Columbus Avenue DATA SHEET 304 East Adams Street -ENTERTAINMENT _PUBLIC - INDUSTRIAL _COMMERCIAL - MILITARY FOR NPS USE ONLY _MUSEUM _STRUCTURE XNO PH6357863 -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL RECEIVED BUILDING(S) - BOTH *EXCELLENT * ORIGINAL SITE DETERIORATED _MOVED DATE. FAIR DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

cornice with large double brackets. Probably at the same time, a woodwork is a heavily molded Victorian pattern, and there is a wide facilities have been added, but otherwise the rooms, partitions and CONDITION DESCRIPTION UNEXPOSED UNALTERED XALTERED It has round-arched windows in the Italianate or Renaissance Revival the east rooms.The floors have been replaced with narrow hardwood, style and a bracketed cornice.The main facade also acquired a wide from an old street numbering system initiated in 1855. The entrance woodwork has a fine egg-and-dart molding.

The two alcoves in the east addition replaced former fireplaces in The original rectangular block was in the Greek Revival style, with an making one large parlor extending the width of the house.The parlor pattern.On the west, two former rooms were thrown together unlike the blue-gray of the majority of Sandusky's limestone buildings. After 1864,alterations were made. A projecting one-story bay on the east created alcoves in the dining room and east living room. perhaps at the turn of the century, modern kitchen and plumbing The woodwork of the hallway is a typical Greek Revival eared two marble Victorian mantelpieces with arched fireplaces.The ceiling of stairs with a simple turned newel post and plain square balusters. even number.of openings (four)across the facade and an unsymmetric- ornamental details are those of the nineteenth century.

from a nearby early quarry which had a.distinctive golden color, On the interior, the main stairhall has a single long flight with two chimneys.The entrance has sidelights and a flat transom. CHECK ONE archway from the south end of the parlor into the hall.There are ashlar stone construction.It is made of the upper layers of limestone this wing is another one-story wing with a gable roof.All of these ally placed entrance.Each end of the house has a flat roof parapet large two-story wing was added to the rear (south)side of the house In the transom the street number "86 is lettered in gold.It is -RUINS -GOOD with the same bracketed cornice as the east bay. To the rear of additions are also of stone, but of a slightly different color. This is a large squarish two-and-a-half story house of coursed has a molded design, and there is a large high relief cove molding. DATE. AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE *ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES 1838; 1864 Samuel M. White STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

T. Johnson, a wholesale lumber merchant in business with Charles 1700-1799 1600-1699 1400-1499 COMMERCE INVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC 1500-1599 PERIOD ART THEATER AGRICULTURE TRANSPORTATION PHILOSOPHY BUILDER/ARCHITECT SIGNIFICANCE SCIENCE RELIGION LAW LITERATURE SCULPTURE ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT INDUSTRY appears in the entrance transom. thirty years. alterations constitute a part of the architectural significance of the house, MUSIC 1900- _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _CONSERVATION three city lots and nearby was a sawing and planing mill. Johnson was This is an excellent example of the generously-scaled Greek Revival mansions of Sandusky, built by a local carpenter-builder for his own and then erected the existing stone house in 1838.

Houses were numbered home and later altered with Victorian Italianate detail by a successful N.Ryan and later as J.T.Johnson & Co.for many years.His lumber -COMMUNICATIONS _ENGINEERING showing the development of nineteenth century taste over a period of Samuel M.White was a builder and contractor who came to on the east side of the house and possibly those at the rear also.These White sold the house in 1859,and in 1864 it was bought by John also a bank director in the 1880s.It was Johnson who made the alterations in 1855 for the publication of the first city directory, and the old No.86 - MILITARY X1800-1899 Sandusky in 1835.He first built a frame house to the east of this one, - ECONOMICS _EDUCATION post-Civil War merchant. Its primary significance is architectural. yards covered several acres fronting on the bay.Their docks comprised

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Erie County (Syracuse, 1889), 394. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE STREET & NUMBER 10825 East Boulevard CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL - 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.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER TIFKEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 TELEPHONE ORGANIZATION 216-721-5722 DATE CODE COUNTY NORTHING Cleveland Ohio EASTING ZONE Western Reserve Historical Society August 1975 ATTEST: Helen Hansen, At Home in Early Sandusky (Sandusky,1975),39. FOR NPS USE ONLY ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY Eric Johannesen, Preservationist As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).I 1459P14,2,0 LOCAL less than one 6.15.76 Photos - ACCEPT Inventory - JUN 16 1976 Re-submit - OTHER KEEPER HAER Entered CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Send-back HISTORIAN TECHNICAL National Register Write-up Review Erie Federal Register Entry 3.22.7 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF Working Number3. 2 . 76.

2 655 ARCHITECTURAL United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASo No.7 JUN 1 6 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7 +) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAR 2 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 1 6 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN Sandusky _VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET East and north elevations, looking south 1975 IDENTIFICATION LOCATION RECEIVED Western Reserve Historical Society NAME STATE Ohio PHOTO NO. DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY COUNTY Erie White, Samuel M., House HISTORIC JUN 1 6 1976 NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Erie Co., OH Form No. 10-301a (Eev.

10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAR 2 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 16 White, Samuel M., House AND/OR COMMON VICINITY OF COUNTY Erie STATE Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT E. Johannesen DATE OF PHOTO 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET IDENTIFICATION LOCATION HISTORIC RECEIVED North facade looking southeast NAME DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. FOR NPS USE ONLY Erie Ohio JUN 1 6 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 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 JUN 1 6 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS White, Samuel M., House AND/OR COMMON COUNTY Erie -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO E. Johannesen NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO West and south elevations, looking Northeast 1975 LOCATION HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION PHOTO CREDIT Western Reserve Historical Society NAME DATE ENTERED STATE Ohio CITY. TOWN Sandusky Form No.

10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAR 2 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP White, Samuel M., House AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN -VICINITY OF U. S. G. S. 1:24, 000 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 34 64 - 75 1969 Sandusky RECEIVED Erie DATE COUNTY LOCATION SCALE HISTORIC REQUIREMENTS SOURCE STATE Sandusky Quadrangle NAME MAP REFERENCE Oh io DATE ENTERED (Rev.

10-74) SANDUSKY, OHIÓ RECEIVED SANDUSKY QUADRANGLE 4590/420 North UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO Ou.s Route i () State Rout REGISTER DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HICHWAYS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR White, Samuel M, JUN 16 1976 Hami1ton County Hon. Donald D. Clancy INT: 2950-75 Location 6/21/76 STATE Sandusky Name Date Entered Director Cincinnati ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Also Notified State Historie Preservation Officer MMOtt/row Regional Director, Midwest Reglan Hon. Charles A. Mosher Erie County The Ohio Historical Society White, Samuel M., House Columbus, Ohio 43211 OHIO INITIALS: LEBOVICH JUN 1 6 1976 OTHER NANES: CITY.

TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT VICINITY OF OWNER OF PROPERTY: (circle) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : X Substantially intact-2 - unknown - 4 - not applicable - 7 YORIGINAL SITE FAIR "only" YES IF YES, NAME: ADAPTIVE USE: Saved ? FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ART _ socio/cultural EXPLORATION _urban & commun _OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES "e oldest2 YES EXTERIOR now- Yes-unrestricted code INTERIOR UNEXPOSED MOVED COUNTY Reviewer DOE ENVIRONS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC MIDWEST STATE planning DETERIORATED UNALTERED COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES: ENGINEERING Claims MILITARY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT RUINS AGRICULTURE _TRANSPORTATION SIGNIFICANCE: No access MUSIC then- EDUCATION XARCHITECTURE historic district? LOCATION: -settlement PACIFIC NORTHWEST WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT?

_entertainment ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC -recreation ERIE -Reconstructed _PHILOSOPHY SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN ADMINISTRATOR(underline) _CONSERVATION WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? -COMMERCE XALTERED -ECONOMICS -health - LITERATURE VSANDUSEY _Unexcavated 043 STREET& NUMBER _ unknown.-5 OTHER PRIVATE INDUSTRY DATE: 039 RELIGION -GOOD (label role HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : FEDERAL AGENCY: AN OVERHANGINE CORNICE, REVIVAL AWD ITALIAWATE DETAILS. COUNTY personal artist/artisan: SIGNIFICANCE:(maximum two sentences) landscape/garden designer: events NAMES: engineer: OTHER MUNICIPAL DATES: STATE institutional PRIVATE builder/contrac tor: appropriate date) interior decorator: ETHNIC GROUP: LOCAL GOV"T DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or I/4 of century): 1838, 18k4 DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: GREEK REVIVAL DOORWAY COM MENTS: (include architectural information here)