MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than one acre VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Loren S. Gannon, Jr., Preservation Officer STREET & NUMBER The Old Court House, P. O. Box 461 CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45402 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE 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 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE S.H.P. O.
DATE 4/19/76 FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 CODE ORGANIZATION DATE TELEPHONE COUNTY 513/228-6271 NORTHING LOCAL Dayton UTM REFERENCES ZONE EASTING (a history graduate research paper) Xenia, Ohio." Staff, Greene County District Library, 1974. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES January 6, 1976 ZONE Jacquelyn Edwards. "Interesting History of the Schmidts of Montgomery County Historical Society ATTEST: Inventory _ IN T:2106-74 HAER OTHER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit CONTROL 4.23.76.3213 Send-back Working Number TECHNICAL KEEPER Maps Millen-Schmidt House Photos Review Property State National Register Write-up ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry 10-18-76 Ohio REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF Cole OK 5.7.76 NOV 7 1976 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.
7 HISTORIAN 12-7-76 Accept NOV 7 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER APR Title: Greene Co.Ohio NPS Numwer Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 2 3 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NOV 7 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN - VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE July, 1975 DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION NAME Greene Xenia STATE COUNTY RECIEVED Schmidt House Facade from the southeast Montgomery County Historical Society, The Old Court DATE ENTERED Millen-Schmidt House PHOTO NO. Ohio 45402 House, P. O. Box 46l, Dayton, Ohio APR 2 3 1976 NOV 7 NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc.
the Green Co., Ohia Title: 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 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NOV 7 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN - VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 LOCATION Greene IDENTIFICATION COUNTY NAME HISTORIC RECIEVED STATE Xenia Millen-Schmidt House Ohio DATE ENTERED South side from the southwest Schmidt House PHOTO NO. APR 2 3 1978 PHOTO CREDIT Loren S. Gannon, Jr. NEGATIVE FILED AT House, P. O. Box 461, Dayton, Ohio 45402 NOV 7 Title: NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. 11.7.76 Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 2 3 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NOV 7 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT House, P. O. Box 461, Dayton, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 45402 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION Greene HISTORIC COUNTY STATE NAME Xenia RECIEVED Millen-Schmidt House Ohio North side from the northeast Schmidt House PHOTO NO. DATE OF PHOTO Montgomery County Historical Society, The Old Court July 1975 APR - 3 Title: - PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Loc. ThL LIVING RCOM NOV 7 11.7.76 Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 8 3 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION Greene Living room NAME Xenia, HISTORIC STATE COUNTY Ohio RECIEVED Schmidt House Millen-Schmidt House December 1975 Montgomery County Historical Society, The Old Court PHOTO NO. House, P. O. Box 461, Dayton, Ohio NOV 7 45402 NOV#1976 NOV 7 NPS Number - PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER APR 2 3 Title: Loc. 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 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NOV 7 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO December 1975 House, P. O. Box 461, Dayton, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 LOCATION 45402 Greene IDENTIFICATION NAME Xenia STATE RECIEVED HISTORIC COUNTY Schmidt House Millen-Schmidt House Ohio Dining room from the living room PHOTO NO. DATE ENTERED NEGATIVE FILED AT Montgomery County Historical Society, The Old Court APR 2 3 1978 NOV 7 Loc. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title: 11.7.76 Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 2 3 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 101 8 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE House, P. O. Box 461, Dayton, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO GPO 892.454 45402 LOCATION NAME Greene IDENTIFICATION COUNTY HISTORIC STATE Xenia RECIEVED Millen-Schmidt House Ohio Schmidt House DATE ENTERED The study from the hall NEGATIVE FILED AI. Montgomery County Historical Society, The Old Court Milleu- Schmidt Hoose NOV 7 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title: NPS Numoer 11.7.76 Greene Co. Ohio. 831976 Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES APR 2 3 1975 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON -VICINITY OF Greene COUNTY PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 Ohio LOCATION Montgomery County Historical Society HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION STATE RECIEVED Loren Gannon Tornado damage. Millen-Schmidt House NAME PHOTO CREDIT DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. CITY. TOWN Xenia NOV1976 Form No. 10-301 (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 2 3 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM NOV 7 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN VICINITY OF MAP REFERENCE DATE 1965 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES LOCATION Greene REQUIREMENTS HISTORIC Xenia COUNTY NAME STATE RECEIVED Millen-Schmidt House Ohio INT:2427-74 Schmidt House DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR XENIA, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY XENIA QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES Brown, John Hartness, House St. Paul's Sunday School and Parish Campbel1, Hugh, House (Phoenix Park) Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hon. Charles A. Vanik Hon. James V. Stanton Hon. Willis D. Gradison, JT. Hon. Clarence J.
Brown Hon, William H. Harsha Hon. J. Will1an Stanton INT: 2950-75 Hon. Donald D. Clancy 1976 House Location STATE Akron Name Summit County Director Mansfield Date Entered Hamilton County Region Harrison vicinity West Andover Cleveland Heights Ashtabula County State Historic Preservation Officer Cuyahoga County Sociaty for Savings Building Also Notified Clevoland Richland County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Kingwood Center Greene County The Chio Historical Society Henderson, John, House Hon. John M. Ashbrook Hon. John F. Seiberling Mecllenburg's Garden Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Cincinnati Georgetown Millen-Schmldt House Hon. John H. Glena, Jx. 880 11/10/76 Bailey-Thonpson Bouse Xenia Keeper of the National Register November 19,1980. Department of the Interior Washington, D, C. 20243.
I am the owner of the property and the house which are described in the enclosed maintain the upkeep of this house and property which is of national historical are in fact on the National Register as I have been told they are. I wish at this time to apply for and to obtain for this house the Bronze Placque and Certificate; in the Register. At this time then, I would like to obtain from your office the proper forms forms and applications to apply for the monetary grant and /or any monetary funds or grants for the house with which to maintain it. As you can readily see from the enclosed material about the house; which is in the historical archive room in the local Greene County District library; I feel sure that and certificate because of the magnitude and significance of the house, s historical, cultural and social associations. I remain, William E. Schmidt, Sr.
184 North King Street Xenia, Ohio 45385 significance. objectives. Very Sincerely Yours forward to me the necessary forms and applicatiors to accomplish the above stated Dear Sir: form of a complete, unpublished research manuscript on file in the Greene County six pages of xeroxed material which accompanies this letter.This property is usual award ceremony if possible;which is part of the house being on the National Iam very anxious to obtain a Federal or State monetary grant with which to the State of Ohio. located in the City of Xenia,(population:30,000.);situated in Greene County,in and application papers to obtain the Broze Placque and Certificate and also the proper At this same time, I would like official recognition that this house and property DATE RECD_NOV 2 | 1980 INDIV:DUAL RESPONSE (ATTACHED) TELL HLNE CALL (ATTACHED) INITIALS DATE ACILN TAKEN Xenia.
It's large stone porch and its four floors, make it a curious symbols of the characters and personalities of these men, who owned this INTRODUCTION since the early part of this century.The man responsible for building when their lives have not been notorious.But as long as it stands, this and Henry E. Schmidt.The size, structure, and form of the house are this mansion, Eli Millen, seems to have faded from the memory of many resi- site to all who pass by its doors.Many old residents of Xenia refer to house and made it their home. The "Schmidt"house is one or the most prominent in the town of It as the "Schmidt" house, because the Schmidt family have owned the house dents of Xenia. Thus is the fate of most prominent small town citizens, large house will remain a memorial to its two prominent owners: Eli Millen I.
THE HOUSE: WHERE AND HOW The first recorded owner of this land was Jacob Smith and his brothers; Henry and George along with their wives.They sold the lot in which the house people would notice, especially in such a small rural cormunity as Xenia.
noticed and admired on his travels in England.The other, which was report- The Schmidt house is hardly one that could be missed, when visiting the tow of Xenia.It is now located just north of the main business dis New York.Millen located the architect of that New York house and brought has the address of 18h North King Street.The piece of land on which it of Eli Millen.Thus in 1870 this piece of land, which had once been wild country, of Church and King Streets.The house faces King Street and presently trict of Xenia, Ohio.It has stood now for over a century on the corner 13 November, 1Bl7.William and Mary King sold four acres of this land to edly a copy of the English mansion, was spotted bya friend of Mllen in land into lots and on 23November,1870,one of these lots became the property ment.
The site of the house was part of the acreage surveyed by Warner and The house was copied form the style of two houses. One, which Millen had: then various parts of farm lands was sold as a small lot on the edge of Xenia. now stands asa part ofalarger piece of land to William and Mary King on in Xenia. Built in the early 1870's, the house was constructed of brick- All the became too great for the attic holcing tank it over-flowed to a cistern house. When the rain water, which flowed off the roof into the large tank, to the large holding tank, the water pressure was constant throughout the bedrooms and other water receptacles in the original three bathrooms, along elaborate rain-water-saving system.In the attic was a thousand gallon stor Not only was the house tall, but it was expertly constructed.
age tank.From this tank thick lead pipes carried water to basins in all thirteen inches thick. The highest part in the house was made of wood, was alsd equiped with all the conviences of the times.The house had an leaded stained glass.The roof was made from slate and copper.The fence architecture.
It has been said that "Millen wanted the tallest house in The clay was brought in on wagons.Many of the windows were made with From its strong outside, one enters into a well planned interior, which him to Xenfa to draw the plans for the present house on King and Church Thus from its solid stone foundation to its well supported rafters, the normal wear would have lasted 200 years.The inside walls were made almost around the very top of the roof was also made of copper.The roof with town", and when his mansion was completed indeed it was the tallest house in the basement or into three of four other cisterns in the yard.The water brick in the house was made out in the side yard of the house in a kiln. with the kitchen sinks.Because each receptacle had its own pipe connected house was a strong as it was tall. and supports were made with 4" by lo" instead of present-day 2" by 4".
Streets, minus the stone porch, which was not a part of the original had a fireplace, whose chimney emptied into one of the seven chimneys in which was underground, non-insulated, and was called the summer kitchen. In the from the dining room to the basement, where large sinks would have handled basement there was a large brick oven for baking. A dumb waiter moved with beautiful hand shaped woodwork, which was done by two men in about two years time. The woodwork is from walnut, cherry and maple. All of these woods were from the surrounding area of Greene county. The house can made. She remembered most, the square rose-wood piano and the large:pier-glass and served its owner with all the comforts of the times. room of big beautiful furniture".She believed most of the furniture was Ameri- the washing of many dishes after large parties.
The house was finished mirror.This well built house was not only large and roomy, but had great beauty IV. FROM 1935 UNTIL TODAY William E. Schmidt family assumed occupancy of the whole house- The Boncerned with preserving its old fashioned beauty. The house received and extreme "blow! in the 3 April, 1974, tornado. the whole the house withstood the storm better than many neighboring houses the house in most of its original design and furnished mostly with antiques. and fourth floors were used primarily for storage.The Schmidts have kept quite a few were the very-hard-to-replace-leaded-stained glass.But on mostly in the beautifully furmished first and second floors.The third the first floor has had its share.Thirty-two windows were blown out, within the family with William E.Schmidt as manger.
The family seemed very conscious of the craftmanship of the house and are The family lives the house and shared it with one other tennant.In the l96o's the quite extensive.Water damage also reached to the second floor and even which were lost. Mr. Schmidt feels that most of the house is repairable, Since 1935 the house has had no single owner, although it has blown off.Part of the third floor was blown out and the water damage was William E. Schmidt, grandson of H. E.
Schmidt and his family moved into remained as Schmidt property.In l935 the house was divided into three to replace the fourth floor to resemble the original architecture, thus house is still owmed by the Schmidt Association, which is a partnership but some of the damaged items can never be replaced.The Schmidts plan apartments and has remained so until recent years.In the 1950's As one can see in the picture on page 15,that the top floor roof was house, and marvel at the strength and beauty of this mansion, whose walls can still recall the two strong men, who shaped them. at least from the outside, to most people, the house will eventually look nearly the same.So in a few years people can once again pass by the April 3, 1974 tornado. house after and the Xenia Photo of the house before tornado damage, as most Xenians will remem- ber it. Photo of the CITY.
TOWN - VICINITY OF OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) ADMINISTRATOR (underline) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - not applicable - 7 MORIGINAL SITE CONDITION - , Yes-restricted - unknown - 4 "'only" YES IF YES, NAME: ADAPTIVE USE: Saved ? FUNCTION(S): (use vocabulary words) then- house now- house _LANDSCAPE ARCH TECTURE ARCHEOLOGY HISTORIC MUSIC _urban & commun _OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES "oldest? YES 1976 EXTERIOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST COMMERCE planning DOE COMMUNICATIONS PRIVATE FEATURES: ENGINEERING AGRICULTURE ENVIRONS EDUCATION INVENTION EXCELLENT MIDWEST NR Data Claims DETERIORATED ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: UNALTERED -recreation ARCHITECTURE INDUSTRY historic district? _TRANSPORTATION Substantially intact-3 WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? PACIFIC NORTHWEST No access _entertainment LOCATION: _Unexcavated WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?
.CONSERVATION XReconstructed -settlement _PHILOSOPHY _UNEXPOSED -socio/cultural SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN - EXPLORATION _ECONOMICS -health -LITERATURE RELIGION _FAIR INITIALS:MTL _MOVED Xenia STATE Chio DATE: 7-8-76 NOV 7 Millen- Schmidt House ) STATE LOCAL GOV'T MUNICIPAL COUNTY _POLITICS GOVERNMENT _LAW/Gov't/politics _SCIENCE Sheet OTHER MILITARY ART RUINS MID ATLANTIC not intact-0 Sehmidt House (label role DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century): 1871 LOCAL GOV"T COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) MUNICIPAL personal COUNTY OTHER events institutional artist/artisan: engineer: architect/m.builder: interior decorator: NAMES: builder/contractor: DATES: FEDERAL AGENCY: appropriate date) ETHNIC GROUP: landscape/garden designer: produce businessman Thomas Higsins - stone mason Who added stone porches Socuty less han1 Henry E.
Schmidt: purchased hrus 19/2-successful SIGNIFICANCE- (maximum two sentences) ACREAGE: (to nearest tenth of an acre) STATE
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