Nomination for Twelve Mile House

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 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 _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE -WORK IN PROGRESS PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 Hamilton COUNTY LOCATION 061 DATE None Cincinnati GOVERNMENT STATE EDUCATIONAL CLASSIFICATION CODE TITLE SITE TRANSPORTATION SCIENTIFIC ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY OCCUPIED HISTORIC ENTERTAINMENT COURTHOUSE.

MILITARY OWNERSHIP DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL PRIVATE PARK STATUS NAME STRUCTURE Sharonville XBUILDING(S) XOTHER: City Hall City of Sharonville Twelve Mile House _COMMERCIAL 11006 Reading Road Hamilton County Court House DATE ENTERED Ohio _RELIGIOUS Court & Main Streets X.PUBLIC SEP 1 -OBJECT -BOTH JUL 30 1976 Znd - Donald D. Claney |** FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL RECEIVED _MUSEUM - AGRICULTURE DESCRIPTION CHECK ONE relief on the lintel, were added during the 1880's signaling the entrance to the barroom. from each end. addition, but that has been removed. the conversion to apartments. CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXTERIOR DETERIORATED EXCELLENT MOVED UNALTERED INTERIOR running bond with a full header course every eighth course. XGOOD XALTERED The exterior walls, now painted, are composed of red brick in The simple frieze, under the roof is broken by seven frieze windows.

northeast portion of the building with a crawl space under the remaining four bays continue above the roof forming a parapet gable capped with had four bedrooms flanking the central hall.In the 1920's and 30's is believed that the pilasters and lintels, composed of stone with immediately adjacent to it are alterations to the original building. foundation is composed of rubble stone and all except the north side are capped by a belt course of cut stone.A basement was under the of some frame walls and removal of some original walls to facilitate and to four bedrooms flanking the central hall in the original building The roof is a low gable composed of metal.The side facades containing XORIGINAL SITE rear creating an "L"plan for the overall building.Additionally there This is a three story Greek Revival in plan.The -FAIR openings above.

The brick addition DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The building originally had a central hall plan flanked by two rooms the rooms on the second and third floors were altered by the addition The part. and one bedroom over the brick addition.The third floor originally The front facade (west) consisting of seven bays is generally symmetri- DATE. on either side-the dining rooms and the barrooms.T appears to have been a small wooden addition added to the brick The front entrance on the south and the large window -RUINS AREAS OF

Statement of significance

for travelers and townspeople alike, and the rooms on the upper floors In 1841 the road between Cincinnati, Lebanon and Springfield, Ohio was enterprise, being located approximately twelve miles from the heart X1800-1899 1600-1699 ECONOMICS ENGINEERING ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PERIOD SIGNIFICANCE ART CONSERVATION BUILDER/ARCHITECT THEATER COMMUNICATIONS AGRICULTURE POLITICS/GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY SCULPTURE MILITARY XARCHITECTURE provided overnight lodging. this time the main activity was in the inn offering refreshments.

XCOMMERCE role the commercial activity located in it played within the present City This subdivision of land led to the establishment of the town of Sharon, The building is significant because of its architectural history and the During the 1870's, with the coming of the railroads, the Twelve Mile _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT completed.At Springfield it connected with the National Road. LITERATURE time the town of Sharon had evolved into a stagecoach and freight stop community on the westward overland and northern routes. _TRANSPORTATION The building is a good example of the Greek Revival style utilized for 100 residents. _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN of Sharonville. -PHILOSOPHY In the 1920's and 30's the building was converted into some apartments.

-1400-1499 and travelers.The building remained in the Mills family until 1861 -1500-1599 - EDUCATION As traffic on the road grew, Daniel Mills realized the need to establish and served as a hotel with restaurant and bar until after l9l2.After -1700-1799 - RELIGION Hagerman in1796.It was sold to Joseph Meyers and subdivided in 1818. David D.Mills in the land from Philemon Mills.At this -MUSIC -1900- ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC COMMUNITY PLANNING SPECIFIC DATES C.1842 In later years the bar and restaurant ceased to exist and commercial reflected an unpretentious but imposing building.The interior arrange- an inn and tavern. on the road connecting Lebanon and Cincinnati.Cincinnati was evolving as a major commercial center and Lebanon was emerging as a permanent The land on which the building stands was originally bought by Simon - INVENTION -LAW

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 1881, Cleveland. April, 1976. 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 Lawrence F. Mitchell, Preservation Officer 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 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892-453 6/1/76 513-721-4506 COUNTY ORGANIZATION Cincinnati None CODE TELEPHONE LOCAL DATE NORTHING Miami Purchase Association Ohio Sharon Roads in Sharonville, Ohio. Located on the northeast side of the intersection of Reading and ZONE EASTING 812 Dayton Street Ford, Henry A. -5 acres A[1,6/ 17/2,3|200 THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: DATE 6/30/76 ActIng KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Goetzman Associates, Preservation Study for the Twelve Mile House, History of Hamilton County, Ohio, Winters & Co. Publishers, 43.49 ATTEST: 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 SEP 1 1976 DATE ENTERED INVENTOR Y -- NOMINATION FORM ITEM NUMBER 8 Recently the City of Sharonville acquired the property as part of a retention of the Iwelve Mile House. PAGE CONTINUATION SHEET TWELVE MILE HOUSE RECEIVED JUL 30 1976 building with adaptive uses and have recently had a preservation uses occupied the first floor with apartments on the upper floors. street improvement program.

study completed to provide them with a more specific direction for the They wish to possibly maintain the Inventory - OTHER KEEPER HAER Re-submit Maps TECHNICAL Photos Send-back Review Twelve Mile House CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Property National Register Write-up HISTORIAN Ohio Federal Register Entry ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF State 10-3-76 Hamilton United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 0- 8,2.76 Call; ther Accept IN T:2106- 74 JUL 30 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER DATE : APRiL, 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER JUL 30 1976 Date:ApRiL,1976 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GLENDALE QUADRANGLE TWELVE MILE HOUSE GLENDALE, OHIO ROAD CLASSIFICATION JUL 30 1976 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 4348560 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES RECEIVED SEP 1 Hami1ton County Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hon. Willis D. Gradieon, Jx.

Regional Director, Midwest Columbus, Ohio 43211 INT: 2950-75 Location 9/7/76 STATE MMott/row Name Director OHIO Sharonville Date Entered State Historie Preservation Officer Also Notified Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Region ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Ohio Historical Society Twelve Mile House INITIALS: MJL . SEP 1 STREET & NUMBER 2nd 1st CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF OWNER OF PROPERTY: (circle) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : _ Substantially intact-1 - unknown - 4 _Unkncwn - not applicable - 7 Anterios, exterior, environs not intact-0 XORIGINAL SITE CONDITION - _RUINS YES, NAME: ADAPTIVE USE: Saved ? FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) now- upts. _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE .

-entertainment Y XARCHITECTURE _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _socio/cultural { XCOMMERCE _urban & commun -POLITICS GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) 039 061 EXTERIOR Hamilton INTERIOR OTHER FEATURES: COUNTY MUNICIPAL CONSERVATION STATE Yes-unrestricted ENVIRONS MOVED ART UNEXPOSED DOE ECONOMICS "first" AGRICULTURE EDUCATION Claims historic district? planning EXCELLENT EXPLORATION Ohio SIGNIFICANCE: UNALTERED DETERIORATED Reviewer LOCATION: -settlement ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC MILITARY 11006 Reading Rd. XALTERED WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? PACIFIC NORTHWEST _recreation INVENTION No access -health ADMINISTRATOR(underline) WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

-Reconstructed Twelve Mile House _COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY MIDWEST _TRANSPORTATION ARCHEULUGY-PREHISTORIC _PHILOSOPHY Sharonville -LITERATURE _RELIGION -Unexcavated IF YES, NAME: ENGINEERING -MUSIC DATE: 4 AUQ 70 CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT "oldest? YES NAME AS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: code (label role HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : LOCAL GOV"T FEDERAL AGENCY: SIGNIFICANCE: (maximum two sentences) artist/artisan: builder/contractor: personal NAMES: engineer: OTHER landscape/garden designer: institutional STATE architect/m.builder: interior decorator: COM MENTS:(include architectural information here) appropriate date) ETHNIC GROUP: PRIVATE Greek Revival elenents. Daniel Mills - established inn+ tauern DATES: COUNTY MUNICIPAL