Nomination for Macksville 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 RECEIVED DEC 9 0 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAY 3 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER - 931 _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 17 - John M. Ashbrook X VICINITY OF Huron . PRESENT USE _WORK IN PROGRESS .ENTERTAINMENT IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED BEING CONSIDERED -YES: UNRESTRICTED 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY Mr. and Mrs. William F. Braun R. D. 3 Peru-Olena Road 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

2 East Main Street 6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Norwalk LOCATION CODE TITLE UNOCCUPIED ACCESSIBLE DATE AGRICULTURE CLASSIFICATION STATE Peru BOTH COUNTY PARK MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL RELIGIOUS SITE SCIENTIFIC MILITARY DISTRICT CATEGORY GOVERNMENT COURTHOUSE. OWNERSHIP Ohio PUBLIC STRUCTURE INDUSTRIAL Old Macksville Inn Antiques Huron County Courthouse Macksville Tavern NAME PUBLIC ACQUISITION STATUS DATA SHEET XBUILDING(S) _TRANSPORTATION DATE ENTERED HISTORIC _OBJECT XPRIVATE RESIDENCE _OTHER: - FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL - *COMMERCIAL 039 Peru Hollow Road XPRIVATE _UNALTERED X GOOD _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

46' by 76', in the Greek Revival style. The eaves have a box cornice consists of a typical five-bay and a three-bay facade, each with a center entrance, joined together. The two entrances are identical in treatment, with wide fluted pilasters and a heavy entablature. have been placed where the former tavern room and post office were Also on the ground floor are two living rooms, a kitchen, bath and has been done on the second floor. The entire length of the west bedroom around 1900. From the ballroom into the east wing there is a hallway which has two small bedrooms on either side. CONDITION The exterior is sheathed with horizontal clapboard siding. The windows DESCRIPTION FAIR EXCELLENT two bedrooms, presently occupied as living quarters.

No restoration On the north elevation there is another identical doorway, leading have twelve-over-twelve pane sash.The west elevation of eight bays wing is occupied by a ballroom. Around the periphery of its south This is an L-shaped two-story building of frame construction, into the former post office room.Three large storefront windows and a plain frieze, and there are cornice returns at the gable ends. located.These rooms are the location of the present antique store. end are wall benches.The last bay was partitioned to make a small CHECK ONE _UNEXPOSED - DETERIORATED XORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED LRUINS AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC LARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC -COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SCIENCE ECONOMICS SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN MUSIC X COMMERCE -OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Peru, from the name of the township postoffice, almost from the begin- in 1836-1837. In 1840 A. F. VanderCook was taxed for a Tavern and home ville, especially of farmers taking grain to Milan, which was a pros- considerable activity, having had four stores, two distilleries, three 1836-1837 1500-1599 1400-1499 EDUCATION 1600-1699 ART ENGINEERING SIGNIFICANCE COMMUNICATIONS LAW PERIOD CONSERVATION THEATER BUILDER/ARCHITECT TRANSPORTATION PHILOSOPHY INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE coming of the railroads when the wagon trade was "something immense." SCULPTURE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC first owner Daniel Mack. However, it was generally referred to as perous port on the Milan Canal, an outlet to the Great Lakes and a LITERATURE X1800-1899 _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT The Village of Peru was originally called Macksville after the main highways have by-passed the village.

house.It is probably still standing only because the railroads and _1700-1799 which is no longer one of "considerable activity." It is a good example XARCHITECTURE ning. The first settlers arrived in the township in l815. Daniel Mack _RELIGION of the Greek Revival residential style enlarged to provide a public This isa sizable early nineteenth century inn for a small village indicates that the Peru postoffice was located in this building at that to twenty-five teams and teamsters overnight.This was before the built the first mills in 18l6-l817,and the postoffice was established in 1818.The first frame house in the village was built in l820 by Mack. time.By l879,the village was referred to as one formerly _INVENTION - MILITARY 1900- An old account book dated 1854 on the site.There was considerable travel on the road through Macks- shipbuilding center after 1839.

From the county tax records itisinferred that the inn was built

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 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 Eric Johannesen, Preservationist STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: 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 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 CODE 216-721-5722 ORGANIZATION ZONE Ohio DATE EASTING TELEPHONE COUNTY July Cleveland Huron County Tax Records. Western Reserve Historical Society 10825 East Boulevard ! NORTHING William Williams, History of the Firelands(Cleveland, 1879), 202-212. Atlas of Huron County, Ohio (Philadelphia, 1873), 21. LOCAL ATTEST: [4.515816.80] 5-3.76 Photos ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF MAY 3 Re-submit .

OTHER KEEPER CONTROL HAER Inventory TECHNICAL Entered Send-back ARCHEOLOGIST Maps HISTORIAN 4-27-76 Review National Register Write-up State Acceptable Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 BRANCH CHIEF Working Number/2. 30. 15 . 2254 Cole 1.7.76 IN T:2106 -74 1-22-76 Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAY 3 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO East and north elevations, looking south.

Huron COUNTY LOCATION HISTORIC Peru Ohio RECEIVED IDENTIFICATION Old Macksville Inn Antiques STATE Macksville Tavern Western Reserve Historical Society NAME PHOTO REFERENCE FOR NPS USE ONLY DEC 3 0 1975 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered may 3 1976 Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DEC 3 0 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAY 3 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON -VICINITY OF COUNTY Huron CITY. TOWN PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO E. Johannesen NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO West elevation, looking east.

1975 LOCATION Peru HISTORIC Ohio IDENTIFICATION RECEIVED STATE Western Reserve Historical Society Macksville Tavern NAME PHOTO CREDIT DATE ENTERED Old Macksville Inn Antiques FOR NPS USE ONLY Date Entered may 2,1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7 +) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DEC 3 0 1975 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAY 3 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF E. Johannesen DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET West elevation, looking south.

1975 Huron LOCATION COUNTY Peru HISTORIC Ohio STATE RECEIVED IDENTIFICATION Macksville Tavern Western Reserve Historical Society NAME Old Macksville Inn Antiques PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO NO NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY OHIO- HURON CO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MONROEVILLE QUADRANGLE ROAD CLASSIFICATION DEC 3 0 1975 DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES NATIONAL REGISTER STATE OF OHIO 17 362/250 East DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Macksville Tavern STATE OHIO Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Dx. Thomas H. Smith Hon. John M. Ashbrook Hon. James V. Stanton Eon. Charles E. Mosher Columbus, Ohio 43211 Hon. Thomas L.

Ashley INT: 2950-75 Cuyahoga Location Lucas County Name 5/5/76 Cleveland Huron County Crestline vicinity Lodi vicinity State Historic Preservation Officer Burr, George House Forest City Brewery East Side Cormercial Block Date Entered ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Regional Director, Midwest Region Director,The Ohio Historical Society Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Medina County Heckler Farmhouse Cravwford County Toledo Peru MOTT:djb 1976 MAY 3 3- 76 3) LOCATION street & number COSTATE county code: 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION "state who prepared form? Y) WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? C YES, NAME * CONDITION 17 features: EO NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed Oreconstrueted - Unknown 20 NOT APPLICABLE -7 1S ACCESSP YES-Restricted IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes[no 2 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain C LAW- 16 CJ RELIGION- 22 O SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS -1 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' D CONSERVATION - 8 -HEALTH -27 C MILITARY - 18 9 ARCHITECTURE- - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D C ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3architectural style(s): 3 Interlor decorator: @artisan: NAMES give role & date IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE ASSOCIATION ETHNIC builder/contractor: ACREAGE FEDERAL INSTITUTIONAL: ENGINEERING-11 ENTERTAINMENT-26 historic events: PERSONAL: EVENTS: major alterations: Dexcellent SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION 077 EXPLORATION-12 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP ADMINISTRATOR: SAVED?YES Ddeteriorated NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET vicinity of URBAN PLANNING-31 WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT?

ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 Dexcavated Coriginal site Daltered 2functions Omoved GNPS REGION: Oruins INAME as it apgears on federal register: - No Access 'first' D © landscape architect / garden designer: @artist: mid west -LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 2 engineer: GROUP YES-Unrestricted UNKNOWN-4 master builder: SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER(SPECIFY) city/town LOCAL SOUNXNOWN-6