Decorative drawing: a water-powered grist mill beside a millrace. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Mill Hollow House, The

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,628 words across 13 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 76001472, 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 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 8 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 2 9 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Bacon, Benjamin, House AND/OR COMMON The Mill Hollow House (Preferred) STREET & NUMBER CITY TOWN _ VICINITY OF PRESENT USE _COMMERCIAL PARK -WORK IN PROGRESS _PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION - IN PROCESS X YES: RESTRICTED -YES: UNRESTRICTED TRANSPORTATION MILITARY OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.
REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 093 Lorain OBJECT LOCATION HISTORIC DATE OWNERSHIP GOVERNMENT CODE TITLE Elyria EDUCATIONAL Vermilion PRIVATE CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION AGRICULTURE STATE ACCESSIBLE SITE INDUSTRIAL XMUSEUM RELIGIOUS Ohio DISTRICT NAME STRUCTURE STATUS RECEIVED XPUBLIC OTHER: Lorain County Administration Building DATE ENTERED Lorain County Metropolitan Park District DATA SHEET 126 Second Street SURVEY RECORDS -ENTERTAINMENT - UNOCCUPIED FOR NPS USE ONLY COURTHOUSE, _BEING CONSIDERED -SCIENTIFIC 226 Middle Ave. COUNTY X_BUILDING(S) -BOTH (Rev. 10-74) FEDERAL STATE COUNTY _LOCAL DESCRIPTION DETERIORATED X_ORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The wood frame house is composed of the original (ca. 1845) two-story is framed by wide molding with corner blocks and center block in the lintel 12/12 pane; those in the rear are 9/6 with a 6/6 window in the rear gable. them prior to 1870, and it is likely that they were built at the same time roofed porch across the rear, over a center entrance. Windows to either side of this door are early, 9/6 pane. north side above which there is a single, small window; a single window contains a hallway, a parlor, and two small back rooms on the ground floor. CONDITION EXCELLENT UNALTERED RUINS XGOOD XALTERED FAIR Roofing material is wood shingles.The entire house is covered with narrow, runs north-south and there is a center chimney.There is an open, shed- The upper floor has four rooms and there is a storage space in the attic. gable roof has a single center chimney on the ridgeline.
The date of the wing and summer kitchen is unknown but early sketches date CHECK ONE original house is three bays wide; the entrance is placed to the left and the facade.There isa stone foundation for the entire structure.The pediment is lined with strips of molding ina chevron pattern.The shingled and three-pane sidelights.Windows of the facade and south side are The summer kitchen has a window centered on the west side;a door on the on the east side;and an entrance off of the shed porch in the rear. portion and a 1-1/2 story wing and attached summer kitchen to the left of - UNEXPOSED the facade of the wing is an early 19oo's alteration.To the right of this All windows have shutters. Above wide fascia boards and a plain cornice, the but are 1/1 on the first floor and 6/1 in the gable end.
The ridgeline lapped siding painted vermilion yellow.The interior of the central block The five -part bay window across or shortly after the main structure.T museum.The wing is used as offices for the park. AREAS OF

Statement of significance

in the area and as such, one of few that reflects the early architecture The house was constructed for Benjamin Bacon, one of the earliest settlersto migrate to this portion of the Firelands. Bacon was a his office for community affairs. 1600-1699 1500-1599 1400-1499 1700-1799 EDUCATION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ENGINEERING COMMERCE ECONOMICS PERIOD INVENTION BUILDER/ARCHITECT RELIGION ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE LAW AGRICULTURE TRANSPORTATION LITERATURE THEATER _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY X1800-1899 District and is used as a meeting house and office for the park.
- EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT SCULPTURE county commissioner and a justice of the peace.This home served as -CONSERVATION The building is now owned by the Lorain County Metropolitan Park _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _PHILOSOPHY This small Greek revival structure is one of the last of its type of the Firelands.The house has changed little since it was originally - MILITARY built and has been owned by the same family for over 1o0 years. _1900- -MUSIC ART

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Bacon Family Papers, LCMPD Archives, Elyria, Ohio. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY - 2 acres VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE _ 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE John F. Polacsek, Historian STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATÉIS: NATIONAL _ As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).I criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE S. H. P.o. FOR NPS USE ONLY GPO 892-453 770 216-322-7800 ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE CODE COUNTY NORTHING DATE LOCAL 8/75 Elvria Ohio UTM REFERENCES Lorian County Newspapers, 1830-1975.
Lorain County Metropolitan Park District ZONE EASTING 126 Second Street History of Lorain County, Ohio, 1879. Williams Brothers hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the DATE 5/19/76 R OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ZONE ATTEST: 6.28.76 Photos - OTHER - Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF JUN 2 9 1976 CONTROL HAER ARCHEOLOGIST Entered KEEPER TECHNICAL Maps Send-back Re-submit Review HISTORIAN State Lorain National Register Write-up Ohio Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 3-26 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN INT:2106 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 Bake accept NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER #l. The front of the Mill Hollow House 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 MAY 2 7 1976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON The Mill Hollow House CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT sam e DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO Vermilion LOCATION Lorain COUNTY IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC RECEIVED STATE Ohio August 1975 NAME Bacon, Benjamin, House PHOTO CREDIT DATE ENTERED The front of the Mill Hollow House Metropolitan Lorain County Form No. 10-301a (Pev.
10-7 +) FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 9 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO May 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO The rear and side of the Mill Hollow House LOCATION Lorain same IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC NAME RECEIVED DATE ENTERED Park District, Elyria, Ohio UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The Mill Hollow House CITY. TOWN Vermilion COUNTY Lorain County Metropolitan PHOTO CREDIT Form No.
10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 27 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 2 9 1976 PROPERTY MAP FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP Bacon, Benjamin, House AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF U.S.G. S. TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 34 64 - 75 1969 Lorain DATE Vermilion LOCATION COUNTY SCALE HISTORIC RECEIVED SOURCE STATE REQUIREMENTS 1:24000 NAME Ohio MAP REFERENCE The Mill Hollow House FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE ENTERED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) VERMILION EAST, OHIO UNITED STATES VERMILION EAST QUADRANGLE 82 15 1969 STATE OF OHIO DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (August 1971) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TIME OF CALL 2. ADDRESS (Tel. No.
if needed) 614 466-8727 GPO 897-848 DATE TELEPHONE REPORT 11:20 3. SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION OFFICE TITLE WASO-166 NAME OF PERSON PLACING/RECEIVING CALL STATE OHIO JUN 2 9 1976 Lorain County Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Charles A. Mosher Columbus, Ohio 43211 PR:MMott:cam: 7/6/76 INT: 2950-75 Location Name Date Entered Regional Director, Vermilion Vicinity Fayetteville Vicinity State Historic Preservation Officer Bacon House) ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ursuline Center Director, The Ohio Historical Society Brown County Midwest Region Dr.Thomas H. Smith Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Hon. William H.
Harsha Also Notified OHIO ®OTHER NAMES: )county code: NORTH RIDGE ROAD SE OF VERMILION OH LLORAIN 8ADMINISTRATOR: ITAN 12) SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated «SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 2 Druins OOO NOT INTACT-O Dreconstructed - Unknown -unexcavated ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 O YES - Unrestricted - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?
Dyes Xno - AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain 'first'O - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 CEXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O AGRICULTURE -3 CONSERVATION-8 - HEALTH -27 - MILITARY - 18 X ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 2dates of initial construction: major alterations : HEETING HOUSE AND PARK OPPICE @architectural style(s): GREEK REVNAL 1 interior decorator: _date.
IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE CONDITION ENGINEERING-11 ASSOCIATION artist: ENTERTAINMENT-26 builder/contractor: 093 PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: STATE PRIVATE ORGANIZATION FEDERAL EVENTS: CURRENTLY: SETTLEMENT-29 historic events: landscape architect/ garden designer: master builder: Xaltered vicinity of Bfunctions NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET URBAN PLANWING-31 Xoriginal site Punexposed Xexcellent GNPS REGION: Pfeatures: Vc.1845 -*UNKNOWN-5 Omoved - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 - COMMERCE-6 engineer: ETHNIC GROUP reviewers initials LOCAL NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UR WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Dunaltered SAVED? KYES Ogood