Nomination for Waterville Commercial District

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED OCT 22 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED DEO 12.1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF 5- Delbert Latta PRESENT USE -BUILDING(S) X PRIVATE _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 095 UNOCCUPIED DATE ACCESSIBLE BOTH COUNTY Toledo OWNERSHIP MUSEUM TITLE SITE NAME CODE CLASSIFICATION STATE Waterville GOVERNMENT CATEGORY TRANSPORTATION HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC RELIGIOUS Lucas Ohio AGRICULTURE PUBLIC STATUS _ENTERTAINMENT Lucas County Courthouse _OBJECT Multiple private (See boundary descriptions) Waterville Commercial District SURVEY RECORDS _INDUSTRIAL X-COMMERCIAL - EDUCATIONAL COURTHOUSE. X_DISTRICT Erie G Adams Streets - MILITARY - STRUCTURE FOR NPS USE ONLY -OTHER: _PARK -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY_LOCAL ATA SHEET 7 DESCRIPTION - CONDITION DETERIORATED XORIGINAL SITE MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

the shop' s name. The second story has three 4/4 light, segmental arched Another brick commercial structure is actually two attached 3-bay two-story buildings. The fist story of both halfs has been altered and doorway and windows At the corner is a 3-bay, one-story frame structure built ca. 1900. Gruber's construction. UNEXPOSED UNALTERED XALTERED FAIR CHECK ONE gable roofs covered with metal sheathing.The roofs have generous overhangs. cornice with decorative capitals.A flush metal cornice is decorated The Emporium is a handsome two-story three-bay structure.The facade the first and second floor.The second story has two pedimented windows.At Office Machine occupies the building.Two rectangular multi-paned windows The building houses Herb's Variety Store and Sheely's Barber Shop. brick corbelling continues across both sections just below the frieze.

floor has three pedimented windows.A stamped metal band of decorative The Waterville Commercial District along Third Street consists of buildings is now Children's Apparel and it is one of the earlist in the district.This is recessed to the rear of this opening.A broad molded architrave demarcates On the east side of Third St.are six structures.The northermost building _EXCELLENT wall of this section is brick with a stepped gable end.The east side has simple 2-story brick building hasa three-bay facade.The first story Next to this shop is a 1950's warehouse building of one story. I.o.o.F.The building has been moved from the southeast corner of 3rd g Franklin. *GOOD with floral garlands. Waterville Hardware is quite similar to the Emporium. It is also sheathed in occupy the left and center bays. The right bay houses the entrance.

RUINS The date 1925 molding runs across the building just below the window sills.The same northeast corner is a one-story two-bay frame addition of wood.The north is sheathed in an embossed tinplate pattern to simulate stone.The first windows.There are corbelled brick drip moldings and stone sills.At the in wood.A wide board across the building above the door and windows bears the roofline is a projecting cornice supported by consoles. wood panels.T left is open.The corner of the building is supported by a large square appears in the center of the cornice. from the 1ate 1800's and early 1900's.Many of the towns early structures In the center of the frieze are the1etters Form No. 10-300a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED OCT 22 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED 12-1976 Waterville Commercial District, Lucas Co., Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER intrusion at the northwest corner of 3rd and Farnsworth. It is a 1950's "Dairy Queen" style drive-in. Heading north a much altered two-story frame structure a residence. corbelling at the frieze. windows are surrounded by wood paneling. Between the floors is a wide molded PAGE frame addition. Waterville Appliances is built of brick.The four-bay two-story structure features segmental arched openings.The first floor openings are full-height.

is an early one.It is now covered with asphalt shingles;it was orginally The west side of the street has only four buildings.The Dairy Corner is an large plate glass windows above molded panels.The second story has 2/2 light The left one is narrower than the others and has a single paneled door with rectangular three light transom. To the right of center was a double door but decorative metal molding. The parapet front features an elaborate molded metal cornice. To the north of the building is a one-story, flat-roofed GPO 892 455 The final building is the Golden Eagle Tavern. Also of brick the three-bay windows.Brick headers from a molding over the windows.There is brick architrave of tin.Second story windows have pediments and are surrounded by facade has been altered across the ist story.The center entrance and side AREAS OF

Statement of significance

Although Waterville was laid out in 1830 there are few early commercial 1890-1925 seemed to have been a period of commercial growth for Waterville. The Waterville Hardware Store serves as the Waterville Bank and as an A & P CONSERVATION ART ENGINEERING EDUCATION COMMUNICATIONS THEATER PERIOD BUILDER/ARCHITECT AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY SIGNIFICANCE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT X1900- XARCHITECTURE the district. MUSIC _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _PREHISTORIC _PHILOSOPHY This one block which comprised Waterville's commercial district retains the LITERATURE _TRANSPORTATION cornices and moldings. -SCULPTURE -1600-1699 -ECONOMICS The Waterville Commercial District isa collection ofbuildings quite typical _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN - RELIGION SCIENCE -1700-1799 canal days.The structure also served asa post office for a time.The Children's Shop was opened as Jacob Conrad's Barber Shop and Candy Counter.

Gruber's Office Machine opened in 1910 as a braber shop. - MILITARY -1400-1499 In the 1950's several structures were razed including an 1880 hardware atmospher ofa small midwestern town at the beginning of this century.It store an several homes of early businessmen which were in or adjacent to of the variety often found in small midwest town centers at the turn of the _COMMUNITY PLANNING century. Many have interesting details such as the elaborate tin siding, could easily be upgraded by a rehabilitation program. LAW -ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC - INVENTION Beam ca.1904.The Rupp family had been proprietors in Waterville since the

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES The Waterville Story, Waterville, 1957. Western Historical Association, 1910. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ 2 acres UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION STATE _ 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE DATE Sept. 1976 STREET & NUMBER 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN 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.

E SIGNATURE KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER COUNTY ORGANIZATION DATE NORTHING CODE Columbus ZONE LOCAL EASTING 970 Ohio Gretchen Klimoski Ohio Historic Preservation Office DATE 10-8-76 The district 1ies on either side of Third Street.The southern boundary is Farns- worth Street;the northern boundary is the north property line of the Golden Eagle Tavern on the west side of the street and the north property line of the Children's Shop on the east side of the street. FOR NPS USE ONLY 4519.716,0.0 A[L,7/ 1217,219,5,9 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES TELEPHONE ATTEST: Form No. 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED JAN 8 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTOR Y -- NOMINATION FORM Waterville, Ohio - Lucas County CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 8 N. 3rd St. - Stephan Ltd.

(formerly Sheely's Barber Shop) 12 N. 3rd St. - Herb's Variety Store all owned by: Paul J. Ferguson, 875 Canal Rd., Waterville, Oh. 43566 161/2 N. 3rd St. 20 N. 3rd St. - The Emporium 26 N. 3rd St. - The Moppet Shop (Children's Shop) 24761 W. River Rd. 15-17 N. 3rd St. - Davis' House of Glass 24390 W. River Rd. Box 3, Lincoln St. PAGE appliance) Waterville Commercial District Property Owners 7815 Noward FOR NPS USE ONLY 6905 River Rd. 4 N. 3rd St.-New Beginnings Grubers Office Machine) 19 N.3rd St.-Tame Dandelion and Waterville Historical Society Waterville DATE ENTERED 21 N.3rd St.--Mad Anthony's Restaurant/Bar Golden Eagle Tavern) 2926 Talmadge Rd. 16 N.3rd St.-Waterville Hardware and Farm Supply;Waterville I00F Lodge Owned by: Darl C. and June B. Miller Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 Perrysburg, Ohio Tontogony, Oh.

43565 Addresses & Owners: Waterville, Ohio 43566 Toledo, Ohio 43606 Waterville, Oh. 43566 Cookie Rider Keith and Kathy Bortel JAN 8 Sold on Land Contract to: Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED OCT 22 1976 DEC 12 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM A. Canal House Furniture D. Canal House Warehouse E. Dairy Corner 1. Children's Shop 2. The Emporium 3. Waterville Hardware 4. Herb's Variety'& Sheely's 5. Gruber's Office Machine 6. Davis' House of Glass T. Waterville Appliance q 8. Golden Eagle -- District Boundary GPO 892 455 PAGE Historic Structures Mechanic Street CONTINUATION SHEET Waterville Historical Society Farnsworth Street Barber Shop Nonconforming structures in Waterville Commercial District B. Village Wine Shop ITEM NUMBER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE the area C.

Waterville Pharmacy DATE ENTERED NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY Third Street Working Number 10.22.76.4349. Photos - ARCHITECTURAL, HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF OTHER HAER TECHNICAL CONTROL KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Send-back Re-submit HISTORIAN Review State National Register Write-up Ohio Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Cooh like, ouly DEC 12 1976 Entered 10.22.76 Lucas 2-172 DEC 12 1976 Waterville Commercial District East side, looking NE. Lucas Co., Ohio Photo: R. Campen, 1974 OCT 22 1976 Negative: Maumee Valley His. Soc. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER . ARTMENT OF THE INTERIO! ATIUNAL PARK SERVICE DEC 12 1976 Waterville Commercial District, Lucas Co., Ohio Waterville Hardware, looking NE Negative: Maumee Valley His. Soc.

Photo: Richard Campen 1974 REC'CTER OF HISTORIC" OCT 22 1976 CHILDRENS APPAREL PARTY Photo: G. Klimoski, 1975 OCT 22 1976 DEC 12 1976 Children's Apparel, looking east Waterville Commercial District Negative: Ohio Preservation Office Lucas Co., Ohio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER SALES & SERVICE GOLDEN EAGLE WATERVILLE APPLIANCES GIBSON EMERSON EASY QCT 22 1976 DEC 12 1976 Negative:Ohio Historical Soc.

Lucas Co., Ohio Waterville Commercial District Photo: Gretchen Klimoski 1975 West side of street, looking PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Emporium QCT 22 1976 5a/s- DEC 12 1976 Lucas Co., Ohio Waterville Commercial District The Emporium, looking NE Negative: Ohio Preservation Office PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Photo: Gretchen Klimoski 1975 UNITED STATES BOWLING GREEN NORTH QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.S MINUTE SERIES TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ,12 1958 (1971) BOWLING GREEN NORTH, OH ROAD CLASSIFICATION Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey BOWLING GREEN DEO 12 1976 Darke County Courthouse, Sherrif's Chil1icothe vicinity Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Ion. Thomas N. Kindness Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hon. Delbert L. Latta Coluabus, Ohio 43211 Hon. Charles A.

Vanik INT: 2950-75 880 Location Highland County STATE Ross County Name Darke County Date Entered House and Jail Lucas County Seven Ranges Terminus Waterville Stark County Werner Company Building ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ashland County Jail Cuyahoga County Greenville Ashland Waterville Cormercial District State Historic Preservation Officer Akron Also Notified Hon. John F. Seiberling Cleveland Heights Magnolia vicinity Fairnount Boulevard District Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Director, The Ohio Historical Society Buford vicinity Hirons - Brown House Anderson, Levi, House Mott 12/15/76 Summit County DATE: 3-13-79 PHONE: REPORT: ADDRESS: STAFF MEMBER: OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION: NR X STATE - county code: O deteriorated Oruins 9O NOT INTACT-O Ounexposed Dreconstructed - Unknown Ounexcavated - No Access SAVED?

-YES AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 )CLAIMS: explain 'first'O - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOG historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' D C AGRICULTURE-3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 L MILITARY- 18 XX ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - TRANSPORTATION -25 3 functions major alterations : @ architectural style(s): @arohiteot: @master builder: @builder/contractor: EVENTS : IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE CONDITION Waterville 1890--1925 ASSOCIATION FEDERAL artist: INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: CURRENTLY: ENGINEERING-11 artisan: Waterville Commercial District ENTERTAINMENT-26 ADMINISTRATOR URBAN PLANWING-31 interior decorator: dates of initial construction: historic events: landscape architect/ garden designer: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT- WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP vicinity of NAMES give role & date 3rd St.

Dfeatures Coriginal site small midwestern town at beginning of the 2oth C. Omoved Oexcellent Daltered BNPS REGION Bdate of entry: 1SOURCE Of NOMINATION EOO NOT APPLICABLE -7 -EXPLORATION -12 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 .DISTRICT 5th reviewers initials date - YES -Unrestricted - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS/ GOVT.* 21 X COMMERCE-6 5th Lucas PRIVATE ORGANIZATION NOT APPLICABLE-9 OCATION BACCESS many ARCHEOLOGY-prehistoric-2 Ifstate who prepared form? 2OTHER NAMES: Ofair Ogood 2-12-76