Decorative drawing: an old roadside tavern with a deep porch and an empty iron bracket. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Overfield Tavern

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,684 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 76001495, 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 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED OCT 31 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM JAN 3 0 1576 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 X.PRIVATE -WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE _IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED -BEING CONSIDERED -YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY The Charles C. Hobart Foundation, c/o Mr. William H. Hobart, Jr.
Ohio 45373 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION County Safety Building, West Main Street REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TTLSurvey of Historical Features--Miami River, Little Miami River, DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Ohio 43211 039 Troy BOTH CODE 109 COUNTY DATE Miami UNOCCUPIED CLASSIFICATION ACCESSIBLE SCIENTIFIC ENTERTAINMENT HISTORIC The LOCATION CATEGORY AGRICULTURE Columbus STATE PUBLIC MILITARY OWNERSHIP DISTRICT STRUCTURE NAME PARK Ohio Historical Society Fourth--Tennyson Guyer COURTHOUSE.
STATUS XBUILDING(S) PUBLIC ACQUISITION Mill Creek Basins--Southwestern Ohio _RELIGIOUS Overfield Tavern _TRANSPORTATION DATE ENTERED Ohio _EDUCATIONAL _COMMERCIAL _GOVERNMENT DATA SHEET October 1970 _OBJECT _INDUSTRIAL X_MUSEUM FOR NPS USE ONLY -SITE _FEDERAL XSTATECOUNTY LOCAL 250 Ridge Avenue 201 East Water Street X ORIGINAL SITE X EXCELLENT DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

and restored in 1948, the present chimney, a replica of one in established that a considerable renovation occurred c. 1837, believed to include weatherboarding the exterior, plastering, possible frame The first floor is a representation of a frontier tavern and the CONDITION UNEXPOSED UNALTERED DETERIORATED DESCRIPTION RUINS nersery school. FAIR XALTERED evidence indicates it probably should be centerd in the north wall. reentrant angle of the wing of unknown vintage extends east slightly CHECK ONE a projecting plain boxed cornice beyond the tavern. The rear wing consists of a small one and one-half story log The tavern is a rectangular two story horizontal shaped and steeple notched log structure on a stone foundation. The three with returns and weatherboard The interior of the tavern has one large room on each floor.
second is an exhibit gallery.The rear wing and addition house a bay facade faces south with a central vertical plank door and 6/6 in the gable end. -GOOD DATE 1808 MOVED wall has the massive exterior stone chimney.The original fireplace The asphalt shingle roof has extended box eaves and a gable that has had been removed (possibly c.1837).When the tavern was identified A frame addition in the cabin connected to the tavern by the hewed beam joist of the dog run. vertical addition to the dog run wing. AREAS OF

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE X LAW - 1500-1599 EDUCATION ENGINEERING X COMMERCE X EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT XOTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES 1808 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Overfield Tavern (1808) is nominated for its historical the first building raised in the newly platted county seat, Troy, The couple appeared at Staunton on the banks of the Great Miami, in Johnston, Indian agent at Upper Piqua; Gen. Arthur St. Clair, by Edward A. Hobart, president of Hobart Brothers Company, in 1948. Edward and his brother William H. Hobart, Sr. purchased the building History XX1800-1899 1700-1799 1600-1699 ECONOMICS RELIGION ART THEATER ARCHITECTURE PHILOSOPHY PERIOD INVENTION CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE SCULPTURE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE SIGNIFICANCE MILITARY INDUSTRY _COMMUNICATIONS XPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT 1400-1499 SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN Ohio. Troy Historical Society. several commercial intrusions. has been open to the public as a museum under the direction of the business associated with the court.
Benjamin Overfield of Pennsylvania came to Ohio after a sojourn significance as one of only two log structures standing in Ohio that served as a temporary courthouse, the first Miami County Court and retired governor of the Northwest Territory; and General William 1900- Judge Francis Dunlavy was held there on November 5,1808.In Overfield's offer of the upstairs room of his tavern to the Overfield and his wife had a reputation for running the best a good move on Overfield's part for the tavern flourished with County shall be held in the house-of Benjamin-Overfield in Troy, new plat of Troy and in the spring of 1808 began construction of his -LITERATURE moved his tavern to the Public Square before 1824,and the log MUSIC -COMMUNITY PLANNING BUILDER/ARCHITECT Benjamin Overfield inn around.
county commissioners was gratefully accepted.The first court of The tavern is located facing south on Water Street in the north- for restoration and furnished it with antiques.Since 1966 the tavern Some famous visitors to the tavern were Col.John building slipped from view in the 1830's.The building was identified The area is an established residential log home and tavern;the tavern was licensed on September 13,1808. 17,187).The neighborhood has a number of houses of antiquity and east corner of Mulberry Street.

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Boese, Virginia. "History of the Overfield Tavern." Manuscript, 1974. O GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45402 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 E SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NORTHING Dayton CODE ZONE TELEPHONE DATE ORGANIZATION COUNTY STATE LOCAL 513/228-6271 EASTING UTM REFERENCES The Troy Historical Society, 1970.
LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Loren S. Gannon, Jr., Preservation Officer The O1d Court House, P. O. Box 461 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ATTEST: Montgomery County Historical Society Aoting 1.21.26 Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF JAN 3 0 1976 OTHER KEEPER HAER Entered Re-submit ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Maps TECHNICAL Photos Property HISTORIAN Review Federal Register Entry Miami National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF State Cole Accept Working Number /6. 31- 75. /925 1:21.76 OK-114.75 INT:2106- 74 not nominate for architectme. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 actuip END DEAD PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number /30/26 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 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN VICINITY OF DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO Troy Miami COUNTY LOCATION IDENTIFICATION RECEIVED STATE Overfield Tavern Ohio Montgomery County Historical Society, The Old Court from the west/southwest NAME The facade and west side showing the dog run wing PHOTO REFERENCE DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS OCT 31 1975 JAN 3 01076 NEGATIVE FILED AT HISTORIC NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1130/76 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVEDOCT 31 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED AND/OR COMMON CITY.
TOWN VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO January 1975 Montgomery County Historical Society, The Old Court NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Troy south. Miami COUNTY IDENTIFICATION LOCATION STATE HISTORIC Ohio Overfield Tavern The facade and east end showing the addition from the NAME PHOTO NO. SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS FOR NPS USE ONLY (Pev. 10-7%) House, P. O. Box 461, Dayton, Ohio 45402 242 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED OCT 31 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN VICINITY OF MAP REFERENCE U. S. Geological Survey TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.
UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464- 75 Troy Miami LOCATION DATE COUNTY 1961 HISTORIC SCALE STATE SOURCE Overfield Tavern NAME Ohio REQUIREMENTS 1:24,000 DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OCT 31 1975 TROY QUADRANGLE REGISTER TROY, OHIC Butler County St. Elizabeth's Magyar Roman Catholic Haynez, Mary Jane, House Hamilton County Bon. Thomas N. Kindness Dx. Thomas H. Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Society Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue Hon. J. William Stanton Columbrus, Ohio 73211 Hon. Will1s D. Gradison, JZ. INT: 2950-75 Location Portage County Name MMott/je Howe Tavern Cuyahoga County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Also Notified STATE Cincinnati Regional Director, Midwest Region Akron Wallace, Charlton, House Hon. Louis Stokes Cleveland College Corner vicinity Hon.
Tennyson Guyar Suenit County Overfiald Tavern State Historic Preservation Officer Church Miller, Lewis, Residence Garfield, James A., Bouse Miami County Troy Hon. NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET - 30-76 (I1) CONGRESS. DISTRICT (12SOURCE of NOMINATION WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? - YES.
NAME (S CONDITION D deteriorated 17) features: ØSUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 9O NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown 2O NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access JAREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : OCLAIMS: explain DRECREATION -28 -ARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric -2 ØCOMMERCE-6 G LAW -16 *first'O - RELIGION- 22 Ø SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-1 CEXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 C SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 CO CONSERVATION -8 C HEALTH- 27 C MILITARY - 18 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN -24 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 C SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 3 functions 2dates of initial construction: 2architectural style(s): T landscape architect / garden designer: F ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE ASSOCIATION ENGINEERING-11 INSTITUTIONAL: FEDERAL ACREAGE STATE PERSONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 historic events: EVENTS: CURRENTLY: SACCESS PRIVATE ORGANIZATION vicinity of master builder: OTHER(SPECIFY) ADMINISTRATOR: Cexcellent LOCAL SAVED?YES NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?
Dexcavated Coriginal site Daltered Ofair Dmoved GNPS REGION: 3 date of entry: 4 county code: 1 town Oreconstructed 5O UNKNOWN-6 OYES-Restricted [YES -Unrestricted IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? DyesOno 6engineer: ) interior decorator: Gartisan: Abuilder/contractor: county ETHNIC 109 GROUP artist: state who prepared form? 2OTHER NAMES: NAMES give role & date Oruins