Decorative drawing: a nineteenth-century public building. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Mo-John, Betsy, Cabin

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,596 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 76001505, 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 FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED MAY 6 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Mo-John, Betsy, Cabin AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT X VICINITY OF 5th - Delbert L. Latta PRESENT USE X UNOCCUPIED X BUILDING(S) *PRIVATE PARK STRUCTURE X WORK IN PROGRESS _PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION - IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED - BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 123 039 CODE TITLE LOCATION DATE HISTORIC COUNTY OWNERSHIP CLASSIFICATION Madison St.
CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE STATE Ottawa TRANSPORTATION AGRICULTURE PUBLIC COURTHOUSE. BOTH COMMERCIAL Ohio RELIGIOUS MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIAL EDUCATIONAL STATUS NAME Port Clinton _DISTRICT DATA SHEET Ottawa County Courthouse Ottawa County Historical Society East Mon Ami Road SURVEY RECORDS X_OTHER: SITE _GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC -OBJECT -MUSEUM RECEIVED DEC 3 0 1975 -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL _ORIGINAL SITE X FAIR DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

ends, and the east and west sides each have a single, off-center window. was common in furniture making, but not log building. The The roof, foundation, door and window frames are new. 1967 CONDITION notches, used DATE GOOD DESCRIPTION UNALTERED UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT DETERIORATED XALTERED The cabin was moved eight years ago and is presently being restored by the XMOVED CHECK ONE local historical society for use as a museum.The building was moved intact. on the exterior as is usual with log buildings. which were traditionally hews, are in this case achieved The Betsy Mo-John log cabin is 1-l/2 stories high,presently on a cement the same manner.Another unusual feature is that the joists are not evident -RUINS block foundation. with saw and chisel. Floor joists, rafters, and attic joists are notched in The notching for this cabin is thought to be unique.The detailed dovetailing AREAS OF

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE -RELIGION .CONSERVATION - 1500-1599 THEATER COMMERCE PHILOSOPHY POLITICS/GOVERNMENT -OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES ca. 1853 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

and frame houses, with sawn boards, took the place that such elaborately and survived being moved intact. Most of the logs remain straight, both exterior and interior portions. Don Hutslar, the Ohio Historical Society, County, Betsey Mo-John, daughter of a chief. A squaw, named Mo-John had government, but eventually starvation and discomfort forced them to head Betsy Mo-John-married Henry Luckert, a Pennsylvania pioneer, who was the 1400-1499 1700-1799 1600-1699 ART ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PERIOD MILITARY BUILDER/ARCHITECT TRANSPORTATION INVENTION INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE SIGNIFICANCE ENGINEERING LITERATURE _COMMUNICATIONS XARCHITECTURE SCIENCE SCULPTURE 1900- ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC MUSIC cabin was moved three miles to its present location.
X-1800-1899 SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _PREHISTORIC -EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT The cabin is nominated for its unique notching.Such full notching was not common to log construction as it required much time and precision and most seven children, six of whom died.Only Betsey survived.The area was once an anomoly. The cabin later served as temporary residence for itinerant fruit pickers.The -ECONOMICS last owners donated the cabin in 1963 to the Ottawa County Historical Society Henry Luckert It was also known to have been the home of the last Ottawa Indian in Ottawa to Canada. Sandusky after Luckert's death and died there in 1908. with the provision that it be mvoed. In 1967 a new location was found and the - EDUCATION - LAW and Clinton Weslogger, author of The Log Cabin in America, believe this to been left behind in 1831 when the Ottawas left for Upper Sandusky.
She had log buildings were considered temporary.Sawmills came soon to most areas the homeland of numberous Ottawa Indians - many has escaped removal by the be the only log building so constructed in the United States and as such remains joined log buildings would have assumed.The construction is very sturdy 9

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Hutslar, Donald. Consultation, October 1975. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY - UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN Columbus, Ohio. 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL - 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 AS INCLUDEDANTHE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 466-8727 DATE CODE ORGANIZATION NORTHING TELEPHONE COUNTY STATE ZONE Ohio ZONE EASTING Gretchen Klimoski, National Register Program Manager Ohio Historical Society November 1975 Hutslar,Donald.Ohio History.Vol. 80,#3 g 4.The Ohio Historical Society, less than one Northwest Ohio Quarterly. Vol. 24, No. 1, 1951-52, pg. 4-9. Historical Society LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).I TITLE S Of Northwest Ohio. Toledo. ATTEST "The Log Architecture of Ohio" Photos 3 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - Re-submit .
IN T:2106-74 ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER KEEPER CONTROL TECHNICAL HAER Send-back Maps HISTORIAN National Register Write-up Review Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF State BRANCH CHIEF United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 422.76 Hie rods, sudo moved 1967 Working Number /2. 30.75, 2247 block foundation Entered MAY 6 1976 6-1-76 76001505 Cole PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Loc Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECIEVEDDEC 3 0 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAY 6 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Mo-John, Betsy, Cabin AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN * VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.
IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892.454 1975 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC STATE Ohio The Ohio Historical Society Port Clinton PHOTO CREDIT Donald Hutslar DATE ENTERED South (front) side. NAME COUNTY Ottaw PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECIEVED DEC 30 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REG/STER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Mo-John, Betsy, Cabin AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN X VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.
IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892.454 1975 IDENTIFICATION LOCATION COUNTY HISTORIC Ottawa Donald Hutslar Port Clinton NAME He Ohio Historical Society PHOTO CREDIT Detail of unique notching STATE Ohio DATE ENTERED PHOTO NO. MAY 6 1976 NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Mo-Johu, Betsey, Cabiu 5/6/76 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVEDEC 3 0 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM MAY 6 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP Mo-John, Betsy, Cabin AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN X VICINITY OF U.S.G.S. 7.5' Gypsum Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.
UTM REFERENCES INT: 34 64 - 75 1969 COUNTY DATE LOCATION HISTORIC Ottawa SCALE SOURCE STATE 1:24000 Ohio REQUIREMENTS NAME Port Clinton MAP REFERENCE DATE ENTERED GYPSUM, OHIO DEC 3 0 1975 RECEIVED GYPSUM QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES STATE OF OHIO State Route MAY 6 1976 Tal1madge-Mtthoff Black River Viaduct, Baltimore and Harrisville Towaship Ohio Railroad Mo-John, Betsy, Cahin VPR:M Mott:coc Dr. Thonas H. Smith Fon. Samuel L. Devine Columbus, Ohio 43211 INT: 295G-75 Location STATE Groveport Name Date Entered Mercer County Lancaster Medina County Port Clinton Vicinity Franklin County Director Maria Stein Convent Maria Stein Vicinity Surmit County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Fairfield County Thornton-Guise Kitchen and House Hayesville Also Notified Groveport Log Houses State Historic Preservation Officer Hon.
Delbert L. Latta Aahland County Mmroe Falls Hon. Ralph S. Regula Hayesville Opera House Ottawa County. Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Hon. Tennyson Guyer The ohto Historical Society Hon. Clarence E. Miller Midwest 12/76 Hon. John F.Seiberling 2 OTHER NAMES: - county code: 5-6 - 76 SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorater Oexcellent 9P NOT INTACT-O -unexposed - Unknown ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 X No Access SAVED?
-YES AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : OCLAIMS: explain -RECREATION -28 "first'O DARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 -EXPLORATION - 12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 - AGRICULTURE-: - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 - MILITARY- 18 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION - 10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION - 25 dates of initial construction: C /8s3 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: HOUSE major alterations : 2 arohitectural style(s): @master builder: *engineer: ©landscape architeet / garden designer: 1 interior decorator: ©artist: ®artisan: IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE ETHNIC FEDERAL ENGINEERING-11 historic events: INSTITUTIONAL: CONDITION GROUP ENTERTAINMENT-26 EVENTS: COMMERCE-6 CURRENTLY: UNKNOWN-4 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 Bfunctions ARCHITECTURE-4 ADMINISTRATOR: 123 URBAN PLANNING-31 Coriginal site NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET Dunaltered Dexcavated Dfeatures: KSTATE Ogood Sydate of entry ( Port Clinton, OH 53 About 4 mi.
IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes@ifo 'oldest' D Henry Luckert PRIVATE PRIVATE ORGANIZATION nstructed LOCAL huilder/contractor: KliomosKi