Nomination for I.O. of R.M. Building

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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 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM MAR 17 1976 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TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER - NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY.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 10th - Clarence E. Miller PRESENT USE _MUSEUM _WORK IN PROGRESS XPRIVATE RESIDENCE ENTERTAINMENT IN PROCESS X.YES: RESTRICTED - YES: UNRESTRICTED 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Multiple public and private LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 039 127 OBJECT TITLE LOCATION DATE CODE COUNTY AGRICULTURE XOCCUPIED ACCESSIBLE New Lexington OWNERSHIP MILITARY CATEGORY HISTORIC CLASSIFICATION SCIENTIFIC Perry Shawnee EDUCATIONAL XCOMMERCIAL SITE RELIGIOUS NAME COURTHOUSE. STATUS PRIVATE STRUCTURE XGOVERNMENT Main Street same Ohio Perry County Courthouse DATE ENTERED DATA SHEET PUBLIC ACQUISITION See verbal boundary description BUILDING(S) SURVEY RECORDS _INDUSTRIAL _BEING CONSIDERED - TRANSPORTATION X.DISTRICT FOR NPS USE ONLY _OTHER: -PUBLIC _PARK -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL RECEIVEDNOV L 1 1975 X-ORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

people, the businesses and the coal are largely gone, yet Shawnee The town was founded late in the nineteenth century as a mining town. County was rich in coal, but when the ground has yielded its given :and the small businesses close their doors forever. Such is the case in Shawnee. It was founded in: 1872 and grew rapidly as "King Coal" boomed in Perry County. Some of the town was hastily built, but most of its buildings are substantial and not in a bad state commercial buildings, but the hallmark of Shawnee is the two-story frame commercial/residential buildings which line both sides of Main Street. They generally have a false front, commercial fronts on the first floor, have a wooden porch across the entire front, supported by wooden or other businesses have closed as well, and Shawnee seems simply to be representative buildings.

Properties excluded from the district are IOOF Building is substantially built, with considerable detail work done front on the first floor and the I00F hall on the second. The commercial front, now empty, is off-center to accommodate a stairway to the second The door is deeply recessed between the windows. An entablature continues. UNEXPOSED CONDITION DATE EXCELLENT DETERIORATED DESCRIPTION UNALTERED MOVED XFAIR windows.The cornice is equally ornate.It is formed of sheet metal and see continuation sheet contribute to the district's unity. consisting of a blank frieze, dentils and a projecting cornice separates waiting for something to happen. At that time even within the city limits were active coal mines.

Perry CHECK ONE in specially-made brick.The building is of brick and has a commercial Following are some of the outstanding buildings: Shawnee is in suspended animation.Time here truly has stood still, but the first-floor storefronts have long been empty. Most of the town's The district boundaries.are drawn to include Shawnee's oldest and most double-hung sash windows on the second floor.They are framed with for the town is probably Ohio's best-preserved coal boom town.The -GOOD quantity there is no more. The miners leave, seeking work elsewhere, specially-made brick (another common product of this part of Ohio) formed RUINS into a compound-curved molding. Above the windows are semicircular arches either intrusions or else are fairly recent buildings which do not AREAS OF

Statement of significance

Hazard Perry. The town of Shawnee was laid out by T.J. Davis in 1872 and is named for Shawnee Creek along which it is situated: By 1880Shawnee had a population of 2800 andby 1883 had a post office, two hotels, a large schoolhouse, five churches, a newspaper, a railroad gone, and the village has a population of 914. Its future is tenuous. one of them can be classified in a particular architectural style, but extravagant, eclectic and unpredictable. Shawnee is Ohio's best example Its significance is industrial as well, for Shawnee represents one facet of the coal mining industry, and coal has been of major importance to Ohio requires a much larger labor force, hence the development of population 1400-1499 1700-1799 1500-1599 X1800-1899 COMMUNICATIONS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PREHISTORIC SCIENCE ENGINEERING THEATER EDUCATION BUILDER/ARCHITECT ART COMMERCE PERIOD investigated.

AGRICULTURE POLITICS/GOVERNMENT XARCHITECTURE LITERATURE XINDUSTRY _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT SIGNIFICANCE nominating them to the National Register as a thematic district is being INVENTION _TRANSPORTATION _PHILOSOPHY centers such as Shawnee. that seems to be the nature of boom town architecture:it is the late nineteenth century. -1600-1699 mining; the town predates widespread strip mining.Deep shaft mining none of its late nineteenth century buildings have been demolished.Not for over a hundred years.Shawnee grew and prdpered because of deep shaft -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN Shawnee was founded just at the time the coal hills of southeastern Ohio _RELIGION were extended to the coal fields.

Today the deep shaft mining is gone and only a small amount of strip Perry County was formed on March 1,18l7,from parts of Washington, Muskingum -MILITARY - MUSIC - 1900- -LAW _COMMUNITY PLANNING transportation in the region. Columbus, about 40 miles to the northwest, station, a telegraph office and several large stores. By that same year ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC Numerous abandoned mines abound in the Shawnee area.The possibility of had had rail service since 1850,but it was not until the 70s that 1ines eight to ten coal mines were located in or near Shawnee.

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES and Company, 1893. Herald, 1909. 0 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY 7.5 acres VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Beginning at the midpoint of the intersection of Walnut and Second Streets, go south 11 FORM PREPARED BY Larry A. Beers/Laszlo G. Koe-Krompecher/Jeffrey Darbee, Grants Manager October 29, 1975 STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN Col umbus 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).T 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 PRESERVATIN OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY ACEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTE GPO 888-445 CODE NORTHING DATE ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE COUNTY STATE NAME/TITLE 614-466-8727 Ohio Historic Preservation Office ZONE EASTING Main Street.Go east along the rear property lines of the properties along the north side then east to the east property line of the property.in the southeast corner of the inter- along Second Street to the rear property lines of the properties along the north side of of Main Street to the center of Shipman Street, then south to the center of Main Street, ATTEST: section of Main and Shipman Streets.Go south to the rear property lines(see continuation sheet #2) I-71 and 17th Avenue Ohio 43211 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES UTM REFERENCES See continuation sheet #2 S INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ZONE 1875.

Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIV#OV 1 1 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 17 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 1 has the I00F logo centered beneath a square finial and ogee-curved elements. the Knights of Labor in the 1880s, when the labor union movement was still building, though there is some nice detailing in the iron columns of the and its cornice has been extended to the left, where another store and apparently a second-floor stairway have been added to the building. restrained bracketed cornice, probably of sheet metal, and a low-pitched The first floor has two storefronts, now converted to one large store, and altered with modern glass and door, but the western front is original.

Typically, it has two large display windows at the ends, then two angled and windows contain advertising signs, another typical feature. The with the six spindly wooden brackets which support the porch above the purposes:the first floor is commercial space; the opera house would have DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET Map #l9.Knights of Labor Building House).A semicircular plaque ornate.The flat porch roof is supported by six heavy square fluted Shawnee was rife with fraternal organizations) Building down the street, slate hip roof. FOR NPS USE ONLY as the "Opera House erected 1881." The plaque also bears the logo of the Knights of Pythias, a secret fraternal order.

The building served multiple of Main Street diagonally opposite the park, the two-story Hannah Brothers Building is still in use and is an excellent example of a frame Shawnee commercial/residential building, probably the largest in town of this type. second floor has the ubiquitous full-length porch, in this case quite Map #28. Commercial/Residential Building. This is Shawnee's most common with a paneled balustrade between them. The heavy porch contrasts oddly building type, the two-story frame structure with room for one store and for sheet metal.

Map #22,5th building.Hannah Brothers Building.Located on the south side double-hung sash.All sash have two large panes.The building hasa the second floor has two apartments.The eastern storefront has been unaltered.It stands on a brick foundation,is rectangular in shape, Perry.County,Ohio occupied the elongated second floor; and the third floor probably housed The facade is capped by a heavy bracketed cornice of stamped the Knights of Labor Building is the largest in town.It isa very plain Form No. 1D-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 11 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 17 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Perry County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET Shawnee ITEM NUMBER 7 & 10 PAGE 2 behind a false front with a light bracketed cornice, in this case of wood.

The storefront has two large display windows of four panes each, and porch brackets show a high degree of craftsmanship, with detail extending even to the application of small ball pendants at the ends of the brackets. This is certainly a modest building, but the quality of its construction 10. Geographical Data Zone Easting Verbal Boundary Description (cont) Go east along the rear property lines of the properties along the north side Street. Go east to the point of beginning. 395840 395990 4384340 395960 395820 4384380 4384370 4384250 4384270 Northing 396190 396210 4384180 UTM Coordinates RECEIVED the front door is not recessed.The paneling of the storefront and the quickly spent on such things as conspicuously showy buildings. DATE ENTERED and its attention to well-executed detail are peculiar and unexpected.

rear property lines of the properties along the south side of Main Street to of the properties along the south side of Main Street.Proceed west along the columns.Between the columns the balustrade has turned balusters of great rear property lines of the properties along the north side of Main Street. It seems to be typical of boom towns that quickly-made money is equally The second-floor porch has a flat roof which is supported by four wooden of Main Street approximately 350 feet, then north to the center of Walnut detail.Like the first floor,second-floor details show great craftsmanship. the center of First Street.Go north along the center of First Street to the and has a gable roof with slate shingles.The front gable is hidden Form No.

10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NOV 1 1 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 17 1976 INVENTOR Y -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED Shipman, St St. 1. Masonic Temple "Ellody" Store 3. B&O Railroad Office (unused) 4. House Third St 5. House Store 9. Double R Bar 10. I0OF Building 11. Beauty Shop 12. Post Office (Intrusion) 13. Frigidaire Store Perry County, Ohio Blaire Store Drawn by Jeffrey Darbee 16. Store 17. Laundromat & Dairy Queen 21. Park & Bandstand 23. Store 26. House & Mayor's Office 27. Old Firehouse 34. 2-Story Apartment Building 35. Store 36. Present Firehouse (Intrusion) 39 to 41. Stores 42. House 43. House (now a Garage) 44. Commercial Intrusions PAGE Shawnee 20.American Bar 30. Garage (Intrusion) 19. Knights of Labor (Opera (Intrusions) CONTINUATION SHEET 6. Library 28. Store Not to Scale District Boundaries in Red 18.

Bank (now a bar) 29. Store 38. Saltlick Township Hall FOR NPS USE ONLY 8. 0ld Garage (Hev. 10-74) ITEM NUM 14. I0 of RM Building 31. Store 32. Store 33. Stores North Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF MAR 17 1976 OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Entered HAER CONTROL Re-submit Send-back Maps Review TECHNICAL HISTORIAN State BRANCH CHIEF 76001507 National Register Write-up Perry Federal Register Entry Cole ACCEPT 3.4.76 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASo No.7 3-16-76 11.12.75 Title: NPS Number Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED MAR 17 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON same CITY.

TOWN - VICINITY OF COUNTY Perry PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO INT: 2983-75 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION Shawnee HISTORIC Jeffrey Darbee July, 1974 Map #28, commercial/residential building, looking north. NAME PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO NO STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY NOV 1 1 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET RECEIVED same SHAWNEE, PERRY CO., ONIO PROPERTY OF TIE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON - VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE INT: 2983-75 Shawnee LOCATION same IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC North side of Main Street west of Second Street, looking northwest.

NAME STATE Ohio NOV 11 1975 CITY. TOWN NEGATIVE FILED AT RECEIVED Jeffrey Darbee Ohio Historic Preservation Office PHOTO CREDIT NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Shawnee Jist. AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT Theater entrance in west end of I.O. of R.M. Building, looking north. INT: 2983-75 LOCATION same July, 1974 IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC COUNTY STATE Perry Ohio NAME Ohio Historic Preservation Office Jeffrey Darbee PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO NO MAR 17 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NrS Numoer Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAR 17 1976 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --|ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF STATE Ohio NEGATIVE FILED AT BESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO 4 10 I.O. of R.M. Building, looking northeast. INT: 2983-75 Jeffrey Darbee Shawnee LOCATION NAME IDENTIFICATION same PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio Historic Preservation Office PHOTO CREDIT RECEIVED NOV 11 1975 PROPERTY OF THE NATIOMAL REGISTER NPS Number Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 11 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN - VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO July, 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO INT: 2983-75 LOCATION Shawnee Ohio HISTORIC COUNTY RECEIVED Perry IDENTIFICATION STATE same NAME Jeffrey Darbee Ohio Historic Preservation Office Looking northeast at north side of Main Street. Map #s 16, 18 and 19, from left PHOTO CREDIT to right. NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title: Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED MAR 17 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --JENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN - VICINITY OF STATE Ohio DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT Ohio Historic Preservation Office INT: 2983-75 Shawnee LOCATION IDENTIFICATION July, 1974 HISTORIC same Jeffrey Darbee PHOTO CREDIT NAME PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO NO RECEIVEDNOV 11 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET View looking southeast at mayor's office/residence and old firehouse. ZENITH PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number 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 MAR 17 1976 Shawnee pra AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO. Perry IDENTIFICATION COUNTY LOCATION NAME STATE Ohio HISTORIC same Jeffrey Darbee Hannah Brothers Building is at right center. July, 1974 PHOTO CREDIT DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS RECEIVED NOV 1 1 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT Ohio Historic Preservation Office PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 11 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM AND/OR COMMON CITY.

TOWN -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO July, 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Shawnee Perry IDENTIFICATION LOCATION HISTORIC Ohio same COUNTY NAME STATE Jeffrey Darbee RECEIVED Ohio Historic Preservation Office PHOTO CREDIT Main and Second Streets. PHOTO NO SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 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 MAR 17 1976 DATE ENTERED AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO July, 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO.

Perry Shawnee IDENTIFICATION COUNTY LOCATION Ohio same HISTORIC STATE NAME Jeffrey Darbee visible above third building from left. RECEIVED PHOTO CREDIT Ohio Historic Preservation Office NOV 11 1975 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PROPERTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER FRONT 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 MAR 17 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN _VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT 10 p10 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO Shawnee LOCATION IDENTIFICATION Perry COUNTY HISTORIC STATE Ohio View looking east along Main Street from in front of building #29.

same NAME Ohio Historic Preservation Office PHOTO CREDIT Jeffrey Darbee July, 1974 DATE ENTERED NOV 1 1 1975 TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH RECEIVED Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NOV 1 1 1975 * NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM MAR 17 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP HISTORIC Shawnee AND/OR COMMON _VICINITY OF U.S.G.S. 7-1/2' Series, New Straitsville, Ohio, Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.

UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464- 75 LOCATION DATE 1961 SCALE 1:24000 SOURCE same REQUIREMENTS NAME DATE ENTERED MAP REFERENCE STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY Shawnee CITY.TOWN NEW STRAITSVILLE QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECEIVED NOV 11 1975 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS UNITED STATES STATE CF OHIO NEW STRAITSVILLE,OHIO Pi1grin Congregational Church Anderson, Judge Villfam Shaw, House Hamilton County Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. INT: 2950-75 Location STATE Name Also Notified Date Entered Mot ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cuyahoga County Parry County Cleveland Mahoning County Pickaway County Cincinnati Hon.Robert

State Hlstorie Preservation Officer (United Church of Christ) Erie County Hon.Louis Stokes MAR 17 1976 Ford Motor Company Cleveland Plant Shawnee Historie District 3/25/76 Hon.Charles J.Carney Wilson-Gibson House 2 OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry ) county code: city / town Shawnee 12 SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated Fleatures: X SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT -2 Druins Omoved OD NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown -unexcavated EO NOT APPLICABLE-7 - No Access * AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS/ GOVT.- 21 -RECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain - 'first'O DARCHEOLOGY - prehistorie -2 - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 C AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 C] MILITARY - 18 X ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS - 9 XX INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 3functions &arch itectural style(s): ©landscape architect/ garden designer: 1 interior decorator: Bartisan: @builder/contractor: T.J.

Davis, laid out town of Shawnee in 1872 EVENTS : Founded, 1872; grew rapidly during 1. 19th century CONDITION ASSOCIATION FEDERAL date 4/24/78 PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: CURRENTLY: artist: Xaltered ENGINEERING-11 historic events: Community 3-17-76 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: COMMERCE-6 LOCAL Vernacular variations on 19thc.styles vicinity of NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET SAVED?YES 127 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Xoriginal site Dexcellent master builder: major alterations: ASTATE IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?Y yes Ono 'oldest' O Community ( Coal town) )engineer: coal boomtowns. Excellent example of state's late 19th C 6 LOCATION (10) FUNDED? -YES 1CONGRESS.

DISTRICT XYES-Restricted [YES -Unrestricted ETHNIC GROUP PRIVATE ORGANIZATION Dreconstructed Ounknown ADMINISTRATOR: SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER(SPECIFY) street & number Dunaltered in the preservation of the towmls eclectic and often extravagant l9th-century boom town architecture. EXISTING SURVEYS OHABS O HAER NHL ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 SAME öit Perry