Nomination for Young, Thomas F., House

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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 OCT 2 2 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER Wakefield Street, Northwest corner of Garfield Street _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE PARK BOTH _WORK IN PROGRESS _IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY Clinton T. J. Young . Virginia LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 Hiram CODE HISTORIC 133 DATE Alexandria TRANSPORTATION CLASSIFICATION LOCATION DISTRICT Ravenna SITE CATEGORY EDUCATIONAL Portage UNOCCUPIED ENTERTAINMENT ACCESSIBLE GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP STATE PRIVATE MUSEUM TITLE AGRICULTURE STRUCTURE SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL NAME Ohio RELIGIOUS PUBLIC STATUS MILITARY PUBLIC ACQUISITION COURTHOUSE. DATA SHEET Portage County Courthouse XNO 203 West Main Street DATE ENTERED PRIVATE RESIDENCE _COMMERCIAL Young, Thomas F., House RECEIVE0V111975 -OBJECT PHO369292 XOTHER: vacant 300 Rucker Place BUILDING(S) _MOVED DATE. FAIR DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

This is a two-story frame house with an eight-bay facade, plus a portion is the one-and-a-half story section, dated by family record between 1822 and 1826. Originally it was divided into two rooms, with tion, it is not much later than the original section, but it covers an upper window, hence is somewhat later. Greek Revival, ca. 1835-1845 in this location. There is no cellar CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT RUINS DETERIORATED DESCRIPTION CHECK ONE XGOOD XALTERED smaller rooms. in this part.The exterior is sheathed with horizontal clapboard three bays on the west were added.A second doorway is narrower, a fireplace at the north end.The attic story had two sleeping rooms. the east rooms are higher than those of the west ones.The west The five east bays of the front section were added next. The room was the barroom when the house was operated as an inn.

siding.The end gables have typical mid-Greek Revival cornice but it conforms in style to the one described. XORIGINAL SITE The main doorway leads to a center stairhall.The ceilings of On the second floor part of the front wing was one large room returns instead of full pediments.Ata still later date,the additional _UNALTERED ably at the time the front wing was built.The next section was the date is not documented, but the style of the doorway, with four pilasters, sidelights and a heavy entablature, is that of the mature which was used as a ballroom, but it has been divided into two The first floor partition was removed to make one large room, presum- one-story wing containing the kitchen and pantry.Of similar construc- "T"wing with two sections of one-and-a-half and one story.The oldest AREAS OF

Statement of significance

1600-1699 1400-1499 1700-1799 ENGINEERING LAW ART ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC RELIGION POLITICS/GOVERNMENT PERIOD TRANSPORTATION _COMMUNICATIONS ECONOMICS EDUCATION clerk. AGRICULTURE SCIENCE SIGNIFICANCE 1900- THEATER MILITARY INVENTION _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT This house is significant in village history because it was built to his daughter Lydia Tilden Young.Thomas F.Young arrived from stood west of the present house.The second son Clinton was born his father-in-law Daniel Tilden, the original proprietor of the township, _1500-1599 has served only as a private residence. At present it is unoccupied. agents for eastern dealers in hides, and also contracted for the a residence and an inn, and has been owned continuously by the known as Young's Exchange on the Warren to Cleveland route.

XARCHITECTURE _PHILOSOPHY same family for 150 years.Architecturally it is unusual because INDUSTRY of commencements at Hiram College.Since around 1875 the house of the extension of the typical five-bay facade.

carrying of mail.For many years the house served as an inn _CONSERVATION for most of their lives as T.and C.Young.They were purchasing His first son Thomas was born in l822 in a log house which The house was built by Thomas Fitch Young on land given by LITERATURE thirty-six years until his death;and in 1816 he was also the township The use as a hotel seems to have ceased by 1870.For a few XCOMMERCE -MUSIC PREHISTORIC -COMMUNITY PLANNING by one of the first settlers of Hiram Township, it served as both BUILDER/ARCHITECT Thomas Fitch Young ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC more years boarders were kept and dinners served at the time X800-1899 in the present house in 1826.Thomas and Clinton were in business

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Clinton Young, The Young House (unpubl, Ms., 1934). History of Portage County (Chicago, 1885), 470, 471, 474. Portage County Historical Society, Portage Heritage (Ravenna, 1957), 374, 708.

10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE _ 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Eric Johannesen, Preservationist May 1975 STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL - hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the E SIGNATURE KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 216-721-5722 ORGANIZATION DATE NORTHING COUNTY CODE TELEPHONE ZONE Cleveland Ohio Western Reserve Historical Society UTM REFERENCES ZONE EASTING FOR NPS USE ONLY ATTEST: 14,517219.3,0 ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY - 10825 East Boulevard THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).

1 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT LOCAL Less than one HPO Form No. 10.300a > (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE JUN 15 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OGT 2 2 1976 DATE ENTERED INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Young, Thomas F., House Hiram, Portage Co., Ohio ITEM NUMBER and Greek revival houses are quite common, but the extension by the additional GPO 892 455 PAGE RECEIVED CONTINUATION SHEET structure to have such a configuration is the Maxville Tavern in Huron County Architecturally the Young House is quite unique in the area.Five-bay Federal which is already on the National Register. of the structure for both residential and commercial use.The only other The dates that the building served as an inn are unknown.The period is believed to date between the early 1840's and 1870.

FOR NPS USE ONLY bays is very uncommon.The increased size is clear evidence of the use REF # 76001511 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF OCT 2 2 1976 OTHER TECHNICAL KEEPER CONTROL Entered HAER ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Send-back Photos Property Review State National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF INT Re-submit 10.13.6 12-2-26 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 1 1 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT.

GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Ohio Hiram South facade, looking north. LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC STATE May 1975 RECEIVED NAME Young, Thomas F., House PHOTO NO NEGATIVE FILED AT COUNTY Portage Western Reserve Historical Society PHOTO CREDIT Eric Johannesen PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER OCT 22 1976 Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7%) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NOV 1 1 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS Young, Thomas F., House AND/OR COMMON COUNTY Portage VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO Ohio IDENTIFICATION LOCATION HISTORIC May 1975 STATE East and north elevations, looking southwest.

NAME NEGATIVE FILED AT Western Reserve Historical Society Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NUV 1 1 1975- NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM OCT 2 2 1976 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP Young, Thomas F., House AND/OR COMMON COUNTY Portage CITY, TOWN _VICINITY OF U. S. G. S. Mantua Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464 - 75 1970 Hiram LOCATION DATE HISTORIC SOURCE REQUIREMENTS SCALE RECEIVED NAME 1:24,000 STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY MAP REFERENCE MANTUA, OHIO NOV 1 1 1975) MANTUA QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL RECEIVED 17 487/910 East OCT 2 2 1976 Johnston, William C., House and General Hon. Thomas N. Kindness Hon. Clarence E.

Miller 880 Location STATE Name Croton vicinity Burlington Portage County Mahoning County Preble County Eaton vicinity Store Youngstown Licking County Hiram Also Notified Lawrence County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER State Historic Preservation Officer Tod Homestead Cemetery Gate Regional Director, Midwest Region Date Entered Interstate 7l at i7th Avenue Belle Hall Covered Bridge The Ohio Historical Society Christman Covered Bridge Hon. Charles J. Carney Hon. John M. Ashbrook Young. Thomas F., House Hon. Robert Taft, Dr. Thomas E. Smith INT: 2950-75 11/1/76 Director MMott/row Hon. J. William Stanton NAME AS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL PEGISTER: LOCATION: v - VICINITY OF - STATE OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - not applicable - 7 CONDITION - ORIGINAL SITE FAIR - Reconstructed - unknown -6 "only" YES IF YES, NAME: Saved ?

FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ARCHEOLOGY HISTORIC _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _urban & commun -OTHER (SPECIFY) "e oldest" YES SOUTHEAST EXTERIOR ENVIRONS EXCELLENT CONSERVATION planning FEATURES: MIDWEST UNEXPOSED DETERIORATED MOVED COMMERCE Claims "first" UNALTERED Excavated SIGNIFICANCE: MILITARY WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? Substantially intact-l ART RELIGION AGRICULTURE Yes-unrestricted ROCKY MOUNTAIN WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? -recreation _TRANSPORTATION No access Reviewer historic district?

_COMMUNICATIONS -settlement MUSIC ARCHITECTURE _entertainment 133 _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT -socio/cultural ADMINISTRATOR(underline) _ECONOMICS _EXPLORATION _Unexcavatei ADAPTIVE USE: - ENGINEERING -health -PHILOSOPHY _INVENTION - EDUCATION _LITERATURE OTHER NANES: INITIALS:R .OCT 2 2 1976 LERUINS Ohio: INTERIOR COUNTY OTHER code DATE: SCIENCE PRIVATE PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOOD environs not intact-0 ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _Interior,exterior, _LAw/Gov't/politics HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : events builder/contractor: DATES: STATE artist/artisan: NAMES: institutional interior decorator: appropriate date) PRIVATE ETHNIC GROUP: landscape/garden designer: (label role FEDERAL AGENCY: LOCAL GOV"T DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century): /822-1826 COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) ACREAGE: (to nearest tenth of an acre) | COUNTY OTHER MUNICIPAL engineer: architect/m builder: i block- lin (label role LOCAL GOV"T COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) .

T-shaped, gabled COUNTY OTHER MUNICIPAL events institutional DATES: interior decorator: STATE PRIVATE artist/artisan: NAMES: landscape/garden designer: ETHNIC GROUP: builder/contrac tor: appropriate date) HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE(S): FEDERAL AGENCY: architect/m.builder: DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century) : Frame, clapboarding; 2 stories, i SIGNIFICANCE.(maximum two sentences)