Nomination for Ottawa Waterworks Building

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DEO 3 0 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SEP 1 9 1576 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER 1035 E. Third Street -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5th - Delbert L. Latta - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE DISTRICT X PUBLIC AGRICULTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS -YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY 136 N. Oak Street LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. 245 E. Main St.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 LOCATION DATE OBJECT CODE COUNTY OWNERSHIP Ottawa TITLE SITE MUSEUM ENTERTAINMENT SCIENTIFIC PARK CATEGORY Putnam CLASSIFICATION RECEIVED INDUSTRIAL NAME ACCESSIBLE COMMERCIAL STATE MILITARY XGOVERNMENT RELIGIOUS Ohio _TRANSPORTATION Putnam County Courthouse PRIVATE STATUS STRUCTURE Ottawa Waterworks Building _EDUCATIONAL DATA SHEET _BEING CONSIDERED _UNOCCUPIED DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY Village of Ottawa X-BUILDING(S) XNO OTHER: - BOTH -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL (Rev. 10-74) 137 HISTORIC DESCRIPTION *ORIGINAL SITE DETERIORATED LRUINS MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The one-story, red brick, rectangular waterworks building rests on a rough-cut The facade is divided into nine sections, the arrangement of which provides an windows, the next a large double size door, the next two windows and the center a datestone above the lintel. The large doorways have round arched, 4 pane A steeply pitched hip roof of red, curved tiles sweeps down over the structure and extends over the building by two feet. There is a centrally placed, louver-sided to give an oriental influence. To the left of the building is a one-story, flat-roofed, brick garage addition. the village and is readily accessible.

CONDITION UNEXPOSED UNALTERED EXCELLENT FAIR CHECK ONE middle.The outermost sections have a single window, the next inward has two lintel runs above each window between the pilasters.The centermost window has single door and irregularly spaced windows.To the left of the addition is a course is between the base course and the brick. Brick pilasters divide the The rear of the building has no pilasters.There is a shed-roofed addition The ends of the building are divided into three bays, each with two windows. surface of the front and side walls into rectangular sections of varying sizes. The building is in a park which is centrally located in the near east side of sandstone foundation.This base course is 4'high.A smooth-cut stone belt window and a door.All windows and doors on this side are round arched.

and finials at the edge of the ridgeline and edges of the cupola roof combine X ALTERED transoms above. A curved stone lintel outlines the transom and it, with the stone lintels of the windows, form a visually continuous band. The left door is a garage type while the right door is the original, wood paneled, double door. cupola with tile roof. The generous overhang of the roof, the cupola, red tiles, interesting rhythm.The arrangement is symmetrical from each outer edge to the section a single window.All windows are 1/l pane with fixed transom.A stone X-GOOD AREAS OF

Statement of significance

The building was originally constructed to house equipment, the operation of the It is felt that the planned restoration of the building, its intended use, the 1904 1500-1599 COMMERCE ECONOMICS LAW ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC THEATER EDUCATION PERIOD ENGINEERING AGRICULTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT SCIENCE RELIGION SIGNIFICANCE XARCHITECTURE CONSERVATION SCULPTURE _COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY _PHILOSOPHY LITERATURE MILITARY -EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT The Ottawa Waterworks Building was the first pumping station in Putnam to house pumps and related equipment for the industrial waterline system. with the National Register of Historic Places. County.It was the first major water improvement program in the Village recreation and for the beautification of this area. residential and commercial users in Ottawa and vicinity.

contemplated improvements in the park area and the building's past and present value to health and welfare of the community at large warrants its registry the general public.It is hoped that the entire park in which the building of Ottawa and provided the first piped water to the residents.Architecturally -1400-1499 would be restored and used as a Senior Citizens Center and for the benefit of -1600-1699 almost at the corner of Fourth G Pratt Streets.The building itself was -1800-1899 lies may also eventually be renovated and restored to general public use and - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN built in 1904 under the direction of the first Board of Public Affairs for the The building lies in the Old Waterworks Park facing Third Street and lies -MUSIC XCOMMUNITY PLANNING the building is an interesting and well-planned example of a public building.

ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC - INVENTION It is the intent of the Village that should registry be approved that the building

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY 3 1/2 VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Louis H. Macke, Mayor STREET & NUMBER 136 N. Oak Street CITY OR TOWN 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 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 IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF EAE NATIONAL REGISTER 523-5020 CODE COUNTY DATE TELEPHONE ORGANIZATION NORTHING STATE Ottawa LOCAL June 1975 ZONE EASTING UTM REFERENCES Ohio 45875 Village of Ottawa Putnam County History. B. F. Bowens & Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915. ZONE 12-19-75 14.514.51160 Photo SEP 1 3 1976 Send-back _ Re-submit - KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Maps TECHNICAL 3-29-76 HAER Review CONTROL HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up State ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Federal Register Entry 9.13.26 3.1576 Inventory C.3 IN T:2106 - 74 Accept OTHER 9-13-76 10-5-26 Working Number 12. 30. 75.

2 296 Pultn am PhoTo North when taking picture SEP 13 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ottawa Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DEC 3 0 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 Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO June 28, 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT.GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC COUNTY STATE RECEIVED NAME Putnam Richard Laudick Jr., Photographer facing North when taking picture Ottawa Water Works Building Ottawa PHOTO CREDIT Richard Laudick Jr. SEP 1 3 1976 Front of the waterworks building (South Side) Photo 2 SEP 13 1976 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 DATE ENTERED AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO June 28, 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET IDENTIFICATION LOCATION HISTORIC COUNTY faces South NAME Front and East Side of the waterworks Building. Ottawa Water Works Building PHOTO NO Picture taken facing Northwest. Front of building NEGATIVE FILED AT Richard Laudick Jr., Photographer Ottawa SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS RECEIVED DEC 3 0 1975 PHOTO CREDIT Richard Laudick Jr. Putnam Ohio SEP 13 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER in a North cast direction Form No. 10-301a (Pev.

10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DEC 3 0 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM SEP 13 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS HISTOr:Ottawa Water Works Building AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT Richard Laudick Jr. DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT Richard Laudick Jr., Photographer June 28, 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC.IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET LOCATION IDENTIFICATION COUNTY RECEIVED NAME STATE Putnam in a North east direction Ottawa taken from the direction of the South West and looking Ohio Front Side of the water works building PHOTO NO. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER SEP 13 1976 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 SEP 1 3 1976 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT Richard Laudick Jr. DATE OF PHOTO June 28, 1975 NEGATIVE FILED ATRichard Laudick Jr., Photographer DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO LOCATION COUNTY IDENTIFICATION NAME Putnam Ottawa taken from the North east corner facing the South Weste Rear (North side) of the buildihg and the East side Ottawa Water Works Building HISTORIC Form No.

10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVEDDEC 3 0 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM SEP 1 3 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN Ottawa VICINITY OF Ottawa Quadrangle Ohio - Putnam Co. 7.5 Series (Topographic) TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464-75 LOCATION COUNTY STATE Putnam REQUIREMENTS Property boundries marked in RED and Building location DATE 1960 Photorevised 1973 NAME SCALE 1:24000 marked via green dot. Building Longitude 84°-02'-12 MAP REFERENCE DATE ENTERED and Latitude 41°-01'-16" FOR NPS USE ONLY HISTORic Ottawa Water Works Building (Rev. 10-74) SOURCE US Dep't.

of Interior Geological Survey Ohio UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OTTAWA QUADRANGLE RECEIVED 16 749/170 4545/160 OTTAWA, OHIO OHIO - PUTNAM CO REGISTER NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SEP 1 3 1976 Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. State Historic Preservation Officer Hon. Delbert L. Latta The Ohio Historical Society Director STATE Date Entered Sandusky vicinity Putnam County Also Kotified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Name Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Region Hon. Charles A. Mosher Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Regional Director,Midwest Ottawa Hatervorks Building Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Eome Erie County INT: 2955-75 9/15/76 March 1, 1978 Washington, D.C.

20201 Department of Health, Education and Welfare that, pursuant to Section rehabilitation of the Watervorks Building, Ottawa, Ohio, for use ae a Senior Citizen Center, would have no adverse effect on that building which documentation for the determination, however, is inadequate. adequate documentation, we shall initiate our 45-day review of the deter- SHPO OHIO ORC: CONWAY: ab 106 HEW HCRS Chairman your determination. Sincerely yours, Deputy Director SIGNED Renovation for Sr. Myra F. Harrison Thank you for your cooperation. Office of Environmental Affairs Compliance views on the undertaking so we may complete our review of Office of Review and and Welfare Citizen Center Assistant Director To expedite compliance with Section lo6 of the National Historic Preser- Department of Health, Education, Sharon Conway at 202-254-3967.

Please submit the Ohio State Historic Preservation Officer's Office of the Secretary On January 26,1978,the Council received a determination from the 800.4(d) of the Council's "Procedures for the Protection of Historic Dear Mr.Cromwell: mination of no adverse effect. If you have any questions, please call FILE: OHIO. Waterworks Building is included in the National Register of Historic Places. The supporting vation Act of 1966 U.S.C.470f,as amended,90 Stat.1320),We would Washington, D.C. 20005 March 17, 1978 Mr. Paul Cromwell Dear Mr. Cromwell: of the Waterworks Building, Ottawa, Ohio, for use as a Senior Citizens A copy of your determination of no adverse effect, along with supporting documentation and this concurrence, should be included in any assessment of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470f, as amended, 90 Stat. 1320).

October 15, 1966 to advise the President and Congress in the field of Historic Preservation. Compliance Thank you for your cooperation. Deputy Director Historic Preservation Assistant Director inadequate and we requested that you submit the views of the Ohio State the Council informed HEw that the documentation for that determination was or statement prepared for this undertaking in compliance with the National Advisory Council on your compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act SIGNED Office of Environmental Affairs However, verbal approval for the project was given in a recent phone con- Office of the Secretary Center, would have no adverse effect on that building which is included On January 26,1978,the Council received a determination from the Myra F.

Harrison The Council is an independent unit of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government charged by the Act of Sincerely yours, versation between Dave Simmons of the SHPo's staff and Sharon Conway of Historic Preservation Officer (SHPo) concerning this project. our office and a letter to that effect will be sent to the Council by Department of Health, Educal.ion, and Welfare Office of Review and and Cultural CFR Part 800),a HEW grant for rehabilitation of the Council's"Procedures for the Protection of Historic to your determination of 'no adverse effect!. 1522 K Street N.W. HCRS in the National Register of Historic Places.By letter of March 1,1978, Environmental Policy Act and should be kept in your records as evidence of NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET K 2 OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry: 4 county code: 11)CONGRESS.

DISTRICT 12SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL LWITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? 12) WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? CO.YES. NAME -PRIVATE ORGANIZATION 1 CONDITION Ddeteriorated 2SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 3 Dexcellent Omoved OO NOT INTACT-O - Unknown EO UNKNOWN-4 Dunexcavated EO NOT APPLICABLE-7 X AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : C POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 -RECREATION -28 2CLAIMS: explain -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS -1 -EXPLORATION-12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH -27 - MILITARY- 18 - ECONOMICS-9 C MUSIC- 19 O INDUSTRY-13 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 'only' O C EDUCATION-10 - TRANSPORTATION- 25 3 functions @dates of initial construction: 1904 2master bullder: ©landscape architect / garden designer!

) interior decorator: @artisan: @builder/contractor: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE ASSOCIATION ENGINEERING-11 ACREAGE INSTITUTIONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 STATE historic events: PERSONAL: EVENTS: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP vicinity of Dunexposed Dfair ART-5 ARCHITECTURE-4 ADMINISTRATOR: major alterations: URBAN PLANNING-31 COMMERCE-S reviewers initials, SAVED?YES LANDSCAPE ARCH.-15 ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 1035E Daltered as it appears on federal register: Xoriginal site Oruins GNPS REGION: community 1 features: "first' D C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 @artist: _date [l No Access engineer: central if state who prepared form? Dreconstruoted 19ADAPTIVE USE YES NO IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno