Nomination for Miller, Lewis, House

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The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev.

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) SAN 3 0 1976 14 - John Seiberling || 039 (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC X Building Unoccupied : - In Process - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments * Private Residence Educational : OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 153 LOCATION Akron Commercial Site Religious Military Summit STATE OWNERSHIP District CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY DATE Government Ohio ACCESSIBLE NATIONAL Yes: STATUS Agricultural Being Considered Private Both Restricted Summit County Building Structure Museum CODE Entertainment Public COMMON: Scientific CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 281975 Industrial Public Acquisition: 142 King Drive 72 South High Street 2056 Brookshire Road Park STREET AND NUMBER: REGISTER COUNT AND/OR HISTORIC: DATA SHEET OWNER OF PROPERTY Object CITY OR TOWN: NAME - Local PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) ENTRY NUMBER Bill E.

Thomas DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved E Original Site letely remodeled in the prevailing Neo-Classic Revival style, with an Adam revival mantelpiece, an elliptical window with beveled glass, classical columns framing the fireplace inglenook, and ual baths and kitchens have been added. Nevertheless, the interior detail is remarkably intact, including interior folding shutters at doorway. below. CONDITION Ruins continuous subdivision of the property, the house is now entered The corner windows are bowed outward over the old polygonal bay plaster relief ceiling ornament in a delicate neo-Adamesque style. explained on the interior. The main entrance is a large round-arched corridors in arched vestibules or niches.The ceilings are twelve old rear entrance.

north bay has curious bowed corners on the second story which are and their woodwork is heavily molded.There are several character- feet high.The doors and windows are largely segmental-arched, Eastlake idiom.There is a veranda on the east facade.A projecting elevations have some incised decoration on the gable fascias in the This is avery large brick three-story mansion basically in from two streets, through both the original main entrance and the Inside, a main hall runs east-west, and the main stair runs istically Victorian marble mantelpieces intact, but only one fireplace has a flat deck at its summit, and the original iron cresting is a grade-level utility structure has been added.Because of the perpendicular to the hall.

A second servants' stair winds up from most of the large first-story windows.At the northwest.corner, the west end.Many of the room doors are recessed from the The house has been divided into some twenty small apartments. lying there waiting to be put in place. Around 19o0,the center north second-story room was comp- (Check One) DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

ious, though most of the rooms are underneath the slanting roofs Excellent Fair In a few cases formerly large rooms have been partitioned.Individ- the High Victorian Italianate style.The great gables on the main 7. DESCRIPTION IX Excellent - Good [) Fair - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered Inside, a main hall runs east-west, and the main stair runs istically Victorian marble mantelpieces intact, but only one fireplace has a flat deck at its summit, and the original iron cresting is ual baths and kitchens have been added. Nevertheless, the interior a grade-level utility structure has been added. Because of the continuous subdivision of the property, the house is now entered from two streets, through both the original main entrance and the SEP 2 9 1975 TELEPH.NE CALL (ATTACHED) CONDITION doorway. below.

RECEIVED INITIALS REGISTER DATE ACTION TAKEN an Adam revival mantelpiece, an elliptical window with beveled The corner windows are bowed outward over the old polygonal bay corridors in arched vestibules or niches.The ceilings are twelve DATE REC'D ious, though most of the rooms are underneath the slanting roofs The house has been divided into some twenty small apartments. elevations have some incised decoration on the gable fascias in the feet high.The doors and windows are largely segmental-arched, the High Victorian Italianate style. explained on the interior.The main entrance isa large round-arched plaster relief ceiling ornament ina delicate neo-Adamesque style The great gables on the main INDIVIDUAL RESPONSE (ATTACHED) the west end.Many of the room doors are recessed from the and their woodwork is heavily molded.

There are several character- THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTURIC PLACES perpendicular to the hall.A second servants'siair winds up from Eastlake idiom. There is a veranda on the east facade. A projecting (Check One) This is a very large brick three-story mansion basically in old rear entrance. Around 19o0,the center north second-story room was comp- lying there waiting to be put in place. Ex Original Site is operable.

The third floor servants' quarters are also quite spac- north bay has curious bowed corners on the second story which are glass, classical columns framing the fireplace inglenook, and Moved letely remodeled in the prevailing Neo-Classic Revival style, with most of the large first-story windows.At the northwest corner, detail is remarkably intact, including interior folding shutters at Fair and some have skylights.There is a large full basement.The roof INFORM TIVE MT PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1870; 1886 - Urban Planning - Other (Specify) - Science - Literature - Military STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

Buckeye Mower and Reaper, co-founder of the Chautauqua Assoc- iation, and father-in-law of Thomas A. Edison, who was married Lewis Miller was born in Greentown, Stark County, in 1829. mansion in 1870. itution on Lake Chautauqua, New York. He made extensive cont- ributions to several Methodist colleges, especially Mount Union Reserve master builder Simeon Porter, is named after Miller.

Communications Architecture Commerce Engineering SIGNIFICANCE Conservation losophy Transportation Religion/Phi Aboriginal Agriculture Industry Prehistoric Landscape Theater Music Invention itarian Sculpture Education In 1874 Miller and Bishop J.H.Vincent founded the Chautau- Social/Human- important Akron industrialist Lewis Miller, inventor of the and Miller was superintendent for many years.He built this patented the Buckeye Mower and Reaper.A branch plant in Akron qua Association, the widely influential Midwestern cultural inst- moved to Canton, Miller became its superintendent.In 1856 he was separately incorporated in 1865 as Aultman, Miller & Company Political in Alliance, whose first boarding hall, built in 1866 by Western Company, manufacturers of farm implements. When the plant In 1886 Miller's daughter Mina became the second wife of Thomas in this house.

Edison.Miller died in 1899,and his son Lewis A.Miller lived in this house until 1917. In 1851 he began working as an apprentice for Bell, Aultman & Art This mansion is primarily significant as the home of the

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES LATITUDE AND LONGIT IDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY UTM 17:456060 4548960 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: Less than one National O FORM PREPARED BY 10825 East Boulevard CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional 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 c-iteria and procedures set level of significance of this nomination is: * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-I 039 COUNTY Degrees Seconds LONGITUDE LATITUDE ORGANIZATION Name DATE CODE STATE ATTEST: CORNER Minutes Cleveland Ohio REGISTER August 1974 Title Western Reserve Historical Society Degrees Minutes Seconds Local 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION GEOGRAPHICAL DATA STREET AND NUMBER: July 25,1975 NAME AND TITLE: Karl H. Grismer, Akron and Summit County (Akron, 1952?), 686. Akron City Directories, 1869-1917. OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Eric Johannesen, Preservationist I hereby certify that this property is included in the forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended Director, Office of Director, Ohio Historical Society Keeper of The National Refiste Preservationist State Historic Preservation Officer RECEIVED Acting 121.76 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM Miller, Lewis, Residence "some twenty-five acres on a hill in the growing city, completing a uine innovator in industry, religious education and architecture, and the development of socio-cultural institutions. Miller conceived the Ellwood Hendrick, Lewis Miller (New York: Putnam's, 1925), 103-104, 144 ff., and passim. DEC 3 0 GP 0 921-724 NATIONAL Summit STATE COUNTY DATE Ohio RECEIVED (Number all entries) REGISTER smaller second-story bay with a flaring roof which has been removed.

there have been relatively few alterations.The apparent blankness of The advanced anomalies of the home's design are exactly consis- spread all over the United States. first building to be erected solely for Sunday school purposes and built ENTRY NUMBER (Continuation Sheet) that period.An old photograph from the nineteenth century shows that The gable window was originally a roundel and has been replaced with Form 10-300a The biography of Lewis Miller states that in 1868 he acquired NATIONAL PARK SERVICE presages Eastlake usage.

In fact, it is evident that many details of the NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY in 1868.He created a unique plan to accommodate graded classes, tent with the character of the owner,-who was an inventor and a gen- are not, properly speaking, High Victorian Gothic, but their detail frequently incorporated a large folding or lifting door to enlarge a to indicate that the basic form of the entire house does not date from the center bay window on the east facade is original. There was a gallery, and suggested to him by an outdoor picnic ground and amphi- conventional sanctuary. the rectangular window.The pointed bargeboards of the large gables entire design are very advanced for their time and location. This plan gained enormous popularity and consisting of a semi-circular auditorium arranged asa parterre and Photos COMPLETE NOR ACCURATE.

Inventory - OTHER KEEPER 8.4.75 Maps HAER CONTROL Review HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry State REVIEW UNIT CHIEF National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 BRANCH CHIEF Working Number 7. 28. 75.1463 Send-back 9,12.75 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN JAN 3 0 1976 IN T:2106-74 Entered TECHNICAL Property Re-submit 2.30.73 CALL Description: PLEASE DISCUSS EXTENSIVE MODIFICATION AND ENGARGEMENT Geographical Data -- Acreage: UTM Reference(s): _ Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to BiLL LEBOVICu STATE Certification: Other: Bibliography: Photographic Coverage: IS RESUBMITTED.

Map Coverage: Date: Verbal Boundary Description: The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for Statement of Significance: Chief,Branch of Registration clarification of the information indicated below.PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION Thank you for your attention to the above items. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.8 (202) 523-5483 on the National Register staff, telephone IN T:2105-74 NAME OF PROPERTY MILLER, LEWIS RESIDENCE in Whiffen. However, this ornament looks much The basic form, , windows and bracketed cornices are on the National Register staff, telephono Thank you for your attent: United States Department of pay t Other: Certification: Italianate. Bibliography: IS RESUBMITTED.

Statement of Significance: Photographic Coverage: Map Coverage: the structure of the basic mass was not all built at the same time.Part of more like the Eastlake example on page 123, as stated in the descrip The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination torm is being returned to your office for 216-721-5722 Bill: I'm not sure exactly what you want. There is nothing to indicate that Chief, Branch of Registratior ..... and the gable ornament may have been modified, but that seems unlikely. By Gothic I suppose you mean the example oflpage 91 Geographical Data tion.

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION clarification of the information indicated below Working Number 7,28, 75,1463 Photos - Inventory - Review - Re-submit - KEEPER Entered OTHER HAER Maps Send-back TECHNICAL National Register Write-up Summit HISTORIAN United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 CONTROL REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry Cole INT:2106- 74 ARCHEOLOGIST State ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN importans PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER OHO SUMMIT LO. NPS Number 1/30/76 OHO SUMMIT DO. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number 1130/76 Loc. Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U. S. G. S. Akron West Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. # U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-/ 039 1967 153 REQUIREMENTS Summit Akron NAME COUNTY Ohio STATE DATE REGISTER 1:24,000 COMMON: CODE King Drive MAP REFERENCE SCALE: LOCATION SOURCE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY 2 6 1975 ENTRY NUMBER 41° 05° 047 AKRON WEST QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AKRON WEST, OHIO December 19, 1975 Dr. William Murtagh, Keeper Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear De. Murtagh: Miller, Lewis, Residence, Summit Co.

Wyandott Mission Church, Wyandot County Frazee, Stephen, House, Cuyahoga County Kirtland, Jared Pl., House, Mahoning County Ottawa Waterworks Building, Putnam County Mo-John, Betsey, Cabin, Ottawa County Gunckel's Town Plan Historic District, Montgomery County Stubbs Earthworks, Warren County Heckler Farmhouse, Crawford County Palace Theater, Marion County Ireber Inn, Adams County Center Street Historic District, Ashland County Ohio Soldiers' ¿ Sailors' Home East Side Commercial Block, Lucas County Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 enclosures Sincerely RESUBMISSION: The Spring Grove Cemetery, Hamilton County Bepler, August, House, Hamilton County THS/g1k Ohio Historic Preservation Office to Register: National Park Service State Historic Preservation Officer NEW SUBMISSIONS: Macksville Tavern, Huron County National Register of Historic Places Thomas H.

Smith Board and owners of subject properties have been informed of our intent Director, Ohio Historical Society All have beenapproved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Department of the Interior 18th G C Streets, N.W. Cary Village Site, Madison County Kellog, Ethol, House, Montgomery County Hayesville Opera House, Ashland County Transmitted herewith are twenty (20) completed National Register forms. Butler County Cuyahoga County Miller, Iewis, Residence Hamilton County Hon. Thomas N. Kindness Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hon. Louis Stokes Hon. J. William Stanton Fon. John F. Seiberling Regional Director, Midwest Region INT: 2950-75 Location STATE Portage County Name Howe Tavern Date Entered MMott/je Cleveland Hon. ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cincinnati Wallace, Charlton, House Also Notified St. Elizabeth's Magyar Roman Catholic State Historic Preservation Officer Hon.

Tennyson Guyor Director, The Ohio Historical Society College Corner vicinity Church Miami County Hayner, Mary Jane, House Garfield, James A., House Overflold Tavern Troy Sunmnit County Columbus, Ohio 73211 Hon. Willis D. Gradison, JX.

2/2/76 Akron Hiran 2 OTHER NAMES: ) county code: - deteriorated 4original site 17) features: Dunexposed Dreconstructed - Unknown O NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?O yes Chra AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -ENGINEERING -11 -RECREATION -28 @OCLAIMS: explain 'first'O - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29| - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 "oldest' O - AGRICULTURE C CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH - 27 - MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC- 19 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION -Y 3 funetions @dates of initial construction major alterations : ) architectural style(s): ()master builder: a artisan: 153 county Midwest 1-30-76 ASSOCIATION Summit ETHNIC GROUP Akron excellent builder/contractor: artist: FEDERAL TATE EVENTS: CURRENTLY: ENTERTAINMENT-26 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 NOT INTACT-O Qlandscape architect/garden designer: vicinity of date ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 ADMINISTRATOR: INSTITUTIONAL: NAME as it appears on federal register: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP URBAN PLANNING-31 142 King Dr.

NAMES give role & date Dunexcavated date of entry: SAVED? YES GNPS REGION: Oruins 12SOURCE Of NOMINATION city / town -good /ES-Restricted [YES -Unrestricted @engineer: S) interior decorator: Ireviowers initialsM 5 CUNKNOWN -6 - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT." 21 CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE -6 @arohiteot: OWNER LOCAL BACCESS NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET SOCIAL/CULTURAI30 Ofair Daltered Dmoved less Hhanl