Nomination for Hune Covered Bridge

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 2 3 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OCT 8 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM 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HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Clarence E. Miller PRESENT USE X STRUCTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS _YES: RESTRICTED _GOVERNMENT -BEING CONSIDERED X YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY VICINITY OF Dat 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS LOCATION CODE 039 DATE Marietta ACCESSIBLE Washington TITLE COUNTY STATE AGRICULTURE Lawrence CLASSIFICATION NAME ENTERTAINMENT MILITARY HISTORIC OWNERSHIP CATEGORY Washington County PARK Court House RECEIVED XTRANSPORTATION STATUS PH0369446 DATA SHEET Hune Covered Bridge _PRIVATE Ohio DATE ENTERED BUILDING(S) _DISTRICT _INDUSTRIAL - UNOCCUPIED -EDUCATIONAL _OBJECT - SCIENTIFIC XPUBLIC -RELIGIOUS - COMMERCIAL _BOTH - MUSEUM -OTHER: -SITE -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL CHECK ONE XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

CONDITION EXCELLENT UNALTERED portion of this bridge sets on rather high cut-stone piers and there are open is above each portals siding, a metal roof, straight portals and cut-stone abutments. The structure under consideration is a one-span wooden truss covered bridge truss and the first truss into which mathematical calculations entered.The over the Little Muskingum River in Washington County, the covered wooden truss ment for an original one of shingles.The bridge appears to have always been on the Hune Bridge are straight, and the north portals is gracefully arched, wooden truss consisting of a series of braces and counterbraces forming an X 7 DESCRIPTION This is known as the Hune Bridge and was built in l877 by Rollin Meredith truss length.

The roadway width is ll'l and the overall width of the bridge between wooden verticals.The Long truss is considered to be the first panel H.Long of the U.S.Army Topographical Engineers.The Long truss is an all - DETERIORATED unpainted and has weathered to a soft gray color. - UNEXPOSED ship road 34 just east of SR 26 at Lawrence,13miles northeast of Marietta, _RUINS - FAIR X_ GOOD ramps and bridge proper have a single layer floor, laid crosswise. The portals spanning the Little Muskingum River in Lawrence Township section 6 on town- while the south portal is cut diagonally.A sign giving the name of the bridge XALTERED piers and the main span.These wooden approach ramps are simple stringer construction and have no truss of any kind.They have wooden railings.Both As far as can be determined, the outward appearance of the Hune Bridge has using the Long truss plan.

The Long truss was patented in 1830 by Col. Stephan wooden approach ramps on each end leading from cut-stone abutments to the AREAS OF

Statement of significance

came known as Lawrence. William Hune, a prosperous tobacco farmer and stock- According to the late Dr- H. Bo Hune oi Caldwell, Ohlo, Lawrence was a community Bridge in 1877 by Rollin Meredith, a contractor from Marietta, Ohio. Mr. Meredith a fitting tribute to its builder, Rollin Meredith, a member of a well-known 1700-1799 1500-1599 Historical ART EDUCATION SIGNIFICANCE ECONOMICS PERIOD COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURE RELIGION LITERATURE MILITARY ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC INVENTION general store, sorghum mill, tannery, tie houses, packing houses, livery barn, _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _PHILOSOPHY .POLITICS/GOVERNMENT Washington County covered bridge building family.

scene today.The old covered bridge still carries traffic as it approaches _CONSERVATION X.ENGINEERING X.TRANSPORTATION that took care of itself.Dr.Hune remembered the building of the Hune Covered _PREHISTORIC 525 acres with six or more settlers cabins on it.Mr.Hune was instrumental of the Lawrence area used an abandoned coal mine. _COMMERCE _1600-1699 _SCIENCE Settlement" grew up along both sides of the river in the area that later be- and that the stone for the abutments was quarried there also. _SCULPTURE the early settlers of the area with all their needs as it had a grist mill, of Lawrence was formed in 1815 and a community known as the"Bittle Muskingum the century mark.It isa fine example of the now rare Long truss plan and _THEATER _INDUSTRY _1900- -_1400-1499 -MUSIC _LAW settlers in this area.

Lawrence Township was formerly a part of Newport Town- Out of the once-thriving and bustling community of Lawrence, only the old ship which once formed the eastern third of Washington County.The township man, came to this settlement and purchased large amounts of land until he had built.Dr.Hune said that the timber for the bridge was cut on the Hune farm covered bridge and the old wayside inn, known now as the Hune-Heldman House BUILDER/ARCHITECT Rollin Meredith and his son, Edgar, boarded with the Hunes while building the bridge.The Hune remain.This once active and productive area isa quiet and peaceful rural The Hune Covered Bridge takes its name from the Hune Family who were prominent

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Ketcham, Bryan Eo, 1969, page 161. O GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY - VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Miriam F. Wood November 12, 1975 STREET & NUMBER 61h-279-9576 CITY OR TOWN 2 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION LOCAL - - 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 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER CODE NORTHING DATE TELEPHONE ORGANIZATION COUNTY STATE ZONE NATIONAL less than one Washington County.

ZONE EASTING Ohio Covered Bridge Committee Record Books of the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Asscoaition, Inc., Vol.#8, page 37. UTM REFERENCES Ohio Columbus Covered Bridges on the Byways of Ohio, Oxford Printing Company, 3155 Whitehead Road GPO 892.453 S. H.P.O. THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. ATTEST: Allen, Richard S., Covered Bridges of the Middle West, Stephan Greene Press,1970, Photos _ ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Accept Inventory c 3; REVIEW UNIT CHIEF National Register Write-up Send-back - KEEPER OTHER CONTROL TECHNICAL HAER Entered Property ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Bridge Maps HISTORIAN Hune Covered Federal Register Entry State BRANCH CHIEF 12-2-26 OK57.76 Washington IN T:2106- 74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 OHIO accyot 6/9/2 OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 Hune Covered Bridge, Dart Vicintiy, Washington County, Ohio. Hune Bridge built in 1879 by Rolla Merydith for $7.17 per lineal foot for Wood, Historian, Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, August 1986. Page Inventory-Nomination Form Continuation sheet Information from research in county commissioners journal provided by Miriam National Park Service United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places yellow poplar on his plan #3.Historic name was Gallagher!s Ford. Item number (3-82) OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp.

10-31-84 Continuation sheet Washington COunty, OHIO Nomination/Type of Review ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Attest Name Date/Signature Keeper Page State National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form Item number National Park Service Hune Covered Bridge United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-800-e ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Fed. Reg. Date: 2 Date Due: _ - RETURN nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - Lappeal L sample LJ request L NR decision Reviewer's comments: _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Present Use Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5.

Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7. Description J unaltered - original site -excellent - moved summary paragraph resubmission completeness Status dates yes ruins REJECT alterations/integrity Category Ownership Condition unexposed deteriorated clarity Washington County Working No. Substantive Review: boundary selection Hune Covered Bridge Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Accessible Action: 76001545 Check one fair SEP/41986 newmp. en date & builder Discipline _ SEP Recom./Criteria good Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource J justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11.

Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date . Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed - Phone: - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet title Maps Builder/Architect Period context clarity Photographs _state local 8. Significance relationship of integrity to significance Verbal boundary description and justification UTM References Specific dates _national Quadrangle name applicable criteria Other completeness LooKing Southwest PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER APR 2 3 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301 (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --| ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF MAP REFERENCE U.S.G.S. 7.5' Dalzell Quadrangle 4 REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES 1961 NAME Lawrence SOURCE SCALE DATE HISTORIC 1:24000 OCT 81976 Hune Covered Bridge APR 2 3 1976 INT:2427- 74 COUNTY RECEIVED Ohio Washington STATE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DALZELL QUADRANGLE Have Bridge UNITED STATES Hune Covered Bridge GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO OHIO OCT 8 1976 Renner, George J., Jr., House Bon. Robert Taft, Jt.

Regional Director, Midwest Region INT: 2950-75 10/15/76 MMot/row 880 Location STATE Washington County Youngstown Warnke Covered Bridge Name Loucks Covered Bridge Geauga County Canal Winchester vicinity Dart vicinity Fairfield County Preble County Director Mayfield Heights vicinity Also Notified Date Entered Hune Covered Bridge Lewisburg vieinity ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Ohio Historical Society White, Walter C.,Estate State Historie Preservation Officer Hon. Charles J. Carney Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue Mahoning County Hon. Clarence E. Miller Hon. Thomas N. Kindness Columbus, Ohio 43211 OHIO Hon.J. William Stanton Dr. Thomas H. Smith Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 August 28, 1986 Carol Shul1 P.O. Box 37127 Dear Ms. Shull: the assistance of Miriam Wood, the original form preparer, who has W.

Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer WRL/DAS: dwm SOCIETY Enclosures HISTORICAL 614/466-1500 Department of the Interior SINCE 1885 National Register of Historic Places recently conducted new research on these structures. Enclosed are updates on twelve covered bridges currently listed Please add these continuation sheets to the appropriate files, Washington D.C. 20013-7127 Sincer SEP 4 1986 INITIALS: SO CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT /O OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) ADMINISTRATOR (underline) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : _ Substantially intact-1 - unknown - 4 - not applicable - 7 -Interior, exterior, cnvirons not intact-0 CONDITION - _ORIGINAL SITE Yes-unrestricted "only" YES IF YES, NAME: Saved ?

FUNCTION (S): (use vbcabulary words) _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ECONOMICS -socío/cultural _urban & commun -OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES "oldest' YES NO now- CONSERVATION INVENTION INTERIOR COMMERCE UNEXPOSED TRANSPORTATION Claims then- FEATURES: planning OTHER MIDWEST SIGNIFICANCE: LOCATION: LENGINEERING EXCELLENT DETERIORATED ENVIRONS ARCHITECTURE UNALTERED ART LITERATURE AGRICULTURE -settlement EXTERIOR MILITARY WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? PACIFIC NORTHWEST No access ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC -recreation _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT historic district? ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC -entertainment WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

_COMMUNICATIONS _Reconstructed -health _Unexcavated ADAPTIVE USE: -EXPLORATION _EDUCATION _PHILOSOPHY -MUSIC INDUSTRY DATE: _Unkncwn SR34 DOE OCT 8 1976 OTHER NANES: STREET & NUMBER _RELIGION _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN NAMEAS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: SOUTHEAST MID ATLANTIC FAIR -MOVED ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: (label role DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : LOCAL GOV"T FEDERAL AGENCY: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) artist/artisan: personal architect/m.builder: COUNTY DATES: OTHER STATE engineer: MUNICIPAL NAMES: institutional landscape/garden designer: interior decorator: appropriate date) SIGNIFICANCE(maximum two sentences) events ETHNIC GROUP: PRIVATE (OF NOMINATION) SOURCE: