Nomination for Palos Covered Bridge

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOV 1 1 1977 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HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN One mile north ef' Glouster X VICINITY OF Clarence Ea Miller BUILDING(S) _COMMERCIAL 2WORK IN PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION LIN PROCESS -YES: RESTRICTED XYES: UNRESTRICTED X TRANSPORTATION _OTHER: OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

Court House REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 CODE 009 LOCATION BOTH DATE TITLE ENTERTAINMENT HISTORIC ACCESSIBLE Athens COUNTY STATE Athens County INDUSTRIAL PH0368636 NAME CLASSIFICATION MILITARY DISTRICT RELIGIOUS RECEIVED UNOCCUPIED AGRICULTURE STATUS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP SCIENTIFIC PARK BEING CONSIDERED Ohio (Rev. 10-74) COURTHOUSE. SITE XSTRUCTURE MUSEUM PRESENT USE DATA SHEET DATE ENTERED OCT1 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT #10 FOR NPS USE ONLY -OBJECT XPUBLIC GOVERNMENT _FEDERAL STATE COUNTYLOCAL CATEGORY LNO 7- DESCRIPTION EXCELLENT * ORIGINAL SITE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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on township road 347 just east of SR 13, one mile north of Glouster, Ohio, This old structure is known as the Palos Bridge and was built on the multiple multiple kingpost is a development of the simple, single kingpost where a DATE MOVED FAIR The structure under consideration is a one-span wooden truss covered bridge CONDITION The abutments are the original cut-stone.The siding was replaced in 1975. The old Palos Covered Bridge is painted a deep red on both siding and portals. truss and it makes use of the triangular form where the truss upright or verti- tions are undoubtedly a later addition and consist of vertical iron rods on roof, cut-stone abutments and slightly projected portals.

the kingposts near the ends of the bridge where the tension is greatest and CHECK ONE wooden counterbraces added in to make X panels in the center of the bridge _DETERIORATED the length of the bridge The present metal roof is a replacement for one which blew off in a windstorm in 1960.In 197l, the county placed a steel substructure inder the bridge. _UNEXPOSED _UNALTERED of the structure is ll'3".Height of the trusses is l2'7" and the over- ATAO X ALTERED cal member is in tension, and the truss diagonals are in compression.

The The Palos Briage isa l0 panel modified multiple kingpost.These modifica- longer bridge was needed to span a stream than could be built with just a where compression is greater.The length of the bridge is 8l' overall with spanning the east fork of Sunday Breek in section ll of Trimble Township, Athens County.This old span has vertical, high-boarded siding, a metal simple kingpost. This was the most common bridge truss built here in Ohio. a clear span of 72'10.The roadway width is12'1# and the overall width -RUINS AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _EDUCATION _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN *ENGINEERING * 1800-1899 X TRANSPORTATION POLITICS/GOVERNMENT X.OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

for many years now. The name Palos, a Greek word, comes from the tiny cross- proximity to SR 13 and Burr Oak Lake, this old covered bridge is well-known We have no building date on this old bridge, but we do know that the road it attractive bridge with its deep red paint on both siding and portals. It still 1500-1599 1700-1799 1400-1499 COMMERCE ECONOMICS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC 1600-1699 PERIOD ART BUILDER/ARCHITECT ARCHITECTURE SIGNIFICANCE 1900- THEATER SCULPTURE INVENTION AGRICULTURE Historic MUSIC _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT built on what was once the most common bridge truss plan in Ohio. The bridge LITERATURE been made to these trusses over the years to strengthen them. serves daily traffic and is a visual reminder of the past. MILITARY that year.

_COMMUNICATIONS state and only the name remains for most of them today.Because of its close The trin Palos Covered Bridge has been a landmark for travelers along SR 13 is almost non-existant today, but it is still marked on the county maps.No INDUSTRY _RELIGION _CONSERVATION _PHILOSOPHY 188ols.It is unfortunate that the early history of this bridge is lost to many of these tiny Whistle Stops on the railroads in the early days of our one today seems to know why the community was given that name. There were to tourists.

The Athens County Engineer gives this bridge excellent maintenance.It is an is very interesting to us today because of the engineering additions that have serves was not in existance in l875 as it is not shown in the county atlas for Therefore, it is probably a product of the late 1870's or early us today, but we know that it is an authentic old timber truss covered bridge, _COMMUNITY PLANNING roads community of that name about a mile to the north of the bridge.Palos -LAW.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than one UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Miriam F. Wood STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 ATTEST GPO 892.453 CODE DATE LOCAL ORGANIZATION COUNTY NORTHING EASTING ZONE STATE MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES DATE Sept. 21, 1976 Correspondance with Gerald E. Hann, Athens County Engineer, 4/30/75.

Ohio Covered Bridge Committee 3155 Whitehead Road TELEPHONE Columbus FOR NPS USE ONLY 614-279-9576 19.317.514,0.01 1969, p. 27. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: TITLE State Historic Preservation Officer Maxwell, Fay, Trimble Township, Athens County, Ohio, Maxwell Publications, 11-1072 Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 OTHER KEEPER TECHNICAL HAER CONTROL HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST Entered Send-back Re-submit 3.25.77 Maps REVIEW UNIT CHIEF State National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry NOV 11 1977 Inventory db 12.6.77 11.10.22 IN T:2106-74 Review Ath ens 10.5.76 NAME OF PROPERTY Geographical Data -- Acreage: UTM Reference(s): _ Verbal Boundary Description: - on the National Register staff, telephone 202) 523-5480 the above items. INT:2105 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 8 Date: Other: Description: STATE Bibliography: Certification: Map Coverage: IS RESUBMITTED. clarification of the information indicated below.PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for Chief, Branch of Registratton Palos Covered Bridge Athens CO., Ohio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL.

a pecher PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER OCT 1 1976 NOV 1 1 1977 View of bridge looking south. NOV 1 1 1977 pecher Interior of Bridge, looking NW PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER OCT11976 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES 15 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY State Route NOY 1 1 1977 Hon. Will1s D. Gradison, Jt. Hon. Clarence E. Miller 11/16/77 880 Mott/js Location STATE Butler County Glouster vicinity Cincinnati Palos Covered Bridge Beckett-Manrod House Regional Director, Midwest Region Hamilton County Also Notified Date Entered State Historic Preservation Officer Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Haniiton vicinity Athena County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Hon. Thomas N. Kindness Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Edgecliff Area Historic Group DI. Thomas i. Smith Name - INITIALS: OTHER NANES: 1 mi. N of Glouster off OH 13 STREET & NUMBER CITY.

TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : _ Substantially intact-1 - not applicable - 8 Vict applicable-9 -Interior, exterior, environs not intact-0 CONDITION - LORIGINAL SITE _ Reconstructed "only" YES IF YES, NAME: ADAPTIVE USE: Saved ? FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _urban & commun COMMUNICATIONS _POLITICS GOVERNMENT "'oldest? YES COUNTY Athens INTERIOR TRANSPORTATION OTHER FEATURES: 039 ENVIRONS code historic district? MIDWEST LOCATION: INVENTION Unexcavated Claims DOE CONSERVATION planning MOVED DATE: SIGNIFICANCE: ARCHITECTURE MILITARY 10th STATE -entertainment Ohio AGRICULTURE _RUINS ENGINEERING -socio/cultural Yes-unrestricted -recreation -settlement RELIGION WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? No access WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT?

ADMINISTRATOR(underline) ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC -health -LITERATURE _PHILOSOPHY _COMMERCE ARCHEULUGY.PREHISTORIC -EXCELLENT ECONOMICS UNEXPOSED _EXPLORATION _UNALTERED - DETERIORATED _MUSIC LOTHER(SPECIFY) _FAIR then- budge 009 1977 "first" EXTERIOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST Cnknown Unknown JNDUSTRY (label role DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : LOCAL GOV"T FEDERAL AGENCY: 72'10" span 12'1" wide builder/contractor: personal OTHER architect/m.builder: artist/artisan: STATE landscape/garden designer: DATES: events institutional NAMES: SIGNIFICANCE:(maximum two sentences) interior decorator: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) ETHNIC GROUP: PRIVATE engineer: appropriate date) ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: W/A singl span wooden truss couered bridge COUNTY MUNICIPAL