Nomination for Hueston, Matthew, House

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEP 16 1977 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER 1320 Four - Mile Creek Road NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 8th - Thomas N. Kindness PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE STRUCTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS X PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED GOVERNMENT BEING CONSIDERED OTHER: 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY VICINITY OF LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 039 017 1974 DATE TITLE LOCATION CODE COUNTY ACCESSIBLE Butler Cincinnati MILITARY Hamilton EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CATEGORY BOTH HISTORIC OWNERSHIP TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM The Davidson House CLASSIFICATION NAME PARK Miami Purchase Association PUBLIC STATE STATUS Ohio Hueston Farm's Incorporated DATE ENTERED An Historical Profile of Eastern Butler County Butler County Courthouse PH0357553 SURVEY RECORDS COURTHOUSE. Hueston, Matthew House 6175 Park Road -ENTERTAINMENT Front g Second Streets - UNOCCUPIED -COMMERCIAL X-BUILDING(S) -RELIGIOUS _INDUSTRIAL X-PRIVATE DATA SHEET -DISTRICT _OBJECT FOR NPS USE ONLY XNO RECEIVED NOV 5 (Rev. 10-74) 1976 DESCRIPTION X ORIGINAL SITE GOOD DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Originally the Hueston stone farmhouse was a simple, rectangular building across the end bay at the rear of the house. There is a two-part, two-story four remaining bays across, the rear. There is a screened in porch along the CONDITION DATE UNEXPOSED DETERIORATED MOVED FAIR RUINS UNALTERED CHECK ONE extensive acreage. The windows and doors had stone voussoirs; the windows had stone sills. the only other major architectural features.An early photo sheows a narrow Massive interior end chimneys and square windows in the two gable ends were end of the house is an open, gable-roofed porch.The open porch continues two-story,1ean-to addition at the rear of the house. frame addition extending north from the rear of the house.It covers the shingles and there isa plain wood cornice.Paneled shutters have been added porch and addition were built in 1938. X-EXCELLENT 12.8.76 single light transom.

Windows were 6/6 light, deeply set in their wood frames. The house is in excellent condition and is located on a large farm of XALTERED of coursed stone.The five-bay facade has a recessed center entrance with Today the original stone portion remains.The roof is covered with wood at the windows and a classical architrave surrounds the entrance.On the west LEBOVICH Form No. 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SEP 16 1977 INVENTOR Y -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED THE HUESTON, MATTHEW, HOUSE - THE DAVIDSON HOUSE CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER NOV51976 PAGE RECEIVED Hueston Farm House Begun 1808 (Rev. 10-74) NOV 5 AREAS OF

Statement of significance

This building is a tine example of rural, stone architecture. The overall simplicity one of the first and largest landowners in Butler County. He held several local Matthew Hueston (1771-1847) was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. His father He lost much of his money during a long illness, but eventually paid off his a grist mill, saw mill, and tenant houses. The Hueston's had nine children.

In the beginning of the 19th century, Hueston took an active part in the Ohio the surrender of General William Hull to the British forces at Detroit, Hueston 1500-1599 1400-1499 1700-1799 1600-1699 COMMERCE ECONOMICS ART ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC TRANSPORTATION PERIOD THEATER PREHISTORIC XARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING PHILOSOPHY SIGNIFICANCE MILITARY 1900- LITERATURE X_EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT INDUSTRY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT contractor of the Northwestern army.This military organization was under the command of the future president, William Henry Harrison.

Hueston was one of the earliest settlers in the Northwest Territory.He became Hueston was a justice of the peace in both Fairfield and Hanover townships.He stone mansion on Four-Mile Creek In Hanover Township.Near the home he established -SCULPTURE SPECIFIC DATES X1800-1899 offices and was considered an important local figure. was killed by Indians when Matthew was only two.Matthew trained as a tanner and -COMMUNICATIONS On April 15,1802,Matthew Hueston married Catherine Davis and they moved to his of the Miami Bridge Company.He lived in the stone house for 23 years and in the he was to become the largest land holder in Butler County. at Port Washington and served the same position with Wayne's army during 1794-95. currier and in 1793 floated down the Ohio to Cincinnati where Gen.Anthony -EDUCATION Hueston's first farm was located four miles south of Fort Hamilton in 1802.

militia and became a colonel of the Second Regiment.During the War of 18l2,upon held the position in Hanover township for 23years.He was also a commissioner of -RELIGION mid 1830's Hueston moved to Rossville to a home on the northwest corner of Third G -LAW MUSIC of the building reveals its original functional importance and the stone construction early nineteenth century life. It has become a significant local landmark. Matthew He then set up an army store at Fort Greenville and another at Fort Washington. Franklin Streets. The stone house passed to his daughter, Eliza.

Wayne's expedition was being organized.In time he became full time commissary illustrates the needed strength of dwellings intended to withstand the rigors of Here he built a log house which he ultimately transformed into Hueston's Tavern - INVENTION complete with ballroom.This was only the start ohf his land acquisitions, for

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Publishing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio 1882 Butler County Atlas and Pictorial Review. Hamilton, Ohio, Republican Publishing Co., 1914. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY Revised: David Simmons July 1976 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 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE DATE Sept.

21, 1976 FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892-453 466-8727 CODE Cincinnati DATE ORGANIZATION NORTHING TELEPHONE ZONE COUNTY LOCAL STATE Margaret Sambi NAME/TITLE Columbus Miami Purchase Association ZONE EASTING 812 Dayton Street UTM REFERENCES Velma Avenue TITLE SHPO Ohio Historic Preservation Office 14,37.1111,0 Cone, Stephen. Residents. Hamilton, Ohio: Republican Publishing Compnay, 1896.

THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I ATTEST TER Biographical and Historical Sketches:A Narrative of Hamilton and It's ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF SEP 16 1977 KEEPER OTHER Entered HAER ARCHEOLOGIST Butler Re-submit Send-back Maps HISTORIAN TECHNICAL Photos Review Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF State CONTROL 11-1-72 4.3.77 INT:2106- 74 Property ACCEP 12,8.76 Working Number /1.5.

7 6,444g Ohio BUTLER CO, OHIO THE DAVIDSON HOUSE HAMILTON VIC BILL FRIEDMAN NOV 5 SEP 16 1977 DUE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER THE HUESTON HOUSE 1320 FOUR MILE CREEXRD VIEW OF SOUTH FACADE BUTLER CO, OHIO HAMILTON VIC BILL FRIEDMAN NOV 5 SEP 16 1977 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER THE DAVIDSON HOUSE UNITED STATES HAMILTON QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HAMILTON, OHIO AMS 4062 I NE-SERIES V852 1965 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) SEP 16 1977 RECEIVED Light-duty STATE OHIO Director, The Ohio Historical Socloty Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohdo 43211 Location 880 Mott/js Name 9/26/77 Butler County Also Notified Darke County Mansfield Clermont County Regional Director, Midwest Region ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Greenville Richland County Hon. Howard M.

Metzenbaum Renner and Weber Brevery Waring House Pfarr Log House Milford vicinity Bueston, Matthew, House SEP 16 1977 Hon. John E. Glenn, Jr. Hon. John M. Ashbroolc Date Entered Dr. Thomas H.Smith 16 N 76 SEP 16 1977 OTHER NANES: STREET & NUMBER CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT Butler - OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : A Substantially intact-2 - not applicable - 7 -Interior, exterior, environs not intact-0 CONDITION - XORIGINAL SITE historic district? YES "only" YES IF YES, NAME: ADAPTIVE USE: FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) then- HOUSE LARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - -entertainment _LAW/Gov't/politics _SCIENCE -TRANSPORTATION _urban & commun _POLITICS GOVERNMENT -OTHER (SPECIFY) -INVENTION "first" YES "oldest" YES 039 017 COUNTY EXTERIOR code INTERIOR Saved?

FEATURES: ENVIRONS CONSERVATION COMMERCE planning UNEXPOSED ENGINEERING Claims EXCELLENT 8th MIDWEST SIGNIFICANCE: AGRICULTURE DATE: DOE STATE MOVED ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC LOCATION: DETERIORATED Unknown Yes-unrestricted CITY.TOWN _Excavated ART UNALTERED _COMMUNICATIONS EDUCATION -socio/cultural Ohio Xsettlement WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? Davidson House -recreation _EXPLORATION ADMINISTRATOR(underline) _Reconstructed _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _PHILOSOPHY -health -RELIGION 1320 Four Mile Creek Rd.

-ECONOMICS No access LITERATURE _Unexcavaten -RUINS _FAIR INITIALS: 2: _GOOD now- Jaug -MILITARY OTHER Reviewer ARCHITECTURE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INDUSTRY PRIVAPE XALTERED _MUSIC ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century): /8/3 HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : LOCAL GOV"T FEDERAL AGENCY: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) SIGNIFICANCE: (maximum two sentences) COUNTY personal builder/contractor: MUNICIPAL events artist/artisan: institutional STATE engineer: interior decorator: NAMES: architect/m.builder: DATES: landscape/garden designer: appropriate date) ETHNIC GROUP: PRIVATE (label role