Nomination for Honam, John, House

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES APR 13 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HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF 23 - Ronald Mott1 Cuy ahoga PRESENT USE X PUBLIC X MUSEUM BOTH X EDUCATIONAL PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ENTERTAINMENT _IN PROCESS AYES: RESTRICTED GOVERNMENT BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OTHER: OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 20540 035 039 CODE Lakewood OBJECT TITLE DATE AGRICULTURE Washington LOCATION CLASSIFICATION COUNTY HISTORIC UNOCCUPIED ACCESSIBLE PRIVATE PARK COMMERCIAL OWNERSHIP STATE Cleveland COURTHOUSE. CATEGORY NAME 12650 Detroit Avenue City of Lakewood _TRANSPORTATION Ohio STATUS Cuyahoga County Building Library of Congress DH0368849 Historic American Buildings Survey 0-27 DATE ENTERED SURVEY RECORDS XBUILDING(S) 14710 Lake Avenue _SCIENTIFIC The Old Stone House Honam, John, House FOR NPS USE ONLY - MILITARY DAIA SHEEI -STRUCTURE 1219 Ontario _RELIGIOUS _DISTRICT _INDUSTRIAL _WORK IN PROGRESS -SITE DETERIORATED _ORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED RUINS FAIR DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

are located a classroom, office, storage and restroom facilities. CONDITION DESCRIPTION windows of the same construction on the other three sides including second story _UNALTERED lows the outline recorded in the 1935 drawings). CHECK ONE replacement of a similar structure recalled by turn of the century residents of windows.There is also a side entrance to the building through the summer kitchen. The interior features a stairway leading to the second floor facing the front door. hearth.and dining area.The second floor contains two bedrooms.In the basement and furnishings are largely from the 1830's and 1840's. attempted to recreate the era in which the building was constructed in order that The building was moved from its original location in 1952 in order to rescue it west corner of Lakewood Park.

A wooden front door is centrally located on the south side flanked on either side the building and removed some time prior to 1935,when the HABs drawings were the building might serve its purpose as an historical museum of the period.Decor sandstone blocks with a wooden summer kitchen attached.The front of the house -UNEXPOSED made showing only the outline of the attached structure addition fol- -GOOD X EXCELLENT This building is a one and a half story dwelling constructed of long rectangular To the right of the front door is the main parlor and to the left the fireplace, The cornices are wooden with returns.The roof is shingle The building has been restored on both the exterior and interior and most modern All of the sandstone used in construction was quarried locally.

an architrave.Door sills and window sills are cut sandstone blocks.There are improvements removed.When the summer kitchen was added in 1975,abasement was constructed under the building.The restoration (except for the basement) has faces south.The one story summer kitchen was added to the west side in 1975 in from demolition.It is now ownedby the City of Lakewood and sited in the south- AREAS OF

Statement of significance

where he was a weaver by trade, to settle with his wife first in Maine and then in Tax records indicate that he constructed the Old Stone House in 1838, six years af- served as a dwelling, a doctor's office and various retail purposes. Lakewood took title to it and it was moved to Lakewood Park, which was included in faithful to the period of origin than its original site, which today is a commercial 1500-1599 1838 1700-1799 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC COMMERCE EDUCATION ART ENGINEERING PHILOSOPHY LAW RELIGION SIGNIFICANCE 1900- BUILDER/ARCHITECT PERIOD XARCHITECTURE POLITICS/GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURE THEATER INDUSTRY INVENTION MILITARY district of multi-story buildings.

LITERATURE XEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN Detroit Avenue),a corduroy road serving as the principal east-west artery.John The Old Stone House is significant as a surviving example of the sturdy stone dwell- CONSERVATION It is the oldest stone building in Lakewood and perhaps Cuyahoga County. _PREHISTORIC _COMMUNICATIONS In 1952 the building was scheduled for demolition by a commercial developer until the building and an herb garden enclosed by a split-rail fence in the rear is more which provided planks for the covering of the Detroit Post Road in 1850. The Old Stone House is currently operated by the Lakewood Historical Society as a The Old Stone House was occupied as a dwelling by the Honam family and their descendants until at least the late nineteenth century.Thereafter the building6J Rockport (Lakewood),where he purchased a 97 1/2 acre tract and turned to farming.

necticut Land Company and laid out farms and orchards. _1600-1699 - TRANSPORTATION The present City of Lakewood was known as East Rockport when it was first settled in Homan's son-in-laws(who lived in the Old Stone House) later operated a saw mill -1400-1499 -SCULPTURE -ECONOMICS -SCIENCE -MUSIC ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING the Lakewood Historical Society engineered its rescue and moving. The City of John Honam's original 97 1/2 acre tract. Thus the Old Stone House still sits on the original John Honam property.The present setting with open space surrounding the early nineteenth century.The pioneer settlers purchased property from the Con- ter he had arrived in Rockport.It was located on the Detroit Post Road (later museum of pioneer living and receives over5,oo0visitors annually.

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 52 Vanderbilt Ave., 1949 Page 72-73 Butler, Margaret Manor, Romance in Lakewood Streets, Cleveland, Ohio, The William Feather Co., 1962 Page 27 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY - VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE John S. Pyke, Jr., Vice President October 9, 1975 STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER COUNTY CODE DATE TELEPHONE ORGANIZATION NORTHING Lakewood NATIONAL ZONE EASTING LOCAL 216/221-7343 Ohio UTM REFERENCES Lakewood Historical Society (see continuation sheet) hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the GPO 892.453 As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966(Public Law89-665),1 less than one 147l0 Lake Avenue Butler, Margaret Manor, The Lakewood Story. New York Stratford House ATTEST: 7/28/76 3.18-17 Form No.

1D-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED JUL 30 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES APR 13 1977 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Honam, John, House, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio ITEM NUMBER 9 CONTINUATION SHEET Butler, Margaret Manor, This is Lakewood, Ohio, Lakewood, Ohio, League of Women Voters of Lakewood, Ohio Page 5 Butler, Margaret Manor, A Pictorial History of the Western Reserve 1796 to 1860 Cleveland, Ohio The World Publishing Company, 1963 Page 25 & London, Press of Case Western Reserve University, 1971 Page 50 Daughters of the American Revolution, Early Days of Lakewood, Lakewood, Ohio 1936 Page 46 and 74-75 Gregory, William M., The Story of James Nicholson, Lakewood, Ohio, The Public Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, Lakewood, Ohio, Chicago, Illinois, Windsor State of Ohio Development Department, Ohio's Museums and Mementos, Columbus Blank Book Company, Columbus, Ohio, 1967 Page 61 PAGE Campen, Richard N.,Architecture of the Western Reserve 1800-1900,Cleveland DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY (Rev.

10-74) Schools, 1953 Page 43-44 Publications, 1969 Page 15 Honam, John, House Photos - FOR EARLY DATE. Inventory _ SUMMER KITCHEN APR 1 3 1977 HAER TECHNICAL OTHER KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Maps Property CONTROL Re-submit Review HISTORIAN National Register Write-up Ohio State ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF CONFERENCE STOWE MOUSE SIGNIFICHOT IN T:2106- 74 Working Number 7.30.76.3846 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 3.14.77 OLDEST STONE HOUSE LAKEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY facade + summer leitchen DOE APR 1 3 1977 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Old Stone House Photo No. 2 0f2 Lakewood, Ohio Cuyahoça Co.ohio DOE APR 1 3 1977 Old Stone House PROPERTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1.

NAME NUMERIC CODE (Asalgned by NPS) APR 1 3 1977 Old Stone House 2. LOCATION 3. MAP REFERENCE USGS 7.5' Series REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: JUL 30 1976 1963 REGISTER Lakewood TOWN Cuyahoga DATE COUNTY SCALE SOURCE STATE COMMON NATIONAL RECEIVED GP0932.010 AND/OR HISTORIC STREET AND NUMBER Form 10-301 PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (July 1968) Ohio (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) Honam, John, House Lakewood Quadrangle 147l0 Lake Dr. LAKEWOOD QUADRANGLE N412258145/7.S Latitude: 41* 29+ 27* OHIO-CUYAHOGA CO Old Stone House 17 433/340 4593/610 UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LAKEWOOD, OHIO Longitude: 81* 54" Honani, John, House Independence vicinity Hon. John H. Glenn, Js. Director, Tha Ohio Historical Society Hon. Ronald M. Mottl Hon. Willia D. Gradiaoa, Jz.

880 Location 4/18/77 Name STATE Date Entered Maplewood Cuyahoga County Also Notified Licking County Episcopal Church of the Resurrection ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cincinnati vicinity Independenca Presbyterian Church Lawrence County Chesapeake vicinity Regional Director, Midvest Region Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaun APR 13 1977 Eon. John H. Ashbrook Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Dr. Thomas H. Smith Colunbus, Ohio 43211 Newark Hon.James V.Stanton OHIO APR 1 3- 1977 Honam, John, House OTHER NANES: STREET & NUMBER CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT VICINITY OF FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - Substantially intact-1 - unknown - 4 - not applicable - 7 _ORIGINAL SITE HISTORIC DISTRICT? "only" YES IF YES, NAME: Saved ?

FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) then- HouSE -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - -entertainment - socio/cultural _urban & commun _OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES 035 039 FEATURES: 23rd code INTERIOR ECONOMICS COUNTY Lakewood recreation EXTERIOR Cuyahoga COMMERCE ENVIRONS DOE Claims MIDWEST planning ART MUNICIPAL STATE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: Yes-unrestricted No access POLITICS/GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURE LOCATION: PACIFIC NORTHWEST LITERATURE ARCHITECTURE Ohio DETERIORATED -Reconstructed ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC Old Stone House ADAPTIVE USE: _CONSERVATION _EXPLORATION 14710 Lake Ave. _COMMUNICATIONS _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN INVENTION _TRANSPORTATION _Unexcavated Ssettlement ADMINISTRATOR(underline) _UNALTERED - ENGINEERING - EDUCATION _UNEXPOSED OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) -health -MUSIC _RUINS - unknown.-5 Interior, exterior, environs not intact-0 "oldest?

CONDITION - _LAW/Gov't/politics OTHER PHILOSOPHY SCIENCE INITIALS: WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? XMOVED WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? Reviewer DATE: NAME AS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: JNDUSTRY EXCELLENT - MILITARY -RELIGION -FAIR -GOOD HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S): /838 FEDERAL AGENCY: NABS SIGNIFICANCE. (maximum two sentences) DATES: builder/contractor: OTHER architect/m.builder: artist/artisan: NAMES: STATE events engineer: landscape/garden designer: ETHNIC GROUP: appropriate date) COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) interior decorator: ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: institutional PRIVATE LOCAL GOV"T (label role COUNTY MUNICIPAL