Nomination for Riverside Chapel

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NOV 5 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES APR 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 S. Clinton Street in Riverside Cemetery_NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE X PUBLIC - WORK IN PROGRESS _PRIVATE RESIDENCE -IN PROCESS X_YES: RESTRICTED BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED X OTHERChape1 OWNER OF PROPERTY 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 039 CODE LOCATION DATE TITLE COUNTY Defiance ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION PARK HISTORIC MUSEUM STATE GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP CATEGORY SITE PRIVATE DISTRICT RELIGIOUS Riverside Chapel COMMERCIAL SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE OBJECT TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIAL MILITARY STRUCTURE NAME STATUS Ohio X_BUILDING(S) PUBLIC ACQUISITION Defiance County Courthouse CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT City of Defiance _ENTERTAINMENT 5th- Delbert Latta SURVEY RECORDS DATA SHEET DATE ENTERED _UNOCCUPIED Clinton G Second Sts. Clinton G Second Streets - EDUCATIONAL FOR NPS USE ONLY -BOTH _FEDERAL STATE COUNTY _LOCAL PH0357791 DESCRIPTION X-ORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

paneled doors. A gable roofed portico, through which a circular drive passes, on the face of the building, are two carved bands of the same red stone. The has Gothic-arched windows. The rear elevation has a central, large, stained-glass CONDITION UNEXPOSED DETERIORATED keystone. CHECK ONE between cast iron columns.Interior walls are stucco tinted in toens of terra XEXCELLENT floor is Georgian marble and is supported on segmental brick arches which stretch Opulescent and stained glass make the interior shine.The paneled ceiling is gable roofline is framed with smooth stone.There is a stone crocket at the peak.

basement is partially exposed above grade.There is a smooth stone water table The south side has four slender, Gothic-arched, stained glass windows.The windows - UNALTERED arched double door.The doorway is framed with smooth stone and has a large -FAIR - GOOD The small, rectangular chapel is built of Bedford limestone laid in random ashlar gable area of the portico are intricately carved wood panels. The east face of cotta to light blue. The mantle and glass tile grate at the altar are European. DATE The basement level is exposed.Below the stone water table is a segmental protects the entry.The portico is supported by four wood columns.Inset in the red stone.

The north side of the building has a bay window.Each face of the bay around the building.The arches of the window are outlined with a narrow band of the building has two belt courses of Portage sandstone.Above the portico roof, window.There are two bands of carved red stone in the gable.The gable is about 12" above ground.The facade has a center entrance with double, -RUINS AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE RELIGION X ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING X 1800-1899 EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Cemetery Association. Jonathan I. Hale, from Ottawa, Ohio, was the architect. to Mrs. R.A. Savage, granddaughter and daughter of the Messrs. McClary. Most of overcome the problems of cold, moisture and hard ground, the chapel fell into building's beauty, and its excellent artistry and local craftsmanship. As a result of their interest, others have become concerned. Mr. Thaddeus B. Hurd, unappreciated, but which will be increasingly valued as time goes by and most 1890 1600-1699 1500-1599 INVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PHILOSOPHY COMMERCE ART THEATER BUILDER/ARCHITECT LAW SCULPTURE PERIOD SIGNIFICANCE SCIENCE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY MILITARY PREHISTORIC 1900- _TRANSPORTATION _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT LITERATURE MUSIC in Defiance County.It is representative also of the reverence and care with disuse and disrepair.

COMMUNICATIONS This small, functional chapel is an excellent example of Gothic revival architecture The Daughters of the American Revolution have recently become interested in the The stone work was directed by John Demann and the carpentry contracted to the handcarving was done the winter prior to the building's construction.The _CONSERVATION and sacred place of rest for the dead in the winter months when interment in chapel was built to serve a need of the community.It was intended as a dignified when remarking that the chapel 'is one of a group of buildings now generally -1400-1499 Jonathan I. Hale The Riverside Chapel was built in 1890 under the direction of the local Defiance are swept away." which past generations dealt with death.

the architect consulted by the local D.A.R.to restore the chapel said it best -1700-1799 -ECONOMICS -COMMUNITY PLANNING ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC the ground was difficult. Messrs.A.G.and W.c.McClary.Charlie Smith was the No.1 carpenter according The upper portion was a chapel;the coffins were

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Defiance County Records. 1889-1890. Defiance County Courthouse. Personal reflections of Mrs. R.A. Savage, daughter of the carpenter for the building. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA 2 10 VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE The Ohio Historic Preservation Office 6/76 STREET & NUMBER 1982 Velma Ave CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATBJS 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 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892.453 466-8727 ORGANIZATION CODE NORTHING LOCAL Defiance DATE TELEPHONE COUNTY ZONE Columbus STATE Elizabeth Hileman ATTEST Clinton Street State Historic Preservation Officer UTM REFERENCES Ohio ZONE EASTING Revised: Gretchen Klimoski LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. Sept.

21, 1976 Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF APR 1 1 1977 National Register Write-up OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST TECHNICAL Entered HAER Maps CONTROL Send-back Re-submit HISTORIAN Review Defiance Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF 3.25:77 Cole Working Number /1.5.76.4462 IN T:2106-74 State United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 DOFAPR 1 1 1977 Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT Ronald L. Burdick Sr. NEGATIVE FILED AT Regional Archaeological Preservation Office, The Defiance College DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 1976 LOCATION Defiance Riverside Chapel IDENTIFICATION COUNTY HISTORIC NAME STATE RECIEVED Looking westh at the front face of the chapel. Ohio PHOTO NO. FOR NPS USE ONLY NOV 5 CITY. TOWN D0 E APR 1 1 1977 Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOV 5 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF COUNTY Defiance PHOTO CREDIT Ronald I. Burdick Sr. DATE OF PHOTO I1 December, 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT Regional Archaeological Preservation Office, The Defiance College DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 Defiance LOCATION HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION Riverside Chapel RECIEVED STATE Ohio Looking east at the rear of the chapel, Riverside Cemetery is to the back of the PHOTO REFERENCE NAME PHOTO NO. SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS FOR NPS USE ONLY DOE APR 11 1977 Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON _VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE 11 December, 1975 PHOTO CREDIT Ronald L. Burdick Sr. DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO.

3 GPO 892-454 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION Defiance COUNTY Ohio Looking northwestshowing the front face and south side of the chapel. NAME STATE RECIEVED NOV 5 CITY. TOWN NOV51976 HISTORic Riverside Chapel Form No. 10-301 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOV 5 PROPERTY MAP FORM APR 1 1 1977 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --I ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF COUNTY Defiance SOURCE USGS 7' Series TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.

UTM REFERENCES IN T : 2427- 74 Defiance LOCATION RECEIVED Defiance West Quadrangle REQUIREMENTS NAME MAP REFERENCE DATE ENTERED DATE Photorevised 1971 FOR NPS USE ONLY STATE Ohio HISTORIC Riverside Chapel SCALE UNITED STATES STATE OF OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC DefiANce, Ohio DEFIANCE WEST QUADRANGLE APR 1 1 1977 Beit, Anns, House Gottschall, Oscar i., House Hughes, Phillip, House State Historic Preservation Officer Hon. John H. Glenn, JI. 880 Dayton Location Mott STATE Name Shandon 4/15/77 Date Entered Darke County Also Notified Hamilton County Thomas Select School Carroll County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Butler County Riverside Chapel Montgomery County Director,The Onio Historical Society Defiance County Wilson, John T.,Homestead Waynes vicinity Bepler, August, House (Holly Ridge) St.

Mary's of Morges Greenville Cincinnati Haailton vicinity Adams County Interatate 7l at 17th Avenue Brown, Samuel N., House Hon. Douglas Applegata Dr.Thomas H.Smith Hon. Willis D. Gradison, Jt. Defiance Seaman Bon. Deibert L. Lacta INITIALS: BG. DOE APR 11: 1977 OTHER NANES: Riverside Cemétery, S. Clinton St. STREET & NUMBER Defiance - CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT VICINITY OF FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - Substantially intact-1 - unknown - 4 - not applicable - 7 -Interior, exterior, cnvirons not intact-0 CONDITION - LORIGINAL SITE IF YES, NAME: FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - socio/cultural -urban & commun -OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES 039 COUNTY EXTERIOR INTERIOR code Saved?

ENVIRONS INVENTION 5th COMMERCE planning Reviewer MOVED FEATURES: COMMUNICATIONS YES UNEXPOSED SIGNIFICANCE: ARCHITECTURE PHILOSOPHY Claims STATE ECONOMICS POLITICS/GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING PACIFIC NORTHWEST EDUCATION LOCATION: AGRICULTURE Ohio -recreation EXCELLENT FAIR -entertainment historic district? -settlement WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? _Unexcavated Riverside Chapel -Reconstructed No access _TRANSPORTATION WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC DATE: _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC -CONSERVATION ADMINISTRATOR(underline) ADAPTIVE USE: LITERATURE -EXPLORATION - DETERIORATED -health -MUSIC "oldest?

YES NO: NAME AS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: - unknown.-5 _LAW/Gov't/politics now- OTHER Yes-unrestricted RELIGION then- SCIENCE UNALTERED -MILITARY MIDWEST _RUINS -ART _GOOD DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : LOCAL GOV"T FEDERAL AGENCY: personal OTHER events institutional STATE engineer: DATES: NAMES: ETHNIC GROUP: interior decorator: PRIVATE landscape/garden designer: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) appropriate date) ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: SIGNIFICANCE(maximum two sentences) (label role