Nomination for Osborn, Charles S., House

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM MAR 2 8 1972 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON Campbel1, David, House STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT X VICINITY OF 12 - Samuel Devine PRESENT USE DISTRICT *PRIVATE -WORK IN PROGRESS X PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ENTERTAINMENT IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED GOVERNMENT XNO OWNER OF PROPERTY David K, Campbell LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 039 LOCATION TITLE CODE SCIENTIFIC OBJECT Westerville DATE EDUCATIONAL UNOCCUPIED ACCESSIBLE Columbus CLASSIFICATION COUNTY HISTORIC 049 STATE OWNERSHIP MILITARY INDUSTRIAL PARK MUSEUM CATEGORY AGRICULTURE Franklin County Courthouse PUBLIC STATUS K*osborn, Charles S., House NAME Ohio DATE ENTERED 5785 Cooper Road SURVEY RECORDS _BEING CONSIDERED South High Street _STRUCTURE COURTHOUSE. X-BUILDING(S) _TRANSPORTATION - RELIGIOUS FOR NPS USE ONLY -COMMERCIAL -OTHER: - BOTH RECEIVED OCT 22 1976 -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL Eranklin EXCELLENT XORIGINAL SITE FAIR DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

two windows to the left but only one to the right, centered in the right per floor, placed toward the front of the building. Again there are two To the rear of the building is a 1-1/2 story, gable-roofed, frame wing windows. The siding is also not original. CONDITION MOVED DESCRIPTION DETERIORATED light. _UNEXPOSED XALTERED The Charles Osborn house is a simple, two-story brick building on a stone frieze or cornice boards.Interior end chimneys are at the ridgeline on CHECK ONE gables and alteration of the placement and character of the doors and pane and have plain stone lintels and sills.Facade windows have wood _RUINS The north gable end has two 6/6 pane windows on each floor.There are two vents in the gable.The roof overhangs the building but there are no DATE. - UNALTERED half of the facade.

There are four windows on the second floor directly shutters.The doorway is slightly recessed and has a single pane transom the kitchen.It has been quite altered over the years by the addition of diamond-shaped vents in the gable.The south end has only one window above the door and windows below.Windows are double-hung sash,6/6 which forms a T' with the brick portion.The wing is early and was once both the N G S ends. AREAS OF

Statement of significance

The Charles Osborn House is a mid-1800's Ohio farmhouse of simple lines and the late 1950's. INVENTION ECONOMICS COMMUNICATIONS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD RELIGION BUILDER/ARCHITECT MILITARY THEATER ART LITERATURE AGRICULTURE known in Blendon township as farmers and early settlers. This is the only _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT spent here and together with his brothers,Hiram and Ralph,accounted for _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT settlers in the township and conducted a tavern on the local stagecoach road. Osborn home which remains.

_CONSERVATION _PREHISTORIC surrounded by modern housing development.The Osborn families were once Charles was married in 1849 and built this farm home.His entire life was X1800-1899 -1400-1499 -1500-1599 Charles Osborn was the son of George Osborn who came to northern Franklin and all of the outbuildings have been destroyed for new development since -1600-1699 _SCULPTURE -1700-1799 and respected.Of the three farm homesteads and the father's tavern and farm - TRANSPORTATION 1ocal history 1900- - MUSIC _LAW SCIENCE _COMMUNITY PLANNING ca. 1850 ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC only the home of Charles Osborn remains.Much of the original farm acreage SPECIFIC DATES

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Franklin County Atlas. 1872 Franklin County History. 1903 O GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 1982 Velma Avenue (614) 466-8727 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 DATE Sept.

21, 1976 FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCUJDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 CODE ORGANIZATION NORTHING COUNTY Columbus DATE EASTING 4/76 ZONE TELEPHONE Gretchen Klimoski Ohio Historic Preservation Office LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES LOCAL Osborn, Charles S., House Photos _ ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF MAR 2 8 1977 Send-back - United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 KEEPER OTHER CONTROL Entered TECHNICAL HAER Re-submit HISTORIAN Maps Review Property 12-22-76 National Register Write-up State Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF Ohio IN T:2106. 10.22.76.4357 ARCHEOLOGIST Working Number 3.28.77 #1064East (facade) and south elevations DUE MAR 2 8 1977 Osborn, Charles S., House, Franklin CO. Ohio.

Negative filed-Osborn House PROPERTY OF THE NATOMAL REGISTER DOEMAR 2 8 1977 Osborn, Charles S., House, Franklin Co., Negative filed-Osborn House David Campbell, photographer 1976 #2.04East and north elevations Ohio Negative filed-Osborn HouseCT 22 1976 Osborn, Charles S., House; Franklin Co., Ohio David Campbell, photographer 1976 #3.g4north elevation. DOE MAR 2 8 1977 #8. East and north elevations. POE MAR 2 8 1977 Osborn, Charles S., House; Franklin Co., Ohio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER David Campbell, photographer 1976 Negative filed-Osborn House OCT 22 1976 OHIO_FRANKIIN CO NÖRTHEAST COLUMBUS, OHIO MAR 2 8 1977 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1964 UNITED STATES RECEIVED NORTHEAST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE Osborn, Charles S., House-Franklin Co UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (REV. 2-74) Cong.

Divine GPO 873.122 OFFICE DATE TIME TELEPHONE WASO-145 CALLER RECEIVED BY To Be Retained In Office Receiving Call CONGRESSIONAL TELEPHONE REQUEST REFERRED TO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ACTION TAKEN NATURE OF REQUEST 12-21-76 March 7, 1977 Dr. William J. Murtagh Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Dr. Murtagh: house, which alludes to the more common practice of With that premise in mind, I must express a sense of conducted on March 30, 1977. David K. Campbell Representative Samuel L. Devine, U.S. Representative, Sincerely, National Park Service Department of the Interior Keeper of the National Register urgency regarding the completion of this nomination, tect the integrity of a property from surrounding develop- Your consideration of this urgency will be appreciated.

While being placed on the National Register does not pro- The house is commonly referred to as a three-quarter In response to your recent letter concerning the nomination of the having five windows above and four windows below on the Charles S. Osborn House to the National Register of Historic Places, 12th Congressional District front of the house with the entrance centered.Three- quarter houses are rare in central Ohio as well as in because a zoning hearing on adjoining property will be as was used in construction of the period. ment, it may have some small influence on zoning changes. I have several comments in addition to those on the nomination form. the rest of Ohio.

The rear wing of the house has a hand-hewn beam framework 5785 Cooper Road Westerville, OH 43081 MAR 2 8 1977 880 Location STATE 3-30-77 Mott/ej Name Also Notified Date Entered ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Regional Director, Midwest Region Frankiin County Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue State Hlstorie Preservation Officer Osborn, Charles S., House Hon. Semuel L. Devine Westerville vicinity (Rev. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ROUTING SLIP ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS 2 Asst. to the Director Asst. Director, Planning & Development Asst. to the Deputy Director Asst. for Advisory Boards and Commissions Asst. Director, Park Operations Office of Programming & Budget Publications & Public Inquiries Division - Asst. Director, Special Services Legislative Division PRESERVATION OF Stephen T.

Mather Training Center NCP DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS 040 880 550 240 280 760 260 640 400 460 660 340 290 780 610 285 284 043 020 560 600 023 002 010 042 2000 540 003 810 772 420 790 230 585 014 320 170 120 160 350 001 625 190 1100 680 575 310 774 013 773 410 570 118 125 510 121 DIRECTOR Division Training Division Grants Administration Division Data Systems Division SIGNATURE Land Acquisition Division REMARKS: Concessions Management Division RECORDS UNIT Mining and Minerals Division Maintenance Division Historic American Buildings Survey Technical Preservation Services Youth Activities Division Compliance Division Historic Sites Survey Division Media Information Division Harpers Ferry Center National Park Foundation Environmental Sanitation Officer International Park Affairs Division Historic American Engineering Record Natural Resources Management Division Management Consulting Division General Services Division Interagency Archeological Services Office of Cooperative Activities HISTORIC PROPERTES Ranger Activities and Protection Advisory Council on Historic Preservation National Register Division Personnel Management Division Interpretation and Visitor Services Denver Service Center Horace M.

Albright Training Center Office of Communications Office of Archeology and Historic Contracting G Property Management Division Federal & State Liaison Division Office Title Code Bureau Equal Employment Opportunity Off. Research & Scientific Services Division WASO-11 Safety Officer DEPUTY DIRECTOR Program Development & Control Division Asst. to the Director for Alaska MAIL UNIT Park Planning G Environmental WASo Personnel Office (Indicate routing order by number - strike out office when cleared) Congressional_ Lif 700 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 009 022 024 DATE Finance Division SLIP Policy Division Office of Legislation Design and Technology Division Professional Publications Division Thank you for your interest in the historie preservation Assistant to the Secretary for You Washington Office bee: Dr. Thomas H. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 ) w/e of inc.

Regional Director, Miävest Region ) FNP:KCole: ceh:4/1/T7 Director The Ohio Historical Society Secretary's Reading File Sincerely yours, Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue (BASIC RETAINED IN 880) 00l-Reading File Gary R. Catron of Representatives Member, United States House Columbus, Ohio 43215 REIYPED: ceh:4/4/77 160-Dr. Curry ) / 190) / 700 / 760 / 880) are pleneed to inform you that the Osborn House in Westerville, Honorable Samuel L. Devine - SAMUEL L. DEVINE 12TH DISTRICT, OHIO COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE DISTRICT OFFICE: FEDERAL BUILDING VICE CHAIRMAN, REPUBLICAN Washington, D.C. 20240 matter receive prompt and fair consideration. Any and should be directed to my District Office, 85 Marconi Blvd., Rm. 231, Columbus, OH 43215.

SLD: ebc 221-3533 Sincerely, CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATION Acting Director is from January when the staff was concentrating on Legislative Affairs there is concern by a constituent as to his property Enc. information on its current status will be appreciated As the enclosed copy of correspondence indicates, Office of Congressional and It is of importance to my constituent that this of Historic Places. Dear Mr. Catron: being considered for placement on the National Register DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RANKING MEMBER Mr. Gary Catron House nf Representatiues March 11, 1977 the implications of the l976 Tax Bill. & BUILDING 18th and C Streets, N.W., Rm. 6245 COMMITTEE ON HOUSE Mashington, A.O. 20515 officials. Going back to December, 1976, my office has had contact with both Mr.Campbeli and the National Register variety of answers for the delay in the final consid- FROM THE DESK OF .

MEMO David Tampbell r 3-7-77 INITIALS: BG. MAR 2 8 1977 OTHER NANES: STREET & NUMBER Westerville vic CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT VICINITY OF WEST PACIFIC NORTHWEST V_ Substantially intact-2 - not applicable - 7 , environs not intact-0 CONDITION - LORIGINAL SITE -U'nexcavated IF YES, NAME: FUNCTION(S): (use vocabulary words) _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _urban & commun _OTHER (SPECIFY) _INVENTION "oldest"' YES NO "only" ( 049 039 Saved? FEATURES: EXTERIOR code OTHER INTERIOR EXPLORATION ENVIRONS PRIVATE historic district? YES Claims Excavated Reviewer Yes-unrestricted TRANSPORTATION LOCATION: ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC DOE SIGNIFICANCE: ARCHITECTURE STATE "first" Unknown EDUCATION planning INDUSTRY ECONOMICS MOVED -recreation -socio/cultural _COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT?

-Reconstructed EXCELLENT _CONSERVATION ENGINEERING Lsettlement ADAPTIVE USE: WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

Ohio ADMINISTRATOR(underline) ARCHEULOGY-PREHISTORIC UNALTERED .POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _COMMERCE -AGRICULTURE FEDERAL(AGENCY NAME): _entertainment OWNER OF PROPERTY: (circle) _UNEXPOSED - DETERIORATED No access -LITERATURE -health -PHILOSOPHY _MUSIC -LAW/Gov't/politics ART MIDWEST SCIENCE MILITARY DATE: -RUINS _Unkncwn -FAIR GOOD (label role DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S): FEDERAL AGENCY : SIGNIFICANCE: (maximum two sentences) builder/contractor: artist/artisan: engineer: OTHER MUNICIPAL COUNTY events institutional architect/m.builder: NAMES: STATE COM MENTS: (include architectural information here) ETHNIC GROUP: interior decorator: landscape/garden designer: ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: appropriate date) PRIVATE LOCAL GOV"T ACREAGE: (to nearest tenth of an acre) DATES: