Nomination for Williams, W. L., House

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED OCT 22 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 2 5 1977 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED 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HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT X VICINITY OF PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE X PRIVATE STRUCTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS X PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED GOVERNMENT _BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY Mrs. Oliver Schroer LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 Hamilton BOTH COUNTY 061 None DATE CODE LOCATION TITLE Cincinnati The ENTERTAINMENT ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL CATEGORY HISTORIC OWNERSHIP MILITARY STATE TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM PUBLIC RELIGIOUS PARK STATUS NAME Ohio DATA SHEET Delhi Township The Schroer Residence 280 Anderson Ferry Road XBUILDING(S) PH03689 _SCIENTIFIC Court and Main Streets - INDUSTRIAL XNO - UNOCCUPIED - COMMERCIAL _OBJECT -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL Hamilton County Court House CHECK ONE DETERIORATED XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE in Delhi Township.

CONDITION DESCRIPTION UNEXPOSED XALTERED A two story brick wing projects from the rear (east) of the house, XEXCELLENT This is an excellently preserved example of early rural architecture The Williams House is a two story brick house, L-shaped in plan, with The entrance is located in the central bay, first floor, and consists creating an L-shaped plan.The windows throughout are identical to by four thin simple columns.There are no windows in the north or a shed roof and is supported by square piers. those used on the facade.The roof is also gabled and of easy pitch. -UNALTERED of a single paneled door with rectangular transom. The first floor south end of the main block of the house. -GOOD _FAIR divided into five bays by shuttered, double hung windows, two-over-two. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

a stone foundation. The roof is gabled, metal, and of easy pitch. The roof-line is pierced by two interior end chimneys. The facade is A porch shelters the side entrance of the wing. The porch also has DATE _RUINS AREAS OF

Statement of significance

a substantial, functional house, at a time when function was style. 1400-1499 1500-1599 1700-1799 1830 COMMERCE Cincinnati as a center, posted pack-horses all over the country, ART PERIOD SIGNIFICANCE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGRICULTURE TRANSPORTATION SCULPTURE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT INDUSTRY MILITARY LITERATURE XARCHITECTURE from 1866-74.He was reputed to be any army general and conducted _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT a training camp on Hillside Avenue in Delhi Township.He was the _COMMUNICATIONS ment to establish mail routes in the west.He began operations with 1900- farm and was built from bricks made on his property. He was a century rural architecture.It is the oldest home still in exis- The Williams House is a well preserved example of early nineteenth Virginia.Peter Williams held a position under the U.S.

govern- residence for "Limp" Williams.Mr.Williams was born in Delhi Town- - CONSERVATION and employed carriers for the different routes.Hedied in 1837. -ECONOMICS -1600-1699 W.L.Williams was a prominent citizen and farmer of Delhi Township. tence in Delhi Township.The house displays the early need for - EDUCATION - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN - ENGINEERING in a modern subdivision in l929. _RELIGION ship June l,18l0.The residence was located on his large dairy The W.L."Limp" Williams House was built in l830 as the family -THEATER _PHILOSOPHY -MUSIC - LAW -COMMUNITY PLANNING BUILDER/ARCHITECT W. L. Williams son of Peter Williams who had immigrated to Delhi Township from INVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC The Schroer's purchased the house which is now situated on five acres

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Interview with owner, Mrs. Oliver Schroer, 7/16/75. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - I FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Margaret A. Sambi, Architectural Historian STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE 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 State Historic Preservation Officer FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 721-4506 10-8-75 ORGANIZATION Cincinnati CODE DATE None NORTHING COUNTY TELEPHONE Ohio Miami Purchase Association Dayton Street ZONE EASTING 1881, p. 295-297. DATESept. 21, 1976 705 Ford, Henry A. History of Hamilton County, L.A. Williams & Co. ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than 1 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY ISINCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ZONE LOCAL 14312.91070 3.24.72 Photos _ ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF MAR 2 5 1977 Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 OTHER KEEPER Working Number 10.22.76.4346 HAER TECHNICAL Send-back ARCHEOLOGIST Entered HISTORIAN CONTROL Maps Review Re-submit Property State Hamilton 5-3-27 Ohio 7700/066 3.24.77 National Register Write-up INT:2106-74 11.30.76 HAMILTON CO, OHIO THE WillIAmS, W.L., HOUSE PO E MAR 25 1977 WEST FACADE OCT 22 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER THE SCHEOER RESIDENCE CINCINNATI OHIO Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 22 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAR 2 5 1977 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH The W. L. Williams House AND/OR COMMON VICINITY OF NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT.

GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION LOCATION RECIEVED West facade PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT The Schroer Residence Peggy Sambi NAME STATE Ohio SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. FOR NPS USE ONLY coUNTYHamilton NAMILTON CO, OHIO THE WILLIAMS, W.L., HOUSE SO EMAR 2 5 1977 OCT 22 1976 CINCINNATI OHIO PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGICTER THE SCHROER RESIDENCE Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OCT 22 1976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAR 8 5 1977 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON - VICINITY OF NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892.454 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC PHOTO CREDIT Miami Purchase Association RECIEVED PHOTO REFERENCE The Schroer Residence STATE Ohio NAME Peggy Sambi The W. L. Williams House PHOTO NO. FOR NPS USE ONLY coUNTYHamilton North end HAMILTON CO, OHIO Do E MAR 2 5 1977 280 ANDERSON FERRYRD CINCINNATI OHIO P. SAmBI OCT 22 1976 PROPERTY OF TEE NATIONAL REC" I Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 22 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAR 2 5 1977 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH The W. L. Williams House AND/OR COMMON The Schroer Residence -VICINITY OF COUNTY Hamilton PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT.

GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO GPO 892.454 7/16/75 IDENTIFICATION LOCATION HISTORIC Miami Purchase Association PHOTO CREDIT RECIEVED East side Peggy Sambi NAME DATE ENTERED DATE OF PHOTO SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY. TOWN Cincinnati Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP The W. L. Williams House AND/OR COMMON The Schroer Residence 2 LOCATION CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF STATE Ohio MAP REFERENCE U.S.G.S. 7½' Quadrangle Map TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.

UTM REFERENCES INT: 34 64 - 75 "Covington" Hamilton Cincinnati REQUIREMENTS HISTORIC COUNTY SCALE NAME SOURCE 1:24000 DATE photorevised 1969 MAR 2 5 1977 (Rev. 10-74) COVINGTON, KY.- COVINGTON QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES STATE OF KENTUCKY 16 7 06 970 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED OCT 22 1976 Mt. Olive vicinity Clermont County Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Dr. Thomas H. Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Society Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue Ron. John M. Ashbrook Hon. Thomas A. Luken 3/30/77 880 Location Name STATE Anderson Schoolhouse Also Notified Regional Director, Midwest Region Ashland County Brown County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Sutton House Cincinnati vicinity Perin Village Site MMott/row Hamilton County Decatur vicinity Ashland vicinity State Historic Preservation Officer Date Entered Hewtown and vieinity MAR 2 5 1877 Hon.

John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Will1s D. Cradison, Jt. Coluabus, Ohio 43211 INITIALS: Ba MAR 2 5 1977 Williams, w. L., House STREET & NUMBER CITY. TOWN OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - Substantially intact-l - not applicable - 7 CONDITION - LORIGINAL SITE -FAIR - unknown - 4 "only" YES Saved ? FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) _LAW/Gov't/politics _SCIENCE Zsocio/cultura1 -EXPLORATION _urban & commun _POLITICS GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) -INVENTION "first'" YES "oldest" (YES 061 FEATURES: Hamilton COUNTY CONSERVATION code Claims historic district?

UNEXPOSED ARCHITECTURE planning PHILOSOPHY COMMERCE STATE DOE Ohio ENVIPONS DATE: MIDWEST EXTERIOR ENGINEERING DETERIORATED EXCELLENT LOCATION: MILITARY AGRICULTURE Reviewer SIGNIFICANCE: TRANSPORTATION LITERATURE -entertainment ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PACIFIC NORTHWEST Yes-unrestricted INTERIOR -recreation _Reconstructed Schroer Residence WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? NAMEAS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: .COMMUNICATIONS _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC -health ADMINISTRATOR(underline) ADAPTIVE USE: No access 280 Anderson Ferry Rd.

.ECONOMICS EDUCATION _Unexcavated INDUSTRY -settlement OTHER NANES: IF YES, NAME: _Unkncwn -MUSIC CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT -Interioz, exterior, environs not intact-o -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ART OTHER MOVED -UNALTERED DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century): /830 DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : FEDERAL AGENCY: COUNTY builder/contractor: DATES: architect/m.builder: MUNICIPAL OTHER artist/artisan: institutional NAMES: events STATE landscape/garden designer: PRIVATE engineer: SIGNIFICANCE(maximum two sentences) interior decorator: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) ETHNIC GROUP: appropriate date) (label role LOCAL GOV"T