Nomination for Taylorsville Canal Inn

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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 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HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY.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 COMMERCIAL _WORK IN PROGRESS XPRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC-ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS _ YES: UNRESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Swindler Ohio 45424 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE Ohio 45402 6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Montgomery 039 CODE OBJECT AGRICULTURE LOCATION Dayton MUSEUM TITLE DATE COUNTY STATE ACCESSIBLE HISTORIC EDUCATIONAL 113 STRUCTURE DISTRICT PARK CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION NAME OWNERSHIP SITE RELIGIOUS SCIENTIFIC _GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL STATUS PUBLIC _TRANSPORTATION MILITARY Taylorsville Canal Inn _UNOCCUPIED _ENTERTAINMENT Ohio NOV 16 1977 XPRIVATE X.BUILDING(S) 4240 Taylorsville Road 451 West Third Street _OTHER: FOR NPS USE ONLY -BOTH DATA SHLET Third--Charles Whalen _FEDERAL PH036 XNO TELH2 ATAG DETERIORATED X ORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED -MOVED DATE. UNEXPOSED DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

CONDITION DESCRIPTION sawn stone. RUINS UNALTERED FAIR This large two story brick H shaped Greek Revival influence The Greek Revival interior trim is excellently preserved. room for a large two story porch on the south side between the originally was. Taylorsville, never much, has faded away. One or two buildings frieze.The four gable ends are pedimented and have inside end _EXCELLENT chimneys.A totally out of character Tara style veranda has been CHECK ONE added to the north side.without modifying the basic structure. building faces west about 80'from the canal trace with the legs rooms - sash with stone lintels and sills. The eaves are box cornice with The entrance hall is quite lavish with dog leg stairs. Unfortunately DATE undistinguished entrance porch. east and west blocks.

make this building a perfect representation of the Canal Inn it There is a small cellar under the east end.The foundation is of the H oriented north and South.The cross bar is offset to make The windows are 6/6 double hung possibly of the canal era are nearby. XXGOOD Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER Item 7 Added: GPO 892 455 PAGE RECEIVED that the circumstantial evidence is sufficiently strong The use of the Inn designation was questioned by the The Tara style porch and porch enclosure are both c.l954. The mantel in the front parlor is c.1973. to identify this as a canal inn. JUL 2 7 1977 Item 8: NOV 16 1977 reviewer. It is my professional judgment asa historian AREAS OF

Statement of significance

From an analysis of the public record one can deduce its this section in 1836 and the canal officially opened by merchant, was township clerk, the first township postmaster at Taylorsville in 1846, and Justice of the Peace. 1700-1799 1500-1599 1400-1499 INVENTION ECONOMICS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC LAW BUILDER/ARCHITECT SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD SCIENCE ART AGRICULTURE SCULPTURE EDUCATION MUSIC LITERATURE MILITARY XARCHITECTURE almost a certainty. XRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY _PHILOSOPHY _COMMUNICATIONS SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _CONSERVATION _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT "positions of trust" in Wayne Township.Joseph H.Johnson from bewildering series of transactions including litigation.

Very _PREHISTORIC _THEATER The property passed back and forth between Koogler, who _ENGINEERING is highly possible the inn housed constructors in anticipation of the building to the canal and its physical layout makes this use owned the Inn twice for several years, and the Sullivans in a proved in history.Tradition says it was and the orientation of was started north from Dayton early in l833.Water was turned into -1600-1699 A very minor to remove minor renovations, presidential candidate William Henry Harrison on July 4,l837. _RELIGION This is an excellent representation of a Greek Revival Canal would return this Canal Inn to its appearance of 1836. -COMMERCE Virginia built a cabin at what would be Taylorsville in l806 and clearly shows on an l85l map as his property. __1900- -COMMUNITY PLANNING SPECIFIC DATES established a large and prosperous farm.

Samuel Johnson, a ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC c.1834 or 1845-1850 That it was an inn cannot be Inn on the old Miami and Erie Canal.

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE February 24, 1976 STREET & NUMBER The Old Court House, P. O. Box 461 CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45402 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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. E SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY COUNTY SHPO Dayton ZONE LOCAL ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE NORTHING DATE NATIONAL ATTEST: CODE 573/228-6271 Public Record Montgomery County Historical Society DATE Sept.

21, 1976 ZONE EASTING Troy: The Nineteenth Century. Troy, Ohio: The Troy Historical Society, 1970. Loren S. Gannon, Jr., Preservation Officer THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER HE NATIONAL REGISTER Wheeler, Thomas Bemis. Working Number 10.22.76.4378 Photos - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Re-submit 7.22, 77 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 OTHER TECHNICAL KEEPER Inventory CONTROL Entered ARCHEOLOGIST HISTORIAN Maps Review Property BRANCH CHIEF Taylorsville Canal Inn National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry Ohio HAER State OK10.22.76 Send-back

77 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN INT:210 11.30.2 The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for APR 12 1977 Geographical Data -- Acreage: UTM Reference(s) : Verbal Boundary Description: Thank you for your attention to the above items. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 8 Date: Other: STATE Certification: Bibliography: IS RESUBMITTED. Photographic Coverage: Map Coverage: 20/523-5983 IN T:2105- 74 clarification of the information indicated below.PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION not acceptable. be redone - explicit.

Do detailed aud Bill- ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - NOV 16 1977 Federal Register Entry IN T:2106- 74 KEEPER OTHER CONTROL HAER Maps TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST Photos Re-submit Send-back HISTORIAN Working Number Review Entered National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Mo ntgomery 10. 22. 76. 43 78 8.15.77 Cole 11:1l->2 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 TAYLORSVILLE CANAL INN NOV 1 6 1977 NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER THE FACADE + SOUTH SIDE Title: SOUTHWEST 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 NOV 16 1977 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON X VICINITY OF PHOTO CREDIT Loren S. Gannon, Jr. DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 LOCATION Dayton IDENTIFICATION COUNTY Montgomery HISTORIC Wayne Township RECIEVED STATE Taylorsville Canal Inn PHOTO REFERENCE The facade and south side from the southwest NAME PHOTO NO. SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY TOWN DATE OF PHOTO Spring, 1976 NEGATIVE FILED AT Montgomery County Historical Society, The Old Court House, P. O. Box 461, Dayton, Ohio 45402 NOV 1 6 1977 NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OCT 22 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NOV 1 6 1977 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON X VICINITY OF CITY. TOWN PHOTO CREDIT Loren S. Gannon, Jr. DATE OF PHOTO Spring, 1976 House, P. O. Box 461, Dayton, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW.

DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 45402 Montgomery COUNTY Dayton LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC Taylorsville Canal Inn RECIEVED STATE Ohio Montgomery County Historical Society, The Old Court PHOTO NO. Wayne Township NAME NEGATIVE FILED AT PHOTO REFERENCE The facade and north side from the northwest SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY NOV 1 6 1977 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Mumber enn 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 NOV 1 6 1977 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN X VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT House, P. O. Box 461, Dayton, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET INT: 2983-75 45402 Montgomery Dayton HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION COUNTY LOCATION STATE Wayne Township RECEIVED Taylorsville Canal Inn The entrance hall Ohio PHOTO NO. SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NAME FOR NPS USE ONLY Montgomery County Historical Society, The Old Court NOV 1 6 1977 NPS Number Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OCT 22 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NOV 1 6 1977 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH X VICINITY OF CITY, TOWN DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO Montgomery LOCATION Dayton COUNTY IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC STATE Spring 1976 RECIEVED Taylorsville Canal Inn Interior trim, Dining Room PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio NAME AND/OR COMMON NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS FOR NPS USE ONLY NEGATIVE FILED AT House, P. O. Box 461, Dayton, Ohio GPO 892-454 45402 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 AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION *VICINITY OF CITY, TOWN 3 MAP REFERENCE U. S. Geological Survey 4 REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.

UTM REFERENCES INT: 34 64 - 75 1965 Montgomery Dayton DATE COUNTY SOURCE HISTORIC NAME STATE Ohio Wayne Township Taylorsville Canal Inn (Rev. 10-74) OCT 22 1976 SCALE RECEIVED 1:24,000 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DAYTON NORTH, OHI DAYTON NORTH QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES OCT 22 1976 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NOV 16 1977 Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Smith 880 Location 11/17/77 Garst House STATE Mott/js Name Greenville Date Entered ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Dayton vicinity Montgomery County Darke County Regional Director, Midwest Region Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum State Historic Preservation Officer Tayloreville Canal Inn Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Hon. Charles W. Whalen, Jr. Hon. Thomas N. Kindnesg DATE: 11.30,76 OTHER NANES: STREET & NUMBER CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT VICINITY OF FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - Substantially intact-1 _.

unknown -6 - not applicable - 7 -Interior, exterior, environs not intact-0 CONDITION - ORIGINAL SITE "only" YES FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) ART PHILOSOPHY TRANSPORTATION -urban & commun _COMMUNICATIONS _OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES "oldest'" YES NO 039 code historic district? Montgomery now- INTERIOR Saved? MIDWEST Claims then- 113 EXCELLENT MOVED ECONOMICS planning INVENTION ENVIRONS CONSERVATION UNEXPOSED -socio/cultural STATE 3rd UNALTERED FEATURES: EDUCATION SIGNIFICANCE: LOCATION: Yes-unrestricted -settlement ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC LARCHITECTURE No access LITERATURE WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? -recreation POLITICS/GOVERNMENT ADAPTIVE USE: Ohio PACIFIC NORTHWEST WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? -health -Reconstructed ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC ADMINISTRATOR(underline) _entertainment OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) 4240 Taylorsville Rd.

_Unexcavated AGRICULTURE -COMMERCE - ENGINEERING -DETERIORATED -EXPLORATION _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _MILITARY _Unkncwn _INDUSTRY IF YES, NAME: -GOOD MUSIC -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _LAW/Gov't/politics _SCIENCE EXTERIOR OTHER COUNTY PRIVATE INITIALS: Reviewer _RELIGION _RUINS _FAIR DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: FEDERAL AGENCY: DATES: personal OTHER architect/m.builder: NAMES: artist/artisan: events ETHNIC GROUP: landscape/garden designer: STATE institutional builder/contrac tor: interior decorator: COM MENTS: (include architectural information here) engineer: PRIVATE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: appropriate date) LOCAL GOV"T (label role HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : SIGNIFICANCE: (maximum two sentences) DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century):