Nomination for Cockerill House

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED OCT 2 0 1977 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED NOV 2 1 1978 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HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN - William Harsha - VICINITY OF STATE Ohio PRESENT USE XBUILDINGIÓI WORK IN PROGRESS XPRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION LIN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED BEING CONSIDERED _YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY . Robert Eer& Martha J.

Satterfield LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION 6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR COUNTY 039 LOCATION DATE HISTORIC CODE OBJECT GOVERNMENT CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE BOTH CLASSIFICATION COMMERCIAL OWNERSHIP Cockerill House The CONGRESSIONALDISTRICT TITLE MUSEUM NAME PARK Adams RELIGIOUS _TRANSPORTATION Main Street SCIENTIFIC Ohio STATUS DISTRICT AGRICULTURE _ENTERTAINMENT West Union PUBLIC 115 East Main Street The Judge Stephenson House _EDUCATIONAL SURVEY RECORDS 001 XPRIVATE _INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE, FOR NPS USE ONLY -UNOCCUPIED COURTHOUSE FEDERAL STATE COUNTY -LOCAL PH0500273 MILITARY Page 2 X ORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

size to those in the front, of the home. This window was partially bricked up in 1965 and DESCRIPTION CONDITION DETERIORATED weather-boarded. FAIR UNALTERED of the brick section originally had one window in the rear on the first floor equal in now visible is the second floor which has four single-sash windows.This side is now sash window matching the one on the east side was also installed on this side in 1965.

original brick house.The only portion of the original brick section on the south side four square wood columns representing "southern"influence.The east end of the brick home which made the new floor plan of the house rectangular.The east side of this frame CHECK ONE was built consisting ofa patio style brick floor and a two story high roof supported by The roof trim is wood and consists of boxed cornices with a plain frieze.The front of dow in the stone foundation with a flat brick arch with vertical joints..A small two- originally had a low gable roof of slate replaced in recent years by asbestos shingle.

with transom flanked on each side with two 2/2 windows on the first floor.All of these brick structure with a regular ashlar foundation.The brick is common bond and the home the home is five bays with five 2/2windows on the second floor and one central doorway installed in l965.This end also has a large chimney with a corbeled cap. The west end section originally had no openings but now hasa small two-sash window on the first floor UNEXPOSED another large chimney with a corbeled cap on the east side of the rear section of the EXCELLENT In the early l90o's a two story frame section was added to the "L shaped brick This side also has a large chimney with a corbeled cap as well asa small flu.There is -GOOD RUINS DATE windows and the door have plain stone lintels and/siils.In 1973 the present front porch oont. 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 NOV 2 1 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED Cockerill House, Adams Co., Ohio ITEM NUMBER 7 has a concrete block foundation, an asphalt roof and weatherboard siding. In 1965 a one basement door. A carport is attached.

GPO 892 455 PAGE CONTINUATION SHEET The original brick section has seen very little alteration.Aside from window four-sash windows on each end whereas the west side has a single 2/2 window and a single alterations mentioned above, the only other known basic feature change is the removal addition has a l/l window on the first floor and two single sash windows on the second a two section glass sliding door and a single two-sash window.The south side has two first floor and two two-sash windows the second floor.This section ior of the home contains all the original woodwork, floors and doors. of one interior wall taken out by the present owners to enlarge the kitchen.The inter- story frame addition was added to the south (rear)side of the home.This addition has RECEIVED OCT 201971 floor.

The south side has one single door entrance to the basement, a k/1 window on the & concrete block full basement, asphalt roof and weatherboard siding. The east side has Page 3 AREAS OF

Statement of significance

1600-1699 1500-1599 1400-1499 1700-1799 COMMERCE cont. Journalism RELIGION ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS EDUCATION ART INVENTION ARCHITECTURE POLITICS/GOVERNMENT THEATER TRANSPORTATION BUILDER/ARCHITECT PERIOD ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE SCULPTURE LITERATURE SCIENCE Hamilton and Dayton, Ohio before accepting a reportorial position at the Cincinnati MUSIC promotion by Congress until after his resignation from the service.Cockerill's second St.

Louis Post-Dispatch, co-founder/editor of the Washington Post and editor of the SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN Regiment.He displayed gallantry during the Battle of Shiloh and was recommended by Baltimore Gazette, New York World, New York Morning Advertiser, and the New York XMILITARY OTHER(SPECIFY) Colonel on the staff of Governor William Allen in l872.John then edited newspapers in and was a pioneer in the use of photographs in daily newspapers.Cockerill is also and lived in this home from l850 to 1868.After serving as a drummer in the Civil War Joseph R.

Cockerill Scion.In l863 he became part owner and editor of The Democratic Union also in West Enguirer.He later became editor of the Enquirer as well as co-founder/editor of the commissioned by Ohio Governor Todd in 186l as Colonel of the 70th Ohio Volunteer Infantry -PHILOSOPHY Union.He served as Journal Clerk in the Ohio Legislature from 1868 to 187l-and was X1900- COMMUNITY PLANNING Cockerill served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1852-53 and 1868-72. He was credited as being one of the first syndicated newspaper columnists and originated the Generals Grant and Sherman for promotion to Brigadier General.He was not given this PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC in l862,John started a career in journalism setting type for the West Union Commercial Advertiser. He was a special war correspondent for the New York Herald at the time of his death.John A.

Cockerill is known as the "Father of the New Journalism XLAW

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION NAME / TITLE Stephen Kelley, Member, SCOPS Adams County Task Force STREET & NUMBER SCOPS - Box 6 Kelley = P. O. Box #1 (513) 386-2375 CITY OR TOWN SCOPS - Piketon Oh1o 45661 Kelley - Seaman, Ohio 45679 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THBEVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: LOCAL - 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 HISTORIE PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ORGANIZATION CODE DATE 10/13/77 NORTHING COUNTY NATIONAL STATE 11/16/1976 ATTEST 714,715 South Central Ohio Preservation Society UTM REFERENCES State Historic Preservation Officer ZONE EASTING GPO 888-445 Adams County Ohio -Home of Serpent Mound,Stephen Kelley,1974,pg.19 and 29 The property occupies the entire city lot at 1l5 E.Main St. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUÓED IN THE MATIONAL REGISTER ZONE Form No. 10-300a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED OCT 2 0 1977 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Cockerill House, Adams Co., Ohio Pleas Court of Adams County from 1915 to 1932. Stephenson was appointed to the Ohio GPO 892 455 Korea. CONTINUATION SHEET Supreme Court in 1932 by Governor George A.White. Press Club four successive terms and was presented "The Order of the Sacred Treasure" by Sunday"magazine" section of daily newspapers.He was elected president of the New York NOV 2 1 1978 DATE ENTERED ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE the Emperor of Japan for having undertaken a mission of detente between that nation and Photos 4 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - porch 1973 frave addition Re-submit . IN T:2106 - 74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 OTHER TECHNICAL KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back HAER Maps CONTROL Review State National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF NOV 2 I 1978 Working Number/8.20.27.1659 PHoto #/ West Union, Adams Co., Ohio Neg. at Kelley, P.o. Box 1, Seaman, 0h1 OCT 2 0 1977 No. 1 NOV 2 1 1978 45679 north on Main Street. Stephen Kelley View of facade of house which faces The Cockerill House 1l5 East Main Street PHoto # 2 Neg. at Kelley, P.o. Box 1, Seaman, O. OCT 2 0 1977 N.o. 2 NOV 2 1 1978 11/1/76 The Cockerill House addition. Stephen Kelley 1l5 East Main Street West Union, Adams Co., Ohio block and early 1900's frame View of east side of original brick PHOTo #3 West Union, Adams Co., Ohio Neg. at Kelley, P.o. Box 1, Seaman, 0. OCT 2 01977 No. 3 NOV 2 1 1978 11/1/76 addition.

Stephen Kelley View of west side of original brick The Cockerill House block and partial view of 1965 frame 1l5 East Main Street PHOTO #4 West Union, Adams Co-, Ohio OCT 2 0 1977 No. 4 NOV 21 1978 11/1/76 Stephen Kelley The Cockerill House 1l5 East Main Street showing 1965 frame addition and View of rear (south side) of house Neg. at Kelley, P.o. Box 1, Seaman, 0. early i9o0's frame addition. West Union, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WEST UNION QUADRANGLE OHIO-ADAMS CO. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) 54: 17 2 78 960 HIS West GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Ohio RECEIVED EASTING COCKERILL U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (August 1971) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TIME OF CALL 2. ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) 5. SUBJECT, PROJECT NO. ETC 4. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION GPO 897-848 WASO-166 TELEPHONE REPORT SHPO DATE 2.15.78 OFFICE TITLE NAME OF PERSON PLACING/RECEIVING CALL STATE OHIO NOV 2 1 1978 Honorable Howard M.

Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Lorain County Name Director Cockerill House Amherst Also Notified West Union State Historic Preservation Officer Eiden Prehistoric District The Ohio Historical Society ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Old Amherst Freight Depot Honorable William H. Harsha Clinton County Honorable Donald J. Pease Hillside Haven Mound Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Adans County Byers/bjr 12/1/78 OHIO NAME as it appears on federal register: X STATE 5 LOCATION street & number (12) SOURCE of NOMINATION O LOCAL - deteriorated Vfeatures: Oruins Omoved OO NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed 5O UNKNOWN -6 Ounexcavated ZOO NOT APPLICABLE -9 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes Ono AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain CENGINEERING - 11 'first'O CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE-6 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 'oldest' D - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH- 27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION-25 ( interior decorator: Martisan: .date.

ASSOCIATION CONDITION FEDERAL ENTERTAINMENT-26 West Union Cockerill House EVENTS: builder/contractor: PERSONAL: Adams INSTITUTIONAL: major alterations: CURRENTLY: vicinity of historic events: architectural style(s): PH0506273 landscape architect/ garden designer: county code: ADMINISTRATOR: master builder: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Dexcellent city/ town NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET if state who prepared form? NPS REGION: Bfunctions Doriginal site Daltered Dgood SAVED? YES Ofair Oreconstructed - No Access - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS/ GOVT.- 21 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) 'only' D TIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE ETHNIC GROUP engineer: 6th artist: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION NOT APPLICABLE-9 dates of initial construction: 115 E. Main St. 2OTHER NAMES: