Nomination for Athens State Hospital Cow Barn

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAR 15 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED APR_2.5 1978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER CITY.

TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VICINITY OF PRESENT USE X_UNOCCUPIED BOTH -WORK IN PROGRESS PRIVATE RESIDENCE .SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ENTERTAINMENT XYES: RESTRICTED _OBJECT _IN PROCESS GOVERNMENT BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED MILITARY X OTHER: vacant OWNER OF PROPERTY Ohio 43215 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 039 009 LOCATION CODE 43211 Athens DATE TITLE ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION TRANSPORTATION COUNTY AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC STATE CATEGORY DISTRICT PARK RECEIVED PRIVATE RELIGIOUS OWNERSHIP Columbus STRUCTURE Ohio Historic Inventory Athens State Hospital Dairy Barn STATUS Ohio SURVEY RECORDS Ohio Historic Preservation Office _COMMERCIAL Ohio Department of Health and Mental Retardation _EDUCATIONAL 30 East Broad Street NAME XBUILDING(S) COURTHOUSE. 10 Clarence E.

Miller -MUSEUM August 1, 1977 _FEDERAL XTATE COUNTY LOCAL Corner of Court and Washington Streets XPUBLIC PH 0664758 RUINS _MOVED DATE_ DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The Athens State Hospital Cow Barn, containing 15,330 square feet, 1s The large airy interior consists of & lower level, which housed the the records do not indicate the extent of the remodeling, which appears which included a two story brick dormitory for patients, who worked in except the cow barn were demolished by the state, July 27, 1977. The west, from the barn's south end. CONDITION UNEXPOSED DETERIORATED DESCRIPTION EXCELLENT located. FAIR quarter elliptical fanlight above and multiple horizontal panels below. CHECK ONE surface is partially overgrown by grass and weeds. XGOOD elaborate grain conduction system. which flank a single large rectangular entrance with sliding double barn multi-light window above.

rectangular mullion windows with three(multiple light)vertical sash, The barnyard east of the building is paved with brick.The brick The exterior walls of the frame loft under the gable ends are teen bays on each side by rectangular mullion windows with sets of five pyramidal roofs surmounted by ornate finials. has exposed wooden plates, posts and bracing, and the remains of an Nine gabled roof dormers, project from the bottom slopes of the the dairy barns,and a handsome two story Italianate house built by Records show that the barn underwent remodeling in l950.However, level of the portico consists of an open gallery with three plain pillars, which support an enclosed frame half story with a gambrel roof.

have semi-elliptical arches and double sliding doors, each of which has.a The long north- south axis of the building is divided into four- _UNALTERED XLORIGINAL SITE Extending from the facade, which faces the east, is a story feeding and milking area, and the loft, which housed the hay, straw and Capt. James Bower, where the herdsman resided. All of the buildings a one and one half story building. It is constructed of concrete on the DATE mensions of thirty-seven by one hundred ninety-five feet.

The milking area has seventy-nine metal stanchions and a large The cow barn was formerly in a complex of seventeen farm buildings, covered with wooden shingles.The single loft doorways at each end and one half portico,which is thirty feet wide.It is off center,being Three louvered cupolas have concave ground level and has a frame loft.It is basically rectangular with di- ten feet closer to the south end of the building. Half of the ground barn's slate covered gambrel roof. to have been concentrated in the east portico where the wash rooms were There is no basement.E AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC COMMUNITY PLANNING -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ECONOMICS LITERATURE - 1600-1699 MUSIC COMMERCE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT -PHILOSOPHY _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

The Athens Asylum for the Insane, now the Athens State Hospital, was Bower, a Civil War veteran, born near Pittsburg. In 1855 Bower came to vaccinated for brucellosis. Also through his efforts, the first Ohio state 1940, at the Athens State Hospital dairy farm. the needs of the mental institution, which had 1,294 patients in 1905, the 1914 1400-1499 INVENTION ART ENGINEERING TRANSPORTATION BUILDER/ARCHITECT SCULPTURE SIGNIFICANCE POLITICS/GOVERNMENT ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PERIOD MILITARY CONSERVATION improvement efforts through selective breeding produced world champion _EDUCATION saved the barn from demolition. SCIENCE The dairy operation served institutional therapeutic and job training XARCHITECTURE _1800-1899 AGRICULTURE _RELIGION _COMMUNICATIONS - 1700-1799 of significant advancements in the field.of animal husbandry.

-1500-1599 In l9l2 the hospital purchased the Bower farm and residence.The of a farm building associated with a state institution.sIt wag the site - INDUSTRY The Athens State Hospital Cow Barn is significant as a unique example The -LAW SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN In 1918, Mr. Homer Gall, Sr., also & graduate of the Ohio State dairy farm supplled all the feed for the dairy, poultry, swine and beef A community effort, backed by the Hock- ing Valley Arts Council, to adaptively use the barn for an arts center, residence, later used as the herdsman's house, was that of Lt. James production records and began to develop a purebred herd. In more recent times farm operations have been greatly diminished.

Herd institution calf from an artificially inseminated cow was born July 4, with thirty-one patients in caring for the herd.In addition to supplying state institution herds in Ohio tested for tuberculosis and tested and cause of the ease of preparation. Processed foods came to be preferred in the feeding of the patients be- dairy farm became an inovative showplace of Ohio animal husbandry.Herd needs by employing patients.Until l94o Mr.Gall and two employees worked Emphasis on farm labor as a means of job cows such as Athens Lotta Fayne Korndyke, producer of 3o,5ol lbs. of milk in

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Cormany, Richard E., paper for Agriculture Problems, Course Number 322, unpublished, 1966. University Press, Athens, Ohio: 1975. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION The boundaries are the sides of a two acre square, the sides of each LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE _ . COUNTY 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE David L, Brook, Regional Preservationist August. 24, 1977 STREET & NUMBER Box 614 775-3961 CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45661 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).

I criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY GPO 888-445 CODE ORGANIZATION DATE NORTHING TELEPHONE Piketon two acres LOCAL South Central Ohio Preservation Society The sides of the square parallel the sides of the barn. UTM REFERENCES ZONE EASTING in the.center of the cow barn which is the subject of this nomination.

ATTEST The Centennial Atlas of Athens County, Ohio, 1905, reprint by the Ohio I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ZONE being 4l6 feet and 6 inches long.The center of the square is centered hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the "The Athens State Hospital Farm and Dairy",Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, Photos - Inventory - APR 25 1978 OTHER KEEPER HAER ARCHEOLOGIST HISTORIAN Property Entered Send-back Maps Re-submit Working Number 3.15.78.2678 BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT TECHNICAL National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry Athens State Hospital Cow Barn State ohio OK- 3. 15. 28 INT:21 CONTROL 4.21.78 6.6.28 July 27, 1977 Neg. at SCOPS, Piketon, Ohio 45661 on right. Looking to the SW.

MAR 15 1978 Athens State Hospital Dairy Barn PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Photo by David Brook View of barn on left and farm Vicinity-Athens,Athens Co.,Ohio manager's house (now demolished) Vicinity - Athens, Athens Co., Ohio July 27, 1977 APR 25 1978 MAR 1 5 1978 No. Athens State Hospital Dairy Barn PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Photo by David Brook View of barn facade. Looking to the July 27, 1977 APR 25 1978 MAR 1 a 1978 No. 3 g6 Athens State Hospital Dairy Barn Photo by David Brook Looking to the NE. Vicinity - Athens, Athens Co., Ohio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Neg. at SCOPS, Piketon, Ohio 45661 View of sw end of barn and rear. Vicinity - Athens, Athens Co., Ohio July 27, 1977 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Athens State Hospital Dairy Barn View of barn interior on the first Photo by David Brook APR 25 1978 Neg. at SCOPS Center, Piketon, Ohio floor.

Looking to the NE- MAR 1 0 1978 45661 July 27, 1977 Neg. at SCOPS Center, P1keotn, Ohio MAR 1 5 1978 45661 Athens State Hospital Dairy Barn View of barn loft interior. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Looking to the NE. Photo by David Brook Vicinity - Athens, Athens Co., Ohio AFR 65 1978 MAR 1 5 1978 Athens State Hospital Dairy Barn PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Photo by David Brook to the NE. July 27, 1977 Neg. at SCOPS Center, Piketon, Ohio 45661 View of sw end and facade. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ATHENS QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES STATE OF OHIO OHIO-ATHENS CO MAR 15 1978 ATHENS, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECEIVED Mapped, edited, and publishep by the Geological Survey STATE ( APR 25 1978 Fon. Clarence E.

Miller Director, The Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Mott Name 4/27/78 Date Entered Athens vicinity Dr.Thomas H.Smith State Historic Preservation Officer Also Notified Athens County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Athens State Hospital Cow Barn Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Washington, D.C. 20510 [(for) Chris Therral Delaporte Dr. Thomas H. Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Society Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Associate Director, Connally Chief, OAHP NR /POR-4635 523-0431 Sincerely, 4-26-78 FHR-CL program. Enclosure United States Senate FHR-Lumpkin Director Director's Reading File We appreciate your interest in historic preservation. Honorable John Glenn Cow Barn was entered in the National Register on April 25,1978.

cerning the nomination of the Athens State Hospital Cow Barn, We are pleased to inform you that the Athens State Hospital Dear Senator Glenn: Thank you for your inquiry on behalf of Ms.Harriet Anderson con- SSheffield:mjd Enclosed is a leaflet which describes the National Register BASIC FILE RETAINED IN NR /Sgd/ William J. Murtagh MAY H32-NR MAY11978 JOHN SPARKMAN, ALA., CHAIRMAN FRANK CHURCH, IDAHO CLIFFORD P. CASE, N.J. CLAIBORNE PELL, R.I. JACOB K. JAVITS, N.Y. JAMES B. PEARSON, KANS. HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, MINN. CHARLES H. PERCY, ILL. DICK CLARK, IOWA ROBERT P. GRIFFIN, MICH. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., DEL. JOHN GLENN, OHIO RICHARD (DICK) STONE, FLA. COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS PAUL S. SARBANES, MD. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 NORVILL JONES, CHIEF OF STAFF ABNER E. KENDRICK, CHIEF CLERK April 13, 1978 Mr. George F. Emery, Chief Historic Site Survey Division Dear Mr.

Emery: I am enclosing a letter from Ms. Harriet Anderson, Chair- Ohio regarding an application for Historic Site consideration. I would appreciate your giving this application your careful Please direct all correspondence on this issue to my Ohio 200 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215, 614-469-6697. Sincerely if any questions arise during the evaluation processes. Best regards. person for the Dairy Barn Task Force of Athens, Athens County, consideration and hope that you will contact me or my staff Projects Assistant, Joan Weld, Suite 600, Federal Building, Qlnited States Senate GEORGE MC GOVERN, S. DAK. HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN. United States Senator JHG/col/s April 4, Columbus, Ohio, 43215 Dear Senator Glenn: old Dairy Barn on the grounds of the Athens Mental Health and Ret- for Historic Places and have been accepted at the state level.

The application now goes to Washington to be reviewed and we would bring a special emphasis to our appeal. The barn is a part of the heritage of Athens County and has sparked the interest of both young and old. We have recieved money from the 0'Blenness Foundation of Athens to winterize and paint the structure, to hold it until we can find funding to proceed. Our area, on the edge of Applachia needs a more thorough involvement in both the traditional arts and contempory work. Sincerely HARRIET J. ANDERSON Federal Building, Suite 600, would appreciate your support of this project.A letter from you The citizensof Athens have cucceeded in saving the historic Senator John Glenn, Chairperson for the Dairy Barn Task Force. We hope you can speak for us to the National Historic Trust. ardation Center in Athens and have applied to the National Register 19.8 APR 17 PM 1 38 APR 11.

1978 AUTCOBRKECREATION 2 OTHER NAMES 3) date of entry: 4) county code: APR 25 1978 city / town X STATE SW of Athens off U.S.

33/50 (12)SOURCE OF NOMINATION O deteriorated Ooriginal site 17 features: Dexeellent Omoved GO NOT INTACT-O -good Ounexposed 5O UNKNOWN -6 -unexcavated &O NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -ENGINEERING -11 - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 -RECREATION -28 COCLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 "first'O -COMMERCE - 6 - LAW - 16 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3) - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 C MILITARY- 18] - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 major alterations : @6)architectural style(s): M interior decorator: *artisan: @builder/contractor: EVENTS : PH0664758 Athens ASSOCIATION artist: CONDITION SETTLEMENT-29 PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION historic events: vicinity of landscape architect/garden designer: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET Athens State Hospital Dairy Barn WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 master builder: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP CURRENTLY: ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 ADMINISTRATOR: Athens State Hospital Cow Barn Dunaltered Oruins SAVED?

YES GNPS REGION: - FEDERAL David L. Brook IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? OyesOno - RELIGION- 22 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - EXPLORATION -12 eo dates of initial construction: 5 LOCATION DYES ONO ETHNIC GROUP LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT-26 date Sfunctions Dfair