Nomination for Buckner, Dr. Philip, House And Barn

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM MAR 3 0.1978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Buckner, Dr. Philip, House & Barn AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION - CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE X AGRICULTURE X BUILDING(S) STRUCTURE -WORK IN PROGRESS _EDUCATIONAL XPRIVATE RESIDENCE XYES: RESTRICTED -IN PROCESS SCIENTIFIC _BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY Blanche Cahall (Mrs.

Frank Cahall) LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS UNOCCUPIED Brown Georgetown DATE TITLE 039 HISTORIC OBJECT CLASSIFICATION CODE COUNTY ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP ENTERTAINMENT STATE CATEGORY DISTRICT COMMERCIAL Courthouse PUBLIC GOVERNMENT MILITARY TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIAL SITE 015 NAME PUBLIC ACQUISITION XPRIVATE DATE ENTERED Brown County Recorder's Office STATUS DATA SHEET _RELIGIOUS 6th William Harsha _PARK Ohio RECEIVED0CT 201977 -BOTH _OTHER: 6lo South Main Street - MUSEUM Cahal1, Frank and Blanche, House & Barn _FEDERAL STATE COUNTY _LOCAL Brown County Courthouse Main and Cherry Streets _MOVED DATE. FAIR DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

double hung sash, painted white, with one light over one light. The windows that in addition to a central entrance, a single doorway is situated at the The Interior remains unchanged except for necessary wiring, heating CONDITION DESCRIPTION UNALTERED DETERIORATED XEXCELLENT supporting an entablature decorated by dentils. roofing of composition shingles was added in recent years. perpendicular wall surface. The facade is divided into five bays by rigidly symmetrical rectangular openings consisting of a central ground level main entrance and windows of CHECK ONE The original sash and muntins appear in the attic windows and one east corner. Nineteenth Century red barn with vertical siding and rectangular single Approximately fifty yards to the rear and west of the house stands a The Dr.Philip Buckner House, influenced by the Federal style of architec- XORIGINAL SITE about 1960.

The gable ends, which are to the sides, are stepped with bridged chim- Frank Cahall about l940,stands directly behind the house.Immediately The basic design of the rear is similar to that of the facade, except into the walls of the sides of the house support the stepped gables, the The center hall has a curved stairway to the third floor.All of the wood- _UNEXPOSED -GOOD ture, is a two story rectangular block facing northward to the center of neys. work, mantels and doors appear to be handmade with pegs and handmade nalls. second level rear window, all of which have six lights over six. The facade foundation stones.A smooth stone water table extends across the with & cement base, cinder block floor and modern ornamental iron posts, The cornices are boxed and projecting. Carved stone brackets set DATE 1890.

RUINS XALTERED windows and the east side has only one other window near the lower south- The entrance has a transom and is flanked by sidelights.The entrance Main Street, Georgetown's principal thoroughfare. stone foundation of stones approximately five inches by twelve inches in The rafters are hand hewn. ALTERATIONS:The present one light window sash has been added since behind the garage is a circular metal crib. size.White lead fills the mortar joints of the more smoothly finished facade and rear walls. have plain wooden surrounds as well as plain stone lintels and lugsills. Classical Revival porch.The porch has a colonnade of four Tuscan columns To the rear are farm- The full basement has a fireplace and two out- sash windows with six lights. lower far right as one faces the building.A modern one story back porch AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CONSERVATION %AGRICULTURE - 1500- 1599 SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN X4 800-1899 X COMMUNICATIONS POLITICS/GOVERNMENT -OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

ner was the first president of the Adams, Brown and Clermont Counties Other noted occupants and owners of the house were Ben Sells, a ECONOMICS LAW SCIENCE RELIGION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PHILOSOPHY COMMERCE research. BUILDER/ARCHITECT PERIOD SIGNIFICANCE ART EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT (newspaper) SCULPTURE INDUSTRY Century.

PREHISTORIC Philip Buckner MUSIC INVENTION _TRANSPORTATION His reports were highly regarded and were considered models of scientific LITERATURE Dr.Philip Buckner had the classically inspired house with Federal Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati for his recognized skill.Dr.Buck- education in Ohio and surrounding states.Dr.Bu ckmer died at the age publisher of the West Union Defender in Adans Co.,Ohio.Eyler moved to _ENGINEERING The house stands today as a reminder of prominent local personal- MILITARY _1700-1799 -1400-1499 Georgetown in 189o and edited and published the News Democrat of George- Medical Association and in l85o was a member of and delegate to the Ohio _THEATER Well known gunsmith of the late l8oo'sand Joseph W.Eyler,founder and family in 1919.

influence built at a cost of 2,400 in 1845.Buckner came to George- - - 1600-1699 -1900- XEDUCATIONMedical _COMMUNITY PLANNING of fifty three, cutting short his remarkable career. ities and their contributions in education, medicine, crafts and journal- X ARCHITECTURE in Georgetown, Ohio,where he practiced for more than twenty five years. ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC Medical Society. It is also a well preserved representative of the more substantial Buckner became professor of obstectrics at the Medical College of In l837 he was awarded a honorary degree as a doctor of medicine by the domestic architecture of Southwest Ohio in the first half of the l9th town,until his death in l9o6.The house was acquired by the Cahill

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Carl N. Thompson, Historical Collections of Ohio, Hammer Graphics, P1qua, 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Located at the southern edge of Georgetown, along South Main St. as it LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY TELEPHONE (614)775-3961 R. Neu - 112 North Water Street CITY OR TOWN SCOPS - Pikeotn R. Neu - Georgetown 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 10/13/77 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ATTEST GPO 888-445 ZONE 45661 ORGANIZATION COUNTY NORTHING CODE NAME/TITLE of Town Run Creek. UTM REFERENCES State Historic Preservation Officer South Central Ohio Preservation Society ZONE EASTING Ohio (513)378-6267 FOR NPS USE ONLY STATE Ohio History of Brown County, Ohio, Beers and Co., Chicago, Illino1s: 1883. David Brook, SCOPS Regional Preservationist November 12 Ohio- 45121 THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATENS DATE 3-10-18 DATE LOCAL Documents of Dr.John R.Donohoo, great great grandson of Dr.Philip Buckner. Photos _ AN ACCURATE V.B.D.

IS NEEDED ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF MAR 3 0 1978 HAER OTHER ARCHEOLOGIST CONTROL KEEPER Entered Send-back Re-submit Maps HISTORIAN Review Federal Register Entry National Register Write-up 10.21.77 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 1.17.78 INT: 2106- 74 TECHNICAL 5.2.28 Buckner, Dr. Philip, House Georgetown, Brown Co., Ohio David L. Brook July 19, 1976 View of facade. Looking to the South. MAR 3 0 1978 OCT 2 0 1977 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 6io South Main St. Neg. at SCOPS Center, P1keton, Oh1o Buckner, Dr. Philip, House Georgetown, Brown Co., Ohio David L. Brook July 19, 1976 MAR 3 0 1978 OCT 2 0 1977 No. 2 04 the northeast. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 6lo South Main Street View of rear and west side. Looking te Buckner, Dr. Philip, House Georgetown, Brown Co., Ohio David L.

Brook July 19, 1976 MAR 3 0 1978 OCT 20 1977 to the northwest. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 6i0 South Main Street Neg. at SCOPS Center, P1keton, Oh1o View of rear and east side. Looking Buckner, Dr. Phlip, House Georgetown, Brown Co., Ohio David L. Brook OCT 2 0 1977 No. 4g4 Looking north to barn on left and rear of house on right with garage and PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 610 South Main St. 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HIGGINSPORT QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UNITED STATES OHIO RECEIVED OCT 20 197} DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Georgetown DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-KENTUCKY STATE OF OHIO U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (August 1971) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TIME OF CALL WASO-166 TELEPHONE REPORT 2. ADDRESS (Tel. No. il nøeded) 4.

DETAILS OF DISCUSSION GPO 897-848 OFFICE DATE NAME OF PERSON PLACING/RECEIVING CALL Lan d. STATE OHIO MAR 3 0 1978 Buckner, Dr. Philip, House and Boesel, Julius, House Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Officer Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hon. Clarence E. Miller Director, The Ohio Historical Hon. Donald J. Pease Columbus, Ohio 43211 880 Location Barn Mott Lorain Georgetown Name Lorain County New Bremen vicinity West Union School Middleport Meigs County Clermont County Also Notified Norwich vicinity Muskingum County Date Entered Palace Theatre Building State Historic Preservation Roseville Devanney Site ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Brown County Auglaize County 4/7/78 Society Hon. Tennyson Guyer Roseville High School Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Hon. William H.

Harsha Grant, William H., House ® OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry 4 county code: MAR 3 0 1978 Cahall, Frank and Blanche, House & Barn XI STATE 12 SOURCE of NOMINATION M FEDERAL IB CONDITION - deteriorated Vfeatures: Dexeellent Oruins EO NOT INTACT-O -good Ounexposed - Unknown Dunexeavated ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes Ono @ AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain 'first'O - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW - 16 D RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 C AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 C PHILOSOPHY -20 C TRANSPORTATION -25 major alterations : )architectural style(s): () interior decorator: _date IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSER Brown Georgetown PH0506231 ASSOCIATION engineer: EVENTS: INSTITUTIONAL: artisan: PERSONAL: builder/contractor: CURRENTLY: ENGINEERING-11 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 reviewers initials vicinity of ART-5 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: ADMINISTRATOR: dates of initial construction: LOCAL ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 historic events: URBAN PLANWING-31 master builder: landscape architect/ garden designer: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET as it appears on federal register: if state who prepared form?

Coriginal site SAVED?YES Dreconstrueted Oaltered 610 S. Main St. Omoved GNPS REGION: city / town I)CONGRESS. DISTRICT 5 C UNKNOWN-6 - No Access -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 -EXPLORATION -12 3) functions ETHNIC 6th GROUP artist: COMMERCE-6 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION UNKNOWN-4 give role & date