Nomination for Bethel Methodist Church

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) RECEIVED OCT 20 1977 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM AUG 11 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 X VICINITY OF DISTRICT X UNOCCUPIED AGRICULTURE _PARK _WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE _IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED SCIENTIFIC BEING CONSIDERED U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District Corps of Engin- 779 Columbus Avenue Ohio 45036 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 025 eers LOCATION OBJECT Lebanon COURTHOUSE 039 COUNTY Bantam DATE BOTH TITLE None CODE Batavia County Court House SITE OWNERSHIP MUSEUM CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE HISTORIC CLASSIFICATION PUBLIC INDUSTRIAL Main Street STATE STRUCTURE MILITARY XRELIGIOUS _COMMERCIAL _ENTERTAINMENT Clermont NAME Bethel Methodist Church _GOVERNMENT _TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC ACQUISITION DATE ENTERED STATUS _PRIVATE Miami River Area Office PRESENT USE Sixth - William H. Harsha - EDUCATIONAL Ohio NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OWNER OF PROPERTY X.BUILDING(S) FOR NPS USE ONLY DATA SHEEU _OTHER: PH050622 UNITEDSTATES DEPARTMENT OFTHE INTERIOR Old Bethel, Collins Chapel -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL XNO 7 DESCRIPTION XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

CONDITION UNEXPOSED DETERIORATED RUINS EXCELLENT UNALTERED XALTERED FAIR CHECK ONE tulip shaped dome. square with clapboard siding supporting a simply adorned inerted cut across the facade for a distance of approximately two feet. The facade has no windows but is distinguished by an The rear of the church is windowless.The bell tower is a wooden small carved wood cornice.Above the cornice are two narrow the entrance is a plaque inscribed "Bethel M.E. Church, Old Bethel Church is a rectangle, frame building with stone The original church building erected in 1805 was log.In 1818 a frame structure was built and in l867 the building was re- hung l2- over- l2 windows, with simple lintels and sills. X-GOOD DATE modeled. It is presently being restored.

capped by a small decorative cornice with end brackets.Above windows with a panel beneath each window.These windows are unusual entrance.The doors are double paneled doors with a foundation.The roof is gabled witha bell tower at the east Erected 1805,rebuilt 1867".The overhanging eaves of the roof AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC -COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE -CONSERVATION X.EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT POLITICS/GOVERNMENT OTHER (SPECIFY) 1804 he built his stone home, now destroyed, and. in 1807 erected a log Settlement lead to the founding of the town of Bantam in the 1820's. 1500-1599 1600-1699 COMMERCE 1700-1799 XRELIGION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PERIOD ECONOMICS EDUCATION ENGINEERING ART INVENTION THEATER SIGNIFICANCE LAW INDUSTRY _TRANSPORTATION SCULPTURE AGRICULTURE X1800-1899 MILITARY XARCHITECTURE ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC of early pioneer church architecture. SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN LITERATURE Ulysses Grant's maternal grandparents--John and Sarah Simpson--are STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Jersey Settlement and the establishment of the town of Bantam. instrumental in the spread of Methodism in southern Ohio. buried in the graveyard at "old Bethel Church." church, but the social center as well.The success of the New Jersey own use and divided the remainder among other pioneer families from John Collins came to Ohio from Glocester County, New Jersey, in 1802. It is said that John Collins was the first Methodist minister to preach -COMMUNICATIONS -SCIENCE This church was the subject of a law suit involving the State of Ohio and that the title will be heldoby the Department of Natural Resources. -1400-1499 The minister and builder of "old Bethel Church," John Collins, was in southwestern Ohio. 1900- -MUSIC 1818 & 1867 a frame building, remodeled in 1867. started churches in Lebanon, Dayton, Chillicothe, and Hillsboro.

PHILOSOPHY SPECIFIC DATES church he built a mile from Bantam, served not only as the community The building is a good example from General William Lytle in 1803.Collins kept 400 acres for his "old Bethel Church"is a memorial to the early pioneers of the New

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES No. 45. Pfalzgraf, Lee. Series of three articles: I) June 12, Vol. LXXVI, No. 38; 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION line. STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Margaret A. Sambi, Historian STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 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 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.

OR NPS USE ONLY GPO 888-445 CODE 721-4506 DATE Cincinnati ORGANIZATION 8/31/75 None COUNTY SHPO NORTHING ZONE TELEPHONE ATTEST: ZONE EASTING LOCAL 812 Dayton Street Ohio Fed Rep 2) June 19, Vol. LXXVI; No. 39, 3) June 26, Vol. LXXVI, No. 40. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES A[1,6] 1714,718,00J the north by the church cemetery and on the west by the property Miami Purchase Association STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ON ICER SIGNATUR 14,312,1126,0 REGISTEK Form No.

10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 2 0 1977 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AUG 11 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED BETHEL METHODIST CHURCH - CONTINUATION SHEET The lawsuit involving the State of Ohio, the Army Corps of Engineers The Department of Natural Resources, will in turn, lease the church RECEIVED jurisdiction over the church to the Department of Natural Resources. property, and access to the property, to any responsible agency. FOR NPS USE ONLY (Rev. 10-74) and the property in Clermont County, including the Old Bethel Methodist from the Army Corps of Engineers and are, in effect, relinquishing OLD BETHEL, COLLINS CHAPEL 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 -- NOMINA TION FORM DATE ENTERED BETHEL METHODIST CHURCH - CONTINUATION SHEET In the first part of l976,the roof was rebuilt and the bell tower floor and refinish the pews. In 1867,the building had a small bell tower added to the roof. OLD BETHEL, COLLINS CHAPEL RECEIVED Photos _ ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF AUG 11 1978 INT:2106 - 74 OTHER KEEPER HAER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Send-back TECHNICAL Re-submit Review HISTORIAN State Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 9.578 8.10.78 CONTROL Cler mont Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM AUG 1 1 1978 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH CITY. TOWN X VICINITY OF COUNTY Clermont PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO PHOTO NO GPO 892.454 Bantam 4/15/75 IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC LOCATION RECIEVED Phillip Pfalsgraf PHOTO CREDIT Bethel Methodist Church STATE Ohio East facade OCT 2 0 1977 DATE ENTERED NAME SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMONO1d Bethel, Collins Chapel DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET 1978 CLERMOUT CO OHIO AUG 1 1 1978 BETHEL ME. CHURCH Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN Bantam X VICINITY OF COUNTY Clermont DATE OF PHOTO 4/15/75 NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO GPO 892-454 IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC RECIEVED LOCATION BANTAN South side Bethel Methodist Church PHOTO CREDIT OCT 2 0 1977 STATE Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE Phillip Pfalsgraf NAME DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS Old 1830 Ohio Pike, Batavia, OH 45103 Old Bethel, Collins Chapel Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON Old Bethel, Collins Chapel X VICINITY OF COUNTY Clermont DATE OF PHOTO 4/15/75 DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO GPO 892-454 Bantam IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC LOCATION RECIEVED PHOTO REFERENCE Bethel Methodist Church East facade SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS DATE ENTERED NAME STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY. TOWN "OLD BETHEL" OCT 2 0 1977 BATAVIA QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES 4321 260 11 NOV 1977 Dr. Thomas H. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Dr. Smith: County, Ohio, to the National Register of Historic Places. We would Sincerely yours, W. K.

WILSON III ITC, Corps of Engineers Washington, D. C. 20240 ORLPD-R /National Register peculiar to this nomination, and furnish written comments. This is in reply to the recent letter from the Ohio Historic Preservation in abeyance until we have had an opportunity to review the ramifications Office regarding the nomination of Bethel Methodist Church,Clermont respectfully request that further processing of the nomination be held of Historic Places Acting District Engineer Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center I-7l and 17th Avenue appreciate it if you would furnish this office a copy of the nomination forms and written comments concerning this property.In addition, we AUG 11 1978 Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Dr. Thomas H.

Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio 43211 Byers/bjr 8/16/78 Location STATE Date Entered Bantam vicinity Corps of Engineers Clermont County OHIO Bethel Methodist Church ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum State Historic Preservation Officer Honorable William H. Harsha Mr. Richard Leverty, Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Name U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (August 1971) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. CALL &O TO: ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) 614-466-8727 TELEPHONE REPORT TIME OF CALL 11/16 FROM (Name) SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC. 4. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION NAME OF PERSON PLACING/RECEIVING CALL - WASO-166 OFFICE DATE OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: Bethel, Collins Chapel 6) LOCATION street & number city / town U.S. COE 8ADMINISTRATOR : 11)CONGRESS.

DISTRICT Doriginal site 17 features: Oruins 9O NOT INTACT-O Ogood Ounexposed SO UNKNOWN -6 Dunexcavated - No Access 21) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT. - 21 -RECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain 'first'O -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE -6 - ENTERTAINMENT-26 C LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 -ARCHEOLOGY - historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 - 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 C TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 funetions _date.

major alterations : 2 architectural style(s): 3) interior decorator: EVENTS : Ireviewèrs initials IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE CONDITION Bantam ASSOCIATION ENGINEERING-11 INSTITUTIONAL: 6th Clermont SETTLEMENT-29 PERSONAL: Bethel Methodist Church FEDERAL builder/contractor: STATE PRIVATE ORGANIZATION artisan: CURRENTLY: artist: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: PH0506222 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 historic events: landscape architect/ garden designer: county code: master builder: URBAN PLANNING-31 Ddeteriorated NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Dexcellent NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET vicinity of 1 mi.N of Bantam on Elk Lick Rd. if state who prepared form? Dunaltered Dfair as it appears on federal register: Dmoved SAVED?YES SOURCE Of NOMINATION AUG 1 L 1978 50 UNKNOWN-6 EO NOT APPLICABLE -7 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes Ono -EXPLORATION -12 Old C SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) 'only' O )engineer: ONO -reconstructed Dunknown ETHNIC GROUP LOCAL of initial construction: ACREAGE