Nomination for Howard, Adam, House

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 20 1977 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM MAR 3 0 1978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS Howard, Adam, House AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRIC - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE PUBLIC PARK STRUCTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION LIN PROCESS -YES: UNRESTRICTED SCIENTIFIC _BEING CONSIDERED OTHER: OWNER OF PROPERTY Richard L. Fulton, D.C.

Mans field LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE Ohio 44820 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 033 039 LOCATION GOVERNMENT Galion Crawford COUNTY HISTORIC ACCESSIBLE DATE TITLE CLASSIFICATION Courthouse Square AGRICULTURE OWNERSHIP STATE MILITARY CODE DISTRICT Bucyrus The Howard Mansion Ohio NAME OCCUPIED INDUSTRIAL STATUS CATEGORY RECEIVED 349 W. Third St. XEDUCATIONAL _ENTERTAINMENT XCOMMERCIAL XPRIVATE DATE ENTERED _TRANSPORTATION - RELIGIOUS XBUILDING(S) Ohio 44903 230 S. Boston St. _OBJECT DATA SHEET -BOTH -SITE -MUSEUM TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS 17th -John W.Ashbrook 7 DESCRIPTION X_ORIGINAL SITE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Designed and built by architect Vern Redding of Mansfield, Ohio, the buff-colored T-shaped in plan, the facade has an open porch across the entrance, left bay and this bay have curved, beveled glass. with lattice work, complete with wisteria. in the house has the original combination gas and electric light fixtures, some silver wainscoting and floor liket that in the first floor half-bath. There are seven pillared Born range, built-in with hood, adorns the kitchen and the floor is tiled around its CONDITION FAIR XUNALTERED GOOD southwest corner of the south elevation with detailing identical to that of the _DETERIORATED Side elevations have rectangular windows at the lst level with decorative brickwork around them.Second story windows consist of a pair of round arched windows flanked fireplaces with tile hearths, three of which nearly reach to the ceilings. ceiling design.

The reception hall has parquet floors around its border with built-in receives radiance from a third floor roof-mounted skylight and from six electric CHECK ONE lights which extend halfway into the design to illuminate it after dark. X.EXCELLENT to the large oval stained glass skylight in the ceiling of the second floor.It in golden oak with an open center where a second floor oval balustrade permits a view front porch.The north and south gables are flanked by large decorative chimneys. A door opening for the dumb waiter and laundry chute is on every floor.The original early nickel-plated shower over the large tub and has marble sinks with tiled There isa wide overhang and closely spaced modillions along the cornice.Above the sweeping around to protect one bay of the south elevation.The proch has paired center bay in front of the gable.

The initials of Adam Howard are set in the tiled entry floor as well as in the center base.Off the kitchen is a servatns' station and pantry with a large built-in wooden - MOVEDDATE - UNEXPOSED Corner panels, Pallandian window and gable end return in the gable harked thoughts by oval windows, all with terra cotta trim. There is another porch at the benches, one with beveled mirrors and hatrack. The ceiling here is beamed, finished of the center, curved bay. Bay windows are beveled and the cames form a delicate design. Above them is a zinc panel with raised garland centered in it. of the Federal and Greek revival elements. A banister runs along the projecting Fenestration on the west side is irregular. The basement entrance (SW corner) has Ceilings of nearly all first-floor rooms have stenciled designs. Nearly every room and gold-plated with custard glass covers around the lights.

The upper bay windows of the dining room are stained glass. The full bath on the second floor features an DATE RUINS The second story has two Palladian style windows with terra cotta trim to either side above which is a low buff colored sandstone course extending up 3 feet.Essentially brick home took nearly two years to complete.There isa red sandstone foundation center bay an elaborately detailed gable projects from the red slate hip roof. Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED 0CT 20 1977 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 3 0 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED Howard, Adam, House, Crawford Co., Ohio ITEM NUMBER 7 PAGE 2 renovation which included cleaning, waxing, sanding, painting, etc.

GPO 892 455 CONTINUATION SHEET third floor features a large ballroom for social functions with servant center louvered cupola. bedrooms and sewing room can be closed off by large sliding doors.The McCray icebox, serviced with ice from the rear through a door on the The first soty has flush siding, the second has lapped siding.The To the rear of the house is a handsome frame 3 story carriage house. roof has gables with louvered openings on all sides and has a handsome FOR NPS USE ONLY back porch.All large first floor rooms as well as the interconnecting quarters to the rear.No major alterations were made during a three-year AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _COMMUNITY PLANNING -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE X ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION X COMMERCE PHILOSOPHY POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Mrs. Ida Barr, in December, 1969. built several automobiles called "the Howard". James Melton, opera sincer, owned one in his antique car collection and it was later 1898 1700-1799 1600-1699 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGRICULTURE PREHISTORIC X1800-1899 CONSERVATION 1900- ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC ART TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE SCULPTURE THEATER SIGNIFICANCE BUILDER/ARCHITECT LITERATURE PERIOD INDUSTRY carriage maker. MILITARY _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _ENGINEERING purchased by Winthrop Rockefeller. It was the home of Adam Howard who established the Galion Buggy Company It is open periodically for tours. -1500-1599 style and is important as the home of a prominent businessman and _ECONOMICS After World War I Adam Howard formed a new company and designed and basis for weddings, receptions, club meetings, and social events.

Vern Redding _COMMUNICATIONS cleaned and restored the home inside and out.It is used on a limited The home is an excellent local example of the Neo-classical revival _RELIGION In 1970 the home was purchased by its present owner who has carefully _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN and dances in the late 1800's and early 1900's.The Howard family INVENTION -1400-1499 -MUSIC -LAW maintained the home until the death of the last remaining family member,

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Interview with owner, Dr. Fulton. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ING NORTHING VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Dan Ritchey, Chairman Historical Registration Committee STREET & NUMBER (419) 468-4422 CITY OR TOWN Ohio 44833 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 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ATTEST GPO 892.453 ORGANIZATION CODE DATE COUNTY 10/13/77 Galion LOCAL TELEPHONE STATE Galion Inquirer newspaper files. UTM REFERENCES Galion Area Betterment Commission Gretchen Klimoski ZONE EASTING The house is located on the northwest corner of South Boston and Atwood Streets FOR NPS USE ONLY LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES August, KESPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ZONE 201 Harding Way East Photos National Register Write-up MAR 3 0 1978 Re-submit .

Inventory OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST TECHNICAL Entered HAER CONTROL Send-back Maps Review HISTORIAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN State Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 BRANCH CHIEF 12.6-27 Craw 5.2.28 INT: 210 Working Number /0. 20. 77.166.5] PARKING Dan Ritchey, photographer, Oct. 15, 1976 Negative, Photorama Studio, Galion residence from corner of Boston and View looking northwest at front of Adam Howard Residence PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER St., showing carriage house at MAR 3 0 1978 OCT 2 0 1977 Adam Howard Residence View looking northeast from Atwood left and residence at right.

Negative filed Photorama Studio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Dan Ritchey, photographer Galion, Ohio 44833 GALION, OHIO GALION QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) STATE OF OHIO % DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SCALE 128000 1960 ROAD CLASSIFICATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 348560 OCT 20 1977 MAR 3 0 1978 Morley, Lewis, House Hull, Isaac, Store Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Donald J. Pease Officer Dr. Thomas R. Smith Hon. John W. Stanton Hon. John M. Ashbrook Hon. Samuel L. Devine Hon. Thomas L.

Ashley Columbus, Ohio 43211 880 Location Huron County Mott STATE OHIO Lucas County Westerville Maumee Crawford County Name 4/10/78 Date Entered Painesville Lake County Franklin County Medina County Lancaster Greenwich vicinity Alkire House ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Clermont County Sharon Center Also Notified Mead-Zimmerman House Fairfield County Bullskin Creek Site Society Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum East Fork Site Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue State Historic Preservation Galion Director, The Ohio Historical Hon. Clarence E. Miller Chandler, Matthew, House Howard, Adam, House Hon. William H. Harsha 2 OTHER NAMES: MAR 3 0 1978 Howard, Adam, House 6 LOCATION street & number 11)CONGRESS. DISTRICT (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - LOCAL - deteriorated Daltered 17 features: -SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT -2 Dexcellent Omoved OO NOT INTACT-O -good - Unknown Dunexcavated 2O NOT APPLICABLE -7 SAVED?

-YES AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS/ GOVT.* 21 -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain first' O - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW- 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 C MILITARY- 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC- 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 major alterations : @arch itectural style(s): landscape architect / garden designer: 1 interior decorator: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE CONDITION Crawford ASSOCIATION Galion engineer: FEDERAL date builder/contractor: 17th INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: ENGINEERING-11 EVENTS: PH0506214 CURRENTLY: historic events: artisan: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: artist: 3functions ADMINISTRATOR: Dfair PRIVATE ORGANIZATION Dunexposed NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET as it appears on federal register: URBAN PLANNING-31 vicinity of CSTATE county code: master builder: if state who prepared form?

Doriginal site 230 S. Boston St. 3date of entry: Oruins GNPS REGION: city / town - No Access -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) ETHNIC GROUP COMMERCE-6 Dreconstrueted IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno