Nomination for Stone, Valerius C., House

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Form No. 10-300 REV. (9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUG 11 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DEC 2 4 1978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Stone, Valerius C., House AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 23 - Ronald Mottl - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE X PRIVATE STRUCTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS *PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION - - IN PROCESS _YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY Arthur A. Budweg LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 035 1977 44136 039 Strongsville BOTH DATE LOCATION Columbus OBJECT CODE ENTERTAINMENT SITE CATEGORY Ontario COUNTY GOVERNMENT Cleveland Cuyahoga CLASSIFICATION OWNERSHIP STATE SCIENTIFIC Ohio TRANSPORTATION EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT PARK MILITARY NAME RECEIVED Cuyahoga County Administration Building STATUS ACCESSIBLE AGRICULTURE BEING CONSIDERED Ohio Historical Society INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM COURTHOUSE. Ohio Historic Inventory RELIGIOUS DATE ENTERED XBUILDING(S) OTHER: TITLE _COMMERCIAL _PUBLIC - UNOCCUPIED HISTORIC. 21706 Lunn Road FOR NPS USE ONLY DESCRIPTION -ORIGINAL SITE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

of Greek and Italianate ornamental detail. The two-story, three-bay, hipped- capitals, repeats the cornice treatment of the main block. of the main block. Several outbuildings, a pond, and a pavilion are CONDITION DATE MOVED EXCELLENT UNEXPOSED DETERIORATED FAIR windows have stilted arched hood molds.Stilted flat-arched hoodmolds flushboarded facades, and full-width recessed porches with dentilled on the cornice frieze.The second story has segmental-arched windows cornices.The square porch posts have scalloped capitals and carry roof central block has a flushboarded facade and both dentils and brackets have been truncated by the addition of storm windows and a storm door.

The center porch stoop, supported by polygonal posts with scalloped windows with hoodmolds, although these, along with the main entrance, A one-and-a-half story ell plan frame structure, standing on a stone but is largely concealed by trees and shrubbery. The relatively wooded site faces open fields bordering on a nearby industrial park. foundation and presently used as a garage, extends from the west rear _UNALTERED are carried over the entrances. located to the rear of the house.The house is fronted by a broad lawn CHECK ONE -GOOD RUINS ornate tracery bracketing on their impost blocks. The tall round-arched a blind louvered opening. The first story has elongated round-arched The flanking one-and-a-half story, three-bay wings have gabled roofs, AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SCIENCE -ECONOMICS & ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN PHILOSOPHY TRANSPORTATION _OTHER (SPECIFY) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

survival within an industrially zoned area. 1600-1699 1869 COMMERCE ART EDUCATION ENGINEERING ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGRICULTURE PERIOD BUILDER/ARCHITECT SIGNIFICANCE INDUSTRY property in 1852 and completed the present house in 1869. Although tax MILITARY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT ardent supporter of Strongsville's cultural interests. This house, which has survived virtually intact from its construction in LITERATURE ically significant as the residence of Stone, a successful farmer and _1700-1799 Berea Savings and Loan detail make the Stone house an outstanding example of the transition The winged central block plan and the combination of Greek and Italianate Lyceum (1869) and the Strongsville Library (188l), one of the first records and early atlases indicate new construction, it is possible that prosperous farms, Valerius C.

Stone helped found the Strongsville _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT and historical significance is even more notable because of the structure's 1860 tax map. MUSIC Valerius may have renovated an earlier structure which appears on an _COMMUNICATIONS free libraries in the Western his retirement from SCULPTURE SPECIFIC DATES _RELIGION _CONSERVATION combination of a Greek Revival plan with rather ornate Italianate his brother, Montraville, acquired the land.Valerius purchased the 1869,is one of the few residences from the period in Strongsville, and between the Greek Revival and Italianate styles.

The house's architectural with his family, he moved to Strongsville in the l830s, at which time In addition to developing the property into one of Strongsville's most X1800-1899 -1400-1499 -1500-1599 farming in 1883,he moved to Berea where he was a trustee of the -1900- _THEATER - LAW Valerius C. Stone was born in Hinesburg, Vermont, in 1820. Together INVENTION one of the best examples of its type in Cuyahoga County.It is histor- The Valerius C. Stone house is architecturally distinguished by the History of Strongsville (Berea, O., 1903) Strongsville Historical Society, History of Strongsville (1967), I.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA QUADRANGLE NAME - VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES . COUNTY 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE 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 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEERER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER - CHIEF OF REGISTRATION GPO 921-803 ORGANIZATION 216-721-5722 CODE DATE TELEPHONE Cleveland Ohio EASTING NORTHING STATE ZONE LOCAL ATTEST: Berea Quadrangle Claudia Wielgorecki, Preservation Intern Western Reserve Historical Society The nominated property consists of the lot identified by Cuyahoga UTM REFERENCES February 1978 County permanent parcel number 393-12-6. Cuyahoga County Portrait and Biographical Record (Chicago, hereby nominate this property for inclusion in.the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the 10825 East Boulevard 9 MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY 1:24, 000 QUADRANGLE SCALE - less than one 14517119.6.01 Form No. 10-300a (Hev.

10-74) - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTOR Y -- NOMINATION FORM Valerius C. Stone House, Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER do not contribute to the historic significance of the house, but are included PAGE RECEIVED within the legal boundaries of the property parcel. The outbuildings are shed-like frame buildings of a later date than the house. DATE ENTERED The "pavilion"is a relatively recent garden picnic structure.These buildings DATE REC'D DEC 11 1978 THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INDIVIDUAL RESPONSE (ATTACHED) INITIALS DATE ACIN TAKEN OK 8.15.78 Entered DEC 22 1978 Inventory KEEPER OTHER TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Send-back CONTROL Review HAER Working Numberg. 11. 78. 38 35 National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry Photos.

State Ghio IN T:2106-74 Property ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Bibliography: _ Photographic Coverage: See below Map Coverage: See below on the National Register staff, telephone - Description: STATE Date: Certification: Verbal Boundary Description: IS RESUBMITTED. United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for Statement of Significance: Thank you for your attention to the above items. clarification of the information indicated below.PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION Chief, Branch of Registration Geographical Data -- Acreage: UTM Reference(s): Stone, Valerius, House E. Johannesen 1978 DEC 2 8 1975 AUG 11 197 W.R.H.S 1. Facade, looking North Strongsville Cuyahoga Co. Ohio Strongsville Cuyahoga Co. Ohio 2.

Facade, looking NE Stone, Valerius, House AUG 11 1978 E. Johannesen 1978 W.R.H.S. E. Johannesen 1978 W.R.H.S. 3. North elevation, looking SW Stone, Valerius, House Strongsville Cuyahoga Co. Ohio 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES Strongsville, Cuyahoga, BEREA, OHIO NORTH ROYALTONK Stone, Valerius,C., House AUG 11 1978 BEREA QUADRANGLE 17-427/530-4571/960 REGISTER DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PARMA HFIGHTS DIVISION: NR REPORT: ADDRESS: PROJECT: TELEPHONE REPORT OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION To/FROM: DATE: 12/5/78 DEC 2 2 1978 Akey, James, Farm Stone, Valerius C., House Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 Honorable Thomas A. Luken Honorable Willís D. Gradison, Jr.

Byers/bjr 1/18/79 Location Resource Director Cincinnati STATE Burlington Austinburg Name OHIO Lawrence County Dravo Gravel Site State Historic Preservation Officer Congregational Church of Austinburg Wayne County Date Entered Cuyahoga County Honorable Ralph Regula Also Notified Hamilton County Strongsville vicinity Honorable Clarence E. Miller Ashtabula County Gas Street Lamps of Cincinnati Multiple Honorable Ronald M. Mottl Marion County Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum The Ohio Historical Society Wyatt's Tavern-Fort Morrow Site Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Honorable J. William Stanton Honorable Clarence J. Brown ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Old Lawrence County Jail For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. 2 OTHER NAMES: 4 county code: city / town (L)CONGRESS.

DISTRICT (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated Daltered Doriginal site Omoved OO NOT INTACT-O Ogood -unexposed > C UNKNOWN -6 5O UNKNOWN-6 Dunexcavated 2O NOT APPLICABLE-7 - No Access @ AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain 'first' O - LAW - 16 C SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 - EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 'oldest' O -AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH -27 - MILITARY- 18| - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 functions major alterations : ( interior decorator: reviewers initials _date.

IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 035 Strongsville Midwest CONDITION ASSOCIATION Cuyahoga PRIVATE ORGANIZATION STATE INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: FEDERAL historic events: EVENTS: ENTERTAINMENT-26 CURRENTLY: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 LOCAL ENGINEERING-11 artisan: ADMINISTRATOR: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: vicinity of NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET if state who prepared form? NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP 21706 Lunn Rd. Dexcellent landscape architect/ garden designer: dates of initial construction: Barchitectural style(s): as it appears on federal register: Dfeatures: GNPS REGION: SAVED?

YES 5 LOCATION street & number Oreconstrueted C LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - RELIGION- 22 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 - OTHER (SPECIFY) engineer: builder/contractor: COMMERCE-6 master builder: BACCESS artist: IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno Dfair Druins WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT