Nomination for Agler-La Follette House

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Form No. 10-300 REV. (9/77) PH0681768 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Agler - La Follette House AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT X VICINITY OF PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS -YES: UNRESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED X NO 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY John A.

La Follette LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR I-71 & 17th Avenue COUNTY BOTH CODE 9/75 SITE DATE CATEGORY STATE OWNERSHIP ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL CLASSIFICATION HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC DISTRICT MILITARY PUBLIC PARK Ohio Historic Inventory TRANSPORTATION STRUCTURE INDUSTRIAL NAME Columbus STATUS Ohio 410 S. High Street XPRIVATE XPRIVATE RESIDENCE COURTHOUSE. TITLE -COMMERCIAL 12th RECEIVED AUG 111978 - UNOCCUPIED - ENTERTAINMENT 262l Sunbury Road -RELIGIOUS - GOVERNMENT - MUSEUM -OTHER: -OBJECT Ohio Historic Preservation Office SURVEY RECORDS 039 049 71 DESCRIPTION X ORIGINAL SITE *GOOD X ALTERED RUINS _MOVED DATE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The Agler-LaFollette House, located in Mifflin Township, was constructed during the brick, fanlight entrance, the jackarches above the windows and the decorated frieze. The entrance which is located in the central bay, has the original six panel door is quite simple, the frieze is embellished with triglyphs and rosettes. with gable roof is located perpendicular to main block of the house. It appears to additions were built later. variety of architectural details such as swags, rosettes, fans and fluting decorate cherry, walnut and butternut, frequently used in combination.

CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT UNALTERED FAIR and semi-elliptical fanlight.A rosette decorated frieze separates the door from the The Agler-LaFollette House is situated close to the road with no landscaping.New The north, south and west elevations are rather simple consisting of brick laid in south ends of the house and the west wall of the wing. The interior woodwork of the Agler-LaFollette House is very fine and intact.A CHECK ONE throughout.Simple architraves surround the door and.windows.Although the cornice - DETERIORATED The symmetrical 5 bay facade possesses some notable features such as the flemish bond is located to the rear of the house.Brick chimneys are located at the north and construction in the area is changing the once rural environment.

182o's in the Federal style.It is constructed in brick on a stone foundation with be original.A porch is located on the south side of the wing.Two small frame fanlight. The original multi paned windows have been replaced with l over l sashes 5by 2 bays and rises 2 stories in height.A l story brick wing with frame additions a composition gable roof. The house is basically rectangular in plan, measuring 5 course AREAS OF

Statement of significance

in Franklin County. It was built C. 1824 by Frederick Agler, a prominent early At the time it was built, the Agler LaFollette House was undoubtedly one of the finest During the nineteenth century, the Agler family continued to accummulate land in person who intends to restore and preserve it: 1400-1499 1600-1699 1500-1599 1700-1799 LAW RELIGION THEATER SCIENCE PERIOD SIGNIFICANCE AGRICULTURE 1900- ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC BUILDER/ARCHITECT XARCHITECTURE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT ART INDUSTRY SCULPTURE INVENTION MILITARY SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN The Agler-LaFollette House is an excellent example of rural Federal architecture LITERATURE _COMMUNICATIONS _PREHISTORIC settler in Mifflin Township. indicate the work of accomplished craftsmen.

and attention to details such as the frieze, entrance and interior woodwork X1800-1899 _ENGINEERING in the area.Although presenting a proportions _CONSERVATION -TRANSPORTATION -PHILOSOPHY - EDUCATION House was under construction at the time of his death in 1824. -COMMERCE family to this area in 1806.When the township was established in - MUSIC several years the house has suffered from neglect. It was recently purchased by a was elected the first Justice of the Peace.It is believed that the Agler-LaFollette Settlement along Alum Creek began as early as l8o0 and Frederick Agler moved his 9

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Caldwel1, Atlas of Franklin County, Ohio 1872 Graham, Atlas of Franklin County, Ohio 1856 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ QUADRANGLE NAME - QUADRANGLE SCALE 1:24000 UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE STREET & NUMBER (614) 228-2663 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.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL RECISTER CHIEF OF REGISTRATION GPO 921-803 DATE CODE ORGANIZATION NORTHING COUNTY 2/78 TELEPHONE Northeast Columbus Columbus LOCAL Deed abstract recorded in the Franklin County Courthouse. Nancy Recchie, Preservation Officer 514 S. High Street The nominated property consists of parcel #5064 in the City of Columbus as ATTEST: ZONE EASTING Ohio Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission FOR NPS USE ONLY Williams Brothers, History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, 1880 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 1 acre ZONE Working Number 8./1.78.

3850 Photos _ National Register Write-up 14 1978 IN T :2106 - 74 OTHER ARCHEOLOGIST Inventory KEEPER TECHNICAL HAER Entered Send-back Re-submit HISTORIAN Review Property State 12.4.78 BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF OK CONTROL 8.15.78 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.7 FRANKLIN CO., OHIO DEC 14 AUG 11 1978 View of facade and south elevation December, 1977 Columbus, Ohio AGLER-LA FOLLETTE HOUSE John La Follette 262l Sunbury Rd. DEC 14 AUG 11 1978 Columbus, Ohio December 1977 John LaFollette AGLER-LA FOLLETTE HOUSE 262l Sunbury Rd. View of west elevation FRANKLIN CO. , OHIO FRANKLIN, CO., OHIO DEC 14 1978 AUG 11 1978 Detail, doorway Columbus, Ohio December 1977 AGLER-LA FOLLETTE HOUSE John LaFollette 262l Sunbury Rd.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NORTHEAST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) AUG 11 1978 COLUMBUS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES 17 334930 4432030 262 Sunbury Rd. OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADDRESS : REPORT PROJECT: PHONE: STAFF MEMBER: To/FROM: DIVISION: WR DATE: 12-12-18 TELEPHONE REPORT DEC 14 1978 Kirby, James, Mi11 Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable Samuel L. Devine Honorable Charles A. Vanik Columbus, Ohio 43211 Byers/bjr Location Director STATE West Richfield vicinity 1/5/79 Name Also Notified Franklin County State Historic Preservation Officer Colunbus vicinity Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue The Ohio Historical Society ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Agler - La Follette House Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Dr. Thomas H.

Smith Summit County OHTO OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry: 4 county code: DEC 14 city / town 8ADMINISTRATOR : (1I)CONGRESS. DISTRICT 12 SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated D -SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 3 O0 NOT INTACT - O Omoved Dunexposed - Unknown Ounexeavated WO NOT APPLICABLE-8 SAVED? -YES IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes Ono " AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 -RECREATION -28 @QCLAIMS: explain -ENGINEERING -11 - POLITICS / GOVT." 21 'first'D CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE-6 - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW- 16 C RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 "oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 C CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY-13 C MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D 2 ART-5 C EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION - 25 major alterations : landscape architect / garden designer: 1 interior decorator: EVENTS : date IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 049 CONDITION Franklin Midwest ASSOCIATION Columbus FEDERAL functions STATE Dexcellent PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: artisan: artist: CURRENTLY: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION builder/contractor: LOCAL WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: historic events: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP architectural style(s): Dfair NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET dates of initial construction: vicinity of 2621 Sunbury Rd.

if state who prepared form? URBAN PLANWING-31 Daltered LOCATION street & number NPS REGION: Dfeatures: Coriginal site Oruins Agler - La Follette House Oreconstructed (B ACCESS - No Access -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 J OTHER (SPECIFY) Sreviewers initials. ETHNIC GROUP engineer: master builder: ACREAGE Cunknown