Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Alkire House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,633 words across 11 pages, filed in 1978. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 78002068, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 2 0 1977 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM MAR 30 1978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN VICINITY OF 12 - Samuel Devine PRESENT USE WORK IN PROGRESS XPRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.
REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 049 Westerville LOCATION DATE Franklin OWNERSHIP ACCESSIBLE TITLE STATE COUNTY XUNOCCUPIED SCIENTIFIC GOVERNMENT CLASSIFICATION SITE ENTERTAINMENT HISTORIC CODE TRANSPORTATION PARK RELIGIOUS STRUCTURE STATUS EDUCATIONAL XPRIVATE Alkire Home Columbus AGRICULTURE XBUILDING(S) NAME RECEIVED CATEGORY Franklin County Court House Ohio PUBLIC _COMMERCIAL 410 South High Edwin Walker 259 North State Street CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT XBEING CONSIDERED 295 East Walnut DATE ENTERED SURVEY RECORDS COURTHOUSE, MUSEUM INDUSTRIAL _BOTH _DISTRICT 9MILITARY -OBJECT FOR NPS USE ONLY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR _FEDERAL STATE COUNTYLOCAL XORIGINAL SITE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

with a 1à story west wing. The principal facade is of a five bay design which contains a stair well that leads down to the kitchen. CONDITION erection. windows. UNEXPOSED DESCRIPTION EXCELLENT UNALTERED common bond pattern.All the openings in the building have stone lintels.Foundation bedrooms are two story rooms in the west wing. The first room contains dormer The west elevation consists of an entrance to the wood house and assorted The present gable roof is of asphalt shingles. CHECK ONE Also noted is the chimney to a previously existing kitchen fireplace. The second floor consists of bedrooms flanking the stair hall.Beyond the In the gable section on the south facade are small windows. The gable section of the north facade contains two brick vent patterns. addition to the structure.
The porch is of wood construction of which the outstanding feature is the decorative balustrade at the perimeter of the eaves. shingles and dormer windows are found on both the north and south slopes. The south facade is a frame enclosed porch with an entrance to the kitchen. The north consists of 8/i double hung windows with movable shutters and an entrance door design that was typical of builders The west section is also a brick structure.The gable roof is of asphalt fireplace that was a later addition. Beyond the living room to the west is the of the stair hall is the parlor. To the north is the living room which contains a bearing wall and wood rafters which were hand hewn on the premises at the time of elevation of the west wing has a small porch over the entrance to the dining area. with side lights.
Another feature is the front porch which is said to be a later handbooks of the mid l8oo's.The dwelling is basically a two story brick structure Inside the main entrance to the Alkire home is the center stair.To the south - DETERIORATED The Alkire Home is of windows and was used at one time asa spiritual room.The second story room The brick for the structure was fired on the site in l849 and layed in a - GOOD RUINS The south and north elevations of the two story structure each have two bays. material consists of both brick and stone. The basic structural system is brick a later addition.West of the dining area is the kitchen, milkhouse, and wood house. XFAIR AREAS OF

Statement of significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Due to the prime location of the house and the surrounding property, several 1600-1699 1849 INVENTION ECONOMICS EDUCATION ART COMMERCE AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATIONS PERIOD THEATER LITERATURE SIGNIFICANCE LAW SCIENCE BUILDER/ARCHITECT TRANSPORTATION EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC MILITARY SCULPTURE INDUSTRY XARCHITECTURE MUSIC _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT of the style and type of construction in dwellings that existed during the mid _PHILOSOPHY interested groups of people in Westerville would like to see the Alkire home _CONSERVATION for a planned neighborhood development. the city to be used as a house museum or a historical community center. 1800's. The house is still in relatively good condition considering its age and _PREHISTORIC possibility of the property being sold is very real.
The Alkire Home built in l849 is one of the oldest structures in Westerville. The building has been owmed by descendents of the original owner and builder up to the present day.The dwelling has been vacant for the last three years and the _ENGINEERING -1700-1799 -1400-1499 -RELIGION option on the property for a developer who would like to see the l7 acres used -1900- ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC some talk within the Westerville city council that the building be acquired by Others have also been interested in the property.Edison Investments has an preserved and put to a good use for the Westerville community.There has been _COMMUNITYPLANNING it should be considered an asset to the Westerville community. 1. R. E. Miner - A Westerville Sketchbook-1975 2. Harold Handeock - The History of Westerville-1974 0

The rest of the file

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ 1 acres UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION The Alkire property is bounded on the east side by North State Street, and is northern edge of the Westerville city limits. STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE David P. Clary STREET & NUMBER 63 E. Beechwold Boulevard CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE 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 Sept.
21, 1976 FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ATTEST GPO 888-445 COUNTY ORGANIZATION NORTHING DATE TELEPHONE CODE Franklin Columbus EASTING ZONE Delaware State Historic Preservation Officer Ohio State University 3-16-78 Ohio MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES just west of the intersection of N.State with Smothers Rd.at the 262-283510 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES OPTHE NATIONAL REGISTER LOCAL 11-8-75 4:414.41090 Photos - Inventory - Send-back - MAR 3 O 1978 Re-submit - KEEPER Entered Maps OTHER HAER CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Review Property HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF National Register Write-up State Working Number10.20. 77.167 5.2.78 Franklin CALL 1.17.78 MIO - 19TH C.
INT:2106- United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 OCT 2 0 1977 MAR 3 0 1978 1975 David Clary, photographer Alkire Home , Westerville, Franklin Co., Ohio Negatives filed Ohio Preservation Office Facade (east) PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1975 Alkire Home, Westerville, Franklin Co., Ohio Facade and south elevation.
PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Negatives filed Ohio Preservation Office David Clary photographer David Clary photographer OCT 2 0 1977 north elevation Alkire Home, Westerville, Franklin Co., negatives filed Ohio Preservation Office MAR 30 1978 OCT 2 0 1977 1975 David Clary, photographer Alkire Home, Westerville, Franklin Co., Ohio south elevation Negatives filed: Ohio Preservation Office PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER MAR 301978 1964 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GALENA QUADRANGLE STATE OF OHIO DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OCT 20 1977 GALENA. OHIO REGISTER NATIONAL 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) RECEIVED MAR 3 0 1978 Huli, Isaac, Store Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Donald J. Pease Officer Dr. Thomas R. Smith Hon. John W. Stanton Hon. Samuel L. Devine Hon. Thomas L.
Ashley Columbus, Ohio 43211 880 Lancaster Maumee Location Mott Lucas County STATE Huron County Westerville Greenwich vicinity Name Lake County Franklin County 4/10/78 Medina County Mead-Zimmerman House Crawford County Painesville Date Entered Also Notified Fairfield County Clermont County Alkire House Bullskin Creek Site Sharon Center State Historic Preservation Galion Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Society Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER East Fork Site Hon. John M. Ashbrook Chandler, Matthew, House Howard, Adam, House Hon. Clarence E. Miller Morley, Lewis, House Director, The Ohio Historical Hon. William H.
Harsha OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry 4 county code: MAR 3 0 7978 * STATE 8ADMINISTRATOR : - FEDERAL - deteriorated Daltered 17 features: Oruins Dmoved EO NOT INTACT-O Ounexposed 5O UNKNOWN -6 -unexcavated W O NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access "1 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 @OCLAIMS: explain "first'O CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW- 16 - RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY- 18 C SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) - ARCHITECTURE-4 J ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY- 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 -landscape architeet / garden designer: S interior decorator: Sartisan: EVENTS : ASSOCIATION Franklin Westerville ETHNIC Alkire House GROUP INSTITUTIONAL: artist: builder/contractor: major alterations: PERSONAL: 12th ENGINEERING-11 CURRENTLY: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION historic events: master builder: architectural style(s): vicinity of PH0506133 COMMERCE-6 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP LOCAL NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 259 N.
State St. SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-3 URBAN PLANWING-31 Dexcellent SAVED? YES as it appears on federal register: Coriginal site Dfair Sfunctions GNPS REGION: 2SOURCE Of NOMINATION 5 LOCATION street & number city / town ONO |1CONGRESS. DISTRICT Oreconstructed ACCESS 'only' D reviewers initials _date IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE OYES ONO -LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 Sarohiteot: CONDITION engineer: Cunknown NAMES give role & date if state who prepared form? IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno YES.NAME Ogood