Nomination for Morley, Lewis, House

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OCT 2 0 1977 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM MAR 3 01978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Morley, Lewis, House AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF 11th - J.

William Stanton PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE X BUILDING(S) *PRIVATE PARK STRUCTURE - WORK IN PROGRESS _PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC BEING CONSIDERED -YES: UNRESTRICTED 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 085 039 American Legion CODE BOTH ACCESSIBLE DATE STATE TITLE COUNTY CLASSIFICATION OWNERSHIP CATEGORY MILITARY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Painesville Lake RECEIVED Ohio DATE ENTERED X_ENTERTAINMENT _MUSEUM - UNOCCUPIED NAME DATA SHEET _COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL STATUS - EDUCATIONAL _RELIGIOUS 23l North State Street 47 North Park Place - DISTRICT FOR NPS USE ONLY - OBJECT PH050C117 DESCRIPTION *ORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED _MOVED DATE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

to the rear was added at a later date, probably in the 1880's. son, Gillet. Above the doorway the entablature is concave with projecting porch identical to that of the facade, though the doorway was never as elaborate Two-thirds of the rear of the building is covered by a two story, rectangular CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT UNALTERED XGOOD decorated with concentric circles or organic designs. _DETERIORATED CHECK ONE of modillions. defined as rectangular panels by brick piers between the bays and at the corners, The original structure is the gable roofed,2-story rectangular brick block outside portions are narrower than the center section.The south end has a story brick bay.

parapet with raised center panel which mimicks the stepped gable of the main paneled effect and which divide these elevations into three uneven bays.The molded horizontal and vertical trim which meets with corner blocks which are two Ionic columns at the front and plain pilasters at the rear which support windows centered in them while the windows of the center bay are placed to the the ellipse and the outer panel is carved woodwork in a leaf pattern.These The facade of the original section is 3 evenly spaced bays.These bays are have been boarded over. more elaborate that is typical of Goldsmith and likely the influence of his light which is not the original configuration.The wood cornice has a row The front hallway opens to the left into a large front room.At the end of -RUINS -FAIR is a narrow transom.

Facade windows, three on the second floor and two on the first, are plain with stone lintels and wood sills. They are now 6/1 block. Fenestration is irregular, utilizing oval, rectangular, and round- arched windows. On the south side of the addition is a semi-circular, two- at the bottom by a projecting brick belt course and across the top by another Within this panel is a rectangular opening with stone lintel and wood the hall is a smaller room which has a coffered ceiling. On the second floor ends.

rectangular panels which bear rectangular gouge work.Above the entablature sill.In the opening is an elliptical light with radiating mullions..Around built ca.1836.The facade of this portion faces northeast.Construction brick band.The entrance is located to the right.An open entry porch has the hallway adjoinsa huge front ballroom.Woodwork throughout consists of The ends of the building again have brick piers and horizontal bands giving a a wide entablature and low hip roof.The doorway is recessed and paneled, to the south side otherwise.Chimneys flank the center panel of the gable and has also been altered.It is placed in the left bay.Outside bays have the AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC X ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN COMMERCE OTHER (SPECIFY) ca. 1836 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

of Jonathan Goldsmith, one of the Western Reserve's most notable 19th also shows the influence of others, including his son, Gillet who is 27 years he completed over 40 residences, two taverns, a church, a bank, and a lighthouse that we know of. He died in 1500-1599 1400-1499 LAW ECONOMICS ART ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC RELIGION EDUCATION SIGNIFICANCE PHILOSOPHY X1800-1899 BUILDER/ARCHITECT PREHISTORIC SCIENCE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT CONSERVATION THEATER LITERATURE AGRICULTURE 1900- Jonathan Goldsmith INVENTION SCULPTURE PERIOD INDUSTRY _COMMUNICATIONS exemplify the classical correctness and proportions of the Federal _TRANSPORTATION _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT The home is important as a late and rather unusual example of the work He had apprenticed as a carpenter-joiner and gradually became an SPECIFIC DATES Goldsmith came to the Western Reserve in 18l2 from Connecticut.

known to have worked on this house. - ENGINEERING -1600-1699 -1700-1799 - MILITARY -MUSIC accomplished draftsman and designer. His residential buildings

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Hitchock, Mrs. Peter S.. "Jonathan Goldsmith" (unplublished manuscript, Mentor, Oh.,1971).

10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 10/13/77 FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY, IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 3 30 28 GPO 892.453 COUNTY ORGANIZATION CODE Mentor NORTHING TELEPHONE DATE Columbus ZONE EASTING LOCAL STATE Jackson St.

12/76 1944. Ohio State Historic Preservation Officer UTM REFERENCES Ohio Preservation Office Gretchen Klimoski Michael Fazio less than one The Press of Case Western Reserve University,1971,p. 80. 231 N. State St., at the NW corner of the intersection of N.State with Old Mentor Foundation 14,61.9158,0 Campen, Richard. The Architecture of the Western Reserve, 1800-1900. Cleveland Frary, I.T. Early Homes of Ohio. New York: Dover Publications, 1970, p.104. THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THNS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: DATE 3-16-78 KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ATTEST: A|1711417916801 Form No. 10-300a (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 DATE ENTERED MAR 30 1978 Morley, Lewis, House CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER PLATE 67: Morley House, Painesville - Gable Window. Built by lonathan drawing by Goldsmith, Plate 63 PAGE RECEIVED Lake Co. Goldsmith. This window is identical in design with that on original stepped gable which is presently covered over. Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF -MAR 3 0 1978 OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST HAER CONTROL Entered Send-back Re-submit TECHNICAL Maps Review HISTORIAN Property Photos State National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Federal Register Entry Lake APPRECIATED.

THEN IN T:2106- 74 5.278 1.17:78 detail of doorway OCT 2 0 1977 MAR 3 0 1978 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Negative: same Photo:Old Mentor Foundation CROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL ECSTER OCT 2 0 1977 MAR 3 0 1978 Negative: Same Morley, Lewis House PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Facade and south end Photo:Old Mentor Foundation Lake Co. Ohio PAINESVILLE, OHIC MAR 3 O 1978 PAINESVILLE QUADRANGLE 1960, revised 1970 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ROAD CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAR 3 0 1978 Chandler, Matthew, House Morley, Lewis, House Medill, William, House Howard, Adam, House 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 Lancaster STATE Mott Lucas County Location Huron County Lake County 4/10/78 Greenwich vicinity Name Mead-Zimmerman House Date Entered Westerville Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Clermont County Alkire House Society Franklin County Crawford County Galion East Fork Site Painesville State Historic Preservation Bullskin Creek Site Director, The Ohio Historical Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Hull,Isaac, Store Hon. William H. Harsha Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Hon. Clarence E. Miller Maumee Sharon Center OHIO Fairfield County Medina County Morley, Lewis, House MAR 3 0 1978 * STATE 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated Oruins 2C NOT INTACT-O Dgood SO UNKNOWN -6 Ounexcavated EO NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

DyesOno @) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain "first'O CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - ENTERTAINMENT-26 C LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 -ARCHEOLOGY -historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O C AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH - 27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 -O SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' O - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION -14 PHILOSOPHY - 20 -.

TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 functions major alterations : (8) arohitectural style(s): ( interior decorator: @ artist: @builder/contractor: EVENTS : IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE CONDITION ASSOCIATION Painesville PH0506117 INSTITUTIONAL: FEDERAL PERSONAL: historic events: CURRENTLY: ENGINEERING-11 COMMERCE-6 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION Lake SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 landscape architect/garden designer: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Dexcellent master builder: Dunexposed county code: ADMINISTRATOR: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: vicinity of LOCAL if state who prepared form? URBAN PLANWING-31 Coriginal site SAVED?YES ONAME as it appears on federal register: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 231 N. State St. date.

GNPS REGION: 6 LOCATION street & number city / town Oreconstructed - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.: 21 -EXPLORATION -12 2) dates of initial construction: ~artisan: reviewers initials ACCESS OYES-Restricted [YES -Unrestricted @arohiteot: ETHNIC GROUP engineer: Daltered Dmoved of entry: Dfeatures: Oaltered