Nomination for Breckenridge, Justin, House

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAY 2 2 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM _ NOV 2 9 1978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER 37174 S. East Main Street _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT X VICINITY OF 13 PEASE PRESENT USE DISTRICT -MUSEUM X PRIVATE -WORK IN PROGRESS XPRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED GOVERNMENT BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY Mr. and Mrs.

George Grundy 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION 226 Middle Avenue REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 093 039 LOCATION Grafton DATE CODE STATE TITLE 7-1976 Lorain INDUSTRIAL OBJECT CLASSIFICATION COUNTY ACCESSIBLE HISTORIC MILITARY CATEGORY Elyria TRANSPORTATION AGRICULTURE RELIGIOUS NAME OWNERSHIP RECEIVED COMMERCIAL SITE PARK PUBLIC STATUS SCIENTIFIC Lorain County Regional Planning Commission _ENTERTAINMENT Ohio XNO DATE ENTERED COURTHOUSE, Ohio Historic Inventory _EDUCATIONAL - UNOCCUPIED -STRUCTURE LOTHER: PH0 669 423 X.BUILDING(S) -BOTH Breakenridge, Justin House -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY _LOCAL DESCRIPTION X EXCELLENT DETERIORATED X ORIGINAL SITE RUINS DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

features is the front porch with its fluted, tapered columns and bold cornice. This large front porch, which extends across the entire front of the house, is an unusual feature for a Greek Revival doorway.This doorway features narrow side windows seperated from a paneled door the front and sides of the building are simply executed with sandstone lintéls and sills. They have which terminates at the front.facade. It is accented.by a cornice and parkial returns, but has no attic windows. tended to give all the bricks a rough appearance. an open stairway that has a railing with unusual rectangular tapered spindles. The natural number of smaller rooms, but was remodeled into a single large room that serves as a combination CONDITION MOVED DATE UNEXPOSED UNALTERED kitchen and family room with high, exposed beamceiling.

New bathrooms have been inserted XALTERED To the rear is a long one story wing, also of brick, that has a porch on the west side. The this entrance hall. They are finished with simple, massive wood moldings around the doors and main portion of the house has its original slate roof, but this wing has an asphalt shingle roof. by two pilasters, all of which are crowned by a detailed entablature. The window openings on house's original owner and date of construction. Two parlors lie to the the north and east of It is also finished off in slightly rougher brick, although recent sand blasting of the brick has century, a pig barn, and a small brick smokehouse. The house is located on a large rural lot The Breckenridge House is a two story brick Greek Revival building.Among its prominemt woodwork has all been exposed in this hallway.

A silver door knocker bears the name of the The one story rear wing has been extensively altered by the present owners. lt had been a The interior of this house has been extensively restored. A main entrance hall features and is surrounded by shade trees.Its position on a small knoll at a curve in the road tends to _FAIR CHECK ONE windows.Cir cular plaster rosettes are in the ceilings of these parlors and the entrance hall. Revival it appears to be original.The porch enframes avery attractive Greek -GOOD Five older outbuildings exist on the property, including a large barn dating from the turn of give this house great prominence. their original sash, which are 6 oyer 6 double hung windows. The house has a gable roof, AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC -COMMUNITY PLANNING -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE X ARCHITECTURE -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN X EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT -OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES It is the largest and best preserved example of Greek Revival architecture in the township. The house has some features which are rarely found in rural Greek Revival architecture, such as its large front porch with fluted, tapered columns. It retains many of its original features, such as This house is also notable in that it retains five or six outbuildings that are of interest as they of the outbuildings are at least fifty years old. in 1829. His son-in-law, Franklin Wells, took over the farm and built a fine residence here. Under Breckerridge, who was from Bennington, Vermont. Breckenridge built the present brick house. His were assembled on this farm. When Mrs.

Hitchcock died about ten years ago, the property had.-t? been sold to the village of Grafton for use as the village water works. The house itself was allowed to deterlorate and was finally sold at auction. The present owners acquired the house and abouti u 1851 1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 X1800-1899 ART COMMERCE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC EDUCATION SCIENCE PERIOD CONSERVATION THEATER BUILDER/ARCHITECT 1400-1499 ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC SCULPTURE SIGNIFICANCE INDUSTRY MILITARY 1900- XAGRICULTURE has been featured in newspaper articles and local house tours as a good example of building restoration. _INVENTION _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _ENGINEERING _TRANSPORTATION LCOMMUNICATIONS daughter married a man named Hitchcock and lived here for years. During the civil war, guns The Justin Breckearidge House is the only pre Civil War brick farmhouse in Grafton Township STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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relate to specialized farm activities, such as food storage, pig raising, and milk production. At nine acres of land:Over a period of about five years the house was rehabilitated.This house the window sash and even a sizeable number of the original panes, and woodwork. Isaac Van Deusen's ownership, the house was destroyed by fire. The farm was then sold to Justin _ECONOMICS least one of the buildings is contemporary with the house, as it is made of the same bricks, but all -PHILOSOPHY LITERATURE -RELIGION Stephen Silbey was the first settler on this parcel of land, but he died suddenly and mysteriously -MUSIC LAW

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY - VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION The nomination includes the house and all related garages, barns, and back approximately 300 feet. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE _ 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE Steven McQuillin, Planner STREET & NUMBER 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 FOR NPS USE ONLY ¡ HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLODED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892-453 1977 CODE NORTHING DATE COUNTY (216) TELEPHONE 322-4725 ORGANIZATION July Elyria Ohio Lorain County Regional Planning Commission ZONE EASTING UTM REFERENCES Charles Elliott Breckinridge, "The Breckenridge Colony in Ohio", University of Illinois, 1912 SHPO KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER LOCAL X 14,516,813,9,0J 21 Turner Block - Court Street THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: ZONE ATTEST: Lice house SITE PLAN REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED MAY 2.

2 1978 JUSTIN BRECKEN- Coop NOV 2 9 1978 Photos ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF NOV 2 9 1978 OTHER HAER CONTROL KEEPER TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST Entered Send-back Re-submit HISTORIAN Review Property Federal Register Entry 2-6-79 National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 6.30.78 11.2.78 Maps 5.23.78 Working Number 5. 2 3. 78.

315K 4) January 1978 7) Justin Breckenridge House - 1 5) Lorain County Regional Planning Commission 3) Steven McQuillin 6) Northwest corner, looking southeast 1) Justin Breckenridge House (Hitchcock House) 2) Grafton Township, Ohio MAY 2 2 1978 NOV 2 9 1978 3) Steven McQuillin NOV 2 9 1972 6) Outbuildings : southeast corner, looking 7) Justin Breckenridge House - 2 MAY 2 2 1978 northwest 1) Justin Breckenridge House (Hitchcock House) 5) Lorain County Regional Planning Commission 2) Grafton Township, Chio 4) January 1978 NOV 2 9 1978 6) Outbuildings - looking north 7) Justin Breckenridge House - 3 MAY 2 2 1978 1) Justin Breckenridge House Hitchcock House) 5) Lorain County Regional Planning Commission 3) Steven McQuillin 2) Grafton Township, Ohio 4) January 1978 1).

Justin Breckenridge House Grafton Township, Grafton Ohio NOV 2 9 1978 MAY 22 1978 northeast Steven McQuillin Lorain County Regional Planning Comm View of south west corner,looking July 1976 Lor 6 a2 1a 1). Justin Breckenridge Grafton Township, Grafton Ohio NOV 2 9 1978 July 1976 MAY 2 2 1978 Steven McQuillan Lorain County Regional Planning Comm 6a). View of doorway looking north Grafton, Ohio GRAFTON QUADRANGLE 1/412410 4568394 MAY 22 1978 UNITED STATES 37174 S. E. Main Street Grafton, Ohio 44044 MAY 2 2 1978 September 24, 1977 Being the present owner of the Justin Breckenridge Home has house, has a filter system to purify their water supply. Chimmeys cool, better than air conditioning. casings. NATIONAL REGISTER RECEIVED no elaborate decorations.

The mammouth sandstone for basement, porches and walks must been soaked in redlead and are still in good condition.The original builders were engineers in every field.Traffic petterns, There is a definite division in the house.The front part initials inscribed, the walnut staircase, the beautiful floors, Pride in their home shows in a silver door knocker with their The trees planted around a circular drive to keep the house made in the walls by leaving a space between the three course of The windows which must have come from the East In all our restoration work it was clear to see that the have been a tremendous undertaking in building. brick in all outside walls. The the kitchen floor, and built before the including parlor, dining area and library and also the front given our family much pleasure. ventilation, and the best building material of the period of 185l.

Dear Sirs, but still keeping simple clean lines in square door casings and locks on the windows are elaborate brass spring locks in the side In the history of the home, it speaks of the boys being a National Históric home. It makes us proud that you approve of Thank you for nominating the Justin Breckinridge home for Drainage systems from the house was thoughtfully installed silver escruteons.On the kitchen and rear bedrooms all trim is very simple with black wrought iron handles and locks. family appreiciate our effort. and just needed some repairs to put them in working order. stone entrance leading to the outside. solid tree and are an inch larger at the base then the top. what we have accomplished. unknown dividend to us and supplies us with heat.

upstairs bedroom, all have white porcelain knobs on doors with It has been our pleasure to bring back to life the beauty The fluted columns on the front porch are made from a A gas well was drilled in 1904 for $300.This year 1977 Thank you, of the home and we feel that in some way the former Breckenridge we had the welll recased for the first time.This well was an NOV 2 9 1978 Breckenridge, Justin, House First Church of Christ, Scientist Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn, JI. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Honorable Donald J. Pease Honorable Thomas L. Ashley Columbus, Ohio 43211 STATE Location Toledo Director Newark Crestline Byers/bjr Name Lucan County 12/8/78 Medina County Grafton vicinity Coshocton vicinity Rodrick Bridge Licking County Coshocton County Honorable John M.

Ashbrook Muskingum County Westfield Center Crawford County State Historic Preservation Officer Shield's Block Also Notified Universalist Church of Westfield Center Honorable Clarence E. Miller Date Entered Calvary Reformed Church The Ohio Historical Society Lorain County Hoffman House Shunk Museum) ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Philo II Archeological District Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue 2 OTHER NAMES: NOV 2 9 1978 Breckenridge, Justin, House Lorain Co. SOURCE of NOMINATION . Odeteriorated Oruins Omoved NOT INTACT - O Ounexposed Oreconstructed - Unknown Cunexcavated -O NOT APPLICABLE - 9 SAVED? -YES IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes Ona 2 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 - COMMERCE - 6 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 C SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 - EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY-13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION -25 23 functions major alterations : a architectural style(s): 1 landscape arohiteot / garden designer: @bullder/contractor: NAME EVENTS : CONATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP _date.

IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE Grafton county CONDITION STATE ASSOCIATION PH0669423 artist: INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: CURRENTLY: ENTERTAINMENT-26 artisan: ARCHITECTURE-4 historic events: master builder: vicinity of URBAN PLANWING-31 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: ART-5 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-3 ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 dates of initial construction: reviewers initials. Dexcellent ENGINEERING -11 Dfeatures Dunaltered 37174 SE Main St. Ooriginal site Ofair ADAPTIVE USE YES NO BNPS REGION: Ogood city / town Lorain Co. Reg. Plan. Comm. - UNKNOWN -6 - No Access 'first'O S interior decorator: - YES -Unrestricted - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 C POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 ETHNIC GROUP LOCATION engineer: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET UNKNOWN-4 ADMINISTRATOR NOT APPLICABLE-8