Nomination for Grant, William H., House

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 3 0 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED 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HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY.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 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF Ohio 45760 PRESENT USE X_BUILDING(S) X.WORK IN PROGRESS PUBLIC ACQUISITION XYES: RESTRICTED _IN PROCESS -BEING CONSIDERED -YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS June 6, 1976 DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Ohio 43211 105 45769 COUNTY CODE 039 TITLE OWNERSHIP DATE LOCATION DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY Meigs ENTERTAINMENT SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE NAME STATE MILITARY SITE INDUSTRIAL Middleport PUBLIC STATUS Ohio Ohio Historic Inventory OTHER: COURTHOUSE. _TRANSPORTATION Gerlach House _COMMERCIAL Columbus _EDUCATIONAL _RELIGIOUS Ohio Historic Preservation Office _UNOCCUPIED Recorder's Office, Meigs County Court House ACCESSIBLE _GOVERNMENT XPRIVATE RESIDENCE XPRIVATE 453 Grant Street 10th.Miller DATA SHEET 1053 Vine St -OBJECT - MUSEUM -BOTH _PARK FEDERAL XSTATE COUNTY LOCAL STRUCTURE Second Street James Michael Gerlach and Debra Grueser Gerlach PH0506079 7 DESCRIPTION _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

of cement construction (c. 1855) with a later (c. 1865) two story of the frame addition, the windows have louvered shutters. are still sound, the ground floor joists have rotted causing the floors stands to the west of the house. CONDITION EXCELLENT XALTERED UNALTERED XDETERIORATED CHECK ONE UNEXPOSED construction of the walls of the main block cement was poured,around The Grant House consists of a two story rectangular main block XORIGINAL SITE to the right as one faces the building.A one story open frame porch, original to the frame addition.The roof of the building is hipped. molding shaped in the form ofa cyma recta. light over one light.With the exception of the east and south sides have been found.

On the east side of the main block are two side entrances with protected by a one story open frame porch with ametal roof.The -RUINS _FAIR -GOOD is & five sided two story bay, added in the latter 19th Century. the width of the facade, protects the main entrance. have been added about the turn of the 20th Century. The sides of the deep. The roof line is decorated with a plain boxed cornice and plain to sag. The foundation of the large frame addition has settled on smaller sandstone rock, two stories high. The house, when originally roofmust have been covered with wooden shingles, in view ofa section found the house are rectangular and are of double hung sash. Most of the The interior retains its original woodwork which includes crown DATE The The windows of two full length glass paneled doors with transoms.

The facade is divided into two bays with the main entrnce being wooden frieze.The roof is now covered with asphalt shingles. A few years ago the house was made into apartments bringing the It appears to total nunber of rooms to fourteen.Although the original cement walls no more than seven rooms and maybe as few as four roons.The original one side and the studs have rotted on the same side. The west side of the rear frame addition has an exterior door recently in the attic.No early photographs or drawings of the house rectangular frame rear addition.On the west side of the main block The house is located on a large lot in a residential area.The main block are two bays deep and the rear frame addition is three bays porch appears to have been added in the mid 19th Century and maybe AREAS OF

Statement of significance

houses in Meigs County, Ohio, and was an important religious meeting his death in 1845, he converted William H. Grant and his wife, Esther. Grant house and John Chapman's association with the Grants, gives the Middleport, Ohio. 1700-1799 COMMUNICATIONS AGRICULTURE PERIOD place.

SIGNIFICANCE SCIENCE TRANSPORTATION THEATER ART _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC MILITARY XARCHITECTURE 1400-1499 ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC INDUSTRY X1800-1899 LITERATURE _CONSERVATION MUSIC -1500-1599 -EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT very possible that the house was constructed upon his return.Itis The Grants organized a local congregation and it was meeting in their 1900- John Chapman Appleseed)was a follower of Emanuel Sweden- -1600-1699 -SCULPTURE -ECONOMICS land that is now Middleport in 1845 and sold it off into lots as the years -COMMERCE _EDUCATION - LAW It is County, Ohio, except for a much smaller house no longer standing, which house in 1859. Eventually, a permanent church was built nearby on Grant SPECIFIC DATES 1845 - 1885 Civil War are incomplete but they do show that Grant bought much of the INVENTION Grant had built on an experimental basis,nearby.

house a distinguished position in the history of Meigs County and The house is significant because it was one of the earliest cement a cement -stone mixture.It was the first time cement was used in Meigs He married Esther Hobert on August records before the William H.Grant was born February 6,1820,in Meigs County,Ohio. went by.Grant took part in the 1849 gold rush in it is 1883, H. H. Hardesty and Co. Publishers.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than one UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION At 453 Grant St., one city lot in Middleport, Ohio LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Feb, 1, 1977 STREET & NUMBER Gerlach: 1053 Vine Street CITY OR TOWN 45661 Brook: Piketon / 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL - 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 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 45760 CODE ORGANIZATION NORTHING DATE STATE COUNTY 10/13/77 MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES State Historic Preservation Officer ZONE EASTING clipping file of the Meigs County Museun library. Ohio Brook: 14,311.71970] Hardesty, H. H., Hardesty's History of Meigs County, Ohio, Chicago: Lederer, Anna F., Pomeroy Bend, undated and unpublished manuscript in the library of the Meigs Co., Ohio, Museun. A 17] L40,814,80 David Brook, Regional Preservationist ZONE ATTEST: Feb.

Gerlach: 3.16.28 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory _ REVIEW UNIT CHIEF MAR 30 1978 Federal Register Entry OTHER KEEPER HAER CONTROL Meigs Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Maps HISTORIAN TECHNICAL Send-back Re-submit Review Property Photos State National Register Write-up 18002136 1-19-78 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 INT:2106- 74 :best vifrmatin aunilable - Midaleport, Ohio MAR : 0 1978 Jas. M. Gerlach December, 1976 building. Looking to the SE. OCT 2 0 1977 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER View of facade and west side of 453 Grant St., Meigs County Grant/Stausbuog/ Gorlach House . There is some 453 Grant St., Middleport, Meigs Co., Ohio 45760 Dec., 1976 Neg. at 1053 Vine Street, Middleport, Ohio MAR 3 0 1978 Looking to the northwest. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER James M. Gerlach View of rear and east side of house.

middle poot,Oho OCT 2 0 1977 Graut/Staus bury/ Gerlach the floor of the the original dwelling cistern 453 Grant St., Middleport, Meigs Count] Ohio. 45760 MAR 3 O 1978 Dec., 1976 OCT 2 0 1977 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ohio. James M. Gerlach View of cupboard in frame addtion. Grant, William H., House opens to the dining Negative at 1053 Vine St., Middleport, room and the kitchen Fanoary , 1977 mibdlepoot, Ohio 4s3 Graut Street Grant/Stansbury /Gerlach Hoose room. No other crown mould Ohio 45760 OCT 2 0 1977 James M. Gerlach Dec., 1977 Neg. at 1053 Vine Street, Middleport, Ohio MAR 3 0 1978 Grant|Stausbury/Gerlach House 453 Graut Street middleport, Ohio House View of crown molding and ceiling. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER hall and is identical to that found 453 Grant St., Middleport, Meigs Co., Grant, Will1an PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ohio 45760 MAR 3 0 1978 Dec.

1977 Neg. at 1053 Vine Street, Middleport, OCT 2 0 1977 room. View of glass paneled doors in living Ohio. James M. Gerlach 453 Grant St., Middleport, Meigs Co., Grant, William H., House Graut/Stansbuoy/Gerlach 453 Grant Streof middlepoot,ohio Janvacg , 1977 Jas. M. Gerlach MAR 3 0 1978 Grant/ Stausbury/Gerlach House 453 Grant Street 45760 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ohio View of hall doors. middle port,Ohio House, Dec., Neg. at 1053 Vine St., Middleport, Grant, William H. House, Meigs Co. OCT 2 0 1977 453 Grant St., Meigs Co., Middleport, Ohio 45760 Dec., 1976 Neg. at 1053 VineS't., Middleport, OCT 2 0 1977 middlepont, Ohio attic. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ohio View of old roof within present Grant, William H., House and was enclosed in Jas. M. Gerlach MAR 3 0 1978 was Ohio 45760 MAR 3 0 1978 Dec., 1976 Neg. at 1053 Vine St., Middleport, O.

Middleport, Ohio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interior view of upstairs bay window. Jas. M. Gerlach OCT 2 0 1977 Grant / Staus booy / Gerlach House is five sided on both floors of the 453 Grant St., Middleport, Meigs Co., No. 8g8 CHESHIRE, W. VA. - OHIO CHESHIRE QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) N 4317070 OCT 20 1977 RECEIVED ROAD CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dr. William Murtagh, Keeper Department of the Interior National Park Service 18th & C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Dr. Murtagh: Transmitted herwith are thirty-two (32) completed National Register Preservation Advisory Board and owners of subject properties have been informed of our intent to register. NEW SUBMISSIONS Cockerill House, Adams County Harwood Block, Ashtabula Co. Boesel, Julius, House, Auglaize Co. Buckner, Dr. Philip, House & Barn, Brown Co.

Bethel Methodist Church, Clermont Co. Howard, Adam, House, Crawford Co. Gabel, Daniel, House, Cuyahoga Co. Goldsmith, Jacob, House, Cuyahoga Co. Coppess, Benjamin Franklin, House, Darke Co. Studebaker-Scott House & Beehive School, Darke Co. Medill, William, House, Fairfield Co. Musser, Henry, Residence, Fairfield Co. Alkire Home, Franklin Co. McDannald Homestead, Franklin Co. Mead-Zimmerman House, Huron Co. Morley, Lewis, House, Lake Co. Hull, Isaac Store, Lucas Co. Chandler, Matthew, House, Medina Co. York United Methodist Church, Medina Co. Grant, William H., House, Meigs Co. Beard, John, Farm, Montgomery Co. Flory, Joseph, House, Montgomery Co. Gummer, Susan & Charles, House, Montgomery Co. Ridgeleigh Terrace, Montgomery Co. Seborn, Frederick Augustus, House, Muskingum Co. Lash, William D., House, Muskingum Co. West Union School, Muskingum Co. Bordner, Haman & Lidia, House, Stark Co.

Crane, Jonathan, Farm, Warren Co. Ames, Charles Rice, House, Washington, Co. Officer and Director, Ohio Historical Society Ohio Historical Center I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 enclosures REGISTER RECEIVED NATIONAL Ohio Historic Preservation Office OCT 2 0 1977 October 13, 1977 National Register of Historic Places Freer Farmhouse & Barn, Ashland Co. Vermilion Institute, Ashland Co. Dr. William J. Murtagh My wife and I are very pleased that our home, the Grant, we can now say the home was built in 1852 Dr. de Main still practices that faith. the Swedenborgian Society, Johnny Appleseed and We hope you agree and thank you for your consideration. Enclosure Sincerely National Park Service the unusual cement construction made us feel that We feel that this additional information supports Dr.

Murtagh: with money made in the California Gold Rush.The this home deserved to be on the National Register. Middleport Mill referred to in the application Swedenborgian Society that once met in the home. descendent, Dr. Phillip de Main of Akron, Ohio, 453 Grant Street of the home were erected by constructing forms James Michael Gerlach William H.Grant (H-134-880),has been nominated also confirmed the information we had on the November 21, 1977 application, some additional information has been The connection with and expands earlier research. Department of the Interior Keeper of the National Register NOV 2 3 1977 INITIALS THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE ACTION TAEN DATE REC'D November 17, 1977 APT Vol. VI #1, E. B. Cliver, 1974, pp.

70-71 % Cement = (cement residue x 2) x 100/sample weight % Sand = sand weight x 100/sample weight parts per volume sand = % sand x 1 parts per volume lime % Cement parts per volume cement % Sand parts per volume sand Parts per volume - DATA converted to lowest terms: 8 parts sand, 1 part lime, 1 part cement - sharp edged pebbles and clear quartz present 86.38% 10.66 6.07% 10.93 7.10% Results: % Lime parts per volume cement = % cement x 1.8 Observation of sand under microscope Analysis for Michael Gerlach Method of Analysis: Procedure found in: parts per volume lime = % lime x 1.5 % Lime = (soluable fraction - cement residue) x l00/sample weight U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (August 1971) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TELEPHONE REPORT 2. ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) DETAILS OF DISCUSSION Ohio TIME OF CALL 3. SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC.

NAME OF PERSON PLACING/RECEIVING CALL WASO-166 STATE ORIO MAR 3 0 1978 Boesel, Julius, House Hon. John H. Glenn, JI- Officer Hon. Tennyson Guyer Hon. Clarence E. Miller Columbus, Ohio 43211 880 Location Mott Name Brown County Lorain Middleport Barn Lorain County Meigs County Clermont County Also Notified Palace Theatre Building Auglaize County Roseville High School ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER New Bremen vicinity State Historic Preservation Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Society Roseville Muskingum County Date Entered Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Director, The Ohio Historical Norwich vicinity Devanney Site West Union School 4/7/78 Hon. Donald J. Pease Dr. Thomas H. Smith Buckner, Dr. Philip, House and Georgetown Grant, William H., House Hon. William H.

Harsha 2 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: 4 county code: Grant, William H., House MAR 3 0 1978 city / town (12)SOURCE Of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated EO NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown 5O UNKNOWN -6 Ounexcavated ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access 21) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -ENGINEERING -11 -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain - LAW - 16 'first'O - ENTERTAINMENT-26 C RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 C COMMUNICATIONS-7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 "oldest'O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH -27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY - 13 C MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' 0 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION - 25 major alterations : 2) architectural style(s): (landscape arohiteot / garden designer: 105 county Meigs ASSOCIATION Middleport engineer: date historic events: CONDITION vicinity of CURRENTLY: builder/contractor: EVENTS: PERSONAL: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION artist: INSTITUTIONAL: STATE UNKNOWN-4 artisan: Gerlach House 10th master builder: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 PH0506079 LOCAL Dexcellent NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 453 Grant St.

ADMINISTRATOR: if state who prepared form? URBAN PLANWING-31 3functions SAVED? YES as it appears on federal register: Doriginal site Dfeatures: Oruins GNPS REGION: Omoved 1CONGRESS. DISTRICT -reconstructed IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Oyes Ono JARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE - 6 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) 2)dates of initial construction: LIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSEI @arohiteot: ETHNIC GROUP interior decorator: reviewers initials ACREAGE Dfair