Decorative drawing: a plain country church with a tall steeple. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Mount Zion Presbyterian Church

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,528 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 78002152, 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) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUG 11 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DEC 1 9 1979 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS MT. ZION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT X VICINITY OF PRESENT USE PUBLIC X PRIVATE STRUCTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE LIN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED _OTHER: OWNER OF PROPERTY 4425 Leedom Hollow Road 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.
REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 1977 039 119 Columbus, Ohio LOCATION Ohio Historic Inventory CODE EDUCATIONAL NAME Muskingum DATE TITLE ACCESSIBLE AGRICULTURE HISTORIC STATE Ohio CLASSIFICATION SCIENTIFIC Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church Congregation, c/o Rev. Everett Leedom DISTRICT CATEGORY COUNTY RECEIVED OWNERSHIP PARK Ohio Historical Center Muskingum County Court House STATUS XBUILDING(S) Zanesville, Ohio PUBLIC ACQUISITION _TRANSPORTATION _MUSEUM _GOVERNMENT DATE ENTERED - UNOCCUPIED Co. Rd. 64 at Founds Rd. 10-Clarence Miller Fourth and Main Streets - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL Chandlersville - MILITARY -OBJECT - BOTH X RELIGIOUS _FEDERAL XSTATE COUNTY LOCAL _ENTERTAINMENT 7 DESCRIPTION XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

bell tower. The tower was erected in 1912 at a cost of $800 as a memorial to deceased an intact, functioning bell. It is capped with a tin roof complete with a lightning triple-hung sash, with colored panes giving the effect of stained glass. The win- of the church. The general lines of the building are unbroken, except for the inclusion ing is covered by a gable roof. Tin sheeting covers the roof today, although the and has completely obliterated much of the cultural landscape oi the area. A pre-fabricated, house stands to the east of the church, on the site of the parsonage. once stood beside the community house. No extant outbuildings are associated with UNEXPOSED CONDITION UNALTERED EXCELLENT FAIR CHECK ONE rod at its apex.The overall architectural character of the church is restrained. the church.
There are five bays in each side.Fenestration is accomplished through the use of - DETERIORATED church members.It is basically a square structure, with an open arched belfry and benches probably installed at the time of the building's construction.There is hard Mount Zion Presbyterian Church is a frame building measuring 44'x56'in dimentions. The church is located in rural Rich Hill Township, several miles east of the wood flooring present on the interior. The interior of Mt. Zion Church appears to be little altered from its original tilate two wood burning heating stoves at either side of the sanctuary.The build- state.At the front end of the sanctuary is a dias upon which sits the pulpit dows.are set in.plain.wooden casings.There are no voids at the rear(north)side X.GOOD village of Chandlersville. Extensive coal stripping, now reclaimed, is in evidence, Mt.
Zion Ce etery lies approximately three hundred yards east of the church building. Directly across the road from the church is a "commnity house;" a one-room school XALTERED covering was originally slate.Lightning rods line the ridge of the roof. of small chimmeys near the center of each side of the building.These serve to ven- DATE. -RUINS AREAS OF

Statement of significance

While the building itself is not representative of any particular elite archi- new church was ready for the congregation's occupation, the older building was used as istence today, although repeated attempts have been made on the part of the presbytery to have the group disbanded and the church abandoned. Further, the group has resisted offers from coal companies to sell the building in order to strip the land whereon the High Hill Church, in order to keep both congregations in existence.
1500-1599 1700-1799 1864 INVENTION ART ENGINEERING PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC EDUCATION PERIOD BUILDER/ARCHITECT TRANSPORTATION MILITARY SCIENCE AGRICULTURE SIGNIFICANCE 1900- THEATER INDUSTRY X1800-1899 LITERATURE SCULPTURE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _COMMUNICATIONS church sits.No.full-time pastor serves the group;rather services are alternated with _PHILOSOPHY agrarian congregation of the mid-nineteenth century.The interior of the church is -1600-1699 _CONSERVATION Presbyterian Church dates its congregation from 1839,and was organized under the -1400-1499 auspices of the Presbytery of Lancaster under the pastorate of the Rev. Mr.William -COMMERCE Rich Hill Township was first settled in 1805,but was not officially organized significant unto itself due to its apparent lack of alteration.
-MUSIC -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE tectural style, it is a rather typical vernacular building erected by a working-class faith, in time being joined by Baptists and Reformed Presbyterians. The Mt. Zion LAW a parsonage.It has long-since been razed.The Mt. Zion congregation continues in ex- X_RELIGION unknown

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Everhart, J.F. History of Muskingum County, Ohio (Columbus: The Ohio State Journal Co., 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than one acre VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Located at the intersection of Founds Road and County Road 64, and bounded on the west and south by County Road 64, on the north by a tree line, and on the east by a residential STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE David L.
Taylor, Regional Historic Preservation Officer 26 August, 1977 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 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892.453 CODE 614-453-9762 property. NORTHING COUNTY ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE LOCAL Ohio University-Zanesville 1882). ZONE EASTING 1425 Newark Road UTM REFERENCES FOR NPS USE ONLY ATTEST 14,411.215.6,0 DATE T9 Ohio University-Zanesville, Zanesville, Ohio.
A[1,71 1413,519,0,0 Located in the SW quarter, Section 21 of Rich Hill Iwonship, Muskingum County, Ohio. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: ZONE 12.1578 Photos _ Inventory - DEC 19 Send-back - OTHER KEEPER Entered CONTROL HAER ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Maps TECHNICAL HISTORIAN Review Property National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF 8.15.78 Working Number 8.11. 78. 3831 11.30:78 IN T:2106- 74 Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 MT. ZION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Photo by David L. Taylor, 8/77 Negative Number, MUS-22-3-1, filed at Ohio DEC 1 9 1978 AUG 1 1 1978 Ohio vicinity of Chandlersville, Muskingum County, University-Zanesville, Zanesville, Ohio view from NW MI. ZION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Photo by David L.
Taylor, 8/77 Negative Number MUS-22-2-4, filed at Ohio DEC 1 9 1978 AUG 11 1978 Ohio view from SW showing facade and tower. vicinity Chandlersville, Muskingum County, University-Zanesville, Zanesville, Ohio UNITED STATES CUMBERLAND QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ROAD CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CUMBERLAN Mt. Zion Presbyterian DATE REC D INITIALS HE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SEP 01 DEC 1 g. 1978 Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Honorable: William H. Harsha Dr. Thomas E. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 NR: DByers: es:1/10/79 Zanesville Location STATE Name Director Muskingum County Chandlersville vicinity ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Pickaway County Also Notified Mt.
Zion Presbyterian Church Date Entered The Chio Historical Society Bazore Mill State Fistortc Preservation Officer Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Chillicothe Muskingum River Lock #lo and Canal Honoratte Clarence E. Miller Ross County OHIO Williausport vieinity 2 OTHER NAMES: 4) county code: city / town - STATE E of Chandlersville off OH 146 (L)CONGRESS.
DISTRICT 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - LOCAL 1 CONDITION - deteriorated Dexcellent 9C NOT INTACT-O Ounexposed - Unknown 5O UNKNOWN -6 -unexcavated - No Access 2 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain - LAW - 16 'first'O - ENTERTAINMENT-26 C RELIGION - 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 CEXPLORATION - 12 - LITERATURE -17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANMING-31 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 2 functions 2dates of initial construction: major alterations : @)master builder: landscape architect / garden designer: () interior decorator: date LIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 119 Muskingum Midwest ASSOCIATION Chandlersville artist: FEDERAL builder/contractor: INSTITUTIONAL: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION historic events: PERSONAL: artisan: CURRENTLY: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-2 ADMINISTRATOR: BACCESS eviewers initials Dfair NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Barchitectural style(s): vicinity of ENGINEERING-11 if state who prepared form?
Coriginal site Daltered SAVED? YES Oruins GNPS REGION: Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church -good NOT APPLICABLE - 9 CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) NAMES give role & date ETHNIC GROUP engineer: EVENTS: COMMERCE-6 NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET YES-Restricted YES-Unrestricted IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno as it appears on federal register: LOCATION street & number Wfeatures: