Nomination for West Union School

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED OCT 2 0 1977 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM MAR S 0 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 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT X VICINITY OF 10- Clarence Miller PRESENT USE -WORK IN PROGRESS - PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE IN PROCESS _YES: UNRESTRICTED *OTHER: social OWNER OF PROPERTY West Union Trustees, c/o Helen Richey 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 43767 039 9/76 Muskingum DATE LOCATION CATEGORY TITLE CLASSIFICATION CODE Norwich BOTH COUNTY STATE RELIGIOUS AGRICULTURE COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PARK HISTORIC OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE Zanesville XENTERTAINMENT ACCESSIBLE DISTRICT XPRIVATE NAME PUBLIC ACQUISITION MUSEUM STATUS XUNOCCUPIED PUBLIC XEDUCATIONAL Muskingum County Court House Columbus Ohio Historical Center SURVEY RECORDS Ohio DATE ENTERED Ohio Historic Inventory _TRANSPORTATION WEST UNION SCHOOL COURTHOUSE. Fourth and Main Streets _BEING CONSIDERED West Union Community Center MILITARY XBUILDING(S) PH0506001 DATA SHEET FOR NPS USE ONLY -OBJECT County Road 200 Union Road) GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC 7 DESCRIPTION XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE. UNEXPOSED DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

five feet in width. The building rests on a cut sandstone foundation, with the in- dividual stones measuring eighteen inches in height, up to thirteen inches in depth, probably cut from native poplar. The building features a gable roof, covered by a gable, and measures approximately six feet in length by eight feet in width, with a height of approximately twelve feet to the ridge of its own gable roof. Four-panel double doors open into the vestibule from the outside. Three double-hung windows are of the ridge of the main roof, and no doubt functioned in conjunction with a wood- or portion of the east gable, directly above the vestibule, is a metal sign, now faded beyond recognition.

On the outside gable wall of the vestibule, above the main en- erected 1858." The interior of West Union School seems to have been altered little from the construction: two recitation desks seven feet in length, and a teacher's desk with primary and twenty-four secondary), dating from the late nineteenth century, are also CONDITION EXCELLENT DETERIORATED UNALTERED XALTERED CHECK ONE FAIR West Union Road),and measures approximately thirty-five feet in length by twenty- inches in height, extending six feet into the room and running the entire width of house is furnished with three pieces said to date from the time of the building's used in the classroom.

been removed from the front of the ridge of the main roof.Centered in the upper and up to forty-six inches in length.The school is entirely sided with clapboard, original.There is one main room plus.the vestibule area.The ceiling height is _RUINS XGOOD nine lights, set in forty-six inch by eighty-six inch frames, with the individual panes the north and south wall of the vestibule. A small brick chimney rises from the middle coal-burning stove, providing the only heat for the school. A belfry and bell have (currently disconnected) was installed at one time. feet in height extends around all four walls of the interior. The classroom is been hung from the interior west wall.

Along this wall there rises a platform six Lighting is accomplished through the use of two bays of three lights each suspended from the ceiling.A blackboard has twelve feet.The entrance from the vestibule into the classroom area featuresa six- Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM ITEM NUMBER COUNTY RO Site Plan: WEST UNION SCHOOL Union Township, Muskingum County, Ohio GPO 892 455 PAGE RECEIVED CONTINUATION SHEET 200 DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY Foliage Outhouses MUSKINGUM OCT 201977 MAR S 0 1978 Fence line AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW COMMUNITY PLANNING -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING X1800-1899 EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT - 1900- POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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the building has been painted recently, and minor repairs have been made, members of the West Union Community Club plan to renew their annual summer picnic-reunion for former West Union teachers (three of whom are still living), students, friends years, many of the once-numerous one-room school houses have been abandoned.

West these facts, the school building is probably the best-preserved frame one-room building 1700-1799 1400-1499 ECONOMICS INVENTION COMMUNICATIONS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC BUILDER/ARCHITECT PERIOD ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC PHILOSOPHY TRANSPORTATION COMMERCE ART MILITARY PREHISTORIC unknown AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY THEATER SIGNIFICANCE SCIENCE RELIGION SCULPTURE XARCHITECTURE LITERATURE XEDUCATION _CONSERVATION MUSIC -1500-1599 With the demise of the small country school districts over the past twenty-five District was consolidated with the New Concord (now East Muskingum) District.

-1600-1699 the building has played a role beyond that of providing for the educational needs of District when the Township consisted of five districts.The first school house was This fine one-room schoolhouse was built on a part of the land grant given to on the property of William Richey (now the Howard Neptune farm),less than one-half in the area.

building from the time of its construction until the fall of 1933,when the West Union Union School has served theoeducational needs of this area for almost eighty years, mile from the original building.Classes were held continuously in the West Union founded in 1924,and celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at the school house.Since this rural area of Muskingum County.These meetings have been varied in nature, in- George Richey.West Union School was in District Three of the Union Township School and is now experiencing a revitalization asa community social center.In addition to -LAW 9

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTYless than one acre ZONE EASTING| VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION At West Union Road, CR 200, Sw quarter of Section 17, 1000 ft. from STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/TITLE David L. Taylor, Regional Historic Preservationist Helen Richéy, member West Union Community Club 2. December, 1976 STREET & NUMBER 1425 Newark Road CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).I criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY(S INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER CODE 614-453-0762 10/13/77 NORTHING Norwich DATE COUNTY TITLE TELEPHONE ZONE ATTEST: State Historic Preservation Officer Ohio UTM REFERENCES boundary.

Zanesvilde, the Sw corner of the section and just north of the southern section hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the Johnson, Allen L.A History of West Union School (n.p.,1958.) 3-10.78 AL1,7| 1413,116,9,0 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES LOCAL Photos - ACCORATE VBO IS NEEDEO Inventory - MAR 3 0 1978 OTHER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back KEEPER CONTROL Maps HAER Re-submit Review THEN HISTORIAN 78002155 National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ALL Muskingum State OH.

OK0.20.27 Yrit 1/17/78 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN THE FRAME ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOVSE- IN T :2106 - 74 TECHNICAL MAR 3 0 1978 OCT 2 0 1977 Muskingum County, Ohio WEST UNION SCHOOL NORWICH QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NORWICH, OH W DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 17/431690/442218o MAR 3 0 1978 OCT 20 1977 > 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Mapped, ecited, and published by the Geological Survey STATE OF OHIO WEST UNION SCHOOL Vicinity Norwich,Ohio RECEIVED STATE ORIO MAR 3 0 1978 Buckner, Dr. Ph1lip, House and Boesel, Julius, House Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Officer Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hon. Donald J.

Pease Columbus, Ohio 43211 880 Location Georgetown Mott Brown County Name Barn Middleport New Bremen vicinity Lorain Meigs County Auglaize County Also Notified Norwich vicinity Palace Theatre Building Clermont County Muskingum County Devanney Site Lorain County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER West Union School Date Entered Roseville Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Roseville High School Director, The Ohio Historical Grant, William H., House State Ristoric Preservation 4/7/78 Hon. William H. Harsha Hon. Clarence E. Miller Hon. Tennyson Guyer Society 2 OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry: MAR 3 0 1978 5 LOCATION street & number 11)CONGRESS.

DISTRICT (12) SOURCE of NOMINATION M FEDERAL - LOCAL ( CONDITION - deteriorated 17) Leatures: Dexeellent 9D NOT INTACT-O - Unknown -unexcavated *- NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access E AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 CRECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain -ENGINEERING-11 D POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 'first'O CARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric -2 - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW- 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 J OTHER (SPECIFY) - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS-9 - INDUSTRY-13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION-25 23 functions 28) architectural style(s): -landscape architeet / garden designer: S interior decorator: EVENTS : TIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 119 ETHNIC county Norwich Muskingum engineer: ASSOCIATION GROUP PERSONAL: date builder/contractor: historic events: major alterations: STATE INSTITUTIONAL: CURRENTLY: 10th artisan: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION West Union Community Center SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 artist: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: West Union School COMMERCE-6 PH0506001 master builder: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 vicinity of ADMINISTRATOR: Dgood S of Norwich on SR 200 Doriginal site city/ town SAVED YES as it appears on federal register: Cunexposed Daltered BNPS REGION: 4 county code: > UNKNOWN-6 'oldest' O Oreconstructed if state who prepared form Oaltered IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?Oyesno Druins