Nomination for Bennett Schoolhouse Road Covered Bridge

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Form No. 10-300 REV. (9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AUG 11 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER CR 17 on CR 12, and approximately 2.8 miles SE of State Rt. CITY.

TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT * VICINITY ORMinford 6th William Harsha PRESENT USE X PUBLIC _WORK IN PROGRESS PUBLIC ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS X.YES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY NAME Board of County Commissioners of Scioto County, Ohio STREET & NUMBER COURTHOUSE - VICINITY OF LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Ohio 43211 145 COUNTY CODE DATE LOCATION ACCESSIBLE MUSEUM Portsmouth CLASSIFICATION SITE EDUCATIONAL CATEGORY OWNERSHIP AGRICULTURE TRANSPORTATION Scioto STATE DISTRICT STATUS RECEIVED Columbus, NAME Ohio Historical Society Harrison Township X_OTHER: XUNOCCUPIED Sixth and Court Streets _INDUSTRIAL BUILDING(S) X.STRUCTURE 039 DATE ENTERED Covered Bridges of ohio _PRIVATE RESIDENCE _COMMERCIAL -GOVERNMENT -SCIENTIFIC Ohio 45662 _PARK - MILITARY _OBJECT - PRIVATE FOR NPS USE ONLY _BOTH OCT 11 1978 _ENTERTAINMENT REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.

Courthouse, Recorder's Office - FEDERAL X_STATE COUNTY LOCAL SHEET RELIGIOUS TITLE South Webster Road PH0682 X DETERIORATED GOOD LRUINS X ALTERED _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Bridge No. CR 12-04,38 (35-73-03) is on the Bennett School House- South Webster Road, 3 1/2 miles southeast of Minford, Scioto County, -repairs were made to the bridge in approximately 1962 by then County Engineer, Harlan Danner, who strengthened and CONDITION UNALTERED EXCELLENT DESCRIPTION FAIR River in Harrison Township. It is a covered timber bridge on gravity-type abutments. It has a double multiple king post truss, consisting of l4 panels XORIGINAL SITE CHECK ONE added a brace to the flooring system. Ohio, and 3 miles east of State Route the Little Scioto - UNEXPOSED structure is 15'5"in width with a roadway width of ll'5" and a with a clear span of l05 feet and a truss span of 1i0 feet. portal height of 12'6". It has a hip roof line which is metal. AREAS OF

Statement of significance

It is a vanishing landmark, symbolic of the quiet and Built at Harrison's Mill in the Tuttleville community, it South Webster and Minford, Ohio, and a north-south link between and bygone days. Its builder, Van Buren Farney, was born February Scioto County, Ohio with his parents at the age of four (4). Had by Robert S. Wynn, a prominent area contractor of public works.

1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 INVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PERIOD ECONOMICS PHILOSOPHY SIGNIFICANCE EDUCATION X800-1899 ART SCULPTURE AGRICULTURE MILITARY SCIENCE LAW INDUSTRY XARCHITECTURE X_ENGINEERING _COMMUNICATIONS It is one of two remaining such structures in Scioto County of Americana, is one of those covered timber bridges whose ranks was an inportant east-west link in the transportation between _PREHISTORIC - EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT XTRANSPORTATION a monument to the artistry of our forefathers who were artisans are rapidly being diminished by time and nature.It is one of _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _COMMERCE -CONSERVATION The Bennett School House Covered vital piece At the age of eighteen began his own contracting business, simplicity of a happier day, an inheritance from early America, -1400-1499 -RELIGION - LITERATURE constructing bridges, piers, etc.in the 1850's and 1860is.

-THEATER -1900- -MUSIC COMMUNITY PLANNING ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC northeastern Scioto County and the town of Portsmouth. and is filled with memories for older Scioto Countians. a common school education. and one a very few links in the county between present America Employed at the age of seventeen (l7) O

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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 QUADRANGLE SCALE 1:24000 UTM REFERENCES by a half circle with a 20 ft. radius centered on the mid point of each portal ofthe bridge. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE 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 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEP ER OF, THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

&h CHIEF OF REGISTRATION GPO 921-803 DATE CODE and ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE COUNTY Portsmouth STATE LOCAL NORTHING Covered Bridge Advisory Board Deborah Douglas Barrington, Regional Preservationist extends approximately 20 feet onto each bank to include the abutments. This area is bounded Scioto County Engineers Office A History of Scioto County, Ohio, Together with a Pioneer Record MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Record Books of the Southern Ohio Covered Bridge Association, Vol. ZONE EASTING #7, Scioto County. Covered Bridges of the Middle West, by Richard Allen, 1970, pg. 135. 354-4898 Ohio 45662 THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: ATTEST ZONE SHPO of Southern Ohio, by Nelson B. Evans, A.M.,published in Portsmouth, Sylvan Emmett, Scioto County Engineer's Office January 26, l978 Ohio, 1903. 14219.91438 CO.RD.12 RELOC. AUG 11 1978 C.R. 12 T.R.

235 3.8 Mi.+ Taylor HillRd. Harrison Township, Scioto County, O. 3 1/2 miles S.E. Minford, Ohio Abandonment 335 Bridga NATIONAL REGISTER Airport RECEIVED Bennett School House Covered Bridge Balocation OCT 1 1 1978 0.2 Mit LEGEND : Schoo COUNTY CMinford Covarad Bannatt Ref# 78002185 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Send-back - DCT 1 1 1978 OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Entered HAER TECHNICAL Re-submit BRANCHCHIEF Maps HISTORIAN Photos State National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry Working Numberg.11.78 .38 2 4 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 10.4:7 Qhio IN T:2106- 74 CONTROL Review Inventory United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 11-7-78 8.15.78 10.3.78 3 1/2 miles s.E.

of Minford, Ohio Robert Gaus, Photographer Voice, Wheelersburg, Ohio 45694 OCT 1 1 1978 Bennett School House Covered Bridge from the West PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Portal view is facing the East Date:June 15,1977 3 1/2 miles S.E. of Minford, Ohio Voice, Wheelersburg, Ohio 45694 OCT 11 1978 AUG 11 1978 2g 2 Bennett School House Covered Bridge Side view North elevation PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Robert Gaus, Photographer Date:June 15,1977 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1961 MINFORD QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES Minford,ohio PORTSMOUTH, OHIO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BETTY d. WARNOCK, DEPUTY CLERK TELEPHONEs: (614) 354-5664 OR 354-5665 HOWARD R. GRIFFIN April 11, 1978 AUG 1 1 1978 I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Attention: Gretchen Klimoski Dear Ms.

Klimoski:- located in Scioto County, Ohio, we wish to reply as owners REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED Respectfully submitted, Ohio Historical Center WILBUR RASE nomination of the Bennett Schoolhouse Road Covered Bridge, Ohio Historic Preservation Office senting Scioto County as we do, we can assure you that to try and successfully save the structure and on behalf of of the bridge and say that we gladly support placement of the OFFICE OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS In response to your letter of March 2l,1978,concerning JEANNE SCHMIDT, CLERK PAUL W. GRIFFITH, CHAIRMAN 45662 Washington, D.C. 20013 present status of this bridge? It is important to me and others to continue with our next phase of work so, if it has not been listed as yet, would you kindly expedite the matter? The K. McHenry Recreation Service Schoolhouse Road Covered Bridge.

Heritage Conservation and Thank you for your assistance. 614-778-3180 approved by the State of Ohio, Historic Preservation Office for Dept. of the Interior listing on the National Register of Historic Places and the who are trying to save the bridge to have it so listed in order I have been informed that a covered bridge in my area has been To Whom It May Concern: S6. Webster, OH 45682 9 Sept 78 FR 8-29-78 Box 101 nomination forwarded to you. Would you please inform me of the bridge.is located in Scioto County Ohio and is called the Bennett SEP 14 1978 ATTACHED) INITIALS THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 10-3-78 DATE REC'D STATE OHIO OCT 1 1 1978 Bennett Schoolhouse Road Covered Bridge Minford vicinity Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Columbus, Ohdo 43211 Byers/bjr 10/17/78 Location Name Director Date Entered State Historic Preservation Officer Honorable William H.

Harsha Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Also Notified Scioto County Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue The Ohio Historical Society ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OHIO 2 OTHER NAMES: Tuttleville Bridge 3) date of entry: 4 county code: Bennett Schoolhouse Rd. Covered Bridge OCT 1 1 1978 Bridge No. 35-73-03, South Webster Road city / town GNPS REGION: (I)CONGRESS.

DISTRICT )SOURCE of NOMINATION C LOCAL D deteriorated Omoved EO NOT INTACT-O Ounexposed Oreconstrueted - Unknown 5O UNKNOWN-6 -unexcavated ZO NOT APPLICABLE-7 - No Access AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 'first'O - COMMERCE -6 C ENTERTAINMENT -26 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY - historic- 1 - COMMUNICATIONS-] - LITERATURE -17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' D - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 8 funetions major alterations : EVENTS : Ireviewers initials.

_date LIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 145 ASSOCIATION Midwest Scioto ENGINEERING-11 FEDERAL CONDITION PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: builder/contractor: STATE PRIVATE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY: vicinity of artist: engineer: artisan: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 historic events: Dexcellent architectural style(s): NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP master builder: ADMINISTRATOR: SE of Minford if state who prepared form? landscape architect/ garden designer: Daltered Doriginal site as it appears on federal register: URBAN PLANWING-31 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno SAVED?

YES )ACCESS () interior decorator: - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT." 21 ETHNIC GROUP YES-Unrestricted NAMES give role & date NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 dates of initial construction: Ofair WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANOMARK Oruins WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIG DISTRICT Pfeatures: