Decorative drawing: a civic town hall with a clock tower and a portico. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Anna Town Hall

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,959 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 78002187, 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 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 18 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SCP 0 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HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF Guyer - ym PRESENT USE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE PRIVATE STRUCTURE WORK IN PROGRESS PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS *YES: RESTRICTED *GOVERNMENT _SCIENTIFIC _BEING CONSIDERED -YES: UNRESTRICTED _INDÜSTRIAL MILITARY OWNER OF PROPERTY 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION 6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 149 COUNTY LOCATION TITLE BOTH DATE SITE CODE Anna ACCESSIBLE Celina NAME CLASSIFICATION HISTORIC RELIGIOUS CATEGORY Sidney 5/77 Shelby WOBC OWNERSHIP _ENTERTAINMENT COMMERCIAL Ohio STATE Main Street Anna Town Hall XPUBLIC RECEIVED Ohio Historic Inventory STATUS same XBUILDING(S) - TRANSPORTATION Village of Anna COURTHOUSE.
DATE ENTERED _OTHER: - UNOCCUPIED - EDUCATIONAL _MUSEUM _OBJECT _PARK DATA SHEEP H0 (7 D 7 2 (Rev. 10-74) REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. Shelby County Courthouse _ORIGINAL SITE RUINS _MOVED DATE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

escape the winter cold. The first floor of the facade has had some alteration when the two g' their removal and will be put back when restoration occurs.
of the addition with the architectural of the original building is being CONDITION The UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT FAIR XDETERIORATED UNALTERED 7DESCRIPTION GOOD The facade has pleasing proportions with four metal hooded windows across CHECK ONE arched tin hoods with transoms have been stored in the upstairs since multi-paned window and two hooded doorways with transoms on the west side that faces north and the west side of the building are elaborate with the second story with pilasters creating the illusion of a projecting The Town Hall in Anna was built shortly after the town was incorporated This dormer has a pair of round arched windows that flank a larger central (see enclosed sketches and article.) in 1877 along the route of the Dayton and Michigan Railroad.The facade frontispiece topped with a gabled dormer that is flush with the facade. planned at this time.
which is the alarm system for the fire department housed on the first floor. of the facade are intact. 6/6curved arch window.On top of the dormer is the square bell tower the opera house, a stage area and a sloping floor for theater chairs. a frame restaurant. The rear of the building has never had an addition. An addition to the west side of the building that will house two fire DATE trucks and an emergency vehicle is being planned at this time.Coordination The opera house portion is deteriorated and vagrants sleep up there to curved arched doors for hand-drawn or horse-drawn fire equipment were hipped roof.Inside the second story are a side stairway that leads from The roof is slate with "ANNA" painted in yellow near the ridge of the AREAS OF

Statement of significance

restoration of the exterior instead of Even though the funds are scarce, the village council voted to bring he was required to build the station, the unincorporated village was known Anna's older buildings of frame have been damaged by the quakes, but the used, the jail was discontinued, but the fire department still houses two 1700-1799 1600-1699 INVENTION RELIGION AGRICULTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT SIGNIFICANCE ART THEATER X1800-1899 EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC PERIOD MILITARY SCULPTURE XARCHITECTURE 1900- MUSIC XPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY building. _COMMUNICATIONS fake stucco sheeting. railroad.He was the most influential figure in getting the railroad _COMMERCE 79 recorded quakes in Ohio have been centered in Anna which sits on glacial _TRANSPORTATION Town Hall has been untouched.
2.covering the second story with corrugated aluminum and restoration of the exterior according to old photos of the original trucks on the east side and the village council uses the west downstairs _CONSERVATION for an office and meeting room. LITERATURE _ENGINEERING _ECONOMICS The area around the village of Anna (population-97o) was settled as early _PHILOSOPHY -1400-1499 _EDUCATION -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN John W.Carey bought 1oo acres west of the present Baltimore and Ohio - PREHISTORIC -SCIENCE -1500-1599 1.tearing off the second story and covering the first Anna's Town Hall was built when a need for a jail, opera house, fire Iloor with new brick, or Anna is also known as the "Earthquake Capital of Ohio," since 29 of the and its original appearance.
that ran from Dayton to Michigan built through this area in 1857.Since brick town hall is outstanding_because of its multi-use by the village The community has committed themselves to back the original beauty of the building through preservation and was changed to Anna in honor of Carey's daughter. structure with the elaborate brickwork and arched tin hoodmolds was as 1833 when pioneers came from Dayton and bought land at $1.25 an acre. as Carey's Station.In 1858 he laid out the village plat which later 9

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Atlas of Shelby County, 1900. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ Less than one UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - . COUNTY 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE STREET & NUMBER 419-586-2365, Ex. 53 CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL X 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.
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE TITLE State Historic Preseruation Officer FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER -KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892.453 CODE ORGANIZATION DATE ATTEST TELEPHONE Celina NORTHING Courthouse records. 6/77 Ohio Historic Preservation Officer 100 South Campus Drive ZONE EASTING Mary Ann Brown The Sidney Daily News, Bicentennial Edition, July, 1976. The Shelby Democrat, 1878-1881 (microfilm). hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the ZONE Western Ohio Branch Campus The nominated property consists of town lot #23. Photos _ ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN SEP 2 0 1978 National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.
7 OTHER KEEPER Inventory TECHNICAL Entered Send-back Maps HAER Property HISTORIAN 4.13.78 CONTROL State Review Re-submit BRANCH CHIEF Working Number 4.12.78.2962 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF IN T:21 ARCHEOLOGIST Shel Ret SEP 2 0 1978 ANNA TOWN HALIAPR 12 1978 ANNA, OHIO Mayor's Office No. 2 West side of building PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER MAYOR JAMES HARPEST 7/77 SEP 2 O 1978 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER JAMES HARPEST Rear of building - south Mayor!s Office JULY, 1977 ANNA,OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BOTKINS, OHIO BOTKINS QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES N DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) CREEK APR 1% 1978 y DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS STATE OF OHIO DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OHIO Fairfield County Cahoon, Samuel C., House Honorable John H. Glenn, JI. Dx. Thomas H.
Smith Name Lorain County Lorain Location Anna Director Lima Cincinnati Hamilton County Also Notified MacDonell House North Ridgeville Observatory Historic District State Historic Preservation Officer ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Shelby County Anna Town Hall Carroll vicinity Honorable Tennyson Guyer Honorable Clarence E. Miller The Ohio Historical Society Honorable Donald J. Pease Allen County SEP 2 0 1978 Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Bright, John, No.l Iron Bridge Root, William H., House Byers/bjr 9/28/78 OHIO OMB Approval No. 29-F0218 BER 3. STAIE TYPE ] PREAPPLICATION 19 77 (Mark ap- 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5. FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. State of Ohio b. Organization Unit : Ohio Historical Society c. Street/P.O. Box : 1982 Velma Avenue City : Columbus b. TITLE f. State Anna, Ohio Thomas H. Smith, SHPO, 614-466-1500 h.
Contact Person (Name & telephone No.) 7. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT Ohio. Circa 1880 brick building combining town 1 Indian Tribe hall, opera house, jail and fire department. some architectural distinction, particularly in its small town setting, and is important as nucleus of 9. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE Enter appro 10. AREA OF PROJECT IMPACT (Names of cities, counties, 12. TYPE OF APPLICATION States, etc.) 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: $ 6,000 17. PROJECT LOCAL 19 79 $ 12,037 ESTIMATED DATE TO 19 78 12 26 20. FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST (Name, City, State, ZIP code) 21. REMARKS ADDED - Yes & No b. SIGNATURE 24. AGENCY NAME 26. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT 27. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE GRANT 31. ACTION TAKEN KJ B. AWARDED 33. ACTION DATE- - b. REJECTED CONTACT FOR - C. RETURNED FOR Stephen D, Newman- - d. DEFERRED b.
FEDERAL AGENCY A-95 OFFICIAL STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE 1 (10-75 day 970 02-006-0046 39-09613 20243 202-343-4941 31-4389673W CATION ASSIGNED BENEFITING ENDING IDENTIFICATION RECEIVED DATE Leave D-County GRAM APPLICANT 424-101 PROPOSED FUNDING FUNDING Year STARTING FIER CERTIFYING E-City SENTATIVE PRO. PROJECT START REPORT OF FEDERAL ACTION C-Revision attached E-Cancellation Has A-New F-School District B-Decrease Dollars A-State FEDERAL ASSISTANCE C-Substate H-Community Action Agency Enter appropriate letter D-Insurance Historic Preservation CANT'S A-Basic Grant REPRE. 6,037 data in this preapplication/application are .WITHDRAWN Federal D-Decrease Duration Ohio State Clearinghouse APPLI. E-Augmentation FEDERAL AGENCY 8.Applicant Name ance is approved. Blank 9/30/79 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT (Opt) Year month C-Increase Duration Thomas H.
Smith duly authorized by the governing body of A-Increase Dollars A-95 ACTION District with the attached assurances if the essist- DATE Year month day (Name and telephone no.) C.STATE SAME AS 35 it has been or is being made. C.DATE SIGNED IDENTI. Catalog) Director g SHPO 15.TYPE OF CHANGE B-Intorstate priate letter(a) F-Other 15- 411 -. County : Franklin 8. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT ESTIMATED NUM- 19. EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER a. To the best of my knowledge and belief, 8. TYPED NAME AND TITLE (Name and telephone number) G-Special Purpose Washington. D.C. ADDITIONAL THE FOR D-Continuation TOTAL AMENDMENT B-Renewal DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the applicant and the applicant will comply THE INTERIOR -Higher Educational Institution true and correct, the document has been To continue in use as town hall.
BE SUBMITTED TO C-Losn b.If required by OMB Circular A-95 this application was submitted, pursuant to in. (From 2 OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry: 4 county code: (II)CONGRESS.
DISTRICT 4th (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - LOCAL - deteriorated Oaltered Doriginal site 17) features: Oruins EO NOT INTACT-O Omoved Dunexposed - Unknown Dunexcavated O NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access @AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 C COMMUNICATIONS-7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANWING-31 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY- 18 C SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24OTHER(SPECIFY) - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 functions major alterations : 2 architectural style(s): *landscape architeot / garden designer: M interior decorator: |IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE 149 PH0667072 CONDITION ASSOCIATION Anna SEP201978 Shelby XSTATE SETTLEMENT-29 PERSONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 INSTITUTIONAL: ENGINEERING-11 builder/contractor: CURRENTLY: historic events: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: EVENTS: artist: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION artisan: Main St.
NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 ADMINISTRATOR: Anna Town Hall COMMERCE-6 vicinity of dates of initial construction: master builder: Dexcellent date. SAVED? YES Ofair GNPS REGION: 5 LOCATION street & number city / town -good Oreconstructed >C UNKNOWN-6 - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - L POLITICS/GOVT.-21 @arohiteot: ETHNIC engineer: GROUP SEP reviewers initials NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET BACCESS as it appears on federal register: