Nomination for Sidney Waterworks And Electric Light Building

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PHO687707 Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 1 4 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HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE - WORK IN PROGRESS .EDUCATIONAL X PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION _YES: UNRESTRICTED -BEING CONSIDERED _OTHER: OWNER OF PROPERTY 831 E.

Court Street 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC Courthouse Square REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 039 DATE OWNERSHIP TITLE CODE LOCATION CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY MILITARY TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBLE STATE RELIGIOUS Celina COUNTY Ohio Historic Inventory SCIENTIFIC HISTORIC Sidney PARK COMMERCIAL SITE Ohio Kah Electric Plant at Sidney NAME RECEIVED MUSEUM STATUS STRUCTURE PUBLIC Tennyson Guyer Shelby County Courthouse Sidney Waterworks and Electric Light Building Ross Diskell Brooklyn Avenue COURTHOUSE, _GOVERNMENT BUILDING(S) DATE ENTERED 7/77 - ENTERTAINMENT X.PRIVATE - UNOCCUPIED - INDUSTRIAL _OBJECT She 149 XIN PROCESS 121 N. -BOTH (Rev. 10-74) DEC 2 9 1978 _FEDERAL XSTATE COUNTY _LOCAL SURVEY RECORDS Shelby WOBC Historic Preservation Office XNO *ORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

On the south side, a flight of stairs from the top level to the second level partially The lot itself is noteworthy. As indicated in the accompanying map, the tree- CONDITION UNEXPOSED RUINS EXCELLENT UNALTERED that drops three stories from the road level now has more slope than when the building DESCRIPTION CHECK ONE The Miami River facade is the most interesting.Three round arched 4/4 windows the second level which was living quarters with plastered walls and moulded woodwork. of the waterworks plant for possible riverside park and recreational uses. west of the building. and engine room which is the upper basement level houses the Trump Water Wheel.

It race has been filled in although a depression is still noticeable in the grass to the GOOD one story frame porch has been added and reaches almost to the sidewalk.The house foundation of Maxwell's Mill.Plans are being discussed to purchase land on both sides _DETERIORATED was constructed.At the base of this stairs is a cement platform that allows access to bond brick walls are said to be 7 layers thick. braces are still found) opened into a race which once flowed to the Miami River. The XFAIR looks like a 1 story building.from the street side.

DATE XALTERED are symmetrically arranged on the two upper floors.A miniature matching window is a round arched entrance with transom.A window has been filled in.A small shed-roofed where the Holly Water Works System was possibly located (notches in beams and supporting centered in the attic gable under a wide wooden frieze and deep overhang.The common covered acreage extends quite a distance behind the house to the bank of the Miami River. conceals a round arched window on the second level.This indicates that the embankment The east side or street side of the building had two round arched windows flanking has had its rectangular windows boarded shut.The lowest level with a dirt floor The two lower levels are made of coursed roughly cut ashlar limestone.The pump AREAS OF

Statement of significance

Canal, Sidney became an industrial and business oriented community after the Civil War. communities in Southwest Ohio, Cincinnati in 1821 and Dayton in 1869, had water plants its population of approximately 5600 people. According to Doug Brookhart, Director of such as a riverside location, access to Mosquito Creek and the suitability of the people, the Holly, Manufacturing Co., Lockport, N. Y., prepared the plans and specifica- In 1888, the lease with Benjamin Maxwell, who also owned the adjacent mill, expired. _to produce the electricity. Steam turbine power came to Sidney in 1914. 1400-1499 1700-1799 EDUCATION THEATER ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PERIOD RELIGION BUILDER/ARCHITECT PHILOSOPHY AGRICULTURE POLITICS/GOVERNMENT EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT SCIENCE ART INDUSTRY LITERATURE 1900- MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN of machinery in its original setting.

_COMMUNICATIONS Water and Sewer for the city of Sidney, the water wheel may be the only existing type two days at 120 pounds when the system was put into effect on September 9,1873. The Miami River facade of the building is architecturally significant.Although _CONSERVATION Engineers came to Sidney in 1872 to explain the operation of a waterworks plant to building was converted into a hydro electric generating plant.Only two other a twenty-inch James Leffel wheel and a ten-inch Thomas Leffel wheel, was installed.

customers until the property was deeded to the Sidney Electric Light Co.in 1899.It the lowest level which was dug out for the race has been filled in, three levels remain X.ENGINEERING the laying of three railroad carloads of 92 tons of water pipes was done by hand by a A need for public utilities resulted in the construction of a four level brick Near the source of the Miami River and connected by a.feeder to the Miami-Erie The Holly machinery has not been relocated. waterworks plant that retains a l9oo Trump Water Wheel, which was used when the A reservoir that held between 800,000 and a million gallons of water was built and lowest two levels housed the machinery.

on page 2) -1500-1599 __1600-1699 - MUSIC - LAW _COMMUNITY PLANNING X_INVENTION when Sidney decided to provide the simplest of functions, pumping of raw water, for Kahls ownership, the Trump Water Wheel (Trump Manufacturing Co., Springfield, Ohio, crew of 50 men. The water pressure, expected to be at least 40 pounds, evened out after The city built a new water plant and tower further north and the old water plant was later 1873 ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC SCULPTURE reservoir on the east under Brooklyn Avenue through the turbine and discharged into the citizens who felt its installation would mean bankruptcy for the town.Unusual advantages The top two floors were designed for living purposes and the terrain for building a reservoir were cited.After much discussion and a vote by the in their original state.

tions for the work.The Holly Water Works System, consisting of four Holly piston pumps,

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES "A Century of Water," Jerry Alexander, May, 1974. "Building Inspection Report,"Jerry Kaster, Director of Community Development and Planning, April, 1978. U. S. Patent Office, (xerox copy), Specifications of Patents, October, 23, 1900. Sidney Daily News, Sept. 2, 1975; April 3, 1978; April 25, 1978; July 13, 1978. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Beginning at the northeast corner of this irregularly shaped lot, a line extends until it reaches the beginning point on Brooklyn Avenue. STATE X 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Mary Ann Brown, Regional Historic Preservation Officer DATE / DL 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 LOCAL LLEL 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 GPO 892-453 ZONE CODE COUNTY TELEPHONE NORTHING ORGANIZATION 260 EASTING Celina Ohio NATIONAL 40.96 feet until it reaches the Miami River bank.It then proceeds in a northernly 100 Campus Drive along Brooklyne Avenue southwest 198.76 feet and turns at a right angle to go northwest ATTEST WOBc Historic Preservation Office FOR NPS USE ONLY 1441631230 A1,6] 714,214,1,01 direction 229.33 feet where it turns at a 59° angle and proceeds east for 158.2 feet LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES February, 1978 , August 1978 Form No. 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DEC 2 9 1979 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM CONTINUATION SHEET a complete inspection of the building by architects and engineers, plans are now a workable condition.

Sidney Waterworks and Electric Light Building The city of Sidney has obtained a year's option to purchase the building.After DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY ITEM NUMBER 8 Possible uses of the building will include:community meeting room, waterworks RECEIVED NOV 141978 PAGE underway for the Shelby County Historical Society to acquire the building in l978. museum and display area of the two lower levels, and office space for the Miami River Corridor Project.It is believed that the 19o0 Trump Water Wheel could be put into LP 128.64 Shelby WATERWORN JIDNEY S-79°-46-F Sidney Waterworks 132 606 AVENUE 8739 BUILDING DEC 2 9 1978 Photos _ ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN OTHER HAER KEEPER TECHNICAL CONTROL Inventory Property Maps ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Re-submit HISTORIAN 78002190 BRANCH CHIEF State DH.

National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service SIDNEY WATERWORKS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT BUILDING Federal Register Entry 11.16.28 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 12.2978 UTM. For SALE Pettit Mary Ann Brown, 5/77 WOBC Photo 1 Sidney Waterworks and Electric Light Building S side, photog facing N DEC 2 9 1978 POWER PLANT 1873 WATER PLANT NOV 1 4 1978 Sidney, Shelby, Ohio City of Sidney, Photo No. 2 Sidney Waterworks and Electric Riverside view Photog facing NE Light Co. DEC 2 9 1978 Doug Brookhart, 1900 TRUMP WATER WHEEL DEC 2 9 1978 City of Sidney, Photo No. 3 1900 Trump Water Wheel.

Level 4 Sidney Waterworks and Electric Doug Brookhart Sidney, Shelby, Ohi Light Building 5 SW UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) SIDNEY QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SIDNEY, OHIO NOV 1 4 1978 STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey Athens County Timken, Henry H., Barn Bair, Jacob H., House Honorable John Glenn, Jr. Honorable Charles A. Vanik For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Location Canton STATE Name Mansfield Stark County Unionville Canton vicinity Honorable John W. Stanton Sidney Chagrin Falls Also Notified Ross County Shelby County Honorable Tennyson Guyer Nelsonville Unionville District School Richland County Sidney Waterworks and Electric Light Building Honorable William H.

Harsha Lake County Honorable Clarence Miller Chagrin Falls Triangle Park Commercial District Cuyahoga County Honorable John M. Ashbrook ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Honorable Ralph Regula Mercer County Chillicothe Stuart's Opera House Mendon Town Ball DEG 291978*3 Mendon DEC 2 8 1978 Cast, Mattlias, House and General Store Honorable Willis D. Gradison, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Lorain Lorain Lighthouse STATE Director Cincinnati Name Lorain County Maria Stein Hamilton County Date Entered Also Notified Mercer County The Ohio Historical Society Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Honorable Donald Pease Immaculate Conception Church, School and Rectory State Historic Preservation Officer For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401.

Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Byers/bjr 1/23/79 OHTO Sidney Waterworks and Electric Light Building, Shelby County, Ohio ting-seetions equidistantly attached to a bar Valve. 6 is a detail of the thrust-bearing and inlet- guards, the distance between the centers of the sections being slightly different from the Like partsare represente by similar letters of reference in the several views. wherebr the sectiens will come into action in In the drawings, a represents the penstock; «i, the inlet-pipe: "?, the draft-chest.

bar being so adjusted longitudinally that at «° represents the water-wheel casing, and the beginning of the outward stroke only a few sections at one end of the bar shall be in li is the shaft upon which the water-wheel such that near the end of said stroke only a In construeting my balancing device I em- few of the sectious at the other end of the ploy a chamber formed by a pertorated disk bar shall be in action, while in intermediate b' and the bell-shaped housing b, which sur- parts of the stroke the intermediate sections rounds the shaft b, as shown in Fig. 1. Inside of this housing, rigidly mounted on shaft b', is a diaphragm c, the outer edge of which WILLIAM II TRAPHAGEN. is adapted to contact at times with a suit- able bearing-ring on the perforated disk v to receive the pressure from the diaphragm E. BEHEL.

and prevent the water from flowing into the chamber behind said diaphragm, thus prae- tically forming both a bearing to receive the pressure of the diaphragm and an inlet-valve 660,282. WATER-WHEEL, Fuller Tramp, Springfield, Obio. Filed Apr. 13, 1900. Serial No. 12,685. (No a wooden bearing-ring c' and the diaphragm c provided with a brass seat or bearing c. The housing U is provided with an aunular re- Be it known that I, FULLER TRUMP, a citi- cess which, together with a flanged collard", zen of the United States, residing at Spring There is a wooden loose bearing f on fai Improvements in Water-Wheels, of which 1he: following is a specification.

which is of such size as to have a loose slid- My invention relates to a device for coun- ing fit with the collar d', the flange of which 1: halaneing the end thrust or pressure upon collar contains a plurality of openings d?, as 1r step or bearings of turbine water-wheels, ad especially to a counterbalance which op- junetion with the flanged collar dl', forms an Falrs automatically by the pressure of the wooden bearingf of sufficient size to eover the ; openings in the flange of the collar d' the pressure in the direction of the flow of the or pressure causes undue friction and wear ends of a plurality (preferably two) of pins g passing through the housing V, the inner end of which pins rest against the ends of the loose let-valve is given a tendeney to remain open.

rent of the water tends in one direction; and to The exhaust or waste pipe h leads from the overcome or counterbalance this end thrust circular chamber e to the water-wheel casing In operation whatever pressure is being exerted on the water-wheel the water passing Tions and combinations hereinafter described and elaimed. In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is agen- and the area of the diaphragin being made to tal view showing the relation of my balane- ing device to the wafer-wheel and necessary the diaphragm e being practically empty and the resistance from this direction being slight, Fig & is a detail plan view of the perforated the diaphragm will have a tendency to move dish forming the bottom of the housing for in a direction away from the wheel, but be- Witnesses: model.) showingarrangementof weighted lever.Fig.

correspond with the area of the wheel the apparent that by making the shoulder on the reciproeating through a distance approxi- tant guards and a cooperating series ofeut-collar with flange having openings for outlet- exert a similar pressure on the diaphragm c, Olio,having invented certain new and use- shall be in action. bis my improved balaneing device. distance between the centers of the guards, on the step or in the bearingsof the wheel by a fanged collar of brass, lels there is considerable end thrust or is mounted. 1ion,and I attain the same by the construe. Fig. 5 is a detail of the outlet-valve, A. O. BEHEL, shown the perforated disk provided with preferably of brass, forms the eireular cham- fiell, in the county of Clark and State of In the ordinary forin of turbine water- collar f may be dispensed with.

By means of a weighted bell-lever g, acting on the outer "xpreially true in wheels of the single-dis- bearing f aud the flanged collar J, the out- charge type, in which the entire force or cur- through the perforation of the disk b° will fiona! view of my counterbalancing device. It is pressure will be equal. The chamber behind REGISTER NATIONAL bere. This is 2041 action;and the number of sections being by water-pressure is the object of my inven- succession instead of simultaneously; said mately equal to the distance between the SPECIFICATIONSOFPATENTS-OCTOBER23,1900. SPECIFICATIONS OF PATENTY - OCTOBER 23, 1900.

the shaft and wheel with it, (a slight play rigidly mounted on the water-wheel shaft, said diaphragm forming one side of u water- allows the water to enter between the edge of the diaphragm r and the valve-seat c'into in said compartmont, the one opening as the the chamber behind the diaphragm c. When other eloses, substantially as and for the pur- 4.

In a water-wheel balance, the combina the outer side of the diaphragm, said din- ihe wheel-shaft and the tendeney of the wheel nation being permitted a slight longitudinal tend to approach the valve-seat c and al- low the outlet-ralve under the action of the forming one side of said housing and in con- valve to said chamber, a recess in said hous- ing a flanged collar forming therewith an out- chamber e and throngh the exhaust or waste let-valve, mneans by which said valve is oper- ated by the horizontal movement of the shaft, t will readily be seen that an equilibrium will be maintained between the pressure in valve, substantially as specified. one direction upon the wheel and in the other 5.

The combination of a water-wheel and a shaft, a diaphragm connected to said shaft, of the inlet-valve is to the orifice of the out- and means including a valve for varying the let-valve as the pressure against the outer pressure on the diapliragin by the longitudi- side of the diaphragm is to the pressure in nal movement of the shaft, substantially as the opposite direction - i. e., as the pressure 7. In a penstock, the combination with a water-wheel and its shaft, of a diaphragm rig- mounted rigidly on said shaft, a metal seat or and when the chamber is filled and the pres- bearing on said diaphragm adjacent to the sure is in the opposite direction the orifice of the inlet-valve will decrease and that of the phragm, a chamber in said housing, a perfo- outlet-valve increase.

rated disk on the seat side of said diaphragm The perforated disk b prevents the admis- forming the bottom of said housing, a seat or sion of trash or other obstacles to the dia- bearing in said perforated disk to contaet phragm-chamber, and as a further provision against such obstructions the brass seat e? seat or bearing of said diaphragm, forming is preferably made with a shoulder e to con- therewith an inlet-valve for the chamber of form with the wooden valve-seat c, as shown said housing, an outlet-valve in the chamber in Fig. 6. of said housing and means for operating the It is quite obvious that this device may be same, substantially as and for the purpose used with equal success in connection with a vertical wheel as with the horizontal wheel Having thus described my invention, I idly attached to said shaft, a bell-shaped housing for said diaphragm, a chamber in 1.

In a water-wheel balanee, the combina- said housing, an inlet-valve formed by said tion with a water-wheel of a diaphragm rig diaphragm and a seat in the bottom of said housing, a loose wooden bearing in said cham- therewith, a housing of which said diaphragin against the innersideof said diaphragm and having a shoulder thereon, a plain metal col- lar with a flange at its inner end adapted to said diaphragm, substantially as speeilied.

fit said wooden bearing and rest against the shonlder on same, a metal collar with a per- tion with a water-wheel rigidly mounted upon a shaft, of a diaphragm also rigidly mounted said plain collar and rest against and tebe upon said shaft, the combination deing free covered by the flange of said plain collar, a to move slightly in a longitudinal direction, with said plain and perforated flanged collars valve-seat in said housing formed in connee- anoutlet-valve for the chamber of said hous- tion with said diaphragm, an inlet-valve, an outlet-valve and an exhaust-pipe communi- cating therewith, substantially as and forthe of said honsing and press against the outer Lends of said plain collarand wooden bearing cit purpose specified. 2942 As the diaphragm moves in this direction it shown in the drawings.

creases the orifice of the inlet-valve will in- the pressure in this chamber behind the dia- crease and that of the outlet-valve decrease, ter in the chamber behind the diaphragm c claim as follows: nection with said seat or bearing an inlet- phragm c equals that in the penstock or on and an exhaust-pipe leading from outlet- ilt tion with a water-wheel and its shaft.of a dia- reeess in the head of said housing forming tight compartinent, an inlet and outlet valve phragm, by reason of its being attached to 1o be carried with the flow of the water, will movement, a housing provided with a seat or will be allowed to escape into the eirenlar periphery thereof, a housing for said dia- with and receive the pressure of the metal idly connected thereto, but free to more her for said shaft, one end of which rests forms one side, an inlet and ontlet valve in regulated by the pressure of the water on forated Nlange at its inner end adapted to fit ing.

a weighted lever outside of said housing with pins adapted toestend through.the wall weighted bell-lever g to open. Thus the wa- tai or movement of the parts being provided for.) bearing for said diaplragm,tho diaphragm against the outer side of the diaphragm in- specifiedl. and an exhaust-pipe leading from said outlet- The novel features of the invention will be valve into the caning of said water-wheel, sub- carefully defined in the claims. In the accompanying drawings, which sorvo 8. The combination with a water-wheel, & to illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a par- shaft on which said wheel is mounted, a dia- tial face view showing a sign made according phragmn connected to said shaft, snbjeet to the to my invention, and Fig.

º in an enlarged water-pressure, a valve to control the pressure sectional view taken through the improved sign and showing the arrangement of the sev- laining the longitudinal balance of said dia- eral coats thereof. phragm and wheel to relieve said wheel from In carrying out ing invention I first pro- end thrust, by the longitudinal movement of duce upon the piece or sheet 1 of metal or the shaft on which said diaphragm and wheel other material of which the body of the sign are mounted, substantially as specified. is composed a smooth or polished surface. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set This may beaccomplished in any way - - as, for my hand this 2d day of April, A. D. 1900. example, by flowing a coat 2 of japan or the FULLER TRUMP. surface 2 having been produced, a coat of Witnesses: CHAS. I.

WELCH, said polished surlace at such points as are desired in the finished sign to present a ment will, in the manufacture of these signs, be usually applied by printing, and after it 660,283. ADVERTISING-SIGN AND ART OF MAKING is properly dried a coat 7 of varnish or the like is next applied over the polished or Aug. 11, 1900. Serial No. 26,563.

No model.) smooth and dull or mat surfaces of the sign- body 1, so as to cover all of the surfaces to Io all whom it may concern: which it is desired the metal leaf should ad- Be it known that I, FRANK TUCHFARBER, a Before the coat 7 of varnish has be- citizen of the United States of America, and a come completely dried or hardened the gold resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Ham- or other metal leaf is laid over it, as indicated iltou and State of Ohia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising- adherence to said varnish, so as to produce Sigus and Art of Making Same, of whieh the over the smooth or polished surfaces of the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improve- as shown at 5 on the drawings, and over the ments in the art of making signs, and partic- ularly in the manufacture of that class of or frosted appearance, as shown at 6 on the signs wherein are produced a frosted and a The coat 7 of varnish will usualls be applied over the smooth and dull surfaces invention is, in part, to improve and simplify of the sign-body 1 by printing, and when de- the expense of manufacture is reduced, and. an shown at 8, so as to permit the smooth or in pari, to provide a sign of thiz kind having polished surface 2 of the sign to appear at frosted and polished surfaces which shall pre- suitable points uncovered by the metal leaf, and thus improve the appearance of the sign.

pearance than signs of this kind as heretofore My improvements, as above described, per- mit of producing the polished and frosted ap- pearanees upon the sign with a single laying upon a sheet or piece of metal or other mate- or application of the metal leaf, so that a very rial of which the sign is formed alternating surfaces of a smooth or polished and of a dull the time ronsumed in laying the leaf, but also or mat nature, then applying a coat of var- in the cost of the leaf itself, and it will also be seen that the improved sign eonstructed surfaces, and finally applying upon the coat according to my invention is not merely less of varnish, before the same bas been thor- expensive, but also has a more perfect and oughly dried, the metal leaf, whereby by a given sigus of this character made in other sigu is caused to present alternating polished It will also be obviods from the above description that the improved process is ca- pable of some modification without material uovel features of the improved sign whereby departure from the prineiples and spirit of an improved appearance is imparted thereto the invention, and for this reason 1 do not and a very material economy is permitted in wish to be understond as limiting myself to its manufacture, all as will be bereinafter drawings.

The invention consists in first producing and frosted surfaces. fully set forth. the process of making such signs whereby dull or mat pigment3 is next applied upon at4,and is held in place upon the sign by CLIFTON P. GRANT. polished surface effect;and the object of the stantially as and for the purpose specified. ou said diaphragm for the purpose of main- frosted appearance. This dull or mat pig- SAME. Frank Tuchfarber, Oincinnati, Ohio. Filed sent a better and more highly-finished ap- considerable economy is efferted not ouly in nish or the like over said polished and dull single application of metal leaf the finished the precise order of the operations herein set sign-body a smooth or polished appearance, dull or mat surfaces of the sign-body a dull sired said coat 7 may be omitted at points, finished appearaner than is possible to be made. 2913 ways.

The invention also coutemplates certain 1forth. HARVESTING MACHINE set forth. (No model) ATENT OFFICE Official Gazetle of 64 1 ed Dec. 1.1899. Serial No. 738.761. (No model 1 * Serial No 13,408 (No model) bstantially as ret forthi. sections shall be in action. 660.281. 660.282. otally socured by : an outer ring space outer ring located i 2. A die for fi Wyckofi, Seam rial Mo. 720,404 Piled Bept 9, 1899. Serial No. 729,908. (No model.) 3. A type for 1 two paris, one adapt cure alinement and t tarhably mounted th a. A type-bar permanently fixed th manently-fixed part ARABES ETUC knife-blades. tachably mounted in mining their relative siting of two parla bar in the proper p bladen in the inner bladee with a narro tal plane so that it other part of which for the purpose specified.

rided with a purs the inner facen at bers forming wed, face of the other - Louaville, Ky on the diaphragin by the longitadinal movement of the shaft, substantially as specified. ing movement of the flap to cause the flap-guide to traven. as and for the purpose set forth. spaced apart, havin ing and an exhaust-pipe leading from said outlet-valve into the casing BRIeGs and WI 26,663. (No model) Lachably attached in a threaded hole in tl THE purpose specified. the purpose set forth. extending portion uarrow space betw Bre tongues and g Claim. ration in the part cal cure alinenent aud _date.

)county code: DEC 2 9 1978 city / town SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated Omoved 9O NOT INTACT-O Qunexposed Oreconstructed - Unknown -unexcavated EO NOT APPLICABLE-8 X No Access 21) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 "first'O - ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - LAW- 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 -ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION - 12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 C ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION-25 B functions major alterations : B architectural style(s): N interior decorator: EVENTS : reviewers initials 149 ASSOCIATION Shelby ENGINEERING-11 engineer: ENTERTAINMENT-26 PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: Sidney ADMINISTRATOR builder/contractor: Lake Central artist: STATE CURRENTLY: historic events: master builder: landscape architect/ garden designer: COMMERCE-6 Sidney Waterworks and Electric Light Building vicinity of Kah Electric Plant at Sidney SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP dates of initial construction: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: 121 N.

Brooklyn Ave. NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET URBAN PLANNING-31 Dexcellent SAVED? YES Doriginal site Daltered 9ADAPTIVE USE YES NO GNPS REGION: 2 OTHER NAMES: -good > O UNKNOWN-6 'only' D IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE CONDITION artisan: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION LOCAL UNKNOWN-6 if state who prepared form? NAMES give role & date Dfair Dfeatures: IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno Oruins