Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for McLain-Gillmer House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,408 words across 18 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 78002200, 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 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM JUN 15 1978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER 720 Mahoning Avenue, N. W. NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE PUBLIC AGRICULTURE -WORK IN PROGRESS _EDUCATIONAL _PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ENTERTAINMENT _IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED BEING CONSIDERED YES: UNRESTRICTED MILITARY Mrs. Marion Gillmer Kroehle 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION 6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 44481 039 155 Trumbull DATE Warren LOCATION SITE BOTH TITLE OBJECT CLASSIFICATION DISTRICT Ohio CODE Art NAME ACCESSIBLE STATE COUNTY 160 High Street, N. W.
SCIENTIFIC OWNERSHIP CATEGORY _TRANSPORTATION PARK XPRIVATE STATUS 19th - Charles J. Carney COURTHOUSE. 505 Country Club Drive, N.E. DATE ENTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY - GOVERNMENT _STRUCTURE - COMMERCIAL _UNOCCUPIED -RELIGIOUS XBUILDING(S) _MUSEUM _INDUSTRIAL The Gillmer House, The Trumbull Art Guild REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. Trumbull County Courthouse (Rev. 10-74) XORIGINAL SITE - _RUINS _MOVED DATE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The central, double entrance doors, with their ovoid glass panels, open onto a flat-roofed porch with a second story balcony, an'entablature that recalls the one above, tall corner brackets, stilted flat-topped arches, and fluted Corinthian columns. The side elevations, while less decorated, have a variety of polygonal and rectangular bay windows, one with leaded-glass transoms and another with The interior detail is mostly original. This includes the central stair, the marble electric lights running along the ceiling molding in the parlors, the painted fruit between the two original parlors, and the high wainscot in the stairhall and dining room.
CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT 7DESCRIPTION XALTERED XGOOD FAIR CHECK ONE shutters, and the hardwood floors.Some unusual features are the exposed This rests upon a projecting cornice with modillions and dentils, and a wide flush siding, in contrast to the clapboarding on the rear wing.The foundation rear wing, representing the Victorian Italian Villa style. The McLain-Gillmer House is a square, wood frame structure, with a gabled a semi-circular fanlight forming a Palladian window.The house is clad with plasterwork at the base of the dining room chandelier, the free-standing fire- frieze with panels and circular attic windows. The elaborate facade fenestration in some of the rooms for their use as an art gallery. is of dressed stone with a projecting watertable.
fireplaces, the classical molding and paneled doors, the recessed window - DETERIORATED It has a shallow hip roof with a central belvedere and flanking brick chimneys. leaves and a boss in each lintel and projecting sills supported on wide brackets. includes tall, double-hung windows with plain surrounds.These have acanthus - UNALTERED The only major.alterations have been the addition of paneling and track lighting AREAS OF

Statement of significance

/ARCHITECT STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The Mc Lain-Gillmer House, with its historical connections to some of Warren's The site was purchased in 1853 and the house begun in 1854, taking several years later served as a Mayor, Postmaster, Banker, and Newspaper Editor. The Mc Lain sons too were active in Warren life, one writing a history of its schools Elmer Woods Gillmer bought the house from the Mc Lain family in 1894. A founder of the Peerless Electric Company (now H. K. Porter), Gillmer was a pioneer in Jennie Holloway Gillmer, also was an artist with a good local reputation. The concern for preservation among Warren's citizens.
1700-1799 XINVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ART PHILOSOPHY CONSERVATION X1800-1899 PERIOD SIGNIFICANCE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT TRANSPORTATION XARCHITECTURE MILITARY AGRICULTURE THEATER SCULPTURE LAW LITERATURE ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC MUSIC POLITICS/GOVERNMENT SCIENCE INDUSTRY several domestic innovations. These included Warren's first indoor bathroom, _COMMUNICATIONS first plate glass window, and first interior electric lighting. The McLain-Gillmer House is one of the few houses along Mahoning Avenue electric lighting, installing the country's first electric street lights. His wife, and the other practicing law there.
The house itself was a center of Warren's social life as well as the recipient of leading civic and financial figures and its vigorous interpretation of the Victorian (Millionaire's Row) that is still virtually intact.Its architectural exuberance -1600-1699 Italian Villa style, is a landmark of considerable local significance. -1500-1599 organizations before becoming the Trumbull Art Guild in 1969. After Mrs.Gillmer's death in 1947, the structure housed several Warren property is still owned by members of the Gillmer family. -1400-1499 is a reflection of the entrepreneurial spirit of its original owners and of the -ENGINEERING X.SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _ECONOMICS -1900- -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE to complete. Its owner, Thomas Jefferson McLain, was a Warren attorney who

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Warren Tribune-Chronicle - various articles. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY approx, 1/2 acre UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE ( 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Western Reserve Historical Society STREET & NUMBER - 10825 East Blvd. CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: LOCAL X 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 GPO 892.453 44106 CODE 721-5722 ORGANIZATION DATE COUNTY NORTHING Ohio Cleveland ATTEST Deeds to Property.
NATIONAL ZONE EASTING John C.Foley (Warren Community Development) & Thomas June 1977 Gillmer family diaries - Trumbull Art Guild, Warren. Williams & Bros.,History of Trumbull & Mahoning Counties,1882,pg.196. hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). I Shpo TELEPHONE ZONE [4,516,513,9.0 Working Number. 31.28.2343 Photos - OK 1.31.78 HISTORIAN 2 ELABORATE WINDON HOODS. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF JUN 15 1978 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.
7 Inventory OTHER ARCHEOLOGIST KEEPER Entered Send-back HAER Maps Re-submit CONTROL TECHNICAL Review National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry ARCHITECTURAL INT:2106-74 State 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 October 21, 1985 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief 1100 L Street, N.W. demol ition or destruction of the following properties which should be removed Holy Name High School, 8318 Broadway, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Demol ished. Winton Streets, Cincinnatl, Hamilton County. Demolished in 1984. eLoucks Covered Bridge, Fairfleld County. Demol ished. -Smith Place School, N. South Street, Wllmington, ClInton County. Demol ished. Exchange Hotel, 202-204 E. Water St., Sandusky, Erie County. Demol ished 614/466-1500 SOCIETY HISTORICAL Ohio Historic Preservation Office from the National Register.
Everett Road Covered Bridge, Peninsula vicinity, Summit County.Destroyed by culvert has been demol ished. National Park Service Stemen Road Covered Bridge, Violet Township Rd. 226 at Sycamore Creek, following a fire. County. Demol ished. Central School, corner of Hickory and S.Fourth Sts.,Martins Ferry, Belmont Department of the Interior .Turtle Creek Culvert and Embankment, New Barn vicinity, Shelby County.The Achauer-Linser Brewery and Mansion, 976-988 E. Main St.,Zanesville, Muskingum Sal way,Willlam,House Hannaford & Sons Thematic Resources),Gray and National Register of Historic Places Fairfleld County. Destroyed through arson June 18, 1985. flood. Ms. Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 2 - Newburgh Town Hall, 9213 Miles Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Demol 1shed -Wheeler Block, 402 Monroe St., Toledo, Lucas County. Demolished. Ohio Theatre (Sandusky MRA), 205-207-211 W.
Market St., Sandusky, Erie County. Demol ished. Zanesvi|le YMCA, 34 S. Fifth St., Zanesville, Muskingum County. Demolished. oldora Park Merry-Go-Round, Youngstown, Mahoning County. Dismantled and sold Spreng, Wilfred, J. House (Park Avenue West MRA), 414 Park Avenue West, Mansfleld, Richland County. Demol ished. ADDRESS CHANGES: (new ownership) Hopewell Mound Group, Chillicothe vic., Ross County. The Archaeological Conservancy, 415 Orchard Dr., Santa Fe, New Mexico 07501. Neff, Conrad, House, 3967 Canfleld-Boardman Rd., Canfleld, vic., Mahoning Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Hine, Horace, House, 4624 W. Prospect St., Mantra, Portage County. Gail Frank| Inton Post Office, 72 S. Gift St., Columbus, Franklin County. Walter Reiner 5030 Westerville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229. Pomeroy, Alanson House, Pearl Rd., Strongsville, Cuyahoga County.
Homestead Association, c/o Richard Kleinman, Kleinman and McFadden Co., LPA, 1255 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115. following a fire. Richland County.Demol ished. Shuss, same address as property. 1,Perrysburg Township, Wood County.Demol ished, marked on enclosed map. Gardner Building (Park Avenue West MRA),114 Park Avenue West,Mansfleld, Cochran farm, 2900 OH 129, Millville vic.,Butler County.Gerald and to David Walentas, Two Trees, 30 w. 57th St.,New York, NY10019. Mather House,30021 River Rd., part of the East River Road Historic District Hinckley, Ohio 44233. County. Board of Directors, Community Library, Sunbury, Ohlo 45074. Frank, Charles, House, Medina County. Brian Slosarik, 2425 Ridge Rd., Ms. Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 3 Thompson, Cassius, Clark, House,305 Walnut St.,East Liverpool, Columbiana Jones, W.H., Mansion, 731 E. Broad St., Columbus, Franklin County.
Dennis Baker, John S. House,1887 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, Hamilton County. Dr. Laundon, Thomas W., House, 307 W. Avenue, Elyrla, Lorain County. Lorain County Historical Society, Inc., 509 Washington Ave., Elyria, Ohio 44035. and J.R. Bick, Route 1, P. O. Box 98, Ripley, Ohio 45167. Well ington-Huntington Road Multiple Resource Area, Wellington, vic., Lorain Benjamin Wadsworth House, M.J. Wilhelm, 24578 OH 58 Darlon Allen House, WII|lam Bates, 26140 OH 58 Huntington Twp. Grange, Huntington Grange, 27255 OH 58 Huntington Twp. Hall, Huntington Twp. Trustees, 26840 OH 58 44026. County: Ohlo44054. Riga, address same as the property. George Colombell, same address as property. Art Guild,address same as the property. Ohio43920.
Sacred Heart Academy,525 Lafayette, Cincinnati,Hamilton County.The City Connecticut Land Company Office,7071 S.Ridge Rd.,Mad ison vic.,Lake Whltney Clark House,Louis Wllson, 46471 W. Bursley Rd. County.Bert W.and Jean Flelitz, 7632 Wilson Mills, Chesterland, Ohio Sandusky County. Mrs. Harry F. Meyer, 951 Vine St., Clyde, Ohio 43410. Eiden Prehistoric District, South of Old Colorado Rd., Lorain, vic., Lorain Stonehurst, U.S. Route 68, Ripley, vic., Brown County. Mary Martin Bick McLain-Gll|mer House,720 Mahoning Ave., Warren, Trumbull County. Trumbull Gwynne Building, 602 Main St.,Cincinnati,Hamilton County.Equity Financial Ill,Address same as property. Morrison House, 750 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton County.John N. Hall, of Cincinnati,8oo Plum St.,Cincinnati. McPherson, Major General James, House, 3oo E.
McPherson Highway, Clyde, October 21, 1985 Page 4 Rockwood Highland Tower Investment, 1077 Celestial, Cincinnati, Ohio Worth, Gorham, House,2316 Auburncrest, Resor, Will1am, House, 254 Greendale Florence Corners School, OH 113 at Division St., Florence, Erle County. Eva J. Valentl, Florence Twp. Clerk, P.O. Box 92, Birmingham, Ohio Rosemary Raver, address same as the property. Cleveland Trust Company, Euclid and E. 9th, Cleveland, Ohlo 44115. Mason, John Wesley, Gothic Cottage, Braceville, Trumbull County. Karl Steinman, R.D. No. 2, Newton Fal.ls, Ohio 44444. W. Ray Luce enc losures 44816. 45202. State Historic Preservation Officer Sincerely, address same as property. Development Corp., address same as the property. Ms.Carol Shul Rockwood Pottery, Celestial and Rookwood, Cincinnati,Hamilton County. as Resor House. Woods Consulting Company, address same as the property.
OTHER CHANGES: County. Omitted from Federal Register. Kent, Zeno, House, Aurora-Hudson Rd., Portage County.Richard Fetzer, Western Reserve Building,1468 W. 9th,Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Higabee Newton, Judge Eben, House, 105 N. Broad St., Canfield, Mahoning County. Ave.,Cincinnati, Hamilton County.Joseph Al len Prenter, address same Please contact me if you have any questions. Twin Oaks, 629 Liddle Lane, Wyoming, Hamilton County.Thomas Tiedmann, Hannes, House, 4308 Frankl in Boulevard, Cleveland, Cuyahoga WRL/BAP:rs Sawyer-Wayside House, 9470 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Lake County. Colpetzer- NPS Form 10-000e Section number - Trumbull Co., OHIO Page Continuation Sheet McLain-Gillmer House National Register of Historic Places National Park Service ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ACCEPTED (new ownership) United States Department of the Interior OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 (8-86) BUILT IN 1854 +TRUMBULL ART GUILD Mc Lain-Gillmer House June 1977 Facade - looking East Trumbull Art Guild PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER John Foley JUN 15 1978 JAN 31 1978 Mc Lain-Gillmer House June 1977 JAN 31 1978 JUN 15 1978 Warren, Trumbulf, Ohio John Foley Trumbull Art Guild Elevation - looking North PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER #2 g5 Mc Lain-Gillmer House Warren, Trumbull, Ohio June 1977 JAN 3 1 1978 Trumbull Art Guild Rear wing - looking West John Foley #3 g5 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Mc Lain-Gillmer House #4 g5 John Foley Trumbull Art Guild PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Warren, Trumbull,Ohio JAN 311978 Dining Room - interior detail June 1977 JUN 15 1978 Mc Lain-Gillmer House June 1977 JUN 15 1978 JAN 31 1978 Trumbull Art Guild PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Warren, Trumbull, Ohio Parlor - electric lights John Foley JAN 31 1978 17-514/680-4565/390 WARREN QUADRANGLE WARREN, OHIO MEANDER CREEK RESERVOIR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS UNITED STATES JUN 15 1978 Dr.
Thomas H. Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Warren STATE Darke County Name Society State Historic Preservation Officer Studebaker-Scott House and Greenville vicinity Trumbull County Honorable Charles J. Carney Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Beehive School Honorable Thomas N.
Kindness Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered McLain-Gil1mer House Mott/bjr 6/21/78 NAME as it appears on federal register: McLain-Gil1mer House -COUNTY 1 6 NPS REGION: 720 Mahoning Ave., NW (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION -LOCAL - deteriorated Daltered 17)features: Druins 2C NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown Ounexcavated EO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.* 21] "first'O CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS - 7 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 - URBAN PLANMING-31 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 C SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 J OTHER (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 major alterations : 2 architectural style(S): @) master builder: landscape architect / garden designer: ( interior decorator: 155 CONDITION ETHNIC Warren GROUP ASSOCIATION ENGINEERING-11 STATE PERSONAL: FEDERAL EVENTS: ENTERTAINMENT-26 INSTITUTIONAL: builder/contractor: CURRENTLY: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 COMMERCE-6 vicinity of historic events: PH0661724 artist: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION Dexcellent ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 ADMINISTRATOR: Trumbull Art Guild Dfair NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET dates of initial construction: CONGRESS.DISTRICT 19th Bfunctions 3artisan: Doriginal site SAVED?
YES OTHER NAMES: (B ACCESS IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes Ono CLAIMS: explain engineer : IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE! @arohiteot: Trumbull NAMES give role & date 4county code: Dmoved Dgood