Nomination for Melville-Milne, William Gordon, House

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Form No. 10-300 REV. (9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OFTHE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 141978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Melville-Milne, William Gordon, House AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 13th - Donald Pease - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE DISTRICT - UNOCCUPIED WORK IN PROGRESS - XPRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE IN PROCESS YES: UNRESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY Mr. and Mrs. John R. Daniel LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 043 44870 Sandusky CODE COUNTY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION BOTH DATE OBJECT HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC Ohio CLASSIFICATION RECEIVED STATE GOVERNMENT NAME AGRICULTURE MUSEUM Erie STRUCTURE EDUCATIONAL PARK TRANSPORTATION ENTERTAINMENT RELIGIOUS PUBLIC MILITARY Erie County Courthouse _INDUSTRIAL STATUS OTHER: XPRIVATE XNO PUBLIC ACQUISITION COURTHOUSE. _COMMERCIAL 323 Columbus Avenue X.BUILDING(S) 319 Lawrence Street -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL OWNERSHIP CATEGORY TITLE PHO687 511 74 DESCRIPTION XORIGINAL SITE LRUINS FAIR DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

half is constructed of limestone and the rear of wood frame. It second floor window under the central gabled wall dormer. The corbeled end chimneys. The lintels, sills, and watertable are The addition has a broad rear gable, a variety of clustered double roof to incorporate the 1912 construction, Also, the original access to the addition. Except for later redecorations, the interior is intact.

CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT XALTERED UNALTERED DETERIORATED XGOOD side elevations have symmetrical double hung windows flanking switchback interior stair was changed to a straight run, giving The Melville-Milne House is a rectangular structure whose front sidelights were somewhat altered and a Tuscan columned and tion.The main gable roof was changed into a shallow gambrel CHECK ONE hung windows, a side bay window, a corner porch enclosed with of dressed stone and the wall surfaces of rock faced ashlar. has a central entrance, tall first floor windows, anda tripartite rear is stuccoed to match the limestone on the rest of the house. The house was extensively remodeled in l9l2. The front entrance has a standing seam metal roof.The original facade(ca.1840) MOVED DATE balustraded porch was added.

The wood frame addition at the tongue and groove siding, and a one story, hip roof rear projec- DATE

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SIGNIFICANCE - AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW ECONOMICS LITERATURE - EDUCATION MUSIC -THEATER COMMERCE PHILOSOPHY . COMMUNICATIONS POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Erie Railroad, using limestone from a nearby Washington Street William Gordon Melville-Milne, after whom the house was named, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and emigrated to Canada and then Although limestone houses are common in Sandusky, the cottage design of the structure, with its central gable, wide eaves, and original intent of the design while almost doubling the size of the Because of its unusual design within a common local building tradi- tion, its associations with the early history of the railroads in Ohio, ART X1800-1899 LAW house. CONSERVATION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC BUILDER/ARCHITECT SCIENCE INVENTION SCULPTURE XARCHITECTURE PERIOD INDUSTRY TRANSPORTATION a district manager of the Toledo Fire and Marine Insurance Company. _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT the present owners.

and its ownership by representative citizens of Sandusky, the Melville- _1400-1499 Milne House is a significant landmark in local history. _PREHISTORIC raised eight children in the house, until James, the youngest son, The Melville-Milne House is significant because of its unusual _1600-1699 cottage design and because it is one of several residences built X.SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN became the sole owner.James was the postmaster of Sandusky and company.The house remained in the Emmons family for several Frederick Emmons, an executive with the Hinde & Dauch Paper _1500-1599 _MILITARY _ENGINEERING AGRICULTURE of its stock.The earliest occupant of the house is not known. to Missouri before settling in Sandusky in1847.He worked for the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad until his death in 186l.His widow for employee housing by Ohio's first railroad.

In 19l2, the house was purchased and extensively remodeled by _1900- The house was constructed around 1840 by the Mad River and Lake -_1700-1799 -_COMMUNITY PLANNING ca. 1840 -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE quarry. The land was deeded to the railroad in exchange for shares low roof, is unusual in the city. The later additions respected the ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC SPECIFIC DATES .RELIGION - - 4 MAJÓR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Aldrich, Lewis Cass, ed., History of Erie County, Syracuse, N.Y., 1889. Hansen, Helen, At Home in Early Sandusky, Sandusky, Ohio, 1975. Williams, W.W., History of the Firelands Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Cleveland, Ohio, 1879. O

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA QUADRANGLE NAME - UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION roughly 65' x 190' in size. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Mrs. John R. Daniel (owner) & Tom Fisher (preservationist) April 1978 STREET & NUMBER 10825 East Blvd.

CITY OR TOWN 2 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).1 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 CHIEF OF REGISTRATION GPO 921-803 44106 CODE ZONE 216-721-5722 COUNTY Sandusky DATE ORGANIZATION Ohio Cleveland NORTHING TELEPHONE STATE NATIONAL EASTING Western Reserve Historical Society Peeke, Hewson L, Standard History of Erie County, Vol.I, Chicago,1916.

ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY. QUADRANGLE SCALE 1: 24,000 LOCAL ATTEST: less than one The nominated property occupies Sublot15 on Lawrence Street and is MELVILLE-MILNE, GORDON, WILLIAM, HOUSE Photos - Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF Re-submit KEEPER OTHER Entered HAER CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Review HISTORIAN Property TECHNICAL Federal Register Entry State National Register Write-up 12:2978 United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Working Number11,14,78. 4S43 UTM Reference(s) : Verbal Boundary Description: _ Date: - Description: Certification: IS RESUBMITTED. Bibliography: Map Coverage: Photographic Coverage: See Chief, Branch of Registration Thank you for your attention to the above items.

Geographical Data -- Acreage: on the National Register staff, telephone 202-343-640/ STATE The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for NAME OF PROPERTY enclosed United States Department of the Interior- Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service clarification of the information indicated below.PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION Other:DOES THIS HOUSE HAVE SUFFICIENT INTEGRITYT BE Could be provided. Form No. 10-300 REV.

(9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 1 4 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 28 1979 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Melville-Milne, William Gordon, House AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 13th - Donald Pease . VICINITY OF PRESENT USE _WORK IN PROGRESS - XPRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE IN PROCESS _YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY Mr. and Mrs. John R. Daniel LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 043 44870 Sandusky COUNTY CODE DATE ACCESSIBLE Erie CLASSIFICATION OBJECT LOCATION HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC OWNERSHIP CATEGORY AGRICULTURE ENTERTAINMENT RELIGIOUS TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM STATE EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Ohio RECEIVED NAME XNO MILITARY STATUS PARK Erie County Courthouse 323 Columbus Avenue COMMERCIAL PUBLIC ACQUISITION DATA SHEET FOR NPS USE ONLY COURTHOUSE, OTHER: XBUILDING(S) X.PRIVATE - UNOCCUPIED _BEING CONSIDERED 319 Lawrence Street _GOVERNMENT TITLE PH0687511 - PUBLIC -BOTH -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY _LOCAL DETERIORATED XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE_ DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE has a standing seam metal roof. The original facade (ca.

1840) The addition has a broad rear gable, a variety of clustered double hung windows, a side bay window, a corner porch enclosed with roof to incorporate the 1912 construction. Also, the original access to the addition. Except for later redecorations, the CONDITION UNALTERED EXCELLENT DESCRIPTION XALTERED XGOOD FAIR CHECK ONE The Melville-Milne House is a rectangular structure whose front second floor window under the central gabled wall dormer.The side elevations have symmetrical double hung windows flanking sidelights were somewhat altered and a Tuscan columned and interior is intact. switchback interior stair was changed to a straight run, giving rear is stuccoed to match the limestone on the rest of the house.

tongue and groove siding, and a one story, hip roof rear projec- half is constructed of limestone and the rear of wood frame.It _UNEXPOSED tion.The main gable roof was changed into a shallow gambrel balustraded porch was added. The wood frame addition at the has a central entrance, tall first floor windows, and a tripartite The house was extensively remodeled in 19l2.The front entrance of dressed stone and the wall surfaces of rock faced ashlar. LRUINS corbeled end chimneys.

The lintels, sills, and watertable are DATE - AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC ECONOMICS ART ENGINEERING _OTHER (SPECIFY) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Erie Railroad, using limestone from a nearby Washington Street was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and emigrated to Canada and then Frederick Emmons, an executive with the Hinde & Dauch Paper design of the structure, with its central gable, wide eaves, and Because of its unusual design within a common local building tradi- COMMERCE 1400-1499 1700-1799 LAW PERIOD BUILDER/ARCHITECT CONSERVATION X1800-1899 house.

AGRICULTURE POLITICS/GOVERNMENT SCIENCE TRANSPORTATION SIGNIFICANCE XARCHITECTURE 1900- THEATER MILITARY SCULPTURE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC _COMMUNICATIONS MUSIC The Melville-Milne House is significant because of its unusual and its ownership by representative citizens of Sandusky, the Melville- _1600-1699 INDUSTRY Milne House is a significant landmark in local history. PHILOSOPHY. raised eight children in the house, until James, the youngest son, LITERATURE quarry.

The land was deeded to the railroad in exchange for shares cottage design and because it is one of several residences built X.SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN tion, its associations with the early history of the railroads in Ohio, company.The house remained in the Emmons family for several _1500-1599 William Gordon Melville-Milne, after whom the house was named, Although limestone houses are common in Sandusky, the cottage a district manager of the Toledo Fire and Marine Insurance Company. for employee housing by Ohio's first railroad. Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad until his death in 186l.His widow of its stock.The earliest occupant of the house is not known. In 19i2,the house was purchased and extensively remodeled by the present owners.

to Missouri before settling in Sandusky in 1847.He worked for the original intent of the design while almost doubling the size of the -EDUCATION _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE : -_RELIGION The house was constructed around 1840 by the Mad River and Lake became the sole owner. James was the postmaster of Sandusky and Iow roof, is unusual in the city. The later additions respected the INVENTION years. In 1950,it was bought by Dr. James Walker and in 1974 by 9 MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Aldrich, Lewis Cass, ed., History of Erie County, Syracuse, N.Y., 1889. Hansen, Helen, At Home in Early Sandusky, Sandusky, Ohio, 1975. Cleveland, Ohio, 1879. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA -less than one ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY QUADRANGLE NAME - UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION roughly 65' x 190' in size.

LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Mrs. John R.

Daniel (owner) & Tom Fisher (preservationist) STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN Ohio :a 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665)./ criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 921-803 44106 216-721-5722 COUNTY ZONE DATE Sandusky CODE ORGANIZATION NORTHING Cleveland STATE TELEPHONE Western Reserve Historical Society The nominated property occupies Sublot 15 on Lawrence Street and is ATTEST: ZONE EASTING Williams, W.W., History of the Firelands Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, 10825 East Blvd.

hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the April 1978 FOR NPS USE ONLY CHIEF OF REGISTRATION Peeke, Hewson Le, Standard History of Erie County, Vol.I, Chicago, 1916. QUADRANGLE SCALE 1 : 24,000 A[1,7] [3|5,615,7,0) [4,519.011,40] ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - Send-back - Re-submit - OTHER ARCHEOLOGIST HAER CONTROL KEEPER Maps TECHNICAL Photos Review HISTORIAN National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 5-1-79 3.22-29 3. 22.79 MAR 28 Entered REVIEW UNIT CHIEF John Ro Daniel, March 1978 Sandusky, Ohio 44870 319 Lawrence Street Rear elevation - looking north John Daniel Sandusky, Erie, Ohio (HouSE 3,9 Lawrence st.

Gordon, ResidentOV 1 4 197k Neluille-MilneNouse ERTEJ ERiE County #3 Melville-Milne, Willaim Sandusky, Erie, OhioNOV 1 4 1978 John R. Daniel - March 1978 Front window - looking north John Daniel 3/9 Lawrence St. Sandusky, Ohic Gordon, Residenee (House) 319 Lawrence Street MAR 28 1979 Sandusky, Erie, Ohio John R. Daniel - March 1978 Interior doorway - looking north Melville-Milne House Sandusky, Ohio 44870 319 Lawrence Street Jehn Daniel Melville-Milne, William Gordon House. Sandusky, Erie County MAD 28 1979 FEB 2 8 1979 Photo showing original facade In possession of owner. and roof line prior to remodel- ing.

#575 SANDUSKY, OHIO- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR William Gordon, 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SANDUSKY QUADRANGLE 4590/40 North NOV 141978 UNITED STATES STATE OF OHIO 17 356/570 East Erie County DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS Melville -Mil1ne, National Register staff Melville-Milne House, Erie additional verbage? FEB 2 8 1979 date: / Response 2/15/79 Discussion NATIONAL RECEIVED Project/subject Title/Office Lucy Franklin Telephone Report David Simmons Inquiry from: OHPO dept: Registration although the staff comments requested additional justification, we felt the photo I informed Lucy that we had obtained a pre-l9l2 photograph of the house and that REGISTER was self explanatory.Therefore wondered if the photo was sufficient without any Lucy indicated that that sounded sufficient to her. MAR 28 1979 U. S. Post Office Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr.

Dr. Thomas H. Smith Honorable Delbert i. Latta Columbus, Ohio 43211 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Byers/bjr Sandusky Location Bowling Green Name Director Erie County 4/2/79 Wood County STATE OHIO Also Notified Date Entered State Historic Preservation Officer Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Honorable Donald J. Pease The Ohio Historical Society ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Melville-Milne, Gordon, Willian, House 3) date of entry: - FEDERAL - LOCAL -deteriorated Daltered 17 features: 9O NOT INTACT-O Omoved -unexposed -reconstructed - Unknown Dunexcavated 2O NOT APPLICABLE -7 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

D yes Ono C LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 -RECREATION -28 BCLAIMS: explain - POLITICS / GOVT.-21 'first'O CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW- 16 - RELIGION-22 - COMMUNICATIONS - 7 EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE -17 - SCIENCE- 23 -URBAN PLANMING -31 'oldest' O D AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 C ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS-9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC- 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D D ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 O INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION -25 3 functions arch itectural style(s): 1 interior decorator: EVENTS : reviewers initials _date.

IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE CONDITION ASSOCIATION Sandusky Erie ENGINEERING-11 INSTITUTIONAL: SETTLEMENT-29 CURRENTLY: PERSONAL: STATE artist: builder/contractor: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 COMMERCE-6 vicinity of major alterations: county cod artisan: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: city/ town dates of initial construction: historic events: ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION SAVED?YES NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET master builder: Dexcellent ADMINISTRATOR: Coriginal site No Access 319 Lawrence St. ADAPTIVE USE YES NO Oruins Ofair SOURCE Of NOMINATION GNPS REGION: 2 OTHER NAMES: 21) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : landscape architect / garden designer: (11) CONGRESS. DISTRICT NAMES engineer: give role & date Ogood