Nomination for Travellers' Rest Inn

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAR 21 1979 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Travellers' Rest Inn AND/OR COMMON Travellers' Rest - Noble Crawford - 1812 STREET & NUMBER _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Greenfield, Ohio - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE X PUBLIC _WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS X.YES: RESTRICTED GOVERNMENT -BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY Jefferson St.

and McArthur Way LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS ETC Highland County Courthouse Ohio 45133 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Ohio Historic Inventory October, 1976 DEPOSITORY FOR 039 LOCATION COUNTY CODE DATE TITLE CLASSIFICATION Hillsboro ACCESSIBLE OBJECT STATE EDUCATIONAL BOTH INDUSTRIAL OWNERSHIP SCIENTIFIC HISTORIC Columbus SITE 43211 TRANSPORTATION CATEGORY RELIGIOUS DISTRICT NAME Highland STATUS RECEIVED 6th Harsha PARK STRUCTURE Greenfield Historical Society _COMMERCIAL COURTHOUSE. MILITARY DATE ENTERED Ohio XBUILDING(S) Main and High Streets - UNOCCUPIED _ENTERTAINMENT _PRIVATE -OTHER: _FEDERAL X STATE COUNTY LOCAL STREET & NUMBER Southeast corner of Jefferson & McArthur way 7 DESCRIPTION DETERIORATED -ORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED X MOVED DATE 1966 - 1970 DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Travellers' Rest Inn, Greenfield's first structure of This two-story structure has a gable roof of wood shingles, three In order to save the Travellers' Rest, it was moved in numbered stones when Travellers' Rest was rebuilt in 1970. The Travellers' Rest today is a rectangular cut stone structure, three bays in the front one side with two attic vents Rest - Noble Crawford - 1812". CONDITION UNALTERED RUINS _UNEXPOSED duplicates of the originals, since they were reconstructed from restoration had been stuccoed. limestone rock-faced squared and coursed rubble,was built in l8l2. to the rear at one time, and the structure before its move and The original hand hewn beams were used when Travellers' Rest in the center rear of the structure, so that it does not take plan shape rectangular with chimneys on either end; and the original Jefferson Street and McArthur Way, approximately loo yards.

GOOD were ready to receive the cross beam, it fit into the groove with- 1966,approximately one block from 147 Jefferson Street, Greenfield, CHECK ONE used as a public facility, a basement with restrooms had to be was rebuilt.It was rebuilt with such care that when the walls XEXCELLENT out even one inch of adjustment. -FAIR The entrance to the basement area is stone lintel over the front door is in place and reads: "Travellers foundation used instead of the original stone.Since the Inn is The fireplaces are exact the foundation of poured concrete.Windows are 2/2.The original toa site diagonally across the streetto the southeast corner of bays in the front and one on the side.The wall treatment is plain; added according to code. AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) architecture of southern Ohio. stone structure in the Village of Greenfield, Chio. When first opened, the Travellers' Rest Tavern and Inn consisted of long Dr. Garvin Johnson, first resident physician of Greenfield, Johnson It remained as a residence in the /MGarraugh family till 1937, Norman Ralston, Washington C.H., Ohio; D.A. Longhorst, Lebanon Society, examined, studied, photographed, and had each part of The Inn, when ready to receive the original cross beam, was duplicated 1600-1699 1500-1599 1700-1799 1400-1499 unit.

ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ART LAW THEATER SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD PHILOSOPHY AGRICULTURE RELIGION SCIENCE INDUSTRY SCULPTURE LITERATURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _ENGINEERING _COMMUNICATIONS The stucco was removed revealing the beautiful stone established his office in a room of the tavern, thus making the _TRANSPORTATION was taken to preserve the hand-hewn wood beams and original XARCHITECTURE a service station, and the structures present were to be razed. would rent blankets and bearskins for nightly coverings at the Ohio, and Erwin C.

Zepp president-emeritus of the Ohio Historical sum of $.25 per night.A post office was established in Travellers' _CONSERVATION 1900- X1800-1899 _EDUCATION Dominion Land Trust as the land was to be leased to Texaco for Trust Corp.of donated it to the Greenfield Histor- -COMMERCE so perfectly that the beam fit into the groove without even one when purchased by Walter R.Cherry and used for amulti-dwelling numbered, so that they would be exact duplicates of the originals. nique of the pioneer builder. _MILITARY inch of adjustment. -ECONOMICS The Travellers' Rest was built in l8l2 and was the first Rest on June Noble Crawford,the the _MUSIC office. By 1829, the Travellers' Rest had been converted into a SPECIFIC DATES 1812 rebuilt 1966-197BUILDER

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/ARCHITECT first postmaster. When Crawford's daughter, Elizabeth, married Travellers' Rest the first location in Greenfield for a doctor's the Travellers' Rest was dismantled stone by stone. Great care construction. XEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT the Inn removed with the greatest care as they studied the tech- window frames with their wooden pegs.The fireplace stones were dwelling and was used as a home and office of Dr. Thomas McGarraugh. The wood addition to the rear was demolished, and - INVENTION In 1965 Traveller's Rest was purchased by the Dominion Land

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES History of Ross & Highland Counties., W.W. Williams, Printer, Cleveland Ohio, 1890, p. 87. LO GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Deborah Douglas Barrington, Regional Preservationist March 30, 1978 DATE May STREET & NUMBER (614) 774-2121 CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45601 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: 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 KEEPER OFTHE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 CODE COUNTY ORGANIZATION NORTHING STATE ATTEST: Chillicothe, ZONE EASTING South Central Ohio Preservation Society & Greenfield Historical Society Beginning at the southeastern corner of the intersection of Jefferson and McArthur Streets, and Sue Frizzell Vanzant 15 West Second Street then go west to McArthur Street; then north to the place of beginning. LOCAL X ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY A[L,7] 1219,510,50J 14, 35,83,4,0) ZONE Ohio History of Highland County, reprinted by Hillsboro Gazette, Hillsboro, Greene Countrie Greenfield Printing & Pub. (614) less than one H.K. Skinner & PP.80,533, 535,et seq; Form No.

10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAY 15 1979 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER Original Location north PAGE Cemetery Present Location FOR NPS USE ONLY (Hev.

10-74) MAR 2 1 1979 Second RECEIVED Photos ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF - Send-back OTHER KEEPER HAER CONTROL TECHNICAL HISTORIAN Maps Re-submit Review United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Federal Register Entry National Register Write-up 79001864 Accept Entered Travellers' Rest Greenfield, Ohio MAR 2 1 1979 March, 1978 Photographer Front view: Northwest Elevation Deborah Douglas Barrington, Negatives: 15 West Second Street, Chillicothe, ohio Travellers' Rest Ann Greenfield, Ohio MAR 21 1979 March, 1978 Chillicothe, Ohio Photographer Rear view: Southeast Elevation Deborah Douglas Barrington, Negatives: 15 West Second Street MAY 15 1979 MAR 2 1 1979 Greenfield, Ohio March, 1978 Photographer Travellers' Rest Deborah Douglas Barrington, Side view: Negatives: 15 West Second Street, Hortheast(Elevation Chillicothe, Ohio MAY151979 Travellers' Rest MAR 2 1 1979 Greenfield, Ohio March, 1978 Chillicothe, Ohio Deborah Douglas Barrington, Photographer side view: southwest elevation Negatives: 15 West Second Street MAY 15 1979 OCT Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio MAR 2 1 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio MAR 2 1 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site MAY151979 Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio MAY 15 1979 MAR 21 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio MAR 21 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio MAR 2 1 1979 MAY 1 5 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio MAR -2 1 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site MAY 15 1979 County, Ohio Photo: George Waddel1, 7/66 MAY |5 1979 MAR 2 1 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio MAR 2 1 1979 MAY 1 5 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio MAR 2 1 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site County, Ohio MAY 1 5 1979 MAR 2 1 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio MAR 21 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland Travellers Rest Inn, Greenfield, Highland County, ohio Photo: George Waddel1, 7/66 MAR 21 1979 Greenfield Historical Society View of interior on original site AMERICAS HERITAGE IN OUR TOWN?

WILL TEXACO DESTROY REST* NOBLE TRAVELLERS CRAWFORD*1812 POST CARD MAR 21 1979 TRAVELLERS REST: One of the oldest inns west in Greenfield, Ohio, and is now the oldest build- first postoffice. of the Alleghenies provided entertainment for postmaster of Greenfield and Travellers Rest the ford in 1812 as indicated by the inscription man and beast."It was built by Noble Craw- above the door.lt was the first stone building MAR 2 1 1979 The history of the Travellers Rest, Greenfield, Ohio has been compiled of this structure to the cultural heritage of our town. site, its present site (and why it was chosen), and the reconstruction. 10/10/78 The second part consists of photos of the original structure, its original reconstruction was necessary.

in this notebook to help illustrate the historic and archictectural importance Sue Frizzell Vanzant of this historic inn to the National Register of Historic Places. Record of Deeds. The first part is a brief history of the Travellers Rest and why its As an interested citizen, I urge you to carefully consider the nondnation The third part states the Travellers Rest's Early Residents and the Submitted by TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: MAR 21 1979 1813, with Mr. Crawford as the first postmaster. Traveller's Rest became the most widely known of Greenfield's Down through the years the building housed a variety of Prof. Frank Raymond Harris, superintendent-emeritus of the structure dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. and even on occasion as the seat of government. It now seems appropriate that the restored Inn rests now on the 100 years and became known as the McGarraugh house.

147 Jefferson Street in Greenfield and housed the townßs first y not later that two years after his death. In October 1965 the trustees of the Greenfield Historical Society October 18, 1965 it was decided that the dismantled Inn would for their use, it was demolished. In mid-summer of 1966 the historical members began looking post office which was officially established therein on June 25, heavily damaged the old city-owned Presbyterian church edifice on &Second been sold to Dominion Lend Trust Corp. the sum of $20,0oo to the Greenfield Historical Society,Inc.and PRINT 1 MAR 2 1 1979 In 1965 a group of concerned citizens tried to save the demolition PRINT 2 Beside the two frame homes which were torn down first, lies the Il a person was to walk one block to the end of this sidewalk, he PRINT 3 & Fried Chicken Restaurant.

Rest stuccoed and painted; setting along the tree-lined Jefferson Street. where the present Texaco Station now stands.The frame house on the right in this picture was torn down in 1977 to construct a Pizza/Carry-out business. Residence",listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The white house in this picture is actually the stone Travellers the reconstructed "Travellers Rest Inn". Diagonally across Jefferson and Front Streets from this 1821 Tannery sets at its original site due to the progressive oil company. This illustrates the corner at which the Texaco Station now stands. of the historic Travellers Rest Inn,but was unable to keep the structure Travellers Rest (stuccoed and painted white in this picture.) would be standing in front of the historic "Samuel Smith's Tannery and Windows at this time were double-hung 2/2.

The street in the foreground is South Second Street and the sidewalk in the picture lies on Jefferson Street. The service station which stood to the right in this 1965 picture now 1s The frame house on the left and the Travellers Rest stood on this lot MAR 2 1 1979 PRINT 4 The rear of the Iravellers Rest, which was not covered by the frame addition or the stucco, clearly shows the crude stone placement Travellers Rest. later. On the exterior stone wall,notice the plaster interior walls of the old frame structure which once stood beside the Travellers Rest. and the construction of the window trim.Notice the wooden pegs on the The square attic vents adjacent to the inside-end chimneys were This picture shows the close proximity of the old stone Travellers Rest to the sidewalk and the tree-lined street.

An additional frame structure to the rear of the building Was added window trim.This form of window construction was also used in the rebuilt reconstructed as in the original structure. MAR 2 1 1979 PRINT 8 stone structure, which had been covered with stucco for several years. The original address was 147 Jefferson St., Greenfield, Ohio. Illustrate how It Was reconstructed from numbered stone. Travellers Rest presently is:located on the site of the old church, in front of this pioneer cemetery. their original location in the present Travellers Rest.

This picture shows the magnificent incised lettering on this 1812 Notice the pioneer cemetery in the foreground of this picture.This This shows the original fireplace and in another photo we will cemetery dates back to 18oo and laid behind the old church.The reconstructed 1902,at which time a new stone church was built at the corner of Jefferson The stairway and doorway to the room on the left still remain at and Fifth Streets. terians. It was used by the Presbyterians as their place of worship until MAR 2 1 1979 PRINT 13 PRINT 14 PRINT council due to costly repairs. flower garden adjacent to the reconstructed Travellers Rest.(See the as a store-house for public utilities.After several severe windstorms Sesquicentennial Keepsake Program of Greenfield 1949-p.8,upper left duplicate the original.

It Was the stone arches from this building that were used in the revealing the history of the Travellers Rest were enclosed. The reconstructed fireplace of numbered stone was made to the time box"in the rebuilt Travellers Rest.Important documents hand corner of the page.) George Waddell, President of Greenfleld Historical Soclety, places This old Presbyterian church became an o1l factory and later used hit this brick structure, it was scheduled for demolition by the oity PRINT 12 The stone fireplace is exposed in the Travellers Rest. PRINT 15 MAR 2 1 1979 PRINT 16 A basement was used in the reconstructed building, as to house the around the fireplace. PRINT 17 rebuilt Travellers Rest. kitchenette and public restrooms.This Was done so as not to take away This exterior picture shows the west and front walls.The front wall Streets is the Samuel Smith Tannery and Residence built in 1821.

from the original floor plans of the Travellers Rest. The original engraved stone Was placed above the doorway of the Notice the original hand-hewn beams used; also the numbered stone presently faces the Northwest and diagonially across Jefferson and Front Notice the wooden pegs holding the beams together at the top. EARLY RESIDENTS MAR 2 1 1979 Noble Crawford built the Travellers Rest in 1812 - first stone building in Greenfield - one of the oldest inns in Ohio, older by several years than the Golden Lamb of Lebanon. - established his office in a room of the tavern in 1820 - he later married Noble Crawford's daughter, Elizabeth. Ior his use in 1825. Dr. MeGarraugh had taken over the office of Dr.Thomas McGarraugh converted the Travellers Rest into a home and office the postoffice was the most important contact with the outside world.

the Travellers Rest as Noble Crawford as first postmaster, who served in that position until 1819.Until the advent of the railroad, Dr.Garvin Johnson.In 1829,Dr.McGarraugh was joined by Dr.Milton -Greenfield's first post office established on June 25,1813 in Dunlap. Dr.Garvin Johnson,Greenfield's first resident physician UNITED STATES Easting 295050 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GREENFIELD QUADRANGLE NATIONAL REGISTER Northing 4358340 Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey STATE OF OHIO RECEIVED March 15, 1979 Dr. William Murtagh, Keeper National Register of Historic Places Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service MAR 2 1 1979 Department of the Interior 18th & C Streets, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20240 Dear Dr. Murtagh: Transmitted herewith are thirteen completed National Register nomination forms.

They have been approved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board and the owners have been informed of our intent to nominate them. v LeRoy Methodist Episcopal Church, Lake County - Memorial United Methodist Church, Marion County VGayer, Jacob House, Medina County Seymour, William H., House, Medina County The Kossuth Colony, Montgomery County Black-Elliott Block, Muskingum County Prospect Place, Muskingum County L Fulton-River Bend Farm, Shelby County Allen Welton, House, Summit County Thomas H.

Smith State Historic Preservation Officer Director, Ohio Historical Society THS : cw Sincerely, REGISTER NATIONAL Ohio Historic Preservation Office RECEIVED Thirteen Regular New Submissions Travellers' Rest Inn, Highland County -Tappan, Judge Abraham, House, Lake County Adams-Gray House, Muskingum/Coshocton County Umsted Farm, Seneca County STATE OHIO Travellers' Rest Ina Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn, JI. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 Byers/bjr 5/21/79 Location Name Director Greenfield Highland County For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Date Entered State Historic Preservation Officer The Ohio Historical Society Also Notified Honorable William H. Harsha ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue