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

Nomination for South Leroy Meetinghouse

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,326 words across 11 pages, filed in 1979. 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 79001873, 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 REV. (9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 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HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 11 - J. William Stanton - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE *PUBLIC AGRICULTURE _PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.
6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 085 1975 039 BOTH CODE COUNTY Painesville DATE Columbus COMMERCIAL LOCATION HISTORIC DISTRICT CATEGORY STATE ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP SITE CLASSIFICATION RELIGIOUS Lake ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM Ohio PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL NAME Ohio Historical Society MILITARY STRUCTURE TITLE Ohio Historic Inventory XEDUCATIONAL RECEIVED STATUS Lake County Recorder's Office OTHER: DATE ENTERED COURTHOUSE, 81979 _UNOCCUPIED 3.21 -TRANSPORTATION SURVEY RECORDS Route 86 and Brakeman Road XBUILDING(S) _BEING CONSIDERED 53 East Erie Street -SCIENTIFIC - GOVERNMENT FOR NPS USE ONLY -OBJECT PH 0677 817 -PARK Brakeman Church; South LeRoy Meeting House _FEDERAL XSTATE COUNTY LOCAL MAY 12987 Leroy Center Road LeRoy Methodist Episcopal Church XWORK IN PROGRESS DESCRIPTION * ORIGINAL SITE DETERIORATED X ALTERED _MOVED DATE.
DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

ceiling. In 1976 the structure was repaired, cleaned and painted. CONDITION UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT UNALTERED FAIR RUINS entablature and pilasters. The rectangular windows have double-hung cornice and frieze in the Greek Revival idiom are very plainly The LeRoy Methodist Church is a small wooden frame church there are few notable architectural details.There is a chancel building stands on a random ashlar foundation; there is no cellar. and pegged timbers made of local white wood or poplar.
The The exterior is sheathed with clapboard siding.The simple rectang- CHECK ONE X_GOOD of the building.-The center doorway is framed with a simple the plaster ceiling was covered with a stamped embossed metal smaller panes of 1845.There is a small rectangular window in ular building has a gable roof;it never had a steeple.The classical executed, and there are small cornice returns at the gable ends measuring 36 feet by46 feet.Its structure consists ofmortised platform about eight inches high.Around the turn of the century the attic gable at each end of the building. An external chimney was added later on the west side of the building.On the interior, DATE sash of four large panes over two;undoubtedly these replaced AREAS OF

Statement of significance

to the history of Geauga and Lake Counties, the Methodist Church by Henry Brakeman, and the church was constructed by local builders. on the premises.
Besides church services, weddings and funerals, and musical recitals were also held in the building, as it was the house, with much the same conditions as the original deed from 1845 COMMERCE 1800-1899 LAW ART ECONOMICS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ENGINEERING PERIOD ARCHITECTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT PHILOSOPHY AGRICULTURE PREHISTORIC INDUSTRY TRANSPORTATION THEATER LITERATURE SCIENCE 1900- SCULPTURE _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT SIGNIFICANCE INVENTION MILITARY The deed giving the property to the Methodist Church was recorded in _1500-1599 _COMMUNICATIONS Leroy Township Trustees for continued use as a community meeting 1852,stating that the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church and _1700-1799 _1600-1699 The LeRoy Methodist Church is a typical small rural church from the Greek Revival period.It was used as a community meeting house at in 1802. The Township government was established in 1820.
According LeRoy is a rural, sparsely populated township which was first settled historic public building in the township. EDUCATION _1400-1499 from 1898 to 194l.Class plays, Christmas programs, social events only large meeting hall in the township. -CONSERVATION erected its building in 1845 at a cost of $l,000.The lot was provided - MUSIC -COMMUNITY.PLANNING the meeting house was used for the LeRoy District School graduations In 1975 the church building was given by the Methodist Church to the Esquire Brakeman. Cleaning, painting, and stabilizing the structure ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC in 1976 were made possible by volunteer labor and local donations. least since 1898,and is recognized locally as the only significant

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Williams Brothers, History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio (1878), 230. III, 1342. Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve 1805-1840, 792. O GEOGRAPHICAL DATA QUADRANGLE NAME - VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Route 86 and Brakeman Road in Leroy Township. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Mrs. Ernest L.
Towne, The LeRoy Heritage Association DATE 5.3 - 29 STREET & NUMBER 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 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 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 921-803 216-721-5722 Painesville NORTHING CODE ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE COUNTY Cleveland STATE Ohio ZONE EASTING UTM REFERENCES Western Reserve Historical Society September 1978 10825 East Boulevard The property consists of Lot number 9 at the southwest corner of 14,611.2127,0 ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ KEEP ER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER QUADRANGLE SCALE 1:24,000 CHIEF OF-REGISTRATION ZONE less than one A|1741871770 , HISTORIAN Inventory - 8 1979 Send-back - Re-submit - OTHER KEEPER Maps ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Entered MAY 79001873 CONTROL TECHNICAL Review Photos BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 4.26:79 Working Number State OH.(Lake 4.27.20 House South Meeting LeRoy Ernest L.
Towne, Painesville 1978 looking Southwest. LeRoy Methodist Episcopal Ch Facade and east elevation, MAR 21 1979 Leroy Township Lake Co. Ohio MAY81979 MAR 2 1 1979 MAY looking Northeast. LeRoy Methodist Episcopal Ch. Leroy Township Lake Co. Ohio West and south elevations, Ernest L. Towne, Painesville UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 17 487/770 East STATE DF OHIO 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) PAINESVILLE, LeRoy Methodist GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PAINESVILLE QUADRANGLE 4612/270 North Lake County MAR 21 1979 PAINESVILLE, OHIO April 23, 1979 Department of the Interior (Att: NOM) 440 G Street, N. W. RE: LeRoy Methodist Church -- H 32 NR Meeting House to avoid confusion in the future, by having two Preservation, Western Reserve Historical Society, 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Chairman: of the Board of Trustees Leroy Township, Lake County, Ohio different names.
Pension Building application form for nomination for listing in the National LeRoy Methodist Church.South LeRoy Meeting House was listed on the Keeper of the National Register LEROY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES Enclosed is a copy of the early deed recorded in the Lake County to our community. are most happy that our building is being considered for listing in Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service A copy of this letter is being sent to Mr.Eric Johannesen, Reginnal PAINESVILLE,OHIO 44077 the National Register of Historic Places, as this will be an asset Register of Historic Places. Dear Mr. Murtagh: We greatly appreciate your kind consideration of our request, and Very Sincerely yours Dr. William J. Murtagh In regards to your letter of March 28,1979,we are requesting that Washington, D. C. 20243 Matthu-Celiic program and has a sign in front of the building with this name.
We are making this request for the restored name of South LeRoy our property be listed as the South LeRoy Meeting House, and not Matthew Celizie Jr. Date Entered MAY 8 1979 Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Byers/bjr STATE 5/16/79 Name Lake County Director State Historic Preservation Officer South LeRoy Meetinghouse Also Notified Painesville vicinity Honorable J. William Stanton The Ohio Historical Society Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-640l. Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Dr. Thomas H. Smith OHIO