Nomination for Kearns, George and Edward, Houses

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Form No. 10-300 REV. (9/77) PH0687642 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS HISTORIC L Kearns, George and Edward, Houses AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VICINITY OF : Muskingum PRESENT USE X PRIVATE - WORK IN PROGRESS *PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS - YES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED X YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY Michael & Joyce Gerber (320) E. Josephine Sebach (#306) 838 St. Louis Avenue LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 1977-1978 119 OBJECT DATE CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE DISTRICT AGRICULTURE CLASSIFICATION INDUSTRIAL ENTERTAINMENT OWNERSHIP Zanesville COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE SCIENTIFIC GOVERNMENT MILITARY STATE MUSEUM TRANSPORTATION PARK Ohio Historic Inventory Ohio _UNOCCUPIED STATUS Muskingum County Court House CODE Fourth and Main Streets NAME DATE ENTERED OTHER: RELIGIOUS BUILDING(S) TITLE -EDUCATIONAL 306 Luck Avenue FOR NPS USE ONLY _PUBLIC 306 g 320 Luck Avenue -BOTH RECEIVENOV 1 4 1978 FEB 2 1979 FEDERAL XSTATE COUNTY LOCAL SURVEY RECORDS Columbus, OH 43211 10--Clarence Miller DESCRIPTION X GOOD X ALTERED _MOVED DATE The earlier of the two structures in the Kearns-Hale House, located at The interior of the house is somewhat altered from the original, although by an elaborately turned balustrade, bracketed trim, and a handsome newel.

ell are distinguished by overhanging gables, with a third bay on the S most significant feature of the exterior is located in these pediments, in CONDITION hood. UNALTERED DETERIORATED FAIR XORIGINAL SITE ed a doorway on the north side into which carriages could be driven for The Kearns Houses are two handsome residences, one in brick and the CHECK ONE the form of large pieces of colored glass which are inset into the stucco remodeled as apartments in 1936,a second story was added to the then-one- It originally faced west onto Luck Avenue; it was turned one-quarter turn, and now faces south. from its original location approximately 30' directly behind the house. Approximately 5o' northeast of the house is located a fine wood frame X.EXCELLENT - RUINS other of wood frame construction.

Luck Avenue in the City of Zanesville, in a stable middle class neighbor- softened by a diagonal section into which is set the main doorway, includ- double-hung sash, 1/1 lights; set on plain lug sills and capped with plain stone lintels. The second story remains intact today, sheathed stair is of walnut and oak construction, unpainted, and is distinguished DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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stone foundation. The inside angle of the ell, facing Luck Avenue, is ing a handsome double door. A richly-decorated open frame porch extends a 2-story bay window. Fenestration is accomplished through the use od though it seems likely that bracketry matching that on the front porch barn, 24'x36'. It is covered with vertical shiplap siding and its slate- DATE The across this entrance section.From the southwest arm of the ell springs feature a modified pediment which contains half-timbered decoration.The south side also projecting. with the interior angle of the ell facing northwest. The bays on the west and south have angled story carriage garage. and contain paired windows.A 1-story attached carriage garage,16'x32 once was present.The roof is ofa low hipped design.

_UNEXPOSED The Kearns-Kinnan-Sebach House (1891) stands approximately 100'north of part of the addition was1ocateda storage area.The addition is laid in In 1936 this barn was moved They are built on the east side of The ends of the Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FEB 2 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM KEARNS HOUSES, Zanesville, Ohio ITEM NUMBER Also, at the intersection of the interior of the ell is located a of the square tower, on the first story; the other is a rectangular window, set horizontally, and opening into the diningroom in the pro- house. PAGE covered intersecting gable roof. No historic outbuildings remain with the Kearns-Kinnan-Sebach House. CONTINUATION SHEET The interior of the Kearns-Kinnan-Sebach House is richly.trimmed in DATE ENTERED jecting north gable.

gable was moved from an upstairs bedroom to replace the fireplace on the south side was struck by lightning in 1977; its restoration A 1935 gable roof 1-car garage,12x22,is1ocated just east of the Kearns family's glass factory. A delicate Eastlake-style porch was very well engineered, even to the exact reproduction of the natural woods. Most fireplaces remain, including a magniticent panels, produced in Zanesville. distroyed by the aforementioned lightning and resultant fire. Two remain intact. The fireplace in the south projecting 3-story square tower with a 4-sided tent roof.The projecting gable outstanding stained glass windows, obviously from the family company, example of a Victorian fireplace with inlaid Mosaic Tile decorative extends 7' away from the house and around the interior of the ell. One is an oval window set vertically in the north wall AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SCIENCE SCULPTURE X ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION .SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN X INDUSTRY POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) #306: 1891 SPECIFIC DATES #320: c. 1885 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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built in 1883 to replace an 1874 9-room wood frame dwelling which burned. he and his family left Zanesville for Cincinnati, where he worked for the ART ENGINEERING ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC The LAW RELIGION SIGNIFICANCE AGRICULTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT PERIOD Kearns withdrew and built a manufacturing plant just east of his home on MILITARY INVENTION unknown _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT MUSIC _TRANSPORTATION _PHILOSOPHY -1600-1699 -1500-1599 Kearns-Kinnan-Sebach House at 306 Luck Avenue is an outstanding, intact period for its architectural character. The Kearns Houses are nominated for their significance as residences of early Zanesville glass manufacturers, as well as for their being well- However, the new structure does not appear on the tax duplicate until 1885, George and Noah entered into partnership with Capt. Joseph Gorsuch and F. _1700-1799 -1400-1499 built for George W.

Kearns (1822-1906),a Pittsburgh native who emigrated later, after which time the brick house was occupied by his son, William Hale House at 320 Luck Avenue is dependent upon the Victorian Italianate preserved examples of late nineteenth century elite architecture.The X1800-1899 _COMMUNICATIONS - CONSERVATION _ECONOMICS -LITERATURE Flint Glass Works in 1852 and in 1850 the firm of G.W. Kearns G Co.was _COMMERCE of his life and became office manager after his father's death. In 1920 but lived there themselves also. _1900- ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING C. Edward Kearns. property was owned by the Jospeh Hale family who apartmentized the structure Products Company, a local conglomerate which served the interests of various organized to manage the glass business. Pennsylvania the same year and purchased the old Crosby Glass Works, which druggists' wares.

With his brother Noah he purchased the Charles R.Sebach family.Sebach's daughter is the current owner-tenant. The Kearns-Kinnan-Sebach House was built in 1891 for G.W. Kearns' son, According to a local Zanesville historian, the Kearns-Hale House was He was active with the family business through much This house was The house was owned by Verner They produced fruit jars and the By 1867 the company employed sixty men, shipping their sixty years. when a residence valued at $20o0 was erected on the site. Owens Bottle Plant until his death in 1932. H. Kearns (1849-1932). William was also associated with the glass smaller local potteries.Since 1928 the house was been in the hands of the

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Norris F. Schneider, "Two Pioneer Families - . - Glass Industry," Zanesville Times Signal, August 19, 1956. "'Dinky' Plant Operated . . ., September 16, 1956. G.W. Kearns obituary, Zanesville Signal, March 5, 1906, n.p. LO GEOGRAPHICAL DATA QUADRANGLE NAME UTM REFERENCES 14,412,018,4,0J VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Located in the Seventh Ward of the City of Zanesville, Lots 2, 3, and 4 of Goerge W. Kearns' Subdivision of Putnam Out-Lots. STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE David L.

Taylor, Regional Historic Preservation Officer 12 May, 1978 STREET & NUMBER 1425 Newark Road CITY OR TOWN 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 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER CHIEF OF REGISTRATION GPO 921-803 614-453-0762 COUNTY DATE ORGANIZATION CODE TELEPHONE NORTHING Ohio University-Zanesville ATTEST: Zanesville West ZONE EASTING " Zanesville Times Signal FOR NPS USE ONLY SHPO LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Zanesville, OH LOCAL 43701 ZONE Form No. 10-300a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 1 4 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FEB 2 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED THE KEARNS HOUSES, Zanesville, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER PAGE RECEIVED These two houses are an integral part of Zanesville's glass manufacturing In addition to its significant architectural and industrial character, Brockway Glass Co.,an eventual successor to the Kearns-Gorsuch Glass glass windows, no doubt the product of the Kearns industrialism, and also a handsome fireplace with tile decoration produced by the internationally- famous Mosaic Tile Co., which was located in Zanesville. heritage, still active today in the form of Plant No.i2 of the the Kearns-Kinnan-Sebach House also contains two magnificent stained ARCHITECTÚRAL HISTORIAN Review .

BRANCH CHIEF FEB 2 1979 OTHER Inventory KEEPER Entered HAER CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Re-submit Federal Register Entry HISTORIAN National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service State REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Working Number1.14.28. 4529 12.26.7 2.1.79 Photos Property TECHNICAL 11.15.28 'Name of Property: TOTAL Photographs: Significance: Context: Signature Block: Verbal Boundary Description: Boundary Justification: Assessment of Significance: What is being Protected: Explicit Statement of Integrity (alterations): Nomination Does Not Define Definition af Resource: Maps: Photo By David L.

Taylor Negative #MUS - 35-3-3, filed at Detail of front porch FEB 2 1979 Ohio University-Zanesville, Kearns - Hale House Zanesville, Ohio NOV 1 4 1978 Zanesville, Ohio Negative #MUS - 35-3-2, filed at FEB 2 197g NOV 1 4 1978 Ohio University-Zanesville, Kearns - Hale House THE KEARNS HOUSES West facade. Photo By David I. Taylor Photo By David L.

Taylor Negative #MUS - 35-4-1, filed at Ohio University-Zanesville, pediment with glass decoration Detail of west gable, showing Kearns - Kinnan - Sebach House Zanesville, Ohio 1979 NUV 141978 Sebach house, from NW Ohio Eastlake Style porch filed at Ohio University- View of Kearns-Kinnan- showing main facade with 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) ZANESVILLE WEST QUADRANGLE NOV 1 4 1978 ZANESVILLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO REPORT: PHONE: TELEPHONE REPORT OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION DATE: 1/31/2 9 DIVISION: U STATE OHIO FEB 2 Huntington, John, Pumping Tower Keeler, Diadatus, House Kearns, George and Edward, Eouses Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. DE. Thomas H. Smith Honorable Samuel L. Devine Columbus, Ohio 43211 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401.

Location Lancaster Hopetown Director Ross County 1979 Name Muskingum County Bay Village The Ohio Historical Society Cuyahoga County Fairfield County Date Entered Zanesville Also Notified Lancaster West Main Street Historic District Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Delaware County Honorable Ronald M. Mottl State Historic Preservation officer Galena vicinity Honorable Clarence E. Miller Wesley Chapel ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Honorable William H. Harsha Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Byers/bjr 2/12/79 Kearns, George and Edward, Houses city / town GNPS REGION: 306 and 320 Luck Ave.

(SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated Dexcellent Oruins Omoved 9C NOT INTACT-O -good Ounexposed -reconstructed 5O UNKNOWN -6 Ounexcavated ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT." 21 "first'C - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION-22 - SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - MILITARY - 18 C ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 C TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 functions @dates of initial construction: major alterations : )architectural style(s): )interior decorator: @builder/contractor: _date.

IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 119 county Muskingum CONDITION ASSOCIATION Zanesville ENGINEERING-11 INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: EVENTS: FEDERAL STATE CURRENTLY: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION historic events: HEALTH-27 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 reviewers initials vicinity of artist: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET LOCAL Qlandscape architect/ garden designer: ADMINISTRATOR: Daltered Lake Central SAVED?YES if state who prepared form? URBAN PLANNING-31 Doriginal site master builder: 4county code: (1D) ADAPTIVE USE YES ONO IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? OyesOno CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 'only' D engineer : @artisan: (1)CONGRESS. DISTRICT ETHNIC GROUP YES-Unrestricted COMMERCE-6 NOT APPLICABLE-9 BACCESS NAMES give role & date Dfeatures: Dfair 2OTHER NAMES: as it appears on federal register: FEB gen1979