MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Co., Greenfield, Ohio. 1954. pp. I32-133. LO GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY South Salem, Ohio QUADRANGLE NAME - UTM REFERENCES S VERBAL BOUNDARY. DESCRIPTION Lot No. 71, parcel No. 81 of Samples LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES - STATE FORM PREPARED BY Mrs.
Sue Vanzant Greenfield Historical Society March 30 STREET & NUMBER Jefferson St..& McArthur Way CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45123 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL V 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 OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER CHIEF OF REGISTRATION GPC 921-803 COUNTY DATE Greenfield NORTHING ORGANIZATION TITLE TELEPHONE ATTEST: CODE ZONE EASTING less than one in Deed Vol.43,page 318, Ross County, Ohio Deed Records. Addition to the Village of South Salem as the plat is recorded Gould, Hueston T., Illustrated Atlas of Ross County., Pub. by H.T. Gould & QUADRANGLE SCALE 1:24000 1978 ZONE Greene Countrie Greenfield Printing & Pub. Williams of Ross & Highland Co.,Pub.by William Bros. Form No 10-300a (Hev.
10.74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 10 CENIETERY MAIN STREET PAGE South Salem Academy, Ross County, Ohio No scale ROAD SAEm 1 BRIMO STREET SCHOOL Working Number8.11.78.3828 TECHNICAL Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Rehun KEEPER HAER Inventory ARCHEOLOGIST Entered Review Maps State National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASo No. 7 Federal Register Entry 12.478 Send-back 1F. 79 11.30.78 Ohio IN T :2106- 74 8.15.28 STATE Ohio Geographical Data -- Acreage: Verbal Boundary Description: _ Thank you for your attention to the above items.
Other: Bibliography: Certification: United States Department of the Interior- Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Photographic Coverage: IS RESUBMITTED. clarification of the information indicated below.PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION Statement of Significance: The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for 8. .29 Chief, Branch of Registration Date: NAME OF PROPERTY Form No. 10-300 REV.
(9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FEB 2 3 1979 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 - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE BOTH -WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR Ohio 43211 039 LOCATION CODE COUNTY OBJECT DATE COMMERCIAL HISTORIC ACCESSIBLE 141 STATE GOVERNMENT RELIGIOUS CATEGORY SCIENTIFIC March GREENFIELD ENTERTAINMENT CLASSIFICATION STRUCTURE COURTHOUSE.
TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM DISTRICT MILITARY OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PARK Chillicothe XEDUCATIONAL TITLE Columbus, DATE ENTERED XINDUSTRIAL OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY STATUS Ohio Historical Center Church Street South Salem NAME OTHER: SOUTH SALEM ACADEMY 2ll North Fifth Street SURVEY RECORDS Ohio 6th Harsha - UNOCCUPIED West Main & Paint Street XBUILDING(S) FOR NPS USE ONLY XPUBLIC Ross AUG 1 1 1978 REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. - FEDERAL X STATE COUNTY LOCAL RECEIVED PH0681989 Ross County Courthouse - Recorder's office 7 DESCRIPTION X DETERIORATED *ORIGINAL SITE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE to meet state standards for Industrial Arts. - Previous to the addition fireplaces, and stairwell remain, and can easily be restored. that holds the 1842 building.
Another building was constructed in 1874 to the south of the original structure, but it was torn down in 1928 to construct the present CONDITION MOVED UNEXPOSED DATE UNALTERED EXCELLENT cafeteria and a vocational argricultural shop. CHECK ONE GOOD Although there have been major alterations, enough remains point in time to house the school master. This two story cut limestone rectangular structure was built bell remains inside. of the two inside end chimneys is a cupola which stands approximately of an industrial arts classroom, the academy was used as a library significance. Several items from the 1875 Atlas have been included for clarification.
storage, and another cement block addition was added to the rear of academy on the north west side was torn out to enlarge this room for in the Federal Style in l842 with native materials by the members of There are five bays in the front and 2 bays in the side.In the center The area being nominated includes only that part of the Academy land A cement block addition was added to the north side for moré industrial arts. downstairs and two rooms upstairs. the Presbyterian congregation.Two thousand dollars was pledged in XALTERED The wooden floor in this room was replaced with cement FAIR These rooms have since been altered The original woodwork, doorway.Plain lug sills and stone lintels head the windows and the Elementary School.The latter is an unadorned three-story brick structure of no of the interior that a restoration is possible.
three feet in height and is luvered on all four sides.The original The original academy appears to have had two large rooms AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW . -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE X ARCHITECTURE X EDUCATION &MUSIC EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT PHILOSOPHY =.* OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES 1842 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE academies, training others for several other callings and gave sound Christian Many famous men attended South Salem Academy, including: Bishop Stephen Merrill; Judge Alfred Yaple of Cincinnati; J.D. McDill, Senator 1700-1799 1400-1499 1600-1699 1500-1599 X1800-1899 LAW ART ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PERIOD SIGNIFICANCE SCULPTURE AGRICULTURE SCIENCE THEATER LITERATURE INDUSTRY MILITARY POLITICS/GOVERNMENT people.
SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN Century homes with tree-lined streets and a population of approximately 200 from the surrounding forests and the stone was quarried along Paint Creek; _COMMUNICATIONS XRELIGION be used as a center of Buckskin Township School System, which later consoli- it was said that every stone was laid with a prayer. Along with a flourishing musical department the academy compared favorably with any similar institution, either in the East or South in its -ECONOMICS -CONSERVATION significant as one of the earliest of these educational institutions dated with the Greenfield Exempted Village Schools.
Presbyterian Church, called together the members of his church and neigh- _ENGINEERING During the l9th century, religious organizations were in the fore- In l842,Rev.Hugh Stewart Fullerton, pastor of the South Salem - TRANSPORTATION several houses to accomodate students.In 1859,by vote of the On April 16,1907,the academy trustees entered into negotiated INVENTION -COMMERCE and Governor of ohio. -1900- in the Scioto Valley. A classical, mathematical, scientific and English from Iowa; J.J.
Pugsley, Congressman and Joseph Benson Foraker, Senator borhood to consider the question of establishing an academy.The project front of promoting educational activities, and South Salem Academy is miles east of Greenfield.The small village is predominately of l9th agreement for a transfer of building and grounds to Buckskin Township to _PREHISTORIC The academy is located in the village of South Salem, which is five of the village of South Salem by John Sample in 1846 and the erection of 9 MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Co., Columbus, Ohio. 1875. p. 13. Co., Greenfield, Ohio. 1954. pp. 132-133.
10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY South Salem, Ohio QUADRANGLE NAME - LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE Deborah Douglas Barrington Regional Preservation Officer and Greenfield Historical Society March 30 STREET & NUMBER Jefferson St..& McArthur Way CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45123 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 KEEP ER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER CHIEF OF REGISTRATION GPC 921-803 COUNTY ORGANIZATION DATE TELEPHONE NORTHING Greenfield TITLE CODE UTM REFERENCES Addition to the Village of South Salem as the plat is recorded ZONE EASTING Mrs. Sue Vanzant LOCAL Williams Bros.,History of Ross & Highland Co.,Pub.by William Bros. Gould,Hueston T.,Illustrated Atlas of Ross County.,Pub.by H.T.Gould & Greene Countrie Greenfield Printing & Pub. FOR NPS USE ONLY less than one in Deed Vol. 43, page 318, Ross County, ohio Deed Records. Cleveland, Ohio. 1880. p. 340. QUADRANGLE SCALE 1:24000 1978 ATTEST: Demolishied 1928 Elementary Wm. Kerns, house car- A. B. Pricer, dealer in turer of furniture. groceries & provisions. Levi Pricer & Son, dealer Dr. Jno. M.
Cox, physi- in dry goods, clothing James A.Wallace, farm- groceries, boots, shoes County, Ohio SOUTH SALEM. Present Heirs Atlas of Ross Buckskin Township. From the 1875 MHClark Wilson Dr.J. M.Cox pal Salem Academy. 1928 cian and surgeon. Scale. 500 feet to the inch. J.Bell School AP: Parrett W/mKerns It Templin Mrs J. Aber ThoB. J. Dague, princi Gravis Bene maker &blacksmith. Pr.s A Parrets Vand IH Dent FEB 2 3 1979 RECEIVED REGISTER FEB Received under the care of the Presbytery of Chillicothe in 1859. THOS. J. DAGUE, A. M., PRINOIPAL, assisted by competent teachérs respecte it compares favorably with any similar Institution, either in the East or West. It has also a flourishing Musical department Form the 1875 Atlas of Ross County, Ohio "Salem Academy, Established in the Year 1843.
4 Classical, Mathematical, Scientijic and English School, Trains others for their several callings, and aims to give to all its papils sound and thorough Christian instruction. In all thess This Institution prepares Students for the Higher Classes in College.Educates Toachers for Common Schools and Academies FEB REGISTER RECEIVED NATIONAL FEB 2 3 1979 1979 Ref. # 79001937 Photos Atlas) and new par.
under #7 Inventory - Send-back _ Re-submit - KEEPER OTHER HAER Entered Review TECHNICAL Maps CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Property National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF State Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 2-16-79 4- 3-79 2.23-79 FEB 23 Questions on return sheet at Ohio #2 South Salem Academy South Salem, Ohio March, 1978 Chillicothe, ohio AUG 1 1 1978 Photographer Deborah Douglas Barrington, Side view; Southeast Elevation Negatives: 15 West Second Street, RossCo, March, 1978 Chillicothe, Ohio FE8 2 3 1979 AUG 11 1978 Photographer Side view: northeast elevation Deborah Douglas Barrington, Negatives: 15 West Second Street South Salem, Ohio South Salem, Ohio FEB 23 1979 March, 1978 Chillicothe, Ohio Side view: South elevation " AUG 1 1 1978 Photographer Deborah Douglas Barrington, Negatives: 15 West Second Street #4 South Salem Academy FEB 2 3 1979 April, 1978 Chillicothe, Ohio AUG 1 1 1978 Photographer Deborah Douglas Barrington, South Salem Academy Rear or west elevation Negatives: 15 West Second St.
South Salem, Ohio SOUTH SALEM QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE DF OHIO 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OHIO FEB 2 3 1979 Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Dr. Thomas H. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Mentor Byers/bjr Lexington Location 3/2/79 Name Lake County Director Garfield Library Richland County South Salem State Historic Preservation Officer First Congregational Church and Lexington School Ross County Also Notified Honorable John M. Ashbrook Honorable John W. Stanton Honorable William H. Harsha Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Ohio Historical Society Date Entered South Salen Academy Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr.
OTHER NAMES: South Salem Academy city / town (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated Omoved 2C NOT INTACT-O -unexposed - Unknown EO UNKNOWN-5 Ounexeavated - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes Ono 21 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 'first'O - COMMERCE -6 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 - EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH -27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS-9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 a funetions major alterations : 6 arch iteotural style(s): 5artisan: EVENTS : NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Ireviewers initials.
IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE county 141 Midwest CONDITION date ASSOCIATION engineer: STATE PERSONAL: builder/contractor: FEDERAL INSTITUTIONAL: ENGINEERING-11 ENTERTAINMENT-26 artist: CURRENTLY: LOCAL WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION historic events: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 vicinity of ADMINISTRATOR: master builder: landscape architect/ garden designer: dates of initial construction: Ross if state who prepared form? Church St. Daltered URBAN PLANWING-31 Doriginal site Dexcellent as it appears on federal register: SAVED? YES Oruins GNPS REGION: Ogood - county code: (11) CONGRESS. DISTRICT ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 (B ACCESS - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) S) interlor decorator: ETHNIC GROUP NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 9ADAPTIVE USE YES NO Mfeatures: Dfair
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