MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OHIO, H.Z. Williams, p. 569. O GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY 3 40 VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Nancy Stout, Regional Preservation Officer August 9, STREET & NUMBER 614-373-4643 ext. 261 CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45750 2 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION LOCAL V 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 | HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER CODE NORTHING COUNTY Marietta ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE STATE NATIONAL DATE surrounding the building. ATTEST less than one Marietta College Marietta College Preservation Office ZONE EASTING UTM REFERENCES The boundary for the Judge Joseph Barker Jr.House is approximately 50 feet EARLY HOMES 0F OHIO by I.T.Frary,Dover Publications Inc.,1970,Pp.111-115. THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION Photos _ National Register Write-up OTHER KEEPER HAER TECHNICAL Maps Inventory ARCHEOLOGIST HISTORIAN Review Entered CONTROL Property BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry Re-submit (a.13, 79 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Ohio 8.11.79.3823 DK8.15.
28 Statement of Significance: Geographical Data -- Acreage: Verbal Boundary Description: National Register regulations require that the State notify the appropriate Other: Federal representative when nominating Federally owned or administered properties. Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to _ on the National Register staff, telephone - Thank you for your attention to the above items. Date : Chief, Branch of Registration United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service individual. Description: Bibliography: Certification: UTM Reference(s) : Bradley Frandsen Map Coverage: IS RESUBMITTED.
Photographic Coverage: STATE OHIO The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for (202) 343-6401 The enclosed list of authorized Fed.Reps.will serve to identify the appropriate NAME OF PROPERTY BARKER, JUDGE JOSEPH JR., HOUSE Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUL 2 6 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 X VICINITY OF PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE - WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS *YES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers Hannibal Lock and Dam, State Route 7 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Putnam and Second Streets Ohio 45750 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR Ohio 43211 LOCATION Newport CODE Washington 167 DATE NAME Miller Marietta CLASSIFICATION TITLE EDUCATIONAL RELIGIOUS Columbus ACCESSIBLE COUNTY SITE HISTORIC STATE CATEGORY 8/8/77 OWNERSHIP PRIVATE Ohio 10th STATUS _MUSEUM XGOVERNMENT RECEIVED BUILDING(S) _TRANSPORTATION COURTHOUSE. Ohio Historic Inventory _INDUSTRIAL _DISTRICT _ENTERTAINMENT DATE ENTERED _MILITARY _COMMERCIAL XPUBLIC -UNOCCUPIED -SCIENTIFIC _OBJECT _BOTH _OTHER: _STRUCTURE _PARK PH06 82 0 3 9 (Rev. 10-74) REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.
_FEDERAL XSTATE FOR NPS USE ONG 1 1 1978 Washington County Courthouse 7 DESCRIPTION DETERIORATED DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Flemish bond brick, set on a cut sandstone foundation, and located on a high central doorway with an elliptical fanlight and sidelights, covered by a roof is covered in metal sheeting, with a small patch of corrugated tin. located in the western gable, left, has been replaced with plywood. centrally in the back, covered with painted beveled siding. Facing east is story addition, which covers the northern window on the western side of the CONDITION MOVED UNEXPOSED EXCELLENT DATE hood on brackets, which is covered by sheet metal. Flanking the doorway _UNALTERED CHECK ONE XALTERED struction running the length of the northern end of the building.
There are three additions.One is a two story rectangular addition located There is a fairly wide overhang, suggesting that the roof has been replaced on the lower story.There are two windows in the upper story, and a central northern end of the addition.The second addition is a small square single The Judge Joseph Barker, Jr.House is a two story rectangular building, of a full length porch, supported by one bracketed post and a single bracket plain overlooking the Ohio River. on both the upper and lower storys and two small windows high in the gable XORIGINAL SITE XFAIR -GOOD The facade of the building faces south. It has a five bay front, with a are two 6/6 light windows. The second story has five windows. The gable with a modern door, flanked by two 2/2 light windows. The second story has earlier addition. The third addition, is a recent modern cement block con- two windows.
The western side of the addition has a single 2/2 light window chimneys.T end.These are decorative half elliptical fanlights.One of these windows, interior chimney facing west.There is an outside end chimney at the gable The eastern and western gable ends are two bay, with sash windows attached to the main building is a metal roof.There isa central doorway, _RUINS AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC AGRICULTURE _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN X 1800-1899 _PHILOSOPHY OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE of his work in the area. (NR 6/23/78). Barker was born September 9, 1765, at New Market, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. fourteen, to work with his father at the carpenter's trade. He then worked as meeting house at New Boston. was Harman Blennerhassett.
For his services in the Indian War, he received a grant of one hundred acres of land in the Donation Tract of the Ohio Land Company lands, on which the house is built. I. T. Frary, the preeminent historian of early Ohio architecture, described Barker "a man of superior ability as a builder and in addition possessed a knowledge of for some of the finest Federal style buildings in Marietta, Ohio's first permanent settlement. Unfortunately some of the best have been demolished, including the Blennerhassett Mansion and the Samuel Hildreth House. Joseph Barker, Jr. was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, and occupied the house until his death in 1859. He was also a member of the State Legislature for several second was Mary Ann Shippen.
1700-1799 1600-1699 LAW EDUCATION ART TRANSPORTATION PERIOD COMMUNICATIONS SIGNIFICANCE XARCHITECTURE SCIENCE INDUSTRY MILITARY ENGINEERING LITERATURE _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT THEATER X.EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PREHISTORIC _CONSERVATION his son, Joseph Barker, Jr., and stands among the few remaining examples of Barker's carpenter in New Ipswich.In 1788 he worked as a journeyman carpenter on the This house was built by one of Ohio's earliest master masons, Col. Joseph Barker, for Col Joseph Barker is one of Ohio's earliest master builders.He came to Marietta in terms early in the 1830s.Barker's first wife was Melissa Stone of Belpre, and his the courthouse that was built in 1822.The most distinguished of Barker's clients -1400-1499 _SCULPTURE Lock and Dam installation.
-1500-1599 1789 and helped build many of the distinguished houses there.The Col.Joseph Barker -ECONOMICS - RELIGION _1900- -COMMERCE - MUSIC -COMMUNITY PLANNING In 1774 his family moved to Amherst, New Hampshire, where he joined them, when In 1789 he married and migrated to Marietta. He built houses there, and planned The Army Corp of Engineers is now using the building as a part of their Willow Island ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC - INVENTION work in the area. 9 MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OHIO, H.Z. Williams, p. 569. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA less than one ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY UTM REFERENCES 3 40 VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION The boundary for the Judge Joseph Barker Jr.
House is approximately 50 feet LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE _ COUNTY - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Nancy Stout, Regional Preservation Officer Marietta College Preservation Office August 9, 1977 STREET & NUMBER 614-373-4643 ext. 261 CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45750 2 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL K: 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 KEEPER-OF THE NAFIONAL-REGISTER.
CODE DATE Marietta ORGANIZATION surrounding the building. TELEPHONE NORTHING Marietta College ATTEST: ZONE EASTING GPO 892.453 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ZONE EARLY HOMES OF OHIO by I.T.Frary,Dover Publications Inc.,1970,Pp.lll-115. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - Send-back - Federal Register Entry Re-submit - OTHER KEEPER HAER TECHNICAL HISTORIAN Review Maps ARCHEOLOGIST United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF National Register Write-up Photos _ 8.11.78.3823 Entered JUL. 26 1979 Barker, Judge Joseph, Jr. JUL 2 6 1979 AUG 11 1978 House ing east Washington County DOE Christopher Flach Ohio Negative filed: with (photographer) August 1977 Gable end, camera fac- 1083 Barker, Judge Joseph, Jr.
2 6 1979 AUG 11 1978 House Facade Washington County Camera facing north Christopher Flach (photographer) Negative filed: with August 1977 Ohio DOE WARNING Barker, Judge Jose h, Jr. JUL 2 6 1979 AUG 11 1978 House north Doorway Christopher Flach (photographer) August 1977 Negative filed: with 3083 Ohio Washington County Facade, camera facing DOE WILLOW ISLAND, W. VA-OHIO STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA WILLOW ISLAND QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ROAD CLASSIFICATION AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES TELEPHONE REPORT PHONE: REPORT: OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Of Huntington District Corps of Engineers. P. O. BOX 2127 HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25721 ATTENTION OF : HQDA (DAEN-CWP-P) ATTN: Mr. Richard G.
Leverty property is in Public ownership, is occupied, accessibility is Section 4, Owner of the Property should be changed to indicate that Section 8, Statement of Significance, is somewhat inaccurate and that "a permanent home was established by Barker, in 1795, at Wiseman's 5. If the date of 1832 is correct, the Judge Joseph Barker, Jr. House is probably one of the later structures that Colonel Barker built. appearance." ORHPD-R RECEIVED original building. House to the National Register of Historic Places National Register Nomination Form contains several inaccuracies which there he later built for himself a brick house that still stands in an 2.Section 3,classification should be changed to indicate that the excellent state of preservation, and practically unchanged in restricted and present use is Government.
three additions which have altered the architectural integrity of the National Register Nomination Form has been reviewed by this office.The Bottom, a short distance up the Muskingum Valley above Marietta, and are discussed below. NATIONAL Locks and Dam Nomination to the National Register, the referenced 1.In reference to the 19 January l979 correspondence on the Hannibal the second paragraph "the house is significant as the house that he should be pointed out that the house has been extensively mcdified with REPLY TO direct contradiction of the first paragraph.Frary states Willow Island L&D, Ohio; Nomination of Judge Joseph Barker, JI.
WASH DC 20314 JUN 13 W/ยบ property in question is located at the Willow Island Locks and Dam built for himself," and the earliest example of his work in the area is a SUBJECT: misleading and also requires some modification.The last sentence of complex, and the property belongs to the Huntington District.The 27. February 1979 House to the National Register of Historic Places ---- Brick home at Wiseman's Bottom DONALD W. HERNDON Chief, Planning Division 1824 1828 1831 ORHPD-R Barker's buildings. Hildreth House Demol.shed restoring the structure.If the structure is determined eligible for Since the Judge Joseph Barker, Jr. House has been substantially altered, Exchange Hotel Demolished 8.The Huntington District has no objection to the nomination.It is the responsibility of the National Park Service to make the decision on the Mansion House (St.
Charles Hotel) Dem olished FOR THE DISTRICT ENGINEER: by the National Park Service. nomination, and the Huntington District will abide by any decision made 9.It should be stressed that the District has no funds or authority to will be appropriately documented and destroyed. it should be evaluated in light of the other extant examples of Colonel restore the building. The local public has not expressed an interest in REGISTER 1795 his permanent home at Wiseman's Bottom WR 6/23/78 SUBJECT: 1799-1800 Blennerhassett Castle Demolished MAY 8 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20314 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF: Mr. Thomas H.
Smith JUN 13 1979 I-71 and 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 1979 concerning nomination of the Judge Joseph Barker House, Federal 1 Incl CF: Keeper of the National Register REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED DAEN-CWP-P Ohio Historical Center nominating this property but there is no assurance that we can take any action to insure preservation of the structure. As stated A copy of the Huntington District's views on this matter is inclosed for State Historic Preservation Officer National Register of Historic Places. w/copy of inclosure Dear Mr. Smith: 3 May 1979 your information. As noted therein, there is no objection to your Please pardon the long delay in responding to your letter of January 2, property under jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to the JUN 1 3 1979 Dr.
William Murtagh, Keeper National Register of Historic Places Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Department of the Interior 440 G Street, N.W. Dear Dr. Murtagh: Marietta vicinity, Washington County that was returned by your staff the appropriate federal representative and have enclosed a copy. Thomas H. Smith Director, Ohio Historical Society THS : cw Sincerely, RECEIVED REGISTER Ohio Historic Preservation Office State Historic Preservation Officer Enclosed is the nomination form for the Judge Joseph Barker House, NATIOAXL 24, 1979 Washington, D. C. 20243 Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue) Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 JUL26 1979 Barker, Judge Joseph, JI., House Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable Charles A. Vanik Dr. Thomas H. Smith Byers/bir Honorable Samuel L.
Divine Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Director Name STATE Ironton Washington County Columbus Newport vicinity Lawrence County Franklin County Cleveland Heights Date Entered Springfield vicinity Honorable Clarence Miller Also Notified Honorable John Glenn Marquart-Mercer Farm East Cleveland District 9 School Cuyahoga County Rankin Historic District Clark County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Honorable Clarence J. Brown Corps of Engineers The Ohio Historical Society State Historic Preservation Officer For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Mr: Richard Leverty, Old Port Columbus Airport Control Tower Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue 179 November 12, 1979 Colonel James H. Higman P.O.
Box 2127 Thank you for your letter of October 15, 1979, in which you We are unable to comment on this undertaking until the Corps Section 800.3 of the Council's regulations, "Protection of Based upon the determination, you may be required to obtain Cultural Environment". Steps to determine this responsibility requiring consultation with the Council. The Ohio State 20005 Advisory regulations. Historic Preservation Historic Places. Huntington District regulations these two actions would require two different Corps of Engineers Dear Colonel Higman: Washington D.C. Historic Preservation Officer should be consulted to assist the latter would by definition represent an adverse effect might constitute a determination of no adverse effect while a long term lease with a qualified agency or individual and in making the appropriate determination.
Council On National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and Section 2(b) We have discussed this matter by telephone with Carl Sexauer has determined the nature of the effect in accordance with Your letter states that the Corps will attempt to enter into Ohio.a property included in the National Register of are set forth in Section 80o.4 of the Council'sregulations. the conments of the Council pursuant to Section l06 of the 1522 K Street NW. in the event that no interested parties can be located, you of your staff and provided him with a copy of the Council's Huntington, West Virginia 25721 "findings of effect". The former action when evaluated request informal comments of the Council regarding the final of Executive Order 1l593,"Protection and Enhancement of the Historic and Cultural Properties"(36 CFR Part 800) Washiugfow Co tion, please call Ms. Charlene Dwin at 202-254-3967.
Enclosure Sincerely, If you have further questions or require additional informa- of Project Review Jordan E. Tannenbaum OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry: ) county code: Barker, Judge Joseph, Jr. House -COUNTY SW of Newport on OH 7 (12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - LOCAL ( CONDITION - deteriorated 17) features: @SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 2 Oruins 9O NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown Ounexeavated ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?
Dyes Ono 3 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain * "first'O CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2] - COMMERCE -6 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 CEXPLORATION - 12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH -27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' 0 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3) functions B architectural style(s): S interior decorator: EVENTS : IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE Washington 167 Newport Midwest ENGINEERING-11 ASSOCIATION engineer: STATE PERSONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 builder/contractor: artist: INSTITUTIONAL: historic events: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET vicinity of landscape architect/ garden designer: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP URBAN PLANNING-31 ADMINISTRATOR: master builder: dates of initial construction: if state who prepared form?
Doriginal site Dexcellent Dunaltered Ogood GNPS REGION: Bartisan: Dmoved city / town (11) CONGRESS. DISTRICT Oreconstructed SAVED? COYES C SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) major alterations : Sreviewers initials _date_ @arohiteot: ETHNIC GROUP SHEET NAMES give role & date YES.NAME 19ADAPTIVE USE YES NO as it appears on federal register: Ofair
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