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

Nomination for Sells, Eliud, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 633 words across 4 pages, filed in 1979. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 79002891, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character 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.

The nomination, in full

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

OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY SEP 8 1978 Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio 43211 20 No. 2531-1 County Franklin Location of Negatives MAP LOCATION 4. Present Name(s) David Hahm Residence 5. Other Name(s) OLD STONE TAVERN Eliud Sells House N Specific Location 335. Riverview St. Dublin, Ohio 16. Thematic Category early settlement / Architecture 17. Date(s) or Period 1824 completed 1830's 18. Style or Design FEDERAL 19. Architect/Or Engineer 20. Contractor or Builder 21. Original Use, if apparent residence 22. Present Use residence 23. Ownership Public Private X 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known David Hahm 335. Riverview St. Dublin, Ohio 25. Open to Public Yes No X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Dublin Historical Society 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 28. No. of Stories 2 29. Basement? Yes X No 30.

Foundation Material Limestone 31. Wall Construction Limestone rubble 32. Roof Type & Material + Gables tin 33. No. of Bays Front 3 Side 2 34. Wall Treatment 35. Plan Shape L 36. Changes Addition Explain Late porch, rear wing. Altered X Moved 37. Condition Interior EXCELLENT Exterior excellent 38. Preservation Underway? Yes No X 39. Date(s) of Original Construction 1824 40. Visible from Public Road? Yes X No 41. Distance from and Frontage on Road 10' x 66' 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity Dublin, Ohio (UrbAn) 8. Site Plan with North Arrow N _____ point long house kitchen t i time fence 9. Coordinates UTM Z 17 E 320430 N 4448480 10. On National Register? Yes No X 12. Is It Eligible? Yes No X 13. Part of Estab. Hist. Dist.? Yes X No 14. District Yes X Poten'l? No X 5.

Name of Established District 2. Further Description of Important Features Plain stone building, with very early kitchen wing added in rear. Late porch added to corner (fel) now enclosed. Interior partially remodeled, front step and side rails consist of single large blocks of limestone. LARGE CUT STONE QUOINS (late) 3. History and Significance Built by Eliud Sells son of John Sells, founder of Dublin and the grandson of Ludwick Sells, the first white settler in Dublin. Eliud Sells ran the Black Horse Tavern and was involved in other business enterprises. Used by Eliud Sells as a tavern for a period during 1840's. One of the two oldest surviving buildings in Dublin. 4. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Landscaped residential lot with concrete block garage and frame shed. 5. Sources of Information * Deeds * Present property owner * 1872 Property Atlas 46.

Prepared by Hahm / Recate 47. Organization Dublin Historical Society 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) ELIUD SELLS HOUSE Property multiple Washington Township Petition Resources State Ohio Working Number 9.19.78.4117 TECHNICAL Photos 105 Maps 4 Control OK-9.2.78 Re inventory sheets, acreage, & T.I. UBD are inadequately addressed, points future. Garage totally inadequate limiting only Franklin H. outbldgs & stone wall 2.27.79 Compliance & Regs & Guidelines for nomination of ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN this type is minimal, discussion & supporting areas of significance insufficient technical deficiencies numerous Accept Review, Publish 2-2-79 inventory sheets misplaced in NR office ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER Once survey sheets were found, all technical info was complied with. One of best prepared/compiled & organized NR nomina- tions to date.

KBF 3/28/79 HAER Inventory Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Technically very deficient! recommend to dis-approve return Franklin 2/27/79 Inventory sheets were misplaced in NR office. Later found KBF. True BRANCH CHIEF Accept Franklin 3/28/79 KEEPER National Register Write-up Send-back Entered APR 1 1,1979 Federal Register Entry 7.1.79 Re-submit United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 INT 21806-74 DEC Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000655