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Decorative drawing: an American farmstead: a house, a barn and silos behind a rail fence. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Wright, J.E. Farm

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 627 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 79002905, 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 19 1978 Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center Columbus, Ohio 43211 1. No. FRN 2527-1 2. County FRANKLIN 3. Name of Negatives 14/101 4. Present Name(s) KARRER RESIDENCE 5. Other Name(s) J.E. WRIGHT FARM 6. Specific Location 107 S. HIGH ST. 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity DUBLIN (WASHINGTON TWP.) 8. Site Plan with North Arrow [Sketch map: South St. and High St.] 9. Coordinates Structure Object U.T.M. Reference Zone Easting Northing 17 341980 4440360 10. National Register? Yes No x 11. On National Register? Yes No x 12. Is it Eligible? Yes x No 13. Part of Estab. Dist.? Yes No x 14. District Potent'l? Yes x No 15. Name of Established District 16. Thematic Category ARCHITECTURE/19TH C. 17. Date(s) or Period 1897 18. Style or Design 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 ROBERT KARRER 107 S. HIGH ST 25. Open to Public? Yes No x 26. Local Contact Person or Organization DUBLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY 27. Other Surveys 28. No. of Stories 2 29. Basement? Yes x No 30. Foundation Material STONE 31. Wall Construction BRICK 32. Roof Type & Material GABLE / SLATE 33. No. of Bays Front 3 Side 3 34. Wall Treatment, if applicable SCOURSE CLAP BOARD 35. Plan Shape 36. Changes Addition # (#42) Altered Moved 37. Condition Interior Exterior EXC 38. Surroundings Residential 39. Endangered? By What? Yes No x 40. Visible from Public Road? Yes x No 41. Distance from and Frontage on Road 75' FROM ROAD [photo of residence] 42. Further Description of Important Features LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY FARMHOUSE.

UNUSUAL TWIN WINDOWS IN GABLES--TALL & NARROW WITH ROUNDED HEADS AND FAN DETAILING. HIPPED GABLE ROOF PROTECTING BAY WINDOW. 43. History and Significance THE PROPERTY WAS PURCHASED BY GEORGE KARRER FROM J.E. WRIGHT IN 1897. KARRER BUILT HIS RESIDENCE IN 1897* AND IT IS STILL IN THE KARRER FAMILY. 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings SET BACK FROM STREET AT EDGE OF TOWN WITH OPEN FIELD ON SOUTH SIDE. 45. Sources of Information CENTENNIAL HISTORY of FRANKLIN CO., BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE KARRER 1856, 1872 PROPERTY ATLASES MR. & MRS. KARRER 46. Prepared by S. BROWN S. RICHARD 47. Organization OHIO HIST SOC 48. Date 5/17/78 49.

Revision Date(s) [photo of side of residence] Property Washington Township Multiple Resource Area State Ohio Working Number 9.19.78.4117 TECHNICAL Photos 105 Maps 4 (Reinventory sheets, acreage), & TM, UBD are inadequately addressed. Points of return of area totally inadequate. Limited body. Many plans of photos, & stone wall. 2/28/79 Compliance & Regs/Guidelines for nomination of ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN this type is minimal, discussion/supporting areas of significance insufficient technical deficiencies numerous Accept Returm, pull inia Inventory sheets misplaced in NR office. 2-28-79 ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER Once survey sheets were found, all technical info was complied with. One of best prepared/compiled, organized MR nomina- tions to date. LBF 3/28/79 HAER Inventory ______ Review ________ REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Technically very deficient!

See long note above! Return Hampton 2/28/79 Inventory sheets were misplaced in NR office. Later found. LBF. 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 21 06-74 Missing Core Documentation Property Name County, State Wright, J.E. Farm Franklin, Ohio Multiple Property Name Washington Township Multiple Resource Area Reference Number 79002905 The following Core Documentation is missing from this entry: ___ Nomination Form X Photographs ___ USGS Map Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000655