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

Nomination for McDowell, Austin, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 618 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 79002906, 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 1. No. FRA-1643- 2. County FRANKLIN 3. Location of Negatives OHS 4. Present Name(s) 6189 DUBLIN ROAD (S HIGH STREET) 5. Other Name(s) AUSTIN McDOWELL HOUSE 6. Specific Location 6189 DUBLIN RD 17. Owner's Name & Address, if known ESTELLA KARRER SAME 16. Thematic Category (USE 1C, E, K, O) Local History 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity DUBLIN WASHINGTON TWP 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 9. Coordinates one lot Lat. Long. U.T.M. Reference 40 4 39.1 -83 9 7.1 Zone Easting Northing Structure 10. 11. On National Yes Register? No 13. Part of Estab. Yes Hist. Dist.? No x 12. Is It Yes x Eligible? No 14. District Yes Potentl.? No x 15. Name of Established District 16. Thematic Category 17. Date(s) or Period CA. 1860-70's 18. Style or Design ? 19. Architect or Engineer 20. Contractor or Builder 21. Original Use, if apparent HOUSE 22.

Present Use HOUSE 23. Ownership Public Private x 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known [Repeated field] ESTELLA KARRER SAME 25. Open to Public? Yes No x 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 28. No. of Stories 2 1/2 29. Basement? Yes x No 30. Foundation Material STONE 31. Wall Construction WOOD FRAME 32. Roof Type & Material GABLE SLATE 33. No. of Bays Front 3 Side 4 34. Wall Treatment NOVELTY SIDING 35. Plan Shape IRREGULAR 36. Changes Original x Altered Moved 37. Condition Interior Exterior FAIR 38. Preservation Driveway? 39. Endangered? Yes By What? No x 40. Visible from Public Road? Yes x No 41. Distance from and Frontage on Road 105' x 40' b.

Other Name(s) AUSTIN McDOWELL HOUSE 42. Further Description of Important Features - CENTRAL GABLE - FRONT - THE FRONT DOOR HAS SOME INTERESTING CARVINGS AND VARIOUS TURNED PIECES. - THE PORCH WOULD APPEAR TO BE A LATER ADDITION. 43. History and Significance early farmer's home; now land is broken up into lots 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 1.56 ACRES DQ 789 ENTRY 2144 ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF DUBLIN VILLAGE; THIS HOUSE IS SURROUNDED BY WOODLOTS TO THE SOUTH, WEST, AND "THE NORTH. LOCATED 2000'+ S OF DUBLIN RD-161 INTERSECTION. 45. Sources of Information DAVID HARTMAN 46. Prepared by CTs 47. Organization CT 48. Date 21/AUG/75 49. Revision Date(s) Property Washington Township Multiple Resources State Ohio Working Number 9.19.78.4117 TECHNICAL Photos 105 Maps 4 (Reinventory sheets, acreage, & TVA) VBD are inadequately addressed. Ex.

photos picture village totally inadequate, limited only to Maysville Hydr. jacket & stone wall Franklin 2.28.79 Compliance & Regst Guidelines for nomination of ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN this type is minimal, discussion/supporting areas of significance insufficient technical deficiencies numerous Accept RETURN/Publish 2-2-79 Inventory sheets misplaced in NR Office ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER One survey sheet was 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!

Recommend to disapprove/ Return Franklin 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 4.1.79 Re-submit______________ United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 INT 21606-74 Missing Core Documentation Property Name Multiple Property Name Reference Number County, State McDowell, Austin, House Washington Township Multiple 79002906 Franklin, Ohio Resource Area 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