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Decorative drawing: a water-powered grist mill beside a millrace. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Barretts Mills (Boundary Increase)

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,029 words across 15 pages, filed in 1979. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 79003168, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on 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.

Missing Core Documentation County, State Reference Number Barretts Mills (Boundary Increase) _X_ Nomination Form 79003168 USGS Map Photographs Property Name The following Core Documentation is missing from this entry: Highland, OH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR HCRS USE ONLY HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTOR Y -- NOMINATION FORM Amendment to Barretts Mills, Rainsboro Vicinity, Highland County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET 1972. This listing included the gristmill, covered bridge, sawmill, woolen U.S.G.S. map for the nomination was the Hatfield House, an 1890s frame structure whose historical relationships to the Barrett complex is unclear. Since the listing the woolen mill has burned and only the stone foundation remains. Due to the rugged nature of the terrain around the Barretts Mills complex, the original nomination.

It is requested that the nomination be amended to include them for they add to the appreciation and understanding of the history and mill operators and the mill pond and dam were of course essential for the operation of the woolen mill. Ohio Historic Inventory forms for these structures are included. The boundary amendment is shown on the enclosed map as a dotted line, and the Beginning at the corner of the existing boundary that is closest to the western end of the covered bridge, that point being approximately 100 feet downstream (north) from the bridge abutment, proceed northwest approximately 50 feet; then Beginning at the southern most corner of the existing boundary which is approxi- Road.

PAGE FHR-8-300A (11/78) ITEM NUMBER north to the corner of the existing boundary that is just south of Barrett Mill The Barretts Mills Complex was listed on the National Register on December 26, go northeast parallel with the existing boundary approximately 600 feet; then DATE ENTERED, bu. RECEIVED JUN 7 mill pond and dam and the Mercer Log House were inadvertently omitted from the mately 600 feet southeast of the western end of the bridge, proceed southeast to the southern edge of the woolen mill dam; follow the 840' contour line go southeast to the corner of the existing boundary.The Southern Amendment: HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM Barretts Mills, Highland County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER A. Covered Bridge B. Barrett House C. Grist Mill and Dam E. Woolen Mill Foundation F. Hatfield House G.

Mercer Log House H: Mill Pond Existing Boundary Scale: 1"=400' PAGE FHR-8-300A Map Rocky DATE ENTERED Amendment (11/78) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR HCRS USE ONLY D. Sawmill Cave Road Ferneau Road Fork Creek JUN 7 Ohio Historic Preservation Office OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Columbus, Ohio 43211 1. No. 4. Present Nama(s) 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 19. Architect or Engineer 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder No. of Bays Front 3 21. Original Use, If apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 23. Ownership 38. Changes Private C Altered O 9. Coordinates in #42) Moved O 24.

Owner's Name & Addrass, If known 37. Condition VACK I. HOPE U.T.M. Reference 30 CHAPEL HILL DR. 25. Open to 38. Preservation Site O Structure O Object D 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? No O PROXIMITY OF 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 48. Prepared by 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) Easting County Exterior Northing Underway? Register? Long. Zone (Explain Lat. Interior Ohio Historical Cantar Frontage on Road Name(s) Eligible? Public Road? RESIDENCE GABLE USE FAIR ARCHS UNK. No D - 1979 CIRCA IEIO Side Z 35.

Plan Shape NELTANSLE Addition D Building Z 150'= ¢ 200'= BARRy FOLLHER 4341780 Photo BARRETT'S OWNER No E JUN 7 1979 OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Columbus, Ohio 43211 1. No. 4. Present Name(3) 2. County HIGHLAND COUNTY 5. Other Name(s) 3: Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories Basement? Yes O PARRETT'S MILLS ON FACTORY 17. Date(s) or Period No D 1805 t 1860 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material Contractor or Builder No. of Bays 21. Original Use, If apparent DAMN FOR MILL POND 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 36. Changes Addition O Private G Altered B 9. Coordinates 24. Owner's Name & Address, in #42) Moved D if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 'BARRETT HOUSE' Exterior PooR 25. Open to 38.

Preservation Site D Structure P Building O Object O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? No Q 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O 14. District Visible from Hist. Dist.? 15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) Front Easting Zone Long. Register? Eligible? Lat. UTILITARIAN Northing Interior Underway? Frontage on Road Side Ohio Historical Center Ohio Historic Preservation Office Public Road? (Explain STONE NONE INDIVIPVAL MILL POND & DAMN 23. Ownership HORACE MATHER BARRETT APPRiX. LO0 FROMRO BARRETTS MILLS NIA No O FACE OF DAMN COMPOSED OF LARGE KELTANGULAR Potent'? 4341400 Photo MIL VNK.

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF INT: 580-78 State notified1/. Control Cards V KEEPER OTHER DATE Maps INCREASE DECREASE ADP HISTORIAN MOVE 7.13.79 Federal Register ARCHEOLOGIST REVIEW UNIT CHIEF KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 7-24.79 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS BOUNDARY REVISION IS ACCEPTED BOUNDARY REVISION Photos _ DATE 7.18-29 TECHNICAL State CONTROL 6.2.79 JUN 7 1979 photo. Barretts Mills, Highland County, Ohio Negatives: Ohio Historic Preservation Office Photographer: David Sirmons, 1/78 View of Woolen Mill Pond looking southeast. Southern most leg of pond is in center of Barretts Mills, Highland County, Ohio JUN 7 Negative:Ohio Historic Preservation Office View looking northwest showing remains of mill dam for woolen mill (to left of people). Mill pond to the left and mill race to right.

Photographer: David Simmons, 11/78 2074 Cincinnati, OH 45219 View looking north showing Mercer House Barretts Mills, Highland County, Ohio Photographer: Barry Follmer, 4/78 Negatives: Goetzman G Follmer, 2606 Vine St., JUN 7 1979 Barretts Mills, Highland County, Ohio Photographer: David Simmons, 1/78 View looking south showing remains of woolen JUN 7 Negative: Ohio Historic Preservation Office mill dam.Mill pond was on far side of dam. Barretts Mills RAINSBORO QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RAINSBORO, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) 17/293780/4341780 Amendment May 31, 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: property: The Barretts Mills, Rainsboro vicinity, Highland County.

The amendment has been reviewed and approved by the state review Thomas H. Smith State Historic Preservation Officer Director, Ohio Historical Society THS : cw board. RECEIVED Ohio Historic Preservation Office Sincerely, REGISTER NATIONAL Ohio Historical Center I-71 & 17th Avenue Washington, D. C. 20243 Enclosedisaproposed amendment to an existing National Register HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20243 IN REPLY REFER TO: Dear Property Owner: The property you own has been nominated for listing in the National official list of historic buildings and other cultural resources worthy there are certain benefits and provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1976 and a general description of the National Register program. Soon we will be considering whether your property should be listed, enclosed material.

If you wish to comment on whether your property comments within 30 days of the date of this letter to me, Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper of the National Register, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Department of the Interior, Pension Building, 440 G Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20243 (Attn: NOM). Please include the name and address of the property as shown on the address label on this the enclosed material, you should also address them to me. In the enclosed material you will note references to standards for of a district, wishes to take advantage of the Tax Reform Act benefits, these standards must be followed. A copy of these standards is available from Technical Preservation Services, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, Department of the Interior, Pension Building, 440 G Street, N.W., addressed to that same office.

Horace Mather Barrett Rainsboro vic., Ohio Re: Barretts Mills H32-NR United States Department of the Interior Barrett House If your property is depreciable and is listed in the National Register, of preservation.This nomination is pending in our office. Barrett Mill Road don'ts for people who are fixing up old buildings.If the owner ofa JUN I 3 1979 using as our guidelines the "Criteria for Evaluation" shown in the should be listed, we would be pleased to hear from you. Send your If you have questions about the National Register program or Washington, D.C. 20243. Questions about the standards should also be Keeper of the NatLonal Reglster rehabilitating old buildings. These standards are a list of do's and letter. PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $300 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON, D.GE N AND RECREATION SERVICE ON, D.C. 20243 i for listing in the National ending in our office.

ns of the Tax Reform Act of 1976 ig information about this law for Evaluation" shown in the ient on whether your property - hear from you. Send your this letter to me, Dr. William J. r, Heritage Conservation and nterior, Pension Building, 440 G ttn: NOM). Please include the wn on the address label on this e National Register program or INT. 419 address them to me. references to standards for are a list of do's and *, either individually or as part of these standards is available ision Building, 440 G Street, N.W., : the standards should also be Rainsboro vic., Ohio Barretts Mills OFFICIAL BUSINESS Horace Mather Barrett Barrett House listed in the National Register, eritage Conservation and Recreation Barrett Mill Road of the Tax Reform Act benefits, lal Register program.

ir property should be listed, pnal Register is the government's RITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE i other cultural resources worthv UNITED STATES Hcerely Keeper of the National Register POSTAGE AND FEES PAID STATE OHIO Barretts Mil1s Amendment approved July 24, 1979. Location Byers/bjr Rainsboro Name Date Entered Highland County 7/27/79 Also Notified For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER JUL 3 1 1979 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE WASHINGTON, D.C.

20240 1463½East Mein Street Afillsboro, Ohio 45133 Thank you for your letter of March 3,1982, request ing eoples of doeuments relative to Barretts Mills, Highland County, Ohio, a property entered in the National Register of Enclosed are copies of all documents currently contained in the National Register file for Preedom of information Aet, but in this case there will be no charge. The cost of duplication of this number of documents is not signifieant enough to warrant payment. If you need further information or assistance, please let us know. Carol D. Shull (sgd.) Carol D. Shull Acting Keeper of the 040 - Dunean Morrow BASIC FILES RETAINED IN NR System 8 General - #0798 710 United States Department of the Interior Highland County Sincerely yours, Prosecuting Attorney National Register FNP:NR:SSheffield:ldg:3/9/82:272-3504 Enelosures Dear Mr.

Coss: Ordinarily there is a charge of ten cents per page for materials provided under the Mr.Rocky A.Coss IN REPLY REFER TO: Historie Places on December 26,1972,and amended on July 24,1979.This request was made in accordance with the Federal Freedom of Information Aet. Barretts Mills and the signed certificate of records form which you forwarded to me. MAR 1 I 1982