Decorative drawing: a nineteenth-century public building. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Symmes Mission Chapel

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,079 words across 11 pages, filed in 1980. 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 80002946, 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.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED APR 1 5 1980 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER 5139 Pleasant Avenue NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT _ VICINITY OF PRESENT USE _WORK IN PROGRESS _PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED GOVERNMENT _BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED _OTHER: None.
OWNER OF PROPERTY President's home, 220 Lindale Ave., LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 039 1979 017 COUNTY OBJECT Butler CODE LOCATION Hamilton STATE CATEGORY Fairfield BOTH DATE SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL TITLE ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP ENTERTAINMENT HISTORIC CLASSIFICATION OCCUPIED MILITARY 8th DISTRICT RELIGIOUS COMMERCIAL SITE EDUCATIONAL STATUS AGRICULTURE PARK Ohio Cincinnati, By University of Cincinnati architectural students under Bruce Goetzman XBUILDING(S) NAME University of Cincinnati STRUCTURE _TRANSPORTATION DATE ENTERED Symmes Mission Chapel SURVEY RECORDS FOR NPS USE ONLY XPRIVATE Historical Society of Fairfield (OH) Area _MUSEUM -PUBLIC JUN I 2 1980 REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. Courthouse Square, Hamilton, FEDERAL STATE COUNTY XLOCAL Butler County Courthouse 7 DESCRIPTION X ORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE.
DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

firm of Goetzman and Fullmer reveals that the fenestration on the front elevation was other changes have been made to the interior and consist primarily of new partitions CONDITION UNALTERED EXCELLENT RUINS The chapel retains most of its original integrity.A fabric analysis conducted by the the first floor are taller than those on the second.All bays are covered with paneled CHECK ONE XFAIR use of cornice returns, smooth wooden frieze, and generally symmetrical fenestration. altered.Two small windows on the second floor were replaced by the existing center and a stairway. shutters, although the front entrance, which is quite narrow, exhibits louvered doors. The plain clapboard wall treatment is enhanced by small rectangular bays, those on Built circa 1843,Symmes Mission Chapel isa rectangular plan two story frame building -UNEXPOSED X ALTERED of mortise and tenon construction.
The fenestration, albeit modest in design and DATE _DETERIORATED bay.In Mr.Goetzman's opinion this alteration was done prior to 1900.The only -GOOD AREAS OF

Statement of significance

severe but distinctive design makes it a seldom used example of vernacular church 1500-1599 1700-1799 1400-1499 ART ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC X1800-1899 CONSERVATION INVENTION EDUCATION PERIOD PREHISTORIC COMMERCE AGRICULTURE SIGNIFICANCE THEATER SCIENCE TRANSPORTATION POLITICS/GOVERNMENT LITERATURE XARCHITECTURE MILITARY SCULPTURE 1900- INDUSTRY MUSIC religious and educational activities, and recently it was acquired by the Historical integrity, and lack of traditional church design elements contribute to its signifi- vernacular architecture in southwestern Ohio.
Furthermore, it is one of the earliest The Symmes Mission Chapel is significant as a unique embodiment of nineteenth century _COMMUNICATIONS _ECONOMICS Society of Fairfield.Today it is one of the few antebellum buildings remaining in important local settler and land developer.From 1843-1968 the chapel was used for - 1600-1699 this rapidly expanding community of 35,0o0. LAW _COMMUNITY PLANNING physical manifestations of religious activity in Fairfield Township. The chapel's -EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT -PHILOSOPHY ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC 9

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Newspaper articles in Fairfield Echo (wkly. newspaper) History & Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County, 1888. Fairfield, Ohio, by Esther Benzing, 1979. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA 30' x 100! ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Edna Antes, one of founders of Sept. 8, 1979 STREET & NUMBER 270 Cole Dr. (my address) CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL X As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). I criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL-REGISTER GPO 892.
453 513-863-0300/874-0401 CODE ORGANIZATION DATE NORTHING TELEPHONE COUNTY STATE Fairfield, Ohio ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED published in the Echo. UTM REFERENCES ZONE EASTING UTM NOT VERFIED Historical Society of Fairfield Area My own historical research during the past 18 years of the Symmes ATTEST: at right angles south 38 feet;thence right angles east 1o0 ft.to center of turnpike.
SHPO LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES ZONE Part of Section 4,Town 1,Range 2 between Miami Rivers in Fairfield Township, Butler hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the turnpike Ave.) on the section line 9l feet south of the NE corner of the 1.21 acre tract.Then west parallel with north line of said tract,100 foot; thence Photos - Inventory - Entered JUN |2-1980 KEEPER OTHER TECHNICAL Maps Send-back HAER CONTROL Re-submit Review Property HISTORIAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN State National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF 2.3.81 ah. Butles ARCHEOLOGIST 2.80 APR 1 5 1980 1. Symmes Mission Chapel 3. Bruce Goetzman 4.
August, 1979 5. Miami Purchase Association 1ooking west 1. Photograph # 1/5 East and north elevations, 5139 Pleasant Avenue 2. Fairfield Iwp., Butler.Co., Ohio JUN I 2 1980 APR 1 5 1980 Fairfield, Butler Co., Ohio Edna Antes Symmes Mission Chapel Negatives with Edna Antes Looking at side facade 5139 Pleasant Ave. Photo #2/5 JUN I 2 1980 APR 1 5 1980 window Looking at second floor shuttered Edna Antes Photo #3 Symmes Mission Chapel Fairfield, Butler Co., Ohio Negatives with Edna Antes 5139 Pleasant Ave. 45014 August, 1979 APR 1 5 1980 Wall construction, mortice and Symmes Mission Chapel Miami Purchase Association tenon, south elevation Bruce Goetzman 5139 Pleasant Avenue Fairfield Twp., Butler Co., Ohio Photograph # 4/S JUN I 2 1980 1. Symmes Mission Chapel Fairfield Iwp., Butler., Ohio 4. August, 1979 5. Miami Purchase Association 6. Interior, first floor 7.
Photo # 5/5 APR 1 5 1980 5139 Pleasant Avenue Bruce Goetzman GREENHILLS, OHEO APR 1 5 1980 GREENHILLS QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) RECEIVED GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OHIO Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Mr. David Brooks Columbus, Ohio 43211 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Location 6/25/80 Name Date Entered Butler County Also Notified The Ohio Historical Society Honorable Thomas N. Kindness Fairfield Syames Mission Chapel Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum State Historic Preservation Officer ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interstate 7lat 17th Avenue Byers/mjd