Nomination for Mumma, Jacob H. W., House

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United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service received APR 1 5 1980 MAY 2 9 1980 See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections Name and/or common street & number not for publication city, town - vicinity of congressional district 1 state Ohio - county -district - public _ unoccupied _ agriculture X building(s) . commercial -park .structure work in progress - educational X private residence - entertainment - religious in process - yes: unrestricted - government . scientific - military: Mrs. Mary Schroeder 300 North Main Street has this property been determined elegible? - yes _ federal - local Dayton Location Category museum 039 date code site transportation industrial object Columbus Ownership historic Status other: National Register of Historic Places Accessible 3.

Classification title Public Acquisition 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys being considered Inventory-Nomination Form 4. Owner of Property Ohio Historical Inventory October 1979 2239 Kipling Drive For HCRS use only date entered Ohio Present Use X private Interstate 71 and 17th Street both Montgomery Mumma, Jacob H. W., House III FHR-8-300 (11-78) .excellent - unaltered - original site X altered _ ruins moved date land the rear of the house has only a foundation. The building features a simple, symmetrical floorplan with a central hall and three with glass transom and a 6/6 double hung sash window. Over each door and window is cross-pitched roof.

At the intersection of the roof pitches is the most prominent feature of the brackets under which are plain pilasters and oval applied framing over 4/4 double wooden balustrades at the porches and limestone brackets under the window lintels. Fluted pilasters are at the ends of the upper storey porch. a loft. At the turn of the century, the space between the two structures was the house and barn. Condition deteriorated Originally, the wings of the house were equidistant, with a summer kitchen beyond 7. Description The house has four front and seven side bays.At the end of each wing is a wall architecture with practical farmhouse adaptations.It is a two-and-a-half storey chimney flanked by four pane casement windows.Other windows include original 6/6 now nearly triple the length of either of the other two wings.

Check one -unexposed The Jacob H.W.Mumma House,c.1840,isa good example of the Federal style of a plain limestone lintel. good - fair structure of seven-course American bond brick. It has a brick foundation and limestone lintels. The roofline features a plain box cornice and an asbestos roll enclosed with a compatible brick addition. Thus, the rear wing of the house is which has been covered in asbestos siding.It features sliding doors and 6/1 raised basement built into a hill.This provides a full storey and entry under hung sash windows.Other alterations made when the cupola was added are ornamental wings forming a T.Upper and lower stories are identical.Access to each of the Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - prehistoric - archeology-historic . conservation - science _ agriculture _ economics _ literature _ military _ social/ -music X 1800-1899 .

theater - industry - politics/government - transportation _ invention - other (specify) Specific dates c. 1840 Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) The Jacob H. W. Mumma House is significant as a good example of a Federal style farmhouse ornamented with graceful Italianate style detailing. It is one of the the successful pioneer turned gentleman farmer. Jacob Mumma was one of the early perseverence - he learned the weaver's trade which he pursued for over thirty years. In 1827 he brought his wife and eight children to Dayton. Shortly thereafter he purchased fifty three acres of farmland north of the city. A few years later he made bricks on the property and built the Federal style structure previously In the 1840s he abandoned weaving and concentrated his efforts on farming. Over in Harrison and Madison Townships, northwest of Dayton. Eventually, they controlled varieties of farming, the family is most well-known for its fruit orchards. The all parts of the country.

This successful endeavor enabled them to branch out supporters of public education and major contributors to the German Reformed Church in Montgomery County. 1600-1699 1700-1799 1500-1599 described. art education humanitarian engineering commerce Period communications 8. Significance 1400-1499 law 1900- Jacob H.W.Mumma was born in 1792in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania.Four years - archeology-prehistoric - landscape architecture - religion _ architecture . exploration/settlement - philosophy settlers of Harrison Township and his home is a worthy example of his skills and later he moved with his family to Frederick County, Maryland. It was there that the next thirty years Jacob Mumma, his sons, and his grandsons purchased farmland Mummas were pioneer fruit growers in the area and they shipped their produce to - communityplanning X- sculpture 9.

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Major Bibliographical References Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1909. 10. Geographical Data UMT References City of Dayton Lot #714600 Property faces Kipling Drive with Hillcrest Avenue on the north, St. James Avenue on the south, and Piccadilly Drive on the west. _ State 11. Form Prepared By date October 15, 1979 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _ national X local 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. State Historic Preservation Officer signature I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register date 5-20.80 GPO 938 835 Dayton Easting Northing county organization code date Zone Attest: name/title (continued) Quadrangle name 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Verbal boundary description and justification ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED 1:24,000 Regional Office 5HA For HCRS use only List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Chief of Registration city or town telephone 513 258-3135 A 16] Dayton Nortr street & number 7 North Main Street Quadrangle scale Keeper of the National Register As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 Public Law 89- 14407890 UTM NOT VERIFIED UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE RECEIVED APR 1 $ 1980 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Jacob H.W. Mumma House, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET Montgomery County Deed Records. Montgomery County Recorder's Office, Dayton, Ohio.

Fairborn, Ohio. Proudfoot and Urquhart's Directory of Dayton and Montgomery County, for 1880-1881. Dayton, Ohio, 1880. FHR-8-300A (11/78) DATE ENTERED FOR HCRS USE ONLY ITEM NUMBER 9 Landmark Committee Report. Dayton, 1968. PAGE Montgomery County Tax Duplicates.Wright State University Library Archives, 4-15-80 1140 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up OTHER HAER KEEPER Inventory 5.20.80 CONTROL Review ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Maps HISTORIAN Re-submit Photos Working Number TECHNICAL Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior -Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 2. 3. 81 MAY 2.9 1980 + engaged in farming. Entered Jacob H.W. Mumma House MAY 2 9 1980 APR 1 5 1980 Dayton, Ohio Ohio Preservation Office 5HA Leslee Machnic Front elevation September 1979 MAY 2 9 1980 APR 1 5 1980 Dayton, Ohio Jacob H.W.

Mumma House Ohio Preservation Office 5HA Leslee Machnic View from the north September 1979 APR 1 5 1980 September 1979 Jacob H.W. Mumma House View from the southwest Leslee Machnic Dayton, Ohio Ohio Preservation Office 5HA APR I 5 1980 Leslee Machnic September 1979 Jacob H.W. Mumma House, Barn, and Garage Dayton, Ohio View from the north MAY 2 9 1980 Ohio Preservation Office 5HA UNITED STATES DAYTON NORTH QUADRANGLE DAYTON NORTH, OFIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dayton, Ohio STATE OHIO MAY 29 1980 Mumna, Jacob H. W., House Huntington, Franz, House Gates Mil1s Black, Philip J., House Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Mr. David Brook Honorable Samuel L. Devine Columbus, Ohio 43211 Honorable Charles A.

Vanik 6/9/80 Byers/bjr Newark Springboro Location Loudonville Dayton Morrow County Levering Hall Warren County Name Oakwood Mount Gilead Franklin County Cuyahoga County Columbus Montgomery County Ikirt House State Historic Preservation Officer The Ohio Historical Society Wilson's Mills Settlement District Stanton Farm Licking County Honorable Douglas Applegate Date Entered Columbiana County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Ashland County Also Notified Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Honorable John M. Ashbrook East Liverpool For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Honorable William H. Harsha Honorable Tony P. Hall OHIO