Nomination for Danford, Samuel, Farm, Church and Cemetery

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received FEB : 2 1980 date entered MAR See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 1. Name and/or common 2. Location street & number CR 5-A - not for publication city, town X vicinity of state Ohio - public _ unoccupied X agriculture - museum X building(s) X private _ commercial _ park - structure _ work in progress _ educational X private residence . site _ entertainment X religious - in process * yes: unrestricted - government _ scientific _ being considered . other: 4. Owner of Property Rt. 1 5. Location of Legal Description depository for survey records both 039 Accessible county Category date code transportation object district Status industrial Columbus Summerfield Ownership Ohio Inventory-Nomination Form Type all entries-complete applicable sections Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Ohio Historical Center Present Use 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys congressional district 18-Douglas Applegate Public Acquisition 3. Classification Robert and Delores Ritchie Farm For HCRS use only United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places military courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. has this property been determined elegible?_ _ yes _federal X state _ local 1978 Noble Noble County Courthouse Caldwell FHR-8-300 (11-78) 7. Description X original site X good _moved date .fair - unexposed Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

The Danford house is of two stories, brick construction with a gabled slate roof remains largely unchanged, containing three original fireplaces, original ceiling heights It is of one story, the roof is gabled with a restrained cornice with partial return. shutters. On the lintel above the window is inscribed "1869" and the sill reads "Glady facade; four wooden steps lead to the entry in the left bay. All windows are 6/6 with excellent deteriorated unaltered Check one construction with primarily wood siding.

and flooring.An enclosed winding staircase leads to the second story and cabinets built The Danford grist mill is a two story frame building of braced frame construction Open frame porches with decorative balusters and square pillar supports are found on the The overall layout of the Danford property may be described as follows:One approaches into the wall remain in their original state.The exterior of the house was sandblasted a dirt road and curves southwest up the hill behind the house to the church which sits facade and east end of the rear.There are two transomed entries in the center bays of Condition several members of the Danford family as well as other members of the congregation. M.E.Church"..Trabeated windows on the side elevations are tall,9/9 with exterior lou- removed to the house.A large arch is built into the rear wall.

the front of the house;windows are 1/1 on the first floor and 2/2 with exterior louvered The large frame barn is seton a stone foundation and features exterior louvered Two fairly modern sheds are located near the house.They are of frame and metal in the early 1970s. of one story with a large open end. -ruins further, the mill sits on the opposite side of the road. A large frame barn sits on a shutters. The barn is still in use. elevations feature three bays each; two doors set in plain frames have vertical panels and The interior of the original home plain wood frames. The front portion of the building is two stories high and the rear is another addition was built to the rear of the kitchen.T vered shutters.About half of the pews remain in the church anda small pulpit has been atop the hill.The cemetery is located on the hillside just northeast of the church.

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Significance - archeology-prehistoric - community planning _ conservation - science _ economics X 1800-1899 industry.y The Samuel Danford Farm, Church and Cemetery are significant as a complex of of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the area, having used their home as a religious the mill stone, sold. 1700-1799 1400-1499 commerce transportation communications theater residence. humanitarian politics/government archeology-historic engineering Period Builder/Architect education invention 1900- music military prehistoric Specific dates literature 20th centuries. social/ The barns which remain represent the workplaces of the farming activity Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Township and the area surrounding it.In 1869 the Glady M.E.Church was built on the Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) In 1970 the property was sold out of the family and at present is being farmed. family as well as a cross section of other early inhabitants of the area. The property is in general in a good state of preservation. other (specify) The residence was built in 1833 to replace a log house built when Samuel on the interior about half of the pews remain; the small pulpit has been placed in the _sculpture Danford settled the land in 1817..The house is simple in design both interior law -art landscape architecture_X religion X agriculture _ architecture X exploration/settlement however, the original front portion remains essentially as it was originally. carried on here. They are in fair condition. Dan ford property. It operated until 1905.

The exterior of the church is largely intact; This one operated until 1965 when it was dismantled and all of the equipment, excepting 1600-1699 1500-1599 philosophy represents agricultural enterprise; earlier, there were many grist mills in Noble County. buildings representing a rural way of life in this region in the 19th and early The grist mill was built in 1915 and was powered by steam and gasoline.It The Glady M.E:Church is representative of the religious aspect of this family's 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References History of Noble County, Ohio, Chicago, J. H. Watkins and Co., 1887. Interview with Ward McVicker, Danford descendant, May, 1979. 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property - _ state 11. Form Prepared By July, 1979 OH 43701 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _ national . local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated State Historic Preservation Officer signature date 3.12.80 Chief of Registration GPO 938 835 county date code Zone Northing Easting Zanesville Attest: Noble County Tax Duplicates ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED UMT References 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification city or town Keeper of the National Register I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Verbal boundary description and justification Beginning at a point on the west side of County Rd. 5-A approximately 800'.southwest of its intersection with Township Rd.218,then northwest For HCRS use only UITM NOT VERIFIED Illustrated Atlas of Noble County, Ohio, Wall, Mann, and Hall, 1876. Quadrangle scale 1:24000 CLL according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.

Quadrangle name Summerfield SAMUEL DANFORD FARM,CHURCH, AND FEB 12 1980 SCALE (APPROXIMATE) : CEMETARY Barn NATIONAL T-218 SHED REGISTER GARAGE CHURCH RECEIVED MILL HOUSE 200 FEET ENCLOSES AREA NOMINATED GLADY CREEK MAR 27 1980 2-12-80 444 Photos ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF MAR 27 1980 Send-back _ Re-submit - OTHER ARCHEOLOGIST KEEPER HAER CONTROL TECHNICAL Entered Maps Review HISTORIAN 3.17.80 National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry Working Number United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 2-3-8 Braiham Accept DANFORD, SAMUEL, FARM, CHURCH AND CEMETERY Vic. Summerfield, Ohio University-Zanesville Photo by Kathleen Andrews December, 1978 Neg.

#NOB-2-5-5 filed at Ohio View 1ooking southwest FEB 12 1980 noble.ca DANFORD, SAMUEL, FARM, CHURCH FEB 1 2 1980 April, 1979 University-Zanesville House-view looking southwest AND CEMETERY Photo by Kathleen Andrews Vic. Summerfield, Ohio Neg. #NOB-2-6-4 filed a Neg. #MOE-1-6-5 filed at Ohio University-Zanesville Historic Photograph looking west Photo by Kathleen Andrews July, 1978 DANFORD, SAMUEL, FARM, CHURCH AND Vic. Summerfield, Ohio April, 1979 MAR 27 Glady M.E. Church, view looking W University-Zanesville Photo by Kathleen Andrews Neg. #NOB-3-1-5 filed at Ohio MAR 27 Vic. Summerfield, Ohio University-Zanesville DANFORD, SAMUEL, FARM, CHURCH AND Glady M.E. Church, view looking W. April, 1979 Photo by Kathleen Andrews April, 1979 University-Zanesville Photo by Kathleen Andrews Vic. Summerfield, Ohio Vic. Summerfield, Ohio December, 1978 MAR 27 Neg.

#NOB-1-6-3 filed at Ohio University-Zanesville house, looking northeast View of barn located northeast of Photo by Kathleen Andrews 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) SUMMERFIELD QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - State Route DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SUMMERFIELD, OHIO STATE OF OHIO STATE OHIO MAR2T 1980 Schantz, Adam Sr., House Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Byers/bjr Name 4/2/80 Wilson-Lenox House Oakwood Summerfield Honorable Tennyson Guyer State Historic Preservation Officer Honorable Douglas Applegate Also Notified Sidney vicinity Shelby County Date Entered ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Danford, Samuel, Farm, Church and Cemetery Honorable Tony P. Hall The Ohio Historical Society Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Mr.

David Brook Montgomery County For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Noble County