Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification David L. Taylor, Regional Historic Preservation Officer 10. Geographical Data 9. Major Bibliographical References Chief of Registration Quadrangle name For HCRS use only less than one (said point being c. 200' E of a driveway); then 200'E along S.R. 124 to a point; then 7/1/80 Attest: Mac Williams, H. Z. History of Washington County, Ohio ALIZ 14|318/61510/ |413/411/31810/ Ohio University-Zanesville street & number Verbal boundary description and justification Beginning at a point on the N side of S.R. 124 I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register organization Zone 1425 Newark Road Keeper of the National Register Nc.200'toa point;then Wc.200'toa point;then Sc.200'to theplace ofbeginning. Photos Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Send-back _ Re-submit .
OTHER HAER KEEPER CONTROL TECHNICAL Property HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST Review Maps Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior -Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up 2. 3. 81 Entered 3 1980 Washington Co., Ohio Photo: Nancy Stout, 1977 JUL 2 4 1980 south- facade Negative: Marietta College 0CT31980 - Negative: Marietta College JUL 2 4 1980 OCT31980 north elevation Nancy Stout, JUL 2 4 1980 west end elevation Photo: Nancy stout, 19/1 Curtis House,Washington Co.,Ohio CURTIS HOME.
NEWBURY, BUILT BY JUDGE WALTER CURTIS, 1827 CURT1S I827 Curtis, Walter, House, Hockingport, JUL 2 4 1980 History of Belpre, Ohio (1920) View of Curtis House taken from C.E.Dickinson Washington County,Ohio Negative: Ohio Historic Preservation Office 0CT.31980 OCT LUBECK QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES UTM 17 438/650 4341/380 NATIONAL 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LUBECK, W. VA. - OHIO Thomas E. Carroll COLUMBUS AND SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC COMPANY Power Siting 215 N. FRONT ST. COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 July 11, 1977 Ms. Judith Kitchen I-71 & 17th Avenue Dear Ms.
Kitchen: Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company's (C&SOE) interest in property on February 21, 1975, some two years prior to the plans since C&SOE did not have title to the property during the review and nomination process, we were not officially notified of the pending action nor afforded the opportunity to offer our comments Director EvD77-147 scheduled to commence in early-l982 with the first unit scheduled REGISTER Architectural Historian and Administrator the opportunity to comment on the proposed action. Ohio Historical Center Ohio Historic Preservation Office east of Hockingport.
have title to the property, we would never-the-less appreciate servation Advisory Board plans to nominate the Curtis/McGirr this proposed action stems from the fact that we optioned this part of a l2o0-acre parcel which will comprise the future site of It has come to our attention that the Ohio Historic Site Pre- JUL 2 4 1980 The house is taking title to this property in the very near future. Apparently, C&SOE is in the process of obtaining title to this property as Columbus RECEIVED house to the National Register of Historic Places. NATIONAL Ms.
Judith Kitchen July 11, 1977 prepared by Nancy Stout, Regional Preservationist, and dated with our knowledge of the house, does not reveal the special of the situation apparently based upon a lack of knowledge of how certainty that the house will not be endangered by construction acquired primarily as part of a buffer zone around the plant and to enable the units to be sited in an environmentally acceptable place which will affect the subject house. material of local historical, cultural, or archaeological interest. information was not available to the Advisory Board when JUL 2 4 1980 EvD77-147 the total situation surrounding the Curtis/McGirr house than was property with the appropriate individuals.
its important features, and its history and significance.The also made available as a repository or center for items and development plan involves the preservation and use of the McGirr We feel the foregoing information presents a clearer picture of may be some significance with regard to local or regional history subsequent development immediately adjacent to the plant facilities October 29,1976, provides additional information on the house Ohio Historic Inventory Form No.WAS-466 describes the property, see no reason why those plans could not be expanded and the house National, or even State, historical, cultural, or architectural of the proposed generating units. manner - As such, there will be no plant construction taking At this time, we qualify for inclusion in the National Register.
At best, there C&SOE is presently in the process of formulating an overall plan The Columbus National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination Form We would be quite willing to discuss such potential uses of this Since this and the Curtis family.Our review of this information, along The McGirr property is being house as a site information and visitor center. presented in the above referenced inventory forms. plans are not yet completed, we can state with a large measure of Ms. Judith Kitchen y truly yours, TEC: cas Manager, Environmental Division Approved to discuss any aspect of this matter with you and/or members of EvD77-147 Register, we request the Advisory Board reconsider its original the decision was made to nominate this property to the National Should you have any questions concerning the above comments, of future actions concerning the subject property.
decision prior to taking final action on this matter. Thomas E. Carroll please do not hesitate to contact us. July 1l, 1977 JUL 2 4 1980 Southern We would be more than glad J.P. Apel COLUMBUS AND SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC COMPANY Vice President 215 N. FRONT ST, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 November 21, 1977 Thomas H. Smith, Ph.D. Washington County, Ohio Dear Dr. Smith: November 4, 1977, in postponing further consideration of the and sensitive planning for utility facilities, and our letter to Judith Kitchen of October 17, 1977, we wish to NOV 2 3 1977 Curtis/McGirr properties. EvD77-387 Environmental DIRECTORS OFFICE Ohio Historical Society accord with our prior comments, our philosophy of rational analysis of site development in the process of obtaining Preservation Advisory Board, and continue our practice of in February, 1979.
We appreciate the cooperation and consideration accorded State Historic Preservation Officer Ohio Historical Center reaffirm our committment with respect to the Oakes and Oakes and Curtis/McGirr properties near Newbury Island.In presently scheduled for completion by spring, 1978, prefatory Consideration of both will be included within our us by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board on to the filing of a formal application with the Commission in Southern I-7l and l7th Avenue Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio 43211 NATIONAL presenting the information to local citizens and groups. forward a copy to you, the Chairman of the Historic Site of the facility.Our plans for construction on the site are Upon completion of the plans in shall Mr. T. H. Smith, Ph.D.
November 21, 1977 Your views, as State Historic Preservation Officer, and local residents and groups apprised of our activities. (See attached article from The Parkersburg News of October William B. McGorum, Secretary JUL 2 4 1980 EvD77-387 Enc. Architectual Historian and Administrator Ohio Power Siting Commission has concluded its review. Power Siting. mation, please contace me or Thomas E. Carroll, Director, During the intervening period, we will attempt to keep Women's Club and Historical Society.
Judith Kitchen Richard Mosely,Chairman We will additionally meet with members of the Belpre those of the Society and local groups should all be expressed suggest that formal action should be deferred until after the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board Should you or the Advisory Board desire further infor- Ohio Power Siting Commission Belpre Historical Society Belpre Women's Club as a part of the Commission's review of our proposal. JPA:Cas concur in the recommendation by the Advisory Board that further formal action on both sites be deferred..We would Sunday, Oct. 9, 1971 with expansion possible for its use as a repository for materials of local historical, cultural and archeological site in Washington County, O., below Belpre, will not be interest. (Wood Photo) affected by any plant construction.
Plans involve its By MARIE WOOD acquired by CSOE primarily as a part of a The two report meetings next week will Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co., vironmentally acceptable area. With this But the discussion promises to air more tend and ask questions at both the Great Bend proposed plant sites. The Newbury than this, according to an interview with Bend and Newbury meeting, " Elkins stated. CSOE's Michael Elkin, manager of the "The meetings are the best way we know environmental division, who is in the Great Bend, Oct. 18 at the Racine Fire process of formulating an overall plan for Research & Technology, Inc., of Concord, Part of this involves the preservation Mass. - air quality and meteorology: NUS Corp. Pittsburgh, Pa.
- aquatic and Society, whose report will deal with fin- D'Appolonila, Pittsburgh - geotechnical dings of a six - member archeological and solid waste; Jennings Associates, of field team which has spent six weeks on - Columbus panded and the house also made available tifacts found, significance of finds and the as a repository or center for items and various cultures and periods they repre- materials of local, historical, cuitural and effects, site development plan; Black & archeological interest." He hopes to dis- cuss this with the Belpre Historical Socie- However, he did point out that all plans Near Site of New Plant engineering. House. sent. economics;Battelle Curtiss/McGirr Property Among consultants reporting at the Old Home formation and visitor center. from the audience.
NOT ENDANGERED BY CSOE many interested persons as possible toat- seven months work by consulting teams their reports and fielding all questions tiss/McGirr Home being acquired by Columbus & The Belpre Historical Society could see consultants from seven firms making Museum Possible That report is one of two scheduled to ty in the immediate future. on its Newbury project. struction which will affect the McGirr the Newbury site. Commission on its choice of sites as to Of The News Staff and toenableunits tobe sited in an en- Historical Society promises to be a dis- no reason why the plans cannot be ex- "We are extremely anxious to get as Southern Ohio Electric Co.,as part of a1,200 acre plant bring the public up to date on the past to get the public informed." and use of the McGirr home asa site in- Page 49 meeting will be at 7 p.m.,Oct.19 at the butter zone around the plant proper.
Such where the initial plant on the Ohio River find it to its advantage to have represen- zones are necessary in order to prevent latives at the next "report" meeting of developments adjacent to plant facilities aesthetics; Elkin stated that at this time, "We see the Newbury site. Details will include ar- Laboratories - vegetation stress, health Even of more interest to the Beipre - The old Cur- preservation as a site information and visitor center, Old Home To Be Preserved Newbury meeting will be Martha Otto, on both the Newbury Island and Great buffer zone, there will be no plant con- land use and socio will be built. Columbus, Ohio Thomas E. Carroll COLUMBUS AND SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC COMPANY Power Siting 215 N. FRONT ST, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 December 7, 1977 Thomas H. Smith, Ph.D. I-71 & 17th Avenue Dear Mr.
Smith: Martha Otto, archaeologist with the OHS, submitted to C&SOE An archaeological team, under the direction of DEC 81977 boundaries. Director EvD77-417 DIRECTORS OFFICE Ohio Historical Society a proposal for an archaeological survey of the Newbury site, archaeological resources will be lost. With the thoroughness of the studies being conducted by the locate and evaluate the cultural resources within the site State Historic Preservation Office Company received the minutes from the Friday, November 4, report of their findings is expected within the next few Ohio Historic Center We would like to confirm the fact that the Ohio Historical 1977,meeting of the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory the Newbury Site. On December l,1977,Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric field investigation of the l,200 acre Newbury site.A Columbus, Ohio 43211 survey of the Newbury site for C&SOE.
would be necessary to conduct an archaeological survey of Ohio Historical Society, we do not feel that any significant Board. REGISTER RECEIVED NATIONAL have a similar study carried out for the Great Bend site. The minutes indicated that Bert Drennen felt it weeks.We have also notified Ms.Otto that we will need to In September of 1976, Mr. T. H. Smith, Ph.D December 7, 1977 TEC:CMP:cas Richard Moseley, Chairman File EvD77-417 Should you have any questions concerning the above comments, glad to discuss with you any aspect of this matter. Thomas E. Carroll truly yours, JUL ? 4 1980 We should be more than Columbus please do not hesitate to contact us. Regional Office: Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Box 48 1425 Newark Road Zanesville, Ohio 43701 (614) 453-0762 Ext.57 January 10, 1980 2 4 1980 Ms. Martha P. G. Michael 42 East 17th Avenue Columbus, OH 43201 RE: Curtis-McGirr House Dear Ms.
Michael: Thank you for your letter of last week regarding the Curtis-McGirr October, 1977 meeting of that same board, suggested that the property servation office, is contacting C. & S.O.E. regarding their current tion will go back to the Board for final approval and the nomination at the telephone number below. Thank you for your interest. David L. Taylor Preservation Officer CC: D. Simmons, file. Ohio Historical Center 1-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 Sincerely, Regional Historic DLT/bhw Ohio Historic Preservation Office will be sent to Washington for listing.Mr.Simmons can be contacted The property clearly does meet the criteria and I am sure the Board did not meet the criteria set up for the National Register.
for the National Register of Historic Places from the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board in late 1976.C.G S.0.E.,at an NATIONAL will give it final approval. The delay has been because we try to I can tell you that the house received preliminary approval give as much opportunity for comment as necessary in cases such as David Simmons, National Register Program Manager for the state pre- this. House. REGISTER PHONE 861-8808 1500-D SOUTH HAMILTON ROAD COLUMBUS, OHIO 43227 January 14, 1980 Mr. David Simmons Dear Mr. Simmons: My wife and I recently visited the Curtis home on the beautiful Ohio River near Little Hocking, Ohio.
We were in every room, including the attic, and the house is in Over one hundred and fifty years of Ohio history will be destroyed if this gracious old home is torn down or left Curtis, the builder of this house, who migrated from Ohio country with his mother and father, Eleazer Curtis III Charlotte Minerva and Mary Bethia Putnam, who were the This house could be lived in, and has been until recently. Very truly yours cc: David Taylor NATIONAL remarkably good condition. National Register Program Manager Ohio Historical Center daughters of William Pitt Putnam, great grandson of General Israel Putnam of American Revolution fame. National Register of Historic Places. and we sincerely hope that it will be listed in the Clarence M. Gallagher, M. D. 1-7l and 17th Avenue JUL 2 4 1980 REGISTER and Eunice.
Augustus and Austin Curtis, his sons, married It could be restored without too much effort and expense, to deteriorate.My wife is a direct descendant of Walter RECEIVED January 23, 1980 Mr. Thomas E. Carroll Director, Power Siting JUL 24 1980 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Dear Mr. Carroll: As you are aware, the Curtis House and Oakes House, both adjacent to the proposed Newberry Island Site, were nominated to the National Register of eligible for these funds, the house would, of course, have to be listed I am, therefore, writing to let you know of our interest in moving these David A. Simmons David Taylor, Regional Electric Company nominations forward.
Sincerely National Register Program Preservation Officer Historian and Manager the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board agreed to table the Ohio Historic Preservation Office interested in applying formonies to restore the Curtis House.Tobe Columbus & Southern Ohio 215 North Front Street on the National Register. In addition, the Board has asked that all DAS: dja Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 previously tabled nominations be brought up again for a final determination. have very recently received correspondence from several family descendents nominations until the plans for the Newberry Site were more complete.We CANOWITZ, FRANKLIN, GARVIN, IMBODEN, SIDDALL & WARNER, INC. A. S. CANOWITZ, M.D. L. E. IMBODEN, M.D. L. T. FRANKLIN, M.D. J.B. SIDDALL, M.D. J. P. GARVIN, M.D. E. J. WARNER, M.D. P. E. VANIK, M.D. J. W. WOODS, M.D.
528 S.17th St., Columbus, Ohio 43205 Your 24,1980 228-3479 CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY OF HOUSTON MICHAEL W. GALLAGHER, M.D., P.A. 7777 SOUTHWEST FREEWAY SUITE 506 HOUSTON. TEXAS 77074 RAUL GARCIA-RINALDI, M.D., PH.D., F.A.C.S. JOHN E. REA I1I, M.D. 7500 BEECHNUT COYNESS L. ENNIX, JR.. M.D. January 30, 1980 VASCULAR SURGERY Mr. David L. Taylor Zanesville, Ohio Being a direct descendant of Walter Curtis, the builder of the old servation of this beautiful home and its commanding view of the beautiful Ohio River would benefit southern Ohio, the Registry, and our nation. MWG /sw 43701 Sincerely yours, 988-0400 NATIONAL GENERAL SURGERY BEECHNUT OFFICE: Regional Historic Preservation Officer THORACIC SURGERY Dear Mr. Taylor: CARDIAC SURGERY 713.776.3402 1425 Newark Road SUITE 286 - RAUL GARCIA-RINALDI, M.D., P.A.
Box 48 JUL 2 4 1980 Curtis home in 1829 at Little Hocking, Ohio, I am quite interested that RECEIVED INTER-OFFICE COMMUNICATION McGirr House and Oakes Farmhouse Files May 7, 1980 owned by C&SOE, to evaluate them for potential photogrammetric recording. Oakes Farmhouse barns are worthy of recording and preservation, and he indicated to C&SOE that, in his opinion, the Oakes Farmhouse itself and the other barn are not C&SOE, and Carol Pfeiffer of C&SOE. The telephone number for Carol is 464-7518.
DATE SUBJECT: FROM: REGISTER Ohio Electric Company, visited the McGirr House and the Oakes Farmhouse properties, Judith Kitchen called me to let me know that he had, at the invitation of the Columbus and Southern Perry indicated tome his opinion,the McGirr House and one of the two It has not been determined when the photogrammetric recording will take place, but apparently, whether the McGirr House will, in fact, be preserved. Perry indicated to me that he encouraged C&SOE to find a use for the McGirr House. On April 24, 1980, Perry Borchers, Professor of Architecture at Ohio State University, RECEIVED NATIONAL worthy of preservation.He met with Jack Section, June 4, 1980 Thomas E. Carroll COLUMBUS AND SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC COMPANY 215 N. FRONT ST., COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 Mr. David L.
Brook State Historic Preservation Officer OHIO HISTORICAL CENTER I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, OH 43211 Dear Mr. Brook: Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board plans to consider the Walter Curtis House for interested in moving this nomination forward for final determination, we wish to take this opportunity to comment. meeting on November 4, 1977. On this date the Advisory Board voted to accept the Executive Committee's recommendation to table the nomination for an indefinite period of time, until the Ohio Power Siting Commission completed its review of the Company's plans agreed to defer any formal actions on our part.
Plans for development of the site have since been delayed until the 1990s, and thus the review process conducted by the OPSC has also consideration of all cultural resources will be included as part of the Company's analysis of An examination of the house reveals that over the years it has been modified extensively to by settlers in the area who migrated to the Ohio River Valley from northern, cold climates. The additions and alterations to the house (the gable end of the wing was increased to two stories and double verandas of wood were added on either side) seem to reflect a housing style typical of southern, warm climates and may represent a modification by the owners to take advantage of cool breezes off the Ohio River. The house has remained on its original site and is presently in good condition.
To the best of our knowledge, the Walter Curtis House is not associated with any broad patterns in our history. EvD80-201b Manager site development. Environmental Division brick rectangular structure with a one-story wing) seems to reflect the style of housing built been delayed.When the Company does submit its application for approval by the OPSC, It has come to our attention (David A. Simmons' letter of March 18, 1980) that the Ohio to develop the Newbury site. The Company concurred with this recommendation and we meet the changing needs and/or preferences of the owners. Originally, the house was built in the Federal style, popular in this area of Ohio from 1800 to 1855.
The house then The Walter Curtis House was once before considered by the Advisory Board, at their Columbus underwent major additions and alterations.The original portion of the house (a two-story nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.Since the Advisory Board is David L. Taylor, Regional Historic Preservation Officer, dated October 29, 1976, provides utility. The Nomination Form also states that the house is occupied which may have been protected from any further degradation. The Ohio Historic Inventory Form No. WAS-466 describes the property, its important features, and its history and significance. Part 39 of OHI Form No. WAS-466 states that the property was acquired primarily as part of a buffer zone around the plant proper. Such to the plant facilities and to enable the generating units to be sited in an environmentally acceptable manner.
Our current thinking, subject to the development of final site layout It should be noted that CSOEs plans for the utilization of the Newbury site could result in certain adverse affects upon the Walter Curtis House. While it is not presently anticipated that construction on the Newbury site would necessitate the destruction or removal of the house, the construction would, in all probability, result in the introduction of visual, audible recognize that any future construction activities by CSOE upon the Newbury site will result in unavoidable alterations to the present setting of the Walter Curtis House. From our review of the available information, along with our knowledge of the house, we lies mainiyin its architectural features and how they were developed over the years to qualify the house for the status inferred by listing in the National Register.
However, to the extent such adaptations are of interest, CSOE is exploring the use of photogrammetric JUL 2 4 1980 114-4068 (2-79) 1AE 6/4/80-201b-2 CSOE does have plans to renovate the house to such an extent that it is capable of being plans and the OPSC action on our proposal, does not include construction which would present in order to qualify for inclusion in the National Register.
Since the house is not whether to nominate the house for inclusion in the National Register, should therefore, information on the house and the Curtis Family.Part 3 of the NRHPI-Nomination Form misunderstanding of the situation, apparently based upon a lack of knowledge of how the development plans are not complete, but from our knowledge of the Newbury site and the facility's land requirements, we can state with a large degree of certainty that the house endanger the house physically, although the present setting of the house may be altered. or atmospheric elements which might be regarded as being out of character with a National Register property or which might alter the property's present setting.
Such changes to the feel that the property does not reveal the special qualities of significance which must be the case in 1976 when the form was completed, but which is no longer true at this time. buffer zones are required in order to prevent subsequent development immediately adjacent Preservation (see 36 CFR Section 800.3(b) 1979).
The Advisory Board, in considering associated with any broad patterns in our history, we believe any potential cultural value The National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form,prepared by "adverse affect",as that term is defined in regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic states that the house is under public ownership; this is incorrect.The house is private techniques to document them.This methodology involves steps which can be taken to ties and then to officially record them in the Historic American Building Survey of the can record the house in its present condition for posterity. This would guard against the loss of the local historic record of the house should it be destroyed. We have discussed this technique with Perry Borchers, Department of Architecture, Ohio State University, and are the property.
Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the eligibility of the Walter Curtis House for inclusion in the National Register. T. E. Carroll, Manager Environmental Division cc - J. P. Apel R. A. Davis C. M. Pfeiffer C. R. Schraff JUL 2 4 1980 114-4068 (2-79) IAE 6/4/80-201b-3 TEC/dn Sincerely Columbus willing to pursue it further with interested parties before we proceed with plans for reuse of U.S. Library of Congress.The Company is interested in this tool as a means by which we document (photogrammetrically) the architectural aspects of historically interesting proper- Dear Sir, Zanesvilke Waller Curtis M.P.C.Michael placed on RECEIVED NATIONAL also 43201 David Taylor certain shape (jt furst be BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Prepared Statement Submitted on Behalf Mr: Michael L.
Elkins JUL 2 4 1980 Manager Environmental Division of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company THE NOMINATION OF THE CURTIS-MCGIRR HOUSE AND REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES THE OAKES FARMHOUSE AND BARNS TO THE NATIONAL IN THE MATTER OF THE OHIO HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD STATEMENT OF FOR PRESENTATION TO THE ADVISORY BOARD OCTOBER 7, 1977 There are, of course, a great diversity of historic, architectural, possess a special quality of significance in American history. Register, Vol. 41, No. 28 - Tuesday, February 10, 1976, as location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association, and That are associated with events that have of our history; or significant in our past; or That embody the distinctive characteristies type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high JUL 2 4 1980 follows: Company.
which is concerned specifically with those resources that The statement is being presented for the record of this qualify for inclusion in the National Register of Historic COLUMBUS AND SOUTHERN OHIO ELECTRIC COMPANY TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES potential entries to the Register are stated in the Federal can or should qualify.for inclusion in a National Register That are associated with the lives of persons This observation is substantiated by the fact that potential "The quality of significance in American history, proceeding on behalf of Columbus and Southern ohio Electric HOUSE AND THE OAKES FARMHOUSE AND BARNS distinction; or archaeological, and cultural resources throughout the State of Ohio and the Nation.
districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects of State and local importance that possess integrity of artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual entries must meet some rather exacting criteria in order to Places. However, not all of these resources These National Register criteria for evaluation of Division of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company. My name is Michael L.Elkins.I am Manager of the Environmental EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE OHIO HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION made a significant contribution to the broad patterns IN THE MATTER OF THE NOMINATION OF THE CURTIS-MCGIRR following pages. JUL 2 4 1980 information important in pre-history or history." the high standards set by these criteria and thereby should not be included in the National Register of Historic Places.
The rationale behind this conclusion is explained on the We have reviewed these criteria, applied them to the properties and have concluded that the subject properties fail to meet (d) That have yielded, or may be likely to yield, Daniel Oakes Farmhouse and Barns: old, two-story frame farmhouse which has been modified over made to the Green Hills Farm (Plumby, Gage, Gribble) - a Farmhouse - and it was proven not to be eligible (OHI Form not eligible due to alterations made and materials used of Newbury, Washington County, Ohio" prepared by Laura properties, individuals (including Joel Oakes), etc. associated JUL 2 4 1980, is an outstanding example of this design having an excellent been well-documented within Washington County. the ordinary or any unusual architectural features which interior and exterior condition and in which preservation is Ohio Historic Inventory Form No.
WAS-436-22 describes the with this settlement are of such outstanding significance history and significance of the property as follows:"This Settlement and farmed this land after the Peace was signed. house and farm are significant for they are the seat of the that being the Greek Revival style popular in this area from the years to better suit the owner's needs and/or desires. length single story addition along the back;the No.WAS-42l-l9).The Winters Home in Cutler was also determined The Daniel Oakes farmhouse can best be described as a typical, Lynn House (Charles Rice Ames stated as being the Form No.WAS-229-17),and the Allen-Buell Home (OHI Form No.
would set the house apart from others of the same age class; Part 42 of OHI Form No.WAS-436-22 indicates nothing out of been altered.Part 42 of OHI Form No.WAS-436-22 states Curtis Preston in l909,it does not appear that any events, that"there were two additions after full Home (OHI Form No.WAS-224-l7);the Armstrong House (OHI which were not true to Form No.WAS-445-19). Within 6 miles of the Oakes Farmhouse there already underway. wood frame house with gable/slate roof, just like the Oakes Oakes family who came to this area in 1791. Joel Oakes was 1820-1870. In Part 43 of OHI Form No.
WAS-394 the Patton- there are already three homes of this design included in the large front porch." "finest surviving example of Greek Revival architecture in And within the Marietta Historic District These same two types of additions were The Daniel Oakes Farmhouse has also been added to and changed propertles, etc., have not been singled out tor a special As an example of the above, Joel Oakes was only one of many Knowles, Joseph Leavens, Aaron Clough, Stephen Guthrie, Howel1 Bull, Aaron Bull, Elazer Curtis, William Littleton, John Leavens, and Cornelius Delano to name but a few.
the area in 1791..-The -information reported in Preston's JUL 2 4 1980 the surviving structure most importantly associated with a history of Newbury indicates that the house is the fourth early frontiers were expanded.From our review of this roles included Nathaniel Sawyer, Truman Guthrie, Rueben information, we were not able to attribute any particular appear, therefore, that Joel Oakes or any of his descendants reports that this house was moved to its present location more or less significant than those of others whose efforts Nathaniel Sawyer, for example, reportedly was the first National or State significance to the Oakes farm or the fact that Joel Oakes participated in the settlement of Newbury. place in the National Register.
who immigrated to this area and took part in the establishment structure removed from its original location but which is settler in the Little Hocking area and is given credit for to this particular family or farm site. that they should be afforded a special standing or recognition We can only conclude that his actions and efforts were no again throughout the region and the Nation as a whole as our from an area near the river on the lower end of the farm. the same OHI Form the seat of the Oakes family who came to above Joel Oakes)were the first to occupy the at the National level. Events such as those associated with The other individuals listed individuals mentioned above. Consequently, we cannot attribute house to have been built on this farm.
Thus, integrity of location has not been maintained as significant primarily for architectural value, or which is The Daniel Oakes Farmhouse has been designated by Part 43 of historic person or event" (from Patterns in Preservation - page 10 -Ohio Historic Preservation Office). The Oakes any particularly significant historic or cultural importance structures that have been moved from their original location the settlement of the Newbury area were repeated time and it is the house of his son*, Daniel. less, there is a high degree of sameness among old, unpainted, features of such outstanding significance to warrant singling Our review of some available literature on North American and consideration of the National Register criteria, we do A Vanishing Landmark in North America, New York and Restoration, Hawthorn Books, Inc., New York, 1973.
C&SOE plans to construct two 375 MWe coal-fired generating engineering studies have not yet been completed, a site * ? built after his death JUL 2 4 1980 being considered for nomination to the National Register. Moreover, upon examination, there does not appear to be any recognition of National Register standing.
structure most closely associated with Joel Oakes, seeing as The forms state the barns are significant on the basis of in these references, the two barns in question are not seen were generally built without elaborate plans and with unsophisticated Oakes Barns: tobe somewhat individualistic structures with regard to to many of.the barns discussed and photographically illustrated refer to two barns on the Oakes property which are also Ohio Historic Inventory Forms WAS-437-22 and WAS-438-22 in this observation, and on the basis of the above discussion Graphic Society LTD., New York, 1972. 12 of OHI Form WAS-437-22 indicates that Barn No.1 is not not feel that Barn No.2 should be afforded the special of their owner's needs and imagination. tools and materials. Thus, barns of this general age appear eligible for inclusion in the National Register. We concur Klamkin, Charles.
Funk and Wagnalls, New York, 1954. Farmhouse should not qualify as an exception - it does not their location, size, design, and construction. Never-the- Arthur, Eric and Witney, Dudley. The Barn - These structures their design and construction. about older barns in general, it is that they were products weathered barns such as the two barns of interest here. out these barns from any other area barns of similar vintage. If anything can be said have any prime architectural significance nor is it a/the Columbus Barns - Their History, Preservation, layout plan is not available at this time.
Therefore, we cannot say whether or not the subject house and barns will necessary to remove these buildings, we do not feel that cultural, architectural, or archaeological resources would JUL 2 4 1980 local historians and other interested individuals possibly comprising this farm and make such information available to through the development of an on-site information/visitor Register of Historic Places is warranted. have to be removed for plant construction. Should it become with the thoroughness of our significant Ohio Historic Inventory Form no. WAS-466 describes the dated October 29, 1976, provides additional information on along with out knowledge of the house, does not reveal the Although the property was the seat of a family farm; the (Boso House, Stone House - OHI Form No.
WAS-392) and the Part 39 of OHI Form WAS-466 states the house is endangered a lack of knowledge of how the site would be developed. completed, we can state with a large measure of certainty that the house will not be endangered by construction of the subsequent development immediately adjacent to the plant Curtis/McGirr House: The National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Nomination special qualities of significance which must be present in these houses are excellent examples of this architectural is a misunderstanding of the situation apparently based upon facilities and to enable the units to be sited in an environmentally eligible for the National Register;with two having excellent taking place which will affect the subject house. and alternations:the gable end of the.wing was increased to house in question is not the family's original home.
enhanced the Federal style of the house. Although our site layout and development plans are not yet been made with tin instead of slate like the rest of the is his son Walter's house. So the historical significance other "Federal" houses within Washington County which are interior and/or exterior conditions: the Barrett House house (this is incompatible). The alterations have not proper - acceptable manner. As such, there will be no plant construction *JUL 2 4 198 Form prepared by Nancy Stout, Regional Preservationist, and order to qualify for inclusion in the National Register. of the house seems minimal. Also, the architectural significance two stories and double verandas of wood were added on either (this required the removal of an end chimney) and proposed generating units. The McGirr property is being This style. is in no way exceptional.
property, its important features, and its history and significance. The Curtis/McGirr house has also had major additions Curtis) and has since been destroyed; the house under consideration Such buffer zones are required in order to prevent repairs to the roof on the veranda end of the house have acquired primarily as part of a buffer zone around the plant house was built in l798 out of poplar logs by Captain Elazer The house was built in the Federal C&SOE is presently in the process of formulating an overall At this time, we see no reason why those plans could not be or center for items and material of local historical, cultural, (barns) with respect to National, or even State, historical, Governor, George White, 1933-1937) with the exception of a few covered bridges. There individuals.
After reviewing the information about the properties in discuss such potential uses of this property with the appropriate districting potential appears to be arbitrary as its applied Rufus Putnam House W.P.Snyder Jr.,Steamboat may be some significance with regard to local or regional already established historic districts or areas which have by the criteria used to include properties in the National plus numerous covered bridges, Marietta H. District] both in have been included in the National Register of Historic the McGirr house as a site information and visitor center.
qualified or more so for recognition; and many occur within site development plan involves the preservation and use of National Importance - Ohio Company Land Office Seeing as the two structures are only 3/4 miles apart, the question we feel that they do not meet the standards created one (Curtis/McGirr)is in an area that has potential to JUL 2 41980 expanded and the house also made available as a repository quality of significance which is required. At best, there cultural, or architectural heritage is questionnable. that potential. Places, we see that they are associated with broad patterns If we look at these properties in Washington County which State Importance - William Skinner Home (home of Ohio history and architecture. Register of Historic Places.
The significance of these houses In the case of the two properties in question, are quite a few houses (barns)within this area that are as They do not reveal that special become a historic district while the other(oakes)is not. OCT31980 OCT Curtis, Walter, House Erlich, F. W., House Boyd School Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Mr. Dellas H. Harder Columbus, Ohio 43211 Honorable Donald J. Pease 1980 Ironton Urbana Location Athens Byers/bjr/10/28/80 Athens County Lawrence County Butler County Crawford County STATE Name Little Hocking vicinity Oxford vicinity Bucyrus Berlin vicinity Washington County Urbana College Historic Buildings Mount Zion Baptist Church Sharon Center Public Square Historic District Date Entered Acting State Historic Preservation Officer Honorable Thomas N. Kindness For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401.
The Ohio Historical Society Honorable Tennyson Guyer Medina County Champaign County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Toledo and Ohio Central Depot Honorable Clarence J. Brown Honorable John M. Ashbrook Also Notified Honorable Clarence E. Miller Lane's Mill Historic Buildings Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Holnes County Sharon Center
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