Major Bibliographical References Mrs. Jan Davis, President of Trotwood Historical Society 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property - Quadrangle name - UMT References New site Street; on the west by Broadway; on the south by the railroad; and on the east by'a line List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries . state 11. Form Prepared By street & number 7 Norht Main Street city or town The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: State Historic Preservation Officer signature I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Trotwood Easting county code date Northing Dayton Zone name/title national SHPO Quadrangle scale 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Keeper of theNational Register Original site 1:24,000 For HCRS use only ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED April 1980 ca.one acre Chief of Registration X local parallel and 200' from Broadway. As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the Natjonal Histøric 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 GPO 938 835 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. organization Verbal boundary description and justification Nominated property is bounded on the north by Main Regional Office 5HA Attest: 1-26-81 4410815150 Photos _ 2.
2.82 Inventory KEEPER Entered CONTROL OTHER Maps Send-back TECHNICAL HAER Re-submit Review National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior -Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF HISTORIAN Working Number i2.19.80.
2999 JAN 26 1981 State 1126-81 JAN 26 Photo #1 Site A Teresa Stebbins TROTWOOD RAILROAD STATION/DEPOT Trotwood, Ohio Regional Office 5HA Facade looking NW April 1980 DEC 1 9 1980 JAN 26 1981 Site A DEC 1 9 1980 TROTWOOD RAILROAD STATION/DEPOT Teresa Stebbins Regional Office 5HA Trotwood, Ohio April 1980 Photo #2 Facade & west Side looking SE TROTWOOD Trotwood, Ohio JAN 26 1981 Regional Office 5HA Site A DEC 1 9 1980 Teresa Stebbins TROTWOOD RAILROAD STATION/DEPOT Rear & east side looking NW April 1980 Photo #3 Montgomery County, Ohid Photo: Jerome Schaaf, 11/80 JAN 26 1981 Negative: City of Trotwood Site B DEC 1 9 1980 Trotwood, Trotwood Railroad Station View of southwest corner GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR B 16/730240/4408500 7.5 MINUTE SERES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES TROTWOOD QUADRANGLE 84 ° 15 TROTWOOD, OHIO DEC 1 9 18:) IN THE CITY OF TROTWOOD, OHIO.
WHEREAS, in 1912, the Little Miami Railroad Company purchased two parcels of land consisting of 0.364 acres located in the Southeast quarter depot for the purpose of passengers and freight service in the Village of Trotwood, Ohio, and WHEREAS, the railroad station or depot is currently located adjacent to 23 West Main Street in the City of Trotwood, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Trotwood is desirous TROTWOOD, STATE OF OHIO, THAT: Section 1 The wooden structure known as the Trotwood Railroad in Volume 1, Index 4639, is hereby designated as an historical landmark. Section 2 This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the earliest period allowed PASSED THIS 3rd ATTEST: VICE MAYOR APPROVED: A RESOLUTION BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF by law.
TROTWOOD, OHIO, DESIGNATING THE TROTWOOD WHEREAS, the City of Trotwood, Ohio, first received regular train service in the year 1854, and of the Northeast quarter of Section 16, Township 4, Range 5 East in the passenger and freight station, and WHEREAS, in 1913, the present wooden structure consisting of a of preserving and maintaining said railroad station as an historical land- mark for the benefit and heritage of the citizens of the City of Trotwood, recorded in the real estate atlas of Montgomery County, DAY OF December, 1979. Station or Depot indexed ELERK JAN 26 1981 DEC 1 9 1980 NATIONAL REGISTER RECEIVED Trotwood Government Center 35 North Olive Road Trotwood, Ohio 45426 I, Zula Stanton, Clerk of the City of Trotwood Council, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Agreement by and between Eugene H. and Therese M.
Porter and by Ronald J. Parker for the City of Trotwood, Ohio, Agreement entered into on the 29th day of April, 1980. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL at Trotwood, Ohio, this seventh day of May, 1980. CERTIFICATION 513/837-7771 City of Trotwood Zula Stanton - Municipal Clerk DEC 1 9 1980 THIS AGREEMENT made and executed at Trotwood, Ohio, this _ 19 YU, by and between Eugene H. and Therese M.
Porter, hereinafter referred to as, to as, "city", WHEREAS, Porter is the owner of certain real estate, located in the Southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 16, Township 4, Range 5 East, in the City of Trotwood, as recorded in Volume 343, Page 292, in Volume 340, Page 399, of the records of Montgomery County Recorder's office, and WHEREAS, on said premises, there exists a wooden landmark in the City, and WHEREAS, Porter is desirous of conveying to the City as NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree and 1. Porter does hereby convey, assign, transfer and donate the Trotwood Railroad Station and Depot, located at 40 x 16, with attendant wooden structures to the City.
AGREEMENT 23 West Main of a building approximately the City has designated said wooden structure as an historical "Porter" and the City of Trotwood, Ohio, hereinafter referred constructed as a railroad station and a depot for the purposes WHEREAS, by Resolution numbered 79-73, the Council of a donation, the wooden structure hereinabove referred to for the purpose of utilizing said wooden structure in a relocated area to serve the citizens of the City, and WHEREAS, the City is desirous of accepting said railroad covenant as follows: DEC 1 9 1980 of the City. 4. Porter does hereby consent and agree to the right of the City to enter upon their real estate for the purpose of removal of said railroad station and depot. road station and depot, fill in and grade the real estate grade usable for a parking lot area. 6.
Upon acceptance by the City, the railroad station and depot shall be the sole personal property of the City, intention of the parties that the railroad station and depot wherein such event, the railroad station and depot would become the notification is made herein, the complete use of the rail- Porter. heirs and assigns, free and clear of any claim of the City. railroad station and depot shall be the sole responsibility road station and depot will remain with the original owner, The City shall notify Porter thirty (30) days prior to taking possession of the railroad station.Until Porter, their heirs or assigns, solong as the City shall use the sole discretion of the City.
5.The City to removal of the rail- 7.The City shall have three (3) months from July 7, removing said railroad station and depot to a new location within wherein said structure has been removed in order to make said the personal property of the original owner, Porter, his the interim period of time, Porter will have complete use of its successors and assigns, free and clear of any claim of 2.The City shall have the sole responsibility of 1980,to cause removal of said railroad station and depot.In the railroad station and depot for public use.It is the the railroad station and depot for storage use until July
3.Any and all costs of removal and transfer of said DEC 1 9 1980 Railroad Station and Depot, said real estate being the real CITY OF TROTWOOD, OHIO hands this 8.This Agreement shall not be amended or modified Porter or the in any way convey any portion of real estate remaining subsequent to the removal of the Trotwood estate locates at 23 West Main Street, Trotwood, Ohio. day of Ops Executed in the presence of: EUGENE/H. PORTER THERESE M. PORTER _ 1980. without the written consent of each of the parties hereto. 9.There is no intent by either of the parties DEC 19 1980 JAN 26 1981 Trotwood Government Center 35 North Olive Road May 7, 1980 Mr. David Brook 1-71 and 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Mr. Brook: As of April 29, 1980, the Trotwood Railroad Station/Depot is now under the ownership of the City of Trotwood.
Enclosed are the various documents that led to the change gomery County Historical Society, that the application will be considered at your June 6, 1980 meeting. Ronald J. Parker DEC 1 S 1980 Robert A. Kuntz RJP/RAK/JPS : rm Mrs. Janice Davis, President Trotwood Historical Society 513/837-7771 REGISTER NATIONAL City of Trotwood RECEIVED State Historic Preservation Officer Assistant City Manager Trotwood, Ohio 45426 Very truly yours, Street, Trotwood, Ohio 45426. UTM reference: A 16/729940/ 4408520. A nomination for the National Register of Historic fiuman Resources and Planning Places previously had been applied for by Mr. Porter. The previous owner had been Mr.Eugene West Main Trotwood Government Center 35 North Olive Road Trotwood, Ohio 45426 July 31, 1980 Mr. David Brook State Historical Preservation Officer 1-71 and 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Mr.
Brook: Re: Trotwood, Ohio Rail Depot On May 7, 1980 you received correspondence from my office indicating that the Rail Depot had changed ownership from the Porter family to the It now becomes necessary, as part of that transfer agreement, to re- munity Development Block Grant from Montgomery County. We have solicited bids for the relocation and renovation of the structure and have awarded the contract to relocate the Depot to Richard Curtis of Xenia, Ohio, entering into the contract on July 8, 1980. The Depot is to be, per the terms of Mr. Curtis' contract with the City, at its new location by August 29, 1980. On Saturday, September 13, the Southeast corner of Main Street and Broadway. Ronald J. Parker DEC 1 9 1980 Assistant City Manager RJP/RAK/JPS: rm CC: Mrs.
Janet Davis, Trotwood Historical Society 513/837-7771 REGISTER RECEIVED NATIONAL City of Trotwood Sincerely, Human Resources and Planning 1980 at 1:45 P.M., the Depot will be dedicated as part of the Heritage serome P. Schaaf, Direct NOV 17 1980 35 North Olive Road Trotwood, Ohio 45426 November 14, 1980 Mr. David Brook 1-71 and 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Mr. Brook: Re: Trotwood Rail Depot As I pointed out to you in my letter of July 31, Mrs. Eugene Porter and the City of Trotwood involved August 28, 1980 and dedicated on September 13, 1980. Trotwood. The address is 2 East Main Street. Human Resources and Plannin JPS: rm 513/837-7771 City of Trotwood Trotwood Government Center location for your records. State Historic Preservation Officer at the Southeast corner of Main Street and Broadway in Sincerely, 1980,part of the transfer agreement between Mr.
The new location is Trotwood Commons Park located Enclosed isa recent photo of the Depot at its new relocation of the Depot. This was accomplished on DEC 1 9 1980 REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER JAN 26 1981 Honorable John H. Glenn Mr. Dellas H. Harder Columbus, Ohio 43211 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. STATE Name Byers/bjr/1/28/81 Montgomery County Location Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable Thomas N. Kindness Acting State Historic Preservation Officer Also Notified Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Date Entered Trotwood Railroad Station and Depot The Ohio Historical Society Trotwood OHIO
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