Nomination for North Baltimore Town Hall

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Form No. 10-300 REV.

(9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OCT 29 1981 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN - VICINITY OF Ohio 45872 PRESENT USE DISTRICT X BUILDING(S) _WORK IN PROGRESS PRIVATE RESIDENCE -IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY Village of North Baltimore 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC Ohio 43402 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 1974 039 LOCATION DATE HISTORIC OWNERSHIP CLASSIFICATION CODE SITE ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY INDUSTRIAL STATE EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM RELIGIOUS TRANSPORTATION PARK COUNTY PRIVATE Wood County Courthouse MILITARY OBJECT COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE North Baltimore NAME SAME STATUS Courthouse Square BEING CONSIDERED _UNOCCUPIED PUBLIC ACQUISITION DATE ENTERED Ohio Wood County Survey-Landmarks Committee of Maumee Valley Historical Soc.

Bowling _SCIENTIFIC TITLE -AGRICULTURE NORTH BALTIMORE TOWN HALL Wood 207 North Main Street FOR NPS USE ONLY -OTHER: - BOTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT _FEDERAL STATE XCOUNTY LOCAL STREET & NUMBER 207 North Main Street SURVEY RECORDS Wood County Historical Soc./C.A.C. (BGSU) ENTERTAINMENT GOVERNMENT 7 DESCRIPTION EXCELLENT &GOOD _MOVED DATE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

department and prison cells on the ground floor, and the Mayor's and clerk's offices Presently the building houses the police department and offices for the EMS, an answering service and disaster services, as well as equipment storage for the EMS building is located on the north side, part of which is occupied by the Mayor and The overall shape of the town hall is rectangular. It was originally designed with The belfry still contains the old bell, which is in working condition. Fire siren equipment has been added to this tower. The building was constructed of firepressed brick(manufactured locally by the North The central section of the existing building is flanked by the two towers, one of CONDITION UNEXPOSED UNALTERED clerk offices and council chambers. CHECK ONE FAIR domed roof.

The central section of the building contains an open porch area at the second floor some phase of municipal government since it was constructed. floors are located throughout. Other decorative elements include pedimented cornices on each side of the belfry corbeling in the brick extends from this point to the tower roof.A stained glass level.A large stained glass window is located above the second story windows.

station has been constructed on the south side of the town hall and an office of $5,925.It functioned as the seat of municipal government and housed the fire three sections of a furniture store from the south wall of the town hall to the three vertical bays on the front of the building, according to a sketch and description _DETERIORATED The North Baltimore Town Hall was built in 1890 by H.J.Hilgeneck for a total cost The building is two stories high and has a belfry and a second tower.The second tower was designed for drying out fire hoses; the equipment is still intact in XALTERED XORIGINAL SITE in the January 1, 1890 Daily Beacon. However, no records have been found to indicate which is classical and the other of which is gothic design. The right tower (hose window is located above the second story window.

The belfry is open with a or belfry section, contains a newer entrance at street level with new brick and met- architectural details. Norway Pine.Most of the woodwork is unpainted and in good condition.Wood front to back.The town hall is of Romanesque/eclectic design and has many varied tower) is narrower and has gothic windows in the upper portion.The left -RUINS AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ECONOMICS X ARCHITECTURE X 1800-1899 EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

architectural features, particularly the belfry, hose tower and stained glass the finestand compares favorably with other town halls of its time period around the State of Ohio. The old Town Hall is the only building in the Village of North Baltimore, to date, to be nominated for inclusion in the National Register department, jail and Mayor and town clerk offices, it has housed some Village facing and metal molding of the newer village offices were merely attached to the 1890 1400-1499 1600-1699 1500-1599 1700-1799 ART ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC LAW PERIOD TRANSPORTATION 1900- SCIENCE PHILOSOPHY EDUCATION significant structure.

AGRICULTURE RELIGION SIGNIFICANCE _COMMUNICATIONS MILITARY INDUSTRY SCULPTURE LITERATURE Architect Unknown ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMERCE Village administration buildings on both sides),thus an identifiable relationship The building will retain some Village administration is bounded by The North Baltimore Town:Hall is significant in that it has many unusual and artistic _ENGINEERING priateness of this alteration and is developing plans for its removal in the future. historical integrity to retain the 1890's period.Inclusion of this structure -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _CONSERVATION of Historic Places. BUILDER/ARCHITECT H.F. Hilgeneck Builder _THEATER The building was completed on January 1,1890 and was dedicated at a public -MUSIC windows. In comparison to other old town halls in Wood County, this is one of ceremony on February 27, 1890.

From that time, when it housed the fire enclosed letter from the mayor, the village administration recognizes the inappro- INVENTION in the National Register will serve to focus attention on this architecturally- The Town Hall fundamentally remains today as it was constructed in 1890.The brick with its history will be retained.The Village intends to restore the building's

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Ohio Historic Inventory-NWO HPO, February 19, 1977 North Baltimore Daily Beacon, Vol. 1, #9, January 1, 1890. Borth Baltimore Weekly Beacon, Vol. VI, #15, February 28, 1890. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY North Baltimore QUADRANGLE NAME QUADRANGLE SCALE 1:24,000 UTM REFERENCES A|17 / |2|7,5|3,2,0 of Lot one hundred forty-eight (148) in the Village of North Baltimore, State of Ohio. STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Lester H. Poggemeyer, P.E.s Inc. February 23, 1981 STREET & NUMBER 121 E.

Wooster Street CITY OR TOWN Ohio 43402 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS LOCAL NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665)./ criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER CHIEF OF REGISTRATION GPO 921-803 DATE NORTHING ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE CODE COUNTY UTM NOT VERIFIED Entered in tha ZONE EASTING Bowling Green, .18 Acres (419) 352-7537 Being the North thirty-three feet of the East one hundred VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the KEEPER OF THE REGISTER ZONE ATTEST 451621350 National Register SHPO 2 1981 REGISTER RECEIVED NATIONAL OCT - REGISTER RECEIVED NATIONAL OCT21981 North Baltimore, on the B. & O. Railroad, hasa population of about 2500.

CONE OF A SERIES This business: building houses High School building. village offices. HOME 1930 CHE (11 miles north of Findlay and two miles.west of the Findlay-Toledo highway (U. S. Routes 25 end 68) MALION TOWN NATIONAL REGISTER 0CT21981 DUE 10/29/81 _ On Nomination Form - Thematic Group Maps 1 - District Photos 5 - Local - 2nd Return - Keeper's Decision to Review REJECT - II. Evaluation of Nomination | Adequate 1. Descriptive Statement 2. Significance Statement 3. Concepts/Integrity 4. Concepts/Criteria 5. Concepts/Boundaries 6. Contextual Evaluation General Comments (cont. on back if necessary): See Attached - U.S.

Department of the Interior Good Comments dnr-3 Nomination Name Entered in the Within: Reviewer/Date Structure Poor Determination of Eligiblity Federal Register Date State Staff Fed Nom or Request-Agency Nomination prepared by: Working Number Multiple Resource Area National Park Service Check if Appropriate: Object State Request for Review I.Evaluation of Resource (cont.

on back if necessary) Site State, CountyOH Other Yes Short Format 10:2.81.358 2.82 Bldg(s) EMS NORTH BALTIMORE NORTH BALTIMORE TOWN HALL FEB.,1981 JUNE BLACE 21981 NORTH BALTIMORE TOWN HALL OCT21981 JUNE BLAKE N.B., OHO OCT 29 1981 JUNE BLAKE OCT21981 WOOD COUNTY, OHIO OCT FEB.,1981 NORTH BALTIMORE TOWN HALL 21981 FEB.,1981 JUUE BLAKE North Baltimore Town Hall, North Baltimore, Wood County, Ohio Photo: June Blake, 1981 Negative:Poggemeyer & Assoc., Bowling Green OCI 29 1981 Southern View of elevation NORTH BALTIMORE, OHIO U.T.M.

REFERENCE STATE OF OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECEIVED NORTH BALTIMORE QUADRANGLE WOOD COUNTY 207 NORTH MAIN STREET 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ROAD CLASSIFICATION Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey NORTH BALTIMORE TOWN HALL DEPARTMENT OF HICHWAYS OHIO 1970 CENSUS - 3200 WOOD COUNTY May 19, 1981 305 Bell Building Toledo, Ohio 43624 ATTN: Mr. Ted Ligibel, Re: Nomination of North Baltimore Old Town Hall to National Register Dear Mr.

Ligibel: the National Register of Historic Places, The Village would like to add some have been destroyed by fire, it is important to residents of the community As can be noted in the recent photos of the building, an entranceway to entrance, designed to physically connect Village government functions, detracts from the appearance of the structure and thus, would like to investigate Enclosed are copies of photos of the Old Town Hall - one undated, but pre- OCT 2 1981 MEMBER OF OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE POPULATION Preservation Officer Northwest Ohio Historic Preservation Office HENRY TOWNSHIP Village of North Baltimore Register of Historic Places.We request that you submit this letter and North Baltimore, Ohio supporting documents to the State office to be submitted to the national review Register to date.Since so many of the older buildings in North Baltimore comments and photos to the materials previously submitted.It should be methods of removing the entrance and restoring the facade to its original board with our nomination form.

to renovate and preserve this Town Hall as a monument to the architectural noted that this 1890 eclectic-Romanesque structure would be the only the new fire station(to the immediate south) was tacked onto the facade of the building in the Village of North Baltimore to be included in the National style that prevailed in the early days of the Village. sumably around 1900;one taken in 1930; and the last taken in 1976. 0ld Town Hall.This was done in the late 1970's.The Village feels that this To further support the nomination of the North Baltimore Old Town Hall to We hope that this information provides additional insight into the historical significance of the structure and our desire to have it listed in the National assure that the building's historical integrity is preserved and restored. Mr. Ted Ligibel North Baltimore Town Hall Page 2 Lester H. Poggemeyer, P.E., Inc. at (419) 352-7537.

Marcus Hanna, Mayor Village of North Baltimore Sincerely, enclosure MH/pah If you have any questions regarding this letter or if additional documentation isneeded,please contact Char1ene M.Kerr at REGISTER OCT21981 RECEIVED NATIONAL September 21, 1981 Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior W 434 Washington, D.C. 20243 Dear Ms. Shull: notification procedures have been followed and it has been approved by the state review board. North Baltimore Town Hall, Wood County - enclosures include letter from Mayor with 3 attachments. Please let me know ifwe can answer any questions. W.

Ray Luce State Hisotoric Preservation Officer WRL/DS: jb enclosures RECEIVED NATIONAL OCT21981 Ohio Historic Preservation Office Enclosed is one new submission for the National Register.All appropriate Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 REGISTER IND:VIDUAL RESPONGE (ATTACHED) DATE ACTION TAKEN INITIALS THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES TLLEPHONE CALL (ATTACHED) STATE OHZO OCT 29 I981 State Historic Preservation Officer DE- We Ray Luce Location Name Date Entered North Baltimore Eady/ts/11.2.81 North Baltimore Towm Hall Wood County 272-3504 Honorable John Glenn Also Notified Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum The Ohio Historical Society ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Midwest Region, NPS Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Honorable Delbert L. Latta Colunbus,Ohio43211 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343=640r.