Nomination for English, William, House

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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 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS HISTORIC AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER 11291 State Route 47 NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT X VICINITY OF PRESENT USE COMMERCIAL _WORK IN PROGRESS X PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS -YES: UNRESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY Luenette I. Hamilton, Mrs. Roy Pease LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.

Darke County Courthouse REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 12/79 039 OBJECT 45380 CODE Greenville DATE Celina LOCATION ACCESSIBLE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT Versailles MUSEUM SCIENTIFIC COUNTY AGRICULTURE Darke CATEGORY STATE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE PARK TRANSPORTATION CLASSIFICATION NAME RELIGIOUS Ohio GOVERNMENT STATUS _UNOCCUPIED XBUILDING(S) Ohio Historic Inventory _PUBLIC Tom Kindness #8 SURVEY RECORDS TITLE COURTHOUSE. _EDUCATIONAL _BOTH WOBC Historic Preservation Office - INDUSTRIAL RECEIVED APR 27 1982 FOR NPS USE ONLY SITE PRIVATE XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

windows with stone segmental arches, keystones, drop labels and lugsills. Nine to overlook the rich farmland to the west in Wayne Township and a small family in the turn of the century photo. removed and some of the trim has been covered. Original floors, doors, room arrangement and built in wooden closets (reported to be CONDITION UNEXPOSED UNALTERED DETERIORATED DESCRIPTION FAIR noteworthy is the handsome window moulding of ash trimmed in walnut which was obtained are highly decorative and shelter the recessed doors that create a measuring CHECK ONE doors with transoms open into this massive farmhouse that sits on a small hill and pedestal bases that have rested on concrete floors from an early date as shown heirlooms a local landmark. XEXCELLENT cemetery to the south.

- GOOD X ALTERED This two story painted brick Italianate farmhouse from 1881 has twenty-five each supported by four square posts. The posts have capitals, chamfered corners from the farm. The mouldings are different for each room upstairs and downstairs. the first in the area) make this stately farmhouse that is filled with family DATE RUINS the reentrant angles of this house that was built for maximum exposure to the sun. Originally the house had bracketing and scallops at the eaves of the house and AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE RELIGION SCIENCE X ARCHITECTURE MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS _OTHER (SPECIFY) BUILDER/ARCHITECT William English SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

The William English01s architecturally significant because this fine brick that was built on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. This Darke County farmer's The house was built and designed by William English, an Irish immigrant, who has been carefully maintained.

1400-1499 1700-1799 1600-1699 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC INVENTION COMMERCE PERIOD AGRICULTURE SIGNIFICANCE ART EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT 1881 PHILOSOPHY SCULPTURE PREHISTORIC TRANSPORTATION THEATER INDUSTRY EDUCATION ENGINEERING MILITARY X1800-1899 1900- in its original condition except for some exterior changes at the eaves.The interior _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _ECONOMICS SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN farmhouse with its four west doors acts as an astronomical calendar to indicate the immigrants began arriving to settle the farms around the villages of Versailles, fascination with the sun is shown in the house's orientation on a small hill with eight while setting aside an acre for a family cemetery to the south.An isolated Anglo _CONSERVATION school was built in the woods at the back of this farm when the French Catholic arrived in North Carolina and later settled this l60 acres of rich farmland in l823 large enough for the family and the workers who lived with the owner's family.

and located on this farm so when this house was planned, it was constructed to be -LITERATURE -1500-1599 Frenchtown and Russia by the l85o's.A hollow brick factory was owned by Mr.English at summer solstice and door D at winter Photo #l) - LAW windows and four doors facing directly west and set with a compass.The house also is settlement was established in this northeastern part of Wayne Township and a separate

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES History of Darke County, 1885. Interview with Margaret and Roy Pease, 9/6/79; 9/80; 11/80. Views of Versailles, 1976. Atlas of Darke County, 1875. O GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY QUADRANGLE NAME Osgood QUADRANGLE SCALE 1:24,000 VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION NAME / TITLE Mary Ann Brown, Regional Director STREET & NUMBER 419-586-2365, Ext 53 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: LOCAL X NATIONAL - 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 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 921-803 11/80 TELEPHONE CODE ORGANIZATION NORTHING STATE COUNTY DATE Celina Ohio UTM REFERENCES ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED 100 Campus Drive ZONE EASTING less than l acre WOBC Historic Preservation Office FORM PREPARED BY CHIEF OF REGISTRATION UTM NOT VERIFIED ATTEST FOR NPS USE ONLY A line runs along the north fence row from a point about 8o feet east of the road 140 feet until itreaches the south fence where it turns ata 9o° angle to run (State Route 47) to the east the highway.It runs straight south for about Tract Books of Records and Title Service, Dept. of the Interior, compiled by Norman Burns. CITY OR TOWN ZONE Property: English, William, House L ACCEPT.

- RETURN Reviewer _ - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below V3. Classification V 4. Owner of Property V5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys A. Description resubmission Location dates REJECT alterations/integrity maps summary paragraph Discipline comments: sample /clarity Action: /completeness Federal Agency: Substantive Review: boundary selection owner objection nomination by person or local government Nomination returned for: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Date Due: United States Department of the Interior National Park Service State, County: OH, Dorhe /1. Name _ excellent .ruins photos < The same appeal good see continuation sheet unexposed Working No. Check one Ownership Tair justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data / 11.

Form Prepared By Signed - Phone: 202 272 -3504 checked Date context Photographs applicable criteria 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification relationship of integrity summary paragraph Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Other relating significance to justification of areas Lcompleteness clarity the resource 8. Significance Maps Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet state equinox winter solstice Versailles vic, Darke County, Ohic Mary Ann Brown WOBC, #1 directly east William English Sundial House West facade, photographer facing Mary Ann Brown, 9/80 West facade, photographer facing William English Sundial House directly east Versailles vic, Darke County, Ohic Mary Ann Brown, 9/80 WOBC #3 !

Southwest elevation Photographer facing northeast William English House Versailles vic, Darke Co, Ohio Versailles vic, Darke Co, Ohio Photographer unknown, ca 1900 William English House Photog facing northeast Southwest elevation original photo-Mrs. Roy Pease DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OSGOOD QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES OSGOOD, OHIO STATE OF OHIO April 16, 1982 APR 27 1982 Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper Department of the Interior 440 G Street, N.W. Dear Ms. Shull: The appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the new nomi- nations and all have been approved by the state review board. Rural Chapels Along the War of 1812 Auglaize Trail Allen, Putnam and Van Wert Keyt, Gideon, House English, William, House Johnson, Thomas, House Lewis, Samuel, House Please let me know if you have any questions. W.

Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer Coshocton Highland Resubmissions Sincere Cuyahoga County Richland Enclosures Name Stark Darke Muskingum Brighton-Dryden Historic District Ohio Historic Preservation Office New Nominations WRL/DS:vb Ridgewood Historic District Canal Fulton Historic District National Register of Historic Places East Main Street Historic District Enclosed are seven new National Register nominations and two resubmissions. Washington, D.C. 20240