Nomination for Bradford, Henry, Farm

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United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections Bradford, Henry, Farm and/or common street & number 24583 State Route 511 - not for publication city, town - vicinity of _ state - county Present Use - district - public _ occupied _ agriculture - museum x building(s) X private -park _ both _ work in progress * private residence - religious _ in process - yes: restricted - government .scientific _transportation .other: Ohio 44090 courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. 226 Middle Avenue has this property been determined elegible? - yes _ federal _ local depository for survey records Lorain 039 code Ohio Wellington entertainment Ownership Accessible Category 6. Representation in Existing Surveys date Elyria commercial Status industrial educational 5.

Location of Legal Description object historic structure site 4. Owner of Property 1. Name Inventory-Nomination Form 3. Classification National Register of Historic Places Public Acquisition date entered military being considered Lorain County Office Building Larry and Cheryl Hines FHR8300 (11-78) For HCRS use only None title congressional district 13 - Donald Pease street & number 24583 State Route 511 _ excellent * unaltered X original site X good . moved date Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

The Henry Bradford farm includes a large frame farmhouse and four outbuildings, all in virtually unaltered condition. The two-story house combines elements of the Italianate, Second Empire faced with shutters. The eaves cornice has large brackets with pendant been divided to provide a bathroom and a small kitchen. Condition 7. Description ruins unexposed fair and gather the eggs. The fourth building was used as a small garage originally used for wood storage and washing. the outbuildings have vertical wooden siding. are no fireplaces, as stoves provided the heating source. The original but not painted. There is wood wainscoting in the dining room. There The outbuildings are unaltered also.The barn is constructed with pens. The silo was constructed in 1910.

The roof of the silo is tile different bins for storing various grains.There is a small chicken Check one with arched spooled brackets.To the rear is a one-story utility room and Queen Anne styles.The foundation consists of rock-faced sandstone, fishscale shingles..In the corners between bays there are three porches hardware and lighting fixtures are intact.The rear utility room has have three outside walls. The center windows of each bay are false and in the early 1900s.The last two buildings have metal roofs.

All of braced-frame construction.There are stalls for horses and also sheep ornaments.There is a steep hipped roof (if not mansard) with slate The fine interior woodwork is of walnut and butternut which was varnished and there is a cellar under the center portion of the house.The plan of coop with a hallway on the inside which allows one to feed the chickens .deteriorated the house includes three large projecting bays, so that all the rooms Areas of Significance-Check and justify below _ landscape architecture - religion _ archeology-historic _science _agriculture .sculpture * architecture - military - social/ _ art . music - theater - transportation .other (specify) style. Although the basic form is conservative for its date, the combin- After Henry Bradford's death, the house was subsequently occupied by his son Lansing, who concentrated on developing an outstanding sheep farm.

of the period, featuring an unusual combination of Italinate, Second Empire and Queen Anne details, displayed through large brackets along cornice, mansard roof 1889 1600-1699 1500-1599 1700-1799 1400-1499 economics education communications engineering 1800-1899 industry commerce Builder/Architect humanitarian Period John Burrows prehistoric literature politics/government prosperous and successful farmer and stockman, so that the outbuildings 8.

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Significance and false windows are unusual. 1900- residences in Rochester township, furnished throughout in hardwood, and western Lorain County.In addition, the owner Henry Bradford was a The Henry Bradford house is architecturally significant as a transitional building the county. While the bracketed cornice and mansard roof were dated Breeding Association,[and by 1894 he could] boast not only having some outbuildings.In 1876,he became identified with the Poland-China Hog Specific dates are significant to the property. by 1889, the rock-faced foundation and spool-bracketed porches were Bradford (1849-1926) purchased the property, the homestead of his step- law _conservation and ornate porch detailing.

of improving the breed of swine all over Northern Ohio.In 1889, The Henry Bradford house is primarily significant for its architectural ation of details is unusual.The house is the only example of its kind in invention Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) Disney." The house remained in the Bradford family until 1980. Bradford hired John Burrows,a local builder,to erect the house ata of Border Collies who has been featured on the "Wonderful World of - archeology-prehistoric - community planning - philosophy father, in 1872. At that time there were only a log cabin and some of the finest animals on his farm; but also, of having been the means cost of about $3,000. It was described as "one of the handsomest farm exploration/settlement in elegance and comfort surpassing anything of the kind in his part of contemporary, and the very large bays with so much outside exposure Lansing's son Carl Bradford is the nationally known sheep dog trainer 1894), pp. 1002-1003.

Quadrangle name _ UMT References Part of Lot 16, Rochester Township, _ state Larry and Cheryl Hines, owners, and Eric Johannesen, Preservationist street & number city or town _ national 665),I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated State Historic Preservation Officer signature GPO 938 835 216-647-2133 44090 216-647-2642 Wellington date county organization Easting Northing Brighton code Zone name/title telephone Ohio Attest: 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Chief of Registration 1:24,000 10.

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

Geographical Data 1.6 acres 11. Form Prepared By Commemorative Biographical Record of Huron and Lorain Counties (Chicago, Quadrangle scale Verbal boundary description and justification Keeper of the National Register List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Interviews, Carl Bradford, Sr., and Hazel Bradford Hardy, grandchildren of 9. Major Bibliographical References The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Acreage of nominated property of Brighton Township line. 24583 State Route 51l X local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Henry Bradford. For HCRS use only SHPO Bradford, Henry, Farm Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: - RETURN - appeal Reviewer - Recom.

/ Criteria - - see continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below . substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7. Description Cneck one Check one originai site resubmission dates clarity Discipline REJECT completeness ruins Condition Action: Category moved boundary selection summary paragraph deteriorated alterations/integrity Lorain County Ownership Entered in the Federal Agency: owner objection National Park Service Nomination returned for: NATIONAL REGISTER OF nomination by person or local government unaltered Accessible United States Department of the Interior Status 2.1.83 good Present Use - sample - NR decision has this property been determined eligibie? Working No.

S/ unexposed excellent NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ACCEPT- 8. Significance the resource relationship of integrity justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Yerbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification _ netional -. state - local State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date _ Signed completeness context Photographs checked Maps clarity Other applicable criteria summary paragraph Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet justification of areas relating significance to Bullder Architect dete Specific dates Statement of Significance (in eno paregraph) Acreage of nominated property - Phone: 202 272-3504 Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Bradford, Henry, Farm Rochester Twp., Lorain Co. OH Larry Hines, Wellington, 1981.

1. West elevation, looking northeast. Bradford, Henry, Farm Rochester Twp., Lorain Co. OH 2. Northeast elevation, looking southwest. Larry Hines, Wellington, 1981. Bradford, Henry, Farm Rochester Twp., Lorain Co. OH 3. East elevation, looking Larry Hines, Wellington, 1981. west. Bradford, Henry, Farm Rochester Iwp., Lorain Co. OH 4. Granary and barn, looking southeast. Larry Hines, Wellington, 1981. Bradford, Henry, Farm Rochester Twp., Lorain Co. OH 5. Barn and silo, looking northeast. Larry Hines, Wellington, 1981. Rochester Twp., Lorain Co. OH. Larry Hines, Wellington, 1981. 6. North outbuildings, looking northeast. Bradford, Henry, Farm BRIGHTON QUADRANGLE 4554/540 North August 24, 1982 440 G Street, N.W.

have been approved by the state review board and the appropriate notification Jefferson Railroad Depot Athens Downtown Historic District Wilmington Commercial Historic District Cleveland Warehouse District Gill, John T., House Sharp, Stephen, House Bradford, Henry, Farm Blake, H.G. House W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer WRL/DS :vb AUG 3 0 1982 Lorain Sincerely, Enclosures Athens Ashtabula Name Cuyahoga Delaware County RECEIVED Gallia REGISTER Medina NATIONAL Ewington Academy Ohio Historic Preservation Office Clinton Historic Places National Register of Van West Bandstand Enclosed are ten new National Register nominations.All the new nominations Cheif of Registration nomination.Please let me know if you have any questions. procedures have been followed.

Van Wert Ms.Caro1 SHul1 Note that the owner of the Gill House has indicated his objection to the Dear Ms.Shul1: Department of the Interior Ohio Historical Center I-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500