Nomination for Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse

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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER CITY. TOWN Celina Mr X VICINITY OF PRESENT USE BUILDING(S) _COMMERCIAL _WORK IN PROGRESS PUBLIC ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS X YES. RESTRICTED - YES: UNRESTRICTED A OWNER OF PROPERTY Dan and Mary J. McKirnan LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC Mercer County Courthouse REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 LOCATION CODE COUNT HISTORIC NAME OWNERSHIP CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION STATE 8/80 STATUS DISTRICT DATE COURTHOUSE. RECEIVED ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL XSTRUCTURE OBJECT GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURE PUBLIC Ohio Historic Inventory BEING CONSIDERED TITLE Grand Lake St.

Marys Lighthouse SCIENT.FIC -UNOCCUPIED _INDUSTRIAL Ohio.45822 _ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE _TRANSORATIC _RELIGICUS _MUSEUM -PARK .SITE NITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE C NATIONAL PARK SERVICE _PRIVATE RES DSNCE Box 274 S.R. 703 _FEDERAL Onio MILITARY -BOTH CHECK ONE FAIR Lighthouse just off the southeast coast of Cornwall in the Englis: Channel. DETERIORATED DESCRIPTION an ornamental weathervane. GOOD RUINS There is a guardrail surrounding a circular base which is cu: stone This picturesgue lighthouse is located in elite Northwood in a wooded shaft reaches a glass and bronze dome that encioses a beacon and is capped by -UNEXPOSED CONDITION - CONSERVATION _ EDUCATION X1900 _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

It is located on the north shore of Grand Lake St. Marys about 1923 ENGINEERING LCOMMUNICATIONS _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT Erie Canal. _INDUSTRY LAW _INVENTION _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT - LITERATURE 1500. -SCULPTURE -ECONOMICS -_PHILOSOPHY - .TRANSPORTATION _MUSIC COMMUNITY PLANNING - COMMERCE Tne Grand Lake St.Marys Lightnouse is architecturally significant AGRICULTURE It is primariiy

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GEOGRAPHICAL DATA QUADRANGLE NAME VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS - LOCAL As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 Public Law 89-665).I criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 8-5-80 ZONE DATE NORTHING 419-586-2365 CODE TELEPHONE COUNTY ATTEST ORGANIZATION EASTING NATIONAL hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the TM REFERENCES Louanna Pennincton 7600 State Route 703 CHIEF OF REGISTRATION 14419.019,2.0 St. Mary's QUADRANGLE SCALE ¡ HEREBY CERTITY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUF ED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Celina GPO SE Historic Preservation Office United States Department of the interior Fed. Reg. Date - REJECT photos Reviewer _ Recom. /Criteria . - see continuation sheet 1. Name 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7.

Description Check one _ ruins resubmission Classification Date completeness Discipline clarity summary paragraph alterations/integrity maps Action: appeal owner objection RETURN boundary selection _substantive reasons discussed below Federal Agency: 2. Location National Park Service nomination by person or local government NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES State, County: Jf, Mercer - sample - request - _ deteriorated _ original site - moved * EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET good unaltered 42182 the resource justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification - netional Signed L Maps checked Photographs context Date completeness summary paragraph Other clarity applicable criteria 8.

Significance justification of areas Aoreage of nominated property Phone: 202 272 -3504 relating significance to relationship of integrity Form No. 10-300 REV. (9/77) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY 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 AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER Grand Lake St. Marys-Northwood Addition - NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Celina vic.

X VICINITY OF PRESENT USE -DISTRICT AGRICULTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS - PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION - IN PROCESS _BEING CONSIDERED -YES: UNRESTRICTED XOTHER decorative OWNER OF PROPERTY Ohio 45822 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 LOCATION CODE Mercer HISTORIC CLASSIFICATION DATE 8/80 OWNERSHIP EDUCATIONAL COURTHOUSE ACCESSIBLE 107 STATE NAME COUNTY CATEGORY _COMMERCIAL XSTRUCTURE _OBJECT Mercer County Courthouse _TRANSPORTATION _ENTERTAINMENT Ohio Historic Inventory _INDUSTRIAL X_YES:RESTRICTED BUILDING(S) XPRIVATE TITLE _GOVERNMENT WOBC Historic Preservation Office _SCIENTIFIC Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse - UNOCCUPIED _RELIGIOUS - MILITARY Ohio Dan and Mary J. McKirnan -SITE - MUSEUM _PARK _BOTH PUBLIC S.R.

703 FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL Box DATE ENTERED Onio *UNALTERED *ORIGINAL SITE EXCELLENT DETERIORATED * GOOD DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

CONDITION UNEXPOSED DESCRIPTION FAIR There is a guardrail surrounding a circular base which is cut stone an ornamental weathervane. This picturesque lighthouse is located in elite Northwood in a wooded CHECK ONE DATE. - MOVED -RUINS shaft reaches a glass and bronze dome that encloses a beacon and is capped by setting on the north side of the lake.It isa copy of the Eddystone AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW XLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN MUSIC -OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE halfway between Celina and St. Marys, Ohio. The entrance to Northwood 1923 1800-1899 ART COMMERCE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE AGRICULTURE SIGNIFICANCE EDUCATION POLITICS/GOVERNMENT PERIOD LAW CONSERVATION LITERATURE Erie Canal. MILITARY INDUSTRY _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _PREHISTORIC INVENTION The Grand Lake St.Marys Lighthouse is architecturally significant ornamental and is an impressive structure on what was formerly the largest Addition leads to the lighthouse. _1600-1699 because it is the only one in landlocked western Ohio.It is primarily _TRANSPORTATION _SCULPTURE _PHILOSOPHY _COMMUNICATIONS It is located on the north shore of Grand Lake St.

Marys about -1500-1599 the days when Grand Lake St.Marys was used as a reservoir for the Miami- _ENGINEERING _ECONOMICS -1400-1499 -1700-1799 _THEATER X1900- _SCIENCE -RELIGION _COMMUNITY PLANNING ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC man-made lake in the country.The lighthouse was constructed in 1923 after MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES John Hinders, Attorney-At-Law,Celina,,Ohio 7/80 Victor Steinke, Contractor, Celina, Ohio Hal Miller, Editor of Evening Leader in St. Marys, Ohio 7/80 Dan McKirnan, owner of lighthouse, Celina, Ohio 7/80 History of Mercer County, 1978, page 494. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than 1 acre St. Mary's QUADRANGLE NAME QUADRANGLE SCALE UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION base of a small peninsula of land approximately 25' from the foundation of the lighthouse.

LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: 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 CEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTEI CHIEF OF REGISTRATION GPO 921-803 8-5-80 419-586-2365 ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE DATE NORTHING COUNTY CODE 1:24000 Louanna Pennington Ohio Interview with: WOBC Ohio Historic Preservation Office ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED UTM NOT VERIFIED ZONE EASTING 7600 State Route 703 FOR NPS USE ONLY LOCAL _X ATTEST: SHPO ELI Bounded on three siaes by the water edge, and on the fourth (and northern side ) at the ZONE 7/80 14:419.019.2.01 National Park Service Working No. 3-31-82-1022 - RETURN photos Reviewer - Recom. /Criteria _ see continuation sheet Name 2. Location Owner of Property 7. Description - excelient - deteriorated - unaltered -_ original site .

unexposed resubmission dates alterations/integrity REJECT completeness clarity Discipline Nomination returned for: 3. Classification boundary selection Action: owner objection Date Due: 5. Location of Legal Description _substantive reasons discussed below 6. Representation in Existing Surveys summary paragraph Federal Agency: ruins appeal Fed. Reg. Date: FEB 1 good State, County: OHy Mercer - sample - request Present Use moved 1983 technical corrections cited below ACCEPT Aecesslbie justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Signed . completeness context checked Maps clarity Photographs Date Other justification of areas summary paragraph applicable criteria the resource relating significance to 8.

Significance Comments for any Item may be continued on an attached sheet relationship of integrity Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to netional Mary Ann Brown - 8-5-80 Ohio North shore, facing south WOBC Preservation Office GRAND LAKE ST. MARYS LIGHTHOUSE Celina Mercer County Louanna Pennington, 7/81 WOBC, #2 Grand Lake-St. Marys Lighthouse boat with photog facing NE Celina vic, Mercer County, Ohio View of lighthouse taken from Celina vic, Mercer County, Ohio Louanna Pennington, 7/80 Close-up of lighthouse, looking Grand Lake-St. Marys Lighthouse toward south bank of lake WOBC,# 3 photog facing south UNITED STATES ST. MARYS QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ST. MARYS, OHIO STATE OF OHIO March 24, 1982 Ms. Carol Shull 440 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.

20240 appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the new nominations and they have been approved by the state review board. Garst, John, House Valley Dale Ballroom Hulbert House and McAlpin Bridal Cottage Salem Methodist Church Complex Grand Lake St. Marys Light House Denison, William, House Oak Grove School Crafts, William, House Port Jefferson School Stewart, Harry Bartlett, Property Butler, Charles, House Britton, James F., Farm Old Wayne County Jail We are recommending that the Oak Grove School receive a substantive review because of its current condition.

Ashland County Warren Mercer Wood Franklin Stark Hamilton Muskingum Wayne RECEIVED Shelby REGISTER Pickaway Portage Clark Tavener-Sears Tavern New Nominations National Register of Historic Places Resource Area National Park Service Ohio Historic Preservation Office Acting Keeper Jackson Center Multiple Enclosed are 16 new National Register nominations and four resubmissions.All Floral Hall Dear Ms. Shull: Ohio Historical Center I-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 MAR 31 1982 Kelly, O.S., Cottage and House Ms. Carol Shull Hotel Breakers Park Avenue West Multiple W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer Resubmissions Sincerely, County Erie Licking Ashland Richland Resource Area Crittenden Farm WRL/DAS:vb McCune's Villa Please let me know ifwe can answer any questions. Page two