Nomination for Mooney, William C., House

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received FEB 1 0 1932 1. Name MOONEY, WILLIAM C., HOUSE and/or common street & number 122 North Paul Street - not for publication city, town Woodsfield, Ohio - vicinity of congressional district 18th Douglas Applegate . district - unoccupied - agriculture X building(s) X private _ commercial _structure - work in progress *- private residence - site . religious - in process - yes: unrestricted - government - scientific _being considered .industrial _ transportation - military - other: 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description - yes X no depository for survey records Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Ohio Historical Center Ohio 43211 039 1977 Location both Category date museum Accessible code entertainment Status park Ownership historic Columbus Robert Morris educational object public Xstate Ohio Public Acquisition date entered Renotification/8o Amendments 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys National Register of Historic Places Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Inventory-Nomination Form Court Square Ohio Historic Inventory 3. Classification Type all entries-complete applicable sections Present Use For HCRS use only United States Department of the Interior has this property been determined elegible? See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms title -county X yes: unrestricted courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Monroe County Court House Monroe local FHR-8-300 (11-78) 7. Description _ excellent _ deteriorated X unaltered X original site _ moved date .

- fair In its present state, the Mooney Mansion - as it is universally known in Woodsfield -- is a monumental Colonial Revival residence of earlier structure, a Queen Anne residence with a corner tower and conventional Victorian ornament, as shown in photo 1, taken in the 1890's. present symmetrical 5-bay facade, 2-story veranda, and collosal Ionic are flat-arched; - those on the newer section are 12/1 lights, while the rear of the house retains some of the earlier, more Italianate-influenced fixtüres, erown möldings, and elaborate closet arrangements. A the village citizenry through many Christmas parties. classical cornice features dentils and consoles, further tying the building to its Georgian forebears.A porte-cochere is located on the The Mooney Mansion's interior is as imposing and monumental as is Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

Condition Check one and sidelights whose mullions are somewhat heavier and awkward than In 1912,W.c.Mooney greatly enlarged the older house to include the the facade 3),and is distinguished bya semi-elliptical fanlight east side of the house (photo 4). X good . ruins - unexposed altered from the original, including the hardwood floors, some lighting ballroom is found on the third floor, from which the Mooneys entertained wood frame construction. The present house was constructed around an its exterior. A broad central stair hallway leads from the main entrance their original eighteenth-century prototypes.All windows on the house 6/6 sash with molded surrounds.These rear windows no doubt date from the with cherry treads and a walnut handrail.Tile hearths are located from the hip roof of the facade as well as from the sides.The neo- 8.

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Significance _ archeology-prehistoric _ community planning _ archeology-historic - law _ science _ literature . sculpture . military _ social/ X 1800-1899 _ commerce - philosophy X 1900 _ politics/government 1880's, 1912 Crittenden Mooney (1855-1918), a prominent Woodsfield businessman and cashier until1898 and was vice president and manager from then until his death. With his father, he organized the Ohio River and Western Railroad, a narrow gauge line, the only railroad in the county, and International Coal Co., the Osborne-Sexton Machinery Co., the Burkett southeastern Ohio...: Much of Woodsfield's central core has been:much altered by. contemporary of late 19th century Queen Anne residences, the Mooney House is clearly the finest of the Colonial Revival structures located here, and is representative of the life of one of the County's most illustrious citizens.

1400-1499 1500-1599 1700-1799 1600-1699 transportation architecture communications economics art Builder/Architect Period theater engineering conservation industry invention agriculture music exploration/settlement Specific dates prehistoric humanitarian modernization.While the village does have a rather interesting collection Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) Areas ofSignificance-Check and justify below active businessman in the county, serving on the directorates of the The Mooney House is nominated as the long-time home of William Architecturally, the house is regarded as the local landmark building. _education served as its vice president and treasurer. He was clearly the most - other(specify) a member of Monroe Coumty's most influential business family.He was the County Court House burned in 1906,W.C.Mooney was appointed to the from 1915 to 1917,he served in the 64th Congress as a representative from _ landscape architecture. _ religion oldest son of Col. S.L. Mooney (1830-1916), and in 1874 entered the Manufacturing Co.,and the Ohio State Life and Insurance Co.When the 9.

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Major Bibliographical References W. C. Mooney obituary, Monroe County Republican, July 25, 1918, p.1. 10. Geographical Data Woodsfield, Ohio Quadrangle scale - Out Lot 140 of the village of Woodsfield -state 11. Form Prepared By street & number The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: X local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89- - Keeper of the National Register date county Easting code Northing organization Zanesville name/title Zone national Attest: 1:24000 Quadrangle name 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification UMT References Verbal boundary description and justification Ohio University-Zanesville State Historic Preservation Officer signature Chief of Registration List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries 1425 Newark Road National Register For HCRS use only city or town GPO 938 835 Souvenir of Woodsfield and Monroe County (Woodsfield: Monroe County Republican Press, 1906). less than 5 acres date 11/24/80 614-453-0762 telephone Entered in Acreage of nominated property 665),I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the Nationay Fegisteand certify that it has been evaluated SHPO - RETURN - REJECT_ Recom. /Criteria - Discipline -Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below 1. Name 5. Location of Legal Description . unaltered .

original site Clarity dates resubmission Reviewer alterations/integrity owner objection completeness Action: boundary selection Federal Agency: 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 2. Location good summary paragraph _substantive reasons discussed below 7. Description NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES National Park Service United States Department of the Interior ruins -see continuation sheet Manrae 43. Classification 4. Owner of Property Date Due: maps Property: Maoney State, County:OH Fed. Reg. Date: - sample hes thie property been determined eligible? EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET _ moved appeal nomination by person or local governmentational Register Entered Tn the photos. detariorated unexposed Check one 6. Significance justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification - Date _ Signed context checked clarity Maps Photographs summary paragraph applicable criteria relating significance to completeness Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to justification of areas the resource Phone: 202 272-3504 to significance Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet MOONEY, COL. S. L., HOUSE Photo 6/80, by David Taylor Zanesville, Ohio 45701 Ist story tacade, showing main entry and fenestration FEB 1 U 1982 Neg.MOE-4-5-1, filed at Ohio University Woodsfield, Monroe Co., Ohio Photo by David Taylor, 6/80 cochere & cornice detail FEB 1 0 1982 University, Zanesville, Ohio Detail of N elevation, showing porte- MOONEY, COL. S. L., HOUSE Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio University, Zanesville, Ohio 45701 Woodsfield, Monroe Co., Ohio Neg.

MOE-4-5-3, filed at Ohio Photo 6/80, by David Taylor MOONEY, COL. S. L., HOUSE FEB 1 0 1982 Woodstield, Ohio, Monroe County Photo 6/80, by David Taylor University, Zanesville, Ohio 43701 View off facade, showing portico & Negative MOE-4-5-4, filed at Ohio UNITED STATES WOODSFIELD QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WOODSFIELD, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STATE OF OHIO October 3, Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 FEB 1 0 1982 Dear Mr. Brook: In re: William C. Mooney house We have learned that the William C. Mooney house located in Woodsfield, Ohio, is being considered by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for nomination to the National structure is the leading historic structure in the Village of organizer of the O. R. & W.

railroad, a narrow gauge railroad If we can be of assistance in providing any further infor- of the structure. Many thanks for your attention to the matter. Attorney at Law LKR: klh Sincerely, RECEIVED REGISTER provide whatever is necessary for a determination of the status Nomination to National Register of Historic Places Register of Historic Places. in size and is well known by most residents of Monroe County. of such structure is important to the history of both the village vation ofa historic site of much importance to the area. early in the 2oth century by William founder and NATIONAE . Hent Riethmiller Ara bode 614 110 Nonth Main Atreet Woodsfield and in Monroe County, Ohio. operated in this area. Such house has been left relatively vacant for some time Attention: Mr. David L.

Brook The house was built We heartily concur in and encourage such nomination.Such mation concerning this structure, we would be most happy to and the county and that such renovation would result in preser- and isat the renovated by Robert RECEIVED N22 N. PAUL ST WILLIAM C. MOONEY, HOUSZ ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STATE OHIO MARCH 15, 1982 Mooney, William C., House St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church Tiedemann, Hannes, House Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn Dr. W. Ray Luce Honorable Clarence J. Brown Columbus, Ohio 43211 Honorable Donald J. Pease Honorable Ralph S.

Regula Midwest Regional Office, NPS Rocky Mountain Regional Office, NPS For further information, please call the National Register at (202) 272-3504 Notified Kipton Location Springfield Name Muskingum County Monroe County Union Church Cleveland Vicary House Date Entered Woodsfield Cuyahoga County McCully Log House Canton Lorain County The Ohio Historical Society New Concord vicinity Honorable Douglas Applegate State Historic Preservation Officer Clark County Honorable Mary Rose Oakar Honorable Clarence E. Miller Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue OHIO Ohio Historical Center 1-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 February 4, Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper National Park Service FEB 1 0 1982 18th and C Streets, NW Dear Ms. Schull: originally submitted in 1980 and returned for renotification in keeping with the 1980 amendments.

All owners have been notified of the pending nominations and of the provisions of the amended National Historic owners of one property (First United Methodist Church, Van Wert County) St.

Joseph Roman Catholic Church Tiedmann, Hannes, House Dove1, J.H., Farm Herr, Christian S., House Keystone Furnace Brown, Smauel, House McCorkle, Almon G., House Erie Logan Licking Lorain Stark Ashland Monroe Fairfield Coshocton Franklin Jackson Cuyahoga Name Union Church Muskingum Massillon Cemetery Building RECEIVED REGISTER Piatt Castles Guernsey County Pickaway NATIONAL Crittenden Farm Renick Farm Trumbull Finney-Darrah House Lakefork School Hotel Breakers McCreary-Burnworth House Clark Johnston-Crossland House Vicary House New Rankin Building National Register of Historic Places Chalfant Church Mooney, William C., House Landmark Tavern Ohio Historic Preservation Office Belmont Bryn Du have chosen to object to the listing. West View McCully Log House Enclosed are twenty-seven National Register resubmissions.

All were Morrow Canal Winchester Methodist Church information and this has been included with the resubmission.The February 4, 1982 page 2 A nomination for the First United Methodist Church, Van Wert, Van Wert church not be listed on the National Register. A notarized statement to that effect is included with the nomination materials. Please let me know if you have any questions. State Historic Preservation FEB 1 0 1982 enclosures Sincerely, REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED Officer Carol Shull WRL/DS: jb County, is also enclased. The Board of Trustees has asked that this