Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Crafts William H., House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,470 words across 10 pages, filed in 1982. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 82003634, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

1. Name and/or common street & number - not for publication city, town - vicinity of - state - county - 3. Classification - unoccupied . district - public - agriculture - museum X building(s) X private X commercial - park _ structure _ both -work in progress .site . entertainment .object - in process - yes: unrestricted - government - transportation _ military _ other: 4. Owner of Property Arthur E. Haylett and Ardith Haylett Ohio 44255 courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. title None has this property been determined elegible?
- yes - federal - depository for survey records 039 Location Accessible Category code educational Mantua Ravenna date Portage Ownership Status religious industrial historic Public Acquisition being considered Inventory-Nomination Form scientific Ohio Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Portage County Courthouse Present Use National Register of Historic Places 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Type all entries-complete applicable sections See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 4619 West Prospect Street 5. Location of Legal Description For HCRS use only United States Department of the Interior 203 West Main Street received MAR 3 1 1982 FHR-8-300 (11-78) Crafts, William H., House X private residence - local date entered APR 29 1982 None 7. Description Xexcellent .
deteriorated - unaltered X original site X altered _moved date in the Second Empire style, with a one-and-a-half story wing and an executed in walnut, curly maple, and oak. There are stone fireplaces in the library and parlor, which are separated by sliding doors. Condition ruins unexposed The interior has fourteen rooms.The heavily molded woodwork is hand-cut ashlar.The characteristic style feature is the mansard roof east elevation. has a single long run with a sharp turn at the top. The second Check one segmental-arched windows have gabled hood moldings on scroll The dining room has maple and walnut wainscoting.The hall stair floor has three large bedrooms and six trunk rooms. two-story polygonal bay projects from the east elevation.
The tall This is a large square two-and-a-half story house of brick construction roof dormers are gabled with dentils and brackets also.A large frieze and brackets were matched with those on the original eaves. At the same time the front windows were enlarged.The arched Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

it was clearly designed to harmonize with the house; even the dentilled arch is dated 1883.All of the ornamental treatment is continued whose wide eaves have a double-bracketed frieze with dentils.The on the rear encircling veranda continues along the entire fair date brackets.The veranda porch was added later.It is significant that attached garage on the rear (north) side.The foundation consists of entrance has double doors anda colored glass fanlight.The stone 8.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Significance _ archeology-historic - agriculture . sculpture X architecture - social/ _ music * 1800-1899 X commerce _ communications . transportation -other (specify) 19th century businessman and politician, whose "operations were of wide scope and importance, " including service as an Ohio legislator, merchant, local school, continuing at Hillsdale College, Michigan, and at Hiram College, Ohio. In 1876 he became the representative for a Boston dealer fire, he had charge of building the new building in 1890. A public-spirited citizen, a leader in local affairs and a member of the Republican Party, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association; is associated 1600-1699 1400-1499 1882 1700-1799 1500-1599 economics conservation invention industry theater humanitarian Period engineering Builder/Architect science prehistoric Specific dates 1900- law literature and 1903.
Xpolitics/government opened a bank in Mantua under the name of Crafts, Hine and Company. in calfskins, and soon became known locally as the most extensive buyer distinctive characteristics of a type and period. Commercial District-Nat.Reg.).The family of William H.Crafts military The bank was consolidated with the First National Bank in 1894.Crafts Horace L.Hine House-Nat.Reg.),is the most imposing and best-preserved assisted in the erection of the first Protestant church in the village in The William H. Crafts House possesses integrity of location, design, Mantua Station, located on the Cleveland-Mahoning Railroad, prospered banker, postmaster and churchman. His home, one of two commanding 1887,the Methodist Church, and when that building was destroyed by Second Empire house in the village. Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) (1849-1928) moved to Mantua Township in 1853,where William attended the hilltop above the commercial center of the village other being the education The William H.Crafts House was the home of Mantua Village's prominent Crafts was elected to the Ohio Legislature for three termsin 1899,1901 from the time of the railroad's opening in 1856 (Mantua Station Brick in Ohio.In 1882he built his home.In 1885 Crafts and Horace Hine -art - archeology-prehistoric - landscape architecture _ religion community planning with the life of a person significant in local history; and embodies the 9.

The rest of the file

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

Major Bibliographical References II, 752-754. Portage Heritage (Ravenna, O., 1957), 385-386. - Quadrangle name - _ state 11. Form Prepared By Eric Johannesen, Preservation Officer, and Arthur Haylett street & number 10825 East Boulevard 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification X local _ 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 code county date Mantua Easting Northing Zone name/title Attest: Ohio Chief of Registration August 1980 Cleveland Less than one UMT References The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: 10. Geographical Data city or town State Historic Preservation Officer signature being the lots on which the house stands.
For HCRS use only Keeper of the National Register List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Acreage of nominated property I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register National Register SHPO Quadrangle scale 1:24, 000 85 and 86 in Mantua Village, measuring 132 feetby 115 feet, according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. GPO 938 835 Verbal boundary description and justification The property consists of Lots number UTM NOT VERIFIED Emtered in the Fed. Reg. Date: - RETURN - REJECT. Recom. / Criteria Date Due: - see continuation sheet Name 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 7.
Description - unaltered _ original site resubmission alterations/integrity maps completeness clarity Discipline Action: summary paragraph Reviewer ruins owner objection boundary selection 6. Representation in Existing Surveys good United States Department of the Interior _substantive reasons discussed below deteriorated NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Federal Agency: National Park Service Check one Aecessible K ACCEPT- - sample - technical corrections cited below _ moved photos appeal nomination by person or local government National Register .Nomination returned for: Entered In the excellent justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By Signed - . Date - completeness clarity Maps checked context summary paragraph Photographs relating significance to justification of areas Other applicable criteria 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification relationship of integrity the resource 8. Significance netional Cuedrangle name - state Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Crafts, William H., House Mantua, Portage County, Ohio 1. South facade and east Hubbard's Cupboard, Mantua 1980 elevation, looking Nw. Crafts, William H., House Mantua, Portage County, Ohio 2. East and North elevations, 1ooking SW. Hubbard's Cupboard, Mantua 1980 CUPBOARD DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MANTUA QUADRANGLE MANTUA, OHIO House 4569/890 North UNITED STATES 17 481/060 East GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 March 24, 1982 MAR 3 1 1982 440 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.
20240 Garst, John, House Kelly, O.S., Cottage and House Valley Dale Ballroom Grand Lake St. Marys Light House Denison, William, House Crafts, William, House Stewart, Harry Bartlett, Property Butler, Charles, House Britton, James F., Farm Old Wayne County Jail Warren Mercer Ashland County Wood Muskingum Hamilton Franklin Stark Tavener-Sears Tavern Clark Pickaway REGISTER Shelby Historic Places Resource Area Wayne Portage RECEIVED Acting Keeper NATIONAL Floral Hall Port Jefferson School New Nominations McAlpin Bridal Cottage Enclosed are 16 new National Register nominations and four resubmissions.All Hulbert House and National Register of National Park Service appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the new nominations Jackson Center Multiple because of its current condition.
We are recommending that the Oak Grove School receive a substantive review Salem Methodist Church Complex Dear Ms. Shull: Oak Grove School Ms.Carol Shul1 and they have been approved by the state review board. Ms. Carol Shull W. Ray Luce Resubmissions County Sincerely, Erie Richland Ashland Licking Crittenden Farm State Historic Preservation Officer Resource Area WRL/DAS:vb Hotel Breakers McCune's Villa Page two Park Avenue West Multiple Please let me know if we can answer any questions.