Nomination for Lewis, Samuel, House

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Gaie entered 1. Name LEWIS, SAMUEL HOUSE and or common 2. Location street & number -not for publication city, town - vicinity of State - county 3. Classification - public - unoccupied - agriculture - museum :X. building(s) X. private - commercial - park - structure -work in progress _ educational - site - religious - object - in process X yes: restricted - government - scientific - yes: unrestricted _ industrial . military _ other: 4. Owner of Property Mrs. John A. Angus Ohio 44905 5. Location of Legal Description 50 Park Avenue East - yes May 1980 _ local 039 44902 139 code date Ownership historic entertainment both Mansfield district received Richland Accessible Status Category being considered congressional district Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys Inventory-Nomination Form 291 North Stewart Road Type all entries-complete applicable sections _transportation has this property been determined elegible? See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms United States Department of the Interior Present Use National Register of Historic Places Public Acquisition Ohio For HCRS use only FHR-6-300 (11-78) - private residence _ federal X state 44906 titie Ohio Historic Inventory The stone is orangish with brown. and red streaking, typical of sandstone in the Mans*ield area. The stone courses do not line up evenly with those in the main section and have a different a massive primitive cooking fireplace, was the earlier portion. At the north end of che rear .verted to a garage.

a central hallway, which would have been a more conventional floor plan, but the phys cal parlor, now converted for use as a kitchen, and the northeast corner is an open halsy con- the interior, around the windows and doors, as a chair rail in most rooms, and in che massive Changes to the house include a small wooden canopy above the main entrance, an exterior stone chimney on the west wall and a partial reconstruction of the cooking fireplace Fire- doned, although old trees and fence rows mark its course. A winding drive leads uo co the Plans for this sewer.line have since been changed to re-route it along the right-or-way of A similar two story Greek Revival stone house exists on the east side of Stera- Road, almost directly across from the Samuel Lewis House. This house does not enjoy the attractive these features are contained within the nominated property.

The bridge has massive stone The second floor has five windows across the front and two on each side.A simple wooden places in the main section of the house were removed in the 1920s. cornice with partial returns crowns the building. jeopardy due to planned construction of a major sewer line along the west bank of the stream. The Samuel Lewis House is a two story Greek Revival style residence construccec with Stewart Road. a wooded ravine and a small stream.It faces south along a very early road, long sice aban- Large uniform rectangular blocks of locally quarried sandstone comprise the entire e terior. was rejected by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board because of its alterations. two panel doors throughout the house.

bedroom with a low sloping ceiling is above.Natural finish black walnut is used roughout entire length of the first floor in the main section is a large parlor having six wirdows and This early addition, which may at one time have been a summer kitchen, has been con- The house faces south and has two rectangular six over six windows on each side of e central section consists of a single large room with a cooking fireplace along the north wali. A large entrance. tectural integrity. tive narrow stone bridge is a culvert-like structure which crosses a small stream.Eoth of house across an attractive narrow stone bridge flanked by two old iron lamp posts. Above the entrance the date of construction is conspicuously carved in the lintel.

setting of the Lewis House and has had a number of alterations which have jeopardizec its arch The rear section differs from the main portion in that each window is surrounded by four This property was suggested for possible inclusion in the norinacion,but section is a low one story structure, built partially into an embankment out of rucbie stone- projecting narrow rectangular blocks of stone, instead of simply having lintels anc silis. anda one and a half story rear wing extending outward from the center of the main part. The rear necting the two parts of the house and containing a broad open stairway which riseso the -ne attrac engineer - Builder Architect Statement of Significance

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(in one paragraph) interior decorations, such as wall stencils, are authentic to tre period of the house's built a blockhouse for protection of settlers curing the War of 1812. The following year Lewis cut six miles of the road from Mansfie d to Ashland out o- the dense forest. property was sold to Stephen Balliet, whose family continued to own this property until 1837 commerce from development. inventior Specific dates a route further south in the late nineteenth century has allcwec this house to remain free several owners during the next forty years until acquired in 19s3 by the present owners. miles from the center of a city of 55,0o0 prcvides a rare and complimentary rural setting. also was one of sandstone construction and its restored interior. All of the woodwork is intact and the property for $2,000 to Samuel Lewis.

Lewis -s significant as ore ofthe first settlers in this area, arrüving in 1809. He original y located in Worchington Township where ne The Samuel Lewis House is the largest and best preserved pre-Civil War sandstone house communications construction.The location of the Lewis House in a secluded grove only two and one half John C.Price bought this property in 820 which consiste:of the entire northeast economics Acreage of nominated property - L317,514,0,0 containing about ten acres, and having å single structure, the Samuel Lewis House. - state (419) 755--011 - national t local I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register county date Easting code Northing Zone Mansfield Ohio name/title Steven McQuillin. Regional Preservation Officer Quadrangle scale 1:24,000 organization The Ohio State University Mansfield Campus date 10.

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Geographical Data The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Lisi all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries State Historic Preservation Officer signature Verbal boundary description and justification UMT References 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the Natiohal Register and dertify that it has been evaluated As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 city or town telephone A171 June 1980 For HCRS use oniy 14,511,316,4,0 Ejo! Bibliographical References -ndreas, Histon according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Keeper of the Netional Register street & number 1660 University Drive Title search of the property conducted by the present owners.

The nominated property consists of the land oe: National Park Service Property: - Fed. Reg. Date photos & T. Name 7. Description - deteriorated _ unaltered - original site _ unexposed resubmission Location dates alterations/integrity Classification REJECT owner objection completeness RETURN appeal boundary selection clarity Lsubstantive reasons discussed below Action: Federal Agency: Substantive Review: Nomination returned for: ruins summary paragraph Location of Legal Description nomination by person or local government see continuation sheet technical corrections cited below 6. Representation in Existing Surveys good Owner of Property United States Department of the Interior Date Due: Check one Working No.

3/3/82-629 Condition - moved EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Ownership 4-17-82 NR decision NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES maps Category Accessible fair justification of exception Other X 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By Phone: 202 272 -3504 completeness checked context clarity summary paragraph the resource Photographs relating significance to applicable criteria justification of areas relationship of integrity 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet 9. Major Bibliographical References 8. Significance - local Date47.82 date entered | 193- 1. Name LEWIS, SAMUEL ,HOUSE street & number - not for publication city, town x vicinity of code 139 - public - unoccupied - agriculture - museum X building(s) X private -park . structure - work in progress - private residence - religious - object .

in process X yes: restricted - scientific yes: unrestricted - military - other: Ohio 44905 50 Park Avenue East . local 44906 44902 039 both Accessible transportation commercial government code Category educational county congressional district industrial Ownership yes entertainment Richland date district historic Public Acquisition site Mansfield 2. Location being considered Ohio Inventory-Nomination Form Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places 6. Representation in Existing Surveys has this property been determined elegible? 5. Location of Legal Description Type all entries-complete applicable sections Mrs. John A. Angus Present Use See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 3. Classification and/or common 291 North Stewart Road United States Department of the Interior May 1980 4.

Owner of Property For HCRS use only X_state FHR-8-300 (11-78) received MAR 3 1982 3 1982 title Status Ohio Historic Inventory 7. Description _ excellent * unaltered - original site X good X altered _ moved date The Samuel Lewis House is a two story Greek Revival style residence constructed with and a one and a half story rear wing extending outward from the center of the main part. The stone is orangish with brown and red streaking, typical of sandstone in the Mansfield area. The house faces south and has two rectangular six over six windows on each side of a central projecting narrow rectangular blocks of stone, instead of simply having lintels and sills. The stone courses do not line up evenly with those in the main section and have a different verted to a garage.

a central hallway, which would have been a more conventional floor plan, but the physical parlor, now converted for use as a kitchen, and the northeast corner is an open hallway con- section consists of a single large room with a cooking fireplace along the north wall. A large the interior, around the windows and doors, as a chair rail in most rooms, and in the massive places in the main section of the house were removed in the 1920s. doned, although old trees and fence rows mark its course. A winding drive leads up to the was rejected by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board because of its alterations. Condition deteriorated ruins Stewart Road. Check one cornice with partial returns crowns the building.

The second floor has five windows across the front and two on each side.A simple wooden Large uniform rectangular blocks of locally quarried sandstone comprise the entire exterior. Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

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bedroom with a low sloping ceiling is above. Natural finish black walnut is used throughout two panel doors throughout the house. stone chimney on the west wall and a partial reconstruction of the cooking fireplace.Fire- house across an attractive narrow stone bridge flanked by two old iron lamp posts.The attrac- necting the two parts of the house and containing a broad open stairway which rises to the abutments on each side and a pipe-like passageway for the stream.Its total length does not entire length of the first floor in the main section is a large parlor having six windows and setting of the Lewis House and has had a number of alterations which have jeopardized its archi A similar two story Greek Revival stone house exists on the east side of Stewart Road, -fair tooling pattern on the blocks.

This, along with the minor stylistic differences, suggests the two sections were built at different times. Presumably the rear section, which features a massive primitive cooking fireplace, was the earlier portion. At the north end of the rear section 1s a low one story structure, built partially into an embankment out of rubble stone- a wooded ravine and a small stream. It faces south along a very early road, long since aban- The rear section differs from the main portion in that each window is surrounded by four This building is noteworthy for its fine woodwork and unusual floor plan. Spanning the The house islocated about 500 feet from North Stewart Road and is separated from it by jeopardy due to planned construction of a major sewer line along the west bank of the stream.

Plans for this sewer line have since been changed to re-route it along the right-of-way of unexposed evidence does not strongly suggest this. The southeast corner of the main section is a small these features are contained within the nominated property. The bridge has massive stone the main entrance.This single large room may have been created out of two small parlors and exceed ten feet and its width is approximately the same.The stream and bridge were in 8.

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Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - prehistoric _ archeology-prehistoric - archeology-historic - sculpture X architecture .music X 1800-1899 - philosophy _ 1900 - .communications -politics/government _ invention interior decorations, such wall stencils, are authentic to the period of the house's The house was once an early inn. along the first stagecoach road between Mansfield and Wooster. quarter of Section 23 in Madison Township. He lived here until 1835 when he sold the several men who laid out the town of Mifflin, then known as Petersburg. 1926. The family also owned the stone house across the road.The Balliets were prominent #10.

The nominated area includes the portion of the early road which is still intact as 1837 commerce 1600-1699 1500-1599 1400-1499 1700-1799 transportation education conservation humanitarian engineering industry theater literature Period Specific dates science law exploration/settlement agriculture social/ from development. military community planning a route further south in the late nineteenth century has allowed this house to remain free Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) several owners during the next forty years until acquired in 1963 by the present owners.

The Samuel Lewis House is the largest and best preserved pre-Civil War sandstone house Lewis cut six miles of the road from Mansfield to Ashland out of the dense forest.He John C.Price bought this property in 1820 which consisted of the entire northeast property for $2,0o0 to Samuel Lewis.Lewis is significant as one ofthe first settlers proceed west along the drive to its most northern point north of the house; then proceed -economics also was one of . religion . art in this area, arriving in 1809.

He originally located in Worthington Township where he Builder/Architect Unknown well as the immediate surroundings that have historically provided the rural setting of construction.The location of the Lewis House in a secluded grove only two and one half sandstone construction and its restored interior.All of the woodwork is intact and the east to Stewart Road;then proceed south to the place of beginning. landscape architecture farmers and were well known throughout the area for many years.The property went through other (specify) built a blockhouse for protection of settlers during the War of 1812.The following year miles from the.center ofa city.of 55,0o0 provides a rare and complimentary rural setting. Andreas, A.T., Atlas Map of Richland County; Chicago: 1873, p. 61. containing about ten acres, and having a single structure, the Samuel Lewis House. See item # 8 - state 11.

Form Prepared By _ national Thereby certify that this property is included in the National Register code county date Northing Easting name/title Zone Mansfield Attest: local Ohio Chief of Registration UMT References State Historic Preservation Officer signature Steven McQuillin. Regional Preservation Officer 9. Major Bibliographical References 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification June 1980 Acreage of nominated property approximately 2 10. Geographical Data The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Keeper of the National Register Quadrangle scale 1:24,000 organization The Ohio State University Mansfield Campus date by Mrs.John A.Angus on the west side of North Stewart Road as described in deed records, Title search of the property conducted by the present owners.

As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89- For HCRS use only city or town Rerick Brothers, The County of Richland, Ohio; Richmond, Indiana: Nicholson Printing, 1896, p. street & number Quadrangle name Pavonia, Ohio Verbal boundary description and justification 1660 University Drive 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated Graham,A.A.,History of Rich1and County,0hio; Mansfield, 0hio: 1880,pp. 236,238-40,286,535,816 210/82 4511,316,4,0 1317,514,0.0] FEB 1 Fed. Reg. Date:_ Federay Agency: _ RETURN - technical corrections cited below V 2. Location . Description - unaitered REJECT resubmission owner objection Property: completeness boundary selection 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys alterations/integrity Action: nomination by person or local government summary paragraph RATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Nomination returned for: S. Location of Legal Description _substantive reasons discussed below S. Classification Date Due: A. Owner of Property maps appeal Check one Crmorehip United States Department of the interior Netional Park Service Name - excelient - _ original site . ruins - deteniorated 1983 sample _see continuation shee clarity photos Substantive Review: ACCEPT. State, County: dates 6/82 MR justification of exception S. Major Bibliographical References 11. Form Prepared By - Date - clarity completeness Photographs context the resource Other checked Signed relating significance to 12. State Historic Preservation officer Certification Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to applicable criteria 10.

Geographical Data S. Significance _ netional Phone: 202 272-3504 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet to significance Maps relationship of integrity summary paragraph justification of areas Gate Mansfield, Ohio view of main facade, looking northeast SL-1 OSU-Mansfield The Samuel Lewis House May 1980 Wendy Barlow MAR 31982 SL-2 OSU-Mansfield Wendy Barlow Mansfield, Ohio view of rear looking southwest Samuel Lewis House MAR 31982 May 1980 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PAVONIA QUADRANGLE SAMUEL LEWIS HOUSE Mansfield, Ohio N4045-W8222.1/T.5 UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECEIVED MAR31982 NATIONAL PAVONIA, OHIO MAR Ohio Historic Preservation Office April 16, 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 Brighton-Dryden Historic District Ridgewood Historic District Lewis, Samuel, House Please let me know if you have any questions. W. Ray Luce APR 27 1982> Coshocton Enclosures Resubmissions Cuyahoga County Highland Stark Darke Richland NATIONAL Name RECEIVED Muskingum REGISTER New Nominations Canal Fulton Historic District Enclosed are seven new National Register nominations and two resubmissions. National Register of Historic Places East Main Street Historic District IWRL/DS:vb English, William, House Johnson, Thomas, House Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 Sincerel