Major Bibliographical References less than l Acreage of nominated property - Quadrangle scale - Only. building is being nominated. Bowling Green, OH. Attached is"drawing showing dimensions of the . State 11. Form Prepared By 304 N. Church Street street & number The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _ national X local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 83 1 hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register 43402 419-352-3541 county date code foundation. Northing Easting telephone Grants Administrator Zone date 6-30-81 Bowling Green, name/title Verbal boungary description and justification Carolyn M. Lineback SHPO Ted J.Ligibel,Regional Historic Preservation Officer. State Historic Preservation Officer signature UMT References For HCRS use only 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Keeper of the National Register 10. Geographical Data Chief of Registration Building is located in City Park, Quadrangle name according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. 1906 Fair Book. city or town 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated organization Ohio Attest: City of Bowling Green United States Department of the Interior Substantive Review: EVALUATION / RETURN Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: - REJECT photos -technical corrections cited below 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description Y7.
Description - unaltered - original site - ruins Location resubmission Date SHEET maps alterations/integrity clarity completeness Action: RETURN appeal Property: owner objection nomination by person or local government Nomination returned for: good see continuation sheet Federal Agency: Representation in Existing Surveys summary paragraph NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Vsubstantive reasons discussed below National Park Service Check one excellent Discipline_Quch 1. Name - deteriorated sample ACCEPT Working No. fair Public Acquiaition 1023 X 8. Significance not be ckecked. 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By completeness clarity Maps summary paragraph Other Photographs applicable criteria 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification relating significance to Comments for any Item may be continued on an attached sheet Phone: 202 272 -3504 checked the resource justification of areas FHR-8-300 (11-78) 1. Name and/or common street & number _not for publication city, town - vicinity of _ state - county - 3. Classification x district - public _ unoccupied - agriculture - building(s) - private . structure - work in progress -educational .site . object X yes: restricted - yes: unrestricted . industrial - military 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. _ federal - _ local entertainment Category code both Accessible government commercial None transportation date religious 2.
Location Status Ownership historic other: Inventory-Nomination Form being considered private residence scientific date entered Floral Hall Ohio Public Acquisition Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service in process Needle Hall City of Bowling Green 6. Representation in Existing Surveys National Register of Historic Places has this property been determined elegible? 1 Court House Square Type all entries-complete applicable sections 43402 See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms depository for survey records Present Use Bowling Green Wood County Court House United States Department of the Interior 304 N. Church Street For HCRS use only City Park title 5th (Latta) . museum 039 congressional district Conneaut Avenue yes no 7. Description X original site _ excellent _deteriorated Floral Hall is octagonal in shape, highlighted by a Greek sides.
The structure is one story, with stick-style ornamentation openings above each double door, just below the eave. The under the eaves, and large hinged shutters which cover glass windows. There is carved wooden ornamentation above the Condition unexposed unaltered structure between the southeast cross sections of the building. series of braces circumventing the pole. Check one In the interior, the center roof structure is supported by hip with hexagonal shingles. cross section feature large double doors with applied diagonally like the cross sections.The main roof is an eight-sided An exterior stage platform has been added to the original circular drive known as City Park Drive that is approximately 3oo' west of the junction north-northwest 6'; then west-southwest 180' to the drive; then south-southwest along cross sections have hip roofs.
The remaining four wall surfaces also feature louvers applied to its facade and doors.It has a brick foundation a center pole which is connected from the apex of the roof to a the drive to the place of beginning.
shutters.The northeast wall features a large single opening, with some stone, and a wooden water table.The ends of each The boundary is drawn to provide some of the park-like' setting which has historically of City Park with Legion Drive;then going in a straight line east-northeast 180';then _moved date _ fair Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance placed boards both on and above each door..There are louvered Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - science _ sculpture _ military _ social/ _ engineering - music _ theater - other (specify) At first the building served as a floral exhibit hall, after although at some point in the 20th century, it became the In 1952 the Wood County Fair moved to a new site, about vegetables and grains.
The Wood County Floral Hall is therefore, an important resource Although no in depth study of these "floral halls" has been done, three county fairgrounds 1700-1799 1800-1899 transportation commerce communications invention literature humanitarian industry Period politics/government 1900- law conservation remaining from Bowling Green's first Wood County Fairgrounds Morrow and Geauga County are NR properties) are all remarkably similar in their design:a a mile north of the original grounds, where it remains today. 8. Significance which in two cases is octagon shaped.These three structures remain from what appears to needlework exhibit hall, and was renamed Needle Hall.
halls where farmers and their wives could display their largest and best quality flowers, Floral Hall is significant as an excellent example Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) as the only remaining structure from the county fairgrounds that operated from 1882-1952. Floral/Needle Hall is currently maintained by the City of have been an important 19th century building type. education County fairs were the climax of the yearly activities of county agricultural societies the Wood County Fair was moved to Bowling Green from near-by 1882.The building has continued to serve as an exhibit hall, Tontogany in 1882.The first fair was held at this site in Bowling Green asa picnic shelter in City Park.
_economics Builder/Architect Uln Known - art - prehistoric - archeology-prehistoric - -community planning -__ archeology-historic X agriculture X architecture of the octagonal "Floral Hall!' found on county fairgrounds _ exploration/settlement - _ philosophy 1500-1599 1600-1699 1400-1499 The Floral Halls remaining throughout 19th century Ohio.They provided important opportunities for the enter- Specific dates from the late 19th century provide a small basis for comparison. during the late 19th century.This is the only original building C.1884 in Morrow County and Wood County, and the Domestic Hall at Geauga County 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data less than l Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name Bowling Green North Only, building is being nominated.
List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries _ state 11. Form Prepared By Bowling Green, OH. _ national As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 43402 date county code 419-352-3541 Northing Easting Grants Administrator telephone Zone name/title Attest: UMT References State Historic Preservation Officer signature City of Bowling Green date 6-30-81 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Ted J. Ligibel,Regional Historic Preservation Officer. organization Chief of Registration 1906 Fair Book. ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED Keeper of the National Register Verbal boundary description and justification according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register city or town For HCRS use only Picture of Floral Hall, nestled in the Fair Ground Grove," from 304 N. Church Street street & number Quadrangle scale Carolyn M. Lineback Building is located in City Park, SHPO 1:24000 Xlocal 665),I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated Map attached).Atlas of Wood County;map of Bowling Green, 1886. Wood County, Ohio Foundation Dimensions City of Bowling Green FLORAL/NEEDLE HALL Awaiting The Tap Of The Bell, From The 1906 Fair Book. The Beautiful Fair Ground Grove, From The 1906 Fair Book other photos of past Wood County Fairg in Section A.) Wood County, Ohio National Park Service Fed. Reg. Date:.
photos E -Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below V3. Classification 4. Owner of Property /5. Location of Legal Description M. Description resubmission Name Location REJECT dates appeal RETURN Reviewer owner objection boundary selection summary paragraph Working No. completeness Action: Federal Agency: alterations/integrity /clarity NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES _substantive reasons discussed below nomination by person or local government 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Substantive Review ruins United States Department of the interior Date Due: 3.31.82-1023 Floral Hall Check one Seterioratec - unaitered -original site - moved Discipline comments: maps unexposed 8. Significance relating significance to 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11.
Form Prepared By Signed checked completeness context Photographs applicable criteria relationship of integrity clarity summary paragraph justification of areas Maps Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Date the resource Other 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Fjustification of excepticn Phone: 202 272 -3504 Comments for any Item may be continued on an attached sheet City of Bowling Green FLORAL/NEEDLE HALL Building FLORAL/NEEDLE HALL Northwest Side of Cityof Bowling Green Southeast Side of FLORAL/NEEDLE HALL Wood County, Ohio City of Bowling Green Interior View of Building FLORAL/NEEDLE HALL WoodCounty, Ohio Interior View of Building FLORAL/NEEDLE HALL City of Bowling Green wood County, Ohio City of Bowling Green Interior View of Building FLORAL/NEEDLE HALL BOWLING GREEN NORTH, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BOWLING GREEN NORTH QUADRANGLE PERRYSBURG GEOLOGICAL SURVEY N4122.5W8337.5/7.5 UNITED STATES GREEN CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, OHIO E. POE ROAD LN. GROVE ST. TARRAGON DR. SERVICES!
AYE AVE SCHOOL CITY QUARRY SENIOR GUSTIN LINE COURT CORPORATION TOUSSAINT CAROL CAMP NEWTON TRAILER VAN HIGH BLDG. GROUND MELROSE ST PARK Floral Hall RIDGE VILLAGE DR AN BUREN CT LIBERTY ST. 5 CHURCH DERBY AVEÍ CREEK POE ROUT OITAL MAIN A3 kins P. O., Tontogany. Jane Zimmerman 19.5/ «. BOWLING COUNTY 326 FAIR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Street. DENTISTS AND DRUGGISTS. GRAIN DEALERS. MARUFAC Stalls dence, Bowling Greea. B. Chase Organs and lianos and Domestic Sewing lence, l'enry Township P.O., Fostoria A. H. ROYCE, of Royce & Coon, Dealers in Grain and Seeds and Proprictors of Bowling Green Ele- HILL. Life Insurance Agent and General BMITH & REESB (G. A. Smith, W. T. Reese) terial for joineré toe. w. W. DUNIPACI, Residence, Webster Town- DIGELOW'g Dental Parlor (up stairs, first Proprictors of East Side Elevator.
tities to suit purchasers from his properly in Bowling The best locations in Town. vited to examine my - B. I. TA BUR, P'roprictor Dealer Workers' Machinery, C Goods, Machinists' Supi W.d. Henscholer Works. .Watson GREEN kinds ofwork done Green) is the place to get good work done cheap 000 Dealeis in alf order in had or soft wo Digby WO'OD 304 North Church Street Bowling Green, Ohio 43402 July 6, 1981 Dr. Raymond Luce I 71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, OH 43211 Dear Dr. Luce: Hall, which is owned by the City of Bowling Green, nominated 1) The building is historically significant because it is the with its octagonal shape, is an outstanding example of "Floral Wendell Jones Sincerely, much appreciated. Your serious consideration of this request will be very believe the building merits this designation. We make this request for the following two reasons.
State Historic Preservation Officer Ohio Historic Preservation Office only original building remaining on the original Bowling Green The members of City Council wish to have Floral/Needle for the National Register of Historic Places. serves as a shelter in City Park.2) The building's architecture, CITY OF BOWLING GREEN Patrick Ng Currently, this building . Corral Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center 1-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 March 24, 1982 Ms. Carol Shull 440 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Ms.
Shull: Garst, John, House Kelly, O.S., Cottage and House Valley Dale Ballroom Denison, William, House Crafts, William, House Stewart, Harry Bartlett, Property Butler, Charles, House Britton, James F., Farm Old Wayne County Jail Floral Hall Mercer County Ashland Franklin Warren Hamilton Stark Portage Muskingum Wood Wayne New Nominations Resource Area Clark Historic Places Jackson Center Multiple Shelby National Register of Pickaway Acting Keeper Port Jefferson School Tavener-Sears Tavern Hulbert House and appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the new nominations Grand Lake St. Marys Light House McAlpin Bridal Cottage Salem Methodist Church Complex because of its current condition.
Enclosed are 16 new National Register nominations and four resubmissions.All National Park Service We are recommending that the Oak Grove School receive a substantive review Oak Grove School and they have been approved by the state review board. MAR 3 1 1982 - Page two Ms. Carol Shull Hotel Breakers W. Ray Luce County Sincerely, Richland Licking Erie Ashland Crittenden Farm Resubmissions Park Avenue West Multiple State Historic Preservation Officer Resource Area Please let me know if we can answer any questions. McCune's Villa WRL/DAS:vb
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