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Nomination for Johnson, Thomas, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 3,316 words across 17 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 82004415, 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.

United States Departmeni of the Interior 1. Name THOMAS JOHNSON HOUSE and/or common 2. Location street & number - not for publication city, town - - vicinity of . county 3. Classification X occupied - public - agriculture X private _ commercial - park work in progress X private residence . religious in process yes: unrestricted _ being considered . transportation . other: 4. Owner of Property Mr. and Mrs. John McDowell Box 467 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. 6. Representation in Existing Surveys - yes .
local Ohio 44906 43836 031 039 both code government Accessible Category museum site educational date entertainment industrial Status structure Ownership Mansfield object district Coshocton historic Ohio Historic Inventory Ohio Plainfield Public Acquisition Present Use congressional district Type all entries-complete applicable sections Inventory-Nomination Form Main Street title National Register of Historic Places Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service scientific State Route 541 Coshocton County Recorders Office depository for survey records has this property been determined elegible? See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms The Ohio State Univeristy Mansfield Campus May 1980 For HCRS use only military Xbuilding(s) X state FHR-6-300 (11-78) federal MAR81982 7. Description .
excellent _ unaltered X original site X good X altered -date .fair .unexposed The narrow east end of the building is a blank wall, while the longer west end of this L-shaped building is four bays across, one of which is a side entrance. and-a-half rear wing. Beyond that is a low basement level cinder block garage, Inside, the main entrance opens into a hallway which features a broad finely west parlor is the dining room and kitchen, which are in the north wing of the house. A rear stairway leads to the basement and second floor. On the second floor, two large bedrooms are located in the main section and a single large bedroom is located been installed on the second floor. A large front porch had been added to the house a stream, Bacon Run, visible in the distance.
About a thousand feet east of the house is Wills Creek, a large stream which is part of the Muskingum Watershed Con- moved Condition deteriorated ruins with single pane double hung sash some years ago but period windows have recently foundation of cut sandstone.The building has five bays across the principal or south facade which faces the roadway.The facade features rectangular window Check one servancy District's flood control system. floor is the main entrance which has a transom above a massive panelled door. from each of the building's three gable ends. Exterior changes to the house include sandblasting to remove paint, which once Corbelled brickwork in an interesting sawtooth pattern is'used to create a subtle delicate cornice across the front of the building.
Plain brick chimneys rise up This is a two story brick Greek Revival style structure which rests ona tion of the second story rear wing into a single large room and relocation of the in the rear section. Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance

Description of the property

house from the road.To the north the land slopes downward to a flood plain with from the front portion of the second floor hallway. The house is located on a spacious lot along the main road at the eastern edge an exceptionally wide front hallway.On either side of the hallway are parlors. The east parlor has more elaborate woodwork than the west parlor. North of the Extending northward from the northwest corner of the main building is a story- features little exterior ornament. Its gable roof does not feature returns. crafted stairway.The stairway is unusual in that it has two landings in what is openings with plain sandstone sills and 1intels.In the center on the first - prehistoric - archeology-prehistoric - - community planning - archeology-historic - conservation .law _ science .agriculture _ economics - sculpture _ architecture - education . military _ social/ - engineering .music .
exploration/settlement - - philosophy _ theater . industry - politics/government _ transportation - other (specify) ca. 1836 Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) higher ground about forty years ago so that this house, which was once at the western edge of the original town, is now at the eastern end of the present 1400-1499 1600-1699 1500-1599 communications 1700-1799 commerce humanitarian literature Period invention Builder/Architect Specific dates 1900- original site. X_1800-1899 8. Significance structures were demolished at this time.Thus, the Johnson House is an important residence in Plainfield and is the only surviving brick building from that era. The Thomas Johnson House is the largest and best preserved pre-Civil War prominent men in the county in his day and one of its earliest settlers.
Areas of Significance-Check and justify below was instrumental in plotting the town of Plainfield and built the first The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District relocated Plainfield toa site on Johnson served from 1818 until his death in 1840 as an associate judge of Coschoc- which was built through the county from 1827 to 1830.He was one of the most a tavern, that same year. He gave the village cemetery to the new community. Township and became one of the first settlers of Plainfield.He served in the 1ink to Plainfield's past as one of the few historic buildings to survive on its _art - landscape architecture- _religion Thomas Johnson was born in Glentubert, Monaghan County, Ireland in 1783, community.
A number of early frame buildings were moved but all the other brick and emigrated to America in 1806.In 1809 Johnson purchased 1and in Linton FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE ENTERED INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Plainfield, Ohio ITEM NUMBER 8 The Thomas Johnson House, built about 1836, is a major landmark. in and abuse, this fine Greek Revival style residence also functions as a key visual landmark in this small rural community. Hill's History of Coshocton County, Ohio, page 555.
PAGE CONTINUATION SHEET THOMAS JOHNSON HOUSE Plainfield isa small community of about two hundred people located in The village was for many years located in a valley along Wills Creek and was become an important business center in the county.By 1880 it could be said Plainfield remains an important community in the county.It is the fifth Plainfield and Linton Township.Recently restored after nears of neglect southeastern part of the county. concealed from view by terraces rising above.It once had many more people Form No-10 300a UNITIDSTATLS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED MAR 3 1982 that "as a business center it is not excelled in the county away from Coshocton. "I than at present.Its relocation in the 1930's greatly reduced the size of southeastern Coshocton County.Laid out in 1816,this village soon grew to 9.

The rest of the file

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

Major Bibliographical References N.N. Hill, History of Coshocton County, Newark, O.: A.A. Graham, 1881, Pp. 286,307,311, Conversations with great-granddaughter of Thomas Johnson, Helen Webner, who grew up in the 10. Geographical Data 1y owned by John McDowell and described in the Coshocton County deed records, consisting of - state 11. Form Prepared By Ohio: 44906 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 665), hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that/it has been evaluated code county Northing date Zone national Mansfield house.
Easting County Tax Records UMT References The nominated property consists of the land present June 1980 Verbal boundary description and justification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries about three acres and containing the Johnson House and a garage. Attest: Keeper of the National Register Quadrangle name Plainfield, Ohio Acreage of nominated property For HCRS use only Chief of Registration Quadrangle scale 1:24,000 city or town SHPO 545-48, 550, Steven McQuillin. Regional Preservation Officer street & number telephone (419) 755-4011 Xloca according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
1hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register organization The Ohio State University Mansfield Campusdate name/title Ohio 1660 University Drive State Historic Preservation Officer signature 2/9/82 United States Department of the interior Fed. Reg. Date RETURN 3/30/82 - REJECT- - appeal Recom. / Criteria - - see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: _substantive reasons discussed below 2. Location Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 7. Description - detenorated boundary selection resubmission completeness alterations/integrity clarity maps Property: dates Action: Reviewer owner objection summary paragraph Discipline Working No. nomination by person or local government technical corrections cited below 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Federal Agency: Kame NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES photos.
Date Due: Condition National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Thomas; House unexposed comments: NR decision ruins Substantive Review: pood Xe. Significance justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification context completeness checked Maps clarity Date Photographs applicable criteria Other the resource summary paragraph X10. Geographical Data - local Comments for any item may be continued on an ettached sheet -stane Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to relating significance to received AR See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 1. Name and/or common street & number - not for publication city, town - vicinity of - county - 3. Classification - unoccupied .
district - public _ agriculture X building(s) X private _ structure _ both - work in progress X private residence -site .entertainment . object - in process X yes: restricted - government - yes: unrestricted _ industrial . military 4. Owner of Property Mr. and Mrs. John McDowel1 Box 467 5. Location of Legal Description - yes May 1980 _ local depository for survey records Ohio 44906 039 43836 031 Location Category code Accessible educational commercial museum date other: historic Mansfield Status Ownership title religious congressional district Inventory-Nomination Form Public Acquisition date entered scientific Plainfield MAR31982 being considered Coshocton National Register of Historic Places park Ohio transportation Present Use Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Ohio Historic Inventory 6. Representation in Existing Surveys has this property been determined elegible?
Main Street State Route 541 For HCRS use only The Ohio State Univeristy Mansfield Campus United States Department of the Interior Type all entries-complete applicable sections FHR-8-300 (11-78) Xstate courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. THOMAS JOHNSON HOUSE federalX state Coshocton County Recorders Office 7. Description - excellent .deteriorated - unaltered X original site X good X altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance The narrow east end of the building is a blank wall, while the longer west end of this L-shaped building is four bays across, one of which is a side entrance. Corbelled brickwork in an interesting sawtooth pattern is 'used to create a subtle Inside, the main entrance opens into a hallway which features a broad finely west parlor is the dining room and kitchen, which are in the north wing of the house.
large bedrooms are located in the main section and a single large bedroom is located Exterior changes to the house include sandblasting to remove paint, which once Condition ruins unexposed with single pane double hung sash some years ago but period windows have recently foundation of cut sandstone.The building has five bays across the principal or in the rear section. Check one floor is the main entrance which has a transom above a massive panelled door. servancy District's flood control system.
east side of the rear wing has been enclosed.Interior changes include transforma- Extending northward from the northwest corner of the main building is a story- This is a two story brick Greek Revival style structure which rests on a delicate cornice across the front of the building.Plain brick chimneys rise up tion of the second story rear wing into a single large room and relocation of the from the front portion of the second floor hallway. house from the road.To the north the 1and slopes downward to a flood plain with from each of the building's three gable ends. an exceptionally wide front hallway.On either side of the hallway are parlors. The house is located on a spacious lot along the main road at the eastern edge -moved date A rear stairway leads to the basement and second floor. On the second floor, two covered the house, and repointing of the brick.
been installed on the second floor. A large front porch had been added to the house around the turn of the century, but was removed several years ago. A porch on the house is Wills Creek, a large stream which is part of the Muskingum Watershed Con- and-a-half rear wing. Beyond that is a low basement level cinder block garage, built on the site of an early summer kitchen. The house is simple in design and a stream, Bacon Run, visible in the distance. About a thousand feet east of the fair The original windows were replaced 8. Significance - prehistoric - archeology-historic - science . agriculture - sculpture -social/ .art - music _ theater - politics/government .transportation - other (specify) ca.
1836 higher ground about forty years ago so that this house, which was once at the western edge of the original town, is now at the eastern end of the present Thomas Johnson was born in Glentubert, Monaghan County, Ireland in 1783, 1400-1499 1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 economics commerce communications invention Period humanitarian industry conservation engineering Specific dates original site. literature 1900- The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District relocated Plainfield to a site on X_1800-1899 residence in Plainfield and is the only surviving brick building from that era.
Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) which was built through the county from 1827 to 1830.He was one of the most The Thomas Johnson House is the largest and best preserved pre-Civil War Areas of Significance-Check and justify below was instrumental in plotting the town of Plainfield and built the first building, link to Plainfield's past as one of the few historic buildings to survive on its education Township and became one of the first settlers of Plainfield.He served in the military .law - archeology-prehistoric - community planning _ architecture - philosophy a tavern, that same year. He gave the village cemetery to the new community.
Johnson served from 1818 until his death in 1840 as an associate judge of Coschoc- exploration/settlement structures were demolished at this time.Thus, the Johnson House is an important ton County.He was also active in business and operated mercantile establishments in the community.Johnson was one of the contractors for the Ohio and Erie Canal War of 1812 and was the first justice of the peace in the township.In 1816 he community.A number of early frame buildings were moved but all the other brick 9. Major Bibliographical References Conversations with great-granddaughter of Thomas Johnson, Helen Webner, who grew up in the 10. Geographical Data Quadrangle scale 1:24,000 & portion of The nominated property consists offthe land present- ly owned by John McDowell and described in the Coshocton County deed records, consisting of _ state 11. Form Prepared By street & number 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification .local . national As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89- State Historic Preservation Officer signature 44906 county date Easting Northing house. code Mansfield name/title Zone Attest: Chief of Registration Ohio UMT References Quadrangle name Plainfield, Ohio organization The Ohio State University Mansfield Campusdate Reeper of the National Register County Tax Records Verbal boundary description and justification city or town 1660 University Drive The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries June 1980 For HCRS use only 44|511020 545-48, 550, 555.
telephone (419) 755-4011 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 Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. GP O 938 835 Steven McQuillin, Regional Preservation Officer about three acres and containing the Johnson House and a garage. See continuation sheet. Acreage of nominated property Less than one SHPO I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register [4|38900 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE ENTERED INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Plainfield, Ohio ITEM NUMBER 8 Plainfield is a small community of about two hundred people located in become an important business center in the county.
By 1880 it could be said The village was for many years located in a valley along Wills Creek and was southeastern part of the county. and abuse, this fine Greek Revival style residence also functions as a key 200' to a stream; proceed west along the stream 100'; then proceed south to Hill's History of Coshocton County, Ohio, page 555. PAGE Plainfield remains an important community in the county. It is the fifth CONTINUATION SHEET THOMAS JOHNSON HOUSE Plainfield and Linton Township.Recently restored after nears of neglect The Thomas Johnson House, built about 1836, is a major landmark.in visual landmark in this small rural community. FOR NPS USE ONLY SR 54l; then go east to the place of beginning.(See USGS map). Form No 10 300a than at present.
Its relocation in the 1930's greatly reduced the size of the east side of the school road, proceed north along a driveway approximately RECEIVED MAR 3 1982 that "as a business center it is not excelled in the county away from Coshocton."- southeastern Coshocton County. Laid out in 1816,this village soon grew to Fed. Reg. Date: _ 2.183 - RETURN Recom. /Criteria - _ see continuation sheet _substantive reasons discussed below 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7. Description dates Location alterations/integrity clarity REJECT completeness Name summary paragraph Reviewer Discipline maps resubmission boundary selection Action: owner objection nomination by person or local government Entered in the- NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Working No.
United States Department of the interior Federal Agency: National Park Service Date Duo: - sample EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Property: Substantive Review: technical corrections cited below Date Due: .Nomination returned for: photos. State, County: justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By Signed - context clarity checked Maps completeness Photographs Date relationship of integrity summary paragraph applicable criteria justification of areas Other 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification relating significance to the resource Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet 8.
Significance Phone: 202 272 -35 Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Thomas Johnson House Plainfield, Ohio Wendy Barlow May 1980 view of main facade looking north MAR31982 TJ-1 OSU-Mansfield Plainfield, Ohio Wendy Barlow MAR31982 TJ-2 OSU-Mansfield Thomas Johnson House view of side and rear looking west May 1980 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PLAINFIELD QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES Plain hield, Ohio ROAD CLASSIFICATION MAR 3 1982 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) April 16, 1982 Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper National Register of Historic Places 440 G Street, N.W. Dear Ms.
Shull: The appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the new nomi- Rural Chapels Along the War of 1812 Auglaize Trail Allen, Putnam and Van Wert Keyt, Gideon, House English, William, House Johnson, Thomas, House Lewis, Samuel, House Please letme know if you have any questions. W. Ray Luce APR 27 1982 Coshocton Highland Cuyahoga Resubmissions Enclosures Sincerely Name Darke Stark Muskingum Richland NATIONAL REGISTER New Nominations Brighton-Dryden Historic District Ohio Historic Preservation Office WRL/DS:vb Enclosed are seven new National Register nominations and two resubmissions. Canal Fulton Historic District Department of the Interior East Main Street Historic District Ridgewood Historic District nations and all have been approved by the state review board. County Washington, D.C. 20240 Ohio Historical Center I-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500