Nomination for Athens B & O Train Depot

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NPS Form 10 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections Athens B & O Train Depot and/or common NA not for publication street & number NA vicinity of city, town X state .unoccupied - public _ agriculture _ museum X building(s) X private - park _ both . work in progress - private residence _ entertainment - religious _object - in process - yes: restricted - government being considered X yes: unrestricted - industrial - military _ other: 100 North Charles Street courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Ohio 45701 Ohio Historic Inventory has this property been determined eligible? - yes July 1980 .local depository for survey records Ohio Historic Preservation Office 2.

Location 009 039 Accessible 1982 county Category date code educational Baltimore Columbus Athens Ownership commercial Status site structure historic title district National Register of Historic Places (3-82) 5. Location of Legal Description scientific 3. Classification Ohio Public Acquisition Inventory-Nomination Form 4. Owner of Property 6. Representation in Existing Surveys date entered Present Use 1. Name Chessie System Railroads received DEC 7 Court Street For NPS use only Athens County Courthouse X transportation Depot Street Ohio 43211 - excellent X original site X altered _moved date X fair Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

The ATHENS B & 0 TRAIN DEPOT is located next to the railroad tracks on the southwest corner of Depot and Union Streets in the City of Athens, Athens County, in the state of Ohio. The DEPOT was built circa 1890 as the main passenger train depot serving the City Situated near the DEPOT are various other remnants of Athens' past, including such historic road and the location of the DEPOT stimulated the growth of the mixed residential/commercial/ industrial area which now surrounds it. The structure itself is a one-story rectangular building 128.5 feet long and 25.5 feet deep, built in the stick style design of that period. The DEPOT lays parallel to the rail- road tracks and contains a total of 3,076 square feet of floor space and foundation area. The front side is the north side of the building, and the rear side is the south side of the building and faces the railroad tracks.

The exterior of the structure is considered to have a has seven 2/2 wood framed windows, two double wooden doors, and one garage type door. The and downspouts, a stone block foundation, vertical and horizontal tongue and groove wood siding, exposed underhang area. east of the waiting room, two offices exclusive of the ticketing room, and an office addition two suspended fluorescent light fixtures, ornamental decorative wood ceiling and walls, and radiator, old linoleum over a wood floor, fluorescent light fixtures, conduit wiring, and The original DEPOT was altered circa 1915. A circular gable roof existed in the center Circa 1915 the circular tower section was removed and both ends of the building were enclosed 7. Description Condition unexposed ruins wood walls and ceiling. suspended incandescent lighting at various points on the exterior of the building, and an Check one .

deteriorated _ unaltered main passenger waiting room, two restrooms with lounge area, a baggage office that is located of the south side with three similar windows. A door was found on each side of the circular to make the walls flush as they are presently. - good is located beneath the north side. The main passenger waiting room has ceramic tile flooring, roofed dormers on the north roof side and two on the south roof side. The south side also Areas of SignificanceCheck and justify below - sculpture . social/ X 1800-1899 - other (specify) Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) catalyst to the industrial, economic, and residential development of the City of Athens. of its economic activity, and on access to transportation routes to stimulate industrial With the destruction of the canal by a flood more than 100 years ago, the railroad the importance of this mode of transportation in the inflow and outflow of coal and other natural resources, and manufactured goods. The stick type architecture of the depot remains as the best example of this building style in the city. Industry and businesses dependent upon the railroad for transport of raw materials and manufactured goods sprang up in the late 1800's and early 1900's near the Depot. fur processing company, planing mill, foundry and machine company, and housing for workers Transportation was the catalyst to the development and growth of the City of Athens.

Because the Athens B & 0 Train Depot is the only remaining tribute to the importance of transportation in the late 1800's, it is worthy of preservation. 1600-1699 8. Significance 1500-1599 1700-1799 commerce 1890 communications 1400-1499 economics engineering invention industry education archeology-historic conservation philosophy Period science humanitarian theater architecture exploration/settlement art prehistoric literature music agriculture Specific dates law 1900- military the railroad emerging as the tranpsortation hub of the City of Athens. landscape architecture _ - religion -politics/government X transportation The Athens B & 0 Train Depot represents the importance of transportation as a gained importance as an impetus to economic and industrial development in the City of Athens.

By 1890, Athens was connected by rail to nearby Marietta and Chillicothe, with connections to Columbus. The Depot was built circa 1890 to accommodate the daily passenger the need for the Railroad Hotel, which located close to the depot also. archeology-prehistoric Builder/Architect unknown -communityplanning activity.Both canal and railroad were important factors in this economic development, in these industries surrounded the depot.The Depot and its surrounding activities created 9.

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Major Bibliographical References History of Hocking Valley, Ohio (Chicago: Interstate Publishing Co.) 1883. Acreage of nominated property less than 4 acres Quadrangle scale - UT M References of Athens B & 0 Train Depot, then 150' parallel with the SW side of the depot; then 50' NE then 70' SW parallel with the SE side of depot to point of beginning. _ state 11. Form Prepared By Ohio 45701 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _ 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 I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register 614/594-2281 1869 date Easting county code Athens Northing Attest: name/title telephone local Zone 1:24,000 10.

Geographical Data 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification State Historic Preservation Officer signature Chief of Registration List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries city or town Entered in the For NPS use only Kathleen Kurlinski, UDAG Assistant & Donna Goodman, Planners Assistant street & number according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. Robert Clarke & Co.) parallel with the NW side of the depot; then 150' SE parallel with the NE side of the depot; National Register Keeper of the National Register 10 East Washington Street Athens Statiion Redevelopment Projects Preliminary Case Report:May 1981 413151361610 EYALUATION / RETURN SHE Athens B & O Train Depot Athens County Fed. Reg. Date Date - RETURN - REJECT- Substantive Review: Rocom. /Criteria _ - technical corrections cited below Name 4.

Owner of Property 5. Location of Legai Description 2. Location completeness 7. Description resubmission clarity dates Action: summary paragraph alterations/integrity 3. Classification boundary selection 6. Representation in Existing Surveys owner objection _substantive reasons discussed below Discipline .Nomination returned for: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES _see continuation sheet appeal Entered in the Federal Agency: National Park Service Reviewer_ United States Dor ACCEPT/1/83 justification of exception - Other Signed . - Date - checked context completeness clarity 8. Significance summary paragraph Photographs applicable criteria 10. Geographical Data the resource 11. Form Prepared By relationship of integrity 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Phone: 202 272-3504 Maps justification of areas relating significance to 9. Major Bibliographical References Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Athens, Ohio Donna B. Goodman, 1/25/82 Planning Office, Athens, Ohio View from S.W. - Photo #l Negative located at Athens City/County Athens B & O Station BONDED Athens, Ohio Donna B. Goodman, 1/25/82 Planning Office, Athens, Ohio View fromNE. - Photo #2 Negative located at Athens City/County Athens B & O Station Athens, Ohio Donna B. Goodman, 1/25/82 Planning Office, Athens, Ohio View from

- Photo #3 Negative located at Athens City/County Athens B & O Station ATHENS BEO TRAIN DEPOT +7 404680 4353660 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Athens Co., Ohio 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) ATHENS QUADRANGLE UTM UTM Reference UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-ATHENS CO. STATE OF OHIO December 1, 1982 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief Department of Registration 440 G Street, N.W. All the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the new Breese, Griffith, Farm Delaware Public Library Second Presbyterian Church Withrow High School West Side Planing Mill Rock Hollow School Sprague, Jonathon, House Hull, Patrick House St. Matthews Protestant Episcopal Church Sandusky Multiple Resource Please let me know if you have any questions. W.

Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer Madison Morgan 1982 Licking Hamilton Sincerely, Erie County Washington Franklin Stark Athens Delaware REGISTER NATIONAL Muskingum Kettering, William Property Summit Carroll New Submissions Ohio Historic Preservation Office Washington, D.C. 20240 Enclosed are fourteen new National Register nominations and three resubmissions. Herrington, John House and Herrington Bethel Church Swetland Residence Allen Dear Carol: WRL:BP:dd National Register of Historic Places Cisler Terrace Center Inn RECEIVED Akron Public Library DEC 7 Athens BGO Train Depot Ohio Historical Center I-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 Encl.