Nomination for Gendron, Peter, House

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER 1413 Walnut 5t. CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 9 (Ed Weber) PRESENT USE X.BUILDING(S) X.WORK IN PROGRESS XPRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION - IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY Vistula Development Group, Inc. LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 095 039 ACCESSIBLE DATE COUNTY UNOCCUPIED CODE STATE OBJECT HISTORIC TITLE CLASSIFICATION SITE CATEGORY OWNERSHIP DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION STRUCTURE INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE GOVERNMENT Toledo none MILITARY MUSEUM Lucas RELIGIOUS NAME RECEIVED PUBLIC XNO COURTHOUSE. STATUS _EDUCATIONAL Lucas County Courthouse BEING CONSIDERED _ENTERTAINMENT 918 Michigan Street Courthouse Square X.PRIVATE _COMMERCIAL DATE ENTERED -SCIENTIFIC NANOT FOR PUBLICATION FOR NPS USE ONLY NA VICINITY OF Ohio _BOTH _PARK _OTHER: (Rev. 10-74) JAN 3 I 1983 Gendron, Peter House FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL 7 DESCRIPTION XORIGINAL SITE &GOOD RUINS other and to the street. This neighborhood is separated from Vistula, Toledo's oldest neighbor- containing an entrance. A fine Queen Anne verandah, which was added between 1881 and 1891, with molded panels below.

Portions of the original marble fireplace remain in the front parlor (first floor). The of the important details. CONDITION UNEXPOSED MOVED DETERIORATED is a wooden bay, almost free-standing, with a three part window topped by a molded cornice, XALTERED side elevations is stepped towards the rear. aluminum sided and in a deteriorated condition and will be removed.A slightly projecting CHECK ONE EXCELLENT current renovation will result in the remodelling of the interior and the restoration of many roof is exposed and shows the intricate ribbed support rafters, which are carved on the ends. experiencing'urban decay'; vacant lots dot the area, including next to subject property.One including window and door molding and the central stair with newel post and bannisters. is supported by ten highly turned and carved posts, with two half posts on front and side walls.

cut out sections displaying a sun-burst like motif.The main entrance is surrounded by side- 14l3 Walnut stands in an older, near downtown residential neighborhood which is sash on the facade and four over four sash on the sides.Two story frame addition on the rear porch is highly ornate and is lined with ball spindles and incised brackets on either side of Windows are segmentally arched with stone lug sills on the brick portions and one over one hood (National Register designation,1978) by an industrial band known as the Buckeye Basin on corbelled band runs below the roof line on the facade and southern elevation and is connected - UNALTERED DATE. - FAIR lights and a transom, topped by a molded cornice. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

and one-half and two-story frame and brick homes characterize the area with occassional 'corner Colonial Revival, in mostly vernacular expressions. Houses are generally set close to each the south and east and is defined by major arteries, Cherry St. and Lagrange St. on the west by a brick bed molding. It is a good example of a brick corbelled cornice. The roof on the the center mass projects slightly to the south behind the front section, the projected portion 14l3 Walnut is a two story, brick structure, comprised of two offset brick masses, adjoined by The interior has undergone numerous remodelling, but retains much of its original woodwork, and north.The subject property stands in the southwestern section of the neighborhood.

An end panel, covering the space where the porch roof meets the house (on north elevation) has lunette infilled with similar spoke-like spindles in the peak.The underside of the porch has an entrance on either side elevation and numerous six over six sash.Itis partially The sidelights and transom are divided into small rectanglesof bevelled glass(also likely an alteration).To the north of the entrance AREAS OF

Statement of significance

the Gendron Iron Wheel Company.

while in Detroit, but his first patents, for "Children's Carriages" were applied for (August Gendron's first factory failed shortly after its 1877 establishment due to lack of capital and of his residence at 1413 Walnut, which he had erected about 1877, and in 1880 organized the wire- wheel, the issuance of company stock, the development of an able management and effective Reportedly, 200 different styles of wheels were produced by approximately 300 employees, a 1877 LAW ART RELIGION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE X1800-1899 CONSERVATION EDUCATION THEATER XENGINEERING PERIOD XTRANSPORTATION MILITARY AGRICULTURE ARCHITECTURE "friction-reducing ball-bearing" as a complement to his successful wheel patents and was well revolutionized and perfected the wire-wheel industury throughout North America and subsequently SCIENCE LITERATURE SCULPTURE MUSIC Wagon Works in the city.

the first iron wagon and toy wheel barrow, the first girl's tri-cycle and the first steel a patent for an improved wire wheel in 1882 and eventually held at least 25 patents, including Capital" in general, due to the existence of both the Gendron Company and the huge Milburn Trudeau, also of Canada.Gendron developed his mechanical skills while working in his father's development of wheeled vehicles, bicycles, toys and eventually some automobiles and generally wagon manufacture and repair shop in Canada from 1859 to 1865.After serving as a pattern- XINDUSTRY Toledo in l877 and began the construction of children's carriages with wire-wheels.This was -1900- _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _COMMUNICATIONS -1700-1799 served as the residence and factory of Peter (Pierre) Gendron, who patented numerous early -1600-1699 wire-wheel improvements and who organized what would become one of Toledo's largest England's statue as the British centre of English bicycle manufacture) as well as a"wheel velocipede (adult tri-cycle).The lighter weight wire wheel opened a new chapter in the Gendron Iron Wheel Company.In 1883, after a modest beginning, he began the erection of a carriages and wheeled toys of many varieties.

Peter Gendron was born in Canada in 1844, moved with his family to Massachusetts in 1854,back maker in both Toledo and Detroit from 1865 to about 1875,he established a factory in north -1500-1599 headquarters until 1938.Asa result of Gendron's 1882patent for a 1ighter and stronger -1400-1499 adequate promotion.Between 1877 and 1880 he continued to build carriages on the second floor -SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN known for this innovation as well. -COMMERCE Late 19th century Toledo became known as the "Coventry of reference to _PREHISTORIC BUILDER/ARCHITECT UNKNOWN 1l,1873) and issued at Toledo.This is one of the earliest,if not the first ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING replaced the heavier, time-honored wooden wheel. XINVENTION the world and which helped earn Toledo the sobriquet, "Coventry of America".

The property reportedly the first such enterprise in the nation.Gendron had invented his wire-spoked wheel marketing programs, the Gendron Iron Wheel Company became the national leader in the production factory which comprised an entire downtown Toledo block and which would serve as the company's number which reportedly swelled to 2ooo at Christmas time.Gendron also perfected the

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Industrial Beginnings, Randolph C. Downes; Historical Society of Northwestern Ohio (1954) , PP.

92-96 History of Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio; Clark Waggoner, Ed.; Munsell & Co.; New York and Toledo, (1888) 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY Less than one VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Lot 71 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: LOCAL NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for, the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).1 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 National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892-453 893-0921 8/5/82 ZONE DATE CODE ORGANIZATION STATE COUNTY TELEPHONE Maumee NORTHING Preservation Consultant ZONE EASTING Brauns Addition UTM REFERENCES General Index of the Official Gazette and Monthly Volumes of Patents of the United 92l Illinois Avenue FOR NPS USE ONLY Ohio Ted J.

Ligibel (Serving as consultant to Vistula Development Group, Inc.) Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY 1413 Walnut (Toledo) Gendron's success led to the opening of a factory in his native Canada, in Toronto by 1888 and the removal of a Cincinnati 'baby carriage' company to became the world's largest producer of wheel chairs, supplying 34,000 to the Company, the American Metal Wheel Company and the National Wheel Company and 'Urban Renewal' program.

In 1940, the American-National Company moved to the the firm moved to Archbold, Ohio and in 1964 it was purchased by the Howe Peter Gendron died in 1910 at 66 years of age, as one of Toledo's most remains as Toledo's only physical evidence of one its most prominent industries leading subsidized housing partnership, Vistula Development Group, Inc. GP 0 921-724 Lucas COUNTY STATE DATE and businessmen.The property is currently undergoing renovation by Toledo's ENTRY NUMBER (Number all entries) #8 Continued government alone during World War II. (Continuation Sheet) were subsequently removed from this area.

the exclusive manufacture of wheel chairs and hospital equipment.In l959, was issued Canadian patents to correspond to his American patents and his Toledo as part of the sprawling Gendron Company plant in the 1890's.Gendron In 1927,the Gendron Iron Wheel Company merged with the Toledo Metal Wheel products were eventually shipped around the world.By the 1920's, the company a director of several local banks, as a quiet philanthropist and as the owner of Toledo's first wire wheels of course) in 1898 in 1938 and was demolished between then and 1967,finally as part of Toledo's Ohio $4,5o0,0o0 and a work force of 2000.Gendron's downtown factory was abandoned successful industrialists.

He had also served on Toledo's City Council, as former National Wheel Company's plant in near-by Perrysburg, Ohio and began became known as the American-National Company representing an investment of - VISTULA HISTORIC DISTRICT Locust Walnut #16 1228 N. Erie 1028 N. Michigan #20 713 Stickney 815 N. Michigan #19 1434 N. Erie 812 N. Ontario 1131 N. Ontario #18 1314 N. Erie #25 824 Bancroft Elm #23 1829-1837 N. Summit Bancroft #321520Elm #28 832 Bancroft #30 933 Bancroft #29 921 Bancroft #17 6l7 Mulberry EYALUATION / RETURN SHE: lational Park Service Gendron, Peter, House Federal Agency:- Recom. / Criteria . Discipline .se- continuation sheet - Nomination returned for: -technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussad below 4. Owner of Property - unantered Lucas County summary paragraph alterations/integrity Working No. completeness Action: 3. Classification 5.

Location of Legal Description nomination by person or local government 1. Name 7. Description National Register 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 2. Location owner objection resubmission RETURN clarity Date Due: REJECT. Fed. Reg. Date: Lntered in the Substantive Review: - sample - NR decision - moved JAN 3 | 1983 dates Reviewer IATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 2784 Summary paragraph justification of exception 11. Form Prepared By - Photographs checked Signed Other context Date applicable criteria the resource completeness 8. Significance Maps 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification 9. Major Bibliographical References relationship of integrity 10. Geographical Data relating significance to Phone: 272 - 350 clarity justification of areas Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to on an attached sheet Metiona 1. Peter Gendron House 2. Toledo, Ohio 3.

By: John Kiely 4. Summer, 1982 5. Vistula Development Group Inc. 7. 1 of 10 (negative) (before renovation) 6. Facade, looking, southerly Toledo, Ohio Summer, 1982 5. Vistula Development Group Inc. 2 of 10 John Kiely (negative) Peter Gendron House ing southwest (before renovation) Facade and east elevation,look- 1. Peter Gendron House 2. Toledo, Ohio 3. By: John Kiely 4. Summer, 1982 5. Vistula Development Group Inc. 6. Main door and porch entrance detail, looking southerly (before renovation) (negative) 3 of 10 2. Toledo, Ohio 3. By: John Kiely October, 1982 5. Vistula Development Group Inc. 4 of 10 (negative) Peter Gendron House looking SE renovation) WILL BE TRESPASSING DANGER VIOLATORS .. Peter Gendron House Toledo, Ohio 3. By: John Kiely 4. October, 1982 5. Vistula Development Group Inc. 6. Facade, looking southerly 5 of 10 (negative) (during renovation) 1.

Peter Gendron House Toledo, Ohio 3. By: John Kiely 5. Vistula Development Group Inc. 6. Porch, 1o0king southwest at wrap- 7. 6 of 10 (negative) around section on east and facade October, 1982 1. Peter Gendron House Toledo, Ohio - By: John Kiely October, 1982 5. Vistula Development Group Inc. Detail, porch gable, looking 7 of 10 southerly (negative) 1. Peter Gendron House 2. Toledo, Ohio 3. By: John Kiely 4. October, 1982 5. Vistula Development Group Inc. 6. Main facade door detail, looking 7. 8 of 10 southerly (negative) 1. Peter Gendron House 2. Toledo, Ohio 3. By: John Kiely - October, 1982 5. Vistula Development Group Inc. 9 of 10 (negative) ing northerly Rear and east elevations, look- 1. Peter Gendron House 2. Toledo, Ohio 3. By: John Kiely 4. October, 1982 5. Vistula Development Group Inc. Interior, detail of main stair 7.

10 of 10 (negative) 17/288880/4615320 TOLEDO QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY USGS QUAD.: Toledo,Ohio-Mich. TOLEDO, OHIO - MICH. UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) 1413 WALNUT VISTULA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. 918 Michigan Street Toledo, Ohio 43604 Mr. David Simmons I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Mr. Simmons: owners of this property and a majority of the owners object, the 419-244-1098 419-244-2836 JK/gh Historic Preservation Office Following is the address of my property: 13 September 1982 listing a property in the National Register of Historic Places. I recognize the National Historic Preservation 14l3 Walunt Street This will confirm that I am fully aware of the effects of Ohio Historical Center 1829-37 Summit Street "Working to Save the Older Neighborhooda" property will not be listed.

and l4l3 Walnut Streets Shn Kiely by a notarized, written statement. I hereby waive my right to object to the proposed listing and Register at the earliest possible date. I object, my property will not be listed.If there are multiple I am entitled to object to the proposed listing of my property If I am the sole owner and November 3, 1982 Mr. David Simmons I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, OH 43211 Re: National Register Nomination of 1829-37 Summit Dear Mr. Simmons: This will confirm that I am fully aware of the effects of listing recognize that, under the National Historic Preservation Act, I am entitled to comment on the proposed listing of property within 419-247-6077 MAYOR DD/rb my jurisdiction. Sincerely, Historic Preservation Office DOUG DEGOOD a property in the National Register of Historic Places.I I hereby waive my right to comment on the proposed listing.

1829-37 Summit Street Following is the proposed listing: Ohio Historical Center 1413 Walnut Street