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Nomination for Stokes, Benjamin A., House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 3,146 words across 18 pages, filed in 1983. 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 83002064, 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.

OMB No. 1024-0018 NPS Form 10.900 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior date entered See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms and/or common - not for publication street & number city, town Lebanon r ic. X vicinity of _ public - unoccupied - agriculture _ museum X building(s) X private - commercial - park _educational X private residence _ entertainment - religious - in process X yes: restricted - government - scientific . object yes: unrestricted - industrial _ transportation _ military - other: Joseph A. and Betty Albers courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. has this property been determined eligible? - yes - federal depository for survey records 2. Location 45036 039 165 National Register of Historic Places None Category 1. Name Ownership Accessible county both 3. Classification code date received Warren site 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys district Status historic structure Public Acquisition being considered Ohio Inventory-Nomination Form state 5. Location of Legal Description (3-82) title 4. Owner of Property Present Use Type all entries-complete applicable sections Warren County Recorders Office National Park Service 320 East Silver Street work in progress 5587 North State Route 48 For NPS use only _local Stokes, Beniamin A., House MAY171983 citv.town _ excellent - unaltered - original site _ moved date The foundation has a dressed sandstone water table on common ashlar limestone on the rectangular 6/6 double hung sash with dressed sandstone lintels and sills and louvered The main doorway is recessed in a sandstone linteled void. It is preceded by tooled end chimneys with a brick string course are loated at the gables of the main block. center at the back edge of the recessed porch.
compatably inserted. The ground level deck is concrete slab approached by two limestone There is a window. On the second story is a door and a window. The second story deck . a central pillar. In back of the recessed porch is a pantry bay. The rear wall has one central bay, a The environment is rural on a State Highway 48 one and one-half miles south of the diminu- tive village of Ridgeville. It is on the approach to historic Lebanon. 7. Description Condition Revival crisscross frame. The reveal and soffit are paneled with Greek Revival molding. The three bay symmetrical facade faces east. The house has an L-plan with the long fair original in plan. part of which has historic material.Neither buildings is historically significant. Attic windows flank the chimney in the gable.An interior kitchen chimney is left of Check one Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

the rear wing is a two bay recessed porch into which a bathroom addition has been The roof is gabled with box cornice eaves that have only a frieze & cymatium molding. front transverse block and rough dressed limestone to the rear.The windows are all The rear wing extends back from the north side of the house.On the south side of area in 1856. on the porch.The porch has been rebuilt in concrete and brick identical to the -ruins _ deteriorated limestone steps and a stoop. The door has four Greek Revival molded panels in a Greek The out buildings are a tobacco shed turned into a party house and a modern barn/garage unexposed good axis to the rear on the north side (right).The walls are 8 course common bond brick. kitchen window and a covered brick cellar entrance.The rear wing with-draws slight block steps.The upper panels on the four panel side door have been replaced by lights.
Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - archeology-historic _ conservation - law - science _ literature - sculpture - military _ social/ - engineering - music X 1800-1899 - theater .communications - industry - politics/government _ transportation _invention Builder/Architect N/A Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) River steamboats. This house is one of the finest and most typical examples in rural Lebanon, the nearby county seat, has retained its historic character remarkably well. In 1839 he purchased a store in nearby Utica where he packed pork for the river Stokes bought the farm in 1853 and built the house three years later. He resided on the farm for 46 years. bank, B.A. Stokes and Co., which was later sold to the Lebanon National Bank. was on the Board of Directors of the Orphan's Home and served eleven years as Justice town. 1856-57 1700-1799 humanitarian 1400-1499 commerce 8. Significance Period prehistoric _economics 1900- Warren County. the district pioneer school then taught school for several years.At age 26,Benjamin from New Jersey to an Ohio farm at age 4.His experience seems to almost type-caste The Benjamin A.
Stokes House is an exceptionally fine example of the brick vernacular A resource nomination is being prepared including several historic districts.The Mr.Stokes was active in the business and community affairs of Lebanon.He opened a Specific dates trade.In 184l Stokes married Maria Mulford.They had 10 children.Now prosperous, L-plan.These solid reserved houses were built by farmers in Greek Revival or Early type built with recessed porch on the south or south east side and very often in an went off to successfully trade staples on the river from Cincinnati to New Orleans and - other (specify) Benjamin A.Stokes (b.3 September 1812-d.14 August 1897) migrated with his family of the Peace.
Greek Revival Ohio farm house of the 1850's.It is representative of the two story _education - archeology-prehistoric - community planning X agriculture X architecture in the anti-bellum years as canals and the new railroad facilitated access to the Ohio Stokes house helps set the scene along the main north approach to the historic down- him for the role of nineteenth century self made Ohio businessman-farmer. He attended 1600-1699 1500-1599 Victorian Italianate as the State prospered.Agricultural markets expanded rapidly Acreage of nominated property - Quadrangle scale - UT M References - State 'county Loren S. Gannon, Jr.
street & number Ohio 45305 city or town X local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 State Historic Preservation Officer signature Keeper of the National Register Chief of Registration 513/222-8611 code Northing 11.

The rest of the file

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

Form Prepared By date name/title organization 10. Geographical Data Zone Haines, Richard Geneology of the Stokes Family ... Camden, N.J. Attest: Bellbrook 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification telephone national 9. Major Bibliographical References Verbal boundary description and justification October 82 1:24,000 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Stokes, William T. Worth.The Ohio Branch of the Stokes Family Gannon Historical Services Zone Easting See continuation sheet extract of deed-Item 10,page 1.
List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries For NPs use only Quadrangle name - 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 2.321 Springboro Quanrangle SHPO NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Stokes, Benjamin A., House -- Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio Item number Page 1 for this conveyance: the place of beginning, containing two and three hundred twenty-one thousandths (2.321) acres, subject to all legal highways.
National Register of Historic Places received Inventory-Nomination Form Continuation sheet date entered Beginning at a point in the centerline of State Route #48 at its intersection with the For NPS use only From said real point of beginning, running thence by new division lines: (1) N 55° #48; (4) thence with the centerline of State Route #48 S 38° 45'00" W 359.74 feet to (3-82) most Southerly line of property, running thence with an East line of said property Stokes, Benjamin A., House MAY 17 1983 REJECT - sample Recom. /Criteria _ Discipline ,substantive reasons discussed below Name Location 4. Owner of Property 7. Description Warren County completeness OHIO boundary selection Working No. alterations/integrity resubmission clarity technical corrections cited below 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Action: Reviewer summary paragraph Date nomination by person or local government 3.
Classification ruins .Nomination returned for: 5. Location of Legal Description Federal Agency: owner objection Fed. Reg. Date: Bee continuation sheet National Park Serics - NR decision RETURN comments: Substantive Review: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES appeal Reviower's justification of exception 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification - state - loca State Historic Preservation Officer signature Signed ( Photographs 8. Significance context clarity Maps completeness checked applicable criteria summary paragraph justification of areas 9. Major Bibliographical References Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet 10.
Geographical Data Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Other relating significance to the resource 343-9533 Specific dates UMIT Reterences Date C/9 relationship of integrity Quedrangle neme - Verbel boundary description and justification _ netional Phone: 202 272-3504 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Inventory - Nomination Form Stokes, Benjamin A., House and/or common street & number 5587 North State Route 48 - not for publication city, town Lebanon r , C. X vicinity of .state - county - public - unoccupied - agriculture _ museum X building(s) X private - commercial -park work in progress _ educational X private residence . site _ religious . object in process X yes: restricted - government _ scientific - yes: unrestricted .transportation _ military - other: Joseph A.
and Betty Albers Ohio 45036 courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. has this property been determined eligible? - yes * no .federal - local depository for survey records Location 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 165 039 Accessible 3. Classification None Category entertainment both code date Warren industrial Status Ohio structure 4. Owner of Property district Ownership historic title Public Acquisition received 5. Location of Legal Description being considered Present Use National Register of Historic Places Type all entries-complete applicable sections 1. Name date entered See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms NPS Form 10-900 320 East Silver Street For NPS use only Warren County Recorders Office (3-82) X excellent _ moved date center at the back edge of the recessed porch. There is a window. On the second story is a door and a window.
The second story deck and a central pillar. kitchen window and a covered brick cellar entrance. The rear wing with-draws slight The out buildings are a tobacco shed turned into a party house and a modern barn/garage tive village of Ridgeville. It is on the approach to historic Lebanon. 7. Description Condition unexposed ruins Revival crisscross frame.The reveal and soffit are paneled with Greek Revival molding. The three bay symmetrical facade faces east. The house has an L-plan with the long Check one end chimneys with a brick string course are loated at the gables of the main block. original in plan. is wood.There is a plain balustrade on the second story between supporting pilasters part of which has historic material.Neither buildings is historically significant.
The environment is rural on a State Highway 48 one and one-half miles south of the diminu- The foundation has a dressed sandstone water table on common ashlar limestone on the front transverse block and rough dressed limestone to the rear.The windows are all the rear wing is a two bay recessed porch into which a bathroom addition has been The main doorway is recessed in a sandstone linteled void.It is precededby tooled The rear wing extends back from the north side of the house.On the south side of In back of the recessed porch is a pantry bay.The rear wall has one central area in 1856. .deteriorated _ unaltered X original site - good X altered rectangular 6/6 double hung sash with dressed sandstone lintels and sills and louvered on the porch. The porch has been rebuilt in concrete and brick identical to the fair Attic windows flank the chimney in the gable.
An interior kitchen chimney is left of blinds.The use of dressed sandstone was a special touch of elegance for this The roof is gabled with box cornice eaves that have only a frieze & cymatium molding. limestone steps and a stoop.The door has four Greek Revival molded panels in a Greek Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - conservation .law - science _ economics _ sculpture _ education _military - social/ - engineering _ music X 1800-1899 - exploration/settlement - philosophy The _ industry - politics/government - other (specify) Builder/Architect N/A Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) type built with recessed porch on the south or south east side and very often in an went off to successfully trade staples on the river from Cincinnati to New Orleans and back.
In 1839 he purchased a store in nearby Utica where he packed pork for the river Stokes bought the farm in 1853 and built the house three years later. He resided on the farm for 46 years. bank, B.A. Stokes and Co., which was later sold to the Lebanon National Bank. He town. 1856-57 1700-1799 transportation commerce Period humanitarian 8. Significance literature invention Specific dates him for the role of nineteenth century self made Ohio businessman-farmer.He attended 1900- Warren County. _communications Mr.Stokes was active in the business and community affairs of Lebanon.He opened a The Benjamin A.Stokes House is an exceptionally fine example of the brick vernacular of the Peace. -art - prehistoric - archeology-prehistoric - community planning _ landscape architecture - religion - 1400-1499 - archeology-historic X agriculture X architecture I-plan.
These solid reserved houses were built by farmers in Greek Revival or Early Lebanon, the nearby county seat, has retained its historic character remarkably well. was on the Board of Directors of the Orphan's Home and served eleven years as Justice Stokes house helps set the scene along the main north approach to the historic down- from New Jersey to an Ohio farm at age 4.
His experience seems to almost type-caste 1500-1599 1600-1699 A resource nomination is being prepared including several historic districts.The the district pioneer school then taught school for several years.At age 26,Benjamin Benjamin A.Stokes (b.3 September 1812-d.14 August 1897) migrated with his family River steamboats.This house is one of the finest and most typical examples in rural Greek Revival Ohio farm house of the 1850's.It is representative of the two story Acreage of nominated property 2.321 Quadrangle scale - UTM References _ state Loren S. Gannon, Jr.
Ohio 45305 city or town The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 State Historic Preservation Officer signature Chief of Registration 513/222-8611 code county date Northing Easting organization Bellbrook telephone Zone Attest: 9. Major Bibliographical References national 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification 10. Geographical Data 1:24,000 Haines, Richard Geneology of the Stokes Family ... Camden, N.J.
Gannon Historical Services October 82 name/title I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Verbal boundary description and justification Keeper of the National Register See continuation sheet extract of deed-Item 10, page 1. For NPS use only Quadrangle name - street & number Stokes, William T. Worth. The Ohio Branch of the Stokes Family The History of Warren County, Ohio Chicago, W.H. Beers & Co. Ohio Springboro Quanrangle X local 4/18 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Stokes, Benjamin A., House -- Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio Item number Page 1 Beginning at a point in the centerline of State Route #48 at its intersection with the for this conveyance: National Register of Historic Places received Inventory-Nomination Form Continuation sheet date entered acres, subject to all legal highways.
(3-82) For NPS use only NPS Form 10-900-a #48; (4) thence with the centerline of State Route #48 S 38° 45'00" W 359.74 feet to the place of beginning, containing two and three hundred twenty-one thousandths (2.321) From_ said real point of beginning, running thence by new division lines: (l) N 550 at 196.02 feet) a distance of 197.14 feet to a point, and the real point of beginning WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Stokes, Benjamin A., House Working No. - Fed. Reg. Date: _ 2 - 2,8 Date Due: _ LACCEPT - owner objection Federal Agency: _ -appeal - sample -request LJ NR decision Reviewer's comments: Recom./Criteria _ Reviewer _ - see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 3.
Classification Present Use Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? Check one J excellent -unaltered - original site - moved I fair summary paragraph boundary selection ruins resubmission Category Ownership Discipline Condition completeness dates Status 7. Description REJECT alterations/integrity Action: clarity deteriorated Warren County 2. Location Substantive Review: nomination by person or local government Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Accessible yes good unexposed OHIO Entered in tha Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph relating significance to the resource relationship of integrity to significance J justification of exception Other 9.
Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: State Historic Preservation Officer signature Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Date Builder/Architect local title completeness context Maps state applicable criteria Phone: Period 8. Significance Photographs justification of areas checked clarity _national Ben jamin A. Stokes Ilouse Vicinity of Lebanon, Ohio #1. Facade from the East South East Loren Gannon September 1982 Vicinity of Lebanon, Ohio #2 Soutin Side From the Southwist Benjamin A.
Stokes House Loren Gannon September 1982 ,Vicinity of Lebanon, Ohio Loren Gannon September 1982 #3 North Side From the North East Benjamin A. Stokes Hiouse UNITED STATES SPRINGBORO QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPRINGBORO, OHIO 16/741890/43777730 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ms. Carol Shull, Chief National Register of Historic Places 1100 L Street, NW Enclosed are four new National Register nominations and two resubmissions. The appropriate notification procedures have been followed with the new Hamilton Park Historic District Zanesville YMCA Overholt House Stokes, Benjamin A., House Please let me know if you have any questions. W.
Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer WRL/BP Franklin Delaware Sincerely Muskingum enclosures Scioto County Wayne Warren Warren Tavern Complex New Submissions Ohio Historic Preservation Office Department of Registration Hotel Hurth Dear Carol: JUN 2 8 1983 Washington, D.C. 20240 Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 ECEIVE