Nomination for Lamberson-Markley Houses

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OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 received SEP | 9 1984 date entered OCT | 8 1984 1. Name street & number - not for publication city, town _ vicinity of _ state _ county _ unoccupied _ museum X building(s) X private work in progress _ religious . object - in process yes: unrestricted . military 4. Owner of Property Dr. James Metz 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. has this property been determined eligible? - yes -x n° _federal - local depository for survey records 039 both Location transportation Category government Accessible entertainment date code commercial educational none site Coshocton industrial Status structure Ownership park agriculture other: title district historic being considered Inventory-Nomination Form Ohio Main Street scientific Lamberson-Markley Houses 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys Public Acquisition Canal Lewisville Present Use Coshocton County Courthouse National Register of Historic Places 3. Classification National Park Service For NPS use only Type all entries-complete applicable sections See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900 and or common X private residence X yes: unrestricted Ohio 43812 public (3-82) 7. Description X original site X altered _ moved office building. The community consists primarily of frame residences, thüs the main house historically correct exterior paint color scheme, period wall treatments in the various rooms, but with completely updated mechanical, heating and plumbing systems.

ruins Condition excellent have continued this tradition by restoring both buildings and adding appropriate landscaping residences the property contains a two-car garage of recent vintage and trees and shrubbery. two buildings. The main house is a rectangular two-story brick building which rests on a massive foundation originally a Greek Revival story-and-a-half dry good store used by Mr.Lamberson.It was Check one These were probably added by the second owner after 1872.A turn-of-the-century rear porch Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

These two buildings stand on four lots which are contiguous and which remained in the about a central living room. That it has no upper floor is another indication of its later style and porches and a steeper roof were also added in the Queen Anne style. This nomination consists of a large brick residence and a smaller wood frame house which are located on fairly spacious grounds in the small rural community of Canal Lewisville. is present.More recent bathrooms and kitchen cabinets were added to the house. The frame residence dates from l842, the same year the main house was built.It was side outside wall.An unusually broad stairway rises from the hallway to a wide landing enlarged and modified into Mr.Markley's retirement home about 1890 and is now an recently been restored to highlight its Queen Anne character with new bathrooms anda kitchen.

restored landmark buildings.A small frame garage dating to the 1930s is located between the gable roof,6-over-6windows and amain entrance with side and top lights.A robust wood -fair near the second floor where it returns to ascend the last few steps. It has an elaborate the front entrance. and very massive woodwork is present throughout the largely unchanged interiors. wise to the street. It is five bays wide and is unusually broad, having four bays on the those which face the rear. The plan is repeated on the upstairs, except that a bathroom The frame house is I-shaped in planand its major rooms are on the first floor, clustered intended use as a retirement home for Mr. Markley. The house has two fireplaces which are ornamented by carved natural woodwork and glazed tiles.

They were designed for gas use unexposed Simple deteriorated good unaltered metal grates with rounded openingsalthough the fireplace mantels are original.S the years consist of an Italianate front entrance porch and pairs of brackets at the eaves. The basement reveals the rough log construction of the original building.The house has example of Queen Anne cottage architecture.Woodwork and fireplaces are typical of this to accent each building.

The two structures now form an impressive ensemble of The fireplaces were modified in the late nineteenth century with south and east of the property and across the street is the fire station and township achieves prominence through its great size and brick construction.In addition to the two railing.The hallway is lighted by a large west window and by stained glass panels around of cut sandstone.It isa fine example of Greek Revival architecture and featuresa sides.Perhaps because of its breadth the house has no rear kitchen wing.Changes over - agriculture X 1800-1899 other (specify) Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) The Markley House, which has a continuous and important historical association with the residence in 1842 and lived here for thirty years, when he moved to an Italianate style frame building, built at the same time as the main house, as a dry goods store, which he operated as a side business. small house, it displays a high degree of ornament, reflecting Markley's status even Roscoe Village, which has many large and impressive brick commercial buildings, Canal 1842 1600-1699 1500-1599 1400-1499 1700-1799 commerce communications education economics transportation archeology-historic invention philosophy industry music architecture art engineering science Period theater military literature Builder/Architect unknown exploration/settlement humanitarian sculpture Specific dates depressed community. law social/ 8.

Significance -conservation The Lamberson and Markley residences embody the distinctive characteristics of major virtually the only well-preserved and restored buildings in this small economically ornamented and best preserved examples of Greek Revival residential architecture.It residence in nearby Coshocton which he built for his retirement.Lamberson utilized the 1900- larger and more architecturally significant Lamberson House, shows influences of the The pilings of this canal-side mill are still visible.Lamberson built this imposing Samuel Lamberson was a prosperous grain merchant and one of the leading businessmen in Thus, perhaps the three dominant styles of the nineteenth vividly conveys the historical information that its first owner was one of the county's --politics/government AreasofSignificance-Check and justify below well-detailed and finely crafted and add to the historical character of this house.

Criterion C Queen Anne style. unique fashion the trends in American architecture from Greek Revival to Italianate to house for a number of years.Markley was probably responsible for adding the Italianate his son and his son's family to move in there. David Markley then remodeled the small David Markley purchased the two buildings from Lamberson in 1872.and lived in the brick 1977 and the present owners have lived here since then. - - prehistoric - archeology-prehistoric American architectural styles and, with their later alterations, demonstrate in a The building was altered, probably after 1872, to give it who married a main named Heinnabaugh. They lived here until 1951, providing almost of the nineteenth century, a now-elderly Markley found the house too large and invited in retirement as a prominent citizen in the community. Markley's son lived in the large the Ohio Canal.

Like Roscoe Village, which is nearby, this town enjoyed a brief prosperity Today it is a small unincorporated community a few miles north of Coshocton. Unlike religion landscape architecture community planning before railroads diverted its commerce to the growing county seat city of Coshocton. Italianate features such as the front entrance porch and brackets.These elements are century are represented in these two residences. Canal Lewisville was in the early years of the nineteenth century a trading center along 9.

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Major Bibliographical References Hill, N.N., History of Coshocton County, Ohio, 1880, page 720. Acreage of nominated property - Quadrangle name Coshocton, Ohio UT M References A Lamberson House 414 61 01410 The nominated property consists of Lots 182-185 in the original platted village of Canal Lewisburg, Tuscarawas Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, and contains the Samuel - state 11. Form Prepared By Steven McQuillin, Independent Preservation Consultant date March 1983 (rev. 6-84) street & number Ohio 44109 As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Chief of Registration U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1983 0 - 419-311 county code Easting date organization Northing Zone national Attest: name/title 1:24,000 Cleveland Quadrangle scale Entered in tha Verbal boundary description and justification List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries 3515 Archwood Avenue Lamberson House, the Markley Retirement House and a garage. less than one 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: 10. Geographical Data verbal conversation with Mrs. Charles Parrish, the previous owner in 1978. State Historic Preservation Officer signature city or town For NPS use only 1874 Atlas of Coshocton County, deed records at the county recorder's office L117 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

telephone (216) 749-3515 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated Markley Retirement House Canal Lewisville, Coshocton County, Ohio A. SAMUEL LAMBERSON HOUSE C. MARKLEY RETIREMENT HOUSE - LOT BOUNDARY TO V.S. 36 EAST Lamberson-Markley Houses MAIN NORTH ROAD COSHOCTON SITE PLAN B. GARALE (Ca. 1930) WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Fed. Reg. Date: _ RETURN nomination by person or local government Jappeal Jrequest - NR decision Discipline _technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7.

Description - excellent 1 unaltered - original site summary paragraph moved Category Condition Date Ownership Coshocton County Status Accessible resubmission completeness alterations/integrity ruins REJECT unexposed yes Reviewer Lamberson-Markley Houses Recom./Criteria boundary selection Working No. Action: Substantive Review: owner objection see continuation sheet Federal Agency: Public Acquisition Nomination returned for: Reviewer's comments: Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance clarity good Has this property been determined eligible? deteriorated Check one Entered in tha Date Due: sample Present Use fair SEP191984 .4.86 10-18-84 8. Significance J other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11.

Form Prepared By _local State Historic Preservation Officer signature Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to _ _ Phone: - context Date completeness state Builder/Architect Signed clarity title national applicable criteria UTM References Maps justification of areas checked Quadrangle name 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Photographs relating significance to the resource Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph justification of exception relationship of integrity to significance The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Verbal boundary description and justification Specific dates Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period March 1983 SLH-1 negs: Bob Reymount collection front and south side, looking NW Lamberson-Markley Houses Steven HicQuillin, photographer Cosnoctone Ohio Steven lícQuillin, photographer negs: Bob Reymount collection rear and south side, looking NE SLH-2 Coshocton Ohio March 1983 Lamberson - Markiey Houses March 1983 view of wood frame house, looking southwes SLH- 3 negs: Bob Reymount collection Steven McQuillin, photographer Coshocton" Ohio March 1983 Steven licQuillin, photographer int: southest parlor, looking south SLH-4 Bob Reymount collection Coshocton, Ohio hambersun- Markley Houses Cosnocton,, Ohio March 1983 int: main hall, looking west SLH- 5 Steven iicQuillin, photographer *G DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR COSHOCTON QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY A Benderson SOUTH NORTH CANAL LEWISVILLE 1872 Philada (Zuscaranas & Keeue Twp.s.) Scale 21 lods roun inch Durid Murkley CANAL MARKET