Nomination for McCarthy-Blosser-Dillon Building

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OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms McCarthy Blosser/Dillon Building and or common street & number - not for publication - Logan vicinity of X state code 073 .district X occupied -agriculture - museum X building(s) X private _ commercial -park - work in progress - private residence .in process X yes: restricted .transportation . other: 14616 St. Rt. 664 courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Hocking Co. Courthouse, Recorder's Office has this property been determined eligible? Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Ohio Historical Center depository for survey records 1977 county Columbus 6. Representation in Existing Surveys both yes date Hocking government Category structure Ownership entertainment Status object site title educational public religious Accessible federal 2.

Location historic industrial local 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description scientific Public Acquisition 4 W. Main Street (3-82) Inventory-Nomination Form National Register of Historic Places being considered Present Use 3. Classification Type all entries-complete applicable sections code 039 1. Name For NPS use only Ohio Historic Inventory city, town NPS Form 10.900 Neal and Fern Dillon military X no xp. 10-31-8- received OCT 3 | 1984 NOV 29 1981 date entered OHIO Check one .deteriorated X original site X excellent . ruins -moved Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

which are further enhanced by hand quarried and hand carved stone lintels and sills. The main facade of the building on the second and third floors also The windows are further delineated by headers of stone carved lintels with brackets. Pro- tecting the structure is a plain stone boxed cornice with brackets which projects approxi- mately 2 ft. over the south and east faces of the building. The first floor facade on the east is face brick flush with the brick pilasters. Here were facade, the stone pilasters were carried to grade level with full glazed store front and Presently the exterior of the second and third floors stand untouched except for the painted trim which further accentuates the inset panels. On the first floor, attempts have been been bricked up as the interior functions changed. Condition date unexposed fair unaltered 7.

Description the windows Built in 1883, the McCarthy/Blosser/Dillon building is a 3 story, masonry load bearing building of the Victorian Italinate style, which sets on a foundation of hand quarried double door flush entry with a single light transom. made to modernize the main entrance and a new rear entrance by attaching a "man-made" cut The building suffered a fire in 1980 which virtually gutted the interior. The present Areas of Significance - Check and justify below X architecture X 1800-1899 X commerce politics government other (specify) Builder Architect Milt Gafney (for Charles & Elizabeth McCarthy) Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) The McCarthy/Blosser/Dillon Building is significant under Criteria C as the best representa- represents the commercial and downtown development of Logan which typifies many small towns Built in 1883-84, the building displays characteristics of Victorian Italianate commercial upper two stories which are delineated vertically by stone pilasters flanking recessed architectural style similar to the Blosser/Dillon building, but today it is only one of the two remaining in downtown Logan. This building stands alone as an example of the Victorian Italianate Style. The building is located at the intersection of Main and Market Street in the center of town. lot to the west of the building, it is located on a corner. lot and does still read well from the south and east elevationswhich were always visible.

Built by Milt Gafney, the building housed Harrington's Drug Store and later, at the turn- in the back room of the building on the first floor. He travelled about Ohio and West mercial blocks, the second floor of the building was used for law offices and the third floor was the home of the exclusive Cresent Club, the most elite social club in Logan of Restaurant on the first floor, which was housed in the building until the fire. century with the construction of the Ambrose Hotel in 1906; the Elk's building in 1909; the post office in 1915; the present Courthouse and the Logan Theatre both in 1925.

After a fire in 1947 which destroyed a portion of the historic fabric along Main Street, the McCarthy/ Blosser/Dillon building stands as the best representation of the late nineteenth century commercial development of Logan, 1600-1699 1700-1799 engineering economics 1400-1499 communications military philosophy invention 1500-1599 transportation education archeology-historic literature industry Period music exploration/settlement 8. Significance theater sculpture prehistoric law social/ throughout Ohio. 1900- humanitarian Specific dates 1883-84 -agriculture River.Until the coming of the railroads in the 1870s the canal was the dominant factor -conservation .science community planning landscape architecture features stone carved lintels and is topped by a full entablature with brackets supporting Hocking County Courthouse.

Although the continuity of the street is disrupted by the vacant Virginia to various county fairs, selling his wares from a tent. Some of the patents are still held by his descendents living in Logan. As were often the case in 19th century com- Logan developed as a transportation center for coal and clay products processed in the of the Ohio Canal which extended from Cleveland on the Lake Erie to Portsmouth on the Ohio architecture which presents a lively, varied facade. This is particularly evident in the the turn-of-the-century. It was during this time that many commercial buildings were con- archeology-prehistoric art religion structed reflecting this growth.This building boom continued in the early twentieth Interview, Mrs.

Helen Mowrey, Logan, Ohio, August 8, 1980 Auditor's records, Hocking County Courth House, Logan, Ohio, Probate Records, same location Journal Gazette Souvenir Editions, Dec. 1896 & March 26, 1908 Democrat Sentinel, various dates Acreage of nominated property less than one Quadrangle name Quadrangle scale 1:24,000 UT M References List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries - state Mrs. Helen Mowrey, Hocking Co. Historical Society member, Southern Ohio Regional 3D/Group, Inc.; History/Architecture; date 8/8/80 and 12/21/83 Hocking Co.

Historical Society telephone (614) 224-8651 G 614) 385-2184 Columbus & Logan city or town 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 State Historic Preservation Officer signature For NPS use only eeper of the National Register Chief of Registration U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1983 0 - 419-311 10.

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Geographical Data Logan county date code organization Northing Easting Attest: name/title 9. Major Bibliographical References 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification National Register Entered In tha Verbal boundary description and justification The property nominated is a rectangular lot 22' x 150', bounded on the south by W. Main St., on the east by N. Market St., on the north a public name/title David C. Hughes, Architect; Susan Hartzband, Regional Preservation Officer X local according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register alley and Mutual Federal Savings & Loan, on the east by an empty lot. 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated Zone Ohio street &number 8 E.Long St.-P.

0. Box 262 11-29-84 SHPO 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: 24 78 - RETURN nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - Lappeal Lsample J request LJ NR decision Reviewer _ . see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below .substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 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? 7.

Description Check one -excellent -unaltered -original site -Jruins J moved Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph - boundary selection Status yes Ownership Accessible completeness resubmission REJECT Category Date unexposed alterations/integrity deteriorated Recom./Criteria Condition Discipline fair clarity Hocking County Substantive Review: MeCarthy-Blosser-Dillon Building National Register Reviewer's comments: Working No. Date Due: //-29-84 OCT 3 / 1984 OHIO ACCEPT 12-15-84 1-29 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) J summary paragraph J applicable criteria relating significance to the resource J relationship of integrity to significance - 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: _national -local State Historic Preservation Officer signature L Maps Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed - Phone: - Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet context Date title Builder/Architect Period state clarity Photographs completeness justification of areas checked 1. Barnhart/Blosser/Dillon Building 2. Logan, Ohio 4. June, 1980 5. 3D/Group, Inc. 8 E. Long Street . South and east elevations from the One County Courthouse looking Northwest Columbus, Ohio RESTAUR BLOSSERS 1. Barnhart/Blosser/Dillon Building 2. Logan, Ohio 4. June, 1980 5. 3D/Group, Inc. 3 E.

Long Street Columbus, Ohio ing Northwest Closeup of the south elevation look- Edward Mclillen Two 1. Barnhart/Blosser/Dillon Building June, 1980 Columbus, Ohio 3D/Group, Inc. Three Cornice detail looking Northwest Edward Mcilillen Logan, Ohio 8 East Long Street 1. Barnhart/Blosser/Dillon Building 2. Logan, Ohio 3. Edward Mcllillen 5. 3D/Group, Inc. 8 E. Long Street Columbus, Ohio 6. Cornice deatil looking North Four 1. Barnhart/Blosser/Dillon Building 2. Logan, Ohio 3. Edward Mcilillen 4. June, 1980 5. 3D/Group, Inc. 8 E. Long Street Columbus, OH Five Brick inset detail looking West 1. Barnhart/Blosser/Dillon Building 2. Logan, Ohio 5. 3D/GROUP, INC. 8 E. Long Street Columbus, Ohio 6. South elevation looking North Six 4.

June, 1980 Logan, Hocking County, Ohio view: streetscape, looking west McCarthy/Blosser/Dillon Building August 1984 Negs : OHPO Logan, Hocking County, Ohio Negs: OHPO view: south facade, looking north August 1984 McCarthy/Blosser/Dillon Building Logan, Hocking County, Ohio Negs: OHPO Photographer: Steve Gordon McCarthy/Blosser/Dillon Building August 1984 view: south and east elevations, looking NW +7 378935 4377460 UNITED STATES LOGAN QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE OF OHIO N 3930 - W8222.5//.5 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Location of Blosser/Dillon Building GEOLOGICAL SURVEY LOGAN, OHIO surest Remedy for Headache, Neural- West Virginia. They cure Headache, gists, Logan, Ohio. preparation that has made the name Home of Bort's Headache Powders.

in many towns and cities in Ohio and pared only by Bort & Co.The Drug- Bort's Headache Powders have they do it right and no unpleasant RURURUTUSO Bort widely known.They are sold try Bort's Headache Powders.Pre- 4 W. Main St. March 26, 1908 historic article, Journal Gazette, McCarthy/Blosser/Dillon Building Logan, Hocking County, Ohio THE JOURNAL-GAZETTE SOUVENIR EDITION. hardware, of all kinds, also, doors, sash, blinds, paints, oils and varnish- es, are carried in an adjacent room. in drugs, books, stationery. A great variety of miners and me- also shown in the wareroom. Pass- ing into the next apartment a large -south-eastern Ohio, had a humble assortment of widths and dimensions ness in a small way in the room now -occupied by John Frasch, in 1869. irons, roofing materials, pumps etc.. F. HARRINGTON'S DRUG STORE With the better facilities for display- weaves and widths, carriage and.

wagon makers supplies, fencing wire, creased until in a few years he acid. Jarge and commodious roem, comner mixed paints, and for the "Birdsell Harrington carrics a large stock, has " agon," an illustration of which ap- Columbus and the Ohio River, either .at wholesale or retail F. Harrington, not surpassed by any house between facilities for doing a targe business handle in another building blast- agents for McCullcugh's celebrated is used for a storage rcm and for Three yeas later he moved into ed two more rooms to his establish. ment, remaining there until 885, Fbeing one of the finest of ts kind in (HOL.ESAl. and retail dealer -This store that has the reputation of of flat and round iron, nails, sheet are shown. The annex :o x 6o feet, the display of wire netting in various üng his stock his business rapidly in- etc., for mining purposes.

They are sole -wall paper, albums, pictures, etc. They are Main grass seed of all kinds, etc. They 4 W. Main St. December, 1896 McCarthy/Blosser/Dillon Building Logan, Hocking County, Ohio historic article, Journal Gazette,