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Nomination for Cedarville Opera House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,720 words across 18 pages, filed in 1984. 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 84003697, 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.

NPS Form 10-900 Exp. 10-31-84 National Park Service 1. Name Cedarville Town Hall and/or common 2. Location street & number city, town - vicinity of . state _ county - X public _ unoccupied -agriculturé X building(s) - private _ commercial _ structure - work in progress - educational -site - in process - yes: restricted X government - yes: unrestricted 4. Owner of Property Cedarville Township Trustees and Village of Cedarville 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc.
-yes X no - federal _ local depository for survey records 037 transportation Category Cedarville code both none date museum Accessible object other: Xenia Status historic district Ownership industrial religious title (3-82) Public Acquisition private residence park Ohio OMB No.1024-0018 scientific Type all entries-complete applicable sections date entered Inventory-Nomination Form Cedarville Opera House not for publication being considered National Register of Historic Places Greene County Courthouse has this property been determined eligible? United States Department of the Interior 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Present Use See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 78 North Main Street 3. Classification Xentertainment military received For NPS use only Greene JAN101984 7. Description X excellent .deteriorated . original site .
moved a stained glass carved tympanum under a relieving round arch with keystone. Above of the facade with corbelling that begins above the windows on the second level. The inscribed TOWN HALL, 1888. with transoms in arcaded recesses that are topped by pairs of round arched stationary The tower, located toward the rear of this side, has a doorway on the first level and roofline on this side of the building is broken by a frame dormer which accepts a chimney that descends to the ground level. windows and doorways with transoms and keystone, and the boxed cornice that features a township officials on the first floor, and hallway and staircase space on the opera hall area of the second floor opera hall, and step up again to the stage area and balconies.
stage, box seats in the balcony that swirls around the semi-circular space, dressing rooms, II, III, IV) On the first floor are the departments for the police and the waterworks, and space for the library. There is also a large auditorium to the rear of the building. Condition fair lights. The two-and-one-half story massive brick building of Richardsonian Romanesque Check one The tower's main entrance is centered between flanking smaller round arches that There is little embellishment on the building except for the heavy round arched The Cedarville Opera Hall is located at the major intersection of Main Street Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

double hung sashes on the second story.There are narrow slits on the fourth floor and The interior has an extremely well preserved opera hall on the second floor.The this doorway which leads to the second story opera hall is a trio of double hung sashes and slanted floors with theater seats still remain. On the first floor are found the Xenia the village of Cedarville in Greene _ unaltered extend above the roofline to frame a fourth floor gable peak that has a round stone On the side of the building which faces south, the most dominant feature is a scallop pattern under a double row of moulding. The front of the building is set off 2300 people since it was constructed in 1888. (See Diagram I) a slightly projecting four-story tower with an entrance that features double doors and with transoms and flat lintels.
Above those windows are three round arched windows with the center one being slightly larger than the flanking ones, a variant of a slightly ruins unexposed turrets, each with four long narrow slits that resemble openings for ancient weaponry, the southwest corners.These offsets create office space for both the village and tongue and groove ticket booths with push-up windows for ticket sales.(See Diagrams each hasa single door and two double hung sashes.Above them are pairs ofwindows style has a broad hip roof with cross gables.The structure has been painted grey five-story square campanile that was once used by the fire department to dry the hoses.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Significance Areas of Significance - Check and justify below _ archeology-historic - agriculture .literature - sculpture . military _ art - music exploration/settlement - - philosophy X theater _ commerce _ communications *politics/government _ transportation _other (specify) The Cedarville Opera Hall from 1888 is historically and architecturally significant as the political and social center of this community for almost one hundred years. As a social center, the building was focused upon the touring plays, high school graduations, medicine shows, political rallies, minstrels and musicals which were all held in the opera hall. On the second example of Richardsonian Romanesque, a style that was a favorite choice for large public buildings from 1870 to about 1900.
1600-1699 1500-1599 1888 1700-1799 1400-1499 economics conservation engineering education invention Period science humanitarian Builder/Architect Specific dates 1900- unknown prehistoric social/ law X1800-1899 X_architecture Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) marks the period in rural Ohio when the highlight of entertainment for small towns floor is one of the best preserved opera hallsin the area. - archeology-prehistoric community planning - landscape architecture. - religion - Industry political center, the first floor has been used continuously as offices for the Cedarville balconies, dressing rooms, slanted floor, theater seats and ticket windows can still Township trustees, and the Cedarville Village council and mayor. It used to also house the waterworks department and the public library. Criteria A and C The stage, box seats, 9.

The rest of the file

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

Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Quadrangle name - Quadrangle scale - UT M References __ state 11. Form Prepared By July, 1983 HOME: 319-393-6639 street & number Box 601, Cedarville, OH 45314 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification 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 State Historic Preservation Officer signature 513-873-2815 county Easting date organization code Northing Attest: HOME: Zone telephone Courthouse records Cedarville STUDENT: Verbal boundary description and justification 1:24,000 Chief of Registration List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries name/title Atlas of Greene County, 1896. Acreage of nominated property National Register less than l acre Interview by Jeff Subra with J. Nelson Creswell(dec'd),198l-2.
Iowa 52402 city or town See enclosed map (Diagram V) For NPs use only _ local The boundary of this property encompasses all of Lot #10 and Partial Lot #10. I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Keeper of the National Register "A Brief History.of Cedarville"manuscript at Greene County Library. according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. Greene County, Ohio Cedarville Opera Hall OPERA CEDARYILLE HOUSE Auditorium : Wall area : 6150 sg.ft.
(Lower Level) Main Floor 9" Greene County, Ohio DIAGRAM IIL Below Stage and Cedarville Opera Hall Stage : Dressing rooms Ceiling : None Cedarville Opera Hall Greene County, Ohio DIAGRAM IV UPPER LEVEL Greene County, Ohio Cedarville Opera Hall 165.83 158' DIAGRAM I WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ('R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Working No. _ Date Due: _ nomination by person or local government -appeal L sample LJrequest J NR decision _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: . _ 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 Has this property been determined eligible? 7.
Description -excellent J unaltered - original site I moved summary paragraph Category Condition Ownership dates ruins completeness REJECT unexposed Status yes alterations/integrity Reviewer Recom./Criteria Discipline deteriorated RETURN Action: Greene County clarity Substantive Review: boundary selection Public Acquisition Cedarville Opera House Reviewer's comments: owner objection resubmission fair Present Use Entered in the Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Federal Agency: Accessible good Check one JAN I O 1984 Fed. Reg. Date: s8 OHIO ACCEPT Hational Begister 8. Significance Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) J summary paragraph completeness relating significance to the resource Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11.
Form Prepared By The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date - Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Builder/Architect Signed context national Maps clarity applicable criteria Phone UTM References 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification justification of areas checked title Specific dates Photographs Verbal boundary description and justification Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name relationship of integrity to significance Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet justification of exception _state _local Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio Jeff Subra, 1983, negatives owned by Subra Ticket windows inside on first floor Cedarville Opera Hall Gedarville, ureene County, Ohio Jeff Subra, 1983, negatives owned by Subra second floor Stage and seating, showing balconies on Cedarville Opera Hall Upstairs hallway now vacant, second floor Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio Cedarville Opera Hall Jeff Subra, l983, necatives owned by Subra UNITED STATES CEDARVILLE QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CEDARVILLE, OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC Cedarville Opera House Donald R.
Sipe J. Herman Randall Nelson Creswell, Clerk August 9, 1983 Mr. David Simmons Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Mr- Simmons, Southwest Office: Wright State University, Department of History, RESOLUTION Resolution sent to your office. Ohio Historic Preservation Office Formal Resolution to allow the Cedarville Opera House to be Ohio Historic Center Resolution should be adopted to allow the Cedarville Opera House Cedarville, Ohio 45314 put in the National Register of Historic Places Dayton,Ohio, met with the Cedarville Township Trustees August 8, Office Phone 766-1851 Mrs. Mary Ann Brown from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Kent Clemans Mr.Clemans moved to adopt the Resolution to allow the to be put in the National Register of Historic Places, with the 1983,to view the Cedarville Opera House.She felt a formal Cedarville Township Trustees Adopted this 8 day of August l983.
I-7l & 17th Avenue Trustees: President Historic Places. yea; Mr.Randall, yea; and Mr.Sipe, yea.Motion passed.