Nomination for Gregory House

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United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Inventory - Nomination Form See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections Gregory House and/or common street & number - not for publication city, town - vicinity of congressional district 13th _ state - county code 077 Present Use - public X unoccupied _ agriculture X building(s) X private X commercial .structure work in progress . site . in process - government . scientific yes: unrestricted - other: Barney Thomas 1 Harmony Place state Ohio 44851 courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Recorder's Office, Huron County Courthouse 2 E. Main St. has this property been determined elegible? - yes _ federal - local depository for survey records Location 6. Representation in Existing Surveys transportation both museum 1.

Name date Category Accessible code Ownership (Pease) Status object National Register of Historic Places park Norwalk industrial 3. Classification historic religious title educational entertainment district military Ohio date entered 5. Location of Legal Description private residence Substantive Review not represented Public Acquisition being considered New London 4. Owner of Property 1 East Main Street FHR-8-300 (11-78) Ohio 44870 Huron 13th received X yes: restricted 7. Description Check one .

unaltered X original site _moved The pattern is repeated in the two-story structure abutting the building to the east, dem- The south or front facade features ten regularly spaced window bays with double-hung 2/2 These elements, historically under several separate ownerships, have now a single owner, thus arteries, the west facade is not perpendicular to the south facade but set obliquely to re- Condition ruins owner. fair onstrating that the same builder was responsible for both structures. east side of the building and including the far right storefront and the stories above. features, interspersed with corbeled dentils and underscored by corbeled brick diapering.

entries have been uncovered and restored; new glazing in the transoms and commercial store- cornice is enriched with brick work in an intricate pattern of regularly spaced drip-like the crossroads where the original village was established, the building dominates the com- mercial center of present day New London.Its complete rehabilitation is planned by its fronts reflects the building's 19th century appearance. Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

ture of soft red brick with sandstone keystones,lintels and coping. Flat-roofed, its brick fenestration and rear entry of the first story's west facade. fromithe secondary one by an interior bearing wall running parallel to the party wall on the unexposed date excellent deteriorated The structure originally contained two discrete elements,the main element being separated The storefronts of the ground story have been reconstructed (after an interval when they Xgood The shape of the structure reflects its site.Situated at the intersection of two main flect the angle of the adjacent street.Standing at New London's only traffic light and at Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - prehistoric - archeology-historic - agriculture _ sculpture * architecture - military - social/ - 1800-1899 - commerce - philosophy . communications .

transportation Criteria A & C Firelands region where it stands, providing an historical record of the life or New Lon- don's people, their aspirations and their enterprise. Tavern, the Potter Hotel, the Asher House and the American House as fashion and ownership The western-most two-thirds was built by and named for Charles Gregory, a local blacksmith and entreprenure; the eastern third was built for other commercial purposes by one Albert was the work of A. A. Powers, first Marshall of New London, who, with his brother, R.C. Powers, first mayor of the town, was known for his ventures in realestate and finance. out an entire block of earlier commercial structures), the hotel was the centerpiece of a village established in what was known as the Firelands, a region in the Connecticut Western the Revolutionary War.

Place names throughout Huron County indicate the origins of its Its ground floor housed, at various times, a postoffice, a furniture store, a grocery, Gregory House by a native New Londoner exemplifies yet another phase in the history of such 1600-1699 conservation 1700-1799 1500-1599 1400-1499 economics invention Period engineering industry education music theater settlers. humanitarian 8.

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Significance science dictated. literature exploration/settlement - politics/government Specific dates vernacular commercial structures built in crossroads towns throughout 19th century rural 1900- other (specify) man from the district. his community's shared past. burned at a nearby tile factory operated by Samuel Richards;the clay and finished brick The Gregory House was the second most durable)hostelry built on its site in New law The building's changing uses over time reflect the changing character of the community. his efforts to authentically rehabilitate it reflect his desire to preserve his own and -art - archeology-prehistoric _ landscape architecture - religion Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) that both embodies and documents the commercial development of the town and of Ohio's a resident of the region from 1818 to 1839 when the town was known as "Kinsley's Corners. Porter, lawyer, twice mayor of New London, Postmaster, and three times Justice of the Peace of New London Township. structures across the land. For its new owner, the building is emblematic of his town, Builder/Architect Albert A. Powers Reserve set aside for the "sufferers" from four Connecticut towns (New London, Danbuty, 1873 Ohio.

- - communityplanning New Haven and Norwalk) to compensate their losses by fire at the hands of the British during Ohio.Built of local materials by local people,the building isa structural artifact Functioning asa hotel until 19o0,the building's upper floors became apartments for board- The foundation stone was from the Curtiss quarry one mile from the site; the brick was Atlas of Huron County, Ohio (Phila.: Titus, Simmons, Titus) 1873 UMT References Lots 3 and 4, Village of New London, Ohio List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries .state January, 1983 street & number 2353 Woodmere Drive city or town Ohio 44106 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _ national A local 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 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.

State Historic Preservation Officer signature ~/ Keeper of the National Register date county Easting code Northing name/title Zone 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References 11. Form Prepared By Attest: organization 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification 10. Geographical Data Cleveland Heights, Verbal boundary description and justification Chief of Registration I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register SHPO Biographical Record of Huron and 1894 For HCRS use only Mary L. Reeb, Consulting Preservationist GPO 938 835 Huron County land and tax records; 1850 Census, New London Township Acreage of nominated property - less than one Quadrangle name New London, Ohio 216/932-9794 telephone Helen R.Fosket,History of New London,Ohio,1976 Gregory House, New London, Huron County, Ohio Knapp - Smith Copied by: Mrs. Bessie MeClave Railroad ave. B.C,O-heeler N. 8. Burned District. Fire Now. 17,1872 Depot st more recently called Bailroad St Samuel Settle Okm.

M' Connell Spauld Barrke WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Gregory House Date Due: _ _ RETURN nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: . Lappeal L sample LNR decision .technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below/ 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification 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 LJ unaltered - original site J moved Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph yes ruins excellent Accessible resubmission Condition deteriorated dates Category clarity alterations/integrity REJECT unexposed fair completeness Huron County ACCEPT Action: OHIO boundary selection Recom./Criteria Reviewer's comments: Substantive Review Nomination returned for: Working No.- Fed. Reg. Date: _ see continuation sheet Ownership request Present Use good Discipline 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) J summary paragraph -applicable criteria -justification of areas checked -relating significance to the resource J relationship of integrity to significance Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10.

Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name 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 State Historic Preservation Officer signature Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed - Phone: _ Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet context clarity Builder/Architect Date title completeness Period local Maps Photographs UTM References Specific dates justification of exception _state New London, Huron, Ohio Gregory House South facade Date:1983 HOME IMPROVEMENT CEN New London, Huron, Ohio South facade and storefront Gregory House Date: 1983 New London, Huron, Ohio 1983 Gregory House Southwest corner Date: Photo : Thomas UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NEW LONDON QUADRANGLE NEW LONDON, OHIO Vew London, Huron Count UTM reference GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ) Sate Route January 5, 1983 Ms.

Carol Shull National Register of National Park Service Department of the Interior substantive review of the Gregory House, Huron County nomination. Please note New Submi ssions Deuscher, Henry P., House Scioto Street Historic District Goodall Building Old West End Historic District-Amendment /Lake Hamilton Dam Liberty Theatre Stambaugh, Henry, H. Memorial Auditorium -Peters, Stevenson, Residence Ward-Thomas House State Historic Preservation Officer Huron Butler Mahoning Enclosures Champaign Tuscarawas Lucas County Hamilton Greene Chief Pickaway Dear Carol: Ohio Historic Preservation Office Cedarville Opera House Trumbull Historic Places Gregory House 1100 L Street, N.W. IWRL/BP:vb If you have any questions please contact me. Johnson Site II (33-TU-57) ment, Lucas County. Ohio Historical Center I-71 & 17th Avenue Enclosed are thirteen new National Register nominations.

All the appropriate notification procedures have been met for the nominations. I am requesting a W. Ray Luce