Nomination for Whitney, Newel K., Store

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 received AUG 2 See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 1. Name Whitney, Newel, K., Store and or common 2. Location street & number _ not for publication city, town - vicinity of Ohio 44094 - county - code 085 - state - unoccupied - agriculture X museum X building(s) X private . commercial _ structure X work in progress . site _object _ in process - yes: restricted - government X yes: unrestricted 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Ohio 44077 has this property been determined eligible?

- yes X no - federal - _local depository for survey records both Category educational transportation Kirtland date none code military entertainment Status district industrial historic Ownership other: religious Accessible Public Acquisition title private residence public same scientific Inventory-Nomination Form park being considered Lake County Recorder National Park Service Type all entries-complete applicable sections 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 3. Classification For NPS use only National Register of Historic Places Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Present Use United States Department of the Interior 8881 Chillicothe Road AUG 2 AUG 3 0 1984 1984 Painesville date entered (3-82) 50 East North Temple 7. Description - original site - excellent X good X altered _ moved date X fair The Newel K.

Whitney Store in Kirtland, Ohio, built in 1826 and 1827, is a two-story heavy timber structure with a simple gable roof, clapboard siding, and a covered porch. several internal remodellings over the history of the building, careful historical, The building is rectangular in plan, about 42 feet east to west, and 30 feet north to projecting beam and pulley for loading and unloading wagons, and hoisting goods to window in each door, and a tin panel that could be pulled up out of the sill to front. Although the present porch is not original to the structure, it is similar to an panelled walls, wood floors, and wood ceiling with exposed joists. This area was probably used as additional sales, storage, or office area. It was heated with a fire- and the floor and ceiling framing give evidence of the size of the masonry mass.

One stairway went up the center of the building, rising from south to north beginning at Another stair went up to the second floor along the center of the north wall, apparently long after the original construction. Condition ruins appearance. unexposed In style it is a transitional building with Federal and Greek Revival elements.The architectural and archaeological research by the Historical Department of The Church The western half of the first floor contained a main sales room with tongue and groove the roof near the ridge about seven feet from each end.Although the framing around the of counters, so restoration is being based on comparison of fixtures from other stores foundation walls.The eastern third was left unexcavated to provide a base for the of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have helped to establish the original floor plan. rising from east to west.

windows shows that they have been replaced with smaller double hung units, one original or 1930s destroyed some of the flooring in this area that might have shown the location the outside on the west end. The storefront under the porch and around the southwest corner is an unusual feature made up of seven pairs of French doors and a single window remains and will be used as a model for restoring the others to their original Check one heated with a stove that hooked into a brick chimney in the attic.A fire in the 1920s There is a basement under the west two thirds of the building with exposed stone south, with an eight foot covered porch along the south facade. door separated by square columns. The floor of the basement was covered with a shallow concrete layer hung. A second floor door originally opened in the center of the gable end, with a the second floor for storage.

There was also a bulkhead stair to the basement from of the period. The eastern half of the first floor was divided into a north and south restoration. The north room was a kitchen with an exterior door, one window, and deteriorated unaltered earlier porch.The foundations are stone.Two brick chimneys originally passed through place or stove backing up to the kitchen fireplace.The fireplace foundations remain, Windows are double large cooking fireplace with an oven.The south room opened off the porch and was Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance

Description of the property

The store front included an openable casement large fireplace.T the center of the south facade.A stair went down to the basement beneath this stair. room by the large brick fireplace, removed in the 1860s and now in the process of OMB No. 1024-0018 National Park Service For NPS use only Whitney, Newel, K., Store, Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio - Item number and hallways taking up the space between them. Originally, the entire floor was probably open for storage, with the four rooms partitioned off in the early 1830s as they were as a bedroom, the southeast probably as an office and sitting room, and the southwest the school room, which had tongue and groove panelling on all walls and ceiling. partions have been changed, the general appearance of the structure remains, and all unparalleled in northeastern Ohio.

(3-82) Page received Inventory-Nomination Form public as a historic site and house museum.Especially significant in assessing the Continuation sheet National Register of Historic Places twentieth century partitions have been removed in preparation for the restoration of The second floor of the building has been remodelled several times.Most of the United States Department of the Interior will be restored as much as possible to their original appearance to be open to the NPS Form 10-900-a Exp. 10-31-84 the building. There were four main rooms on this floor, one in each corner, with stairs needed. The northeast room was used as a school for early Mormon leaders, the northwest probably as a storeroom and extra bedroom.

All of the rooms were plastered except date entered integrity of the property is the preservation of the storefront which is felt to be _landscape architecture religion X 1800-1899 - philosophy - 1900- - politics/government other (specify) in the Western Reserve, and after the Kirtland Temple, the most significant historic Smith's history, he received some of his most important revelations in this building, of the Bible, instructed the church's early leaders in the "School of the Prophets," most of the Latter-day Saints from Ohio in 1837 and 1838, the store remained in the research, construction on the restoration of the building began in March of 1984.

1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 1400-1499 1826-7 commerce communications invention education architecture theater Unknown archeology-historic engineering art conservation economics industry transportation exploration/settlement Period music Builder/Architect agriculture Specific dates social/ sculpture military and planned the construction of the Kirtland Temple.Joseph's oldest surviving son, law 8.

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Significance tion with Mormon founder Joseph Smith. humanitarian erative economic endeavor's and charitable activities.Following the departure of first Mormon bishop, and he used his store as the headquarters of the church's coop- -prehistoric with the development of the Mormon religion in Ohio and specifically for its associa- Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1979 as a part of the church's system unofficial church headquarters during the year and a half that Mormon founder Joseph architecture in the Kirtland area with Federal-style cornices and Greek Revival door any other merchantile business in Kirtland and the fifth largest in the county. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) literature The Newel K.Whitney Store is significant under Criteria A.and B for its association The Newel K.Whitney Store is an example of a general store of the 1820s and 1830s out the rest of the century,and was also used in this century asa tavern,and a archeology-prehistoric - community planning building, Whitney's second in Kirtland, was built in 1826 and 1827, and served as the including the "Word of Wisdom" (the Church's health code), worked on a new translation Joseph III, was born here in 1832.

He later became the leader of the Reorganized science Whitney family for more than a decade.It continued to serve as a general store through- of Latter-day Saints in 1830, the year of the organization of the church.This store Whitney and his wife were among the first Ohio converts to The Church of Jesus Christ The store was an important part of the Kirtland economy in the 1820s and Kirtland, Ohio, Town Clerk, Plat Books, G.S. #877,766,885, 082 and Deed books, 8-14. Edward W. Tullidge, Women of Mormondom p. 32-33. Joseph Smith, History of the Church and B.H. Roberts, Comprehensive History of the Church. Quadrangle name _ UT M References property map. street & number Utah 84150 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 National Park Service.

State Historic Preservation Officer signature For NPS use only hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Chief of Registration U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1983 0 - 419-311 code Mentor county date Easting Saints Northing Zone Attest: local national 10.

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Geographical Data 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification National Register 11. Form Prepared By Painesville Telegraph from 1827-2838 9. Major Bibliographical References List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Nominated property is bounded on the south by Kirtland-Chardon Road, and on the west by The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Salt Lake City, 50 East North Temple Verbal boundary description and justification As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966(Public Law 89- city or town SHPO Xstate 6 April 1984 Acreage of nominated property .14 acres name/title Paul L.

Anderson, Curator of Historic Buildings and Exhibits organization The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day date 1:24000 Utah telephone 513--3586 Chillicothe Road.The eastern and northern boundaries are shown on the enclosed scale Quadrangle scale Whitney, Newel, K., Store Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio H84°/1'40'E 114.03 CHILLIGOTHE REO GO'RAANO Nev LNE 23.90' SITE PLAN 20.69 Whitney, Newel, K., Store Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio STATE RT 84 INTER STATE RT 90 RESSTORATION OF THE: KIKTAND, OHIO THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHZIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS SALT LAKE CIT SHEET Nº Revisions LOCATOH MAP STORE CHILICOTHE ÔMENTOR AVE SITE PLAN4 drawn LNG RESTORATION OFTIE NEVELKWHITNEY WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Whitney, Newel K., Store Fed. Reg.

Date: - 30- 84 nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: _ Wappeal J sample -request Reviewer : Nomination returned for: - _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7. Description Check one -unaltered J original site summary paragraph moved resubmission Accessible dates completeness Ownership Category yes Status excellent alterations/integrity Discipline Recom./Criteria ruins RETURN Action: Condition deteriorated Lake County OHIO Substantive Review: boundary selection Public Acquisition Present Use see continuation sheet 3.Classification Reviewer's comments: NR decision Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Has this property been determined eligible?

clarity Date Due: 8-30-84 Entered in the AUG21984 REJECT fair unexposed Working No. National Register good 8. Significance J summary paragraph justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By _local State Historic Preservation Officer signature Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Builder/Architect context Date Signed state completeness clarity national applicable criteria Maps Specific dates Quadrangle name UTM References Photographs Verbal boundary description and justification 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Acreage of nominated property Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: relationship of integrity to significance title Areas of Significance-Check and justify below _ Phone: - Period Kirtland, Ohio Lake County Photographer: MarkN.Gilles Date: 4/84 Front looking North West Print taken from slide Newel K. Whitney Store Photographer : Mark N.Gilles Kirtland,Ohio Print taken from slide Front looking North East Newel K. Whitney Store DISP Kirtland, Ohio Lake County Photographer: MarkN.Gilles Date:4/84 Print taken from slide Rear elevation Newel K. Whitney Store Lake County Photographer : Mark N. Gilles Kirtland, Ohio with aluminum siding removed. Newel K. Whitney Store North West view of store STORE 615 Photographer: Mark N. Gilles Kirtland, Ohio aluminum siding removed.

North East view of store with Lake County Newel K. Whitne Store Newel K. Whitney Store Kirtland, Ohio Lake Count scaring of returns removed when the building was sided in aluminum. Date : 4/84 Newel K. Whitney Store Kirtland, Ohio hake County Photographer : Mark N. Gilles Panels are still in place. Exteriorview of store front. store to allow tinned panels to be raised for solar protection. Glass panels swing into the Kirtland, Ohio Lake County Photographer : Mark N. Gilles were raised for what is assumed door showing the track at solar protection. Interior view of store front Newel K. Whitney Store top right where tin panels Kirtland, Ohio Lake County Photographer : Mark N. Gilles Inter ior view of store front with panels closed. Newel K. Whitney Store to north and south. The east JUN. 84 F Kirtland, Ohio Lake County Photographer : Mark N.

Gilles ceiling joist for a flush west framing was secuded directly to the ceiling joist. Newel K. Whitney Store Notches were placed in the framing member which the plank framing of the walls was secured ESSED BY Kodak Kirtland, Ohio Photographer : Mark N.Gilles Existing T&G paneling of Ground floor with beaded edge. of the Ground floor are paneled Newel K. Whitney Store The West, North, and East walls hand split lath and plank fram®g but because of the plank fram°g Kirtland, Ohio Lake County Photographer : Mark N. Gilles the windows are not original Newel K. Whitney Store were preserved.

the original opening and sizes Second floor interior view of ceiling joist, when the building a plug of wood was used to Kirtalnd, Ohio Photographer: Mark N Gilles over Newel K.Whitney Store bridge the gap and plastered was remodled and walls removed The second floor wall were plank framing atached to the Kirtland, Ohio Lake County Existing hand split lath and Newel K. Whitney Store knee brace of second floor. Kirtland, Ohio Lake County Photographer: Mark N. Gilles stone thimble found in attic used at West hanging chimney. Newel K.

Whitney Store Date: MENTOR QUADRANGLE MENTOR, OHIO UNITED STATES THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 50 EAST NORTH TEMPLE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84150 April 5, 1984 I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Re: Nomination of Whitney Store to We are aware the Whitney Store in Kirtland, Ohio, has been As the owner's representative, I hereby endorse the nomination and Fred A. Baker, Managing Director Sincerely, Gentlemen: Department of Physical Facilities National Register of Historic Places Ohio Historical Center FAB:gf nominated for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. Ohio Preservation Office comment on the nomination. waive the usual waiting period in order to expedite its approval.

We also understand that the owner has a period of time in which to KIRTLAND, OHIO 44094 PHONE 256-3332 April 18, 1984 I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Gent lemen: As Mayor of the City of Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio, I have been the Whitney Store's historical importance, and we are very pleased This letter is to advise your office that we strongly endorse Mr. Mark N. Gilles, nomination. Places. Ohio Historical Center Project Architect that the building is being restored. Ohio Preservation Office National Register of Historic Places been nominated for placement on the National Register of Historic City of Kirtland It also would be our recommendation that the usual waiting period should be waived in an effort to expedite the approval of the 9122 CHILLICOTHE ROAD Reference: Nomination of whitney Store to