Major Bibliographical References 1. Stewart,John Struthers,History of NE Ohio, Vol. 1, 1935 Historical Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana. The Iron Trade Review, Dec. 17, 1908, Vol. XLIII, 25, pgs.1015-1019 10. Geographical Data 9 acres UT M References indicated on USGS map which runs along Yellow Creek Gorge to a point southwest of the dam (See also USGS map) - state code item 10, page 1 11.
Form Prepared By date 4/28/83 street & number :national A local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 State Historic Preservation Officer signature 44505 759-1630 code county date Zone telephone Attest: Northing organization N/A Acreage of nominated property Verbal boundary description and justification See continuation sheet which is due south and perpendicular to the intersection of Wood Avenue and Idora in Struthers (continued) 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Zone Easting I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries city or town Youngstown Keeper of the National Register name/title Quadrangle name Campbell Quadrangle Quadrangle scale 1:24000 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: 632 Murray Hill DR. Chief of Registration The nominated property is bounded to the north by For Nps use only according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. "An Industrial Water Supply for the Youngstown District" 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated 14514217201 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 Lake Hamilton Dam, Mahoning County, Ohio Hence, the length of each stone should not exceed three times of the time, cyclopean concrete. twentieth century. Prior to that time, rubble fill, without water, not only for public use but for industrial use as well. and the entire Mahoning Valley. In short, the dam has a great Eaton-Hopewel1 Furnace, the first iron producing furnace (1803) and since that date has served for recreational purposes such Inventory-Nomination Form (3-82) date entered National Register of Historic Places This was an engineering innovation which came at the turn of the The construction of the dam took place at a time when west of the Allegheny Mountains. National Park Service Continuation sheet as a memorial to this important engineering procedure.
dam while at the same time establishing an early engineering at Hamilton Dam appears to be completely intact because it was Youngstown and the surrounding area suffered a severe lack of comparison to other stone materials such as granite or marble. Sandstone as a building material is relatively weak in has an aesthetic aura, enhancing rather than detracting from the purposes and for the iron and steel industries, in particular for its depth or it is likely that the stone will split across. appeal of the Yellow Creek Gorge to the local residents. to use cyclopean or concrete rubble fill in gravity dam design. deal of local significance in the history of steel making. fishing,hiking, and picknicking.
The stone structure of the dam Hamilton Dam abides strictly to this doctrine.The Ashlar stone United States Department of the Interior For NPS use only The area around the dam was opened to the public in 1922, Ironically, the dam is only about 1,150 feet upstream from the concrete,was used. Cyclopean concrete greatly strengthened the laid on a solid bedrock foundation and "backed" by an innovation Hamilton Dam was one of the first masonry dams anywhere to the facilities at the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co.. Hence, the hallmark in gravity dam construction practices.Hamilton Dam sits The primary aim of the dam was to supply water for steam making dam and its 8,0o0,0o0 gallon storage capacity helped give rise NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 Lake Hamilton Dam, Mahoning County, Ohio Page 2 3. Youngstown Vindicator, June 17, 1906., pg.8 London-Chapman&Hall, Itd., 1909.
Continuation sheet received Inventory-Nomination Form National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior National Park Service date entered New York-John Wiley and Sons For NPS use only Item number 9. REFERENCES 4. Baker, Ira Osborn,A Treatise on Masonry Construction, (3-82) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No.1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only Lake Hamilton Dam, Struthers vic., Mahoning County, Ohio Item number 10 Page 1 1970 corporation line of Struthers.
Inventory-Nomination Form (3-82) National Park Service Continuation sheet National Register of Historic Places section of Wood Ave.and Idora and following the eastern shoreline northeast.to the date entered United States Department of the Interior at the point of intersection with the extension of the line perpendicular to the inter- The western boundary is 10 feet west of the eastern shoreline of Lake Hamilton beginning received SPILLWAY WEIR PLAN PROFILE MAHONING VALLEY WATER Lake Hamilton Dam Mahoning County, Ohio SAND STONE AT YELLOW CREEK FOR CO.,1904. WING 34.5 CONCRETE 15.2 84.6' +13.6+d Lake Hamilton Dam, Mahoning County, Ohio EN T Front Elevation EMBA MAHONING VALLEY WATER CO.,1904 DAM AT YELLOW CREEK FOR PLAN AND PROFILE OF STONE MASONRY Plan Lake Hamilton Dam, Mahoning County, Ohio GEN WATER ST Lake Hamilton Dam, Mahoning County, Onio MAHONING VALLEY WATER CO.,1904.
CROSS SECTION OF STONE MASONRY DAM AT YELLOW CREEK FOR Rubble Lake Hamilton Dam, Mahoning County, Ohio - (52 0) R : 24° - 44.75 1904. MASONRY DAM AT YELLOW CREEK CROSS SECTION OF STONE FOR MAHONING VALLEY WATER CO. Foot (5.25) (51.2.20 A515.). Lake Hamilton Dam, Mahoning County, Ohio PLAN FOR GATEHOUSE, TUNNEL, AND MAHONING VALLEY WATER CO,1904 (520) AQUEDUCT AT YELLOW CREEK FOR WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ('R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Substantive Review JAN I 0 1984 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: _ nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: _ -appeal -request see continuation sheet , technical corrections cited 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 -unaltered J original site J moved summary paragraph Category dates completeness yes alterations/integrity Status fair REJECT Ownership deteriorated unexposed sample Condition clarity resubmission Action: RETURN ruins boundary selection Public Acquisition Mahoning County Lake Hamilton Dam Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Reviewer's comments: Present Use Working No. Accessible NR decision Check one OHIO Recom./Criteria good 8. Significance - completeness relating significance to the resource relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception - other 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11.
Form Prepared By The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _local - Date - Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed Builder/Architect state context national applicable criteria clarity Quadrangle name Photographs Maps UTM References 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification justification of areas checked 9. Major Bibliographical References State Historic Preservation Officer signature title summary paragraph Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period 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. . Fed. Reg.
Date: Date Due: _ homination by person or local government owner objection -appeal _substantive reasons discussed below 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 J excellent I unaltered J original site moved Accessible Category resubmission Status dates Condition Ownership completeness fair deteriorated summaryparagraph REJECT unexposed RETURN alterations/integrity Mahoning County Action: Substantive Review: ACCEPT good boundary selection Present Use Public Acquisition Reviewer's comments: 1-10-84 Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Federal Agency: Lake Hamilton Dam Check one yes clarity Vsample ruins Reviewer OHIO request NR decision 8.
Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below relating significance to the resource justification of exception J other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By _national - Date - J Maps - Phone: _ state Builder/Architect Signed completeness Period context title clarity applicable criteria State Historic Preservation Officer signature local UTM References 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification justification of areas checked Quadrangle name Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Photographs Verbal boundary description and justification Specific dates The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: summary paragraph Acreage of nominated property Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) relationship of integrity to significance Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet LOCATION: Struthers, Ohio DATE OF PHOTOS: 3/5/83 PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Mastran Dr. John White; Dept. of Anthropology, Youngstown State CAPT ION: Looking South West at University LOCATION OF NEGATIVES: NAME: Hamilton Dam LOCATION: Struthers, Ohio Dr. John White; Dept. of Anthropology, Youngstown State CAPTION: Looking South East from University of the picture.
spillway with the newer spillway the newer spillway in the in the upper right hand corner of background at Hamilton Lake Dam the dam to the original stone PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Mastran LOCATION OF NEGATIVES: Name: Original Spillway with DATE OF PHOT0S:3/5/83 LOCATION: Struthers, Ohio PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Mastran Dr. John White; Dept. of Anthropology, Youngstown State Dam University gatehouse looking South West LOCATION OF NEGATIVES: out onto Hamilton Lake. NAME: Gatehouse at Hamilton LAKE CAPTION: The Hamilton Dam DATE 0F PHOT0S:3/5/83 NAME: Hamilton Dam LOCATION: Struthers, Ohio DATE OF PHOTOS: 3/5/83 Dr. John White; Dept. of Anthropology, Youngstown State CAPTION: Looking North East at University LOCATION OF NEGATIVES: PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Mastran LOCATION: Struthers, Ohio Dr. John White; Dept. of CAPTION: Looking at the top of University Location of Negatives: the lakeside.
Anthropology, Youngstown State NAME: Hamilton Lake Dam the dam towards the South from PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Mastran Date of Photos: 3/5/83 LOCATION: Struthers, Ohio DATE OF PHOTOS: 3/5/83 Dr. John White; Dept. of Anthropology, Youngstown State CAPTION: Looking West directly at University the Hamilton Dam from the base in Yellow Creek Gorge. PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Mastran LOCATION OF NEGATIVES: NAME: Hamilton Lake Dam LOCATION: Struthers, Ohio DR.John White; DEpt. Of Anthropology, Youngstown State CAPTION: Looking South East from University Hamilton DAm sandstone spillway. Note coursed a point atop the original PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Mastran NAME: The stone spillway at sandstone abutment on far bank. LOCATION OF NEGATIVES: DATE OF PHOT0S:3/5/83 LOCATION: Struthers, Ohio DATE OF PHOTOS: 3/5/83 Dr. John White; Dept. of Anthropology, Youngstown State University dam.
PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Mastran NAME: Hamilton Dam across walkway at the top of the LOCATION OF NEGATIVES: CAPTION: Looking North West LOCATION: Struthers, Ohio DATE OF PHOTOS: 3/5/83 Dr. John White; Dept. of Anthropology, Youngstown State CAPTION: Looking North West at University the Hamilton Dam Gatehouse. NAME: Gatehouse at Hamilton DAm PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Mastran LOCATION OF NEGATIVES: LOCATION: Struthers, Ohio Dr. John White; Dept. Of Anthropology, Youngstown State University Dam Creek Gorge. sandstone aqueduct in Yellow NAME: The Aqueduct at Hamilton CAPTION:Looking South East at the LOCATION OF NEGATIVES: PHOTOGRAPHER: Chuck Mastran DATE OF PHOT0S:3/5/83 GEOLOGICAW SURVEY CAMPBELL QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CAMPBELL, OHIO-PA. 112 UNITED STATES March 20, 1984 Ms. Carol Shull National Register of National Park Service 1100 L Street, N.W. St.
Francis Hospital State Historic Preservation Officer MAR 2 3 1984 Highland Sincerely, Enclosures Mahoning District County Chief Pickaway Ohio Historic Preservation Office New Submissions Returned Submission If you have any questions, please contact me. Enclosed are four new National Register nominations and one resubmission.All Hillsboro Historic Business Lawndale Farm Complex Historic Places Dear Carol: the appropriate notification procedures have been met for the new submissions. Department of the Interior 16th District School Hamilton IWRL/BP:vb Lake Hlamilton Dam Washington, D.C. 20240 W.Ray Luce
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