Nomination for Jones, Elijah Pelton, House

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OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 National Park Service received FEB See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections Jones, Elijah Pelton, House 2. Location street & number city, town - vicinity of X state - county - unoccupied _ museum X private - park X structure - work in progress X private residence -in process - yes: unrestricted .transportation 4. Owner of Property Ohio 45840 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. has this property been determined eligible?

X no Ohio Historic Inventory .local depository for survey records Ohio Historic Preservation Office, 1985 Velma Avenue Col umbus Ohio 43211 063 039 both date Category yes 1983-1984 government commercial code educational Ownership Accessible industrial Findlay district site entertainment object historic public Hancock religious agriculture Ohio Status Inventory-Nomination Form building(s) military other: 3. Classification scientific federal 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Public Acquisition (3-82) being considered Hancock County Courthouse Lynn Mawr Inn Caroline Roberts date entered Present Use not for publication National Register of Historic Places title For NPS use only United States Department of the Interior 313 East Sandusky Street 1. Name 300 South Main Street NPS Form 10-900 and or common - excellent Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

The Elijah Pelton Jones residence at 313 East Sandusky Street, Findlay, Ohio, tiles and elliptically arched dormer windows surrounded by carved lintels and separated from the attic by a cornice supported with scroll-like brackets, a The carriage house to the rear of the main building is a frame structure with massive overhanging roof and exposed eaves of carved wood. Its overall style is suggestive of a train depot. The interior features a variety of nineteenth century decorative elements. Several rooms contain etched wallpaper, massive carved fireplace mantels and The structure is situated on a double lot in a combination commercial and construction. capitals. 7. Description The exterior is highlighted by other decorative elements.The second story is is a three story structure constructed of stretcher bond brick and rests upon A porte-cochere adjoins the structure on the east side.

The south wall Check one X unaltered X fair leads to the carriage house is supportedby smooth columns with composite Condition stone sills. Empire style.Distinguishing features include a mansard roof with fish scale characteristic of Italianate design.The chimneys and wall finish contain windows are highlighted by etched glass and beveled tracery. Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - religion - agriculture X architecture X_ 1800-1899 X commerce exploration settlement - politics government other (specify) ca. 1863 Builder Architect Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) local banker, the Second Empire structure is evidence of the prosperity which Hancock County. This importance increased in the 1880s as a result of the gas established along the Blanchard River by General William Hull's army. The town Primarily an agricultural community at its inception, Findlay's population Well, was discovered in 1886. Its initial daily flow was measured at until about 1920. was an agent for the Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, a trader in general First National Bank of Findlay which is the town's oldest financial purchased a three story structure at 400 South Main Street which served as the located near the Bank.

The Jones residence is an important structure as it represents one of the characteristics include its mansard roof with segmental arched dormers, tall narrow 2/2 windows, mansarded porch or port-cochere and overall vertical retention of its nineteenth century architectural features and massive size. National Bank. The house remained his residence until his death in 1894. 1700-1799 communications 1400-1499 invention 1500-1599 1600-1699 economics education industry archeology-historic philosophy transportation conservation theater engineering humanitarian prehistoric music art science Unknown social/ literature sculpture law Findlay. landscape architecture Specific dates 8.

Significance military Jones Building during his tenure as president.The structure still stands in 1900- Criteria A and C community planning Findlay attained as the center of government commerce and social activity in and oil boom. It is also significant for its associations with Elljah was first platted in 1829 and became the center of county government in 1833. declined in the 1890s, the discovery of oil in 1885 maintained prosperity headquarters for his bank until 1922. It was remodelled and given the name emphasis.

Of the five other stmilar buildings, it stands apart owing to the The structure also is associated with the growth of a stable banking system Pelton Jones, who made a great impact on the commercial development of The City of Findlay can trace its origins to the War of 1812 when a fort was Elijah Pelton Jones (1820-1894) played a significant role in local commercial development during this period. Before arriving in Findlay in the 1860s he he financed the drilling of several independent wells, one of which was archeology-prehistoric Period Brown, Robert, Beers and Co. History of Hancock county: Page, H.R. & Co. Findlay; Illustrated, 1389. Acreage of nominated property less than one acre Quadrangle name Findlay UTM References S & P Carlin's Addition, Lots 547-548.

List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries State Sandra Davies, Eric Van Renterghen July 20, 1984 street & number 516 Center Street city or town The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: X local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. State Historic Preservation Officer signature For NPS use only Chief of Registration U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1983 0 - 419-311 date 11.

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

Form Prepared By county code Findlay organization Easting Zone Northing name/title 9. Major Bibliographical References Attest: national 10. Geographical Data 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Verbal boundary description and justification Ohio telephone 419/423-2204 National Reglster OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation sheet Item number Upon the death of its owner, the Jones residence was relinquished by his descendents. fore the structure has seen both residential as well as limited commercial use. Page received Inventory-Nomination Form (3-82) date entered NPS Form 10-900-a For NPS use only Jones, Elijah Pelton, House, Findlay, Hancock County, Obio It became a rooming house known as the Lynn Mawr Inn from 1921 to the present.

There- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Jones, Elijah Pelton, House Fed. Reg. Date: 2. 486 Date Due: _ nomination by person or local government - REJECT - owner objection Federal Agency: - -appeal LJ sample Lrequest L NR decision Reviewer's comments: Reviewer _ _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below _ substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Ciassification 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 J original site Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance - summary paragraph - completeness boundary selection moved ruins Ownership yes unexposed resubmission Status Condition fair alterations/integrity dates Discipline Recom./Criteria ACCEPT RETURN Accessible deteriorated Hancock County Substantive Review: 3-14-85 Working No. Category clarity good WASO Form - 177 National Register Action: Entered in ia 3/31/8-5 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) ] summary paragraph J applicable criteria J relating significance to the resource J 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 Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Photographs Builder/Architect title Phone state Maps completeness relationship of integrity to significance 8.

Significance Specific dates context justification of areas checked clarity Date Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period Findlay, Ohio March, 1984 Front elevation Negative on file at Center for 313 East Sandusky Street Photographer: Sandra Davies Archival Collections, BGSU Jones, Elijah Pelton, House Photograph #1 of 12 March, 1984 Rear elevation Archival Collections, BGSU Photographer: Sandra Davies Negative on file at Center for 313 East Sandusky Street Photograph #2 of 12 Findlay, Ohio Jones, Elijah Pelton, House March, 1984 Jones, Elijah Pelton, House Photographer: Sandra Davies Negative on file at Center for Archival Collections, BGSU 313 East Sandusky Street Photograph #3 of 12 Carriage House Findlay, Ohio ROOMS May, 1984 313 East Sandusky Street Jones, Elijah Pelton, House Front entrance Photographer: Eric van Renterghen Findlay, Ohio Photograph #4 of 12 May, 1984 Photographer; Eric van Renterghen 313 East Sandusky Street Jones, Elijah Pelton, House Photograph #5 of 12 Findlay, Ohio Central staircase-foyer May, 1984 Living Room Photographer: Eric van Renterghen 313 East Sandusky Street Jones, Elijah Pelton, House Photograph # 6 of 12 Findlay, Ohio May, 1984 Photographer: Eric van Renterghen 313 East Sandusky Street Jones, Elijah Pelton, House Photograph # 7 of 12 Dining Room Findlay, Ohio May, 1984 Photographer: Eric van Renterghen Dining Room Jones, Elijah Pelton, House 313 East Sandusky Street Photograph # 8 of 12 Findlay, Ohio May, 1984 Dining Room ceiling detail Photographer: Eric van Renterghen 313 East Sandusky Street Photograph #9 of 12 Findlay, Ohio Jones, Elijah Pelton, House May, Photographer: Eric van Renterghen Parlor Room detail 313 East Sandusky Street Photograph #10 of 12 Jones, Elijah Pelton, House Findlay, Ohio May, 1984 Photographer: Eric van Renterghen 313 East Sandusky Street Jones, Elijah Pelton, House Findlay, Ohio Stairway with landing Photograph #11 of 12 May, 1984 Photographer: Eric van Renterghen Beveled stained glass windows Photograph #12 of 12 313 East Sandusky Street Findlay, Ohio Jones, Elijah Pelton, House OHIO - HANCOCK CO FINDLAY QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) FINDLAY, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ROAD CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO UNITED STATES 17 277580 4545990