Nomination for Miller, Frederick A., House-Broad Gables

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OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 received JUL | 2 1985 1. Name Miller, Frederick, A., House, "Broad Gables" 2. Location street & number 2065 Barton Place (also 140 Park Drive) N/A not for publication city, town , Columbus 3. Classification . district X building(s) X private _ structure - work in progress - in process _ military 4. Owner of Property Robert & Dianne Morosky 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Franklin County Administration Building street & number 410 South High Street date June, 1975 county : .

local 039 both transportation Accessible Category code government educational entertainment museum object park industrial commercial religious Ownership Status other: Public Acquisition Ohio historic private residence site (3-82) agriculture Inventory-Nomination Form being considered state For NPS use only public Type all entries-complete applicable sections -yes:restricted scientific Present Use 6. Representation in Existing Surveys United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places X not applicable See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms National Park Service Xoccupied NPS Form 10-900 NZA vicinity of -yes and or common X. yes: unrestricted .federal X state Ohio 43211 43209 43215 Ohio Historic Preservation Office Morosky Residence depository for survey records 7.

Description - original site X excellent - unaltered X altered - moved date - The Frederick A. Miller House, built in 1915, is a 2-1/2 story residence with a central (thus its name "Broad Gables" inscribed in entry) is covered with Belgian slate, a material purportedly never sold commercially, but given to select individuals by the government of room, a 2-story five-sided section in the center ("sleeping porch" and "sun room") and Outbuildings include a 4-bay garage with an apartment also designed in Tudor Revival style, house (former stable), pool and pavilion. throughout, tile floors, fireplaces and moldings, a carved newell post and staircases, in dining room, library and living room, and plaster ceiling ornamentation in living Schlegel of Columbus. space, and cold rooms were eliminated to make an open contemporary kitchen/dining space.

What was originally two bedrooms, closets, a dressing room and bath were opened up to In summary, the essence of the architect's original design, based on the Tudor Revival the rehabilitation, the approach was to be sensitive to the distinguishing elements of design. room. Condition unexposed deteriorated fair Check one Interior features of the house include original woodwork and narrow strip wood floors timber and stucco areas have wood surrounds.The paneled front entry door with bronze were installed.An existing brick structure in the rear formerly used as a stable was Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

The two major areas of remodeling on the interior involved the kitchen area and the bayed openings in the rear(south)elevation:al-story three-sided bay off the living court was added on the east side of the lot in the rear. to the interior and some additions to the south elevation.In 1983 the house was re- -good Cont.. bay with 2 wings projecting in a "y" plan, each of which has a projecting bay. There are approximately 20,000 square feet in the first thru third floors. The house sits on Addition (1909). The house was designed by Richards, McCarty and Bulford in the Tudor master bedroom. What was formerly the serving pantry, a small dining room, servant and west elevations were removed and the west sun porch was reconstructed based on the converted to a pool house. Belgium. The roof is a maze of tall interior chimneys with geometric flues and assorted light casements.

Those in brick walls are surrounded with header slip sills and flush double header lintels with a projecting stretcher brick course above them. Those in half spikes has a Tudor arch, as do the sun porch openings (reconstructed). There are three are copper. There is a round arched side entry on the east elevation. the house were redecorated and a few fireplaces (playroom, master bedroom) were given Tudor arched openings. The house and site were relandscaped. New paying and a pool style, has been maintained and the concept of the interior plan is intact.

Throughout ruins date by the convent were reversed and some new changes were made.The architects were Acock original drawings.Newly designed glass doors and windows were installed in the porch's In 1950 the house sold for use as a convent.This adaptive use involved minor changes turned to single family use and renovated and remodeled.Most of the alterations made al-story rectangular bay off the dining downspouts and gutters 8.

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Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - archeology-prehistoric -_ community planning - archeology-historic - agriculture _ economics _ literature - sculpture .music X 1900 X industry other (specify) Criteria C as a representative of the large estate lifestyle of prominent Columbus in- prominent architectural firm, Richards, McCarty & Bulford. Under Criteria A the house is significant for its affiliation with industrialist Frederick A. Miller, who built it when Characteristics exemplary of the Tudor Revival style employed in the design of this house include English bond brick, stucco, and half-timber wall treatment, high gable roofs, a these homes were of the same plan as the Miller house or as early. Richards, McCarty & Bulford was a Columbus firm from 1899 until 1943 with statewide cation of the Deaf and Dumb (1898-9), the F. & R. Lazarus Co.

(1909), Athletic Club of Columbus (1914-16), White-Haines Building (1913), Temple Tiferith Israel (1926-7), Frederick A. Miller (1879-1945), a Columbus native, graduated with Ph.d. from Ohio State University in 1901, attended law school briefly, and then began his career with H.C. 1700-1799 1600-1699 1800-1899 1500-1599 1400-1499 communications commerce architecture theater humanitarian military Period invention prehistoric residential scale. social/ corative plaster work. dustrialists and businessmen which characterized the Marion Heights Addition of Columbus Specific dates residential.The Miller house sits on a 3-acre site within the residential section. _education -conservation cont. Jones-Heel Mfg.,Midland Mutual Life Insurance Co., and Guarantee Title & Trust Co.

the 50 residences surveyed in the Marion Heights Addition of Columbus and Bexley, infact, companies with which he shared his leadership were:Claycraft Brick Co.,Marble Cliff different architect and their dates of construction ranged from 1922-4 to 1937.None of Quarries Co.,Jaeger Machine Co.,Ohio Steel Castings Co.,Columbus Forge & Iron Co., Bexley,7 showed strong influence of the Tudor Revival style.Each was designed bya In reviewing the 5o residences surveyed in the Marion Heights Addition of Columbus and in The Marion Heights Addition to the City of Columbus was platted in 1909.In encompasses Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) The Frederick A. Miller House is significant under example of the Tudor Revival style which was popular in the first three decades of the _science ..engineering .art - philosophy - politics/government . transportation he was running the H.C. Godman Co., Columbus' pioneer and largest shoe manufacturing in- (1932) and the Old Post Office and Courthouse (1934). The Miller house is an example Builder/Architect Richards, McCarty, & Bulford Architects on the interior include the woodwork, staircases, Ohio tile floors and trim, and de- for which the firm is accredited include the School Building of Ohio Institute for Edu- By 1903 he was general manager and in 1914, vice-president also.

By 1921 he was Other significant details exploration/settlement no other residence designed by this firm was identified.Prominent structures in Columbus law projecting bays and beamed ceiling and paneled interior spaces. Miller served asa director or officer of at least nineteen other companies.Amongge the notoriety.Clarence E.Richards (1865-1921),J.E.McCarty and George E.Bulford were American Education Press Buildings 1934),Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts 9.

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Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 1920, p. 385. CONT Southeast Columbus, Ohio Quadrangle name - - state 11. Form Prepared By January, 1985 telephone (614) 263-3440 Ohio 43202. State Historic Preservation Officer signature I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register- Easting Northing county code organization date Zone Columbus servation. local Attest: Kathy Mast Kane national name/title Historic Preservation Consultant Chief of Registration city or town Entered in the UTM References 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification This land is same acreage owned by Mr.

Miller GPO 894-785 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Acreage of nominated property approximately 3 acres 665),I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that jit has been evaluated For NPS use only 414/215 51110 Directories of Columbus, Keeper of the National Register according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. s Who in Columbus,1915.1933. SHPO OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service For NPS use only Miller, Frederick, A., House, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Page 1 when the house was built. Both, Mr. and Mrs.

Miller (Roberta Miller Miller) were active in community affairs, the largest shoe manufacturer', however, in a 1927 biographical publication it was quoted From 1950 to 1983 the Monastery of Discalced Carmelite Nuns owned and occupied the Miller house. In 1983 it was purchased and rehabilitated as a single family residence. Ohio Supplement, American Historical Society, 1925, P. 231 Columbus "The Capital City", Pen & Pencil Club publ., 1915, p. 72 City of Columbus Index to Annexations of Columbus, Dept., of Engineering, map room Maps of Columbus: 1842, 1889, 1895 Baist's Rear Estate Atlas: 1899, 1910, 1920 1937 Plat Book of Columbus & Franklin County, Franklin Survey Company Southern Ohio and Its Builders, p. 55.

Inventory-Nomination Form received Continuation sheet (3-82) date entered The approximately three-acre site selected for boundaries of this nomination incorporates National Register of Historic Places third generation of his family in Ohio to win success in the shoe industry. merchant.William A.Miller came to Columbus with the business in 1876 from Lancaster, particularly in the promotion of music education.The Millers had this home built as Mr.Miller was at the peek of his involvement with H.C.Godman Co.and they lived here the company had nine factories in Columbus and Lancaster.Frederick A.Miller was the The H.C. Godman Co.was organized by H.C.Godman and William A.Miller portion of the house on her return visits to Columbus.She sold the house in 1950. Item number 7.8.9 NPS Form 10-900-a Southern Ohio and Its Builders, Southern Ohio Biographical Assoc., 1927, p. 55 Ohio.

In the 1920's under Frederick A. Miller's direction, the company was known to be as being"rated among the top five shoe manufacturing concerns in America."l.In 1927 father) in 1865.It was derived from the Hodder and Godman Co.,which was a leather WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Miller, Frederick, A., House-Broad Gables JUL 12 1985 Fed. Reg. Date: _ Date Due: - Federal Agency: _ -appeal - sample Lrequest Reviewer _ - - see continuation sheet _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 7.

Description - excellent - unaltered -original site - moved ruins resubmission Accessible Category dates completeness alterations/integrity deteriorated REJECT unexposed Discipline RETURN boundary selection Substantive Review: clarity Condition Working No. Franklin County Nomination returned for: 85001689 summary paragraph NR decision Recom./Criteria Check one owner objection nomination by person or local government Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Reviewer's comments: Has this property been determined eligible? Present Use NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES National Register yes good Status Action: Public Acquisition Entered in tha 2.4.86 - Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Quadrangle name - 11.

Form Prepared By State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Phone: _ Date context Builder/Architect Maps completeness title national applicable criteria UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification local relationship of integrity to significance Photographs justification of areas checked Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet relating significance to the resource Specific dates Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to justification of exception Acreage of nominated property 8. Significance summary paragraph The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Signed -state Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Frederick A.

Miller House 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Kathy Mast Kane Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 2065 Barton Place Rear (south) elev.-n Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Kathy Mast Kane 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH January, 1985 Facade and west wing-s.w. Frederick A. Miller House 2065 Barton Place January, 1985 West wing enclosed porch-n.e. Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Kathy Mast Kane Frederick A. Miller House 2065 Barton Place 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Frederick A. Miller House Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Details-n.w. 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Kathy Mast Kane 2065 Barton Place Frederick A. Miller House January, 1985 Side elev.-w 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Kathy Mast Kane 2065 Barton Place January, 1985 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Kathy Mast Kane Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Frederick A. Miller House 2065 Barton Place Rear of garage w/apt.-n.e.

January, 1985 Pool House-s.w. Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Frederick A. Miller House Kathy Mast Kane 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH 2065 Barton Place Frederick A. Miller House Columbus, Franklin Co., OH January, 1985 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Entry & newel post detail-n.w. 2065 Barton Place Kathy Mast Kane January, 1985 Front stair-e. Frederick A. Miller House 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH 2065 Barton Place Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Kathy Mast-Kane Columbus, Franklin Co., OH January, 1985 Frederick A. Miller House Kathy Mast Kane 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH 2065 Barton Place Hall-w. Frederick A. Miller House Columbus, Franklin Co., OH January, 1985 From entry into sunroom-s. Kathy Mast Kane 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH 2065 Barton Place January, 1985 Sunroom-n. e- Frederick A.

Miller House Kathy Mast Kane 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 2065 Barton Place January, 1985 Interior-dining room-s.e. Frederick A. Miller House Kathy Mast Kane Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH 2065 Barton Place January, 1985 Playroom-n.e. Kathy Mast Kane Frederick A. Miller House Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 2065 Barton Place 2065 Barton Place January, 1985 Library-n.e. Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Frederick A. Miller House 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Kathy Mast Kane January, 1985 Frederick A. Miller House Living room-n. Kathy Mast Kane Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH 2065 Barton Place Frederick A. Miller House January, 1985 Living room ceiling detail 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Kathy Mast Kane Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 2065 Barton Place Frederick A. Miller House January, 1985 Porch-n.w.

257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Kathy Mast Kane 2065 Barton Place January, Rear stairs-s.w. Kathy Mast Kane 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Frederick A. Miller House Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 2065 Barton Place Columbus, Franklin Co., OH January, 1985 Kathy Mast Kane Frederick A. Miller House 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Rear stairs, 2nd floor-s.w. 2065 Barton Place January, 1985 Kathy Mast Kane Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Frederick A. Miller House 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Bedroom-s.w. 2065 Barton Place 2/ West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Place-n.w. Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Kathy Mast Kane Frederick A. Miller House 2065 Barton Place Frederick A. Miller House January, 1985 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH place-s.e. Kathy Mast Kane 2nd Floor-"Sitting Room fire- Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 2065 Barton Place Frederick A.

Miller House January, 1985 2nd Floor-Hall-n. 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Kathy Mast Kane Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 2065 Barton Place January, 1903 Kathy Mast Kane Frederick A. Miller House 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 2065 Barton Place Setting - s.e. Frederick A. Miller House Kathy Mast Kane January, 1985 Center facade (north) elev.-s. 2065 Barton Place Columbus, Franklin Co., OH 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH January, 1985 Columbus, Franklin Co., OH Kathy Mast Kane Frederick A. Miller House 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH Facade and east wing-s.e. 2065 Barton Place Columbus, Franklin Co., OH January, 1985 Entry detail-s. Frederick A.

Miller House Kathy Mast Kane 257 West Lakeview Ave., Cols, OH 2065 Barton Place 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS, OHIO SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-FRANKLIN CO UNITED STATES Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 June 25, 1985 SINCE 1885 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief National Park Service 1100 L Street, NW Washington, D.C.

20240 Miller, Frederick, A., House Lunkenheimer, Frederick, House 614/466-1500 SOCIETY HISTORICAL Champaign County Cuyahoga Lorain Enclosures notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions.Letters State Historic Preservation Officer the Stockbridge Apartment Building,Cuyahoga County nominations.Please do Mechanicsburg Multiple Resource Area National Register of Historic Places Fairfield South Ridge School house New Submissions Cleveland Worsted Mills Company Barnesville Baltimore and Ohio Stockbridge Apartment Building everything possible to expedite these two nominations. Franklin Dilger Store Railroad Depot Dear Carol: Sincerely comment have been received for both the Cleveland Worsted Mills Company and WRL:bp Department of the Interior Please contact me if you have any questions.

from the property owners and elected public officialswaiving their rights to Bel mont W. Ray Luce Enclosed are eight new National Register nominations. All of the appropriate PARK DRIVE 2065 BARTON PLACE SITE PLAN ALLEY HOUSE POOL COLUMBOS, FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHLO PAVILION