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SINCE 1885 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 3. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories Basement? Yes O 17. Date(s) or Period 1860 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity Mec hanicsburg Wall Construction 3. Site Plan with North Arrow 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 21. Original Use, if apparent Front 3 34. Wall Treatment Present Use 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition F Private & Altered O 24. Owner's Name & Address, in #42) Moved O U.T.M. Reference 1 37. Condition Interior unknown 25. Open to Preservation Structure O Object - Endangered? . On National By What? Part of Estab. Yes D District Hist. Dist.? 40. Visible from No Ox Distance from and 3. History and Significance . Description of Environment and Outbuildings 46. Prepared by Recchie Organization Co., 1917 B.D. Rickey & Co. 49.
Revision Date(s) stone Sandusky Side Easting manufacturing/industry Register? gable/composition SOCIETY Champaign Date Site Underway? HISTORICAL There are a number of houses with the intersecting gables in Mechanicsburg, however, Dohron Wilson Davis Residence Gothic Revival treatment includes the intersecting gable roofline, Eligible? pointed-arch windows in the gables, and decorative bargeboards Building x 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Ohio43044 Exterior good Barr Residence wood frame (Explain (over) 5.Name of Established District Sources of Information OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY in the gables. Public Road? 19. Architect or Engineer Dohron Wilson, local historian Frontage on Road 2.Further Description of Important Features (Continue on reverse if necessary) 27. Other Surveys in Which Included Northing 35. Plan Shape irregular Located on a corner a large lawn. Potent'!?
MAP 1985 vema Avenue 61: 466-1500 HP.514- PHOTO #19 BLDG L 33. No. of Bays auduskyst. 4 Dorothy Davis No X UIner Barr Village of Mechanicsburg Style or Design NE corner of locust and It was the home of Mr. Barr,a partner in the Culbertson & Barr Buggy works, this one has maintained its decorative detail and dsbirct Gothic Revival influence. 4438800 the gables, and pointed arch windows with original shutters in residence of Cyrus Barr, a partner in the Culbertson and Barr In fact, with a population of only 1500 people, there were 45 45. Continued Starr & Headington, 1974. Acreage This Cyrus Barr Residence decorative detail and distinct Gothic Revival influence.
The building is also a good representation of a the intersecting Significance Statement compromise the architectural integrity of the building because Champaign County Courthouse records theme was important in Mechanicsburg from the mid l9th century remaining which are associated with the industry. gable building type which is quite prevalent in Mechanicsburg. Northeast corner of Locust and Sandusky residence and Mr.Culbertson's residence are the only buildings Architectural Description alteration did not result in a change of building massing, give the building its Gothic Revival character. of which were used by the local rural population.
features typical of the Gothic Revival style of the period Culbertson and Barr was one of the largest and longest lived Less than one acre Built c.1860,this l1/2 story building is constructed of wood including the gabled roofline, handsome decorative bargeboards in This property meets Criteria A & B. This building was the been significantly altered. LOT# 366 The building possesses Mechanicsburg industries. They produced buggies and wagons, many had a varying amount of ornamentation originally and many have This building has maintained its the garage was added to secondary elevations and the porch Buggy Works, one of the few industries in Mechanicsburg.The buildings of this type identified in the survey.These buildings OMB No. 1024-0018 Multiple Resource Area Champaign County. OHIO Nomination/Type of Review 1. Baker, Major John C., 3. Burnham, Henry, House 4. Church of Our Savior 6.
Culbertson, William, House 7. Demand-Gest House 8. Hamer's General Store 9. Hunter, Norvall, Farm Attest Item number National Register of Historic Places Date/Signature Keeper Name dnr-11 State Thematic Group Inventory-Nomination Form (3-82) Mechanicsburg Multiple Resource Area 10. Kimball House Continuation sheet Barr House National Register United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NPS Form 10-900-a Entered in tho 5. Clark, Dr., House 10-31-87 Expires Page IASO Form - 17 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Barr House (Mechaniesburg MRA) nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: _ - appeal Lsample -request _ see continuation sheet _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 - excellent - deteriorated -unaltered -original site i ruins - moved - unexposed - summary paragraph ] alterations/integrity - boundary selection yes Ownership Accessible resubmission completeness Category dates REJECT Reviewer Discipline Substantive Review: NR decision Recom./Criteria Status clarity Reviewer's comments: Champaign County Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Nomination returned for: Working No. Check one Present Use Date Due: Condition 8-2'9-8 "R" June 1984 Fed. Reg. Date: 2/486 85001876 ACCEPT fair JUL 15 1985 - summary paragraph -clarity J applicable criteria Jrelating significance to the resource J justification of exception - Other 10.
Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By - Photographs Signed context Builder/Architect Date completeness Period national title state Specific dates local Maps Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Areas of Significance-Check and justify below State Historic Preservation Officer signature Quadrangle name UTM References Statement of Significance