Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Gibson House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,475 words across 23 pages, filed in 1985. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 85003045, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service 6 1985 received NOV date entered See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms DEC 51985 Type all entries - complete applicable sections and or common street & number 187 Main Street -not for publication city, town - vicinity of state Ohio Present Use - public . unoccupied - agriculture - museum x building(s) X private X commercial _ both X work in progress -educational - private residence _ entertainment _ religious - in process - yes: unrestricted -government - scientific _ industrial -transportation _military _other: David K. Wilkin street & number 20 Broadway Street Ohio 45640 has this property been determined eligible? depository for survey records Athens, Ohio and Columbus 2. Location 039 Accessible date Category 3.
Classification site National Register of Historic Places county code park Ownership district Jackson object structure historic Inventory-Nomination Form Status local federal 1. Name Public Acquisition Jackson Survey 6. Representation in Existing Surveys (3-82) 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description being considered Ohio Historical Society title Gibson House Not Applicable Ohio For NPS use only NPS Form 10-900 --yes courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Jackson County Courthouse (Deed Book 119, Page282, 165,204) DEC Check one - unaltered - excellent - deteriorated .ruins Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

and six bays across the side elevation. Originally a brick, two-story Federal fifth and sixth bay from the east corner. A small L-shaped addition was added to the rear shortly after its construction around 1816. The original block faces Main Street (eight bays by three bays) and has four small windows (two removing the two brick walls and the wooden floor of the original store room changing it and two adjacent rooms into one large room served by the two main and also over the eighteen foot extension along Portsmouth Street with a of the rooms are still intact as are most doors with the exception of the remains intact. Condition unexposed 7. Description entablature with supporting console presently surfaced with asphalt shingles.
hallway with a three story winding staircase which has remained unchanged moved for better supervision.The actual bar was removed but the back bar basement in the west rear of the building. plaster stucco around 1920 leaving only the cut stone sill exposed.Stucco _fair X altered The Gibson House is a three-story masonry building covered with stucco and The Main and Portsmouth Street sides each have three entrances: small since 1883. The lobby area was remodeled in the 1920's and expanded by floor attic in 1883 to an expanded full third floor over the original building One room occupied by the bar is very unusual for it is decorated in the still intact is the visually arresting back bar of glass, mirrors, ceramic The original roof cresting has been removed. The interior walls had all the as finances allow.
The walls are of brick common bond and windows have stone were added to the east rear and the original six over six, sash windows were replaced with two over two sash. All exterior wall surfaces were covered in was a popular remedy to loosening plaster on prominent brick bulldings in covered in plaster stucco along with numerous other buildings in Jackson. feet north to the original back wall. The mantels in the main lobby and most _moveddate X_original site NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior history. Inventory-Nomination Form National Register of Historic Places Continuation sheet (3-82) the west corner of Main and Portsmouth Streets on the original Jackson and and activities that took place during the formative years of this county's National Park Service There are raised concrete porches on all exposed sides of the building.
this building is located at the northwest end of the central business district on date entered Item number 7 Description Page two Portsmouth Road, one of Ohio's earliest arteries. It achieved

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

significance Expires 10-31-87 Gibson House before and after alteration.The setting is a visual reminder of the events Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - military - music - industry _ invention -other(specify) Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) The Gibson House is significant under Criterion A for its role in the commercial development of the City of Jackson and under Criterion C as a representation of the architectural transition from early 19th century Gibson House is the only 19th century hotel remaining in a community which shown in the 1875 lithograph with its paired end wall chimneys stands in sharp remaining form although somewhat obscured by the stuccoed exterior. The Gibson House, or what was known as the Hoffman House from 1816 to 1863, was the site of a general mercantile business sometime after Daniel Hoffman settled here after serving in the War of 1812. Considered "newly built"by location from 1819 to 183l. Daniel Hoffman and his sons were in the forefront of the iron and the resulting rail industry which revived Jackson in the 1850s.
Daniel Hoffman and his sons were involved in politics and government very extensively during their lifetimes while living and working from offices in the Gibson House site and were involved in many local, county, and state offices starting with Daniel in 1820 and his sons holding public offices well in Jackson on July 4, 1855. Socially the Hoffman House was headquarters for Jackson's first Masonic Lodge and building and the need for an enlargement of the third floor attic in 1883 By 1899 the Ishman House, Jackson's only other major hotel, was demolished to Slowly declining from 1908 until 1925, the Curtis Wick family bought the hotel 1883 1700-1799 1600-1699 1500-1599 conservation education 1400-1499 engineering theater economics humanitarian Period archeology-historic transportation archeology-prehistoric science 8.
Significance prehistoric literature law agriculture sculpture Specific dates .communityplanning commercial activity.The residential character of the original Gibson House .architecture into the early i9oos.Two sons were original founders of the Republican Party By February l863 Levi Gibson was beginning to buy and consolidate the part of on July 3l,1946.Daniel's son Ripley Hoffman was a charter member. X.politics/government toa full third floor,byl897 the Gibson isdescribed as a first class hotel. June appraisal was made of the property by the County -X_social/ landscape architecture - religion X commerce exploration settlement -philosophy commercial architecture to a late 19th century "commercial block" form. The contrast to its 1883 transformation to a much taller Italianate-looking commercial block.
The outline of the original building can be traced in the lot 52 of the business or store room. With Jackson's increasing prosperity make way, for the Cambrian Hotel (D.O.E.: 4/15/80) in 1900. in 1926. The Wicks' were ever active in promoting community affairs and holding state presidencies in several state-wide organizations. The salt then iron and coal industries provided the stimulus for this 1800-1899 Unknown art Builder/Architect Iicensed business in Jackson County.Daniel Hoffman also kept a hotel at this less than one Quadrangle name Jackson Quadrangle scale 1:24000 UT M References Verbal boundary description and justification - State David K.
Wilkin September 13, 1984 street & number city or town The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: 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. Chief of Registration U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1983 0 - 419-311 county 286-6344 date code 10.

The rest of the file

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

Geographical Data Jackson organization Easting Northing Zone 11. Form Prepared By telephone national Attest: name/title 9. Major Bibliographical References Ohio 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries See Attached Acreage of nominated property Entered in the 20 Broadway Street National Registex For NPS use only Klocal 12-5-85 See continuation sheet Item 10, page 1 I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register NPS Form 10-900-a National Park Service Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio Item number 8 Significance One son, Hosey Wick, helped organize the Jackson County Apple Festival in the lodgers and the 1960s closing of Globe Iron Company and devastating effect on OMB NO.1024-0018 (3-82) Inventory-Nomination Form National Register of Historic Places Jackson and the Depression.
United States Department of the Interior Page two Gate entered style and later a beautifully landscaped garden with provincial norm of By the 1950s an increasingly mobile society and decreasing number of overnight Continuation sheet 10-31-87 Expires Gibson House City of Jackson. decline for the Gibson House has run parallel to an economic decline in the the local economy contributed to the Gibson House's decline.Each era of NPS Form 10-900-a OMB NO. 1024-0018 Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio Situate in the State of Ohio, County of Jackson, City of Jackson and being a being more particularly bounded and described as follows: 29.26 feet along the North line of said Lot No.
52 to the Place of beginning of the tract to be described; thence continuing south 45 00' East, 62 feet along said lot line to a point 37.44 feet west of the centerline of Portsmouth Subject to an easement for grantors to use the walk along the west and south records of deeds of Jackson County, Ohio: Deed Book 119, Page 282 and Book 165, Page 204. National Register of Historic Places beginning. Page Inventory-Nomination Form (3-82) United States Department of the Interior Item number 10 above described tract. Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot No.52; thence South 45 00'East, National Park Service Verba1 boundary description and justification: part of Inlot Number Fifty-two and being occupied by the Gibson Hotel and Street; thence south 4500' west,84 feet to a point; thence north 45 00' Expires 10-31-87 south and west walls on the line as part walls.
For chain of title see these date entered west, 62 feet to a point; thence north 45 00' east, 84 feet to the point of as a place to put equipment to maintain their walls and the right to use the Continuation sheet Gibson House WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET nomination by person or local government REJECT - Federal Agency: _ -appeal J sample -request LJ NR decision Discipline Date _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: . .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 7.
Description -excellent J unaltered - original site - moved - summary paragraph resubmission completeness Ownership yes Category Accessible Condition Reviewer clarity deteriorated Status owner objection Substantive Review: Working No. alterations/integrity Jackson County Reviewer's comments: Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance boundary selection Present Use Has this property been determined eligible? Recom./Criteria Gibson House Check one 85 003045 ACCEPT2-5-8S NOV / 6 1985 ('R" June 1984) Entered 1Action: fair ruins unexposed National. Register_RETURN Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) - completeness clarity J applicable criteria J relating significance to the resource - Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification State Historic Preservation Officer signature L Photographs Phone: _ Date Maps title Builder/Architect 8. Significance Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet _state summary paragraph relationship of integrity to significance Specific dates justification of exception justification of areas checked UTM References Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to context Signed. _local Quadrangle name Verbal boundary description and justification _national The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below page 1 of NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATA COLLECTION FORM +0la. Control No.
T120) Vicinity P Private Pederal Agency 12-19-84 Structures Date State Code Public (Federal) Sites Restricted Start Non-contr ibuting Address/Boundary County List Bui ldings tll. No. of Contributing Address Surnawe City Gibson_fuse Objects t05a. Public (Local) t03. 85003045 +0l. Reference Nuuber Public (State) Other Naue/Site Nuwber *08. County Code 79 1fthlank +01. Reference Nuuber T120T Other : ( *18. New Certification LL 12-19-84 Local *18a. Certification Date tl9a. Other Certification Dates Pield way be left bland if infonuation is not given. tl6. Nau. Nawe/Designations State page 2 of 4 This field should be left blank. tl9. Current Certification -_ant. fiald wt be filled in. *13. Nou/Det Type NPS Park Naue Pr iwary: Nowinator 1210185 Criteria Consider at ion Specific Significant Years +31. Architect/Builder/Engineer/Designet- + This field should be left blank.
- Mandatory data elewent that wust be caupleted. 12-19-84 Arch Style 30. Cultural Affiliation ABCDEF 1883 22. Construction Materials page 3 of 4 Funct ion/Subfunct ion Codes Foundation Roof Walls Other Other Descr iption Periods of Significance Areas of Significance Applicable Criteria *24. Level of Significance Data elenent that way be left blank if infonwation is not given. t25a.Significant Peison's Nane AA BB CC D +32. Other Docuuentation 12-19-84 32a. NHL 32b. DOE LCS HAER/NO UIM Coordinates This field should be left blank. Mandatory data elewent; field wust be filled in. Page 4of 4 *33. Acreage +0l.
Reference Nuuber Negs: 189 Main Street, Jackson Jackson County, Ohio View: Art Deco style back bar Gibson House/Hotel September 1985 Photographer: David Wilkin Negs: Negs: 189 Main Street, Jackson Jackson County, Ohio View: Front lobby area Gibson House/Hotel September 1985 Photographer: David Wilkin Negs : Negs: 189 Main Street, Jackson Jackson County, Ohio View: Front lobby area Gibson House/Hotel September 1985 Photographer: David Wilkin GIBSON HOUSE. Negs: 189 Main Street, Jackson View: Main Street facade, looking southwest Gibson House/Hotel September 1985 Jackson County, Ohio Photographer: David Wilkin View: GIBSON HOUSE Negs: 189 Main Street, Jackson View: East and south elevations 1ooking northwest Gibson House/Hotel September 1985 Jackson County, Ohio View: GIBSON HOUSE.
CARPET SALES Negs: 189 Main Street, Jackson Jackson County, Ohio View: South facade and rear looking east Gibson House/Hotel September 1985 Photographer: David Wilkin DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES JACKSON QUADRANGLE JACKSON, OHIO OHIO-JACKSON CO 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STATE OF OHIO Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 October 28, 1985 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior P.O. Box 37127 Dear Carol : note that letters waiving their right to comment on the Shawnee Hotel, Clark County, nomination have been received from the property owners and City of Springfield. Please expedite this nomination. Shawnee Hotel Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block Barrett, George, House Please contact me if you have any questions.
Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Office NOV 5 R SOCIETY 614/466-1500 HISTORICAL Greene Cuyahoga Enclosures County Sincerely, Gibson House Jackson Clark New Submissions WRL:bp National Park Service Enclosed are four new National Register nominations. All of the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions.Please