Nomination for Marmon, Martin, House

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No. 1024-00 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service FEB 2 0 1986 See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections street & number County Road 153 - not for publication city, town * vicinity of state Ohio county - Present Use - district - occupied _ agriculture _ museum X building(s) X private -park .both X work in progress - educational - private residence - entertainment .religious in process X yes: restricted - government _ scientific - yes: unrestricted -industrial .transportation . other: 4. Owner of Property courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Logan County Courthouse street & number Main Street has this property been determined eligible? - yes x no -local depository for survey records Logan 039 Dayton Accessible code Ownership Category site commercial Status 1.

Name Zanesfield object structure historic Bellefontaine public 2. Location Inventory-Nomination Form Ohio Public Acquisition 3. Classification Wright State University--Historic Preservation Office 6. Representation in Existing Surveys National Register of Historic Places 5. Location of Legal Description being considered date entered (3-82) title Ohio Historic Inventory William and Phyllis Wiley military NPS Form 10-900 For NPS use only date May 1984 and or common _federal X state Springate received - excellent . deteriorated _ unaltered * original site X good _ ruins moved date 1975, is found to the building's east, and an animal shed and ruined stories. A doorway opens at the ground level to the rear, while double The brick of the facade is laid in Flemish bond, and the sides in D-Map2 has a wood shingle roof, but is of later construction. Quaker elements.

The arrangement of the three room main floor is related second floor are similar, although a partition divides the largest room. The floors, chair rails, doors, windows, and cupboards in the house Largest room, has been modified. Condition unexposed fair the incline which obscures the house from the road. coursed brick.The shorter double hung sash windows of the second story The Martin Marmon House is located on the south side of Logan County story section and sports similar brick trim.Its exterior east wall Check one This rectangular,2 story brick building features a symmetrical, 7. Description 2/3 of the floor space, features a massive fireplace with cooking hearth.

retains the plaster from a frame addition.An open porch connects the Another large fireplace dominates the one-story, one-room wing with distinguished by its straight-sided gable roof and large interior end are trimmed by three rows of terraced brick which extend along the roof- building is sited on a hill, its rear and west sides are three full chimneys, the east one of which is flanked by small, square attic lights. C8Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

Road 153 just east of the village of Zanesfield in Section 4413,Virginia X altered Military Lands. The foundation of an early barn, destroyed by fire in sash windows. Both door and windows have flat lintels of flush, soldier- to the placement of the fireplaces. The largest room, which encompasses rooms. The delicate Federal fluting carved in the mantels dates from date 6-course common bond, visible through weathered white paint. The interior of the Martin Marmon House retains its distinctively Corner fireplaces catted to use the west chimney appear in the smaller springhouse to its south.Sheep often graze amid the pines growing on three bay facade in which a central entrance is flanked by double hung south side of the wing with a frame l story summer kitchen the first quarter of the 19th century.

The rooms and fireplaces on the the room has had few changes.The ground level of the house has no fire- appear to be original. Only the stairway, constructed at the rear of the four doors.Other than the reconstruction of the hearth's brickwork, OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Marmon, Martin, House, Zanesfield vic., Logan County, Ohio Continuation sheet places, but a huge stone foundation for the catted fireplaces appears on the west Heat and running water have converted the space into a small apartment. The other building on the property included in the nomination is the animal Although not as old as the house, the shed is the only remaining farm building. The summer kitchen and springhouse (D) are not included in the nomination for the barn (E) is not included because the building was moved to the site at the turn of the century.

Inventory-Nomination Form received (3-82) National Register of Historic Places Item number Page 5 date entered NPS Form 10-900-a shed Z).Measuring 22'X sports a standing seamed tin roof. Far NPS use only because they no longer retain their integrity. The poured concrete foundation Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - archeology-historic X 1800-1899 -. exploration/settlement politics government other (specify) Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) under Criteria A, B, and C. The building is historically significant because In 1805 Robert, Samuel, and Martin Marmon and their families came from settle the land where Isaac Zane and Princess Myeerah had lived since 1785. states were among the first to leave their homes for newly opened, free ation in the region, and the only representative of this denomination in squatter for a decade, Martin Marmon purchased a parcel of land from his Jefferson Township(1818-1841) and Logan County(1818-1821, 1826-1835). He -when David Springate purchased the property.

23 stories in height, and have a three bay facade with two windows and a commerce economics 1700-1799 1400-1499 communications philosophy education engineering theater industry invention transportation archeology-prehistoric music Period humanitarian 1500-1599 literature science prehistoric social/ sculpture conservation 8. Significance the Society of Friends in 1807. The meeting is the oldest extant congreg- River and travelled through the Virginia Military District to the headwaters House also features "the most important modification that distinguishes the ential in early local government, serving as the first treasurer of south of the Greenville Treaty Line remains from this settlement. 1900- Quaker-plan house,' i.e., the arrangement of the chimneys.

law a multi-county area which extends to the Indiana line.Having lived as a The Martin Marmon House qualifies for inclusion in the National Register denomination's northernmost settlement in the Virginia Military Lands.It was significant as the best preserved example of Quaker-plan architecture in The Martin Marmon House is a fine and well preserved example of Quaker- The Marmon brothers and their families founded the Goshen Meeting of military constructed by a prominent member of the Society of Friends and an office -agriculture plan architecture, as described in Allen Noble's Wood, Brick, and Stone. According to Noble, such houses are generally built of brick, are two or west-central ohio.

brother in 1816upon which he soon constructed his house.Marmon was influ- until his death, When the Treaty of Greenville was signed(1795), Quakers in slave-holding door on the lower floor and three windows on the upper.The Marmon Specific dates C. 1820 ---communityplanning North Carolina to found a community along the trail of Simon Kenton, to Ohio. After waiting in Kentucky a few years, the Marmons crossed the Ohio holder in local government. Finally, the c. 1820 house is architecturally also served as sheriff from 1834 to 1838. Marmon lived in the house 1600-1699 art Builder/Architect unknown Xarchitecture Interviews with Bill and Phyllis Wiley, 1984. Wood, Brick, and Stone, 1984, by Allan Noble. 1 :24000 Quadrangle scale UT M References - state street & number408 E.

Auglaize Street city or town The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _ national 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 I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Chief of Registration U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1983 0 - 419-311 Library county code Easting 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References date Northing Wapakoneta Attest: 10. Geographical Data Zone name/title Acreage of nominated property app. 4 acres Ohio 11. Form Prepared By Rachel Barber telephone 419/738-3643 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Verbal boundary description and justification History of Logan County, 1880. January 1985 Tax Records, Census Records, Logan County Recorder's Office and Bellefontaine List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Entored in the grade (D); then west app. 250 feet to point of beginning.(see USGS map for references) For NPS use only to county road 153 (B); then east app. 300 feet (C); then south app. 200 feet to railroad Keeper of the National Register organization volunteer Quadrangle name Zanesfield ONB No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Marmon, Martin, House, Zanesfield vic., Logan County, Ohio Continuation sheet Item number "The chimney heating the large room is on the gable, with the hearth parallel to the gable and the long corner in the middle of one gable." which indicate this date include the overall size and scale of the building, and its three-bay, two-story facade with smaller second story windows and Flemish bonding. carved in the fireplace mantels and their surrounds is typical of the period before trim, appears to be original. Four contemporary two-story brick houses of this type are known to have been ago, while the Henry Pickerel1 House sits in ruins in nearby Pickerelltown.

In addition to receiving a front porch in the 1870s, the Robert Marmon House was exten- Revival wing with Gothic peak, the building is also eligible for listing in the Although the house has not been inhabited since 1971, it has been protected to serve luncheons in an early 19th century atmosphere. National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form received (3-82) Page 6 1830.The wood used in the window NPS Form 10-900-a dale entered Far NPS use only dimension of the wall. The two smaller rooms often are heated by fireplaces catted into a common The Marmon House was constructed in the late 1810s or early 1820s, according to Don Hutslar, curator for the Ohio Historical Society. The exterior features sively remodelled c. 1910. Although the Aaron Brown House features a Greek National Register.

The Martin Marmon House is, therefore, the purest example of Quaker-plan architecture in west-central Ohio. remodelled or updated with plumbing or central heating. Only the lowest level, The house's interior also lends evidence of its age. The delicate Federal fluting which opens to the back, has running water. The building is occasionally used MARTIN MARMON RT 33 MILES Logan County, Ohio B= Aaron Brown House D= Henry Pickerell House PICKRELLTOWN A= Robert Marmon House MARTIN MARMON HOUSE Zanesfield vic. C= J. Reames House(site) HOUSE MAP 1 KENTON Marmon, Martin, House, Zanesfield vic., Logan County, Ohio MAP 2 sitc plan, martinmarmon farm B= summerkitcnen c=animalshca North countus Road 153. marinmarmon House Logan county Zanesfield vic., Ohio Stairs chamber window cnamber Fireplace winaow Door ROOm second Main wndow 1000 FIrst.

FIOOY NOrth WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Marmon, Martin, House Working No. nomination by person or local government _ REJECT owner objection Federal Agency: - -appeal L sample LJrequest - NR decision Reviewer's comments: Date/Due. _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _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 Has this property been determined eligible? 7.

Description -excellent - unaltered -original site J moved summary paragraph - boundary selection yes Accessible resubmission Status Category fair Ownership unexposed ruins alterations/integrity Reviewer Discipline RETURN deteriorated Logan County clarity 86000322 Public Acquisition Substantive Review: completeness Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Recom./Criteria Present Use Condition Check one 3-3-87 Eateced in the ACCEPT Action: good 3-20-86 8. Significance Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph relating significance to the resource relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception L Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name 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 State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Photographs Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed - Phone: - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet context completeness title Builder/Architect Date local Maps state applicable criteria UTM References justification of areas checked clarity8el a Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period taken by Steve Gordon, negs. OHPo April 1984 North Side of building photographer faced south v. Zanesfield Logan County, v. Zanesfield; Ohio Animal Shed on Martin Marmon Property N, E sides of building taken by Mary Ann Brown, April 1984 CO. ROAD #153 East of ZANESFIELD LOGAN COUNTY, OHIO PHOTO BY STEVE C.

GORDON APRIL 1984 FRUNT (NORTH) ELEVATION, LOOKING SOUTH MARTIN MARMON HOUSE Martin Marmon House--Logan County,Ohio April 1984 taken by Mary Ann Brown East Side of Bldg. v. Zanesfield April 1984 Martin Marmon House--Logan County,Ohio v. Zanesfield South Side of building taken by Mary Ann Brown Robert Marmon House--Logan County, Ohio April 1984 taken by Rachel Barber S, E sides of building v. Zanesfield Pickerelltown South and West sides of building Henry Pickerell House--Logan County,ohio taken by Rachel Barber October 1984 Aaron Brown House--Logan County, Ohio, April 1984 taken by Steve Gordon V. Zanesfield South Side of Bldg. Marmon, Martin, House View: Interior mantle detail MAR. 85 F Kodak February 1984 Zanesfield vic.. Logan County. Ohio View: Interior mantle detail MAR. 85 F Kodak Feburary 1984 Marmon, Martin, House Zanesfield vic..

Logan County, Ohio Photographer: Rachel Barber View: Interior mantle detail MAR. 85 F Kodak February 1984 Marmon, Martin House PROCESSED BY Zanesfield vic., Logan County. Ohio View: Interior mantle detail February 1984 Marmon, Martin House Zanesfield vic., Logan County. Ohio Photographer: Rachel Barber UNER DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - UTM: 17 273450 Zanesfield vic. UNITED STATES ZANESFIELD, OHIO ZANESFIELD QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO OHIO-LOGAN CO. Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 December 30, 1985 SINCE 1885 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief National Park Service Department of the Interior P.O. Box 37127 Dear Carol : Ward House, Summit County, Ohio.

Kirkwood, Joseph, House Bel mont Del aware Wood lawn Farm Marmon, Martin, House Wright Cycle Company Shop/ Wright and Wright Printing Offices Finley, Ebenezer, House Please contact me if you have any questions. State Historic Preservation Office JAN 1 6 1986 SOCIETY 614/466-1500 Logan Montgomery County Guernsey Fayette HISTORICAL Resubmission Wayne Enclosures Sincerely, High House WRL:bp Summit Chateau Laroche New Submissions Gertenslager Carriage and Wagon Company National Register of Historic Places Enclosed are eight new National Register nominations and one resubmission. Ward House W. Ray|Luce Washington, D.C. 20013-7127