Decorative drawing: a small railway station beside the track, with a signal post. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Aurora Train Station

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,288 words across 23 pages, filed in 1986. 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 86001131, 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.

NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 received APR 2 4 1986 and or common street & number _ not for publication city, town _ state _ county 3. Classification .district - public - unoccupied - agriculture _ museum X building(s) X private _ commercial - park . structure : work in progress . religious - in process X yes: restricted - vicinity of 5. Location of Legal Description has this property been determined eligible? - yes - federal 039 133 Aurora government Category Accessible entertainment code None transportation Ownership both educational date object Ravenna industrial historic Expires being considered military title other: site Status private residence local scientific Public Acquisition date entered Ohio Aurora Train Station Gail Demming Inventory-Nomination Form National Register of Historic Places 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys Erie Railroad Station Present Use 13 New Hudson Road 500 Fox Run Trail depository for survey records See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 449 South Meridian Street National Park Service Type all entries-complete applicable sections 2. Location 1. Name United States Department of the Interior For NPS use only 4. Owner of Property - vicinity of Railroad Tracks & State Route 82 courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. - yes _X no 10-31-87 Portage County Administration Building (3-82) 7. Description & excellent X unaltered Ä original site _ moved date west third of the building have large 31 x 7' double hung windows.The six 3' freight area into office space detailed to compliment the original. detailing panel ing on the walls and ceilings were removed to restore the exterior 1.35 acre lot.
Condition unexposed deteriorated framing supporting site fabricated roof trusses. found on the site and original photographs.The freight doors have two nine Check one structure is elevated above the ground by a system of concrete piers The building has a rectangular plan with a rectangular bay window.The roof Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

soffits and.replaced with fire code gypsum board and a suspended acoustical The most distinctive element of the structure.are the.champered.6 x 6 brackets thirds of the building housed the public restrooms-and freight area which had fair have all been restored or duplicated in oak in their original locations.The center pivot four fight windowslocated high within the stuccoed area of the light upper sections with fwo solid lower panels. Above each door is a twenty is lapped with mitered corners exposure) up to within four feet of the supporting a heavy timber floor structure. Wall construction is 2 x 6 bal loon public doors are nine light with two solid panels in lower half.. The public G panel ing and chair, rails.. Above the chair rails the horizontal T& G lower than the original celling of fourteen feet to facilitate insulation and - good siding.
The north and south freight doors were restored from-a partial door: the mechanical system. The heavy window trim with returning cove cornices ruins exterior of the building was restored and interior renovated subdividing the original interior doors have been restored.All new doors match the original Iight transom. x 7i windows of the original waiting room to the extreme west of the building brackets.The soffit is sheathed with a y' grove T & G paneling matching the are 6/6.The five windows of the ticket bay are 1/1.The upper half of.the Areas of Significance - Check and justify below _ archeology-historic - agriculture - sculpture X architecture _ music X commerce .exploration/settlement - philosophy -_ 1900 The Aurora Train Station Ts significant under Criteria A for its association detalling common of small turn-of-the-century railroad stations.
In 1854 the -Mahoning Railroad laid its tracks through Aurora stimulating a was developed along the Mahoning line known as "Pond Station", presently known as "Geauga Lake -Amusement Park" and-"Sea World."- The designers of the stattön windows and doors along with wainscoted wide chair rails. So attractive was the area, the Van Swearingen's, developers of Shaker developers saw the attraction to Aurora and a number of Inns, liverles and in these inns were the Aurora House and Livery, Aurora Inn and Gray's Hotel. the commuter service, the station fell into disrepair. the interior into offices for their own use, using the original detailing 1904 1600-1699 1800-1899 1500-1599 1700-1799 1400-1499 humanitarian engineering theater industry Unknown invention Specific dates law 8.

Statement of significance

/Architect social/ .literature community to prosper from the Cheese industry and tourism.The station is built,four million pounds of cheese was being shipped from its freight area. -conservation The station continued to serve commuters to and from Cleveland up to the -prehistoric with Aurora's early twentieth century transportation network which enabled the Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) commercial processing of cheese in Aurora. ---economics were split off of the railroad's right-of-way and turned over to private 1920's a golf course, were built within walking distance of the station, to --communications Aurora was also known as a fashionable area for recreation.A "Picnic Lake .science military Conrail tried to demolish the building in 1982,but Aurora was able to halt throughout the building. ...education -.-art __.
archeology-prehistoric - _ community planning landscape architecture .. religion - other (specify) area, leaving the station the only significant structure associated with the richly detailed -inside and out. A massive seven 'foot overhang supported by* also eligible under Criteria C as representing the architectural form and Aurora. Changes in production, economy and rising cost of raw milk accounted Period the destruction. for the abandoning of cheese production and a rebuilding of the industrial provide overnight accomodations for the Picnic Lake.The most prominant of Through public and private pressures, the structure and site The site housed two main east-west sets of tracks and two spurs to handle the public areas of the station are richly detailedwith heavily coved cornice considered the tourist trade of Aurora.The building being stickstyte was 9.

The rest of the file

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

Major Bibliographical References Julia Benjamin manuscript, July 2, 1902, Page 6 A.H.S. Archives* The Elizabeth Hurd Ford-Notes A.H.S. Archives* Article in File of Aurora Recollections, Page 6, Author Unknown A.H.S. Archives* 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property - 1.35 Acres Quadrangle scale7.5 Min. Series UT M References sublot 15 in Aurora Land Company Subdivision - east part of Lot 25, City of Aurora _ state 11. Form Prepared By Mark N. Gilles, Architect 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Aurora Easting county code date Zone Northing name/title national 1:24000 local The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Verbal boundary description and justification State Historic Preservation Officer signature according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated city or town *Aurora Historical Society Chief of Registration Attest: For Nps use only History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Pages 404, 405 Quadrangle name Aurora street & number 337 E.
Garfield Rd, PO Box 431 I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register telephone (216) 562-4111 As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 44202 organization Ohio Keeper of the National Register NPS Form 10-900-8 OMB No. 1024-0018 Aurora Station, Aurora, Portage Co., Ohio of direct need rather than simply a desire to upgrade the local facilities. The Old Northwest, Vol, 4, No. 2 (June 1978), pp. 95-118. Hungerford, Edward, Men of Erie. New York: Random House, 1946. References Continuation sheet Inventory-Nomination Form National Park Service National Register of Historic Places stations and is an important local manifestation of these architectural trends.
tectural forms and finishes typical of many turn-of-the-century railroad United States Department of the Interior designs than other railroad companies, so the Aurora Station cannot be seen The Aurora Station was built as a combination railroad station by the Erie date entered Item number 8 Significance For NPS uee only period of rebuilding for the company although this station was rebuilt out as an element of that type of pattern. It does however, contain the archi- received (3-82) The Erie Railroad seems to have been less inclined towards standardized depot Page two WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET APR 24 Fed. Reg.
Date: nomination by person or local government Federal Agency: _ -appeal Jrequest - NR decision Date Due:S _ 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 -unaltered - original site moved ruins Category Ownership REJECT deteriorated completeness Accessible Discipline Reviewer alterations/integrity Portage County unexposed Recom./Criteria RETURN clarity Status resubmission boundary selection Aurora Train Station Nomination returned for: owner objection summary paragraph Public Acquisition excellent Present Use Working No. Reviewer's comments: Check one Substantive Review: Has this property been determined eligible?
Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance sample Condition Entered in tAction: National Register yes fair 86001131 8. Significance J relating significance to the resource Icontext Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11. Form Prepared By _national State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date - - Phone: _ GPO 918-450 Builder/Architect Signed state title UTM References local clarity Maps Specific dates 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Photographs Verbal boundary description and justification Quadrangle name applicable criteria justification of areas checked Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to summary paragraph justification of exception relationship of integrity to significance Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period completeness No. 1 Aurora Train Station, Aurora, Ohio Portage County View Looking South (before) No. 2 Aurora Train Station, Aurora, Ohio Portage County View looking South West (before) Aurora Train Station, Aurora, Ohio No.3 Portage County View looking North (before) Aurora Train Station, Aurora, Ohio Portage County View of Soffit (before) No. 4 No.
8-A Aurora Train Station, Aurora, Ohio Portage County View looking South No. 9-A Aurora Train Station, Aurora, Ohio Portage County View looking East (after) No. 10-A Aurora Train Station, Aurora, Ohio Pottage County View looking North (after) No. 11-A Aurora Train Station, Aurora, Ohio Portage County View of soffit (after) No. 14 - A Aurora Train Station, Aurora, Ohio Portage County Waiting Room East (after) Aurora, Portage County, Ohio Photographer: Mark Gilles view: north and west elevations, looking south August 1985 View Looking South Aurora Train Stationi Negs: 337 E. Garfield Rd., Aurora, OH 44202 Portage County Aurora, Portage County, Ohio Photographer: Mark Gilles View: rear, looking east View Looking East August 1985 Aurora Train Station Negs: 337 E.
Garfield Rd., Aurora, OH 44202 Reference Number Aurora Train Station Nomination Form X Photographs (missing #5-7 and 12A-13A) 86001131 Ohio USGS Map Portage County, Property Name The following Core Documentation is missing from this entry: Missing Core Documentation County, State 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) «S® UTM: 17 972100 4572750 UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AURORA QUADRANGLE ROAD CLASSIFICATION AURORA, OHIO 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 April 18, 1986 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief 1100 L Street, N.W. Dear Carol : City Bank Building, therefore, 1 am requesting a determination of eligibility of Aurora waiving their right to comment on the Aurora Train Station. Please expedite this nomination in the listing process.
Woodl and Cemetery SOCIETY 614/466-1500 ECEIVE County Portage Cuyahoga Enclosures HISTORICAL Sincerely, Ohio Historic Preservation Office New Submissions Aurora Train Station Department of the Interior State Historic Preservation Office National Park Service Forest City Bank Building National Register of Historic Places note that we have recieved a letter of objection from the owner of the Forest Please contact me if you have any questions. WRL:bp APR 2 4 1 DEMMING FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. 500 Fox Run Trail Aurora, Ohio 44202 David W. Demming, CFP (216) 562-2122 September 9, 1985 NASD - SIPC Portage County Demming Financial Services Corporation Aurora Train Station notbe listed. I hereby waive my right to object to the proposed listing the National Register at the earliest possible date. listing of my property by a notarized, written statement.
Ohio Historic Preservation Office 13 New Hudson Road Sincerely, Certified Financial Planner If I am the sole owner and I object, my property will not Broker/Dealer Affiliate - Universal Heritage Investments Corporation and a majority of the owners object, the property will Following is the address of my property: Dear Ohio Historic Preservation Officers: 1985 Velma Avenue This will confirm that I am fully aware of the effects of Columbus, Ohio 43211 Places. I recognize that, under the National Historic Preservation Act, I am entitled to object to the proposed be listed.If there are multiple owners of this property listing a property in the National Register of Historic and notify you that I request that my property be listed in P. O. Box 217, 130 S.
Chillicothe Road Aurora, Ohio 44202 September 9, 1985 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 This will confirm that I am fully aware of the effects of I recognize that, under the National Historic Pre- servation Act, I am entitled to comment on the proposed Mayor Sincerely, Portage County 13 New Hudson Road Demming Financial Services Places. Aurora Train Station I hereby waive my right to comment on the proposed listing. Dear Ohio Historic Preservation Officers: listing a property in the National Register of Historic Following is the proposed listing: Ohio Historic Preservation Office listing of property within my jurisdiction. Aurora,Ohio CITY OF SETTLED IN 1799 IN1799 Richard Shaw Bily ol Aurora