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Nomination for Doerzbach, George J., House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,329 words across 19 pages, filed in 1987. 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 87000639, 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.

OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 date entered R 23 1987 1. Name and/or common 2. Location 1208 - 1210 Central Avenue street & number N/A vicinity of city, town state Ohio - public _ unoccupied - agriculture . museum X building(s) X private - park work in progress X private residence .Site - entertainment N/A in process I yes: restricted -government . scientific _being considered .yes: unrestricted _ transportation street & number 1210 Central Avenue 5. Location of Legal Description W. Washington Street at Columbus Avenue - yes -x- no Ohio, Preservation Office OHS both 1979 Category Sandusky commercial Accessible code structure county date industrial Ownership religious N/A not for publication military other: object district Status Columbus Public Acquisition Ohio Historic Inventory Ohio Present Use title Inventory-Nomination Form (3-82) 44870 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys National Register of Historic Places Historic 3. Classification National Park Service Type all entries-complete applicable sections See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms George J. Doerzbach House educational has this property been determined eligible? United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900 4. Owner of Property depository for survey records For NPS use only MAR 26 1987 .federal X state courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Erie County Court House 039 received local Erie 7. Description _moved date Two bay windows on the second floor are frame. The interior is remarkably intact throughout.
Heavy oak woodwork, typical of Condition unexposed The Doerzbach house incorporates features of both the Dutch and the Late Romanesque The rear wing has simple rounded windows and simple double entries.Its dis- Check one The foundation is rock-faced native Sandusky limestone. rounded arches and heavy stone also evoke the Late Romanesque Revival style. and the rear wing, with its stepped gable end are evocative of houses in Holland.The one of asphalt shingles some time ago. Two large arched windows are on the first floor facade.The central double tinctive feature is the stepped end gable facing Maple Avenue, a narrow, alley-like There is a limestone water table marking separation of first floor and basement.
have rounded stone caps and flared, scrolled sides; their arched windows have eight The only change to the house was the replacement of the original slate roof for The house is a three story, T shaped, red brick house with a rock-faced sandstone street to the rear.A garage is on Maple Ave. entrance is covered by a large arch.It'is reached by a stone porch with stone pillars over one panes. the period, abounds.Mantels of oak with tile fireplaces are in each unit. K excellent X unaltered X original site fair chimneys top the north and south walls.Two Dutch dormers of rock-faced sandstone and railing and a frame gable roof.Walls of the porch are brick; its floor is tile. Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Revival styles.The stepped end gables which incorporate chimneys, the scrolled 8. Significance - prehistoric - archeology-prehistoric - .
community planning - archeology-historic - agriculture .military - art - commerce - theater X 1900 _ communications Sandusky contracting firm, G. Wm. Doerzbach & Bro, which erected many buildings in of-the-Century architectural styles, Late Romanesque and Dutch Revival. offices, college buildings, churches, courthouses, jails, and filtration plants. 1972) whose architect was Wilm Knox, at Lake Erie College; Baldwin Cottage, Peters Hall, and Talcott Hall, designed by Weary & Kramer, at Oberlin College; and the lived at 1208 Central, the northern unit. The other side, 1210 Central, was rented out still lives at 1210 and rents out 1208. 1800-1899 1400-1499 1700-1799 1500-1599 business.
conservation economics industry Period humanitarian education literature science music sculpture social/ The house is also unusual in that it has every important exterior building among others throughout northern Ohio. material of the period incorporated in its exterior.The building expresses, through northern Ohio.It is the only house in Sandusky which combines two important turn- Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) administration building at the Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Home, just south of lived in the house from the time it was built.He inherited the house from his bachelor use of style and material, an exuberance unique in the community. brother, as his share of William's estate; the other brothers received shares in the Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Columbus Ave., and the First Congregational Church,43l Columbus Ave.These latter _engineering The house is a blending of two styles of architecture that were popular at the William Doerzbach, the eldest of four sons of German immigrants, started adver- now somewhat altered, at 4o9 Columbus Ave., and the Frank Donahue House, reputed to G.Wm.Doerzbach & Bro also maintained a stone yard at 930 Camp St., Sandusky. than anywhere else in the State of Ohio.
Examples of their skill in Sandusky included the Biemiller Opera Specific dates 1900 - - other(specify) - - invention X architecture - philosophy headed by William, G. Wm. Doerzbach & Bro. Under this title they erected hotels, Builder/Architect G. William Doerzbach & Bro the Hotel Rieger, Sandusky's first "fireproof" hotel; Star Journal Building; and the 1600-1699 transportation politics/government exploration/settlement turn-of-the-Century. law It was built by an important Although title for the house remained with William until his death in l932,George tising as a carpenter about 1878.He was joined in this occupation by his brothers, George, Fred, and Jacob.After several years, George abandoned carpentry to sell This house is significant under Criterion C.
Revival.Examples of the Duteh Revival style still standing are the Bliss The house was built as a double house.George and his wife, Belle Rodgers Doerzbach, This was an important facility in a community which has more limestone buildings Third National Bank (NR).They also constructed the Bentley Science Building (razed, Revival style are the Carnegie Library,1l4 W. Adams St., Zion Lutheran Church,5ol until 1933, when George& Belle's son, Rodger, and his bride, the former Kathryn Fast, 9.

The rest of the file

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

Major Bibliographical References History of Erie County Vol. II - Peeke, Chicago, 1916 10. Geographical Data UT M References - state 11. Form Prepared By Ellie Damn, President city or town _ national 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. State Historic Preservation Officer signature 10/24/86 county Northing Easting date Zone Attest: Sandusky name/title code Verbal boundary description and justification Chief of Registration 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries 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- Acreage of nominated property Less than 1 acre (40'xl06) For NPs use only Williams Sandusky Directories 1898-99, 1900-01, 1902-03 1890 Grand List - 7th Ward - Page 68 I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Erie County Tax Records, Sandusky Star Journal - May 7 & 9, 1932 street & number 429 Lawrence St.
organization Ohio Quadrangle name The Old House Guild Quadrangle scale 1:24,000 Lot # 38 Maple Avenue WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Doerzbach, George J., House MAR 26 1987 Working No. - Date Due: _ nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: _ -appeal -sample -request Reviewer . . 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 7.
Description - unaltered J original site J excellent Category yes moved resubmission Accessible dates Status completeness ruins Ownership REJECT Recom./Criteria unexposed deteriorated boundary selection RETURN Action: alterations/integrity Erie County OHIO Condition Substantive Review: Discipline summary paragraph Public Acquisition NR decision clarity Reviewer's comments: Present Use good Has this property been determined eligible? Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Check one fair Fed. Reg. Date: 22 Jntered in tae 87000639 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below summary paragraph relating significance to the resource justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name _ 11.
Form Prepared By The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date . Signed - Phone: _ GPO 918-450 Builder/Architect context completeness state Period title Photographs local Maps UTM References 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification applicable criteria Specific dates justification of areas checked Verbal boundary description and justification _national Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to relationship of integrity to significance Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet clarity Photographer: Beth McFarland September, 1986 P.O. Box 1464 Negative on file at Old House Guild George J.Doerz bach House Front facade looking West 1208-l2l0 Central Avenue Sandusky, Ohio #1 of lo Photographs George J. Doerzbach House P.O.
Box 1464 South facade looking East September,1986 Negative on file at Old House Guild Sandusky, Ohio 1208-l2l0 Central Avenue #2 of l0 Photographs Photographer: Beth McFarland George J. Doerzbach House September, 1986 P.O. Box 1464 #3 of 10 Photographs Negative on file at Old House Guild South facade looking West 1208-l2l0 Central Avenue Sandusky, Ohio Photographer: Beth McFarland George J. Doerzbach House Sandusky, Ohio September, 1986 P.O. Box 1464 Negative on file at Old House Guild North facade looking East 1208-l2l0 Central Avenue #4 of l0 Photographs George J. Doerzbach House Sandusky, Ohio September, 1986 P.O. Box 1464 Negative on file at Old House Guild Rear facade looking East 1208-l2l0 Central Avenue Photographer: Beth McFarland George J. Doerzbach House Sandusky, Ohio Photographer: Beth McFarland September, 1986 P.O.
Box 1464 outbuildings foregrou Negative on file at Old House Guild 1208-l2l0 Central Avenue #6 of 10 Photographs George J. Doerzbach House Sandusky, Ohio September, 1986 P.O. Box 1464 Streetscape north on Central Negative on file at Old House Guild 1208-l2l0 Central Avenue #7 of 10Photographs George J. Doerzbach House Photographer: Beth MoFarland September, 1986 P.O. Box 1464 Streetscape south on Central Sandusky, Ohio Negative on file at Old House Guild #8of 10 photographs 1208-l2l0 Central Avenue George J. Doerzbach House September, 1986 P.O. Box 1464 #9 of 10 photographs Sandusky, Ohio 1208-l2l0 Central Ave. Negative on file at Old House Guild Tile on porch floor George J. Doerzbach House September, 1986 P.O.
Box 1464 Negative on file at Old House Guild Sandusky, Ohio 1208-l2l0 Central Avenue Photographer: Beth McFarland 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC SANDUSKY QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OF OHIO 356810 - 4589380 Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20213-7127 Schoolhouse, Pickaway County. The Old Peace Lutheran Church Scioto Township District No. 2 Schoolhouse MAR 2 6 1987 SOCIETY Montgomery Fulton Enclosures Sincerely 614/297-2470 County Cuyahoga Erie Pickaway Fairfield Fayette HISTORICAL Robinson-Pavey House Jones-Read-Touvelle House Long-Mueller House Franklin State Historic Preservation Office National Park Service Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places William McCafferty Farmhouse George J.
Doerzbach House John Artz Farmhouse am asking for a substantive review for the Scioto Township District #2 Dear Carol: New Submissions Enclosed are nine new National Register nominations.All of the Please contact me if you have any questions. SINCE 1885 Colonial and Euclid Arcades WRL:bp March 20, 1987 W. Ray Luce OHIO appropriate notification procedures have been followed for these new MAR 2 6 1987 Sandusky, Ohio LIBRARY BUILDING, OHIO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' HOME, SANDUSKY, O. BUILT BY G. W. DOERZBACH. REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING WORK : Milk Creek Stone Arch Bridge, Sandusky, O. Kuebeler Brewing Co., Sandusky, O. Contractor and Builder. G. Wm. DOERZBACH, County Court House, Circleville, O. Lake Erie and Western R. R. Co. County Court House, London, O. CLAY WORKING MACHINERY. Branham, Gost & Co, 90 Perin 517 Jolinston Bldg (see opp COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Braun Mathias, 535 E Livingston av E let av and Big 4 Ry (see Dun-Perley Co The, 20, F opp Elevators) *COAL MINING MACHINES. tis av. Room 6, Bd of Trade Bldg (see Brereton Wm, 24 n e Ist ward Doerzbach G W (Stone Acme Paving Co The, 408 W State (see front cover) Sandusky, Ohio Standard Paving Co, « Craig Samuel & Son Evans R J & Sons, 202 LIBRARY BUILDING, OHIO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' HOME, SANDUSKY, O. "CONDUCTOR PIPE GALVAN- BUILT BY G. W. DOERZBACH. Winchell E L, 33 Belknap Osborn J MI & L A,° REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING WORK: *CONSULTING ELECTRICAL Stone Contractors.) Milk Creek Stone Arch Bridge, Sandusky, O. County Court House, London, O. Akron Lumber Co, 1027 S Main. - Ohio Valley Electrical Brown James, 121 Arch. County Court House, Circleville, O. Engineering Co The, 84 John- Ewing L D, 119 Kirkwood.
- ston Bldg (see opp Electrio) Gayer J M, 310 Summer.* Kuebeler Brewing Co., Sandusky, O. Gordon & Runyeon, 134 Benjamin. Lake Erie and Western R. R. Co. Henry H C, 204 Torrey. Iugill Joseph, 114 S College Hunsicker Bros, 204 Hulbert av. Canton Hamilton Contractors) ENGINEERS. IZED. Main Zanesville MACHINERY Cincinnati 135 Cleveland Penna depot *CONTRACTORS-BRIDGE. Court Place (see side lines) Akron. Contractor and Builder. COLUMBUS WIRE AND IRON WORKS, *COAL DRILLS. New Columbus Bridge Co The, Cur- Wrought Iron Bridge Frey-Sheckler Co The Arch),Monroe and Camp Craig B F, CONTRACTORS-BUILDING. (see back cover) Jeffrey Mnfg Co The, Kisingcr Allen (Masonry), 13 West Spring Street, G. Wm. DOERZBACH, Hollinger H M, Cobb av. Broad (see front cover and p 94). 378W top linea) ADAMANT AL. Miller Louis E 207, S High. Sharp R L Stone Co The, Stone). George J.
(See also Carpenter-Burlders; also Out Gayer Wm, 308 Summer. (See also Bridge Builders.) Co, Dueber av and Bridge (see p 154). Manufacturers of Ornamental Wire and Iron Work, for Cooke, Bucyrus Warren Circleville *CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS FOR BUILDINGS AND bldg Shipman Walter, Canal 179-I83 MERWIN THE