Nomination for Franklin College Building No. 5

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service date entereM AY - 8 1987 Type all entries - complete applicable sections and/or common street & number city, town _ state - district . unoccupied - agriculture _ museum X building(s) - private . commercial -park _ structure .both work in progress X educational - private residence - religious - object N/A in process - yes: restricted - government _ scientific - being considered X. yes: unrestricted - transportation _military - other: Box 356 Normal Street courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Main & Market Streets has this property been determined eligible? - yes _ federal depository for survey records Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio 43211 2. Location 1986 Harrison 039 067 Accessible Hopedale date N/Anot for publication code 3. Classification county 5.

Location of Legal Description 1. Name Cadiz entertainment Category 6. Representation in Existing Surveys site Columbus Ohio industrial 4. Owner of Property Ownership title historic public local Status Main Street Public Acquisition (3-82) New Athens Present Use Harrison County Courthouse National Register of Historic Places Ohio Historic Inventory Inventory-Nomination Form Harrison Hills City School District New Athens Elementary School For NPS use only Franklin College Building #5 See instructionsin How to Complete National Register Forms N/ A vicinity of . excellent - deteriorated _ unaltered X original site X good . ruins X altered _ moved windows with stone lug sills and rusticated stone lintels and keystones.

The The few changes to the exterior include the removal of decorative balustrades between basement level, and a Palladian window on the first floor, all with stone added in 1909. The college closed in 1921 and merged with Muskingum College (in New Concord, Ohio), and the building was sold to the local Board of Education, continuing a tradition from 1867 of local schools using old college business block by fire in 1925, and the effects of the Great Depression all remaining reminder of those once flourishing days in the history of New Condition pediment. unexposed fair the front dormers and from the cupola, the conversion of one second story The projecting wings of the symmetrical facade feature first story Palladian Check one 7.

Description combined to convert a once thriving and growing commercial center into a quiet Franklin college Building #5 was designed by the Columbus firm of Yost and window on the front and north facades to fire escape doors, and a modern one other windows are rectangular 12/12 double-hung sash, also with stone sil1s Rev.John Walker founded Alma Academy in 1818,one year after New Athens was overhang with scrolled modillions and small dentils.Two pedimented-gable roof Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

brick building. and lintels. supporting a flat entablature with dentils. The hipped roof has a moderate roof, scrollwork, and a 12-light window. remodeled in 1950. The adjacent gymnasium, built in 1909, was designed in of rather simple design. Built into a slope, the pedimented front facade features two 8/8 double hung sash windows and a doorway on the exposed platted. The college was renamed Franklin College in 1826. A series of earlier buildings was demolished or destroyed by fire, the last in 1899. The Side entries are also double door with 12 light transoms and brick pilasters fifth and 1ast major bui1ding was completed in 1900,with a separate gymnasium The foundation is coursed sandstone with a stone watertable.

sills and 1intels.Paired 6/6 double hung windows are centered within the dormers with 9-light windows flank a central pedimented dormer with a curved There is also a single hip-roofed style similar to Building #5.It is a 1-1/2 story gable roof brick building residential area.The Franklin College Building#5is today the best The central front entry features double doors with a 12 light Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - prehistoric - sculpture .architecture -social/ - philosophy X 1900 - politics/government .transportation .other(specify) Statement of

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(in one paragraph) Criteria A and C of New Athens. It is also architecturally distinctive, and is today the most significant building, both historically and architecturally in the town of New Franklin College, although it had no formal church relationship, strongly Franklin College in 1826, and from that year to its closing in 1921, granted Franklin College educated more Presbyterian clergymen than any other college prosecutor at the trial of Lincoln's assassin, and was author of the first Hatfield was notable as a reform governor of West Virginia, and as a and was an active center of abolitionism.

Building #5 and the old gymnasium are the sole surviving buildings associated pedimented portico, multi-light windows, dormers, and hipped roof, Building #5 is a well executed example of the Georgian Revival style, representative of the skilled and capable designs by Yost and Packard, one of Ohio's most Frank Packard moved to Columbus and began working with Joseph Warren Yost who 1800-1899 1700-1799 1400-1499 commerce 1600-1699 Athens. economics communications conservation invention theater engineering industry Period archeology-historic humanitarian music military 8. Significance exploration/settlement 1500-1599 science education law agriculture Specific dates its symmetrical balance facade, central doorway with Corinthian capitals and See Continuation sheet. literature prominent and prolific architectural firms at the turn of the century.

The architectural firm of Yost and Packard was formed in 1892 shortly after and numerous other texts;his "companion" volume sold more copies than any were primary founders of four colleges),and eight became and details the classical tradition upon.which the college was founded." The Georgian revival Franklin College Building #5.is also the most was the first college in Ohio to graduate a black student Basfield), 1818,one year after the platting of New Athens; the name New Athens was - archeology-prehistoric _community planning . landscape architecture - religion Yost & Packard Franklin College Building #5 is significant as the last representative of Franklin College and the central role it played in the history and development 796 baccalaureate degrees. Of this number, 376 (48%) became clergymen, mast the state.

Joseph Ray wrote the arithmetic companion to the McGuffey Readers with the college, and still retain significant architectural integrity. With alumni also included educators, lawyers, politicians, and physicians, many of Builder/Architect art architecturally distinctive building New Athens.Itreflects"in its lines section of the 14th Amendment; he was also envoy to Japan. Senator Henry D. other arithmetic book prior to 190o.John A.Bingham served as chief deputy selected to signify its role as a center of learning. Beauregard, Erving E. Harrison County, Ohio The Historical Booklet Committee Quadrangle name - UT M References the intersection of SR-9 and SR-519. Lot frontage is approx. 250 feet, with an approx. depth of 405. - state Jeffrey D.

Brown Ohio Historic Preservation Office October 7, 1986 (216) 438-0404 street & number 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 89 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated State Historic Preservation Officer signature I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Chief of Registration 11.

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Form Prepared By Harrisville code county Easting Zone name/title Northing organization Canton date Attest: 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification telephone Ohio List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries 10. Geographical Data 9. Major Bibliographical References 528 County Office Building Quadrangle scale 1:24000 For NPs use only X local 1967 A Brief Pictured History of New Athens, Ohio 1817-1967. Privately printed. according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. Ceper of the National Register 44|48350 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Franklin College Building #5, New Athens, - Harrison Co., Ohio lasted through 1900 when Yost relocated to New York City and Packard continued Revival style with its use of brick and attention to detail. Since the older Franklin College buildings have been destroyed, and New Athens' commercial block was destroyed by fire in 1925, this building is today National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet styles seen during this turn-of-the-century period of eclecticism and had been a practicing architect in Columbus since 1882.The partnership commercial and educational center in Harrison County and Eastern Ohio.

existence, the firm produced a large number of buildings including courthouses, colleges, hospitals, children's homes, schools, churches and Page Section number the best surviving representative of the period when New Athens was a thriving WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Franklin College Building No. 5 Date Due: - nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: _ -appeal L sample Lrequest Reviewer's comments: Reviewer . _ 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 Has this property been determined eligible? 7.

Description Check one -excellent -unaltered J original site I moved summary paragraph yes ruins alterations/integrity REJECT Category Discipline clarity Ownership Status Condition Accessible unexposed completeness 87000687 OHIO RETURN deteriorated Recom./Criteria Harrison County fair NR decision boundary selection resubmission Substantive Review: Working No. Present Use Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance dates APK -9 1987 Fed. Reg. Date: 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) L summary paragraph _J completeness - clarity - applicable criteria -justification of areas checked - relating significance to the resource J relationship of integrity to significance - justification of exception - other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10.

Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property UTM References 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: State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date - - Photographs Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to . - Phone: - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet context Signed Builder/Architect Period title Maps local Specific dates _state Quadrangle name _national 124 S. Main St., Cadiz, Ohio. June 25, 1986. Front view looking west - old gymnasium off NE corner of Bldg. Photo #1. of negs: Shumard Photog. Studio, Franklin College Building #5, APR91987 N. Main St., New Athens, Harrison County, Ohio. Photog. & location Co., Ohio. Photog. & location of June 25, 1986.

North facade, negs: Shumard Photog. Studios, N. Main St., New Athens, Harrison Franklin College Building #5, 124 S. Main St., Cadiz, Ohio. N. Main St., New Athens, Harrison Co., Ohio. Photog- & location of 1ooking east. Bldg. in foreground negs: Shumard Photog. Studios, is not attached. Photo #3. Franklin College Building #5, 124 S. Main St., Cadiz, Ohio. June 25, 1986. Rear facade, Co., Ohio. Photog. & location of negs: Shumard Photog. Studios, Franklin College Building #5, looking north, showing attached June 25, 1986. South facade, N. Main St., New Athens, Harrison 124 S. Main St., Cadiz, Ohio. modern addition. Photo #4. 124 S. Main St, Cadiz, Ohio. June 25, 1986. South facade, looking N., showing attached negs: Shumard Photog. Studios, Franklin College Building #5, N. Main St., New Athens, Harrison Co., Ohio. Photog. & location of negs : Shumard Photog. Studios, June 25, 1986.

South facade, Looking N., Showing attached APR91987 124 S. Main St., Cadiz, Ohio. Franklin College Building #5, N. Main St., New Athens, Harrison modern addition. Photo #6. Co., Ohio. Photog. & location of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OF OHIO HARRISVILLE QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) HARRISVILLE, OHIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ROAD CLASSIFICATION Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Landes, Samuel House "Boom Town" Historic District W. Ray Luce SOCIETY Enclosures Harrison County 614/297-2470 HISTORICAL Hamilton Lucas Stark Franklin Laurel Homes Historic District National Park Service First National Bank Building Valentine Theater Building Sincerely.

National Register of Historic Places WRL:bp Department of the Interior New Submissions Dear Carol: State Historic Preservation Office Enclosed are 6 new National Register nominations.All of the appropriate Franklin College Building #5 1 April 1987 Please contact me if you have any questions.