Nomination for Clemons, Alexander, House

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 8-86) AUG 2 0 1987 Register. L and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets Name of Property Location street & number city, town N/A vicinity 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property X private X building(s) Name of related multiple property listing: listed in the National Register - 4.

State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this State or Federal agency and bureau 1, hereby, certify that this property is: determined not eligible for the other, (explain:) Date of Action 43440 123 code site public-local structure public-State Total district NATIONAL state object Date Registration Form Ohio Marblehead historic name National Park Service Number of contributing resources previously Noncontributing determined eligible for the National 5. National Park Service Certification National Register. RECEIVED National Register of Historic Places See continuation sheet. (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. public-Federal removed from the National Register.

Signature of commenting or other official other names/site number United States Department of the Interior 133 Clemons Street Signature of certifying official Number of Resources within Property This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts.See instructions in Guidelines zip code entered in the National Register. NA not for publication Old Stone House Bed and Breakfast Inn the requested information. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, Clemons, Alexander, House National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. See continuation sheet. 6. Function or Use DOMESTIC/single dwelling 7.

Description Materials (enter categories from instructions) (limestone). foundation _ Describe present and historic physical appearance. Built on a limestone shelf at Marblehead, facing north on Lake Erie, this handrail, hand cut in a rolling wave pattern. Between the two porch openings symmetrical pattern, displaying the same lug sills and highlighted lintels as beginning with the basement windows, continuing to the first and second A two bay basement/first floor rear wing was added to the rear elevation in Exx See continuation sheet roof other Italianate Architectural Classification walls asphalt house is constructed from native limestone.

(enter categories from instructions) The foundation is rusticated limestone with a raised basement which contains Greek Revival the front and east sides, and contains four pillars with chamfered edges and The second story of the facade contains six double hung windows set in a the original three evenly spaced double hung windows. stories with large double hung windows, and ending with the two smaller double the 1930s.This gabled roof addition contains a small three room apartment on board and batten siding was added and a set of two sliding windows replaced hung windows at the attic level.Each window is accented with a plain The main elevation has two recessed porches at the first floor, each having windows, evenly spaced between every other window below. capping the tops.

is topped with a hip roof cupola.The cupola was altered in 1970, when wide Each of the elevations has symmetrically placed windows,two toa story and is approached by a set of stairs that are decorated with a limestone casement windows and a smooth limestone beltcourse at the top.Most of the stones in the building display undressed limestone, but the facade stone was limestone lintel and sill.

with Greek Revival details, the large 2-1/2 story rectangular hipped roof Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) dressed in a tooled pattern and cut to fit together without mortar.The house window in the porch.The porch to the west is distyle, with Tuscan columns house was constructed for Alexander Clemons in 1861.Italianate in massing anda door surrounded with sidelights and transom.This is the main entrance, sculptured caps.There is a door with wood molding anda large double hung the upper story sided), and a garage at the elevated basement level NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 National Park Service Clemons, Alexander, House, Marblehead, Ottawa County, Ohio Section number - was built, but when viewed from the front the house still dominates the Page Continuation Sheet The lot upon which the house now stands is smaller than it was when the house National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior the north are Kelleys Island and the Bass Island chain. surrounding landscape. To the west, the quarry and dock are still visible and to the east, the skyline and water produce an uninterrupted horizon.To (8-86) Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Certitying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to othey/properties: Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Period of Significance Cultural Affiliation Significant Person State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. crafted limestone house with Italianate and Greek Revival elements, and for developer who helped found Lakeside, a Methodist camp meeting site on Ottawa The large limestone house stands on Clemons Street, an unpaved limestone wooden buildings, the Clemons house makes a significant impact on the Alexander Clemons, a Hiram, Maine native, came to the area in 1817 after married Angeline Hollister in 1824. While in Sandusky, Alexander was elected to the common council, serving at the time the city was incorporated.

In purchased one hundred thirty-three acres of land from John Beatty, and *x See continuation sheet 1861-1886 architecture surrounding landscape. social history Significant Dates Applicable National Register Criteria County's Marblehead peninsula. Alexander Clemons columns and a door surrounded by sidelights and transom, and windows moved to the Sandusky area when his family arrived.Alexander protects it from storms.Because the neighboring houses are mostly small constructed of limestone from the Clemons quarry, and was used at times to constructed a log cabin on the property.

Clemons House faces Lake Erie and a large steel, stone and cement breakwall highlighted with limestone 1intels and sills.Built in 1861,the house was Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) its association with Alexander Clemons, a businessman and limestone quarry roof with projecting eaves, topped with a hipped roof cupola. Elements 1834, the Clemons Family moved to Marblehead. The following year, Alexander Archütest/ Builder because the stones on the facade were fitted together without mortar. The rectangular in shape, reflects the Italianate style in its massing and hipped reflecting the Greek Revival style include a distyle main entrance with Tuscan siblings followed the next year.Clemons first settled near Perrysburg, but In 1818,his father and brothers came west to join him;his mother and younger having served asa private in the New York State Militia in the War of 1812.

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

Major Bibliographical References Inland Seas Quarterly Journal of the Great Lakes Historical Society, Vol; 32, Summer 1976 Unpublished manuscripts from the Center of Archival Collections, Bowling Green State University, Clemons Family. J. H, Beers & Co. 1896 The History of Ottawa Co:, Ohio & Its* Families, Ottawa Co, Genealogical Society, 1985. J preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) Primary location of additional data: X State historic preservation office recorded by Historic American Buildings recorded by Historic American Engineering 3|5,6 2,3,0 Lot 4 in block 3, except the last 15 feet thereof of the Vargosick's Second Addition to The boundary includes the entire village lot that retains its' integrity, remaining 11.

Form Prepared By name/title _ _telephone 419/798-5922 _state Ohio _ zip code _ 43440 Easting Zone Northing Other organization Marblehead Local government Federal agency Other State agency Boundary Justification Specify repository: University UTM References has been requested Verbal Boundary Description See continuation sheet previously listed in the National Register previously determined eligible by the National Register Acreage of property city or town designated a National Historic Landmark Record # 10. Geographical Data from the once larger tract of land, Survey # Previous documentation on file (NPS): the Village of Marblehead. less than l acre January, street & number _ owner OHPO 133 Clemons Street 46100|200] A 17 NPS Form 10-900-s OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 Clemons, Alexander, House, Marblehead, Ottawa County, OH Section number - Kelleys Island to the Marblehead Peninsula, where they constructed a dock, and included the Detroit and Cleveland water-works, the lighthouses at Spectacle Alexander took his sons Albert, Hubbard, Lucien, and Ai into his business and his stone, and hired his son, Winslow, to master the ship. Marblehead. Until 1929, stone quarrying was Marblehead's only industry. By 1870, the Clemons family owned Lots 23-27 on the Marblehead Peninsula, and Alexander gave each of his children 10 acres of land and a new house, thus Most notably, Alexander Clemons is considered the founder of Lakeside, having the construction of a 300 foot dock for the community.

Lakeside, NR 3/29/83, Page remains among the nation's largest and most intact camp meeting/chautauqua Continuation Sheet been influential in organizing the first camp meeting held near Marblehead. grounds which still functions according to its original organizational plan. National Register of Historic Places community.His stone house stands as a monument to his contributions. In 1876,Alexander turned over the business to his sons.They renamed the contract was extended to include stone for the Sault Saint Marie Canal, these houses are still standing, and are in excellent condition.

northern lighthouses in Michigan, and other government buildings.These contribution to the economic and social history of the Marblehead/Lakeside incorporated into larger quarry operations which are still active at began shipping cardinal quality stone from their 133 acre Marblehead site to ship stone in 1833.By 1835,the Clemons had moved their operations from Clemons first organized the group meeting in 1869,but had experienced provide stone for the construction of the Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal.The camp meeting site.In 1872,Lakeside was formally organized by thirty acres of his Lake Erie property for the establishment of the permanent renamed it The Marble Head Quarry.He purchased a schooner, The Whip, to ship Alexander Clemons died in his home in 1886,having made a significant United States Department of the Interior Rev.

Robert Duvall who said that Alexander Clemons' faith permitted the Alexander and his brothers were the first to quarry limestone on Kelleys National Park Service name until the early 1890s.After the turn of the century.the quarry was Island. They built the first dock on the Island, from which they began to difficulties in having successful regular meetings. Later, Clemons donated accounting for the division of the property into smaller lots.Several of I.B.Townsend of Buffalo.By 1837,Alexander had signed a contract with the had constructed a number of residences on the property. As a wedding present, organization of Lakeside into the permanent camp meeting. business The Clemons and Sons Quarries, and continued to produce under that (8-86) Clemons was among NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 Clemons, Alexander, House, Marblehead, Ottawa County, OH Section number _ Upon his death, the stone house was willed to Ai, Alexander's youngest son. 1875, Ai, along with his brothers Hubbard and Lucien, were the recipients of Page Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places appointed the first keeper of the Marblehead Station.

United States Department of the Interior Ai had been responsible for the operation of the blacksmith shop that provided National Park Service care for the horses that hauled the stone from the quarry to the docks.In on the Great Lakes were opened at Cleveland and at Marblehead with Lucien the first U.s.Gold Lifesaving Medal for the rescue of two crew members of the capsized schooner Consuelo.T The next year the first two lifesaving stations (8-86) WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Clemons, Alexander, House AUG 20 1987 Date Due: - nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: .

Lappeal Lsample - NR decision 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 Has this property been determined eligible? 7. Description - excellent -unaltered - original site -moved alterations/integrity dates Category Discipline request Status Ownership REJECT yes Recom./Criteria completeness RETURN resubmission Accessible good Substantive Review: Condition Public Acquisition boundary selection Working No. Ottawa County summary paragraph Reviewer's comments: Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Present Use deteriorated clarity fair Check one Fed. Reg. Date: 2 unexposed Action: ruins ACCEPT 9-12-87 8.

Significance completeness CI O S QUA relating significance to the resource Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 11. Form Prepared By _national State Historic Preservation Officer signature GPO 918-450 Comments for any item maybe continued on an attached sheet Date Builder/Architect Signed Phone state context Period UTM References Maps title Photographs Verbal boundary description and justification summary paragraph applicable criteria Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: justification of areas checked Acreage of nominated property 10. Geographical Data Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Quadrangle name Specific dates 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) relationship of integrity to significance clarity justification of exception _local Marblehead, OH Diana D. Moran -Fall 1986 The Alexander Clemons House- 133 Clemons St Photo#lof11 Front (north) and side elevations facing Sw Marblehead, Diana D. Moran -Fall 1986 facing Sw Photo#2 of 11 The Alexander Clemons House- 133 Clemons St Front (north) and side (east) elevations Marblehead, Diana D. Moran- Fall 1986 Front (north) elevation facing SE Photo #3 of 11 The Alexander Clemons House-133 Clemons St RIVATE Marblehead, OH Diana D. Moran- Fall 1986 Photo #4 of 11 facing south The Alexander Clemons House- 133 Clemons St East entrance on front (north) elevation Marblehead, OH Diana D.

Moran - Fall 1986 facing sw Photo #5 of 11 West entrance on front(north) elevation The Alexander Clemons House- 133 Clemons St Marblehead, OH Diana D. Moran- Fall 1986 facing sw Photo #6 of 11 Detail of wave handrail to west entrance The Alexander Clemons House- 133 Clemons St Marblehead, OH Diana D. Moran-Fall 1986 East (side) elevation facing sw Photo #7 of 11 The Alexander Clemons House-133 Clemons St OHPO Marblehead, OH Diana D. Moran- Fal1 1986 Photo #8 of 11 Rear (south elevation facing north The Alexander Clemons House-133 Clemons St WATCH.STE Marblehead, Diana D. Moran - Fall 1986 Photo #9 of 11 The Alexander Clemons House-133 Clemons St Rear entrance facing NE Marblehead, OH Diana D. Moran - Fall 1986 Photo #10 of 11 Detail of west elevation and chimney The Alexander Clemons House- 133 Clemons St facing Se Marblehead, OH Diana D.

Moran - Fall 1986 The Alexander Clemons House -133 Clemons St Front(north) and Side (west) elevation facing SE Photo#1lof11 KELLEYS ISLAND QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) STATE OF OHIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Barder, Byron R., House W. Ray Luce WRL: ael SOCIETY County Enclosures 614/297-2470 Summit Stark Ottawa HISTORICAL National Park Service Sincerely. State Historic Preservation Office New Submissions Ohio Historic Preservation Office Werner Inn 17 August 1987 National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior Enclosed are 3 new National Register nominations.All of the appropriate Please contact me if you have any questions.

Dear Carol: Clemons, Alexander, House 2: 201987 notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions.