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Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Elden House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,180 words across 10 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 87002076, 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.

1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 1. No. 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) Historic Name 3. Location of Negatives 391 Library Park S., Cols. 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 23 Basement? 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town lf Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design Trans. Greek Revival/Italianate 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 32. Root Type & Material Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays Front 3 Side 4 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment Present Use 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition C Private CX Altered O Moved O 24. Owner's Name & Address, 37. Condition 9. U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Structure O Object O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 15.

Name of Established District 41. Distance from and Greek Revival-Italianate style. Set with gable to the street, the Revival in style, with full transom, paneled doors, and flanking Doric 43. History and Significance The Elden House meets National Register criterion C. The residence is significant as an intact example of a transitional Greek Revival-Italianate style, representing the architec- 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Located in a row of mid-late 19th century residential buildings in oldest section of 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 614/466-1500 SOCIETY Underway? Zone residential Register? commercial Exterior Portsmouth Good Yes Brick Easting Scioto unknown HISTORICAL Gable/ Bailey House Eligible?

Northing Elden House Boneyfiddle Association OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Interior Portsmouth City Directories (Explain common bond brick Brick bearing 634 Fourth Street ting eaves supported by delicate carved brackets on all elevations. Public Road? 19. Architect or Engineer Criterion C tural development of the older section of Portsmouth during the mid-19th century.Built about featuresa recessed door with transom;the exterior opening is Greek 1856,the house is typical of the buildings being constructed at that time for the city's Ohio Historic Preservation Office C.1856 in#42) SINCE 1885 part) less than 1 (Lot 86, west Yes D 13. Part of Estab. Yes O This 2% story brick residence exhibits elements of a transitional J. Williams for 45662 acre Potent'?

house has a typical3-bay facade with sidehall entry.The entrance Utner Name(s) Boneyfiddle MRA, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio Architectural Description (continued from OHI) : The addition of a front porch during the early 20th century, quite common The house was built c. 1856 for William Elden, listed as a clothier with a a few years later by Charles D. Elden, possibly William Elden's son, a Kehoe family, who resided here during the first quarter of the 20th century, added the front porch to the building. Non-contributing buildings: 1 trim.

building type which is associated with Portsmouth's early architectural the rear.The house has been well preserved on the interior as well as the sidehall entry form of the structure is significant as a residential Elden House exterior, and retains its original staircase, ceiling moldings and wood as an example of an important building type in Portsmouth.The three-bay, (20th century garage) A central oculus window beneath the gable has a delicate wheel design which adds interest to the main facade.Other windows in the building have development.This house exhibits a transition in style from Greek Revival simple stone lintels and sills and retain their 6/6 sash.A wrap-around 634 Fourth Street dealer in staple and fancy dry goods on Second Street.C.D.Elden front porch was added to the building c.19i0 and a secondary entrance is located on the east elevation.A small hipped roof addition is located to to Italianate as it was adapted to this building form during the 1850s.

retained ownership and resided in the house until l890 when it was sold. store and the Portsmouth Baking Company during the early 20th century.The The house was later occupies by Frank B. Kehoe, who operated a general History and Significance from OHI): among these early houses, does not alter the building's essential integrity business on Front Street during the 1850s.The residence was occupied only OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 Section number - Scioto County, OHIO 1. Bigelow United Methodist 2. Cunningham--Maier House 3. Dole-Darrell House 4. Elden House Evangelical United Church 6. Gharky, George H., House 7. Kinney, Eli, House 8. Labold House and Gardens 9. Marsh, Joseph, House 10.

Meyer House Cover Name State Attest Date/Signature Keeper Continuation Sheet Page Thematic Group National Register of Historic Places Church Boneyfiddle MRA of Christ Nomination/Type of Review Multiple Resource Area United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register NPS Form 10-000-a Batered in the Butered in the fReeper WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET OCT 2 6 1987 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: _ nomination by person or local government Federal Agency: - -appeal -sample Lrequest NR decision Recom./Criteria _ _ 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 -unaltered -original site I moved summary paragraph dates Category Ownership REJECT resubmission Status ruins yes deteriorated unexposed RETURN Condition Reviewer Discipline completeness alterations/integrity Action: boundary selection Scioto County Substantive Review: clarity Accessible Working No. Public Acquisition owner objection Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance good Elden House (Boneyfiddle MRA) Reviewer's comments: Present Use excellent Check one fair ACCEPT Bntered in the 8. Significance relationship of integrity to significance - Other 9. Major Bibliographical References Acreage of nominated property 11. Form Prepared By 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _national _state - Photographs Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed GPO 918-450 Date context Builder/Architect completeness clarity title Phone applicable criteria UTM References Maps Specific dates relating significance to the resource local summary paragraph justification of exception Verbal boundary description and justification State Historic Preservation Officer signature 10. Geographical Data justification of areas checked Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Quadrangle name Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio J. Williams photo 3/87 Neg. at 391 Library Park S. Columbus, Ohio Photo # 73 Boneyfiddle Multiple Resource Area Elden House View of north and west elevations 634 Fourth Street 634k Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio J. Williams photo 3/87 Neg. at 391 Library Park S. Columbus, Ohio 634 Fourth Street Boneyfiddle Multiple Resource Area Elden House Detail of main entry Photo # 74 Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio J. Williams photo 3/87 Columbus, Ohio Boneyfiddle Multiple Resource Area Elden House View of south and west elevations 634 Fourth Street Neg. at 391 Library Park S. Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000611 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property