Nomination for Alling, Francis D., House

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, OCT 2 6 1987 1. Name street & number Tal1madge city, town - state county - 3. Classification - public - unoccupied _ agriculture X building(s) X private - work in progress X private residence - in process X yes: restricted - government - scientific - yes: unrestricted . transportation - other: 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. - yes - federal 039 153 museum Location none Accessible entertainment Category 10-31-87 code both received structure date commercial religious educational Ownership military district site industrial Akron object local being considered park Public Acquisition Status (3-82) Inventory-Nomination Form 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys Ohio Present Use National Park Service National Register of Historic Places depository for survey records 323 East Avenue N/A not for publication Type all entries-complete applicable sections 191 South Main Street has this property been determined eligible? NPS Form 10-900 See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms title United States Department of the Interior Donald P. and Joan M. Reisig Summit County Recorder's Office For NPS use only and or common N/A vicinity of OMB No. 1024-0018 Alling, Francis D., House date entergfoV 30 1987 Expires historic 7. Description _ deteriorated X original site X good X altered - moved bracketed style.

Its dominate feature, however, is the tall tower at the front southwest corner, which is more characteristic to Italian Villa Similar to the front block, the tower also has wide projecting eaves with Condition ruins Exterior: unaltered and one-half story section has been covered over with asbestos shingles.The fair the Francis D.Alling House is one of the most imposing late-nineteenth porch held by chamfered posts on piers, and which are bracketed.The cornice paneled double doors with hinged arched Iights with iron grilles, which can be -unexposed Alling House has elaborate architectural detailing in the Italianate buildings.Rising to a height of three full stories, the tower commands an brackets, and which are visually supported by chamfered pilasters with windows are two over two double hung sash with bracketed hoods and shouldered vents an existing smokeoven in the basement.

the west side of the rear section also had a porch, but this has been removed Check one The front block of the structure has a low pitch hip roof covered with slate. converging at the Tallmadge Circle,and isoriented with its front south -excellent The Alling House has typical elements of the Italianate style.The At the rear of the front block is a one and one-half story section with a of approximately fifty feet from East Avenue, one of the eight main arteries Sitting atop a hill approximately one-half mile east of the Tallmadge Circle, date impressive view of the surrounding countryside.The structure has a setback facade towards the road.The structure was constructed in 1875.

and the bottom sash of this porch's windows have been walled over.At the in the center of the roof ridge of the one and one-half story section,which of the porch roof has modillion blocks.A chamfered pilaster with carved head Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

rear portion of the east facade also projects slightly. windows with molded surrounds that light the tower's stairwell. The tower is above the front porch gives visual support to the break in the eave at the roof is topped by a flat viewing platform with cast iron cresting. OMB NO. 1024-0018 date enterec The interior of the structure, like the exterior, is elaborately trimmed. The similarly treated, though smaller, mantel is in a room behind the parlor. Another building, a frame garage, sits to the rear of the west facade of the Non-Contributing Buildings: 2 Page Interior: Outbuildings: working order. (3-82) Inventory-Nomination Form National Park Service have molded surrounds.

rear of the house and was constructed in 1824.A frame necessary with a hip with molded panels.The structure also contains its original hardware in National Register of Historic Places The finest detailed room in the house is the front parlor adjacent to the Throughout the house are molded panel doors, molded baseboards and molded side hall has a winding staircase with a massive newel post with molded There are three outbuildings on the property.A large bank barn sits at the United States Department of the Interior roof sits to the rear of the east facade of the house and was moved to the site from another Ital lanate structure in Tallmadge constructed by Alling. stairwell in the hall is an original built-in safe.The walls of the hall have large molded panels above the chair rail.

hall.In the center of the parlor ceiling is a large plaster cartouche NPS Form 10-900-a nineteenth century carriage house and in no way detracts from the historic eighteen inch picture molding conforming to the curvature.The tall windows panels,a delicately curved rail and attenuated turned balustrades.Under the house.While this building is new,it was constructed to appear asa buildings on the site. The house and 1824 barn are considered contributing. Item number The room behind the hall contains a large marbelized metal mantel.A - archeology-historic - economics . literature -- sculpture -_ social/ X 1800-1899 - exploration/settlement _ - philosophy _theater - politics/government -_ invention - other (specify) Criterion C - important local builder. 1824 Reuben Beach constrücted a house on the same 'site 'on which the Francis D.

Alling purchased Beach's house in 1862 or 1864 and lived in it for structures in the area, Alling incorporated as the central design feature of An emphasis on detail in the interior is immediately demonstrated as one exhibited in the molded panels of the hall, the plaster cartouche of the front Francis D. Alling was an important local contractor, who along with his brother, Winston, constructed many fine homes in and around Tallmadge in the 1875 1500-1599 1700-1799 1600-1699 commerce 1400-1499 transportation humanitarian engineering industry Builder/Architect agriculture Specific dates prehistoric Francis Drake Alling top. Xarchitecture .education 8.

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Significance military The Francis D.Alling House is an architecturally significant structure East Avenue, across from the Alling House, where it still stands today. exhibiting outstanding design qualities in its interpretation of an ltalianate the structure is also significant for its historical associations with this five, the most impressive and best preserved is this Alling House which ..communications in the finer homes in more urbanized centers of that period. is also the only one constructed with a tower. visual statement of his own craftsmanship in what was the most elaborate residence in Tallmadge at that time.While the wide eaves with carved Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Statement of Significance

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(in one paragraph) In 1811 Reuben and Hannah Beach purchased 570 acresof farmland from Colonel --conservation structure was built by Beach at about the same time. _1900- --art . science 'law __ archeology-prehistoric - _ community planning Benjamin Tal lmadge, one of the original proprietors of Town 2, Range 10 of the Connecticut Western Reserve in which the village of Tallmadge was founded. foundation and constructed the nominated structure, the Alling House. A successful builder in the community, Alling constructed for his new home a the fullest advantage of the sites elevation overlooking the Tal lmadge commons, the tower commands an impressive view of the surrounding countryside residence. Constructed in 1875 by Francis D.

Alling, the original occupant, Period music residences constructed by Francis D.Alfing are extant in Tallmadge.Of the his home a distinctive two-story tower capped by a large mansard roof.Taking through windows in two sides of the mansard roof and a viewing platform on post of the winding stairs.Throughout the house this same attention enters the entrance hall through double doors to be met by the massive newel Later that same year the Beach house was moved to a lot on the south side of 9.

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Major Bibliographical References Perrin, William Henry. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, 1881. 10. Geographical Data Quadrangle name - of Lot 4 and the westerly 12.5 ft. of Lot 2 of Hill Top Acres, Tallmadeg, Ohio. - state 11. Form Prepared By (216) 297-7564 street & number _ national - local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 code Easting date organization Northing county Ravenna Zone telephone name/title March 1986. Akron East UTM References 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification city or town State Historic Preservation Officer signature Quadrangle scale Ohio 1:24,000 Chief of Registration List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries 1130-87 460 Madison Street The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated History of Summit County, Ohio. The Alling House sits on a rectangular lot known as all of Lot 3,the westerly l96.5 ft. The southeast corner of said lot begins....(Continuation Sheet #2) Acreage of nominated property _approx. 2.5 acres For NPs use only C. Tim Jones, Consultant Verbal boundary description and justification Attest: Letter from Stella Alling Spearhawk to Joan Reisig.Undated.

according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB NO. 1024-0018 asbestos shingles, a side porch had been taken off, and the bottom sash of the restorationist in northeastern Ohio, and his wife began a careful restoration grandeur. Page National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form National Park Service Item number of the structure which has today resulted in the reattainment of its original Beach's farmstead remained.By the 1960s neglect was beginning to take its United States Department of the Interior toll on the structure when the present owners, Donald and Joan Reisig, date entered The structure remained in the Alling family until 1946,though the surrounding farmland was partioned off over the years until only 2.5 acres of Reuben (3-82) OMB No.

1024-0018 Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio Page Inventory-Nomination Form National Park Service (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places NPS Form 10-900-a The Alling House sits on a rectangular lot known as all of Lot 3,the westerly 196.5 foot of Lot 4and the westerly 12.5 feet of Lot 2 of Hill Top received date entered of Alling Road and has 196.5 feet fronting East Avenue and is 460 feet deep. Continuation sheet Alling, Francis D., House, Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio Privy SITE PLAN HOUSE Non-contributing Buildings: EAST AVE A L L ING / REISIG /sty WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ('R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Alling, Francis D., House OCT 26 1987 Fed. Reg.

Date: Date Due: _ LACCEPT 11-30-87 nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - Jappeal - NR decision _ 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 7. Description J excellent J unaltered -original site - moved summary paragraph resubmission fair yes Category ruins Condition completeness Status Reviewer dates Discipline Ownership sample 87002093 REJECT unexposed alterations/integrity Recom./Criteria RETURN clarity boundary selection Accessible deteriorated good Substantive Review: Nomination returned for: Working No. 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys Reviewer's comments: Public Acquisition Check one Summit County Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Present Use Has this property been determined eligible? ]request 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below J summary paragraph justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By _national - Phone: - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Date Builder/Architect Signed Period completeness context title Maps clarity local Photographs Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) applicable criteria Specific dates Verbal boundary description and justification 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to relationship of integrity to significance UTM References State Historic Preservation Officer signature relating significance to the resource Quadrangle name justification of areas checked Acreage of nominated property The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: state Tallmadge, Summit Co., Ohio Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 northeast. 2/86 Alling-Reisig House South and west facades facing 323 East Ave. Donald & Joan Reisig Negs. at: Tallmadge, Summit Co., Ohio Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 southwest. 2/86 Alling-Reisig House East and north facades facing 323 East Ave. Donald & Joan Reisig Negs. at: Photo by: C. Tim Jones Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 2/86 Alling-Reisig House Interior- front hall 323 East Ave.

Tallmadge, Summit Co., Ohio Tallmadge, Summit Co., Ohio Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 Interior-mantelpiece 2/86 Alling-Reisig House 323 East Ave. Tallmadge, Summit Co., Ohio Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 2/86 Alling-Reisig House Donald & Joan Reisig 323 East Ave. Interior- second floor bedroom Negs. at: Photo by: C. Tim Jones Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 2/86 Alling-Reisig House Bank barn facing northeast 323 East Ave. Tallmadge, Summit Co., Ohio Photo by: C. Tim Jones Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 2/86 Garage- non-contributing Alling-Reisig House 323 East Ave. Tallmadge, Summit Co., Ohio Photo by: C. Tim Jones AKRON EAST QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) AKRON EAST, OHIO Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 October 11, 1987 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief P.O.

Box 37127 its neglected condition, I am requesting a substantive review for the Smith Jr., Edward, Farm in Fayette County. Smith Jr., Edward, Farm Alling, Francis D., House Please contact me if you have any questions. W. Ray Luce WRL: bp OCT 2 6 1987 County 614/297-2470 Enclosures SOCIETY Fayette Summit HISTORICAL Scioto New Submissions National Park Service Boneyfiddle Multiple Resource Area National Register of Historic Places Dear Carol: State Historic Preservation Office Department of the Interior Enclosed are 3 new National Register nominations. All of the appropriate Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 OHIO notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions.Due to