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

Nomination for Wood Old Homestead

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,283 words across 22 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 87002144, 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 (Rev. 8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NOV 9 1987 This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Guidelines and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property The Wood Old Homestead other names/site number Wood's Tavern, The Old Homestead, The Homestead 2. Location street & number 1253 Jackson Pike, Raccoon Township (SR35) N/A not for publication city, town N/A vicinity code OH 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property X private X building(s) Structure Name of related multiple property listing: listed in the National Register 0 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 Signature of commenting or other official 5. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: Mentered in the Ntional Register. determined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the removed from the National Register. other, (explain:) Date of Action code053 site Ohio public-local district public-State state object Total NATIONAL Date REGISTER public-Federal Registration Form National Register. National Register of Historic Places Noncontributing Number of contributing resources previously Signature of certifying official NPS Form 10-900 See continuation sheet.
historic name Rio Grande zip code 45674 National Register of Historic Places and meetsthe procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering does not meet the National Register criteria. SHPO 6. Function or Use DOMESTIC/single dwelling 7. Description foundation brick Describe present and historic physical appearance. Grande, a community which consists mainly of early 20th century buildings once a part of the Gallipolis-Chillicothe Road (also known as the Jackson Pike), a main stagecoach route through southeast Ohio. entrance. The porch, c.
1953, replaced an earlier porch featuring ornate The five bay facade, four-bay side elevation, L-shaped brick two story of Gallia County, of some 500 inventory forms recorded, no others of this roof other maintained. Federal tin brick walls Architectural Classification wood DOMESTIC/hotel See continuation sheet spindlework trim.
The building is used today for corporate offices and meeting rooms for the Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Farms, Inc.The private farm road that runs in front of the Homestead was Materials (enter categories from instructions) leaf pattern centered in the fretwork.A flat arch of brick runs across the staircase and in the door surrounds, and red pine floors, have carefully Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) seen across the Ohio River in West Virginia and Virginia.In a recent survey (enter categories from instructions) with two rows of tooth-like dentils, and a low pitched three-gable tin roof. The house retains a high degree of intergrity, having received only a few screened porch on the north elevation was enclosed c. 1940.
Windows, two over two, are highlighted with stone lintels and sills.Other The Wood Old Homestead is a two story,five bay, brick L-shaped building Federal in style, the Wood Old Homestead has a smooth, symmetrical facade, COMMERCE/TRADE/business was enclosed by a small one story addition to the kitchen c. 1953.Two the entrance, with four carved oak leaves in each corner, and an elongated minor changes since its construction.Part of a porch on the west elevation building is an unusual house type in Southeast Ohio.It is more commonly associated with Rio Grande College.The Homestead is now part of Bob Evans transom.A three bay porch with four fluted doric columns covers the Bob Evans Farms, Inc.Interior details such as carved trim along the windows were added to the first floor elevation)c.1950.A one story 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Xlocally Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. place for travellers and mail delivery on the stagecoach line, from this Federal style, two-story, L-shaped, five bay brick building was 1985 building survey completed in Gallia County, no other properties of this exhibiting a smooth symmetrical facade, with tooth-like dentils, and a stop is the Gibson House in Jackson, Jackson County, NR 12/5/85. X See continuation sheet 1820-1877 1862 Architecture Commerce Architect/Builder Unknown Significant Dates constructed for Nehemiah Wood, an early county postmaster. This house Homestead was a stagecoach stop for many years, and became the way station for Significant Person an inn/tavern as well as using it as their family home.
example of Federal architecture and as a distinctive building type in typical of the house types with which Wood would have been familiar, having facade, and with brick flat arches on the elevations. sidelights and a transom, surrounded by delicate columns and low relief Period of Significance The building is unusual in southeast Ohio as a building type.Built in 1820, fretwork.Windows are simply highlighted with stone lintels and sills on the connecting Gallipolis and Chillicothe, also known as the Jackson Pike.:The the newly established mail route from Gallipolis to Chillicothe via Jackson, Applicable National Register Criteria type were found in the county. of some 5oo inventory forms completed.
replaced a log structure he and his family had lived in on the property since other brick buildings like the Old Homestead exist in towns where the Cultural Affiliation replaced by the modern U.S.35,about one tenth of a mile to the south.No lived in the Shenandoah Valley and Charleston before moving to Ohio.Ina Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) low-pitched gabled roof. Particularly noteworthy is the entryway, featuring c. 1830.
The road is now a private lane on the Bob Evans Farm, and has been The Wood Old Homestead is additionally a fine example of Federal architecture, moving to Gallia County from Virginia in 1805.The O1d Homestead is more The Old Homestead is located on the road that was once the stagecoach 1ine Pierce, Homer C.; 1820 Census of Gallia County Williams, D.W.; History of Jackson County, 1900 Library, Rio Grande College License, Hotel 8th Class, 1862 The Gallipolis Times, October 6, 1927; "Wood Silver Wedding Largely Attended on Friday Evening. X See continuation sheet Previous documentation on file (NPS): N/A Jpreliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) Primary location of additional data: [X State historic preservation office Survey # recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # 10.

The rest of the file

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

Geographical Data Boundary Justification 11. Form Prepared By name/title_M.A. Peters (and Bess Grace of Bob Evans Farms, Inc., Rio Grande, Ohio) date July 15, 1987 street & number History Depte, Ohio University state Ohio Northing Easting Zone University UTM References Local government Specify repository: Verbal Boundary Description Other State agency (begins on continuation sheet) 9.
Major Bibliographical References Federal agency has been requested previously determined eligible by the National Register recorded by Historic American Buildings previously listed in the National Register Other designated a National Historic Landmark organization (SE) Ohio Historic Preservation Office Gal1ia County Tax Duplicates:1819-1820,1824,1827 Pflund, Margaret; The Post Offices and Post Masters of Ohio to 1930 (OHS microfilm) 43|04|420] 3 8,1 3,8,0 .telephone(614) 593-4342 _ zip code _ 45701 A17] NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service The Wood Old Homestead, Rio Grande, Gallia County, Ohio Nehemiah Wood, original owner of the house, was one of the area's first operation of the inn from his father. A license dated July 1, 1862, was U.S. Senator John Sherman, lawyer Samuel F.
Vinton (for whom neighboring the Wood Old Homestead remains as a good example of Federal architecture and inn/tavern, which became an important stop along the stagecoach line through Continuation Sheet annual fee. National Register of Historic Places used mainly for residential purposes after Harrison's death in 1877.Today, The stagecoach operated two or sometimes three times a week carrying mail and United States for the first time required mandatory licensing of many commercial properties in that year to raise funds for the war effort, and to Times included an article with a list of noteworthy guests who arrived by Gallia County.
This was the first license issued for the inn, as the 37th Congress of the While the Old Homestead remained in the Wood Family until 1938,the home was distinctive building type in southeast Ohio, as well as a good example of an United States Department of the Interior granted to Harrison Wood to operate the Oid Homestead as an 8th class inn. 8th class hotel/inn was expected to earn less than $1o0.,and paid a $5. Vinton County was named), and Governor William "Fog Horn Bill" Allen. Section number_ 8 Page (8-86) registers which can no longer be located.) These noteworthy visitors included pay interest on public debts.Licensing was based on annual rental income;an passengers between Chillicothe and Gallipolis.A 1927 issue of the Gallipolis stage and stayed at the Old 1ist was compiled from old tavern NPS Form 10-900-s OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 The Wood Old Homestead, Rio Grande, Gallia County, Ohio Page _ Verbal Boundary Description Continuation Sheet National Park Service Section number 10 National Register of Historic Places proceed approximately l20 feet due east across the front of house and yard along United States Department of the Interior north to corner of stage for approximately 87 feet;then proceed southeasterly along old Us 35 to point directly south of beginning fencepost.Proceed 18 feet north to point of beginning at fencepost.
concrete wall 25 feet to end of concrete wall.From end of concrete wall, follow stone wall southeasterly 44 feet to end; from end of stone wall, proceed in a Beginning at fencepost in northwest corner of house yard..Follow fence diagonally southerly direction approximately 57l feet to edge of road(former Us 35) in a WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET NOV - 9 1987 Fed. Reg. Date: - - RETURN owner objection Federal Agency: - Jappeal -sample Lrequest LJ NR decision Reviewer's comments: Reviewer 1 _ 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 7.
Description Jexcellent _unaltered -original site - moved Category resubmission Condition REJECT yes dates Ownership Status completeness ruins deteriorated unexposed Discipline Recom./Criteria Accessible clarity Action: Substantive Review: alterations/integrity boundary selection Working No. Has this property been determined eligible? Public Acquisition Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance good 6. Representation in Existing Surveys nomination by person or local government summary paragraph Gallia County Present Use Check one Date Due: fair Wood Old Homestead atered in tae 8. Significance - summary paragraph J relating significance to the resource Irelationship of integrity to significance - justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11.
Form Prepared By The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _national State Historic Preservation Officer signature GPO 918-450 context Builder/Architect Date Signed Phone state title Maps clarity local applicable criteria Photographs UTM References 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Verbal boundary description and justification Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to justification of areas checked Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Specific dates Quadrangle name Areas of Significance-Check and justify below -completeness e - VOA Period Wood Old Homestead Rio Grande, Ohio (Gallia County) Photographer: Mary Anne Peters Negatives: SEOHPO View from south and east sides April, 1987 Bob Evans Farm NEGATIVES 1986 Photographer: Mrs.
Bess Grace Exterior view, facade Photographer: Mrs. Bess Grace Bob Evans Farm NEGATIVES 1986 Exterior view of east The 01d Homestead Rio Grande, Ohio GALLIA Co. C. 1890 Exterior view, facade . Photographer: unknown Bob Evans Farm NEGAtIVES 1253 JACKSON PIKE Bob Evans Farm NEGATIVES 1948 Photographer: Wood family Exterior view of east The/old Homestead Wood 0ld Homestead Rio Grande, Ohio (Gallia County) April, 1987 Negatives: SE OHPO Detail, kitchen porch, eave line west side of building Photographer: Mary Anne Peters Wood Old Homestead Photographer: Mary Anne Peters April, 1987 Rio Grande, OHio (Gallia County) View of north side Negatives: SEOHPO Exterior, north and west sides 1986 Photographer: Mrs. Bess Grace The/01d Homestead Rio Grande, Ohio GAuA Co.
Bob Evans Farm weeutives Wood 0ld Homestead Apr1l, 1987 Negatives: SEOHPO Detail, dentils on facade cornice south side Rio Grande, Ohio (Gallia County) Photographer: Mary Anne Peters Rio Grande, Ohio GALIA COUNTY Photographer: Mrs. Bess Grace 1986 Front doorway Bob Evans Farm Negatives Wood Old Homestead Rio Grande, Ohio Detail, main entryway, south side (Gallia County) April, 1981 Photographer: Mary Anne Peters Rio Grande, Ohio GALA Co. Photographer: Mrs. Bess Grace Bob Evans Farm negatves Interior, stair carving detail 1986 The/0ld Homestead DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES VINTON QUADRANGLE N38323-W8215/75 1961 Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey ROAD CLASSIFICATION VINTON, OHIO OHIO-GALLIA CO. STATE OF OHIO 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 November 4, 1987 Ms. Carol Shul1, Chief P.o.
Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Ferrel1, Silas, House W. Ray Luce WRL : ael SOCIETY Enclosures 614/297-2470 County Richland Stark Pickaway New Submissions Sincerely, HISTORICAL Earley-Hartzell House notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior State Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historic Preservation Office Gallia Dear Carol: Please contact me if you have any questions. Enclosed are 4 new National Register nominations.All of the appropriate The Wood Old Homestead Walling. Ansel T., House