Nomination for Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway Depot

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 ,(Rev. 8-86) DEC 2 8 1987 Registration Form (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property COLUMBUS, HOCKING VALLEY & TOLEDO RAILWAY DEPOT Location city, town NZA vicinity 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property X private x building(s) _ structures _ Total 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 National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: /entered in the National Register. Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the removed from the National Register.

other, (explain:) Signature of the Keeper code Noncontributing object Date state public-State REGISTER public-local district RECEIVED public-Federal NATIONAL county Franklin National Register of Historic Places historic name See continuation sheet.

National Park Service Number of contributing resources previously other names/site number N/A Number of Resources within Property Name of related multiple property listing: Signature of commenting or other official United States Department of the Interior State or Federal agency and bureau zip code 43202 Signature of certifying official This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts.See instructions in Guidelines NAnot for publication determined eligible for the National Ohio National Register Date of Action site for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering Sntered in the and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions.

For additional space use continuation sheets Lnomination Irequest for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the 049 Canal Winchester National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedurakand professional tequirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. 6. Function or Use Transportation /rail related Vacant/ Not In Use 7.

Description The Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railway Depot at Winchester sits discontinued south of Oak Street by 1876 when John Kramer's The depot is clad in diagonal tongue and groove wood siding with * See continuation sheet Architectural Classification asphalt Stick/Eastlake other to each side of the octagon.A brick interior chimney is located on an octagonal plan waiting room on the east end.It has a hip roof those in the projecting rectangular bay on the north elevation which Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) (enter categories from instructions) Materials (enter categories from instructions) weatherboard Describe present and historic physical appearance.

hung) and doors are segmental arched with wood surrounds excluding rectangular building with a gable roof with the ridge parallel to the platform on the southeast sides of the octagon with tongue and groove area adjacent to the tracks developed industrially, primarily with 1869 station resembled the majority of other stations built on the side.A one-room schoolhouse has been relocated to the southwest of originally extended south along High Street to the canal, but was the south side of the ridge on the rectangular section, near the east Addition was platted.Since completion of the railroad in 1869 this Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) the depot, and a grain elevator stands to the west.A railroad siding in this vicinity. This 1894 depot is a one story frame building of rectangular plan with Hocking Valley line at that time.

Typically these were a one story frame on a.33 acre site situated to the south of the railroad tracks.High elevator west of the depot, a large milling/elevator complex once original station built in.1869 that burned on the same site in October walls of 1894. Known only to be a frame building, it is speculated that the roof The spur wood These buildings were covered with board and batten siding. the octagonal waiting room with stained glass monitor windows, three and unloading ramp stands between the depot and schoolhouse. are 6/l light double hung with flat arches.The windows are paired on Street runs along the east side and West Oak Street along the south The C,H V & T R.R.Depot was built in December,1894 to replace the (See ph.3,1907,and ph.4,1987)A sidewalk leads to the main entry 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) 1894 -1937 The Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railway Depot is architecturally one of the most fertile townships of the county, the railroad took Transportation Architecture Significant Dates Architect/Builder See continuation sheet Cultural Affiliation Significant Person the market area for the surrounding region's crops and therefore significant as a well-preserved Stick Style/Eastlake influenced depot significant as a representation of the impact the railroad had on the Columbus Dispatch newspaper when it opened in December 1894. over and improved upon the major role of the canal which was expanding Replacing the original Columbus & Hocking Valley Railway Depot which growth and development of Canal Winchester.

Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: In 1867 the first train on the Columbus & Hocking Valley Period of Significance burned in 1894,this depot was built at a time when the community and no other depot like it on the Hocking Valley Railroad and it was Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. Columbus, Hocking Valley, & Toledo Railway. It is historically touted as the "prettiest on the line and in Central Ohio" by the nationally Throughout history Canal winchester has been significantly impacted by enhancing the local agriculturally based economy. railroad were thriving.

with an octagonal waiting room which is one-of-a-kind along the This seems to be the major reason for such an Applicable National Register Criteria various means of transportation.It was founded in 1828 in response Railroad passed through town.with Canal Winchester being located in midpoint between Columbus capital) and Lancaster (county seat) to construction of the Ohio & Erie Canal.Being situated at a NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railway Depot, Canal Winchester, Franklin Co., OH Section number - - Page - 1ight fixture has been added recently and is out of character with the This work included dropped ceilings and new light fixtures, but overall the National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet National Park Service walls are unfinished.

the tracks on the north side and a triangular concrete right of way original materials and character.of the interior has been retained.Since Exterior details include a metal train signal between the building and arched windows from the earlier bay were relocated on the sides of the walls with tongue and groove wainscot, and wood benches built in limestone curbing.An early baggage cart is also on the premises.

and Hayden Block paving exists at several areas on the site, and Berea The interior of the octagonal waiting room has a wood floor, plaster United States Department of the Interior in beaded tongue and groove exposed roof decking with the (8-86) Originally it was a triangular bay with an arched window on The projecting bay on the north elevation was altered between 19o3 and elevation, one in the southeast side of the waiting room (main entry), vertical wood wall cladding like the other walls of the depot. This the building was vacated in 1986,it has returned to a state of disrepair. one each at the east and west ends of the depot. and awider entry on the south and west elevations with 4-light The door toward the rear (west) of the The octagonal ceiling is clad rectangular one. around the sides.

There is a fireplace on the west side with a wood the floor in this section is Hayden Block paving and the interior 1907. type. depot. This Herringbone patterned brick The depot was significantly segmental arched transoms. waiting room. rooms which splits in the middle. windows of textured stained glass in assorted colors. The bottom is vertical siding and The existing the train signal controls are extant in the northeast corner.A tiles on the hearth have been replaced. There is a single segmental arched door between the two octagonal monitor in the center.

mantel with mirror atop and glazed ceramic tile surround.Some of the triangular bay was made into a rectangle and two 6/l light windows There are also plaster walls with wainscot in recent partition has been installed in the northwest corner of this Each side of the monitor has 3 The station manager's office is to the northwest of the with flat arches were put in the north side.It is assumed that the have single light transoms. As was typical, each of the two sides facing the tracks and it had diagonal and rehabilitated in 1973 after being leased toa realty company. marker south of the depot on the site. To the west of the office is the freight room. the top half a window. There are two "CANAL WINCHESTER" signs, NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Columbus, Hocking_Valley & Toledo Railway Depot, Canal Winchester, Franklin Co., OH 7. Cont.: 8.

Cont.: eaves, the ornamental vertical and diagonal wood siding, and the floor, and domed ceiling, as well as the benches lining the walls, the limestone curbing, Hayden Block paving, unloading ramp and siding on tall, rectangular in plan, with a gable roof with the ridge running Continuation Sheet architectural details include the octagonal waiting room with cupola National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Winchester and the Canal Winchester Landmarks Commission which also freight room.Also contributing to the significance of the depot are of the depot is also interesting with the way the front angles The depot was a classic combination station handling passenger, United States Department of the Interior parallel to the tracks, and clad in board and batten siding.

being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places individually and the schoolhouse does not meet National Register a local historic district designated by the Village of Canal The depot is a highly visible landmark because of its location at the criteria because it has been moved. the Columbus, Hocking Valley,& Toledo Railway, and then the segmental arched openings, which are paired on the sides of the octagon. Significant interior features include the wood wainscot, fireplace, the original doors, and the Hayden Block paving in the changed to a conglomerate, CSX, Inc. in 1987. In 1973 a realty The depot has been owned by the railroad since its construction, first This depot's picturesque design stands in contrast to the typical includes the grain elevator and the schoolhouse. The orientation (8-86) southeast and addresses the town center south of the tracks.

Hocking Valley Railway station design which was built in the late the site and the early baggage cart on the premises. The elevator is 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References Caldwell Atlas, 1872 Canal Winchester: Historical & Industrial, 1907. ] See continuation sheet Previous documentation on file (NPS): N/A preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) &X State historic preservation office XX Other State agency previously determined eligible by the National Register Survey # XX Other Record # Canal Winchester Area Hist. Soc. archives: 10. Geographical Data Acreage of property Less than 1 acre 11.

Form Prepared By with Canal Winchester Area Historical Soc_ date street & number 2595 Summit Street city or town - State _ zip code _ 43202 Northing University Easting Zone Columbus Boundary Justification name/title Federal agency Specify repository: Kathy Mast Kane Verbal Boundary Description Local government recorded by Historic American Buildings Ohio Historical Society archives previously listed in the National Register Comprehensive History-Architecture Survey and Resource Protection the property.

Historic Preservation Consultant has been requested recorded by Historic American Engineering The boundary includes the entire city lot that has historically been associated with UTM References designated a National Historic Landmark Primary location of additional data: Plan, Canal Winchester Area Historical Society, Canal Winchester, Ohio Parcel #1308 of .33 acre as recorded in Franklin County Courthouse, Map Room, Book N., P.6. organization _ 1987 31415141910] OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railway Depot, Canal Winchester, Franklin Co., OH The Columbus, Hocking Valley, & Toledo Railway Co. of the State of Columbus, Ohio: Press of Nitschke Bros., 1895, p.8. District", National Register of Historic Places nomination, 5/20/1987. Historic Inventory, FRA-1361-24, 7/1975. Area Historical Society, Canal Winchester, Ohio:1978. archives.

(includes other Hocking Valley Railroad stations). A.I.A., Columbus, Ohio: 1976. 1922-3, 1941. 1894. Personal observation National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Continuation Sheet Canal winchester area. United States Department of the Interior Columbus, Ohio. "Ohio Railroads" Subject File, Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Sanborn fire insurance maps of Canal Winchester: 1895,1915, NPS Form 10-900-e Section number - Francaviglia, Richard. Interview. Francaviglia, Richard. "Hocking Valley Railroad Historic Miller, Ed. Interview. Hocking Valley Railroad authority, Samuelson et. al. Architecture:Columbus. Columbus Chapter of the Weiser, Don.

Personal collection of historic photographs of the Photograph collection at Ohio Historical Society Jennings, Ohio,Fourteenth Annual Report for the year ending December 31,1894 In Celebration of 15o Years: Canal Winchester.Canal Winchester WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway DEC. 2 8 1987 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: - nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - -sample 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 Has this property been determined eligible? 7.

Description J excellent J unaltered -original site - moved summary paragraph resubmission completeness Depot Category dates Accessible Status ruins yes Ownership REJECT deteriorated Reviewer unexposed Franklin County clarity Recom./Criteria boundary selection RETURN request fair alterations/integrity Substantive Review: Public Acquisition Condition Working No. Reviewer's comments: Nomination returned for: Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Discipline Check one Present Use good 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below J relating significance to the resource Other 9. Major Bibliographical References Acreage of nominated property 11.

Form Prepared By _state State Historic Preservation Officer signature GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Date Builder/Architect Signed context Period clarity completeness national Photographs title UTM References justification of exception Maps local Specific dates 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification applicable criteria Verbal boundary description and justification Quadrangle name relationship of integrity to significance Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph justification of areas checked The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: 10. Geographical Data - Phone: _ Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot 1903 - S.W.

7/87 Canal Winchester Area Historical Society North High Street and East Oak Street Kathy Mast Kane Franklin County Canal Winchester, Ohio 7/87 Franklin County Kathy Mast Kane North High Street and East Oak Street Canal Winchester Area Historical Society 1907 North & East elevation - West Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot Canal Winchester, Ohio Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot 7/87 Franklin County Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Kathy Mast Kane North High Street and East Oak Street Canal Winchester, Ohio 1907 Entry detail - N.E. 7/87 Franklin County Kathy Mast Kane Canal Winchester Area Historical Society North High Street and East Oak Street Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot Canal Winchester, Ohio South & East elevation - N.W.

WINCHESTER Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot 7/87 Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Franklin County North High Street and East Oak Street Kathy Mast Kane North & East elevation - S.W. Canal Winchester, Ohio Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot 7/87 Franklin County North High Street and East Oak Street Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Kathy Mast Kane West elevation - East Canal Winchester, Ohio RAILWAY EXPRESS AGENCY Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot Exterior details: brackets, siding, etc.

- NW 7/87 North High Street and East Oak Street Franklin County Kathy Mast Kane Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Canal Winchester, Ohio 7/87 Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Kathy Mast Kane Franklin County North High Street and East Oak Street Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot Right of way marker, paving - North Canal Winchester, Ohio 7/87 Canal Winchester Area Historical Society North High Street and East Oak Street Franklin County Kathy Mast Kane Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot Waiting room, interior - S.W. Canal Winchester, Ohio 7/87 Kathy Mast Kane Franklin County Canal Winchester Area Historical Society North High Street and East Oak Street Ceiling, interior Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot Canal Winchester, Ohio Office, interior - S.E.

7/87 Franklin County Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Kathy Mast Kane North High Street and East Oak Street Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot Canal Winchester, Ohio Office, interior - N.E. 7/87 Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Franklin County North High Street and East Oak Street Kathy Mast Kane Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot Canal Winchester, Ohio Canal Winchester, Ohio 7/87 Franklin County Kathy Mast Kane North High Street and East Oak Street Canal Winchester Area Historical Society Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot Freight room, interior -N.E. Canal Winchester, Ohio 7/87 Franklin County Canal Winchester Area Historical Society North High Street and East Oak Street Kathy Mast Kane Freight room, interior -N.W.

Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo RR Depot CANAL WINCHESTER QUADRANGLE CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES ROAD CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Veima Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 December 21, 1987 P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railway Depot O.P. Chaney Grain Elevator W. Ray Luce WRL : ae Enclosures County New Submissions SOCIETY Delaware Franklin Sincerely, HISTORICAL 614/297-2470 National Register of Historic Places State Historic Preservation Officer National Park Service Dear Carol: Department of the Interior SINCE 1885 Please contact me if you have any questions. Ms.Carol Shul1,Chief Neff, Edward E..

House OHIO Enclosed are 3 new National Register nominations.All of the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions.