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NPS Form10-900 (Rev. 8-86) OMB No. 1024-0018 RECEIVED United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form DEC 2 8 1987 NATIONAL REGISTER This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Guidelines for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the requested information. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, andareas 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 historic name O. P.
CHANEY GRAIN ELEVATOR other names/site number N/A 2. Location street & number Northwest corner of West Oak and North High Streets city, town Canal Winchester- state Ohio code OH county Franklin code N/A not for publication N/A vicinity 049 zip code 43110 3. Classification Ownership of Property.. private xx] public-local public-State public-Federal Category of Property x building(s) district site structure object Number of Resources within Property Contributing Noncontributing 1 0 buildings sites _ structures _objects 0 Total Name of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously N/A 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, 1 hereby certify that this nomination Jrequest for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places andmeets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property Xmeetsdoes not meet lthe National Pregiefer criteria. see continuation sheet. 87 Signature of certifying official Date SHPO I State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property does not meet the National Register criteria. J See continuation sheet, Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 5. National Park Service Certification hereby, certify that this property is: entered in the National Register.
See continuation sheet. determined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the National Register. Xilmes Eatered in the -Natioual Register 1-28-88 removed from the National Register. other, (explain:) Signature of the Keeper Date of Action 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Agriculture/Subsistence / storage Agriculture/Subsistence / processing Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Vacant/ Not In Use 7. Description Architectural Classification (enter categories from instructions) No Style Materials (enter categories from instructions) foundation sandstone walls - wood roof other metal N/A Describe present and historic physical appearance. The O. P. Chaney Grain Elevator is on a .578 acre site situated to the south of the Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo Railroad.
The railroad depot is located to the northeast of the grain elevator, and a relocated one-room schoolhouse sits to the southeast. runs along the east side, West Oak Street along the south side and twentieth century industrial buildings construction of the railroad in 1869, this area developed as an industrial area providing essential agricultural support services to this community. A railroad spur passes close by the north side and northeast corner of the elevator. This originally extended south along High Street to the canal area, but was discontinued beyond Oak Street by 1876 when John Kramer's 2nd Addition was platted. Later, an unloading ramp was built at the end of the siding. Another elevator/m1lling complex stood to the north of the tracks until it was demolished in 1987. The O. P. Chaney Grain Elevator is comprised of two sections.
The east section is the earliest and sits more at an angle to Oak Street than the rest of the complex. Its actual date of construction ig unknown. A structure referred to ag Louck's Mill sat adjacent to and east of O. P. Chaney's 1878 elevator, according to Bareis' history. When the 1878 elevator burned in 1880, Chaney acquired Loucks Mil1 and incorporated it into this 1880 elevator complex. Loucks Mill does not appear on the 1872 atlas map and no other information has been found on it. There is no evidence of milling activity in this section of the building today. It was thig east section which housed Chaney's elevator. The east section is 50' tall and 4 stories at the highest point, and 32' tall and 3 stories on the sides. It is braced frame construction (mostly oak) with mortiseand tenoned Joints and wood pegs.
This 3 x 2 bay section is covered with board and batten siding and it sits on a coursed sandstone foundation with a large textured sandstone watertable. The elevated gable roof is covered with corrugated metal. The main entrance with a dumping bin beneath is on the south elevation- There are remnants of the cradle and pulleys which raised the truck beds for dumping. The existing one story vertical sided See continuation sheet NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department ofthe Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet O.P. Chaney Grain Elevator, Canal Winchester, Franklin Co., OH Section number _ - Page - OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 shed-roofed addition was constructed by Mr. Hockman in the 1970's, replacing an earlier one. He also enlarged the grain dump and dock area to accommodate larger vehicles.
The concrete landing at the east end of the building was built by Mr. Swope for coal storage. A brick chimney was once located at the northwest corner of this section, but it is no longer extant. (See ph.1, 1908, and ph.8, 1987) The elevator machinery is extant on the interior of the east section. The elevator in the head house was manufactured by the Philip Smith Manufacturing Company of Sidney, Ohio. It has a wood case with a metal wheel for adjusting tension on the belt on the east side. The elevator leg has a canvas belt with metal buckets. There was once a sifter for small grain on the first floor to the west of the unloading dock at the south side. In the northeast corner are scales and an apparatus for loading out the grain from the bins in the elevator to the railroad cars. This has 50 bushel size weigh scales. The engine room is in the northwest corner of this section.
The elevator was originally powered by steam, and sometime after the turn of the century a natural gas engine was installed. This engine, with huge flywheels and no self starter was removed by a collector c. 1964. large opening was cut out of the north side when the engine was removed.) Assorted rigging, i.e. wood pulleys and canvas belts from the gas engine era are which is still located in the head house. sin atoraft rect condero in storage in the elevator. After 1935, Mr. Hockman installed an electric "direct connect system" to the elevator, The grain bin area is in the second and third levels of this section. The bins are partitioned off, and they are flat bottomed, not hoppered. There are large deep bins on the north side and more shallow bins on the south side. Normally the best grain would have been stored in the deep bins.
Large netal tanks of water still exist in the upper stories which were required for fire purposes. There is also an original corn cleaner (to remove coarse debris) in its original location on the third story. The brackets are extant which held the trough which lead the debris to a dump at the west end. Wooden slideg are placed along the path of the auger which moved the grain so that is could be directed into the proper bins. In addition to incorporating the east building, Chaney added a large three story wing to the west which was more than double the length of the east building and which ran in a line parallel with Oak Street. This was a storage facility, although not of crib construction. The west section ig 45' tall at the third (top) story. This section is covered with vertical sheathing.
Like the east section, this one also sits on a stone foundation and its elevated gable roof is covered with corrugated metal. There is a track with a drag chain which runs NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet O.P. Chaney Grain Elevator, Canal Winchester, Franklin Co., OH Section number - Page 2 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 underneath the middle of the floor lengthwise which transported the whole corn in storage, once dried out, to a corn sheller in the east end of the building (no longer existing). With the advent of combines etc., the need for space to dry corn was eliminated and this facility was used for storage of farm related supplies such as fencing (post 1935). New doorways were cut into the north elevation and the bank was cut down to facilitate unloading trucks after 1935.
In the early twentieth century (c. 1920 ), a hammer mill was installed by S. B. Swope to process custom feed. This machinery, which included the mill and a mixer (2nd floor) was disposed of c. 1973, but it was originally located along the south side of the west end of this section. The grain dump for this mill is extant. By 1895, a one story frame addition had been added near the west end of this west section along the south side, and two one story additions ran perpendiculer to the other addition, at its east end. The northernmost of these two additions was used as an office. It is a brick structure. A frame addition south of the brick office which was used for storage (fertilizer, salt etc.) was demolished in 1974. There was also formerly a third section attached to the west end.
The 1922 map indicates this western portion of the storage facility was changed to an 18' tall, 2 story frame, gable roofed facility that was "paper lined". Formerly there was simply an extension of the current west section. The adaptation gave the building three distinct sections. A firewall was built between the west end and middle sections in 1935. wall burned in 1983, giving the elevator its current appearance. "The elevator structure is in fair condition with minimal alterations. Since 1978 the building has had some stabilization and repair work completed, including a new roof. Preservation planning ig currently underway. Also in storage in the building are remants salvaged from the Winchester Milling Company complex prior to its demolition in 1987. The O. P.
Chaney Grain Elevator is a notable landmark in the village because of its tall proportions and location at the north edge of town on the main north/south artery. The elevator ig within a local historic district designated by the Village of Canal Winchester and the Canal Winchester Landmarks Commission which also includes the depot and schoolhouse. The depot is being nominated to the National Regiater of Historic Placeg individually and the schoolhouse does not meet National Register criteria because it has been moved. 8. Statement of Significance