Nomination for Wolcott House

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 MAR 2 5 1988 This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Guidelines (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property other names/site number 2. Location street & number 56 E. Iwinsburg Road N/A / not for publication city, town zip code 44067 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property X private X building(s) _sites _objects Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register - 4. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, Ihereby certify that this Signature of commenting or other official 5. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: determined eligible for the National Register.

See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the other, (explain:) Signature of the Keeper code Date Northfield structure district state public-Federal public-State RECEIVED Total public-local National Register. REGISTER Noncontributing French House Ohio Registration Form See continuation sheet. historic name National Register of Historic Places and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions.For additional space use continuation sheets Wolcott House National Park Service Number of Resources within Property removed from the National Register. State or Federal agency and bureau United States Department of the Interior Signature of certifying official Name of related multiple property listing: Ventered in the National Register.

Date of Action NATIUNAL [xvicinity National Register ofHistoric Places and meets the proceduralandprofessionalrequirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60 the requested information.If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, In my opinion, the property 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) 7. Description Materials (enter categories from instructions) The Wolcott House, c. 1847, is an excellent example of a sandstone Greek Revival The T-plan house has a two story main block (north) with a full basement, and is topped with a hip roof.

The south wing is one story with no basement, and Revival impression, although the main entrance, eave troughs, and window Western Reserve area, the five bay symmetrical facade is dominated by a frame the entrance. The smooth, circular 8' columns are 15" in diameter at integrity. roof Architectural Classification sandstone asphalt walls Historic American Buildings Survey drawings, retaining a high degree of (enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/single family See continuation sheet massive door surround.Eleven inch stone piers separate the single paneled wood windows have only sills. facade windows have 7" wide stone surrounds with sandstone sills: other supporting a simple stone entablature, having only an architrave and cornice, Describe present and historic physical appearance.

the base, and 12" in diameter at the capital.Nine double-hung six-over-six existed in the south wall of the kitchen. is topped with a gable roof.All walls are of original sandstone ashlar, Greek Revival first floor,5"wide projecting "corner post" stone bands at the east and west of the east end of the main block and one at the center of the west end.The DOMESTIc/institutional housing ends, and a 14" high architrave stone course directly under the cornice, except for the east elevation of the south wing which is now wood lap siding. frames, all of stone, recall Roman profiles, a mix which is not unusual in the cap stones have 5" high drip courses, then taper upward for 7".A tall, door from narrow, four-light sidelights. projecting about one inch.

A single stone course, approximately 11" high, is narrow rebuilt brick chimney on the rear wing suggests a large fireplace once foundation The boldness and simplicity of exterior stone detailing gives a strong Greek Two Tuscan type stone columns windows are on the facade; original sash have been replaced.First floor The entire facade is effectively framed with a projecting water table at the farmhouse in the Western Reserve of Ohio.Located in Northfield Center NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Wolcott House, Northfield, Summit Co., OH Section number - Overall, the house retains a high degree of integrity, reflecting the Greek Page siding.

Continuation Sheet trim and wood panels framing the windows in the parlor (now a bedroom--see National Register of Historic Places The interior retains a stone fireplace in the living room and Greek Revival with closets in what was one large kitchen space;the configuration of the United States Department of the Interior photo #1o).A large stone cooking fireplace with oven existed in the basement porches were added to the east and west of the facade sometime after 1914.A National Park Service and extended part of the east wall 6 feet to form a garage in what was current owners acquired the house in 1951,the east wall of the rear ell was create a bedroom, two closets, and a bath from what was originally parlor bay window was added to the west side of the rear ell after 1955.When the of the main block until c.1951;the oven projected outside the building line, but below grade. space.

The rear ell has a laundry, kitchen/dining space, and an entrance hall rear end storage area turned garage remains the same (See Appendices I-Iv). constructed of wood.They extended the roofline to create an entrance shelter The exterior has had few changes in its 141 years.Two unadorned wooden The floor plans remain basically as it did when the property was purchased by the present owners.The first floor was altered to formerly a storage area.The extension is built of wood and has wood lap 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) C. 1847 Significant Person State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. Inventory in the twelve counties of the Western Reserve, fewer than 45 are of foothold in Ohio, but the Greek Revival was at the height of its sway. The The Tuscan order was used, being the simplest and most economical, especially In this case, there are also two free-standing columns flanking the side frieze, separated by a narrow fillet, this entablature omits the fillet and [X See continuation sheet Architecture Unknown Wolcott House incorporates proportions and ornamental details which are has but one member for the architrave and frieze.

The Wolcott House is significant as a rare example of a well-executed Significant Dates sandstone Greek Revival farmhouse remaining in the Western Reserve of Ohio. elements shown in plate 28 of Asher Benjamin's Practical House Carpenter door flanked by sidelights and surmounted by an entablature, but no transom. Architect/Builder choices fora design with any architectural pretensions.The Federal Revival design, particularly in its massive but elegant entrance. columns in antis.

Adamesque style was over, and the Gothic Revival had not yet gained a Period of Significance The height of the columns is within a fraction of an inch of the proportion of When the Wolcott House was planned in the mid-1840s, there were few style Cultural Affiliation lights.Benjamin's preferred arrangement, however, would have been a pair of Front Door Case of a standard Greek Revival pattern, consisting of a Of the more than 7,5o0 houses that have been entered in the Ohio Historic Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: Astatewide Applicable National Register Criteria Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) clearly based on the standard Greek Revival usage of the day.

locally Benjamin's specifications for the Tuscan order.However, where the entablature of the standard Tuscan order has both an architrave and a plain nationally 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References Historic American Buildings Survey #0-252, project #265-6907 Bourne, Henry E., "The First Four Decades of Goodrich House," (located in library of Old Stone Church, Public Square, Cleveland, OH) preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) Primary location of additional data: has been requested X State historic preservation office previously determined eligible by the National Register X recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # _ recorded by Historic American Engineering Verbal Boundary Description Great Lot 30, Northfield Township (T5N-RIIW) which is part of a 45 acre tract (originally farm, now a landscape business). The 11. Form Prepared By organization N/A date 22 May 1987 telephone 216/650-0197 .

state Ohio Northing Other Easting Zone Local government Boundary Justification University Specify repository: UTM References Federal agency early farm. See continuation sheet 10. Geographical Data historic integrity.The excluded acreage bears little or no resemblance to the previously listed in the National Register Other State agency designated a National Historic Landmark The boundary includes the 1.6acre tract including the house and surrounding yard, Record # Previous documentation on file (NPS): Acreage of property1.6 acres _ date city or town - _ zip code_44236 Hudson 1.6 acre tract has historically been associated with the property and maintains [45169183,0] OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 National Park Service Wolcott House, Northfield, Summit Co., OH Section number - The main cornice has a simple ogee curve, undoubtedly chosen because of its hand-tooled, although it is difficult to evaluate because of the weathering. The proportionsof the interior window frames and the angled reveals of their of the fluting of the window frame, consisting of alternating concave and Due to the lack of documentation, there has been much speculation as to the of the proximity of a known master builder, Simeon Porter, in Hudson, and the variety of work that he produced, there has been a temptation to attribute of the community, there is little justification for this attribution.

Ohio, ten houses of sandstone construction have been listed in the National Register, compared with 70 houses of brick and 101 houses of wood frame nearest to Northfield, the Jonathan Herrick House, was disassembled and moved the Simon Perkins House in Akron, which has a full three stories and a full Avon, Lorain County, was described in Talbot Hamlin's Greek Revival is the sandstone house that the Wolcott House most closely resembles, with its Buildings Survey in the.mid-1930s. Of these, four were stone structures -- Continuation Sheet buildings in Summit County selected for recording by the Historic American construction (not counting those located in historic districts).The building the hallmarks of American Greek Revival practice was the free adaption of because of its simple,well-designed moldings and monumental entrance.This rectangular grooves, does not appear in the same sources.

Benjamin Hopkins building in Kent, the John Froelich House in Seven Hills, and The practice of changing details and proportions in the classical styles in Bronson House in the Peninsula Village Historic District. National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior from Twinsburg to an outdoor museum setting in 1981.The grandest is probably evidence shows that virtually every settled community had its own builder, Hurst House (see below). In the nearly 5,0o0 square miles of the Western Reserve region of northeastern America was common even before the beginning of the 19th century, and one of Revival in the 1840s.

NPS Form 10-900-a carpenter, or mason who was an integral part of the economic and social life Others include the Judge Anderson House in Austintown, the the Herrick, Perkins, and "French" [Wolcott] Houses (see below), and the recessed casings are typical of Greek Revival practice. However, the pattern Page (8-86) Tuscan portico.

Therefore, the interpretation of classical Greek elements period.The running courses of the facade appear to have a sawn face but not both the Wolcott and Herrick Houses to him.However, since new research in the Wolcott House is completely consistent with the height of the Greek The general level of craftsmanship may not be as excellent as that on the uncovers previously unknown builders all the time, and since the overwhelming the one-story John Honam House in Lakewood.The William E.Hurst House in classical elements.T identity of the master builder and/or designer of the Wolcott House.Because Architecture in America as a work of uncommon dignity and strength" NPS Form10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 National Park Service Wolcott House, Northfield, Summit Co., OH Section number - white man came there were many Indian villages along the [Cuyahoga] river, the most famous of which was Tawas, shown on the Evans map of 1755 . . . The village of Boston, his post being designated as "French House." (Karl Grismer, most likely explanation is that the name of the "French House" trading post somehow became associated with the Wolcott House, either in the 19th century, to the construction of the "Washington Inn" at Northifeld Center, a more Cleveland, commonly known as O1d Stone Church. Named for the Rev. William Continuation Sheet The ledges provided the stone for the house and spring water for cheesemaking numerous Frenches in Northampton, the second township south of Northfield.

the house with the intention of making it an inn, which was not successful due National Register of Historic Places Goodrich House erected its own building on East 6th Street and St.Clair operations there, and the Sunbeam School for Crippled Children originated in 1936 through the interpretation of the HABs researcher. United States Department of the Interior an important farm industry in the area at that time. 1936,which was largely compiled from oral accounts.But the French family Evans map also showed that a French trader was then located near the present factory on the property at the sandstone ledges to the southeast of the house. because it was probably located on Wolcott property in Boston Township, or in The Wolcott House has been known throughout living memory as the "French the settlement, as did the nationwide Golden Age Club.

1951,the social settlement was founded by the First Presbyterian Church in it for the Goodrich House social settlement.Owner of the house from 1914 to Henry Goodrich, pastor of the church from 1858 until his death in 1874, House."The first written use of the name appears to be in the HABs report of Akron and Summit The Vi11age of Boston on the - Page - 3 However, the following reference suggests a source for the name: "Before the According to the HABS report in 1936, the house was well started in 1847 by a in Hudson, Ohio.

Providing volunteer aid in legal problems led to the does not appear to have been associated with the house, although there are juvenile offenders from adult criminals and founded the Cleveland Boys' Farm given for this information.A member of the Wolcott family reputedly finished founding of the Legal Aid Society.The Society for the Blind began its neighborhood conditions and pride.It was one of the first to help separate (8-86) important intersection at the township center.The Wolcotts operateda cheese NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Wolcott House, Northfield, Summit Co., OH camping project for Goodrich House in Northfield.

The house, described as of integrity, especially with regard to the Greek Revival architectural In 1951, the Nied family acquired the buildings and land, and were confronted located far apart , but due to the promimity of Akron, it is rapidly acquiring Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places well as insuring its preservation.A modern kitchen and bathrooms were system was installed, and several subordinate buildings were built on the The Wolcott House was used to house a unique nursery mothers'cooperative National Park Service with the necessity of rehabilitating the house in order to raise a family, as features described above. buildings of a suburban character. United States Department of the Interior much of the land is the base of a successful landscaping business.Twinsburg Section number - installed and interior repairs started in 1955.

At present, the house and Road still has a very rural character, with large properties and houses Page being capable of conversion into "a substantial country mansion," underwent Wolcott House, 56 E. Iwinsburg Road, Northfield vic., Summit Co., OH Appendix I NOMINATED AREA HOUSE- 26/0' 100' 56 E. Twinsburg Rd., Northfield vic., Summit Co., OH Appendix II -TANK RM KIT CHEN 1951 FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS AFQUTRED BY HT & M.E. NIED PARLOR Wolcott House, Wolcott House, 56 E. Twinsburg Road, Northfield vic., Summit Co., OH -ENTRANCE SHELTER Appendix III LAUNDRY BED RM PANTRY ENTRANCE HALL ROOF BED RM - RO6F JT95L SECOND ELOOR PLAN* AS ACQUIRED BY H.T.A M.E NIED 1/8=1:0" Wolcott House, 56 E. Twinsburg Road, Northfield vic., Summit Co., OH HABS No. 0-252 The butlding is of stone construction, has a basement Iron this quarry, were also made to Cleveland.

It is stated There was a large cheese factory located in the vicinity, building as their place of abodement, in that it was, at that tine, used as a lodging house. It is rumored, that one of the tenants who occunied this house, haring become nentally deranged, drowned her children in the old well on the property. 1s an interesting old Dutch oven and firenlace in the cellar. Willian A. Bohnard, District Officer 9815 Newton Ave., Cleveland, Ohio French House WASHINGTON HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY UNITED STATES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE The French House is located on Town Line Road (about and travelers as well as buyers of cheese used this particulur the old Union Station and docks.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and it is now being used as a Children's Summer Resort.There that the stone was hauled by Ox teams to Canal and then to The Goodrich Home Foundation acquired the pronerty in 19l2, BRANCH OF PLANS AND DESIGN in 1852passed away while on atrip to California. 3feet back from the road),Route,8,about 4miles south or Morthfield, Ohio and 2 storles, stone gutter and shingle roof. There was an abundance of stone on the property.Some of this was used in 6.00 K. BOSTON TOWN NORTHFIELD 188. AKRON.OHIO 3,1987 WOLCOTT ALLT. PB.46.P2 CEI 200* --.32 PGS. 24-32 ROAD PAR. 861.96 SHLMAR WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET MAR 25 1988 Fed. Reg.

Date: nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - Jappeal Jsample - 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 unaltered - original site -moved boundary selection yes Accessible Category resubmission ruins Status excellent Condition completeness deteriorated Ownership fair dates request unexposed REJECT RETURN Wolcott House alterations/integrity Action: Substantive Review: Working No. Summit County Public Acquisition 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys summary paragraph Nomination returned for: Reviewer's comments: ACCEPT Check one Present Use good Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Date Due: clarity DisciplineHistorian Recom./Criteria 212189 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11. Form Prepared By GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet context Date completeness Builder/Architect Period Signed title state national clarity local Maps Photographs UTM References Specific dates Verbal boundary description and justification 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification applicable criteria justification of areas checked State Historic Preservation Officer signature The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to relationship of integrity to significance relating significance to the resource justification of exception Quadrangle name summary paragraph - Phone: - Historical Society The French House Summit County, Ohio Northfield Center Township Cleveland, Ohio Photo (1987) by Norma Stefanik Main block, NW corner looking SE Negative in Western Reserve Wolcott House Cleveland, Ohio Historical Society Northfield Center Township Main block, NE corner looking SW Negative in Western Reserve The French House Summit County, Ohio Photo (1987) by Norma Stefanik Wolcot House Historical Society Entire house, SW corner looking NE Northfield Center Township Negative in Western Reserve The French House Cleveland, Ohio Photo (1987) by Norma Stefanik Summit County, Ohio 310 Wolcott House Summit County, Ohio Entire house, SE corner looking NW Historical Society Northfield Center Township Negative in Western Reserve The French House Cleveland, Ohio Photo (1987) by Norma Stefanik Cleveland, Ohio Historical Society Summit County, Ohio The French House Northfield Center Township Negative in Western Reserve Main block, SE corner looking NW 510 Photo (1987) by Norma Stefanik Wokcott House.

Historical Society The French House facade, looking SE Original main entrance north Negative in Western Reserve Summit County, Ohio Photo (1987) by Norma Stefanik Cleveland, Ohio Northfield Center Township Wolcott House Summit County, Ohio entrance Northfield Center Township Column capitol, original main Negative in Western Reserve Photo (1987) by Norma Stefanik Historical Society The French House) Cleveland, Ohio Wolcott House Cleveland, Ohio main block Historical Society Stone window frame, north facade, Negative in Western Reserve (The French House) Summit County, Ohio Northfield Center Township Photo (1987) by Norma Stefanik Summit County, Ohio Photo by Norma Stefanik, 1987 9/10 Negative in Western Res.

Historical Society Wolcott House Interior detail of front entrance (The French House) Northfield Center Township Summit County, Ohio Interior detail of window, surround 10/10 Negative in Western Res. Historical Society Photo by Norma Stefanik, 1987 Northfield Center Township Wolcott House (The French House) 10/10 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC NORTHFIELD QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NORTHFIELD, OHIO PHOTOREVISED 197 UNITED STATES ROAD| CLASSIFICATION Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 March 21, 1988 Ms. Carol Schull, Chief P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Hocking Valley Railway Historic District Please contact me if you have any questions. W.

Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer WRL :ms SOCIETY Enclosures 614/297-2470 County Hocking/Athens Summit HISTORICAL New Submissions Wolcott House Dear Carol: Sincerely, Department of the Interior National Park Service Enclosed are two new National Register nominations.All of the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions.