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OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 8-86) United States Department of the Interior NOV 3 1988 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 Ranney, Luther B., Farm 2. Location street & number 6484 O1d Route 8 N/A not for publication city, town x vicinity code OH zip code 44264 Classification X private Jbuilding(s) Name of related multiple property listing: listed in the National Register - State/Federal Agency Certification 5. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: J See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the other, (explain:) Signature of the Keeper 153 site Noncontributing county structure object public-local Date 2749 public-Federal REGISTER Registration Form National Register.
Total NATIONAL state Boston Heights Ohio historic name Summit Number of contributing resources previously district other names/site number National Register of Historic Places National Park Service entered in the National Register. public-State Number of Resources within Property removed from the National Register. Date of Action State or Federal agency and bureau This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts.See instructions in Guidelines Category of Property Entered in tha Signature of certifying official determined eligible for the National Signature of commenting or other official NPS Form 10-900 As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966,as amended,1 hereby certify that this Ownership of Property for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16).
Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering Register.See continuation sheet. National Register of HistoricPlaces and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/ secondary structure 7. Description Materials (enter categories from instructions) Other: New England Large The The Luther B. Ranney Farm, consisting of a house and five outbuildings, is located on 4.19 1and fronting on 01d Route 8, one mile south of the intersection of Boston Mills Road, outbuildings and continues on to the Boston Ledges, a sandstone outcropping about 400 type as characterized by its large centrally located chimney, side-facing gables, and central doorway.
While relatively uncommon in Ohio, the house type is usually found in The exterior shutters on the main block and two on the ell are original with two front bedrooms connected through a closet, and two back bedrooms, a hall with a roof weatherboard asphalt walls See continuation sheet Architectural Classification (enter categories from instructions) supporting the wide entablature, four panel front door and rectangular transom.The foundation is random coursed sandstone with dressed sandstone above ground.
smaller room off of it.There are three fireplaces with their original mantels on the elements and characteristics of the New England building traditions as disseminated into Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) The house is an example of vernacular rural architecture influenced by Greek Revival style clapboard sided house with one story wing is an example of the New England Large house New Englanders. WORK IN PROGRESS DOMESTIC/single dwelling in the full entabiature with cornice returns, entrance with entablature, rectangular Describe present and historic physical appearance. yards west of the boundary line for this nomination.
Greek Revival main block of the house has a total of nine 9/6 windows the east and north elevations) original clapboard is on three sides of the house and on the ell.The clapboard on the the Western Reserve, Ohio Company Lands of southeastern Ohio, and other areas settled by The house was constructed in 1844 as a five bay, two story clapboard house with a one The interior of the house has two front rooms on either side of an entry hall and a large foundation sandstone maple, ginko, black walnut, and pine trees. The farm is still surrounded by farm fields. acres of land in a rural area of northern Summit County. The house sits on a knoll of underneath it.
The cornice line of the roof is emphasized with a wide band of trim and there are gable end cornice returns.Fenestration throughout the house ranges from the room in the center back with two small rooms off of it on either side.The upstairs has the Connecticut Western Reserve in Northeast Ohio. The Greek Revival style is reflected There is a lane on the property that begins by the house, goes back past the five The two story marking the center of the Village of Boston Heights. The house is surrounded by mature transom and pilasters, and multi-paned windows with flat sandstone lintels. south side of the house was replaced within the last 10 years with new wood siding.The original hardware.The doorway is a strong Greek Revival element with pilasters story ell on the back.The side gabled roof is asphalt with an oak shingle roof OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Luther B.
Ranney Farm, Boston Heights, Summit County, Ohio Page recently used to house chickens. latches, some with porcelain knobs.The floors are poplar and chestnut throughout. were destroyed by fire. Continuation Sheet and the third room has narrow vertical tongue and groove boards on the interior walls.
National Park Service National Register of Historic Places supporting the handrail in the upstairs hall.There is a small built-in cupboard on the United States Department of the Interior at the turn of the century.The summer house is a rectangular building with shiplap siding.a gable roof and concrete block foundation.The grainery roof and back wall horizontal wainscoting below a chair rail.The second has early 18th century cupboards Section number 7 NPS Form 10-000-a first floor.The enclosed staircase has 11-1/2"risers and simple rectangular balusters The gable end of the ell has a wide trim.The ell has three rooms.The first room has X locally 1844-c. 1900 The Ranney house was constructed as a five bay, two story clapboard house with a rear ell centrally placed chimney, side-facing gables, and central doorway.
nearby area are: the Zeno Kent House built in 1820 outside of Aurora, Portage County; the of Old Route 8 in Northfield, Summit County; the Harlow Davis House built in 1830 in father, Comfort Ranney's death, worked for David Hudson who helped him provide for his X See continuation sheet 1844 years. Architecture Significant Dates unknown Applicable National Register Criteria Architect/Builder degree of integrity of these buildings result in a greater understanding of early agricultural building types in the Western Reserve. returns, entreance with entablature, rectangular transoms and pilasters, and multi-paned vernacular rural architecture influenced by the Greek Revival style and the New England prominent farmers in Boston Township.Luther K. also had an orchard on the property and Period of Significance widowed mother and sisters. Both Luther B. Ranney and his son, Luther K.
Ranney were The Luther B.Ranney Farm is significant under Criterion C as an excellent example of Large house type in its massive central chimney.The house and the five outbuildings are the David Hudson House built in Hudson County) in 1807. Hudson, Summit County.All of these houses have the wide entablature along the roofline, North of Boston, Summit County; a house 4 miles North of the Ranney House on the east side Significant Person Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) 8. Statement of Significance