Nomination for Izant, Grace Goulder, House

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 AUG 2 1 1989 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service the requested information. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property Izant, Grace Goulder, House other names/site number 2. Location street & number 250 College Street N/A not for publication city, town N/A vicinity zip code44236 Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property x private 1_ buildings _sites _ Structures _ objects 1 Total Name of related multiple property listing: 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, I hereby certify that this ational Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional reguirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 6 State or Federal agency and bureau Signature of commenting or other official 5. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: Zentered in the National Register. determined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the removed from the National Register. other, (explain:) Signature of the Keeper Noncontributing code Hudson county NATIONAL district public-State Registration Form state National Register of Historic Places Date National Register. 1450 3.

Classification public-Federal Signature of certifying official public-local historic name See continuation sheet. Date of Action (Rev. 8-86) This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Guidelines Architectural and Historic Properties of Hudson, Ohic Xnomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets 153 REGISTER Ohio Sumnit 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) 7. Description Materials (enter categories from instructions) The Describe present and historic physical appearance. front gabled roof is very shallow.

The facade has a symmetrical, temple-like appearance pilasters, and the recessed door is surrounded by a transom and sidelights, made up of wing with wall dormers on the front roof slope and a shed roofed porch complete the design The interior rooms open from a center hall running front to back, the living room to the holding of Simeon Porter, whose house stood directly west of this property. When his house was destroyed by fire in the mid-nineteenth century, he gave the land to his brother, Orin Porter, who built his personal residence, 240 College Street, on the west clapboard See continuation sheet asphalt shingles walls (enter categories from instructions) interpretation of early Greek Revival style architecture in Hudson.The slope of the There have been no visible changes to the exterior of the house since its construction.

(non-contributing) DOMESTIC/single dwelling Colonial Revival section in 1861.A portion of the remaining 1and was bought by J.W.C.Corbusier in 1917 Architectural Classification the door. The alteration of the garage into a family room has made no visible changes other than to with four full pilasters dividing the facade into three bays.Wide cornice trim creates a private roads.The land on which the house stands was once part ofa fourteen acre 1lot lines in parklike surroundings.The house represents a Colonial Revival windows are 12/12 double hung on the first story and 6/6on the second.A side gabled on the east side., . l .: foundation - elevation faces south, parallel to High Street, and is set back well over 250' from its left, kitchen and dining room to the right.

The original six bedrooms on the second floor for the construction of 226 College Street; the northeast section was bought by Robert and roof brick standing garage was built the same year at the northeast corner of the lot. pronounced pediment in the gable end.The front entrance has a full entablature with 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Period of Significance Significant Dates Cultural Affiliation Significant Person Grace Goulder Izant I.O. Palmer, building State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. favor through the efforts of a native Hudsonite, James W. Ellsworth, and which has integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association, Grace Goulder Izant, the first owner, was born in Cleveland in 1893 and graduated from Hudson's Heritage (1985), stories of pioneer years in Hudson, published after her death.

Hudson's Heritage, she received the Florence Roberts Head Award from the American Governor's Award for advancement of the prestige of the state; she was honored by an award American Association for State and Local History, the Ohio Historical Society, the Western Reserve Historical Society and the Ohioana Library.

She was inducted into the Ohio X See continuation sheet 1935-1984 Literature Architecture embodying distinctive characteristics of a type and style of architecture which gained from the New England Society for.historical writing: she received citations from the "Bringing to it her knowledge asa historian of Ohio,she 1ifts the story beyond the The book, according to the Hudson Heritage Newsletter, was the closest to her heart: Elocally Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) Goulder Izant, journalist, author and historian, for 49 years; and under Criterion C, remained the prevailing architectural style for Hudson up to the present. It has retained being little changed through the years. Locally, Grace Goulder Izant is of exceptional during World War I.

She was married in 1924 to Robert Izant, a newspaperman with the Plain Dealer on Ohio history which were later enlarged into two best selling books, This journalist, author and historian. The next few years of her life were devoted to the 250 College Street is significant under Criterion B, for its association with Grace limitations of local history and makes it illuminate an entire region and time." For Association of University Women in 1986. She was the first woman to receive the statewide nationally has become a standard reference book for those historic times.Her final book was is Ohio Ohio Scenes and Citizens soon became wel1-known asa 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References See Multiple Property Documentation form Previous documentation on file (NPS): N/A J preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) Primary location of additional data: -State historic preservation office previously listed in the National Register previously determined eligible by the National Register recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # 10. Geographical Data Acreage of property app. 2 acres UTM References Verbal Boundary Description In the village of Hudson and County of Summit, beginning approximately 250' north of the thence northward 516' along a private road, College Street extension; thence westward at right angles to that property line 277'; thence south 516'; thence east 277' to the place of Boundary Justification 11.

Form Prepared By date 2/14/89 telephone 216/650-1520 city or town Hudson state Ohie _ zip code 44236 beginning. Zone Northing University Local government northwest corner of College and High Streets, adjoining the property of Thomas Good, extending See continuation sheet associated with property. has been requested Federal agency Hudson Heritage Association Zone Easting designated a National Historic Landmark Other State agency Specify repository: other organization Hudson Heritage Association street & number 183 Aurora Street Boundary is the lot where dwelling house is located. Entire extent of lot historically NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Izant, Grace Goulder, House, Hudson, Summit County, Ohio Colonial Revival style was brought to Hudson, Ohio by James W.

Ellsworth, a native of an interesting Colonial Revival interpretation of Greek Revival style architecture as it appeared in the Western Reserve. Through its exaggerated upright and wing plan; its early local architecture. This house is a superb example of the style and belongs to Context Statement 5, Exurbia, of the Multiple Property Documentation. Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places Section number _ 8 Page - Property Type I, Domestic and Institutional Architecture, 1925/1940, relating to Historic symmetrical temple front, with pilasters and unbroken pediment; and in its entry with full OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Izant, Grace Goulder, House, Hudson, Summit County, Ohio Historic and Architectural Properties of Hudson, Ohio (MPD) Location of Negatives: Hudson Heritage Association 1.

south elevation, facade Photographs Page Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places NPS Form 10-900-a Izant, Grace Goulder, House, 250 College Street. Date of Photograph: Photographer: Lois Newkirk 2. 1ooking northeast 4. 1ooking southwest 5. rear, looking south 3.looking southeast (8-86) Names of Nominated Properties: Grace Gouldner Izant Others (see attached): yes Explanation of reconmendation: attached to this sheet attached to individual property evaluation/return sheet attached to MRA/Theme cover evaluation/return sheet Additional Comments: YEARS Recommendation: REQUEST FOR DECISION ON PROPERTIES ACHIEVING SIGNIFICANCE WITHIN THE LAST 50 250 COLLEGE STREET UNDER BRUSH & TREEs. -WATKE LINE - PLOT - PLATY- 130.5 252. SCALE:40.0=1INCH Izant, Grace Goulder, House Hudson, Summit County, Ohio National Park Service Section number - 1. Corbusier, John William Creswell, House 2.

Hudson Historic District (Boundary Increase) ^it: 3. Izant, Grace Goulder, House 4.

Porter, Orin, House Page COVER National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Hudson MPS Summit County, OHIO Date Listed United States Department of the Interior Substantive Review 10 /5/89 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Izant, Grace Goulder, House NOMINATOR: STATE N PDIL: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N 10/05/89 MULTIPLE 8/21/89 9/21/89 PROPERTY DATE REJECT PERIOD: NAME: DATE RECEIVED: REASONS FOR REVIEW: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: Hudson MPS DATE OF 16TH DAY: REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION Y SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: REVIEWER DISCIPLINE RETURN ACCEPT DATE OF 45TH DAY: Nistoriow STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION _justification of exception GEOGRAPHICAL DATA _verbal boundary description boundary justification _photographs _presentation FUNCTION Period context materials acreage count clarity completeness DESCRIPTION historic Date Builder/Architect other BIBLIOGRAPHY CLASSIFICATION SIGNIFICANCE Signed applicable criteria resource type architectural classification Phone summary paragraph ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION sketch maps justification of areas checked USGS maps Specific dates relationship of integrity to significance Areas of Significance--Check and justify below descriptive text relating significance to the resource UTMS OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) _current Izant, Grace Goulder, House Huclson, Summit County, Ot Izant, Grace Goulder, House 45 Hudson, Summit County, Olt Izant, Grace Goulder, Hse 35 Hudson, Summit County, Out OH 153 REAK for this property Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet 64500479 Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: