Nomination for Edwards, William, Farmhouse

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 8-86) AUG 2 1 1989 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 other names/site number 2. Location street & number 3851 Edwards Road N/ pot for publication city, town N/A vicinity Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property X private X building(s) 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, 1 hereby certify that this National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60 Signature of certifying official Signature of commenting or other official 5.

National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: Ventered in the National Register. Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the other, (explain:) _ 061 45244 site public-Federal structure public-local NATIONAL public-State Total district object Noncontributing state National Register. Registration Form historic name National Park Service Date Number of Resources within Property National Register of Historic Places See continuation sheet. William Edwards Farmhouse removed from the National Register.

State or Federal agency and bureau zip code United States Department of the Interior determined eligible for the National Date of Action Name of related multiple property listing: In my opinion, the property Ohio Newtown This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual propertiesor 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 6. Function or Use Commerce/trade: specialty store 7. Description foundation - The The Wiliam Edwards Farmhouse, built in 1840, is located in the northeast corner of Newtown, a village which is about 15 miles now 6.55 acres, is located north of busy Rt. 32 and is On the second floor of the facade, a central tri-partite window prominent at both ends of the house.

The west side of the house contains two symmetrically placed windows on the first and second stories which are asymmetrically & See continuation sheet Limestone arranged. Brick Architectural Classification Asphalt Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) westernmost township of the Virginia Military District.The Domestic: single dwelling Describe present and historic physical appearance. (enter categories from instructions) Materials (enter categories from instructions) Greek Revival Domestic: hotel Euwards Road ana the adjacent undeveloped parcel to the west.

on the front facade highlight a central doorway with sidelights walls small two-story brick structure which is located at the rear of unusual because of the slight gambrel bent close to the roof and common bonding on the other walls.Five evenly spaced bays steps match the cut limestone water table and foundation. iintels and lugsills with neavy wooden shutters secured with exterior of the building is intact, except for ac.1890 gable with a two-story ell to the rear which forms an L-shape plan. The 2-1/2 story brick farmhouse was once part of a 198-acre farm in Anderson Township, the The brick farmhouse has a 50 x 35' 2-1/2 story front portion roof surrounded by newer industrial uses. Its rural setting is northeast of Cincinnati.

west and east sides of the building.The east side has three The front portion has Flemish bonding on the front (north side) NPS Form United States Department of the Interior Natlonal Register of Historic Places Section number _ Page 2 6/6 double hung sash, while the smaller second story windows have double hung 3/3 its heavy cornice line, stepped gable end and five bay facade National Park Service around the windows and doorways, the baseboards and trim around the built-in cupboards are original and carefully preserved. two-story gable-roofed rectangular portion and two smaller Three doors lead from the hallway into the rooms on either side.

A large attic with lighting on three sides extends from the east front portion, but there is no break in the brick construction the two-story rear ell present a flush surface.However, the The expansive hallway has a curving staircase in the contains four rooms, two on each side of the hallway. chamfered posts resting on a concrete floor, has five doors and over a massive fireplace centrally located on the west wall under the grand staircase in the entry hall.The second floor that runs the depth of the house to the porch on the ell at the are two rooms with the front room containing a large white have single French doors.

southeast corner that winds around the hall's outside wall for The entrance into the front portion opens into a central hallway The second part of the ell is a one-story, shed-roofed extension 2-story middle portion almost looks like a separate house with The windows on the first floor have have parapet walls of two different heights with two Cn the east side of the house, the 2-1/2 story front portion and On the west side of the hallway is one large room 35'x 24'with OMB Approvel No. 1084-0018 1-story shed-roofed sections. A stepped gable end wall which is attached to the third section, a shed-roofed summer that extends the entire length of the ell. The porch, with three levels. separates the two-story portion from the other two sections. kitchen. rear.

between the front portion and the ell.The ell contains a The ell has a one-story open porch on the west side three windows opening on to it. Most entrances in this section six large windows.Dominating the room is a black marble mantel The floor boards, the heavy molded woodwork which now has just one doorway. The two rear sections of the ell The brick ell to the rear is lower and smaller in scale than the between the two side windows.On the east side of the hallway NP8 Form 10-900-d OMB Approve/ No. 1024-0018 Edwards, William, Farmhouse, Newtown, vic., Hamilton County, Ohio threshholds, and a doorway on the second level of the north According to the book,Man on a Hilltop, the north room her father, Timothy Day, who was a brother-in-law of William National Register of Historic Places iron hooks which remain attached to the beams. National Park Service Continuation Sheet summer kitchen.

reminiscences about the political career and personal life of The two-story brick outbuilding has a gable roof and central United States Department of the Interior and west sides of the front portion of the house.A full gable end.The outline of a former addition is present on this Section number _ / Page 3 This book, written by Sarah Day in 1931, is a series of end. chimney. floor. basement with its original herring bone pattern brick floor is There are three doorways on the first level with stone located under the front portion of the house.A cellar is 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

*locally Applicable National Register Criteria The William Edwards Farmhouse, now in Newtown, is eligible for house is notable for its four-over-four plan, gambrel roof, and The house is in Anderson Township, which was created in 1793 and lies in the extreme southeast corner of Hamilton County. District, land set aside by Congress in 1784 to compensate "metes and bounds" or "indiscriminate surveys" using natural Ihe house was built for William Edwards, the son of Isaac on the acreage in 1807. In 1823, William Edwards married Nancy Day, the daughter of an early settler in Anderson Township. X See continuation sheet 1840-1887 Architecture Significant Person Cultural Affiliation sophisticated Greek Revival elements. Virginia soldiers for their service during the Revolutionary boundaries such as streams and trees as dividing points. Architect/Builder 427 adjacent to the paternal homestead.

This adjacent farm had the only part of the county which is in the Virginia Military Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) listing under Criterion c because the house is a distinctive Significant Dates Newtown, the first village in Anderson Township, was settled as that time ne took over one of his father's farms in Land Grant Unknown mansion in the 1881 History of Hamilton County, this grand Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: Period of Significance Edwards was born in 1802,the oldest son of Isaac Edwards by his house built in 1840, one of the first brick structures in the soon after the 1795 Treaty of Greeneville. Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above.

statewide nationally William example of an early Anderson Township farmhouse.Described as a Edwaras who was a New Jersey native of Welsh ancestry. War.The individual tracts are called surveys and are measured Anderson Land Grant 427 in Anderson Township in 1806 and settled War. township.William Edwards' house was described in the 1881 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References History of Hamilton County, Ohio, Henry Ford and Kate Ford, L.A. Williams & Co., publishers The Pioneer Settlers of the Lower Little Miami Valley, Samuel Durham (no date) The Man on a Hilltop, Sarah Day, Ware Brothers Publishing Co., Philadelphia (1931) Titus' Atlas of Hamilton County, published by C.O. Titus, Philadelphia (1869) preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) Primary location of additional data: previously determined eligible by the National Register Survey # 10. Geographical Data See enclosed plat map - the red line shows the boundaries of the property being building, and the adjoining 3.77 acre parcel to the west which was also part of the 198 11. Form Prepared By organization Miami Purchase Assoc. for Hist. Preservation date street & number - (513) 721-4506 _ zip code 45210 industries. Northing nominated.

Local government Cincinnati Ohio telephone Historic Preservation University Verbal Boundary Description Other State agency Boundary Justification UTM References Acreage of property Federal agency See continuation sheet Miami Purchase Association for Specify repository: July 1989 previously listed in the National Register designated a National Historic Landmark Zone Easting has been requested recorded by Historic American Buildings 1225 Elm Street State historic preservation office The nominated property includes the 2.78 acre parcel which contains the house and out- recorded by Historic American Engineering Newtown Gardens of Long Ago',Charlotte D.Shepard (handwritten manuscript-no date) Record # 6.55 acres Rita Walsh and Mary Ann Brown Previous documentation on file (NPS): N/A *Other acre William Edwards home farm.

The 3.77 acre parcel was purchased in 1987 by the present city or town - owners of the William Edwards Farmhouse in order to have a buffer from the surrounding Zone state (1881) NPS Form 10-800-a OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 Edwards, William, Farmhouse, Newtown, vic., Hamilton County, Ohio Section number - farm was then inherited by a nephew, Isaac Edwards, who lived here until his death in 1939.

Page Continuation Sheet A comprehensive survey was conducted in Anderson Township.and a settlement pattern typically found in the Virginia Military Hamilton County history as the present spacious and comfortable National Park Service added, there is no documentation which indicates this was the his home farm had a large greenhouse for flowers and fruit brick mansion erected in the year of the Harrison campaign." The concentration of Edwards homes in this portion of Anderson Edwards, one of the four Edwards farmhouses still standing in one of Willliam Edward's tenant farm houses, was just demolished succeeded a frame house on the property; the description of the The 1881 history states that the large brick mansion National Register of Historic Places Newtown by the Miami Purchase Association for Historic Although the brick rear ell of the house looks like it could be United States Department of the Interior Township caused the railroad station near Newtown tobe named land south of the Little Miami River in Land Grants 427 and 500, addition, the front portion has a Flemish bond front, a brick Edwards family had homes nearby, William Edwards' house was the showplace of the area.

William Edwards lived in this in 1887. His wife, Nancy, remained in the house until her death in 1891. Because William and Nancy Edwards had no children, the Newtown, has been greatly altered. contiguous farms with 529 acres (198 acres in Land Grant 427- Four farmhouses remain in today's expanded boundaries of Newtown in 1988. The other remaining tenant farm house owned by William case. District. William owned over half of this acreage himself on 3 lived nearby, devoted himself to farming and was not involved in farmer and stock raiser.Like his fathers and brothers who all house in this history does not suit the rear ell portion.

an earlier, separate house to which the large front portion was which belonged to members of the Edwards family.A fifth one, which were tenant farms.)william Edwards was a prominent Edwards when a narrow gauge line was constructed through the trees, and three parks for deer. the home farm, and 74 acres and 157 acres in Land Grant 500, township on Edwards land in 1877.Though many members of the NPS Form 10-800-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places Edwards, William, Farmhouse, Hamilton County, Ohio Preservation in 1985 and 1988, respectively. Fifteen houses Greek Revival influences, while others are very simple altered to some degree including front porch additions, vinyl siding, replacement windows, and large side and rear additions. In contrast, the only change to the William Edwards Farmhouse is the c.

1890 gable peak on the front portion, most likely added by William Edwards' nephew, Isaac. triangular patterns in the transom, the delicate curving staircase, large marble mantels, and unusual door surrounds. National Park Service identified in the survey in Newtown and Anderson Township are Continuation Sheet the Isaac Edwards Farmhouse were considered to have potential sophisticated elements, including the front entrance with four-over-four plan, and mostly intact setting. The Greek Revival style Willilam Edwards Farmhouse exhibits Newtown.Of the fifteen, only the William Edwards Farmhouse and 2-1/2 story side gable brick and frame houses with Federal or for listing in the National Register; the other houses have been (including the William Edwards Farmhouse and the other three Section number _ 8 Page 3 Most of these houses have been renditions of an I-house.

Many of the houses Edwards houses) built between 1830 and 1855 were identified in (8-86) NPS Form 10-800-a OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior 3851 Edwards Road Newtown, Ohio July 1989 Farmhouse, photographer facing south following photographs.

Continuation Sheet photographer facing southeast photographer facing east National Park Service The location of the original negatives for the following the William Edwards Farmhouse, photographer facing southeast January 1989 Photographic information: View of the west side of the William Edwards Farmhouse, William Edwards Farmhouse seventeen photographs is: Miami Purchase Association for Historic Preservation Photo #3 Mary Ann Brown, photographer Rita Walsh, photographer National Register of Historic Places View of the front (north) and west side of the front portion of The above name and address are the same for all seventeen of the View of the front yard of the William Edwards Farmhouse, View of the front (north) facade of the William Edwards Photo #4 Photo #2 1225 Elm Street Photo #1 Section number Photos NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approve/ No.

1024-0018 View of the central hall and front entrance, first floor, View of the central hall and rear door, first floor, View of the staircase in central hall, first floor, photographer southeast facing north photographer facing south photographer facing northwest United States Department of the Interior Mary Ann Brown, photographer National Park Service View of the east side of the William Edwards Farmhouse, View of the brick smokehouse, photographer facing southeast January 1989 smokehouse, photographer facing east National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet View of the west side of the rear ell, photographer facing Photo #10 Rita Walsh, photographer Photo #8 View of the rear of the west side of the ell and the brick Photo #11 Photo #5 Photo #6 Photo #9 Photo #7 July 1989 NPS Form 10-800-a OMB Approval No.

1084-0018 Photo #12 Photo #13 View of the front room, east side, first floor, photographer Photo #14 floor, photographer facing north View of the dining room in the rear ell, first floor, Photo #17 southwest Continuation Sheet photographer facing northeast facing northeast National Park Service View of the second floor hall, photographer facing south National Register of Historic Places Rita Walsh, photographer View of the front room on east side, second floor, photographer View of the room south of the front room on the east side, first View of the west room on first floor, photographer facing July 1989 United States Department of the Interior Section number Photos Page - Photo #16 Page WILAM EDWAROS FARMHOUSE NEWTOWN, HAMILTON COUNTY,OHIO PHOTOGRAPHS AND THE PIRECTION FROM WHICH THEY WELE TAKEN. ROUNDBOTTOM RD.

EDWAROS DINING ROOM GREAT ROOM FARMHOUSE NEWTOWN, HAMILTON CO., OHIO EXISTING HALL FIRST FLOOR PLAN SMOKE DETECT. 50'0" WILAM EDWARDS EXIST. BED RM. AFF EXIST. HALL 11) ROD. RAY # BRENDA RAFFURTY SCALE: 1/25/89 WILAM EDWARDS FARMHAUSE PLATFORM REMODELING PLAN FOR RES. SECOND FLOOR PLAN NEW BATH NEW CLOSIT- RCD. 2) SHELVES NEW GYP. BD. ABV CLG. P 8:0 AFF APPROVED BY: NEWTOWN , HAMICTON CO., OH10 DATE. REVIGEO RAFFUSTY AT TIC HSMOKE DETECT, SIT TING NEW BATH REMC VE ROD EXISTING ROOM BED RM THIRD FLOOR PIAN 15'-5" EXST. DR. IN NEW WO. FRAME.I NEW 2668 DR ONE SHELF WILLAM EDWARDS FARMHOUSE NEWTOWN, HAMILTON CO.,OHIG CENTER 50'-0" OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior Date Listed:1Ø/4/89 subject to the following exceptions, exclusions, or amendments, Criterion C only, but the period was not corrected.

The Hamilton Section number Page DISTRIBUTION: Multiple Name Continuation Sheet State Property Name This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Nominating Authority (without nomination attachment) Amended Items in Nomination: SUPPLEMENTARY LISTING RECORD National Park Service notwithstanding the National Park Service certification included William Edwards Farmhouse National Register of Historic Places National Register property file significance to 1840. Places in accordance with the attached nomination documentation in the nomination documentation.

the period of significance extends from the date of construction, County Signature of the Keeper Date of Action NPS Form 10-900-a NOMINATOR: STATE N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N/see attached SLR 10/05/89 8/21/89 RETURN 9/21/89 MULTIPLE REJECT REVIEWER DATE OTHER: NAME: EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET DATE RECEIVED: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE OF 16TH DAY: Edwards, William, Farmhouse ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: PROPERTY ACCEPT DISCIPLINE REASONS FOR REVIEW: _count _resource type _justification of areas checked _justification of exception presentation acreage FUNCTION clarity materials other context photographs DESCRIPTION Period current SIGNIFICANCE BIBLIOGRAPHY CLASSIFICATION completeness descriptive text verbal boundary description Builder/Architect historic boundary justification Specific dates applicable criteria relating significance to the resource architectural classification relationship of integrity to significance summary paragraph Date USGS maps ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION sketch maps Phone Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed GEOGRAPHICAL DATA OTHER COMMENTS STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION Statement of Significance one paragraph) Areas of Significance--Check and justify below UTMS PHOTO # 1 HAMILTON CO., OHHO PHOTO # 2 HAMILTON CO.OHTO WIULAM EDWARDS FARMHAUSE PHOTO # 3 PHOTO # 4 WIWAM EDWAROS FARMHOUSE WIWAM EOWAEDS FARMHAUSE HAMILTON CO., OHIO PHOTO # 6 HAMIUTON CO., OHO PHOTO # WIWAM EDWARDS FARNHOUSE HAMILTON CO.OHIO PHOTO #C CLOSED TODAY WILLIAM EDWARDS FARMHOUSE HAMILTON CO.,OHO HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO WIULINN EDWARDS FARMHOUSE WILUAM EDWARDS FARMHOUSE HAMILTON CO.

OHIO PHOTO # 11 WILAM EPWARDS FARMHOUSE HAM1TON CO. OH1O PHOTO # 13 WILAM EDWARDS FARMHOUSE WIWAM EDWARDS FARMHOUSE WIWAM EDWARDS FARMHOUSE PHOTO # 16 WIWAM EDWARDS FARMHOUSE PT. M.S. 427 8 500 ANDERSON TWR 1 NEWTOWN INDUSTRIAL SUB 500-230 NEWTOWN 501-10 PAGE II DONALD C.SCHRAMM HAMILTON CO. ENGINEER N. 8 W. Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 August 18, 1989 Ms. Carol Shu11, Chief P.O. Box 37127 Edwards, William, Farmhouse Gebhart, Pope Mill Hudson, Ohio (MPD) Porter, Orin, House Corbusier, John William Creswel1, House Izant, Grace Goulder, House W. Ray Luce WRL/BAP: dh SOCIETY Montgomery County 614/297-2470 Greene Mahoning HISTORICAL Summit Hamilton Lucas New Submissions (Boundary Increase) in Summit County.

State Historic Preservation Officer Damascus Grade School Dear Carol: Hudson Historic District (Boundary Increase) Documentation Form.All of the appropriate notification procedures have been approved the use of labels on the photographs for the Hudson Historic District Also enclosed is a letter from the property owners of the Frank Sebring House NATIONAL Department of the Interior Office of the National Park Service has questions concerning the property's National Register of Historic Places In a telephone conversation with Barbara Powers of my staff, Patrick Andrus Please contact me if you have questions. denial on a Part 2 tax certification application and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Toledo Olde Towne Historic District Emcldsures included with the nomination. take the appropriate action on this matter. National Park Service The South School St.

Peter's Lick Run Historic District Historic & Architectural Properties of Sincerely. withdrawing their former objection to the listing of their property.Please AUG 2 1 1989 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 REGISTER I am requesting a substantive review of the South School nomination in Greene County. SINCE 1885 eligibility and integrity.Information pertaining to these issues are followed for these new submissions. Our office has recommended a