Nomination for Pickerington Depot

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service JUN 2 6 1990 (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property Location street & number not for publication city, town Jvicinity zip code Classification Ownership of Property X private X building(s) Name of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously 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, I hereby certify that this National Register of Historic Places and meets the pracedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60 In my opinion, the property Xmeets does not meet the National Register criteria. See continuation sheet. 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:) _ *Signature of the Keeper 045 site Pickerington public-local Date public-State structure public-Federal NATIONAL district object REGISTER Total state Noncontributing The Pickerington Depot See continuation sheet. Ohio historic name Category of Property 50 North Center Street Registration Form removed from the National Register. Date of Action National Register of Historic Places other names/site number Number of Resources within Property determined eligible for the National National Register State or Federal agency and bureau Entered in tne Signature of certifying official (Rev. 8-86) and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions.

For additional space use continuation sheets nomination LJrequest for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the 1119 This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Guidelines 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) foundation _ A wood elevation. The building has a trackside eave orientation. the building' s four principle corners is covered with a vertical end board, as are the The north, or trackside elevation is separated by a central projecting bay.This appendage trains. East of the bay is the freight room door.

The double door is capped by à six [x See continuation sheet roof Stone Stick Architectural Classification Shingle Asbestos TRANSPORTATION/Rail-Related projecting edges of the north elevation bay.The building rests on a limestone (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Describe present and historic physical appearance. The west and east gable elevations are identical. Each contain two symmetrically placed Materials (enter categories from instructions) structure rested on wood posts.

COMMERCE/TRADE/Business walls Decorative treatment of the brackets consists of the wall members' scrolled ends and corbelled cap),centered on the ridge.The original slate roof has been replaced with The structure has a gable roof with a small brick chimney stack,(originally with side of the railroad tracks.North Center Street runs roughly parallel to its northwest The walls are clad with vertical.board and batten siding above the sill course and belt course connects all the sills and divides the upper and lower wall planes.Each of and a freight door to the east.Both the window and freight door are identical to those full arch windows.Above the paired windows.is the depot name plate:#pickerington contains three windows,one on each side,enab+ing the station master:to see on-coming foundation, which was added by the current owner during the restoration.

Originally the tier, four panel solid door capped by a three light transom window. 7. Description other The Pickerington Depot is a 1 story rectangular frame structure located on the southwest Iight transom window.Each door contains two blind panels with diagonally running tongue 1/1 double hung sash.Window hood moldings include wood keystones and end blocks.A wood vertical tongue and groove siding below.A bay window projects out from the north wall plane.A signal semaphore islocated immediately outside the bay.The arch windows are The south elevation is pierced by a central passenger door flanked by a window to the west door contains a nine light panel and the bottom half has two parallel inset panels. OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 The Pickerington Depot, 50 North Center Street, Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio Section number - baseboards.

Continuation Sheet Page National Park Service degree of integrity. United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places space.The rehabilitation included the addition of a raised wood deck running the length of the south elevation.Overall, the building's exterior and interior retain a high elements include molded trim door surrounds with corner blocks and 12" high molded The interior of the station is divided into three functions:the agent's office;the NPS Form 10-900-a central area on the north side, where the projecting bay is located.

The bay allowed the interior walls and ceiling are sided with tongue and groove boards.Additional interior The present owner has sensitively rehabilitated the structure and converted it into office agent to see the on-coming trains.The west portion of the building, which contains the office and the passenger waiting room.The depot's ceilings are 14'high and both the freight depot.A toilet was not added until 1957.It is located between the agent's 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Applicable National Register Criteria In 1880, the Toledo and Ohio Railway Company constructed a depot at Pickerington, linking time the Pickerington Grain Warehouse and Elevator opened, along with the Elgin Butter and function for the area. The extent to which the rallnoad impacted the.community. is. reflected in the population change. Prior,to 1880, Picker Ington experienced l.ittle growth. Within three years after the arrival of the railroad Picker ington's [X See continuation sheet Transportation 1880-1940 Architect/Builder Cultural Affiliation Significant Dates Significant Person population doubled.

produced agricultural goods.The resulting economic growth in this rural community is primary functions under one roof.The floor plan of the passenger waiting room and freight Period of Significance evidenced by the number of businesses that opened within the next decade.During this The railroad enabled Pickerington to become a regional center for the processing and Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) shipment of agricultural products, giving the small community an important central place The Pickerington Depot is eligible under Criterion A for its significance to the role State significance of property,and justify criteria,criteria considerations,and areas and periods of significance noted above.

the community to the larger communities of Columbus and Toledo.The railroad represented transportation played in the development of the community.This well preserved structure room separated by the agent's office,(with ubiquitous bay window on the trackside),was [x locally Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) Cream Company, a drainage tile mill, a cider mill and a stockyard. All these agriculture The Pickerington Depot is a small town, combination station depot. The limited passenger and freight needs of small towns allowed for a depot plan that incorporated the three statewide the standard interior spatial arrangement for this depot type the first truly reliable form of transportation,creating a much larger market for locally nationally maintains a high degree of integrity and strong association with the Toledo and Ohio Railroad line and its role in the development of the community.

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

Major Bibliographical References Col lege, 1988. Fairfleld County, Ohio. Tax Records and Mortgage Deed Books, 1879. Ohio Historic Inventory, No. FAI-187-1. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historic Preservation Office, 1981. History. 1965. J preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) Primary location of additional data: previously determined eligible by the National Register recorded by Historic American Engineering 10. Geographical Data Acreage of property Verbal Boundary Description Pickerington, Ohio, and is situated on the east side of North Center Street, and 11. Form Prepared By name/title _ street & number _state _ zip code .

43130 Lancaster University Easting organization Zone Local government Federal agency Ohio Other Bibliographical References See continuation sheet UTM References Specify repository: The boundary includes the entire city lots that have historically been associated previously listed in the National Register recorded by Historic American Buildings designated a National Historic Landmark has been requested 5500 Brooks Road Other State agency Less Than One Acre with the property. Boundary Justification city or town Northing X State historic preservation office Previous documentation on file (NPS): Record # Survey # The nominated property occupies city lots 11l,110and 109 in the city 1imits of Boh1, Charles W. and Grant, H. Roger, The Country Railroad Station in Reiner, Aileen.

Ihrough the Years, 1815-1965: Pickerington Sesquicentennial February 14, 1990 _telephone (614) 837-6700 date OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 The Pickerington Depot, 50 North Center Street, Pickerington, Fairfield County, Ohio Section number _ Each line usually had a standard plan for their combination stations, which allowed the looked custom built, allowing it to take on the visual function of a local landmark. The Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad had carbon copy combination station plans. In order to give all their depots a unified yet distinctive look at a low cost, their standard trim was painted a dark color, adding to the illusion of a large, substantial looking another. Page National Park Service the present owner.

Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior railroad companies to cut costs.Variations in the design were typically limited to The line discontinued passenger service to Pickerington in 1957.After this the depot was architectural ornament was often varied along each line to give a community a depot that West of the Mississippi River these stations were built as cookie cutter copies of one NPS Form 10-900-a Combination stations tended to be more uniform in appearance In the Great Lakes states.

abandoned and fell into a state of neglect until it was rehabilitated into office space by (8-86) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET NAME : NOMINATOR: STATE OTHER : N PERIOD: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : 6/26/90 8/10/90 DATE 7/26/90 RETURN MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE REVIEWER National Register ACCEPT RECOM./CRITERIA PDIL: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE RECEIVED: DATE Entered in the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR REASONS FOR REVIEW: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N DATE OF 16TH DAY: APPEAL: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: 7/10/90 REJECT DATE OF PENDING LIST: -resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION _historic _current _architectural classification _summary paragraph _completeness _clarity _applicable criteria _relating significance to the resource _context _relationship of integrity to significance _justification of exception _other _acreage -verbal boundary description _boundary justification ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION _photographs _ presentation FUNCTION Period materials DESCRIPTION BIBLIOGRAPHY Builder/Architect Date CLASSIFICATION Phone SIGNIFICANCE justification of areas checked descriptive text Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Specific dates OTHER COMMENTS GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Areas of Significance--Check and justify below Signed _count Statement of Significance one paragraph) UTMs sketch maps USGS maps 513 N N N- 4L-1 JOHN GRUNEWALD PICKERINLTO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) P» REYNOLDSBURG QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES 39082-H7-TF-024 PICKERINGTON 500 HEREFORD DRIVE PICKERINGTON, OHIO 43147-1399 TELEPHONE 837-3974 FAX 833-2201 May 30, 1990 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, OH 43211 the list of historical places Sincerely, Rita J.

Ricketts Mr. & Mrs. John Grunewald 1815 Mayor PICKERINGTON residents. OHIO RJR/bac Reading File the National Register. prepared by our local Pickerington/violet Township Historical Ohio Historic Preservation Office We are delighted this is up for nomination.This site is one Please advise if I can be of any help in this matter. Dear Sir: RECEIVED JUN - 1 1990 Village of Pickerington Thank you for sharing with me the details concerning the Society. Therefore, I am encouraging this to be placed on Mrs. Grunewald have been most generous in sharing Attention: Jeff Winstel, National Register Manager cated in my Village of Pickerington. National Register Nomination of the Pickerington Depot lo- and Mrs. JUN 2 6 1990* Ohio Historical Center 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 (614) 297-2470 SINCE 1885 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief P.O. Box 37127 W.

Ray Luce WRL/JW: dh County SOCIETY Enclosures Fayette HISTORICAL Fairfield REGISTER nrohp/trans.rev New Submissions Pickerington Depot NATIONAL Mark Road Bridge State Historic Preservation Officer Please contact me if you have any questions. Ohio Historic Preservation Office Sincerely, National Register of Historic Places Dear Carol: National Park Service appropriate notification procedures have been followed for these new Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 OHIO Enclosed please find two (2) new National Register nominations.All the