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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 AUG 3 0 1990 and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets 1. Name of Property Location street & number not for publication city, town zip code Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property X private X building(s) Name of related multiple property listing: listed in the National Register 0 State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this 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:) 017 site Date Fairfield Morgan-Hueston House structure district public-local public-Federal Total public-State object National Register. NATIONAL state historic name REGISTER See continuation sheet. Ross Road Registration Form National Register of Historic Places Gilbert Farms Park National Park Service Ohio entered in the National Register. Noncontributing other names/site number In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria.See continuation sheet. Number of Resources within Property Number of contributing resources previously Hay House/Elisha Morgan Mansion/Gilbert House/ State or Federal agency and bureau N/A vicinity Signature of certifying official National Register ofHistoricPlaces and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFRPart 60. (Form 10-900a). Type all entries.
removed from the National Register. Date of Action Signature of commenting or other official United States Department of the Interior 8-22-90 (Rev. 8-86) 1495 Butler county nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or 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 Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/Single Family Dwelling Vacant /not in use 7. Description foundation - Describe present and historic physical appearance.
Exter lor: windows (mostly broken or missing) with flat arch lintels, made of radiating brick In 1858, David added a $1,000. Greek Revival addition to the rear of the Morgan roof other Federal Brick Stone Greek Revival Asphalt Shingle Architectural Classification (enter categories from instructions) walls houses.Condominium construction is encroaching up Mack Road from the west. See continuation sheet Materials (enter categories from instructions) setting of relatively flat land with mature trees.The city has removed all out buildings The second story windows across the rear are stationary with stone lintels and no sills.
front door is a molded transom bar supporting a three light transom.There is a small has an interior chimney with one window on each floor to the west of the chimney (photos 9 and installed a blacktop parking lot to the rear.The park is surrounded by single family The two story wing has four bays with two doors and two windows on the first.floor on The original structure(1817) is a 1/1side passage three bay eave oriented Federal style 11). The slightly projecting eave extends beyond a wide (16") fascia board (photos 1 and downspouts across the front elevation are recent(photo 1).
12).Repairs to the box gutters on the north elevation and gutter and They are lower than other windows on second floor (photo 13).All other windows have The Morgan-Hueston House (c.1817) isa two story brick house facing Ross Road in the 16 windows and one door to the rear 13),and one window on the south (photo 9). stone lintels and.lug sil.ls(photos 10,11 and 12).Fascia trim boards match Federal trim across the rear is 12'o"x 28'o with shed roof.The brick walls are common bond (photo acre Gilbert Farms Park (Lot #3030 in Section 20, Township 2, Range 2). It is in a rural and 10). The north elevation is a blind wall, except for a bulkhead cellar door (photo porch on the north elevation (photo 11) and four windows on the south (photo 9).
The one Butler County illustrated atlas shows a portico attached to the front entrance.Above the (photo 4).Hinges and paint scars Indicate that shutters.once flanked the entrance.A 2).Exterior walls are of Flemish bond brick construction (photo 3).The entrance door Isrecessed into the thickness of the facade wall.Moldedwoodpanels line the wall opeaing story addition to the rear has one window and one door on the north (photo 11),two house 1).The foundation is built of cut stone laid In courses (photo NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Morgan-Hueston House, Ross Road, Butler County, Fairfield, Ohio Section number - Both interior chimneys are on the ridge of the roof (photo 9). The roof on the 1858 posts are round and slightly conical with square bases. Spindles are plain (3/4" x 1" Baseboards, in the original structure, are 15" high and ornate (photo 17).
Trim around Some damage from a fire has charred the first floor mantel and floor in front of the the left (photo 24). single tier five panel (photo 24) or two tier four panel doors (photos 16 and 25). The Page flooring. Interior: Continuation Sheet historic hardware remaining. The basement has stone walls, poplar floor joists and a brick National Register of Historic Places floor.The ceiling is seven feet high.There is no basement under the one story back United States Department of the Interior National Park Service The mantels and trim are the same on the first and second floor in the original house. stairs with different but similar trim across the flat landing and area across the hall at haunted house when the city first owned the property.
Floors throughout are random width pine planks (photo 24).Interior doors that remain are fireplace (photo 19).The walls are black from smoke and the paint used to create a A six foot opening connects the early house with the rear wing (photo 17).In the 1858 left of the fireplaces except on the second floor rear where there is a half window to The stairs in the entrance hall are on the right exterior wall turn left at appears to be 20th century construction (photo 11). portion of the 1858 wing. (photos 18 and 19). addition, mantels and wood trim are Greek Revival in style.
Shallow closets are to the rectangular).Most of the hand rail is missing.There are decorative brackets on the canopy with turned columns over the door toward the rear on the north elevation,which 11) supported by square wooden columns consisting of plain bases, shafts, and squared Where the stairs to the basement have been removed, the opening is covered with pine on the south (photo 1o).There is a two story recessed porch on the north facade (photo the landing and left against the interior wall with three more risers (photo 15).Newel windows and doors has bullseye corner blocks and molded sides and lintels (photos 17,18, more water damage to the plaster (photos 7 and 28).The 20th century kitchen (photo 7), 8. Statement of Significance