Nomination for The Ridge

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NPS Form 10-900 (Rev. 8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properlies or districts. See instructions in Guidelines the requested information. Ifan item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, 1. Name of Property 2. Location 503 East 8th Street street & number zip code 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Properly X private X building(s) _ sites Jpublic-Federal _ structures _objects 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 National Register ofHistoricPlaces and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. Ohio Historic Preservation Office State or Federal agency and bureau 5. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: Mational Registe J See continuation sheet. determined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the other, (explain:) 45144 001 Manchester Noncontributing public-local NATIONAL district Ohio REGISTER National Register. public-State Date Ellison House Total THE RIDGE Registration Form historic name Signature of certitying official other names/site number National Register of Historic Places removed from the National Register.

Signature of commenting or other official entered in the National Register. Name of related multiple property listing: vicinity ntered in the Date of Action SCP 111992 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. city, town X nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering 1352 county Adams state not for publication N/A The Ridge, Adams Co., OH 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Domestic/Single Dwelling 7.

Description Materials (enter categories from instructions) (enter categories from instructions) foundation - Describe present and historic physical appearance. architrave is absent.

Both 6/9 and 6/6 double hung windows are topped with flat stone of wide over-hanging eaves with rectangular wooden brackets, tall windows on the front northwest first story where one window is absent giving the 27 foot parlor only one side The front door leads to a vestibule and then on to a central hall which has a graceful X] See continuation sheet Wood Stone Brick walls Metal Greek Revival Architectural Classification transitional architecture has not undergone any major structural renovations since being Work in Progress steps to the second floor hall.The woodwork is rectangular plain painted wood with high with the Greek Revival features being prominent.This vernacular interpretation of The brick work is common bond on the south and east sides but the front and west sides have The house is a large two story rectangular brick structure with an extension on the rear the house.The lintels and lugsills are of plain stone masonry construction.

with box gutters of medium hip slope and is pierced by seven brick chimneys. first story, and cast iron fireplaces with arched openings. parlor (containing the portraits of the builder of the house and his wife),library,family with a stone lintel.There is a lack of ornamentation except for the Italianate features an eighth row in flemish bond instead of header bond. built c.1856. Street, Manchester, OhioIs an excellent example of modified Greek Revival/Itallanate style recessed door, is flanked by sidelights and capped by a divided transom.

The side porch There are a total of 28 windows with an interesting disturbance of symmetry on the stairway on the right with 18 steps leading to a landing with a reverse then continuing 3 "The Ridge", the prominent Ellison family home for four generations located at 503 East 8th The Greek Revival features include the wide entablature with a heavy wood frieze but the other roof porch supported by four square wooden columns capped with square wooden molding.The plain stone basement has barred half windows around three sides.The roof is metal standing seam consisting of a one story dining room on the west half and a two story east half containing The front of the house is symmetrical with a central single-story low-pitch post-and-pier the kitchen with a bathroom and small bedroom above.A covered back porch extends the window.The windows are shuttered both inside and out.

baseboards.Eight fireplaces area mixture of slate,1ceramic and5wood) length of the house to a wooden milk room at the southeast corner of the kitchen.A full The Ridge, Adams Co., OH parlor, sewing room, dining room and kitchen. The upstairs has four large bedrooms, a storage room, small office/bedroom and bathroom. d15' x 15' hipped roof structure with one window covered with wood and small air vents on consists of two rooms, a fireplace, 3 doors and 4 windows. It was a leather shop at one National Register of Historic Places time. Continuation Sheet National Park Service contemporary structures c.1856 with similar architectural detail.The lintels and lugsills dried and there is an attached stripping shed.Several doors open along the upper story of the barn for drying.

wooden floor covering one side of the barn for storage anda scale is located next to the are stone and there isa plain cornice and frieze.The smoke house isa one story square United States Department of the Interior OMB Approvel No. 1084-0018 Section number - - Page - There are two common bond brick outbuildings directly behind the house which are The large wooden tobacco barn is depicted in a pre-1888 drawing by Caldwell. It appeared drive through passageway.Three cupolas cap the upper areas of the barn where tobacco was two sides at the top of the walls.The second rectangular 17' x 34' single story building The Ridge, Adams Co., OH 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Period of Significance Significant Dates c.1856 c.1856-1865, 1888-1928 Architect/Builder Ellison, Robert Hamilton State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. "The Ridge", located at 503 East 8th Street, Adams County, Ohio, is eligible for listing in Ellison, and his son, Robert H. Ellison. Both gentlemen were prominent in the political, governmental and social history of Manchester, Ohio.

They were active in the Republican Party, involved with community education, the church and devoted to public and private occupled this landmark house for four generations, and they are well known for their many C as an intact example of transitional Greek Revival/Italianate residential architecture of Revival features Include bold simple molding on the outside and inside, unadorned friezes, flat plain stone lintels and lungsills, horizontal transom above the entrance, and the Itallanate details such as the overhanging cornice with modillions, a hipped roof, and cast Iron fireplaces with arched openings. William Ellison was born In Manchester, Ohio in 1796. He was one of eight surviving Include out bulldings. His fortune came from his association with the early iron industry in Southern Ohio, and he was considered the wealthiest man in Adams County.

During his occupancy of the house, this active Republican was a Delegate to the National Republican Robert Hamilton Ellison, the only son of William, moved back into "The Ridge" in 1888 after the death of his mother, Mary Keyes Ellison. He was born in Manchester in 1845, attended [X] See continuation sheet 1888 Architecture Political/Government Unknown Social History Cultural Affiliation Nathaniel Massey while surveying the Virginia Military District.William built The Ridge he pursued his father's interests in religious charities and education.He served on the one-half of his food plus making up any other church expenses.He was Superintendent of which it is the only unmodified example existing in the village of Manchester.The Greek the Sabbath School.

children of John Ellison, one of the pioneer surveyors who settled Manchester with Resolutions)in 1857,and again 1864 went to the National Convention in Baltimore.He was Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: Jnationally on family property (Out Lot 25) for the handsome sum of $10,000.00.

This was noted to Convention at Philadelphia in 1856,the State Republican Convention (member Committee on statewide contributions to the growth of Adams County.The property is also eligible under Criterion Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) the National Register under Criterion B for its association with the builder,William the local high school and then the Business College of Poughkeepsie,New York.His an Elder in the Presbyterian Church contributing one-third of the minister's salary and The Ridge, Adams Co., OH Crops Commissioner in 1917.

He was famous locally for his short horn cattle, Cotswold calculated to be for the betterment of the community." The next two generations of Ellisons, Francis Harris and Francis Harris, Jr., continued to Within the village of Manchester, only two brick buildings of somewhat similar style including plain stone lintels, plain frieze, rectangular brackets and 6/6 windows. It was recently donated to the Manchester Historical Society by the late Francis H. Ellison, Jr. building, the Wilson Funeral Home, on 2nd Street dates from c.1869 and has an L-shape of the house in circa 1856, when William Ellison moved into the house, to the death of William Ellison in 1864 and from 1888, when Robert Ellison moved back to the house, to his death in 1928. occupancy of the house.

Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places National Park Service into rental apartments but is now undergoing restoration by the society.A second brick Revival architecture in Manchester. Both individuals were active in political and social humanitarian activities during their house and entire contents have been purchased by Cornelia M.Dettmer.

present use.However, some Greek Revival elements remain on the front of the building such The period of significance of the nominated property extends from the date of construction Adams County was called The Ellison Light Guards in honor of Robert.He died in the house Convention of the National Republican League in Philadelphia in 1906.He also was Delegate The date of construction of the original house is unknown and an addition on one side is southwestern Ohio.Of special note is the election of Francis, Sr.to three terms in the remain.A small red brick house located at 4th and Pike Street has Greek Revival elements United States Department of the Interior appointments included Postmaster of Manchester in 1910 and Manchester Township Food and served as the Delegate from the Tenth Ohio Congressional District to the Golden Jubilee the Republican Congress in 1919.He was elected Auditor of Adams County in 1879,and his at "The Ridge",managing the extensive family land holdings until his death in 1991.The Manchester Board of Education.

His active Republican political career included election to the Ohio Electoral College for the presidential election of Theodore Roosevelt. Robert Knights of Phytheus, Odd Fellows, and Order of Red Men. The first military company in Ohio State House of Representatives. His bachelor son, Francis, Jr., lived his entire life OMB Approvel No. 10040018 Page Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association.His local society memberships included the Section number 8 in 1928.His obituary stated that he gave of his time and money to anything that was rather than being rectangular.It has several modern additions to convert it to its as the plain stone lintels,6/6 hung windows, round porch columns with Doric capitals and The Ridge, Adams Co., OH 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References Caldwell, J.A., Caldwell's Illustrated Historical Atlas Adams Co., Ohio, Newark, OH, J.A- Caldwell, 1880 Evans, N.W. Stivers, E.B., A History of Adams County Ohio, West Union, OH, E.B. Stivers, Howe, H., Historical Collection of Ohio, Vol. 1, Cincinnati, OH, C.J. Krebiel & Co., 1907. Nixon, R.H., Nixon-Ellison Genealogy, Cincinnati, OH, R.H. Nixon, 1970. Portrait and Biographical Record of the Scioto Valley, Ohio, Chicago, IL, Lewis Pub. Co., Newspaper clippings, documents among person items in the house.

LX See continuation sheet Previous documentation on file (NPS): N/A _preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) Primary location of additional data: has been requested LX State historic preservation office Other State agency previously determined eligible by the National Register desigmated a National Historic Landmark Jrecorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # Jrecordied by Historic American Engineering Record # Ohio Historic Preservation Office 10. Geographical Data Acreage of property - 4 ACRES Latitude - 38 degrees 41'31" Longitude - 83 degress 36'17" Last Transfer: Vol. 197, page 510, Adams County Deed Records 11. Form Prepared By organization _ _ telephone (H) 410-544-4842 - state 21146 6/18/92 1894. Zone 1990. Easting University Federal agency Other the property.

Local government Northing Verbal Boundary Description date Boundary Justification Specify repository: UTM References The following Out Lot in the Village of Manchester,Adams County,Ohio-Twenty-five previcwsly listed in the National Register The nominated property consists of the village lot that is historically associated with (25) and being subject to all legal rights of way and easements of record. name/titie_ Cornelia M. Dettmer (Assisted by Sandra Davies,OHPO) street & number 523 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard United States Department of the Interlor Natlonal Park Service The Ridge, Adams Co., OH Conversations with Mary Francis Golden, niece of the late Francis Harris Ellison, Jr., and Executrix of the estate, November, 1991. Contlnuatlon Sheet Natlonal Reglster of Hlstorlc Places Sectlon number 9 Page2 Natlonal Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet 503 E. 8th St.

Manchester, Adams Co., OH 45144 Date of Photos December, 1991 Severna Park, MD 21146 1. Front facade and north elevation, lookóng SE 2. South and east elevation, looking Nw 5. Workshop, south elevation, looking NE (#1) 6. Smoke house, west elevation, looking E (#2) 1. Tobacco barn, west elevation, looking SE (#3) 8. Livingroom, east wall, looking E 9. Detail fireplace, livingroom, looking south 10. Detail bedroom, looking NE Property Location The Ridge National Park Service 4. Building on site, looking NE The above information is the same for all the photographs United States Department of the Interlor 523 B-A Blvd. 3. Bast elevation, looking W Location of negatives Sectlon number PHOToGRAPHBage . THE RIDGE MANCHESTER, ADAMS CO., OH FROM CALDWELL'S ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL ATLAS ADAMS CO., OHIO. 1880 VOL. 220 PG. 338 - VoL. 198 P6.68 VOL. 161 PG. 33 _JOHN A. CLUXTON, ET. AL.

N8I° 58' 04" E 103/.77' TO A CONCRETE I N79° 15' 01"E 1026.22' MAIN STREET N74° 53' 52 OUT LOT 25 Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio 106.13 HOUSE The Ridge, F. H. ELLISON SUBDIVISION 547.80' CORNER DF OUT LOT NO, 25 OF OUT LOT NO. 25 TOA CONCRETE PILLAR Ralph G. Cox, ET. Ah. David W. Cox, Ef.al. 25.00 :- VOL. 201 PG.66 287.71 13.50 Manche Sandpit (MAYSVILLE EAST) 10 MI| TO U.S. 62 & 58 TOWN OF MANCHESTER, OHIO, ADAMS COUNTY 518 THE RIDGE BM513 Manchester, OH 547.8 MAIN STREET THE RIDGE BARN HOUSE 25.00'1 Adams, Co.

503 East Eighth Street SMOKE WORKSHOP OUT LOT DRIVEWAY SCALE | BLOCK = 2 Manchester, OH 45144 (Adams Co.) THE RIDGE PARLOR 503 East Eight Street CLOSET FAMILY PARLOR FIRST FLOOR Sewing Rcom VESTIBULE MILK DINING ROOM BACK HALL House - - BACK PORCH KITCHEN SCALE | BLOCK = 2' BEDROOM 503 East Eighth Street THE RIDGE (Adams Co.) UPSTAIRS HALL SMALL CLOSET ND FLOOR BACK BEDRCOM BEORCOM EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF 45TH DAY: NOMINATOR: STATE OTHER : N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : 10/08/92 10/26/92 MULTIPLE 9/11/92 REVIEWER DATE DISCIPLINE RETURN RECOM./CRITERIA REJECT NAME: DATE RECEIVED: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REASONS FOR REVIEW: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: LESS THAN 5O YEARS: COMMENT WAIVER: N BnteredIn thir PROPERTY ACCEPT The Ridge _resource type -historic _current _architectural classification _descriptive text _summary paragraph _completeness _applicable criteria.

_relationship of integrity to significance -justification of exception _acreage _verbal boundary description _boundary justification _sketch maps USGS maps - _presentation FUNCTION DESCRIPTION context OTHER Period materials BIBLIOGRAPHY SIGNIFICANCE Builder/Architect Date CLASSIFICATION Phone Specific dates ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION justification of areas checked Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed relating significance to the resource GEOGRAPHICAL DATA STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION _photographs Statement of Significance one paragraph) Areas of Significance--Check and justify below _clarity _count UTMs OTHER COMMENTS Adams Co, OH Adams Co, OH The Ridge Adams Co, OH The Ridge 4/10 The Ridge Adamis Co, OH- Adams 510 Adams Adams 7/10 Adams Adams C.

OH 9/10 1010 Adans Co, Off The Ridge MANCHESTER ISLANDS QUADRANGLE STATE OF KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 Fax: 297-2411 September 4, 1992 SINCE 1885 Ms. Carol Shull P. O. Box 37127 Wall and Water Trough W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer SOCIETY Enclosures Jefferson. County Sincerely, Adams REGISTER Franklin Cuyahoga OHIO The Ridge HISTORICAL Market Street Section/Retaining New Submission Lincoln Theatre Watterson School National Park Service National Register of Historic Places (614)297-2300 notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions. Department of the Interior Dear Ms. Shull: Please contact me if you have any questions. ECEIVE NATIONAL Enclosed are four new National Register nominations.All the appropriate