Nomination for Lewis, Samuel, Farmhouse

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NPS Form 10-900 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service MAR 1 5 1993 This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Guidelines 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 Jnot for publication city, town zip code 3.

Classification Ownership of Property Number of Resources within Property X private [X building(s) _ sites _ structures _objects _ Total Name of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register - 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 procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. Signature of certifying official Ohio Historie Preservation Office State or Federal agency and bureau Signature of commenting or other official 5. National Park Service Certification 1, bereby, certify that this property is: entered in the National Register. / See continuation sheet. Jdetermined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet.

determined not eligible for the Signature of the I Date of Action Noncontributing REGISTER Radnor district NATIONAL Date public-State public-Federal public-local National Register of Historic Places state DEL-673-2 Ohio other, (explain:) Registration Form removed from the National Register. historic name 3-1-93 National Register. Category of Property 5979 Radnor Rd (Rev. 8-86) OMB No. 10240018 295 for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the requested information. Ifan item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, [x / nomination Lrequest for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the county Delaware Lewis, Samuel, Farmhouse; Radnor; Delaware Co., Ohio 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) other _ Describe present and historic physical appearance. bullding with a 1-1/2 story annex to the rear. Attached to the annex is a wooden summer kitchen and woodshed. The house is constructed of brick in modified common bond pattern. Below ground level, the foundation is rubblestone laid in courses. Above ground, the An open porch displaying original folk Victorian carved wooden posts and brackets appoints trim. Each gable is decorated with a small vergeboard. The front gable is pierced by a small octagonal window, which lights the attic. sidelights.

The front gable contains a pair of double hung windows on the second story and paired wooden brackets. and ornate woodwork. summer kitchen and woodroom's interior dividing wall was removed in 1951 to accommodate use Several historic and modern outbulldings and grain bins are located to the south and east recently sided with steel panels. Limestone foundation Italianate roof Brick Asphalt walls Metal Architectural Classification Gothic Revival See continuation sheet the front of the house. A side porch is adorned with carved wooden posts and vergeboard The house has witnessed some alteration. The slate roof was replaced in 1952. Two unused The back porch was rebuilt in 1953 retaining original carved posts and vergeboard. The as a garage. The rubblestone foundation was also replaced with concrete block at this a bay window on the first story.

The bay window is topped by a small curved metal roof and Fenestration consists of double-hung sash windows with stone lintels and sills.The rear Revival and Italianate elements.Built in circa 1862,the house isa two-story L-shaped 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Period of Significance Significant Dates State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above Under Criterion C, the Samuel Lewis Farmhouse is significant in the area of architecture, because it is the best-preserved example of the gabled-ell house type in Radnor and Civil War, the gabled-ell form is a one or two-story dwelling with an interesting gable roof, asymmetrical fenestration, and generally some mid-Victorian ornamentation.

differs from the earlier Greek Revival Upright and Wing form, which is largely confined to the gabled-ell type, the Lewis Farmhouse features an ornate front porch, a projecting bay buildings exhibit Italianate influence, one has Federal influence, one has Greek Revival difficult to determine the influencing architectural style. Of the three Italianate brother-in-law, William W. Williams, sometime between 1864 and 1880. Most of its exterior ornamentation was removed in 1927 when the porch was replaced. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Welshman, became the first landowner to view his possession in 1806. He traveled back to stalled during the War of 1812, the treaty of Ghent brought rapid settlement. Much of that growth included an influx of native Welshmen.

Such was the Welsh nature of the community * See continuation sheet Architecture Unknown Lewis, Samuel, Farmhouse, Radnor, Delaware Co., OHI Architect/Builder Delaware County was set apart from Franklin County on February 10,1808.The newly _circa 1862_ Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: -nationally -statewide [Xlocally Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) Cul/ural Affliation Significant Person Thompson townships, Delaware County, Ohio. Popular throughout the Midwest just after the northern Ohio, in that the cross-gable roof line is at the same level. Characteristic of features period interior amenities such as ornate woodwork and fine plaster work. eight surviving specimens, in Radnor and Thompson townships.

Three of these eight styling, and three have had so much trim removed and roofline alterations that it is houses, one has folk Victorian carved porch posts and brackets on the rear porch, identical to those on the front porch of the Lewis house. The front porch of said house has been enclosed with any ornamentation removed. Another gabled-ell, al though wood-sided, has Itallanate brackets and bay roof. The third dwelling was built by Mr. Lewis' name Radnor was chosen by David Pugh in honor of Radnor, Wales. Mr. Pugh, a native appointed commissioners quickly formed three townships, one of which was named Radnor. The that public education and church services were regularly given in that window,and the familiar cross-gable roof.Built in circa 1862,the Lewis house also Lewis, Samuel, Farmhouse, Radnor, Delaware Co.

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service language until the third quarter of the 19th century. The family located in Licking County, Ohio. At age seventeen, he had apprenticed himself proprietor for another three years. In 1865, he retired from the plaster business and moved his family to Radnor township. pocket of land between Radnor and the Scioto River that is flat with little slope for those farmers of that time, a hired hand was always deemed necessary. His primary grain crops were, like his neighbors, corn and wheat. He differed from his fellow Welshmen who raised 1. History of Delaware County._1880 p. 505 2. Biographical_History Ilustrated._Memorial_and_Biographical_Record_of_Delaware.

NOTES National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet State House of Representatives, receiving a majority of 888 votes, the largest ever given a Samuel Lewis quickly became involved in his new township.He transferred his membership Mr.Samuel Lewis purchased the land on which the nominated house is located in 1862.An due to the fertile black soil contained in many of its fields.Mr.Lewis was an Union_and_Morrow_Counties, Ohio,Chicago: The Lewis Pub1ishing Co., 1895. immigrant from Pembrokeshire, Wales, he had arrived with his parents at the age of three. to a man in Columbus, Ohio to learn the trade of plastering. After four years, he took a While much of the township is gently rolling terrain, Mr. Lewis' property is situated and grains through his medium sized herd of cattle and large swine herd.

from a Columbus church to the local Baptist Church and served as clerk for twenty-five candidate in 25 years. 2 NPS Form 10-800-e years.He served his township in many capacities and served six years as an elected Section number_ industrious farmer who kept high quality livestock and current machinery.Like most three miles.Mr.Lewis' farm in 1880 was medium sized for the township but of a high value Page_ Samuel Lewis Farmhouse, Delaware County, Ohio 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References Agricultural Census, Delaware County, Ohio - 1850, 1880 Delaware County Recorder's Office (Deed Books) "Election Results," Delaware Semi-Weekly Gazette, November 5, 1895 "Heart Failure Causes Sudden Death of Honorable Samuel Lewis of Radnor," Delaware Semi-Weekly Gazette, February 26, 1901 XX 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 [X State historic preservation office Lpreviously listed in the National Register Other State agency -previously determined eligible by the National Register Federal agency ]designated a National Historic Landmark Trecorded by Historic American Buildings -Other Trecorded by Historic American Engineering Record #_ 10. Geographical Data UTM References A [17] 13/1,416,6,0/ 11.

Form Prepared By organization Scioto River Valley Federation _date June 1992/ Ed. Nov. 1992 city or town _ state OH Zone Northing Radnor University Local government Privately printed. Survey # Boundary Justification Verbal Boundary Description Harshman,Lida Flint,"Index to the 1860 Federal Ponulation Census of Ohio,vol.K-Z. Specify repository: Zone Easting 1441721360 less than one acre name/title - street & number 5979 Radnor Road _ zip code_ 43066 Acreage of property - Janis Steed (Property owner) Natlonal Park Service Natlonal Register of Historlc Places Section number - barnyard: December 18, 1991, April 27, 1992. February 16, 1898. Unpublished diaries of William W. Willíama Samuel Lewis Farmhouse, Delaware County, Ohio Contlnuatlon Sheet grandchildren with mother and brothers 1939-1950 and current owner of History of Delaware County, 1880 Interviews with William C.

Steed, Jr., tenant farmer of Mr. Lewis' Interview with Alma Herran, step-grandchild of William W. Williams: Illustrated and Historical Atlag of Delaware County, Ohio. 1880 special section of census on Civil War Veterans Philadelphia, L.H. Everts & Co., 1875 March 20, 1991. Page Vol 16 , No. 6 , November 1988. Landscape, 2 Vols. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. Massey James C.and Shirley Maxwell,"Gothic Revival."old House Journal, United States Department of the Interlor Samuel Lewis Farmhouse, Delaware County, Ohio set to include only the house. Continuation Sheet National Park Service National Register of Historic Places that wall. BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: The boundaries of the nominated property are house and runs parallel to that wall.

The western boundary line a set of imaginary lines that intersect to form a rectangle around south of the southernmost wall of the addition and runs parallel to National Park Service Natlonal Register of Historlc Places This information is for all photographs Radnor, Ohio Janis Steed, photographer May, 1992 #3. back porch carved wooden posts and vergeboard trim #4. front porch ornamentation #5. gable end with vergeboard trim and octagonal attic window #7. Plaster arch for curved staircase #8. doorway with more ornate trim #9. doorway with walnut trim #10. hall doorway to north. #11. replaced kitchen windows with smaller openings negative w/photographer Looking E Contlnuatlon Sheet Looking W Samuel Lewis Farmhouse Samuel Lewis Farmhouse, Delaware County, Ohio Looking Sw Bay window with small curted metal roof and paired brackets Section number Photogropige #1.

house & woodshed converted into garage #2.

house & summer kitchen United Statos Department of the Interlor Leve2 ther covered Kitchen ground Floor Woodshed Crawl Porch Crawl space bedroom Delaware County, ouno Living room field stone Hached+ Space NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NAME : DATE OF 16TH DAY: NOMINATOR: STATE N PERIOD: REQUEST/ N N SLR DRAFT: N COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : 4/16/93 3/15/93 3/31/93 4/29/93 REJECT RETURN DATE DISCIPLINE ACCEPT REVIEWER MULTIPLE SAMPLE: RECOM./CRITERIA NATIONAL: OTHER: EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REASONS FOR REVIEW: PDIL: DATE RECEIVED: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE OF PENDING LIST: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N LESS THAN 5O YEARS: Mntered fn tha _resource type _architectural classification _materials _descriptive text _justification of exception _other GEOGRAPHICAL DATA _acreage _verbal boundary description _boundary justification FUNCTION DESCRIPTION BIBLIOGRAPHY Period historic Builder/Architect CLASSIFICATION SIGNIFICANCE Phone Specific dates _summary paragraph Signed justification of areas checked ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to _count OTHER COMMENTS relating significance to the resource STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION Statement of Significance one paragraph) relationship of integrity to significance _context _current UTMs _completeness _presentation sketch maps Delaware, Ohio 5420111 HN Delaware, Ot 5420111 NN Delaware, Oh 5420111 NN Delaware, OH Samuel Lewis Farmhouse Samvel Lewis Farmbouse Delaware, Olt 0820111 NN Delaware, DH Samvel Lewis Farmhouse Delaware, Ohio 5420111 NN Delaware, Otl 5420111 NN Samvel Lewis Farmhouse Delaware, OH Samuel Lewis Farmhouse 542 0111 NN Delaware, OH Samvel hewis Farmhouse Delaware Go., OH10 UNITED STATES PROSPECT, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey Control by USOS and USca6s PROSPECT QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1n/314660/4472360 Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 Fax: 297-2411 SINCE 1885 February 9, 1993 Carol Shull, Chief of Registration National Register of Historic Places P.

O. Box 37127 Washington, DC Dear Ms. Shull: & Farmstead If you have questions about these documents, please contact this office. W. Ray Luce SOCIETY COUNTY 20013-7127 Enclosures 614/297-2470 HISTORICAL Delaware REGISTER NOMINATION NATIONAL RECEIVED Sincerely MAR 1 5 1993 National Park Service cation procedures have been followed for these new submissions. State Historic Preservation Officer Samuel Lewis Farmhouse John Detwiller Tavern Enclosed are two (2) new National Register nominations.All appropriate notifi-