Nomination for Yost Tavern

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Rev. 8-86 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service 'APR 71993 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 historic name other names/site number HAM 4975-50 2. Location street & number 7872 Cooper Road J not for publication city, town J vicinity zip code 45242 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property I private [X building(s) X public-local O Total Name of related multiple property listing: 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 2 nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. Signature of certifying official Ohio Historic Preservation Office State or Federal agency and bureau Signature of commenting or other official 5. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: entered in the National Register. J See continuation sheet. Jdetermined eligible for the National determined not eligible for the removed from the National Register.

other, (explain:) Signature of the Keeper Date of Action Montgomery 061 Registration Form site code object Date structure district state public-Federal public-State Ohio Noncontributing National Register of Historic Places National Register. Yost Tavern the requested information. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, N/A L Euterad in the Register. L See continuation sheet. Hamilton county 4-2-93 RECEIVED NATIONAL 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) COMMERCE/specialty store DOMESTIC/single dwelling 7. Description Materials (enter categories from instructions) OTHER: 2-story Rectangular Pen The Describe present and historic physical appearance. intersection of Cooper Road and Main Street in Montgomery, Ohio.

Built between 1802, when A single, internal brick chimney, covered with stucco where it is exposed, is located on the north gable end and serves a fireplace on each floor. The building features two The specific exterior features of the building are most clearly appreciated in separate, the second floor to correspond with the one to the left of the door on the first floor to correspond with the one to the left of the door on the first floor leaves the facade Moving clockwise to the south gable end, there is another entrance. This door is located immediately to the right of the center line, giving the facade an asymmetrical appearance.

Moving again to the left, the west facade is unusual in that it is broken by a single roof metal walls wood Architectural Classification (enter categories from instructions) COMMERCE/restaurant the town was platted,and 1809,the date of the earliest known records pertaining toa foundation - building on the site, it operated as a tavern with the owner apparently living on the with horizontal lapped siding. The main portion ofthe building measures approximately 24 ft. long by 18 ft. wide and reaches almost 22-1/2 ft. high at the peak of the gables on the originally a single room but has been divided into one large room and one very small room. principal entry doors, one on the south gable end and one on the east axial facade.

an entrance is located slightly to the left of center, initially making this appear to be There are also two six-over-six windows on the second floor, one above the door and one above the first floor window to the right of the door. The absence of a third window on However, a two-over-two window on the first floor, located to the left of the door, is centered on that half of the facade, giving it a semblance of balance. Two additional openings of the first floor door and window. Because the building is situated on a corner, the door in this south facade and the other door in the east facade open onto streets. The opening, a first floor window.

This situation is largely the result of the location of the Yost Tavern is a two-story, gable end, rectangular building on the northwest corner of the second floor from then until approximately 1850 when the tavern closed and the entire feature of two street entrances points to the building's years as a tavern when two doors currently used to determine the Cooper Road address for the building. stone the second floor. brief examinations of each facade.Beginning with the long east facade facing Main Street, OMB Approvel No. 104-0018 United States Department of the Interlor National Park Service Yost Tavern, Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio Section number _ / - Page _ 2 options for additional openings in this facade.

The last facade, the north gable end, is obstructed on the first floor level by two, single-story additions, one that wraps partially around the northwest corner and another obstructed, however, and is unbroken by openings. Significant interior features include hand hewn girts exposed on the second floor and was provided by a fireplace on each floor. Two, small, single-story additions to the gable-end constitute the main alterations to the and the other a gabled roof. A photograph of the building, dating from about 1900 clearly indicate it was added after the other addition and dates to approximately 1905-1915. very brief account of the building, dated 1977, states that tax records indicate one been destroyed.

There has been no significant deterioration of the building due to vandalism, neglect or landmark, its inclusion in the local heritage district along with the City's commitment to Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places that extends beyond the northeast corner. The second story of this gable end is not Other notable exterior features include a plain cornice on the gable ends and the simple architrave trim around the entrance located on the long eastern facade facing Main Street. shows the addition with the shed roof in place and very weathered by that period. For the addition, probably the first one, was added in 1894. Again unfortunately, that record has diligently to maintain the building's historic integrity.

Designation as a local historic maintain it through a trust fund ensures that Yost's Tavern will be protected for years to enclosed, narrow stairway against the west wall rises steeply to the second floor. Heat come. second floor joists with pegged joints that are visible from the first floor.The Yost Tavern, Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Period of Significance Significant Dates transportation in the area from its earliest days. As the small settlement grew, the increasing traffic widened the Indian trails, which were building sometime between 1802, when the town was laid out, and 1809 when tax records gathering place for local residents and a rest stop for travelers in the years that Turnpike, which linked the village with Cincinnati to the southwest and reached out to the Montgomery, Hopkinsville, Rochester, Clarksville Macadamized Turnpike Company. Yost's Tavern offered travelers refreshments and a place to recover from the rigors of the road. For the local residents, it offered food and drink but was also served as a public gathering place where they could discuss business and hear the latest news from travelers.

In this manner the tavern played an integral role in the development of the road and the Tavern, which, in turn, provided a place to plan and discuss the future growth of that another nearby establishment, Sage Tavern, expanded to accommodate overnight guests. The expansion of Sage Tavern appears to coincide with the demise of Yost's Tavern. The building became a private residence in the late 1840s. Commerce unknown Architect/Builder Significant Person circa 1802--circa 1850 Cultural Affiliation See continuation sheet Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: Xlocally Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. relationships between commerce and transportation in southwestern Ohio.

The first settlers the scene were a group of sixe related families from Orange County, New York, who arrived in 1796. The head of one of those families, Nathaniel Terwilliger, purchased a quarter section of land and laid out the town of Montgomery in 1802. Located at the juncture of two Indian trails, the site and Yost's Tavern were tied to the development of mentioned in historical accounts list Yost's Tavern. The tavern became a well known of whiskey. By 1824 the Indian trail had grown into a road known as the Montgomery community. As the road and the community grew so did the importance of places like Yost's Montgomery. By the late 1840s the community and traffic on the turnpike had grown so much Yost Tavern is significant under Criteria A in the area of commerce in that it provides statewide nationally 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References Bernhard, Karl, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Eisenach. Iravels Through North American During X See continuation sheet Primary location of additional data: has been requested [X State historic preservation office previously listed in the National Register Other State agency previously determined eligible by the National Register ] Federal agency designated a National Historic Landmark X Local government J recorded by Historic American Buildings _recorded by Historic American Engineering City of Montgomery 10. Geographical Data Verbal Boundary Description Beginning at a point in the Westerly right-of-way line of Main Street, said point 25 48'00" E, 28.57 ft, I1. Form Prepared By Steven C. Kottsy, Ph.D., consultant organization _ date December 1, 1992 city or town .

state _ _ zip code 45213 Cincinnati UTM References Boundary Justification The boundaries of the property encompass only the house and its immediate surroundings. name/title being the Northeast corner of a 0.o025 acre tract conveyed to the City of Montgomery by the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery by deed dated November 24,1986 (sic),then N. Emerson, William D. 1847 Atlas Reprinted from Map of Hamilton County Ohio. C.S.

Previous documentation on file (NPS): N/A preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) ] University Other Record # Acreage of property - Easting Northing Specify repository: National Park Service Yost Tavern, Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio Section number _ when wagons and stage coaches rumbled through Montgomery in the early 1800s, when tired, thirsty drivers and passengers turned to Yost's Tavern for rest and refreshment along with local news about this growing community. The historical context of Yost's Tavern rests with its role as a center of commerce and a 1826, for instance, the Duke of Saxe-Weimar Eisenach recorded his impressions of the settlement, having hired a carriage to explore the countryside.

The weather was bad and the road was muddy, but he recal led Montgomery as being "of very good appearance, surrounded by handsome fields." Although his account is not specific, the reason attractive location that travelers could choose from Yost's Tavern, a smaller tavern across The importance of Yost's Tavern to the development of Montgomery has long been recognized.

from the fact that it was one of the earliest centers of community life, predating even travel, or the drinking habits of the people of that time (1809), may be formed when we includes a note from a longtime resident of Montgomery and an occupant as well as an owner District which includes several other buildings, including three resources on the National Register of Historic Places -- the Snider House (1870) at 7789 Cooper Road, the Weller House (1807) at 7795 Cooper Road, and the Universalist Church(1835) at corner of to preserving and protecting its heritage. Page National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet its continued significance to the community as well as the community's ongoing commitment United States Department of the Interior it on to White B. miller in 1870.

Miller's descendants owned and occupied the house until 1968, when the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery purchased it. The Kiwanis Club, recognizing the historic importance of what had become Montgomery's oldest building, sold it to the City of remembered the "little country town" was probably because he stopped there. Montgomery's location about half a day's ride from Cincinnati on the road to the state capital and the It appears in most chronicles which mention the community. This attention stems in part Some idea of the extent of of the building, Miss Irene Miller.

According to Miss Miller, "Hettie Johnston, one of her of significance extends from circa 1802, when the town was platted, to circa 1850, when it Tavern, designated it a local landmark, and included it within a historic district reflects state that a fifty-barrel supply of whiskey for the year failed to meet the demand upon Yost's bar." Another description published in 1960 suggests that of all the buildings in recently by the City of Montgomery which found it appropriate to acquire the property and "A man named Yost opened another tavern on the diagonal corner.S United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Yost Tavern, Hamilton County, Ohio Williams & Co., 1881. p. 391. Hamilton County, Ohio, Office of the Recorder, Deed Books. by R. H. Harrison, C. E. Assisted by George E. Warner, A.

Pictures - Biographical Sketches, Including Alphabetical Montgomery: The Sycamore Messenger, 1954, 1960. Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad. Cincinnati: Nelson & Bolles, Rice, Kym S. Early American Taverns: For Entertainment of Friends and U.S. Census Schedules, Ohio, Hamilton County, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1969. National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Directory and Classified Business and Professional Section. Railroad Map of the United States.Philadelphia: C.O.Titus, CMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 Section number - with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches. Cleveland: L.A. Levenworth, J. E. Sherman, L. C. Warner & R. T. Higgins To Which Is Added A Township map of the State of Ohio. Also an Outline & Ford, Henry A., and Kate B. Ford. History of Hamilton County Ohio, Harrison, R. H.

Titus' Atlas of Hamilton Co., Ohio From Actual Survey Kjellenberg, Marion. History and Directory Ole' Montgomery, Historic 1869. 1874. Page OMB Approvel No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interlor National Park Service Yost Tavern, Hamilton County, Ohio way line of Cooper Road, then N. 88°31'00" E, 24.03 ft to a point in This legal description of the property is taken from Deed Book Recorder, as entered September 16, 1987. Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places thence N. 66°40'00" W, 45.85 ft, thence N. 88 30'00" W, 3.33 ft. said right-of-way line, then S. 53°54'30" E, 19.24 ft to a point of beginning and containing 0.0425 acres.

4393, Page 1004 of the Records of the Hamilton County, Ohio, Office of Section number Page UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF 45TH DAY: NOMINATOR: STATE N PDIL: N PERIOD: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N SLR DRAFT: N COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N 4/07/93 5/06/93 MULTIPLE REJECT REVIEWER DATE DISCIPLINE 5/22/93 RECOM./CRITERIA OTHER: NAME: NATIONAL: DATE RECEIVED: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: antered in the RETURN ACCEPT REASONS FOR REVIEW: LESS THAN 5O YEARS: _ resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION _current _architectural classification _descriptive text _clarity _applicable criteria _relating significance to the resource _context _relationship of integrity to significance GEOGRAPHICAL DATA _verbal boundary description _boundary justification - Phone FUNCTION materials acreage DESCRIPTION BIBLIOGRAPHY SIGNIFICANCE completeness historic CLASSIFICATION other Period Builder/Architect Specific dates Date summary paragraph Signed ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION justification of exception Areas of Significance--Check and justify below OTHER COMMENTS Statement of Significance one paragraph) _sketch maps USGS maps _count UTMS -photographs presentation Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to justification of areas checked November, 1991 Yost Tavern November, 199l.

November, 1991 Yost Tovern Steven Kottsy Steven Kottsy November, 1991 Yost Tavern GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MADEIRA QUADRANGLE MADEIRA, OHIO Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 APR 7 1993 Fax: 297-2411 April 5, 1993 Carol Shull, Chief of Registration National Register of Historic Places P. O. Box 37127 Washington, DC Dear Ms. Shull: cation procedures have been followed for these new submissions. NEW SUBMISSION Cherry Valley Coke Ovens Sameul Cooper Farmhouse John Downing Jr. House Charles W. Seiberling House If you have questions or comments about these documents contact this office. Sincerely W.

Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer SOCIETY COUNTY Meigs Columbiana 614/297-2470 20013-7127 HISTORICAL Ashland Portage Lucas District Enclosures Delaware Franklin REGISTER Clinton NATIONAL RECEIVED Hamilton Summit Yost Tavern Inverness Club Center Street Historic National Park Service South South Street Historic Columbus YMCA SINCE 1885 District (Boundary Increase) Cottage Hill Farm Central Building of the OHIO Enclosed are ten (lo) new National Register nominations. All appropriate notifi-