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NPS Form 10900 United States Department of the Interlor National Park Service FEB 22 1994 1. Name of Property street & number Jnot for publication city, town N/A vicinity zip code 3. Classification Xprivate X building(s) Xsite _ structures Name of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register - Signature of commenting or other official 1, heceby, certify that this property is: Idetermined eligible for the National Jdetermined not eligible for the other, (explain:) - Signature of the Keeper district county NATIONAL public-local Noncontributing 013 Total state RECEIVED Bellaire Belmont public-Federal National Register. historic name National Register of Historic Places Registration Form public-State entered in the National Register. Category of Property Ohio 65100 Candlewick Lane removed from the National Register.
Number of Resources within Property Ohio Historic Preservation Office Date of Action Ownership of Property (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. See continuation sheet. State or Federal agency and bureau 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 certitying official _objects 5.National Park Service Certification OMa Na 1024-0018 the requested information. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials. Belleview Heights 2. Location Register. Soe continuation sheet. In my opinion, the property 43906 259 Date Belleview Heights, Belmont Co., OH 6.
Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) 7. Description LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS/ TILE roof Architectural Classification STUCCO See Continuation Sheets walls (enter categories from instructions) LANDSCAPE/garden DOMESTIC/single dwelling Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Describe present and historic physical appearance. Mission/Spanish Colonial Revival Materials (enter categories from instructions) foundation STONE other OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 XPS Form 10-0004 National Park Service Belleview Heights, Belmont Co., OH built. A small concrete block storage building was built behind the house edge of the lawn where stone steps were dry laid to begin the descent to the rock gardens. At the top of the quarry is a cave, once used as a milk cellar, and the walkway branches from here along dry laid stone paths.
The path to the north passes through a wooded and landscaped area to the steps winds across the face of the quarry to the bottom where a small footbridge crosses the original 1920s drainage system and goes to the (iris, probably species Germanica), peonies (Paeonia), phlox (Phlox), and are gone, most of the other plants named above still live in the rock contributing. gardens were installed wherever possible resulting in flowering plants two-storied Mediterranean style private residence built on a rocky hilltop at the southern edge of the top of the rock face. On the quarry, rock edge of the quarry. To the south the path goes a few steps down the gardens. Other shrubs and trees in the gardens include mountain pine (West Virginia) beyond.
The commanding view from the house is further to meet the lawn sloping westward to the road while another set of stone Rock gardens, particularly stylish in the early 2Oth century, were house was built. A large hemlock (Tsuga Canadensis) was planted at the overlooking the Village of Bellaire, the Ohio River, and South Wheeling hostas (Hosta) to name but a few varieties of plants. Although the roses street.Thick hedges are located at the southern portion of the bottom and Continuatlon Sheet Natlonal Register of Historic Places designed and installed on the 75 foot high rock quarry on top of which the Belleview Heights, also known as the Keyser-Kuchinka House, is a gardens, wooded paths, and plantings on the cliff on which the house is Sectlon number .
United States Department of the Interlor was once the fishpond.From the fishpond site rock paths lead to the south (west) in l965.It is used for storage of lawn tools and is non- - Page - enhanced by formally designed landscaped grounds, including formal quarry face to a flagstone eliptical patio surrounded by stone walls which the quarry in the gardens as well as ferns (transplanted from nearby wooded areas), alyssum (Alyssum Repens), sedum ( Sedum Acre), iris and shrubs growing in many small gardens.The first owner and builder of NPS Form 10-9004 OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 United States Department of the interior National Park Service Continuation Sheet Belleview Heights, Belmont Co., OH Section number _ (Pinus Mugo), locust (Robinia), hackberry (Celtis Occidentalis), filberts of ferns, all of which can be found in the rock gardens of Belleview cemented in place, drained the fishpond and built the flagstone patio where it had been, and added a flagstone observation deck with decorative deck is at the edge of the lawn on the west side of the house. On the lawn entryway is from the driveway at the west side of the house where a flooring of the open loggia around the east (front) and southeast sides of including azelias, Oregon grape holly, rhododendron, drooping laucothe; and Page porte-cochere connects to an enclosed loggia type porch leading into the The white stucco-covered masonry house is rectangular in shape.
identification of trees and shrubs was given by J. C. Douglas Dalby, Heights. As some of the older plants died, new plantings have been added, Bilboa), also an original planting from about the time the house was built. pair of tall American holly trees (llex Opaca) are believed to be original lawn. Most of the many other trees planted around the house to define the volunteer plants such as petunias have appeared in the gardens. metal railing above the cave at the top of the quarry.The observation arched bridge over a small stream.
thought to be original plantings.It is interesting to note that books on lawn are estimated to be between 30 and 40 years old.(Assistance in the porte-cochere and the entry hall.Square red tiles also make up the gardening in the early 2oth century, such as Henderson's Picturesque for use as borders for nooks and crannies as well as using many varieties Natlonal Register of Hlstorlc Places In the interest of safety, the present owner has had the pathways rear of the house.Square red tiles have been used for the flooring in both wooded area south of the lawn has paths and a recently constructed stone Gardens of l9ol suggested the use of Japanese maple and Iris Germanica On the east side of the house a large hemlock(Tsuga Canadensis)and a (Corylus Maxima), and Japanese maple (Acer____), all of which are to the south above the quarry rock gardens is a large ginkgo tree (Ginkgo horticulturist from Oglebay in Wheeling, West Virginia.) The heavily Although the formal main entry to the house faces east, the common National Park Service Natlonal Register of Historlc Places Section number _ tile as is the extended bay for the dining room windows on the north side of the house.
openings of the loggia on the facade are repeated by the paired arched windows above the tower arch provide accent to the front facade. side of the house is further punctuated by a built-in window seat and stairs lead down to the formal grounds. The irregular wall on the south with elaborate stucco ornament consisting of Corinthian capitals on full garage is in the basement under the south portion of the house. pilasters and a split, curved pedimental arch with rosettes at the centers The interior of the house exhibits great attention to detail with is located on the southwest corner of the house above the sunroom. arch around a second story window on the tower.Three small rectangular the house.
The irregularly shaped roof of the house is clad in red roofing fireplace extending from the living room.A balcony with wrought iron with segmented glass arches above in the dining room (northeast corner) railing is located on the second floor of the south side. A similar balcony but had these sealed.All other casement windows were replaced with Mr. Keyser, the original owner and builder, had most replaced prior to l943 of each. Southeast of the entryway a loggia type porch extends for three casement type windows.Not satisfied with the quality of the windows, The original fenestration of the house consisted primarily of double Continuatlon Sheet bays to a similar open loggia on the south side of the house.
The arched windows of the dining room on the northeast side of the front, and by the Belleview Heights, Belmont Co., OH when he sold the house.He retained the paired double casement windows The front of the house (east) faces the Ohio River.Its central _ Page - double hung sash type windows. The present owner had canvas awnings installed on the exterior over most of the windows many years ago for shade (the house has never been air conditioned). The red and white entryway is framed by an extended denticulated and pedimented portico The loggia continues for three bays on the south side where many carved niches, pilasters and arched doorways.
The central hall is dominated by a large stairway with original wrought iron railings and Unlted States Dopartment of tho Interior Natlonal Park Service of the same title by James Earle Fraser, better known for his design of the The den is north of the living room.It was originally designed as Mr. Keyser's office and has bookcases and a desk he is said to have made The kitchen is located on the northwest side of the building. What this room to the south is a bathroom. hallway near the front door. had been a butler's pantry on the far northwest end has been converted to connects with the formal dining room, which opens into the central balusters, all framed by gilded pilasters on the first floor level.
There is The formal living room on the southeast side of the house is entered on the north and living room to the south, the facade windows, and an on a horse (signifying the "end of the trail" modelled after the sculpture an art glass window above the stair landing between first and second with ogee arched opening is located on the south wall of the living room. The tile surrounding the fireplace was specially ordered by the builder, a telephone room.Another art glass window has been removed from this Gilded pilasters with capitals surround the window seat. arched opening in the hallway wall for a telephone nook. Arched, heavy The kitchen leads into a breakfast nook through a swinging wooden All other rooms on the first floor feature French doors. wooden and bevelled glass doors provide entry to the formal dining room.
are repeated in the doorways leading from the hallway to the dining room entry door. On each side of the doorway are arched niches. These arches himself.Behind the den/office room is a one-storied sun room. door. One wall of this room features a built-in china cupboard. This room floors:At the end of the long central hallway is a heavy arched wooden Natlonal Register of Hlstorlc Places Continuatlon Sheet 19l3 Buffalo head nickel). To the north of the fireplace is a window seat wood flooring, but are covered with carpeting, except the kitchen which is All of the interior rooms, both on first and second floors, have hard United States Department of the Interlor with built-in bookcase which causes the wall to extend into the porch Section number _. Belleview Heights, Belmont Co., OH from the main hallway through arched doors.
A massive tile fireplace room and replaced with a clear glass sash window for more light. Next to Page United States Department of the Interior Natlonal Park Service Natlonal Register of Historlc Places Sectlon number _ - Page - 5 Belleview Heights, Belmont Co., OH However,, the architect, Edward Bates Franzheim, was from nearby class) has been left as a blank when not known. text, the genus (or group) has been given for each but the species (or Note: In assigning the scientific Latin names to plants in the above elaborate ornamentation, porches on side elevations, and metal decorative Wheeling. The Durham-Peters Residence in Sistersville, placed on the flooring on the loggias and porte-cochere, entrances framed with Virginia have been identified including many commercial buildings in modest, stucco houses were built nearby as the hilltop began to be than Mr.
Keyser's Belleview Heights in Bellaire, Ohio. exterior walls, low-pitched red tile roof with red tile squares used for National Register of Historic Places in 1973, was also designed by Belleview Heights has many elements of the Mediterranean style of Franzheim in the Mediterranean style, but is much larger and more ornate four bedrooms. Contlnuatlon Sheet (005) grillwork on some of the exterior windows. Two other smaller, more developed, but no other houses of this type have been located in Bellaire. 8. Statement of Significance