Nomination for Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's House

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NPS Form 10-900 (Oct. 1990) OMB No. 10024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service JAN 3 0 1997 by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items 1. Name of Property other names/site number 1890 Sandusky County Jail 2. Location street & number _ 622 Croghan Street # hot for publication code 143 zip code 43420 3. State/Federal Agency Certification E meets - does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant 4. National Park Service Certification L See continuation sheet.

determined not eligible for the J removed from the National other, (explain:) 1-28-97 Date RECEIVED Register. Registration Form National Register In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. ( See continuation sheet for additional request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of National Register of Historic Places entered in the National Register. historic name _Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's Residence State or Federal agency and bureau Date of Action Signature of certifying official/Title state_ohio architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions.

Place additional city or town - I/Vicinity code Ohio Historic Preservation Office -- oH Fremont This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts.See instructions in How to Complete the Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property OH SHPO Sandusky County Jail & Sheriff's Residence Sandusky, Ohio 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) XI building(s) X public-local - district _ sites - structure - object Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed 6. Function or Use GOVERNMENT/correctional facility 7.

Description LATE VICTORIAN/Romanesque Revival LATE VICTORIAN/Queen Anne walls - STONE/Lake Superior red sandstone other - WINDOWS/wood (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) The 1890 Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is located in Fremont, structure, With a jail attached to the rear of the residence.

It is on the same Romanesque Rivival and Queen Anne styles, the structure features a variety of decorative architectural features including an asymmetrical floorplan, a corner conical turret, multiple roof dormers, decorative carved-stone faces (photos #5, private public-Federal public-State Materials Narrative Description Noncontributing Total roof Current Functions Architectural Classification Historic Functions (Check as many boxes as apply) STONE/slate categories from instructions) DOORS/wood foundation_STONE/1imestone in the National Register story gray sandstone structure on a limestone foundation.Designed in combined STONE/sandstone County and State Name of Property Register of Historic Places).The County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is a three DOMESTIC/single dwelling distinctive Lake Superior red sandstone trim on the front of the (Check only one box) VACANT/not in use (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) city block as the Sandusky County Courthouse (which is already on the National NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE Section number - building (photos #5 & #6). GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The dimensions of the basement and three floors of the jail are 48 feet #2, #3 & #7). The conical turret on the southwest corner of the building is Queen Anne in There are also arches on the porch on the west side of the building, the three the three arched windows in the southeast second floor room, and an arch in the various parts of that floor (photo #23). The only differences on the exterior of the building, are the addition of a building (photo #8). The original landscaping that surrounded the building is no The building was designed by John Carlton Johnson, who had statewide recognition from then until his death in 1925.

He became one of the best known contractors News", Wednesday, March 18, 1925, page 3, column 1, original at Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio) sandstone columns on each side of the entrance, and on the fronts and sides of the Page Continuation Sheet EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION: National Register of Historic Places as an architect Section 8).The building contractor was Theodore Brockman second floors of the sheriff's residence are 52 feet by 50 the spandrel of gray sandstone has a geometric pattern #5).There are red in the two dormers and the back the third floor windows in the front entrance and the three arched windows above the entrance #5).

The building is three stories high (photos #1-#4).The dimensions of the second floor hall #17).In the basement there are stone arches leading into windows in the bay on the floor above the large windows in the attic and builders of Northwest Ohio.One of the largest jobs he ever completed was the fire escape the lost ornamentation on the roof 1ines of the metal fire escape on the back of the bui1ding doors leading to FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO style (photos #1 & #8). Some of the Romanesque features are the arches surrounding the erection of the government buildings at Springfield, Ohio. ("Fremont Daily The exterior walls are of gray sandstone, ornamented around the front entrance (8-86) which was used to transport prisoners from the jail to the courthouse for trial.

The grounds were originally now contain parking spaces #1, (photo #11).Mr.Broclman was born in New Katerhagen in Germany in 1837,where he OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 NPS Form 10-900-a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO Section number - capitals are the faces of men, all of these faces being different (photos #5, & huge stone face reliefs in the front dormer and the front, west dormer (photos #6 is a side porch with a door on the west side of the sheriff's residence (photos #3 & #8), a door, stoop, and outside stairway on the east side of the sheriff's residence (photo #3), and three doors on the jail on the back side of the building, of various shapes and sizes. On the south side of on the back of the building, one in the attic and one in the basement.

The three large, arched windows in the attic, are divided vertically into are 2 by 2 wood studs with wood lath and plaster on both sided. The floors are hardwood over HE STONE-FACED overseer of the old jail. (photos #14 & #15).

There is carved butternut woodwork, with carving on the woodwork surrounding Page Continuation Sheet (8-86) National Register of Historic Places The inside walls of the sheriff's residence INTERIOR DESCRIPTION: SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE The slate roof is gabled with six dormers.The gabled roof over the sheriff's the Queen Anne turret are each divided by muntins the central area of the residence of carved wood three parts.The five windows in the attic of woodwork has a pattern of tree branches on the woodwork around the doors:in some are thirty-three windows on both the east and rooms there are pinecones with the branches;inothers there are small birds and higher part has a skylight #22).There are six dormers in the There are six outside doors on the building (photo #4).The windows are of the original wood, &#8,and photo on this page).There are four chimneys on the building.

one on each floor leading to the fire escape the doors and on the top of the bashoeof the #13 &#18).This #6).There are gray sandstone finals on the top of the building #1 & #2). into fifteen small panes #8). There are the building there are seventeen windows. There ..subflooring. There are two inside stairways in residence is higher than that over the jail extention. Inside the attic, this west sides of the building. There are two windows News-Messenger/Terry Reimei on each one each in the front and.the back of the building.There are NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF's RESIDENCE FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO Section number - _ Page - There is a fireplace in the southwest corner room on the first floor with a residence have two windows and a door in the bay on the first floor, and three are of iron, with windows in each door which were used to observe the prisoners the cells, and a general eating area near the door to the sheriff's residence, on The second and third floors of the jail have entrances at different levels Slabs. The foundations of the building are of 24-inch-thick limestone, laid up in (8-86) first and second floors of the sheriff's residence. National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet the courthouse and the sheriff's residence and jail.

mortar and bearing on large flat footing stones bearing directly on semi-circular area inside the turret #19).The northwest rooms of the The massive doors between the sheriff's residence and the each ceramic tile surround #20).The southwest rooms in the building include the windows in the bay on the second floor #8).There are bathrooms on the (photo #21).In the jail there are eight cells on the first and second floors for and flowering branches #18). men, and six cells on the third floor for women. There are corridors surrounding The interior bearing walls of the jail are eight-inch-thick solid limestone heated from the furnace in the courthouse, with pipes extending underground between from those in the sheriff's residence.The jail floors are eight-inch-thick solid NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 National Park Service FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OH Section numbei - Courthouse School N Dashed Line = Boundary for Nominated Property (8-86) Residence Parking Continuation Sheet STREET Page FLAG Church CROGHAN and St, Joseph's Sheriff's LOCATION MAP COURT CLOVER Sandusky National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF"S RESIDENCE County Lot High Jail Rass ur John's AVENUE Paul's NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service *,FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO Section number - 7 Page -o ESCAPE (8-86) FIRE FIRST FLOOR PLAN National Register of Historic Places Porch SECOND FLOOR PLAN See Continuation Sheet SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE Roof Jail NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO BASEMENT PLAN Continuation Sheet TUNNEL National Register of Historic Places SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE (8-86) CROSS SECTION FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

A. SOCIAL HISTORY DX A Property is associated with events that have made C. ARCHITECTURE a significant contribution to the broad patterns of B Property is associated with the lives of persons LX C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack - D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) Significant Person - B removed from its original location. - C a birthplace or grave. - D a cemetery. - E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. - F a commemorative property. Johnson, John Carlton: architect within the past 50 years. Brockman, Theodore: contractor 9.

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Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles,and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) - preliminary determination of individual listing (36 - State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested - Other State agency - Federal agency X Local government - University 1. Hayes Presidential Center; Fremont, OH - recorded by Historic American Engineering 2. Ohio Histotic Preservation Office, Record # Northwest Regional Office, Bowling Green, OH 1890-1946 Bibilography Register Criteria Considerations Architect/Builder Significant Dates individual distinction. religious purposes. Applicable National Register Criteria Property is: Cultural Affiliation Period of Significance Other Name of repository: our history.

County and State Narrative Statement of Significance previously listed in the National Register recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey information important in prehistory or history. previously determined eligible by the National Primary location of additional data: Areas of Significance G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance designated a National Historic Landmark categories from instructions) (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) significant in our past. Previous documentation on file (NPS): N/A Name of Property for National Register listing.) A owned by a religious institution or used for (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL/SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL/SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE 10.

Geographical Data Acreage of Property. - See continuation sheet Longitude: 83-07'-05", Latitude: 41-20'-48" 11. Form Prepared By Mrs. Patricia R. Bristley name/title - August 5, 1996 412 S. Jefferson Street (419) 332-7409 street & number - - telephone city or town . state - zip code Submit the following items with the completed form: A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) Sandusky County; Ohio Commissioners Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.

470 et seq.). of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O, Box37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. 43420 Fremont date Zone organization Northing Photographs Maps UTM References Additional items Easting less than one Additional Documentation Boundary Justification Continuation Sheets for the Sandusky County Commissioners County and State Representative black and white photographs of the property.

Name of Property (Place additional UTMreferences ona continuation sheet.) Verbal Boundary Description why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) (Describe the boundaries of the property ona continuation sheet.) Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data,and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect [ 3| 2,27,6,0 properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain name NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Sandusky County Jail/Sheriff's Residence, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio Statement of Significance The 1890 Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's Residence is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A and C for its association with the development of county prison facilities in Sandusky County, Ohio, and as an excellent example of a distinctive combination residence/institutional building type. This dual the region's greatest surviving concentration. When Rutherford B. Hayes was elected Governor of Ohio in 1868, he made prison reform one of this top priorities. Hayes had the Prison Plan of 1868 prepared which reflected his views of reform for the state of Ohio.

One of the principle aims was the As Governor, Hayeshosted the National Congress on Penitentiary and Reformatory Discipline in Cincinnati in 1870. Much of the Congress focused on state penitentiaries, but calls were made for reforms of "The Iniquitous Jail System that must be stricken from the face of society, and some safe place be provided in each county for the imprisonment of alleged criminals trial..."Hayes was a leading reformer, calling for reform continued when he was elected President of the United States in 1876. (Citizen's Committee on the Old Jail, Final Report, Dec.

1995) The social trend to "Permanent" County Buildings, in Ohio, between 1867 and 1902, Justice" and were situated on central squares, often in the same block as the pride by the local population which is why most were of massive, impressive Continuation Sheet Plan of 1868 and the Congress to build jails, many new "permanent" county jails in architectural design.The inclusion of the sheriff's residence in many of these county National Register of Historic Places changes in the deplorable condition of county jails. As a result of the Ohio Prison courthouses in order to give local significance to the buildings.They were viewed with showed the development of a maturity of county government and the support the Section number 8 Page .

Page - 1 separation of prisoners to prevent prison facilities from becoming "Cradles of Crime." Ohio were under construction in the succeeding years.Hayes' interest in prison jails served as a dual purpose of monitoring prisoners, but also allowed for the purpose building type appears tobe most prevalent in the Midwest, with Ohio having (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior Sandusky County Jail/Sheriff's Residence, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio enhancement of the position of the sheriff as the top administrative official of the county. (Citizen's Committee on the Old Jail, Final Report, Dec. 1995) "There were fifty-two combined county jail/sheriff's residences in Ohio's eighty-eight counties, and twenty-six are still standing.

All of the nineteen northwest Ohio counties had a combined sheriff's residence and county jail, but by 1995, four of them had been regional, with the largest number occurring in Ohio. However, county jail/sheriff's residences of this period were also developed in Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, lowa, and Missouri. (Bosworth, 1995) General R. Brinkerhoof, President of the Ohio State Board of Charities, said in a letter Jails, and am glad to know that the plans you have adopted, are equal, and perhaps 2, column 3, original at the Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio) At the laying of the cornerstone of the 1890 Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's the banks of the river, in the rear of where the store of Krebs & proctor now stands. It was built in 1828 or earlier....The second jail was on the hill near the Lutheran in 1840.

The third was an underground jail built by Judge Knapp, where the present courthouse stands. The present jail was then built. The new jail, number 5, is to be a good one..Bad jails have been the cause of much crime during the last fifty years. criminals." (Ibid) Architecturally, the 1890 Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's Residence reflects the seat, next to the Sandusky County Courthouse.

The facility displays the distinctive Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places (8-86) National Park Service type.The jail and sheriff's residence is prominently located in the center of the county They were so built that it was impossible to train young men to be anything but general form and characteristics of the combination residential/institutional building Section number 8 Page - 2 on the occasion of the laying of the cornerstone of the 1890 Sandusky County Jail and Residence, Rutherford B. Hayes said, "...The first jail in this county was situated on parsonage. It was built of logs, twenty feet square, and was built by Judge Howland superior to all others in Ohio." ("Fremont Daily News", Thursday, Nov. 6, 1890, page Sheriff's Residence,".. am very much interested in the improvement of our County NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places Sandusky County Jail/Sheriff's Residence, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio characteristics of the building type design: the residential section is the 2 1/2 stories front portion of the building and the 3 story jail facility forms the rear portion of the building. These facilities typically were designed by prominent local or regional architects and reflect high style architecture of the period. (Boswell, 1995) Such is the case for the Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's Residence. Designed by prominent Fremont architect, J. C. Johnson, the facility reflects Johnson's design skills and his use of eclectic late nineteenth century Victorian-era architectural styles.

Johnson's work reflects the historicism of the period by choosing stylistic references considered appropriate for the function of each section of the facility. The sheriff's residence tower, irregular floor plan, variety of window shapes and sizes, elaborate decorative carvings and patterns, and deep set front porch with arched entrance. The sheriff's residence is comparable to other large scale houses built for prominent and prosperous members of the local community, many of which were also designed by Johnson. While the residence displays the domestic Queen Anne style, the rear jail and heavier arched windows, are all Richardsonian Romanesque stylistic characteristics often associated with public and institutional buildings from this period.

Other combination sheriff residence/jails designed by Johnson include facilities in Hancock County (1879), Crawford County (1883), (NROHP, 1985) and Defiance location adjacent to the courthouse, distinctive residential designs for sheriff's residence, and institutional design influence for the rear jail facility. The Hancock County building has been demolished and both the Crawford County and Defiance Sheriff's Residence remains the purest expression of Johnson's work with this distinctive midwestern building type.

The architect, John Carlton Johnson, was historically significant in both Ohio and Indiana in the period in which he worked, for his public, commercial and residential (8-86) Continuation Sheet massive effect created by the monochromatic stone masonry walls, simpler detailing, National Park Service County buildings have additions or other alterations.The Sandusky County Jail and County(1887).All reflect the major characteristics of this building type:prominent Section number - Page - 3 displays the ornate detailing of the Queen Anne style particularly through its corner facility is designed in the Richardsonian Romanesques Revival style. The overall OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Sandusky County Jail/Sheriff's Residence, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio buildings.

He was born December 8,1828, and died March 5, 1901 in Fremont, Ohio. He was a graduate of Wentworth Academy, New Hampshire. (J.C. Johnson file, Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio) "Along with David W. Gibbs (of Toledo, Ohio), Johnson was northwest Ohio's leading jail architect." (Stephen C. Gordon, In 1887 the "Fremont Daily News" published the following article about J.C. Johnson's work: "Very few cities can boast of an architect who has designed so many public buildings in this and other states as can Fremont. We have reference to J.C. Johnson, whose handsome residence is shown in this edition. Born in Wentworth, N.H., Mr.

Johnsonin 1852, living in Akron, Warren and Cleveland, locating at Fremont beautiful architectural structures, making plans in competition for the State capitol building at Indianapolis, where nineteen plans were presented from the best architects in the United States, receiving the second premium (they used his plans for the Indiana State Capitol, but gave credit to an architect who got the first premium because he lived in Indiana - J.C. Johnson obituary, 1901). Designed by him were four courthouses at Defiance (Ohio), Decatur, Winchester and Noblesville, Ind.; jails at Columbus City, and Plymouth, Ind., Findlay (NROHP, 1985-demolished) and Bucyrus, O. (NROHP, 1985); infirmaries at Bluffton and Huntington, Ind., and Sandusky City (NROHP, 1975), Fremont and Ottawa, O.

Also the Lutheran College at Woodville, and the academy at Green Springs." "Acting as State Supervising Architect, he built the new addition to the Ohio Penitentiary, also the Campbell School at Sandusky (NROHP, 1982), which has been other school houses in different parts of the State, something over a dozen city halls, including the Fremont City Hall (NROHP, demolished), the new St. Joseph's church of Fremont, one of the finest in the country, the M.E. church in Fremont, and countless others were designed by Mr. Johnson." 1996) Continuation Sheet pronounced one of the best arranged school buildings ever erected.Over twenty NPS Form 10-900-a Section number _ 8 Page - in 1860. Since becoming a citizen of Fremont' Mr.

Johnson has planned hundreds of (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Section number - Page - 5 Sandusky County Jail/Sheriff's Residence, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio "In business blocks, there is scarcely a town or city of any importance in Northern Ohio or Indiana, which does not show his handiwork, as do many cities in other states. Our own city contains the C.W. Tschumy and Jackson, First National Bank, Hayes, Underhill and many other blocks; and as to residences they are legion, including the Bauman, Dryfoos, Leppelman, Dillon, President Hayes and many others equally as good at home and abroad." ("Fremont Daily News", Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO Center, Fremont, Ohio. 2. "Breaking In, a Study for the Adaptive Reuse of Three County Jail/Sheriff"s Residence Buildings", The Collaborative Inc., Landmarks Preservation Council tectural Environment Design Program, 1991), copy enclosed. 3. "Citizens Cormittee On the Old Jail: Final Report", Bob McCartney, chairman, December 26, 1995, copy enclosed. Blade, Toledo, Ohio, Region News Section 2, Oct. 11, 1995, Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio, copy enclosed. Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio, copies enclosed. 6. "Fremont Daily News: Board of Trade Edition", (1887), original at Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio, in the J.C. Johnson file. 7. Hardesty's Historical and Geographical Encyclopedia, H.H.

Hardesty, (H.H, Hardesty & Co., New York, Richmond, Chicago & Toledo, 1885), Hayes Presi- dential Center, Fremont, Ohio. Cleveland, OH, 1882), Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio. 9. "The News Messenger", Fremont, Ohio, various editions, originals at Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio, Sandusky County Jail file, copies enclosed. 10. Sandusky County, Ohio, Deeds, Vol.X, pp.420-421, and Vol.51, pp.210 & 331, Sandusky County Recorder's Office, 100 N. Park Avenue, Fremont, Ohio. 11. Sandusky County, Ohio, Tax Map for the City of Fremont, Ohio, Sandusky Citizens, Basil Meek, (Richmond-Arnold Pub., Chicago, IL, 1909), Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio. 13. United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey, Fremont East, Ohio, N 411S-WB300/7.5, (1969), Sandusky County Engineer's Office, 2500 W. State Street, Fremont, Ohio.

Page Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places of the Maumee Valley Historical Green State Univ.Archi- 12.Twentieth Century History of Sandusky Representive Section number 9 5."Fremont Daily at Hayes 4."Counties Seek Other Uses for Abandoned Jails to Save 8.History of Sandusky County, Ohio,Homer & Bros. County Tax N.Park of map enclosed. 1. Artwork of Columbus, Ohio, Part 8, (W.H. Parish Pub.,1897), Hayes Presidential (8-86) OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL, AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE FREMONT, COUNTY, OHIO Ohio, 1867-1902, Frank Maling Bosworth III, Dissertation submitted to in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Design and Planning, (Blackburn, VA, 1995), vation Office, Bowling Green, Ohio. Gordon, Survey and National Register Manager, Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Columbus, Ohio.

Letter dated July 16, 1996- (8-86) Continuation Sheet the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 15."Delaware County Jail and Sheriff's Residence Nomination for the National 14.An Architecture of Authority: The Jail/Sheriff's Residence of Northwest copy sent by Maura Historic Preser- NPS Form 10-900-a Section number 16.Letter from Stephen C.Gordon and National Register Manager), Register of Historic Places",Paula Giany(1990),copy sent by Stephen C. Page2 NPS Form 10-900-a OMS Approval No.

1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: The nominated property occupies: Inlots 156, 157, 158 and 202, in the city of Fremont, Ohio, and is roughly 300 feet by 120 feet (see Sandusky County, Ohio, tax map). It is located between Corghan and Court Streets running east and west, and Clover Street and Park Avenue running north found on Section 10, pages 2-5) . BOUNDARY JUSTIFICATION: The boundaries include Inlots 156, 157, 158 & 202, associated with Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places and attached copies of the deeds for this property can be the platting and development of the city of (See enclosed maps).

Section number_ 10 - Page -1 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior Natlonal Register of Historlc Places Continuation Sheet SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO in Fremont, Ohio, for the Purpose of Building a County Jail Sandusky County, Ohio, Deed Book Vol.X, pages 420-421, County Recorder's Office, 100 N. Park Avenue, Fremont, Ohio. PP.420÷421: Know all men by these presents, that I: Cooper K. the Commissioners of Sandusky County, Ohio, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have and do hereby bargain, sell and convey unto William N. Morgan, Michael Reed and Martin Wright, Commissioners of Sandusky County, Ohio, to wit: have and to hold said premises, with all their appurtenances unto said . testimony whereof the said Cooper K. Watson has hereunto set his hand Signed, Sealed and acknow- : ledged in presence of Cooper K.

Watson (Seal) S. Brush Wm. A. Platt State of Ohio, Franklin County SS: Personally came Cooper K. Watson, signer and sealer of the foregoing testament, and acknowledged the same S. Brush, Notary Public in and for Franklin County, Ohio W.E. Rane, Rec. San. Co. See Continuation Sheet Deeds to Sandusky County Commissioners for Lots 157 and 158 National Park Service forever that he will forever warrant and defend said premises with the heirs etc.,doth hereby covenant with said Commissioners Commissioners of Sandusky County, Ohio, their successors in office and in the Reservation of two miles square at Lower Sandusky, Ohio.To of known and described as Lots Number three my hand and Notarial sea1 this 21st day of

hundred and fifty eight the town of Fremont in said County Watson, in consideration of the Sum of Eight hundred dollars paid by . Received March 1st, 1855. Recorded 28th Same Month. appurtenances against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.In New lots numbers one hundred and fifty seven and one and seal this 21st day of four Out Lot Number Survey in past Eight Natlonal Register of Historlc Places Continuation Sheet SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO p.421: Know all men by these presents, that we, William A. the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have, and do hereby bargain, sell and convey unto William N.

Morgan, Michael Reed and Martin Wright, Commissioners of Sandusky County, Ohio, and to following premises in Sandusky County, Ohio, to wit: ever - Ohio, their Successors in office, and assigns forever, that he will whereof, the said William A. Platt and Fanny A. his wife, have here- - unto set their hands and seals this 29th day of January, A.D. 1855. Signed, Sealed and acknow- : F.B. Hammon State of Ohio, Franklin County SS: Personally came before Notary Public in and for said county, William A. Platt and Fanny A. his wife, signers and sealers of the foregoing instrument and the same expressed. And the said Fanny A. wife of the said William from her said husband, did declare that she did voluntarily sign, January, A.D. 1855....

Jophea Mayes National Park Service their Successors in office and assigns in fee simple forever the appurtenances, and unto their Successors in office and assigns for- See Continuation Sheet Platt and Fanny A.his wife, in consideration of the sum of Eight against the=lawful.claims of all persons.whomsoever..:In.testimony hundred and fifty eight in the town of Fremont in said County And the said William A.Platt for heirs etc.,does and four in Out Lot Number Eight Brush's Survey in past Fanny United States Department of the Interior New Lots number one hundred and fifty seven one of Sandusky, formerly known and described as Lots number three:(3) Ohio.

To have and to hold said premises with all their appurtenances unto said Commissioners of Sandusky County, Ohio, with all the ledged in presence of us hereby covenant and agree with said Commissioners of Sandusky County forever warrant and defend said premises with the appurtenances Hundred dollars paid by the Commissioners of Sandusky County, Ohio, acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the purposes in (Seal) Page United States Department of the Interlor Continuation Sheet SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO in Fremont, Ohio, for the Purpose of Building a County Jail Sandusky County, Ohio, Deed Book Vol. 51, pages210 and 331, County Recorder's Office, 100 N. Park Avenue, Fremont, Ohio. p.210: Know all Men by these Presents, That I, William A.

Cochrane for the consideration of Eight Thousand Dollars (8000.) received to my full satisfaction of Sandusky County, Ohio, the Grantees, do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Convey, unto the said Grantees, their successors, heirs and assigns, the föllowing described and known as: and two (202) in said City, as numbered on the Plat and Records of the same, excepting Furst, her heirs and assigns by virtue of a Lease of William A. Cockrane to said Helen E. Furst of date of November 30th, 1888, and Recorded in Volume Number Three (3) - Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of Horace S. Buckland W.A. Cochrane (Seal) J.W. Biddle --.Received May 28th, 1890, Recorded June 2nd, 1890. H.J.

Kramb, Recorder Hockenede1, husband and wife, the Grantors, for the consideration of Ten Thousand office and assigns, the following described premises: Situated in the City of Fremont, County of Sandusky, and State of Ohio, and known as Parts of In Lots Number Two hundred and two (202) and one hundred and National Park Service See Continuation Sheet Ohio....

National Reglster of Hlstorlc Places Gschwind & George Board of Commissioners of Sandusky In Lot Number One Hundred and Fifty and In Lot Number Two hundred p.33l:Know all Men by these Presents; That Hockenedel and Sarah to our full satisfaction of James original copy of deed for the rest) Deeds to Sandusky County Commissioners for Lots 156 and 202 premises: Situated in the City of Fremont, County of Sandusky, and State of Ohio, (30) feet wide on Croghan Street, and one hundred feet deep on Clover Street, being the premises heretofore sold to John Hockenadel, and excepting the right of Helen E. paper (446) of the Records of Leases in the Recorders office of said Sandusky County, Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Convey, unto the said Grantees, their sucessors in Section number -10 Page_4 of James E.

Wickert, Joseph Gxchwind and George F. Wilt, The Board of Commissioners National Register of Historlc Places Continuation Sheet SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO thence North on the east line of Clover Street one hundred (100) feet, Thence East on In Lot Number One hundred and fifty-six (156) Thirty (30) feet, Thence South line of Croghan Street, Thence west along said North line of Croghan Street Thirty Possession of the whole premises to be given on or before April 1st, 1890, Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of: Horace S. Buckland John Hochenedel (Seal) H. J. Kramb H. J. Kramb, Recorder possession shall be given...

National Park Service written notice from the grantees specifying the portions and the time when the bounded and described as follows:Commensing at the South west corner of said In Lot Number Two hundred and two in said runs (see original copy of deed for the rest) United States Dopartment of the Interior Section number _10 feet (30 ft) to the place of beginning. -..Received Aug. 19, 1890, Recorded Aug- 20, 1890. (Seal) Natlonal Register of Historlc Places Continuation Sheet SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO Section number Photos Page - photographer, date of photographs, and location of negatives is the same for all photographs, and is therefore listed only once. 9. 1890 Sandusky County, Ohio, Jail and photographer (or draftsman) unknown Patricia R. Bristley February, 1996 C.W. Bristley Jr.

Residence Fremont, Ohio 43420 412 S. Jefferson Street Fremont, Ohio 43420-2711 2. Outside view of jail Courthouse, Historical Photograph Mrs. Patricia R. Bristley Collection 10. Detail of front entrance to sheriff's 5. View of faces and design details 11. Cornerstone of 1890 Jail showing -on front of jail Camera pointing west 6. View of relief face on 12. Back of 1890 Jail showing firescape 13. Wainscotting and woodwork inside front 14.

Front stairway in sheriff's residence residence addition Historical Photograph circa 1890-1900 camera pointing northeast Hayes Presidential Center camera pointing southwest National Park Service front dormer of jail circa 1900 entrance to sheriff's residence architect and builder's names 622 Croghan Street photographer unknown Historical Photograph (old postcard) United States Department of the Interior Please note:Except for the three historic photographs (#7-9) the name of the property, United States Department of the Interior Natlonal Register of Historlc Places Continuation Sheet SANDUSKY COUNTY JAIL AND SHERIFF'S RESIDENCE FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO 15. View of front stairway in sheriff's 23. Basement view of 1890 Sandusky County, Ohio, Jail residence, stairway to attic showing hall and part of bedroor 18. Woodwork detail around door in 19. Queen Anne tower extention of 20.

Fireplace in southeast room on 20. Door and jail cells on second 22. Skylight in attic of 1890 residence camera pointing north camera pointing southwest first floor of sheriff's camera pointing up of sheriff's residence Sandusky County Jail National Park Service southeast room on first floor camera pointing west floor of 1890 Jail 17.

Second floor of sheriff's residence NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET NAME : DATE OF 16TH DAY: 2/27/97DATE DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: NOMINATOR: STATE N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/ SUMMARY COMMENTS: RECOM./ CRITERIA TELEPHONE RETURN DATE DISCIPLINE MULTIPLE REJECT 3/16/97 REVIEWER 1/30/97 ACCEPT OTHER: Entered in the DATE RECEIVED: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Netlonal Register DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N DATE OF 45TH DAY: PROPERTY Sandusky County Jail and Sheriff's House REASONS FOR REVIEW: Sandusky Co., OH, Sandusky Co Jail and Sheriffs Residence Sandusky Co., On, 0 Sandusky Co., OH, .

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