Nomination for Helmick Mill Covered Bridge

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OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service JAN - 8 1999 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM NAT. REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. Historic name Helmick Mill Covered Bridge Other names/site numberIsland Run Covered Bridge 2. Location City or town_Malta X vicinity State Ohio _ code OH _ county Morgan Code 115 . zip code 43758 3.

State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this Signature of certifying official State or Federal agency and bureau Signature of commenting or other official 4. National Park Service Certification Date of Action entered in the National Register - See continuation sheet. - determined eligible for the removed from the National other (explain): Register Date 1. Name of Property N/A not for publication additional comments.) RECEIVED 2280 National Register NPS Form 10-900 This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National 60. In my opinion, the property meets - does not meet the National Register Criteria.

I recommend that this property Ohio Historic Preservation Office -- OH SHPO 1, hereby certify that this property is: 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 In my opinion, the property meets - does not meet the National Register criteria. (O See continuation sheet for 12-21-98 Morgan, Ohio 5. Classification Ownership of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as (Do not include previously listed resources in the - building(s) -private * public-local - site -public-State * structure - public-Federal - object Name of related multiple property listing (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property 6.

Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Transportation/road related (vehicular) Transportation /Road Related 7. Description Architectural Classification Other: Covered Bridge Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Wood Total Noncontributing Tin Stone Foundation apply) roof other walls count) Materials Name of Property Helmick Covered Bridge County and State Category of Property (Check only one box) - district Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Helmick Mill Covered Bridge Morgan County, Ohio The Helmick Mill Covered Bridge is a single span wooden truss covered bridge which crosses over of the bridge.

Although in a very remote part of the county, about one-half mile to the nearest residence, many tourists and local residents visit the site each week for a welcome diversion from This bridge is known as the Helmick Mill or Island Run covered bridge and was built in 1867. It is a cut sandstone abutments, and a corrugated metal roof (Photos #2, #3, #5). The span is a variation of the multiple kingpost truss, having an "X" brace in the center panel (see line diagram) has replaced siding and roofing that were originally probably wood. The floor system of horizontal planking is carried by floor beams beneath the bridge. The bridge floor is in one layer, with the planks laid at right angles to the trusses (Photo #6). Steel rods run down the face of each abutment in place in times of high water. Known alterations include steel supports, in mid-span, that were installed about 1965 (photo #4).

The two downstream windows were installed in 1997. Description Page 9 panel, single span, multiple kingpost truss with vertical corrugated metal siding, projecting portals, (2 rods each) to anchor the ends of the trusses to the abutments. This is obviously to keep the bridge Section number 7 everyday life. Island Run in Deerfield Township, Section 2, seven miles northwest of Malta on Township Road 269 (Photo #I). The bridge is still open to traffic and carries about 40 vehicles per day across a very and the overall width of the structure is 16'4 1/2". The existing corrugated metal siding and roofing Morgan, Ohio 8. Statement of Significance

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Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "X" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying (Enter categories from instructions) the property for National Register listing) - A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of - B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. & C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses Period of Significance high artistic values, or represents a significant 1867 to 1948 and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. - D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield Significant Dates information important in prehistory or history.

Criteria Considerations (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) Significant Person (Complete if Criterion Bis marked above) -A owned by a religious institution or used for - B removed from its original location. - C a birthplace or a grave. - D a cemetery. - E a reconstructed building, object,or structure. - F a commemorative property. Samuel Price built stone abutments and wooden -G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 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 CFR Primary location of additional data 67) has been requested. - State Historic Preservation Office - previously listed in the National Register - Other State agency - previously determined eligible by the National - Federal agency 29 Local government - designated a National Historic Landmark - University - recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey - Other - recorded by Historic American Engineering Record 1867 Register Bibliography Structures Cultural Affiliation our history. Architect/Builder Name of Property Property is: religious purposes.

Helmick Covered Bridge Name of repository: County and State Engineering Previous documentation on file (NPS) N/A United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Helmick Mill Covered Bridge Morgan County, OH Of the 3,850 identified timber truss canal, railroad and vehicular bridges known to have been built in Ohio, today (1998) less that 4 percent, or 135 bridges are extant, and of Covered Bridge, one of five covered bridges remainingin Morgan County and one of only three on its original site, is significant under Criterion C as it exemplifies the multiple kingpost truss covered bridge in Ohio. By far the most common of all wooden truss designs in Ohio, the multiple kingpost became known across the state as the General of Ohio.

His Y Bridge at Zanesville (1832) was so widely admired that the truss became known as a Buckingham in honor of its builder. the builder of the Helmick Covered Bridge. Little is known about Price other than the fact he did build bridges in nearby Washington County and he is listed in the 1870 is Price's only documented design still extant in Ohio. Until the late 1940s, Morgan County had 15 covered bridges, but construction of Burr and Adams Covered Bridge remain on their original sites and are being nominated to the National Register. One other span, the Wolf Creek Covered Bridge was moved from Rosseau to the Morgan County Fairgrounds in 1953. Another covered bridge was timber truss bridges. A truss is the arrangement of timber beams and braces, usually series of vertical posts and braces and was developed mainly to accommodate longer spans.

Buckingham's Y Bridge at Zanesville (1832) was so widely admired that the truss Significance bridges are not being nominated to the National Register. During the first half of the 19th century, several truss designs were employed on Ohio's Three of these spans, the Barkhurst Mill Covered Bridge, Helmick Mill Covered Bridge, Section number 8Page Page Oak Lake and surface coal mining have taken a toll on all but four covered bridges. of the outer shell and the weight of the travelers. The multiple kingpost consisted of a moved from nearby Noble County to Campsite D on Brannon's Fork. These latter two triangular in layout, that forms a rigid framework to support its own weight plus the load these only 61 are still in service (Wood, Covered Bridges, pp.167; 188).

The Helmick United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number _ Helmick Mill Covered Bridge Morgan County, OH Significance (continued) Journals list bidders' names for some covered bridges. The names include local carpenters as well as companies that worked in many states. Following are some of the bidders' names: Thomas Fisher C.M. Grubb James Willey E.B. Henderson Sash & Door Factory Scott Wilson McGrath & Patterson A. Arrick John Morray Edmiston & Cochran Alvin White D.D. Scott R. G. Maynes Samuel Price John Hook William Irwin H.M. Wells Thomas McGrath The name of the bridge was derived from the name of a saw mill run by a Mr. Joseph Helmick that was situated near the north abutment.

Also, the 1875 Morgan County Atlas proposals until the 28th day of December, 1866 for the superstructure of a wooden feet span to rest on stone abutments. The proposals must state the price per foot linear. Also for proposals for raising the stone abutments that are now there some 4 feet higher. The bids for the stone work must state the price per perch of 24.75 cubic feet." commissioners wanted to make sure that a new bridge would be safe from future storm flows. A December 28, 1866 entry reads "I propose to build and complete the bridge Smith Bridge Company Joseph Conn E.F. Bundy John Sharke James McCoy James Quimby Hiram McGrath George Updike Martin Woody Page _2 The floods of 1913 and the need for wider bridges with greater load capacity prompted shows a grist mill near the south abutment. An entry in the December 5, 1866 bridge across Island Run near Helmick's Mill in Deerfield.

Said bridge to be some 66 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Helmick Mill Covered Bridge Morgan County, OH now advertised at Mr. Helmick's mill in Deerfield Township for the sum of seven dollars Price as his bid was the lowest of the five given in." An interesting event concerning Helmick' s Mill is recorded in Robertson's History of Morgan County, Ohio, Page 232.It seems that on July 22, 1863 (four years prior to the construction of the existing bridge), during the Civil War, four of Morgan's Raiders were With the advent of modern transportation and new roads, the Helmick's mill and nearby sawmill have both been erased from the area. What was once a busy milling center is Covered Bridge, in an extremely beautiful setting, is a reminder of what life was like over 100 years ago in Morgan County, Ohio.

Significance (continued) and ninety nine cents per foot lineal. Also the stone work at five dollars per yard, all to captured and held in"Helmick's Mill on Island Run." be done according to the plan that I have presented to the Commissioners. (signed) superstructure and stone work of the above mentioned bridge be awarded to Samuel now an isolated retreat for a few of the younger generation. This fine old Helmick Mill Samuel Price".And on the same date,the Commissioners followed:"Ordered by Section number 8 Page 3 Helmick Covered Bridge Morgan, Ohio 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property less than one acre UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) Zone Easting Northing 1 17 419240 4396870 - See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification 11.

Form Prepared By street & number 19 East Main Street telephone (740) 962-3171 city or town McConnelsville Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name Morgan County Commissioners listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503.

NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Maps Photographs (Rev. 10-90) Name of Property Property Owner County and State zip code 43756 state OH name/title organization Calvin V. Parmiter, Morgan County Engineer and Stephen Gordon, OHPO date May 9, 1997 A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.

_ state OH zip code 43756 including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Helmick Mill Covered Bridge Allen, Richard Sanders, Covered Bridges of the Middle West - 1970 Krekeler, Brenda, Covered Bridges Today - 1989 Morgan County Commissioner's Journals, 1866-1868 Titus, Simmons, Titus - Page 41 - 1875 Atlas of Morgan County Ohio Historic Bridge Association - 1997 - Ohio Historic Bridge Guide Wood, Miriam, The Covered Bridges of Ohio - 1993 Robertson, Charles D.

- History of Morgan County-1886 Verbal Boundary Description: The geographical boundary of the Helmick Mill bridge would be one foot beyond the perimeter of the bridge structure including the abutments, The structure is "located on Deerfield Township Road 269, 300 feet south and 2300 feet east of the north west corner of Section 2, Deerfield Township. Township 9 north; Range 13 west. Said location also has UTM Reference of 17 419244 4396878 and is shown on the attached Rokeby Lock, Ohio USGS Quadrangle map. The justification for the boundary of the Helmick Mill Covered Bridge is to include the timber structural elements of the bridge as well as the cut sandstone abutments.

Bibliography Geographical Data Morgan County, Ohio Boundary Justification Section number _ 9,10 Page 1 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Helmick Mill Covered Bridge Morgan County, Ohio Note: All photographs were taken by Calvin V. Parmiter, Morgan County Engineer, on February 2, 1998 and all negatives are on file in the Morgan County Engineer's Office. View of the bridge site, looking northerly View looking northerly into and thru the bridge View of the inside of the east wall of the bridge, looking southerly Photograph #1 Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places View looking easterly at the side of the bridge Section number // Page 1 LINE DIAGRAM - HELMICK MILL COVERED BRIDGE END VIEW SCALE /"= 1Ó' FECT C. Clager Juhn Boal David Arask Thos Holcomh Geo Martin Jas Deaver I. R. Whitaher M. Pettit Newman Jesse Finl TAdnderson S. G.

Moody, Merchant, Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, and general Merchandise. I.J. Stunberry Sanuel Price, Farmer and Proprietor of Steam Sawmill on Wolf Creek; also, Contractor and Builder. P. O. address, Hall's Valley. School Teacher. Jutia A Price J.L. Consolver - given. Sec. 2. Jane Anderson Jas Bailey (Deerfield Twp) Scale 20 Rods to anInch Thee Holcomb 53.80 785 740 Jane 160 Dolson TRIADELPHIA Triadelphia Busintss Directory. 723.74 T.J. Masterson,Justice of the Peace and professional Range 13 243 760 DJDonohon Tones 710 DEERFIELD #5.56 Press. c9 LX P.A.Weaver G.W Pickrell George Martin # Massey 7047x Geo Murtin Scale 2 Inches to the Mile -18 80 Est. of Jas Strong 794 Trainer ATLAS John. 284 762. Run J.Cowd 52.0 228 RAs os Helmick Mill Cov. BRIDGE L) COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MORGAN COUNTY WASHINGTON ATHENS Adams OHIO MORGAN Mill Cov. BR.

SCALE OF MILES Barkhurst MUSKINGUM PERRY DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF 16TH DAY: REASONS FOR REVIEW: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: TELEPHONE REJECT DATE 2/22/99 MULTIPLE PROPERTY RETURN DISCIPLINE REVIEWER 1/20/99 2/05/99 1/08/99 RECOM./CRITERIA NAME : /ACCEPT DATE RECEIVED: Helmick Mill Covered Bridge DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY: NITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIO ATIONAL PARK SERVIC IATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACE VALUATION/RETURN SHEE REQUESTED ACTION: STATE & COUNTY: REQUEST: N N SLR DRAFT: N NOMINATION NATIONAL: SAMPLE: PERIOD: OHIO, Morgan HELMICK MILL COVERED BRIDGE MORGAN COUNTY.OHIO PHOTOGRAPH HI PHOTOGRAPH #Z MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO HELMICK MAIL COVEREO BRIDGE MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO PHOTOGRAPH #3 PHOTOGRAPH #4 HELMICK MIL COVERED BRIDGE PHOTOGRAPH # 5 MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO PHOTOGRAPH # 6 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC HELMICK MILL MORGAN COUNTY, OHIO ROKEBY LOCK QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ROKEBY LOCK, OHIO STATE OF OHIO UTM REFERENCE!

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