Squire's Glen Farm

Description of the property

porch has access from the first floor guest parlor and the second floor Main entrance to the original section of the house is in the center of was undoubtedly built in the early twentieth century, because in 1929 Through the front entrance, on the north elevation, the six-panel doors old English painted wood wainscot follows the long, straight stair to the To the left (east) of the entry hall is a long guest parlor with six windows, a formal simple mantel, two hall doors and a pair of doors to entrance of the entry hall and to the right is the library-study, a rather style mantel above which is mounted an oil portrait of the original owner. necessary closets were added in the 1929 renovation. JUL 3 0 1974 basement. NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins Excellent the two-story portico.

This is an extremely fine and well-preserved example of the Greek revival isolated area with southern exposure and black walnut raised paneled flanking plaster wallsof the entry depicting English hunting scenes. The formal dining room is to the right of the front entry and adjoins the round fan window. passage and three-car garage with apartment above. and corner pilasters to be prominent.In the pediment isa large half- with a magnificent three-bay (east) side portico supported by four fluted The second floor has been retained in character although two baths and A three-bay addition exists to the west of the 1824 section.It houses (Check One) master bedroom. The siding here is flush, causing the window recesses the north side, which is five-bay.

The plan of the 1824 house is a typical center-hall, running north and south, with stairway; two rooms to the west of the hall and one to the east on each floor. There is a full second floor.

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Statement of significance

Ohio. He later bought 170 acres more adjoining Big Belly Creek, known today as Big Walnut. By 1815 he built a sawmill, woolen factory, grist generously supported the college, the church and the community throughout In 1929 the house was bought and completely renovated by William Squire's Glen Farm is significant both as a fine, early home built by a well-to-do early Ohio farmer and as a tour-de-force of the "Colonial JUL 3 0 1974 Conservation Commerce SIGNIFICANCE Aboriginal Architecture Engineering REGISTER NATIONAL Communications Prehistoric Landscape itarian Education Agriculture Music the original structure. Political Invention his life. Religion/Phi- Industry mill and distillery on the creek banks.These mills were among the 1824.1929 earliest in this area of Franklin County.

His mills were the vital means He donated the land and built the needed buildings. Dickinson.At this time the additions were built on the west end of kept out of debt. He was one of the most prominent men of the Timothy Lee built his home on the first bottom land of Big Walnut Creek whereby people could make a living and the means by which the county Revival"restorations practiced by Ohio architects during the 1ate 1920's. a scholar and one who did much for the township. 500 acres in Twp.2,Range 17,Blendon Twp.,U.S.Military lands in In 1807 Squire Timothy Lee from New York State,1ocated on He married Rhoda Taylor and together they established Central College.

losophy Art legend states that his home was once on the underground railway.He AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)