National Register reference number.86001062- the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
The ground it stands on
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The chapter on Woodville Township in History of Sandusky County, Ohio, published 1882 names Woodville. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.
At a special session of the county commissioners held April i, 1840, it was ordered that so much of original surveyed township number six, range thirteen as is within the boundaries of Sandusky county, and all that part of original surveyed township number five, range thirteen north of the centreline, running east and west through the center of sections seven, eight, nine, ten and twelve be organized and constituted a new township by the name of Woodville, and that the first election for township officers be holden at the house of Amos E, Wood in said township on the 14th day of April ne.xt, between the hours required by law.
There were at that time a great many more electors than were necessary to effect the organization. The earliest township records have not been preserved so that the exact date of the first election cannot be given. However, it is known that during the summer of 1840 the voting for the first officers took place at the old Wood tavern which stood on the land now owned by members of the Price family, just east of the present village of Woodville. This was, perhaps, the first public gathering of the members of the new community, and as the election was merely of local interest with no political signifi- cance, it was very harmonious, and everybody had a good time, such a time as only a pioneer tavern can furnish. The name of the township is in honor of Amos E. Wood, who was one of the leading citizens at the time of its organization. The election resulted as follows: David Dunham, Lester Allen, and Archibald Rice, trustees; Ira Benedict and Jared Plumb, justices of the peace; Ira Benedict, clerk. These men, who were the most substantial citizens of the new township, succeeded in their honest endeavors to further the best interests of the people, and their merit was recognized by frequent re-elections. Any one taking an interest in the local history of Woodville would be amused at some of the old records kept by the clerk, in which are carefully noted indentures, accounts of stray cattle, and the record of the marks by which hogs and sheep were recognized. Sometimes the unfortunate animal was branded, sometimes painted, but the most popular way was the rather sanguinary process of slitting and otherwise mutilating the auricular appendages of the poor animals. Happily, since the days of fences this barbarous custom is unnecessary, and the ears of the head are intact. The elections have always been held at Woodville village. The officers elected in 1881 are as follows: R. Hartman, J. H. Hurralbrink, and Henry Blausey, trustees; George Wehrung, justice of the peace; Dr. Henry Bush, treasurer; George Wehrung, clerk; Jonathan Faler and B. D. Enoch, constables.
Regional context, not property-specific
evidence. Museums hold 717 specimens
collected within 10 miles of Christopher C. Layman Law Office between 1825 and 1975: 697 Animalia, 15 Plantae, 5 Fungi.
12 distinct Species records are shown.
Collected by Albiet, P., Beatty, B. (Brett), Hoke, B. & Norrocky, M. J. (Michael J.), Beatty, B. (Brett), Norrocky, M. J. (Michael J.) & Hoke, B. and others. Each is a
physical object with a catalogue
number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was
collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be
concluded from a species being absent.
Regional context, not property-specific
evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists
13 workings within 5 miles of Christopher C. Layman Law Office: 8 past producers, 5 producers.
5 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Calcium, Limestone, General, Beryllium. Distance is straight-line from the
map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring
settlement's page as well.
Regional context, not property-specific
evidence. The National Weather Service names
Woodville, the town this property stands in, in 26 storm reports between 1996 and 2022: 14 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 flood, 1 flash flood.
No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office
filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date
opens the federal record of that event.
Radar estimated around two to over three inches of rain fell over portions of Sandusky and Seneca Counties on the afternoon of November 18. 911 centers reported widespread flooding in the counties with dozens of road closures in each county. Over 48 hours after the initial overland flooding mentioned here, the Portage and Sandusky Rivers flooded. The Portage River reached moderate flood stage and the Sandusky River reached minor flood stage. This lead to continued road closures for known spots along the rivers. No properties were inundated. ||In Seneca County as of 7:30 p.m., there were reports of at least 19 roads that were flooded. These roads included US 224 east of SR 67; CR 50 near the 2000 block; SR 4 near SR 162; CR 48 near SR 18 at the viaduct; the 4000, 5000 and 7000 blocks of South SR 53; SR 231 North of CR 6; CR 37 between CR 38 and CR 15; CR 58 between SR 19 and SR 4; and the westbound lane of US 224 in the 11000 block east of Attica. There also was flooding or closures at CR 43 and CR 38; CR 48 and TR 123; SR 635 south of CR 592; TR 15 between SR 18 and CR 50; Lelar Street in Clinton Township; the 7000 block of East SR 18; Euclid Avenue between Sandusky Street and Hopewell Avenue; and CR 592 west of SR 635, she said. The spokeswoman said three-fourths of a mile north of Izakk Walton League CR 33 had gravel wash out on the shoulder and SR 101 near Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Department was flooded. ||In Sandusky County as of 830 pm the roads flooded included:|County Road 128 between Turnpike and Cr 127 (signs posted)|County Road 183 approximately mile east of State Rte 101|County Road 223 between 242 and 232 also between 260 and 268(2 Places)|County Road 223 between Woodland Ave. and State Rte 510|COUNTY ROAD 201 AND BUCHANAN (signs posted)|CR 117 (FINDLEY RD) AND CR 48 WOODVILLE|CR 164 between CR 215 and OTTAWA CO LINE (SIGNS POSTED) CLOSED|STATE RTE 412 AND STATE RTE 101|COUNTY ROAD 260 BETWEEN 183 AND 177 ALSO BETWEEN 183 AND 175|Finefrock Rd. Near CR 213 (signs will be posted)|CR 229 @ CR 214 (signs posted)|Oakwood Near River St.|FINEFROCK BEFORE STATE RTE 19 (AT THE DIP)|CR 205 BETWEEN 308 AND NORTHWEST ROAD|CR 288 BETWEEN 101 AND 175|CR 205 BETWEEN CR 302 AND CR 308|CR 13 BETWEEN 635 AND CR 58|CR 168 BETWEEN 173 AND COUNTY LINE|Co. Rd 13 between St. Rte. 635 and Co. Rd. 58|CR 90 between CR 55 and CR 59|CR 59 and CR 65|CR 65 TO STATE RTE 590 to CR 74|CR 250 BETWEEN CR 247 AND STATE RTE 6|Christy Rd. CLOSED between St. Rte. 19 and Commerce Drive.
Heavy rain fell over Sandusky County on the morning of the 13th. The heavy rain fell onto already saturated ground conditions from previously heavy rainfall during the week. Most small stream and creeks overflowed their banks across the County. Flooding caused extensive road closures across the county, but no inundation of homes or businesses. A few of the road closures: County Roads 164, 146,153 flooded. SR 19 closed near Muddy Creek in Kingsway.
Several rounds of heavy rain fell across the area beginning during the morning hours of the 20th. At 8:00 am on the 20th, the river stage at Woodville was 2.87 feet. The river quickly reacted to the heavy rain across the area and rose between 1 and 3 feet per hour during the afternoon of the 20th. The river exceeded flood stage of 9.0 feet during the evening hours of the 20th. The river remained in flood through the 21st, and crested at around 11.6 feet at around 11:00 pm on the 21st. Despite the rain tapering off in northwest portions of Sandusky County, another round of heavy rain moved through southern Wood and Hancock Counties during the overnight hours and into the morning of the 21st. This second round of heavy rain impacted the upstream runoff basins that drain into the Portage River. Additionally, another short period of heavy rain fell during the morning hours of the 22nd. The significant amount of runoff draining into the Portage River well upstream kept the river in flood for several days. It did not fall below flood stage until nearly three and a half days later, during the early morning hours of the 24th.
United States Geological Survey topographic
sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then
testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
When this property was proposed for the
National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is,
and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain.
It is quoted below word for word, never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the
occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s
typewriter's.
Description of the property
and wooden side panels which in.1933 replaced.the original wooden double doors.A metal storm tains a stone with the date of construction (1890) and is topped with a decorative cornice. The west (side) facade contains a single centrally located shuttered window capped by an arched brick lentil, a sandstone keystone, corner blocks and sill that match those found on part became the doctor's office with a small room on the west for storage of medical supplies. of the dropped ceiling. The doorway between the secretary and the lawyer's office has decora- X good which stands one block off the main street on the northeast corner of First and Cherry Streets in the Village of Woodville, Ohio. Constructed in 1890 for Mr.
Layman, the village's first the entire front facade and creates a roof over the four huge grey sandstone slabs that form room. He completely partitioned off the lavatory and added air conditioning. Currently the Layman as a coal shed. It is currently used for storage. ruins deteriorated the street but is obstructed from view bya large brick false front.The false front con- Areas of SignificanceCheck and justify below -archeology-historic _ conservation _economics X architecture -education . music - 1800-1899 . exploration/settlement - - philosophy - politics/government _ invention The Christopher C. Layman Law Office is significant as an example of modest Italinate architecture and because of its association with Christopher C.
Layman, who was the first resident lawyer in the Village of Woodville. Ohio. Christopher Layman received his early education at public schools in Webster Township, Bowling Green and Perrysburg. On August 18, 1861, he enlisted in the Army of Termessee and Iought as a soldier in the Civil War until he was discharged on July 15, 1065. Mr.
(in one paragraph) after his death. -agriculture Annual Commencement on March 29,1882.After graduation he went to Lansing,Michigan and - other(specify) -1900- -science Criterion B and C _ landscape architecture.. Mr. Layman (originiallyspelled Lehman) was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland on May 5, 1845. he came toohio with his parents, Johnn, a carpenter/farmer, and Magdalena Jacobs Lehmann They settled near Luckey on 80 acres of land in Webster Township, Wood County fluential in the organization of the Woodville School District. In 1890 he built the law medicine here until 1964. The building remained vacant for two years when in 1966 it was Builder/Architect art unknown In 1933,upon the death of Emma Layman,Dr.Egger purchased the office.He practiced ... religion X_law 9.
Quoted from the National Register nomination
for reference 86001062, 28 pages, held by the National Archives in Record
Group 79. See the
catalogue record.
Listed places nearby
2 within 8 miles
Other National Register properties close
enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both
positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties
to their map sheets.
Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.
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