Midland School Building, Northwest corner of Broadway & Cuba Avenue, Midland

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This rural four room schoolhouse is significant for its architectural detail and for its use as a grammer school in which all lower grades were taught. Description: Situated on 1.5 acres of land, this is a two story, common bond brick, muted Italianate build- ing distinguished by its large scale and overall functional detailing. The first floor of the main facade (east) exhibits a five bay fenestra- tion with the central bay having a large double door entry and lighted transom. This is flanked on either side by large 4/2 wooden windows ann blind recessed brick window bays. The second floor of the front facade has four window bays. On the north and south side facades of the main projection there is a blind recessed window bay at the first floor and window bay at the second.

The north and south side facades of the main building exhibit large garage type doors that have been added at an unknown date. These are flanked on either side by 4/2 wooden windows. The second floor of the north and south side fa- cades exhibit four window bays. The rear (west) facade has a four bay fenestration at each floor with one of the bays being a door bay at the second floor. All windows throughout the build- ing are enframed with smooth sandstone lintels and sandstone lug sills. The roof over the main building is a slate gable. The original end chimneys are missing. The roof over the projection is a slate hipped gable with the original wooden bellfry missing. The detail of the building is enhanced by a metal cornice with decorative metal brackets .

Midland School Building HABS No. OH- (Page 2) The building rests atop an ashlar stone founda- tion with sandstone plinth course. Some major wall deterioration exists. The interior exhibits a deteriorated staircase on either side of the main entry, two classrooms at each floor originally divided by folding doors (one panel remains) and several pieces of the original wainscoting remaining. Overall the in- terior is in deteriorated condition. History: This building was constructed inc. as a school to serve the educational needs of the Village of Midland and surrounding area. It functioned as a school until c. when a new facility was constructed approximately one mile to the south. For a number of years, it housed an automobile repair shop.

Records in the Clinton County Recorder's Office show the following title chain: June 21, Joel Haskins to Jefferson Town- ship Board of Education. acre). June 19, Deed Book 1, Page Jacob Hockett to Jefferson Town- ship Board of Education. Deed Book 1, Page ( 3/4 acre). February 3, Jefferson Township Board of Education to c. M. Vickers. Deed Book 94, Page September 12, Estate of C. M. Vickers to Elmer Fugett. Deed Book Page December 2, Rebecca Fugett to Harold and Mary Alice Curry. Deed Book Page June 23, Rebecca Fugett to Harold and Mary Alice Curry. Deed Book Page July 20, Harold and Mary Alice Curry (per sheriff) to Lilliput Workshop, Inc. Reference # . Midland School Building HABS No. OH- (Page 3) Source: Beers, w. H. and Co., History of Clinton county, Ohio. Chicago, Illinois. Bowen, B.

F. and Co., History of Clinton County, Ohio. Indianapolis, Indiana. Curtis, Rhonda, Ohio Historic Inventory form for the Midland Public School. Clinton County His- torical Society, Wilmington, Ohio. Lake, Griffing and Stevenson, Atlas of Clinton County, Ohio. Philadelphia, Pa. Mitchell, Thirey & Hahn, Atlas of Clinton County, Ohio. Cincinnati, Oh. Recorder's Office, Clinton County Courthouse, Wilmington, Ohio.

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Midland School Building

Clinton Co., Ohio

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