Decorative drawing: an ornate nineteenth-century American house. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Brewer Log House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,309 words across 10 pages, filed in 1974. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 74001411, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AUG 1 3 1974 NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: 7 Clarence Brown, Jr.
(Check One) TO THE PUBLIC - In Process - Preservation work - Transportation X Comments Commercial 2591 Old Springfield Road LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION TITLE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 023 none year FOR STATE Springfield ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION Religious Entertainment County District LOCATION OWNERSHIP Government Private Unoccupied Vacant Restricted CATEGORY CODE Yes: STATUS Scientific Agricultural Site CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Being Considered Educational Structure Museum Industrial COMMON: Private Residence Park Military Public Clark Ohio Both Object Public Acquisition: Springfield vicinity 3i North Limestone St Robert E.
Brewer REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF SURVEY: FOR NPS USE ONLY Building 45502 Other PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: NATIONAL DATE County Building ENTRY NUMBER OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: COPE DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved * Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

entire history, the wall logs are in sound condition. The steeple notch being universal before that time, and 2) the Originally, as now, the house was entered through a central doors, to the west, is a partition wall with central door opening into a smaller room which served as a kitchen. kitchen was a small bedroom with fireplace, the partition wall APR_4 1 1974 CONDITION Excellent REGISTER NATIONAL having apparently been centered over the lower partition. construction technique allowed a wide overhanging eave line well drained and has had good maintenance for apparently its room contains a fireplace and corner stairwell..Above the The basic alterations affecting Fair The Brewer log house has had its two frame additions and logs are half-dovetailed at the corners which in Ohio means fall well within the range of restoration.
in which the eaves were formed, more common to brick or stone the west gable;2) One window enlarged into a doorway, second and plastered. door was a rear door leading to outbuildings and a barn. was common with steeple notched houses after ca 1825.The the log structure are:i) One doorway cut for an addition on (Check One) with a minimum of framing: Good on the ends of the joists rather than the plates. This The remaining large bedroom, and joists, rafters, sheathing, and flooring were cut by a vertical Both This These alterations RECEIVED fireplace, would have been the same size as the living room on and overhang the plate logs;and the rafters bear directly siding removed.
Because the building stands cn a knoll and is that 1) the house was most certainly built after ca i825,the PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian | - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1834 - Urban Planning - Other (Specify) STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

Iew are worth restoration due to factors of condition, site, period of time, and in a geographical location, that laic The choice was a substantial log, rather than trame APR 1 11974 SIGNIFICANCE Commerce Conservation Engineering losophy Aboriginal Communications Transportation Music Literature Theater Religion/Phi Prehistoric Science itarian REGISTER Agriculture NATIONAL Landscape Invention Education Sculpture Political That the house proved successful to the original and later no restrictions on house design or technique of construction. The Brewer house is representative of Ohio vernacular Military The fact that four fireplaces were provided reflects a sense thousand log houses,of all periods,standing in the state, Industry of the l9th century and that it is in sound enough condition owners is shown by the careful alterations it received.
of comfort not always associated with earlier log houses. architecture at its best in terms of log construction. Social/Human- or owner attitude. Art The Brewer house was built during a Though there are still several The Significance of the Brewer log house is, simply,that to permit restoration.T brick or stone, house (considerations of cost Ohio Historz, vol. 80, no's 3-4 (Summer, Autumn, 1972).

The rest of the file

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: APR 1 1 1974 8 Jan 74 STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I hereby certify that this property is included in the 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set level of significance of this nomination is: GPO 931-894 039 43211 Seconds LONGITUDE DATE LATITUDE COUNTY Columbus ORGANIZATION ATTEST: Degrees STATE CORNER Minutes NATIONAL CODE REGISTER Ohio Historical Society LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Ohio Degrees Minutes Seconds Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation FORM PREPARED BY National Register. 12.
STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION in the National Register and certify that ithas been less than one NAME AND TITLE: MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Hutslar, Donald A. Donald A. Hutslar, Historian, Historic Preservation forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Local Name 1982 Velma Ave "The Log Architecture of Ohio, STATE Chia CONTROL REVIEW Send-back _ AUG 1 3 1974 INT: 1538-73 PROPERTY KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST PHOTOS Re-submit WORKING NUMBER MAPS National Register Write-up HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF TECH REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Clark Federal Register entry .74580 812-74 Oc.11974 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC AUG 1 3 1974 2. L.OCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT Donald A. Hutslar Aug, 1972 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.
East end of house, front to right. APR 1 1 1974 GPO 932-009 TOWN COMMON STATE DATE COUNTY REGIST Ohio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO CREDIT Brewer log house Clark NATIONAI NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM RECEIVED (6/72) STREET AND NUMBER NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) Ohio Hist Society Springfield vicinity History Dept UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) AIG 1 3 1974 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE Donald A. Hutslar 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. GPO 932-009 TOWN STATE COMMON COUNTY DATE History Dept Clark enlarged into doorway at back.
Ohio PHOTO CREDIT PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Brewer Log house REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or en close with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER NEGATIVE FILED AT (6/72) Ohio Hist Society APR 1 1 1974 Small section of chimney UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) AUG 1 3 1974 LOCATION 3. MAP REFERENCE U.S.G.S. 7.5' APR 1 1 1974 TOWN Springfield vicinity COUNTY DATE STATE REGISTER SOURCE NATIONAL COMMON Clark SCALE RECEIVED AND/OR HISTORIC (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) Brewer log house PROPERTY MAP FORM Ohio Quad NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER Form 10-301 1"/2000118 2665 Old Springfield Road REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: GP0932-010 (approx.
5 miles SE of Springfield) Clifton, Ohio Quad GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CLIFTON QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CLIFTON, OHIO Brewer Log House Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Clarence Brown, Jr. Eon, Charles A. Van1k Ion. Samuel I.. Devine Dayton STATE Location 8/16/74 Name Cuyahoga County MMott/row Springfield vicinity Hontgonery County Central College vicinity North Union Shaker Site Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Shaker Heights and Cleveland Regional Director, Midwest Region Clark County State Historic Preservation Officer Also Notified Franklin County Brewer Log House Hon. Charles W. Whalen, Jr. Interstate 7l at l7th Ave. The Ohio llistorical Society Director Squire's Glen Para Heights