A
CASE
STUDY
COMPARING
THE
FEDERAL
HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
TAX
CREDIT
PROGRAMS
FOR
THE
CITIZEN’S
BANK
BUILDING
IN
GETTYSBURG,
OHIO
A
CREATIVE
PROJECT
SUBMITTED
TO
THE
GRADUATE
SCHOOL
IN
PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT
OF
THE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
THE
DEGREE
MASTER
OF
SCIENCE
IN
HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
BY
STEPHEN
C.
ALLEN
COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON:
MR.
MICHELE
CHIUINI
BALL
STATE
UNIVERSITY
MUNCIE,
INDIANA
MAY
2011
Table
of
Contents
1.0
–
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1
2.0
–
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………….....2
2.1
–
Literature
Review…………………………………………………………………………………….…3
2.2
–
Methodology………………………………………………………………………………………..……5
3.0
–
History
and
Explanation
of
the
Federal
Historic
and
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Programs…………………………………………………………………….8
3.1
–
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program…………………………….9
3.2
–
10%
Federal
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program…………………..10
3.3
–
State‐Funded
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Credit
Incentives…………………………11
4.0
–
History
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio
and
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building………………………………..12
5.0
–
Architectural
Descriptions
and
Current
Conditions
5.1
–
Exterior
Architectural
Description
and
Current
Conditions……………………….18
5.2
–
Interior
Architectural
Description
and
Current
Conditions……………………….24
5.3
–
Existing
Exterior
Plans………………………………………………………………………….…..36
5.4
–
Existing
Interior
Plans……………………………………………………………………………….41
6.0
–
Designs,
Cost
Estimates,
and
Feasibility
Studies
6.1
–
Proposed
Space
Programming………………………………………………………………….47
6.2
–
Proposed
Exterior
Design
Alterations……………………………………………………….48
6.3
–
Proposed
Exterior
Plans……………………………………………………………………….…..51
6.4
–
Proposed
Interior
Design
Alterations……………………………………………………….59
6.5
–
Explanation
of
the
Development
of
the
Cost
Estimates
and
8‐Year
projections…………………………………………………………………………………………….61
6.6
–
20%
Office
Plans,
Cost
Estimate,
and
Feasibility
Study……………………………..62
6.7
–
20%
Community
Fitness
Center
Plans,
Cost
Estimate,
and
Feasibility
Study………………………………………………………………………………………..………71
6.8
–
10%
Office
Plans,
Cost
Estimate,
and
Feasibility
Study……………………………..80
6.9
–
10%
Community
Fitness
Center
Plans,
Cost
Estimate,
and
Feasibility
Study………………………………………………………………………………………………..89
7.0
–
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………98
8.0
–
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………………………102
9.0
–
Appendices
9.1
–
National
Register
District
Nomination
Form……………………………….………….106
9.2
–
Photo
Log……………………………………………………………………………………………….123
1.0
–
Abstract
This
case
study
analyses
and
compares
the
Federal
20%
Historic
and
the
10%
Non‐Historic
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentive
Programs
by
producing
two
designs,
cost
estimates
and
feasibility
projections
under
each
program.
The
study
specifically
examines
the
rehabilitation
of
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building
in
Gettysburg,
Ohio,
a
commercial
block
building
in
a
small
rural
community.
The
building
is
not
currently
listed
on
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places,
but
is
potentially
eligible,
as
it
would
be
a
contributing
structure
in
a
potentially
eligible
National
Register
District.
This
document
includes
an
examination
of
the
two
tax
incentive
programs
and
their
histories;
the
history
of
the
specific
building
studied
and
the
surrounding
community;
designs,
cost
estimates,
and
feasibility
projections
under
each
program;
an
explanation
of
how
the
requirements
and
suggestions
of
each
tax
credit
program
affect
the
designs
and
feasibility
of
rehabilitation;
and
a
conclusion
that
explains
the
data
and
evidence
collected.
This
document
will
be
useful
for
future
research,
as
there
are
few,
if
any,
studies
directly
comparing
the
financial
feasibility
of
these
two
programs.
2.0
–
Introduction
This
project
examines
the
viability
of
the
rehabilitation
of
a
building
that
is
potentially
eligible
for
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places.
The
Citizen’s
Bank
Building
in
Gettysburg,
Ohio,
is
like
many
other
buildings
across
the
country.
It
is
old,
but
is
it
considered
“historic”
by
the
standards
set
in
place
by
the
Department
of
the
Interior?
This
document
aims
to
answer
the
question
that
if
this
building
is
considered
“historic,”
therefore
making
it
eligible
for
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program,
is
it
more
profitable
to
rehabilitate
it
in
accordance
with
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards,
or
more
profitable
to
perform
a
rehabilitation
under
the
10%
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program
that
is
less
restrictive.
These
two
tax
credit
programs
are
mutually
exclusive,1
and
provide
incentives
and
economic
justifications
for
rehabilitation
and
the
field
of
historic
preservation,2
and
this
document
evaluates
only
the
economic
aspects.
It
analyses
the
options
for
a
financially
feasible
1
National
Park
Service,
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives
[publication
on‐line]
(Washington,
D.C.:
Technical
Preservation
Services,
2009),
available
from
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/tax/download/HPTI_brochure.pdf;
Internet;
accessed
25
July
2010.
2
Donovan
D.
Rypkema,
The
Economics
of
Rehabilitation
(Washington,
D.C.:
National
Trust
for
Historic
Preservation,
1997),
1.
rehabilitation
for
a
potentially
“historic”
building,
and
supplies
a
comparison
of
these
two
tax
credit
programs
and
how
they
affect
the
overall
rehabilitation.
It
is
often
preconceived
that
a
rehabilitation
that
follows
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
is
more
costly,
which
may
be
the
case,
but
the
tax
credit
allocation
could
be
more
advantageous
than
performing
a
less
expensive
and
less
historically
sympathetic
rehabilitation.
2.1
‐
Literature
Review
Currently
there
is
very
little,
if
any,
research
that
examines
and
compares
both
of
these
tax
credit
programs
and
the
effects
they
have
on
a
specific
rehabilitation.
Many
preservationists
and
architects
understand
this
comparative
process,
but
very
little
has
been
documented.
Several
books
and
publications
were
consulted
during
the
development
of
this
project,
but
none
speaks
directly
to
this
type
of
study.
The
books
Historic
Preservation
Project
Planning
and
Estimating
by
Swanke,
Hayden,
Connell
Architects,3
and
How
to
Recycle
Buildings
by
Laurence
E.
Reiner,4
explain
the
process
of
rehabilitation
thoroughly.
These
two
books
are
useful
for
understanding
the
steps
and
procedures
of
rehabilitation
and
provide
specific
guidance
for
projects.
Both
books
focus
on
the
general
rehabilitation
procedure,
and
Historic
Preservation
Project
Planning
and
Estimating
only
goes
into
detail
about
the
Secretary
3
Swanke,
Hayden,
Connell
Architects,
Historic
Preservation
Project
Planning
and
Estimating
(Kingston,
MA:
R.S.
Means
Company,
Inc,
2000).
4
Laurence
E.
Reiner,
M.E.,
P.E,
How
To
Recycle
Buildings
(New
York:
The
McGraw‐Hill
Book
Company,
1979).
3
of
Interior’s
Standards,
which
only
apply
to
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program.
Both
of
these
books
guided
the
planning
and
implementation
of
this
study.
The
proposed
designs
under
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program
were
developed
in
accordance
with
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
for
Rehabilitation
and
several
bulletins
published
by
the
Department
of
the
Interior.
Kay
D.
Weeks
and
Anne
E.
Grimmer’s
The
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
for
the
Treatment
of
Historic
Properties
with
Guidelines
for
Preserving,
Rehabilitating,
Restoring,
and
Reconstructing
Historic
Buildings,5
was
a
useful
tool
in
developing
the
designs.
This
book
specifically
defines
recommendations
for
rehabilitations
that
would
be
approved
under
the
Standards.
All
of
the
bulletins
reviewed
were
specific
to
certain
aspects
of
approved
design
and
were
accessed
from
the
National
Park
Service’s
website.6
Donovan
D.
Rypkema’s,
The
Economics
of
Rehabilitation,7
contributed
to
the
understanding
of
the
economic
justifications
of
rehabilitation.
This
publication
also
explains
specific
definitions
and
myths
behind
preservation,
and
develops
a
comparison
between
new
construction
and
historic
rehabilitation.
This
publication,
however,
does
not
discuss
the
10%
Federal
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program.
5
Kay
D.
Weeks
and
Anne
E.
Grimmer,
The
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
for
the
Treatment
of
Historic
Properties:
with
Guidelines
for
Preserving,
Rehabilitating,
Restoring
and
Reconstructing
Historic
Buildings
(Washington,
D.C:
U.S.
Department
of
the
Interior,
National
Park
Service,
Cultural
Resource
Stewardship
and
Partnerships,
Heritage
Preservation
Services,
1995).
6
http://www.nps.gov.
7
Rypkema.
4
The
publication
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives8
developed
by
the
National
Park
Service
was
useful
in
understanding
and
explaining
the
requirements
of
both
Federal
tax
credit
programs.
This
document
briefly
explains
all
of
the
guidelines
and
requirements
for
rehabilitation
under
both
programs.
This
was
one
of
the
only
documents
discovered
that
discussed
both
tax
credit
programs
in
the
same
publication.
Overall,
there
is
not
much
information
published
on
the
10%
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program,
and
nothing
discovered
that
directly
compares
these
two
programs.
There
are
thousands
of
buildings
on
the
threshold
of
eligibility
for
the
National
Register
and
the
20%
tax
credit
in
this
country.
These
buildings
are
in
need
of
rehabilitation
and,
in
certain
instances,
it
may
be
more
financially
feasible
to
rehabilitate
under
the
10%
program.
This
project
serves
as
a
case
study
for
future
academics
and
those
in
the
field
of
preservation,
and
is
composed
to
show
the
steps
and
processes
of
a
rehabilitation
feasibility
study.
2.2
‐
Methodology
This
project
was
developed
to
answer
several
questions.
What
happens
to
the
buildings
that
are
not
eligible
for
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places?
Are
they
rehabilitated?
Is
it
financially
feasible
to
rehabilitate
them?
And,
what
are
the
differences
between
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Tax
Credit
Program
and
the
10%
Non‐
8
National
Park
Service,
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives
[publication
on‐line].
5
Historic
Tax
Credit
Program
in
how
they
affect
the
designs
and
feasibility
of
a
rehabilitation
project?
The
Citizen’s
Bank
Building
was
chosen
as
the
building
of
study
based
on
its
potential
eligibility
for
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places,
and
so
that
a
specific
building
could
be
used
to
test
these
questions.
This
building
is,
like
many,
on
the
threshold
of
eligibility,
and
therefore
serves
this
study
well.
This
document
is
designed
to
include
all
facets
of
a
rehabilitation
study
to
provide
a
guide
for
future
preservationists.
Each
chapter
is
arranged
in
a
specific
order
to
show
this
process.
Chapter
Three
discusses
the
general
history
of
the
tax
credit
programs.
This
chapter
provides
the
information
and
basic
knowledge
a
preservationist
has
when
beginning
a
rehabilitation
study.
Chapter
Four
explains
the
histories
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio,
and
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building.
Historical
research
needs
to
be
completed
before
a
rehabilitation
study
begins
because
a
building’s
historical
significance
can
affect
its
eligibility
for
the
National
Register
and
therefore
for
the
20%
tax
credit
program.
If
the
building
has
a
high
historical
and/or
architectural
value,
then
it
may
be
more
eligible
for
the
National
Register.
After
completing
this
research,
the
determination
was
made
that
this
building
is
potentially
eligible,
and
would
therefore
be
valuable
to
study.
To
begin
the
rehabilitation
process
and
to
complete
the
rehabilitation
study,
the
preservationist
needs
to
understand
the
building
and
what
needs
to
be
repaired,
saved,
or
changed.
Chapter
Five
examines
the
current
conditions
and
architectural
details
of
6
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building.
In
order
to
make
suggestions
for
rehabilitation,
the
preservationist
needs
to
comprehend
and
evaluate
the
existing
structural
and
architectural
elements
of
the
building.
This
chapter
is
included
to
illustrate
the
conditions
that
must
be
addressed
in
the
rehabilitation.
The
next
step
in
this
process
is
to
prepare
designs,
cost
estimates,
and
financial
projections
to
demonstrate
the
feasibility
of
a
project.
The
designs
need
to
be
sympathetic
to
the
existing
building
as
well
as
to
the
requirements
and
suggestions
of
the
specific
tax
credit
program
in
use.
The
cost
estimates
and
feasibility
projections
need
to
be
completed
after
the
designs
to
show
the
value,
if
any,
of
rehabilitation,
and
to
determine
whether
the
project
is
financially
responsible.
Chapter
Six
is
included
to
demonstrate
the
feasibility
of
the
rehabilitation
of
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building
under
both
tax
credit
programs
in
order
to
evaluate
the
original
questions.
The
concluding
chapter,
Chapter
Seven,
explains
the
evidence
obtained
from
the
previous
chapters.
This
chapter
represents
the
final
verdict
of
the
study.
This
is
the
evidence
and
explanation
a
preservationist
would
provide
to
a
client
to
determine
the
final
scope
of
rehabilitation.
This
step
concludes
the
rehabilitation
study
and
provides
the
client
with
valuable
data
and
suggestions
to
determine
whether
rehabilitation
is
a
viable
option
and
which
tax
credit
program
the
client
should
pursue.
7
3.0
‐
History
and
Explanation
of
the
Federal
Historic
and
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Programs
The
Federal
20%
Historic
and
10%
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Programs
were
established
in
1976
under
the
Federal
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives
Program.1
“The
Federal
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives
program
is
the
largest,
most
successful,
and
most
cost‐effective
federal
community
revitalization
program.
It
preserves
historic
buildings,
stimulates
private
investment,
creates
jobs,
and
revitalizes
communities.
It
has
leveraged
over
$58
billion
in
private
investment
to
preserve
and
reuse
37,000
historic
properties
since
1976.”2
The
U.S.
Department
of
the
Interior
and
the
Department
of
the
Treasury
administer
both
of
the
tax
credit
programs.
The
National
Park
Service
and
State
Historic
Preservation
Offices
represent
the
Secretary
of
the
Interior,
and
the
Internal
Revenue
Service
represents
the
Secretary
of
the
Treasury.3
The
two
tax
credit
programs
are
mutually
exclusive
and
have
very
different
requirements
and
guidelines.
The
20%
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
is
only
applicable
to
a
building
deemed
to
be
a
1
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives
[publication
on‐line],
3.
National
Park
Service,
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives,
available
from
http://www.nps.gov/hps/tps/tax/;
Internet;
accessed
16
February
2011.
3
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives
[publication
on‐line],
5.
2
certified
historic
structure,4
and
the
10%
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program
is
applicable
only
to
buildings
not
previously
listed
on
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places
or
buildings
that
do
not
contribute
to
a
National
Register
District,
and
were
placed
in
service
before
1936.5
3.1
‐
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program
The
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
is
applicable
to
any
certified
rehabilitation
to
a
structure
the
Secretary
of
the
Interior
designates
as
a
certified
historic
structure.
A
certified
rehabilitation
is
a
substantial
rehabilitation
effort
that
follows
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
on
a
property
that
is
depreciable.
A
substantial
rehabilitation
is
a
rehabilitation
that’s
expenditures
exceed
the
greater
of
$5,000
or
the
adjusted
basis6
of
the
building.7
The
20%
credit
is
available
for
properties
rehabilitated
for
any
use
but
does
not
apply
for
the
owner’s
primary
residence.
There
are
three
parts
to
the
application
process
for
this
tax
credit
program.
The
“Evaluation
of
Significance”
is
the
first
part
to
the
application
process.
This
step
validates
the
property’s
historic
significance
in
a
National
Register
Historic
District
or
its
individual
listing
on
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places.8
The
property
must
be
listed
in
order
to
receive
the
credit.
The
“Description
of
Rehabilitation”
is
the
second
4
A
certified
historic
structure
is
a
building
that
is
individually
listed
on
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places
or
is
deemed
as
contributing
within
a
National
register
District.
5
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives
[publication
on‐line],
17.
6
Adjusted
Basis
=
(Purchase
Price
of
Property)
‐
(Cost
of
Land
At
Time
of
Purchase)
‐
(Cost
Attributed
to
Other
Buildings
on
Site)
‐
(Depreciation
Taken
on
Building
for
Tax
Purposes)
+
(Cost
of
Improvements
Since
Purchase).
7
Ibid.,
9.
8
Ibid.,
5.
9
step
in
the
application
process.
This
section
explains
to
the
National
Park
Service
the
plans
for
rehabilitation,
so
they
can
determine
whether
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
are
being
met.9
The
“Request
for
Certification
of
Completed
Work”
is
the
third
and
final
step
in
the
application
and
approval
process.
This
part
of
the
process
demonstrates
to
the
National
Park
Service
that
the
work
explained
in
the
second
step
was
completed
and
qualifies
as
a
certified
rehabilitation
under
the
Secretary
of
the
Interior’s
Standards.10
Upon
completion
of
the
project,
the
rehabilitation
review
process,
and
after
the
processing
fees
are
received,
the
20%
tax
credit
is
administered.
The
amount
of
the
credit
applies
only
to
the
sum
of
the
qualified
rehabilitation
expenditures.11
The
sum
of
administered
tax
credits
can
be
claimed
all
in
one
year,
or
can
be
carried
back
one
year
and
carried
forward
20
years.12
3.2
‐
10%
Federal
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program
The
Federal
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
incentives
are
only
available
for
buildings
determined
to
be
non‐contributing
in
a
National
Register
District
or
are
not
individually
listed
on
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places.
The
building
also
must
have
been
placed
into
service
before
1936.13
Much
like
the
20%
program,
this
credit
9
Ibid.,
7.
Ibid.,
9.
11
Qualified
expenditures
include
costs
of
the
work
on
the
historic
building,
as
well
as
architectural
and
engineering
fees,
site
survey
fees,
legal
expenses,
development
fees,
and
other
construction‐related
costs.
12
Ibid.,
13.
13
Ibid.,
17.
10
10
applies
only
to
projects
that
are
substantial
rehabilitations
of
a
depreciable
building.
This
credit
only
applies
to
buildings
rehabilitated
for
non‐residential
uses,
thus
rental
housing
does
not
qualify.14
In
order
to
qualify
for
this
tax
credit,
specific
physical
tests
for
retention
of
external
walls
and
internal
structural
framework
must
be
met.
These
include
“at
least
50%
of
the
building’s
external
walls
existing
at
the
time
the
rehabilitation
began
must
remain
in
place
as
external
walls
at
the
work’s
conclusion,
at
least
75%
of
the
building’s
existing
external
walls
must
remain
in
place
as
either
external
or
internal
walls,
and
at
least
75%
of
the
building’s
internal
structural
framework
must
remain
in
place.”15
There
is
no
formal
review
process
to
claim
this
tax
credit
as
with
the
20%
Historic
Tax
Credit,
and
the
credit
must
be
claimed
during
the
tax
year
in
which
the
building
is
placed
into
service.16
3.3
‐
State‐Funded
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Credit
Incentives
Aside
from
the
Federal
incentives
for
rehabilitating
certified
historic
structures,
many
states
have
created
incentives
that
coincide
only
with
the
20%
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit.
These
are
additional
incentives
that
add
to
the
financial
benefits
of
following
the
guidelines
of
this
tax
credit
program
and
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards.
Ohio
is
included
in
the
list
of
states
that
provide
incentives
for
the
rehabilitation
of
historic
properties.
These
incentives
only
qualify
for
buildings
eligible
14
Ibid.,
17.
Ibid.,
17.
16
Ibid.,
17.
15
11
for
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Tax
Credit
or
those
listed
as
an
historic
landmark
by
a
certified
local
government.17
25%
of
qualified
rehabilitation
expenditures
for
historic
rehabilitation
projects
are
subsidized
by
the
State
of
Ohio
and
apply
to
the
owner’s
state
taxes.
The
State
of
Ohio
requires
that
projects
applicable
for
the
tax
credit
must
meet
the
U.S.
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
for
Rehabilitation.18
17
Ohio
Department
of
Development,
Urban
Development:
Ohio
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Credits,
available
from
http://www.development.ohio.gov/urban/ohptc/default.htm;
Internet;
accessed
13
October
2010.
18
Ibid.
12
4.0
‐
History
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio
and
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building
The
small
rural
community
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio
is
a
point
of
settlement
between
Greenville,
Ohio
seven
miles
to
the
west,
and
Piqua,
Ohio
fourteen
miles
to
the
east.
During
its
early
history,
Gettysburg
prospered
due
to
its
location
on
the
Pennsylvania
Railway
and
its
proximity
to
both
Greenville,
the
county
seat
of
Darke
County,
and
Piqua,
the
county
seat
of
Miami
County.
Map
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio,
1910
John
Hershey,
an
early
settler
from
Pennsylvania,
platted
Gettysburg,
Ohio
in
1842.1
The
village
was
patterned
after
Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania,
and
was
designed
to
have
narrow
streets
and
buildings
grouped
close
together.2
The
first
settlers
to
this
community
were
German
Baptists,
also
from
Pennsylvania.
As
described
in
the
“Industrial
and
Descriptive
History
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio:
A
Souvenir”
written
in
1908,
the
inhabitants
of
this
community
were
supportive
of
the
“old‐fashioned
Eastern
way”
in
1
“Industrial
and
Descriptive
History
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio:
A
Souvenir,”
(n.p.,
1908,
2,
Gettysburg
Folder,
Garst
Museum,
Greenville,
Ohio.
2
Ibid.,
2.
both
design
and
principles
in
their
western
settlement.3
It
also
describes
that
the
inhabitants
of
later
years
became,
imbued
with
the
modern
western
spirit
of
improvement,
and
during
the
past
year,
(1907),
the
old
narrow
streets
have
been
widened,
new
buildings
have
taken
the
place
of
the
old
fashioned
structures,
and
spacious
lawns
now
grace
the
perspective
and
add
beauty
to
the
landscape.
The
last
narrow
street
has
been
widened,
and
it
can
be
truthfully
asserted
that
Gettysburg
is
marching
outward
in
the
van
of
progress.4
Aerial
Photo
of
Gettysburg,
circa
1955
During
this
period
of
growth,
it
is
obvious
that
the
residents
of
Gettysburg
were
proud,
and
saw
their
small
community
earning
its
place
in
the
American
west.
Factories
were
being
constructed
in
town,
and
one
million
dollars
worth
of
tobacco
was
shipped
3
4
Ibid.,
2.
Ibid.,
2.
14
out
of
Gettysburg
in
1907.5
Also
during
this
time,
several
small
businesses
were
established,
and
the
Citizen’s
Bank
of
Gettysburg
opened
in
1901
to
accommodate
financial
needs
of
the
community.
Between
1895
and
1910,
a
small
commercial
district
was
constructed
in
the
center
of
town.
Today,
only
five
of
those
important
buildings
remain
in
use
and
intact.
In
September
of
1901,
A.F.
Myers
and
F.P.
Lehman
opened
The
Citizen’s
Bank
of
Gettysburg
for
business
with
a
paid
capital
of
$30,000.00.6
In
1907,
a
new
building
was
erected
for
the
growing
bank.
This
building
contains
three
storefronts
and
space
on
the
second
level
for
a
local
lodge.
The
building
was
built
at
a
cost
of
12,0007
as
part
of
a
block
building
on
East
Main
Street.
As
stated
in
the
Perspective
of
the
commercial
block
containing
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building,
1908.
“Industrial
and
Descriptive
History
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio:
A
Souvenir,”
This
building
is
at
the
corner
of
East
Main
and
North
Bridge
and
is
constructed
of
pressed
brick.
The
interior
is
finished
in
polished
oak
and
presents
a
most
5
Ibid.,
1.
6
Glenn
(Curlie)
Welch,
Gettysburg,
Ohio:
Darke
County
1808‐1976,
(Greenville,
Ohio:
Commercial
Printing
Company,
1976),
Genealogy
Room,
Greenville
Public
Library,
Greenville,
Ohio,
12.
7
Ibid.,
13.
15
beautiful
and
striking
appearance.
The
protection
against
loss
from
burglary,
fire
or
other
causes
is
unusually
well
provided
for
having
a
large
and
commodious
vault
with
twenty‐two
inch
walls
of
solid
concrete
and
brick
which
encloses
one
of
the
large
Mosler
make
latest
improved
safes,
with
burglar
proof
steel
till
and
screw
door
protected
by
three
time
locks.8
Dealers
in
farming
implements,
carriages,
and
supplies,
the
Dersham
brothers
also
owned
an
original
business
in
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building
on
the
first
level.
Aaron
Dersham
began
a
general
repair
shop
in
1845,
and
continued
repairing
wagons,
buggies,
and
farming
Interior
of
the
Citizen’s
Bank,
1908.
implements
until
1878,
when
he
began
the
manufacture
of
carriages.9
When
Aaron
Dersham
died
in
1901,
his
three
sons
took
over
the
family
business
and
were
responsible
for
the
construction
of
their
showroom
in
the
space
directly
east
of
the
bank
where
they
sold
and
displayed
many
types
of
farm
utensils
and
implements.10
The
second
level
originally
was
complete
with
a
ballroom,
kitchen,
and
several
offices
and
meeting
spaces
for
the
lodge
members.
In
the
1960’s,
the
north
end
of
this
level
was
used
to
house
German
migrant
workers
from
the
local
Petersime
Incubator
8
“Industrial
and
Descriptive
History
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio:
A
Souvenir,”
5.
Ibid.,
16.
10
Ibid.,
17.
9
16
Company.
During
this
time,
the
large
room
at
the
northeast
corner
of
the
building
was
subdivided
to
allow
for
living
space
for
separate
families.11
Apart
from
these
additions,
the
second
floor
remains
mostly
intact.
Throughout
the
last
century
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building
has
housed
many
businesses
including
a
restaurant
in
the
1940’s
to
at
least
1966,12
and
currently
a
title
agency.
The
space
originally
built
for
the
bank
at
the
southwest
corner
of
the
building
is
still
being
used
as
originally
planned,
as
a
bank.
11
12
Paul
E.
Wagner,
owner
and
resident,
interview
by
Stephen
C.
Allen,
23
March
2010,
Bradford,
Ohio.
“The
Cardinal,”
1966,
Yearbook
Archive,
Garst
Museum,
Greenville,
Ohio.
17
5.0
–
Architectural
Description
and
Current
Conditions
5.1
–
Exterior
Architectural
Description
and
Current
Conditions
South
Façade
This
two‐story,
commercial
style,
brick
masonry
building
was
built
in
1907
as
part
of
a
commercial
block
that
also
housed
the
I.B.
Miller
Furniture
Store
Addition.
The
Citizen’s
Bank
Building
is
the
westernmost
section
of
this
commercial
block.
The
building
has
five
bays
that
are
defined
by
three
brick
pilasters,
two
on
both
ends
and
one
in
the
middle.
There
are
three
bays
in
the
easternmost
0004
West
and
South
Facades
section
on
the
bank
building,
and
they
are
separated
from
the
two
westernmost
bays
by
the
middle
pilaster.
The
entire
building
has
a
cut
limestone
foundation
with
a
rusticated
finish.
A
storefront
opening
encompasses
the
three
easternmost
bays
on
the
first
level.
The
storefront
has
a
recessed
entrance
and
has
two
modern
glazed
paneled
doors
that
flank
the
angled
walls.
These
doors
lead
to
the
main
level,
and
are
three
steps
above
the
street
level.
Two
large
modern
plate
glass
windows
flank
the
recession.
Above
the
storefront,
three
large
window
openings
are
centered
in
each
bay.
The
original
rectangular
shape
and
large
limestone
sills
and
lintels
have
been
retained,
but
each
opening
has
been
boarded
up
with
modern
plywood.
Above
these
three
window
openings,
a
long
inscribed
concrete
panel
reads
“A.F.
Myers
+
F.P.
Lehman”
and
has
the
date
“1907.”
0007
Western
Storefront
Both
of
these
men
were
the
original
proprietors
of
the
Citizen’s
Bank,
and
the
date
of
1907,
is
the
date
of
construction.
Above
the
concrete
panel,
a
parapet
has
corbelled
brick
detailing.
The
westernmost
section
of
this
building
has
two
bays.
The
first
level
features
a
rounded
archway
0008
Bank
Storefront
leading
to
a
small
entrance
porch,
and
a
large
window
opening
that
has
the
same
rounded
arch.
A
modern,
square,
plate
glass
window
is
set
in
the
original
opening
and
a
19
wood
panel
fills
the
arched
space
above
the
glass.
This
window
opening
has
a
corbelled
brick
arch
and
a
limestone
sill.
The
raised
entrance
porch
leads
to
the
existing
bank
on
the
first
level.
A
small
modern
storefront
is
placed
inside
the
small
entrance
porch
in
the
same
place
as
the
original.
Modern
wood
board
and
batten
siding
clad
the
walls,
and
a
modern
glazed
aluminum
commercial
door
is
centrally
placed
on
the
chamfered
wall.
The
entrance
porch
also
retains
its
original
plaster‐on‐lath
ceiling.
The
second
level
of
the
westernmost
section
of
this
building
has
two
evenly
spaced
window
openings.
These
openings
have
the
same
features
as
the
windows
previously
described
on
this
level,
and
are
boarded
up
as
well.
Above
the
window
openings,
another
centered
inscribed
concrete
panel
reads
“Citizen’s
Bank.”
The
concrete
panel
is
capped
by
the
same
corbelled
parapet
that
adorns
the
rest
of
the
building.
The
masonry
has
been
recently
been
re‐pointed
and
is
in
excellent
condition
on
this
façade.
Only
minor
cleaning
to
the
masonry
is
needed.
West
Elevation
The
west
elevation
of
this
building
has
seven
bays,
each
separated
and
defined
by
brick
pilasters.
This
elevation
has
the
same
brick
masonry
walls
as
on
the
West
Elevation
20
south
façade,
and
also
has
the
same
visible
rusticated
limestone
foundation.
A
limestone
water
table
separates
the
foundation
from
the
brick
walls,
and
the
same
brick
corbelled
parapet
adorns
this
elevation,
but
is
stepped
down
to
the
north
due
to
changes
in
roofline.
The
three
southernmost
bays
are
taller
in
height
than
the
four
northernmost
bays.
All
seven
bays
have
two
large
window
openings
centered
in
each
bay
on
the
second
level
that
feature
the
same
details
as
the
windows
on
the
south
façade.
All
of
these
windows
have
been
removed
and
the
openings
covered
in
modern
plywood.
Also,
rectangular
recessed
brick
panels
are
centered
above
every
window
on
the
second
level.
Four
brick
chimneys
are
built
within
the
masonry
walls
on
this
elevation.
The
two
northernmost
bays
are
exactly
alike,
except
for
different
widths
between
pilasters.
On
the
first
level,
there
are
two
small
original
wood
one‐over‐one
double‐hung
windows
evenly
spaced
within
the
bay.
These
windows
are
raised
high
above
floor
level
and
are
relatively
small
compared
to
those
on
the
rest
of
this
elevation.
These
windows
have
the
same
limestone
lintels
and
sills.
The
next
two
bays
to
the
south
feature
a
modern
storefront
that
maintains
the
original
openings.
This
storefront
straddles
the
pilaster/column
that
divides
these
two
bays,
and
is
sided
with
modern
vinyl
siding.
A
recessed
entry
wraps
the
dividing
column
that
is
two
steps
above
street
level.
A
modern
metal
glazed
panel
door
is
centered
on
the
southernmost
chamfered
wall.
Two
modern
metal
six‐over‐six
double‐hung
windows
are
centered
in
the
wall
space
between
the
recessed
entry
and
the
ends
of
the
storefront.
In
the
southernmost
section
on
these
bays,
between
the
storefront
to
the
21
north
and
the
pilaster
to
the
south,
a
recessed
entry
with
a
rounded
brick
archway
leads
to
the
second
floor.
The
entrance
is
three
steps
above
street
level
and
features
an
original
wood
paneled
door
and
single
light
rectangular
transom.
The
walls
in
this
recession
are
covered
in
original
wood
vertical
siding
and
modern
board‐and‐batten
plywood
siding,
and
the
ceiling
is
made
of
plaster‐on‐lath.
The
next
bay
to
the
south
has
one
rounded
arch
window
opening
filled
with
a
modern
rectangular
plate
glass
window
and
plywood
fills
the
space
of
the
original
rounded
arch.
This
window
is
centered
below
the
northernmost
window
in
this
bay
on
the
second
level.
A
modern
air‐conditioning
unit
is
attached
to
the
wall
below
the
two
windows
on
the
second
level.
This
unit
needs
to
be
removed
and
replaced
on
the
roof
of
the
building.
The
next
bay
to
the
south
features
two
rounded
arch
windows
with
the
same
detailing
centered
in
the
bay.
An
historic
steel
fire
escape
is
attached
to
the
building
in
this
bay.
The
southernmost
bay
has
one
rounded
arch
window
with
the
same
detailing,
centered
below
the
northernmost
window
in
this
bay
on
the
second
level.
Directly
below
the
southernmost
window
on
the
second
level
of
this
bay
is
a
rounded
brick
archway
with
the
same
detailing
as
the
one
to
the
north.
This
archway
leads
to
the
same
small
portico
as
on
the
south
façade.
The
masonry
has
been
recently
been
re‐pointed
and
is
in
excellent
condition
on
this
façade.
Only
minor
cleaning
to
the
masonry
is
needed.
North
Elevation
The
north
elevation
does
not
have
the
same
symmetry
and
detailing
as
the
west
elevation
or
the
south
façade.
There
is
no
parapet
wall
on
this
elevation,
and
the
brick
22
corbelling
that
extends
along
the
roofline
is
not
as
detailed.
Lower‐quality
brick
was
used
on
this
elevation.
At
the
east
end
on
the
first
level,
a
small
window
opening
is
raised
high
above
the
floor
level.
This
opening
features
an
original
wood
one‐over‐one
double‐hung
window,
a
limestone
sill,
and
an
arched
brick
lintel.
An
historic
wood
panel
garage
door
is
located
just
west
of
this
window.
To
the
west
of
the
garage
door,
an
historic
wood
paneled
door
has
a
limestone
sill
and
an
arched
brick
lintel.
To
the
west
of
the
paneled
door,
two
small
windows
have
the
same
detailing
as
the
window
described
on
this
elevation
to
the
east.
The
second
level
features
five
large
window
openings
that
have
been
covered
in
modern
plywood.
These
window
openings
maintain
the
original
limestone
sills
and
arched
brick
lintels.
This
elevation
has
a
brick
chimney
that
protrudes
through
the
roof,
a
modern
air‐conditioning
unit
that
is
attached
to
the
wall
between
the
first
and
second
levels,
and
modern
metal
gutters
and
downspouts.
The
entire
building
has
a
gradually
sloped
asphalt
shed
roof
that
is
hidden
by
the
parapet
walls
on
the
west
and
south
elevation,
which
can
be
seen
on
this
elevation.
The
masonry
on
this
elevation
is
in
more
need
of
repair
than
on
the
other
elevations
most
likely
due
to
water
drainage.
0001
North
Elevation
23
5.2‐
Interior
Architectural
Description
and
Current
Conditions
Basement
Room
1
The
basement
of
this
building
is
open
and
unfinished.
It
extends
under
all
areas
of
the
first
floor,
except
for
under
the
existing
bank
in
the
southwest
corner.
The
basement
has
a
roughly
poured
concrete
floor
with
recessed
drainage
ditches.
The
walls
are
made
of
rusticated
stacked
0037
Basement
limestone
and
two
rows
of
square
brick
columns
extend
from
north
to
south
to
support
the
building.
Original
large
wooden
beams
extend
over
the
brick
columns,
and
the
floor
joists
are
exposed.
An
original
wood
staircase
is
located
in
the
southwest
corner
of
the
basement,
and
an
original
boiler
that
does
not
function
is
centrally
located
along
the
east
wall.
Modern
HVAC
equipment
is
located
in
this
area
for
the
existing
office
above.
This
space
is
in
good
condition.
Minor
re‐pointing
to
the
limestone
walls
is
needed.
The
brick
columns
and
0041
Basement
wood
joists
and
subflooring
are
in
good
structural
condition.
This
space
is
in
need
of
24
better
ventilation
or
dehumidification
because
there
is
a
great
amount
of
moisture
that
could
cause
potential
issues
in
the
future.
First
Level
Bank
Space
The
leasable
space
in
the
southwest
corner
of
the
building
on
the
first
level
currently
and
always
has
been
a
bank.
The
interior
of
this
space
is
not
being
altered
in
anyway
in
0013
Interior
of
Bank
all
of
the
proposed
designs.
The
storefront
and
the
windows
are
being
replaced
only
in
the
proposed
designs
that
follow
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program.
This
space
was
remodeled
circa
1980,
and
does
not
include
any
of
the
original
character
defining
features.
All
of
the
interior
elements
in
this
space
are
in
good
condition
and
are
not
in
need
of
repair
or
replacement.
Room
2
This
room
was
originally
a
store
and
maintains
the
original
hardwood
floors,
plaster‐on‐lath
and
plaster‐on‐masonry
walls
and
ceilings,
and
millwork.
The
north
wall
is
historic
and
is
constructed
of
horizontal
wood
boards
over
a
wood
frame.
Plaster
25
encased
exposed
beams,
extending
from
east
to
west,
adorn
the
ceiling.
The
original
storefront
has
been
removed,
but
the
original
opening
still
exists.
Original
steel
support
members
frame
0034
Room
2
this
opening,
now
made
of
modern
wood
frame
construction.
At
the
south
end
of
this
room
there
is
evidence
of
the
original
floor
level
that
is
lower
along
the
storefront,
with
an
original
staircase.
Historic
linoleum
sheet
flooring
covers
the
original
wood
flooring
at
the
north
end
of
the
room
where
there
once
was
a
kitchen,
and
a
wooden
screen
door
connects
Room
2
to
Room
3
on
the
north
wall.
This
room
maintains
high
integrity1.
Only
minor
repairs
to
the
plaster
are
needed
in
this
space
and
the
original
wood
flooring
needs
to
be
refinished.
Rooms
3‐12
Rooms
3
through
12
were
originally
open
as
one
space,
but
the
space
0031
Room
3
1
The
amount
of
integrity
refers
to
the
amount
of
original
architectural
details
that
remain
and
are
in
good
condition.
26
was
sub‐divided
in
the
mid‐1990’s
to
include
an
office.
Rooms
3
through
12
are
all
spatially
defined
by
modern
alterations
and
were
never
highly
finished.
Room
3
Room
3
has
original
wood
flooring,
plaster‐on‐lath
and
plaster‐on‐masonry
walls,
and
a
plaster‐on‐lath
ceiling.
Unfinished
modern
wood
framed
walls
define
the
space
between
the
existing
office
and
this
room
to
the
north
and
west.
An
original
wood
paneled
door
in
the
southwest
corner
provides
access
to
the
basement
stairs,
and
an
historic
screen
door
on
the
south
wall
gives
access
to
Room
2.
The
southern
wall
is
constructed
of
horizontal
wood
boards
over
wood
framing,
and
a
hallway
leads
to
Room
4
in
the
northeast
corner.
Two
modern
paneled
doors
in
the
northwest
corner
of
the
room
lead
to
Room
10
and
Room
11.
A
large
original
metal
ventilation
grate
is
in
the
floor
above
the
boiler
in
the
basement.
The
original
plaster
on
the
walls
and
ceiling
are
in
need
of
some
minor
repair
and
the
floors
in
this
space
need
to
be
refinished.
This
room
maintains
very
little
of
its
integrity.
Room
4
The
modern,
unfinished
south
and
west
walls,
spatially
define
room
four.
The
original
plaster‐on‐
0028
Room
4
lath
ceiling
and
plaster‐on‐masonry
walls
are
maintained,
but
are
in
poor
condition.
The
lath
is
warping
on
the
ceiling,
and
moisture
has
caused
the
plaster
on
both
the
ceiling
27
and
the
walls
to
crumble.
Exposed
brick
is
visible
on
both
the
north
and
east
walls.
Original
wood
flooring
is
maintained,
but
is
in
need
of
repair
and
refinishing.
A
0029
Room
4
modern
wood
paneled
door
on
the
west
wall
in
the
southwest
corner
gives
access
to
Room
11
and
a
hallway
in
the
southeast
corner
gives
access
to
Room
3.
On
the
north
wall
are
both
an
historic
wood
paneled
garage
door
and
an
original
wood
one‐over‐one
double‐hung
window
elevated
high
above
floor
level.
This
room
does
not
maintain
much
of
its
integrity.
Rooms
5‐12
Rooms
5
through
12
were
all
constructed
in
the
mid‐1990’s,
and
all
rooms
share
the
same
detailing.
All
flooring
is
modern
wall‐to‐wall
carpeting,
except
in
Room
7
where
there
is
modern
linoleum
sheet
flooring.
All
walls
are
constructed
of
gypsum
drywall
over
wood
framing,
and
all
ceilings
are
modern
drop
ceilings.
All
doors
are
modern
wood
paneled
doors
except
for
the
main
0018
Room
5
entrance
door
that
is
a
modern
metal
glazed
panel
door.
The
original
storefront
has
been
removed
and
replaced
with
modern
infill.
Special
attention
to
detail
was
added
in
28
Room
12,
the
library.
The
original
wood
one‐over‐one
windows
that
are
elevated
high
above
floor
level
have
been
maintained
on
the
north
and
west
walls,
and
modern
wood
bookcases
have
been
built
in
under
these
windows
on
these
walls.
All
of
these
rooms
are
in
excellent
condition
but
have
no
historic
integrity.
Second
Level
Rooms
13
This
large
space
is
an
original
room
and
was
originally
purposed
for
a
ballroom.
It
is
highly
detailed,
has
a
very
high
ceiling,
and
maintains
0022
Room
12
many
of
the
original
finishes.
Original
wood
flooring,
millwork,
and
plaster‐on
lath
and
plaster‐on‐masonry
walls
are
still
in
good
condition
and
only
need
minor
repair.
The
original
plaster‐on‐lath
ceiling
is
maintained
and
is
visible
but
was
covered
over
with
a
modern
drop
ceiling
that
needs
to
be
removed.
The
ceiling
is
in
good
condition,
and
only
minor
repairs
to
the
plaster
and
the
0047
Room
13
lath
are
needed.
There
are
three
door
openings
on
the
north
wall
that
lead
to
Rooms
29
14,
15,
and
19.
Original
wood
paneled
double
doors
lead
to
Room
14.
These
doors
maintain
the
original
finish,
trim,
and
transom.
The
door
that
leads
to
Room
19
is
also
an
original
wood
paneled
door
and
maintains
the
0048
Room
12
same
historic
integrity.
The
door
that
leads
to
Room
15
is
a
historic,
not
original,
wood
plank
door
that
does
not
compare
with
any
original
detailing
throughout
this
building.
Six
window
openings
on
the
west
wall
and
five
on
the
south
wall
all
share
the
same
detailing.
The
original
window
sashes
have
been
removed
and
the
openings
are
filled
with
modern
plywood,
but
all
of
the
original
stained
wood
trim
is
in
place
and
has
high
integrity.
This
room
maintains
very
high
levels
of
integrity.
Room
14
This
space
is
an
original
room.
It
is
highly
detailed,
has
a
slightly
lower
ceiling
than
Room
13,
and
maintains
many
of
the
original
finishes.
Original
hardwood
flooring
is
covered
0046
Room
14
30
with
modern
carpeting
and
needs
refinishing.
Original
plaster‐on‐lath
and
plaster‐on‐
masonry
walls,
plaster‐on‐lath
ceiling,
and
millwork
are
in
good
condition
and
only
need
minimal
repair.
All
doors
in
this
room
are
original
wood
paneled
doors,
and
all
maintain
the
original
finish,
trim,
and
transoms.
Modern
carpeting
covers
the
original
wood
flooring
and
it
most
likely
needs
to
be
refinished.
This
room
has
a
very
high
level
of
historic
integrity.
Rooms
15‐17
Historically,
rooms
15
through
17
were
one
space.
This
space
was
subdivided
to
include
two
bathrooms,
Rooms
16
and
17.
Room
15
maintains
the
original
wood
flooring,
plaster‐on‐lath
walls
and
ceilings,
and
millwork.
The
large
doorway
on
the
north
wall
of
this
room
maintains
the
original
shape,
trim,
and
finish,
but
the
opening
has
been
filled
in
with
modern
plywood
0045
Room
15
as
doors.
Original
wood
railing
along
the
staircase
is
still
maintained
and
has
the
original
finish.
The
staircase
to
the
street
level
is
in
need
to
major
structural
repair.
The
staircase
sags
along
the
north
wall
and
needs
to
be
rebuilt.
Rooms
16
and
17
maintain
the
same
detailing,
and
subdivide
the
original
space
31
with
wood
framed
walls
covered
in
thin
plywood.
The
doors
dividing
Rooms
16
and
17
from
Room
15
are
both
modern
hollow‐core
doors
with
modern
trim.
Both
rooms
have
modern
drop
ceilings
that
need
to
be
removed
and
linoleum
floors
that
cover
the
original
hardwood
that
need
to
be
removed
as
well.
The
original
wood
flooring
is
most
likely
in
need
or
repair
and
refinishing
in
these
spaces.
Room
15
maintains
some
of
the
original
integrity,
but
the
original
space
encompassing
these
three
rooms
does
not.
Rooms
18‐19:
Historically,
Rooms
18
and
19
were
one
space.
This
larger
space
was
later
subdivided.
These
rooms
both
maintain
the
original
plaster‐on‐lath
and
plaster‐on‐
masonry
walls,
but
the
subdividing
wall
is
not
original.
This
wall
is
wood
framed
and
finished
with
plaster‐on‐lath
and
is
historic
but
not
original.
The
original
plaster‐on‐
lath
ceiling
extends
through
both
rooms.
0053
Room
19
An
original
doorway
between
this
original
space
and
the
original
space
encompassing
0022
Room
12
Rooms
15,
16,
and
17,
has
been
covered
over
and
concealed
with
drywall.
The
original
walls
and
the
original
door
on
the
south
wall
of
Room
19
maintain
the
original
millwork,
and
the
door
maintains
the
original
stained
finish.
All
the
original
millwork
around
the
windows
and
the
baseboards
on
the
original
walls
in
both
of
these
rooms
are
painted
and
are
in
need
of
re‐painting.
The
two
wood
batten
doors
leading
out
of
Room
18
are
32
not
original,
and
the
original
window
sashes
have
been
removed
and
replaced
with
modern
plywood.
Historic
linoleum
sheet
flooring
covers
the
original
hardwood
and
the
original
hardwood
most
likely
needs
to
be
repaired
and
refinished.
The
original
space
encompassing
these
two
rooms
maintains
slight
integrity
and
only
minor
repair
is
needed.
Rooms
20‐22
These
rooms
maintain
their
historic
spatial
definition.
All
of
the
walls
spatially
defining
these
rooms
are
original.
Very
few
alterations
have
been
made
to
these
spaces,
and
these
spaces
all
maintain
the
original
plaster‐on‐lath
and
plaster‐on‐
masonry
walls,
and
the
plaster‐on‐lath
ceilings.
All
the
doors
along
each
room’s
east
wall
are
original
wood
paneled
doors
that
maintain
their
original
finish,
trim,
and
transoms.
All
of
the
windows
in
these
rooms
maintain
their
original
trim,
but
the
window
sashes
have
been
removed
and
replaced
with
modern
plywood,
and
all
millwork
is
original
and
is
painted.
Linoleum
sheet
flooring
carpeting
have
been
installed
in
patches
over
the
original
hardwood,
and
0056
Room
20
the
doors
leading
from
Room
20
to
Room
18
and
Rooms
21
and
22,
are
not
original
openings.
Rooms
20
and
22
only
need
minor
repairs,
but
Room
21
needs
much
repair
because
of
water
damage.
The
lath
on
the
ceiling
in
this
room
has
rotted
leaving
no
33
plaster,
and
the
floor
has
been
damaged
and
will
most
likely
need
to
be
replaced.
This
room
suffered
damage
from
a
roof
leak
before
the
roof
was
repaired.
These
rooms
exhibit
a
high
level
of
integrity.
Rooms
23‐29
Historically,
the
space
that
encompasses
Rooms
23‐29
was
one
large
room.
This
room
was
subdivided
in
the
mid‐1960’s,
and
all
rooms
share
the
same
detailing.
All
of
the
subdividing
walls
are
constructed
of
wood
framing
covered
in
thin
plywood.
All
of
the
doors
in
this
space
were
most
likely
salvaged
because
they
are
historic
but
none
of
them
match
original
detailing,
except
for
the
three
doors
on
the
west
wall
of
the
original
space.
All
of
these
rooms
maintain
the
original
plaster‐on‐lath
ceiling,
and
the
original
walls
maintain
their
original
0057
Room
21
character
as
well.
All
the
windows
in
this
space
maintain
the
original
trim,
but
the
sashes
have
been
removed
and
replaced
with
modern
plywood.
All
original
millwork
is
maintained
on
all
of
the
original
walls
and
windows,
but
it
all
has
been
painted,
except
for
the
trim
on
the
original
east
wall.
The
original
wood
floors
are
maintained
in
all
spaces
and
only
covered
in
patches
with
linoleum
sheets
or
carpeting.
Spatially,
these
rooms
are
not
historic,
but
the
changes
can
be
easily
reversed.
Minor
work
to
plaster
need
to
be
completed
and
the
original
wood
floors
need
to
be
refinished.
This
room
as
34
an
original
space,
and
with
removal
of
modern
walls,
can
be
easily
restored
to
have
good
integrity.
0074
Room
24
35
5.3
‐
Existing
Exterior
Plans
36
37
38
39
40
5.4
‐
Existing
Interior
Plans
N
41
N
42
N
43
N
44
N
45
N
46
6.0
‐
Designs
and
Cost
Estimates
6.1
‐
Proposed
Space
Programming
After
an
analysis
of
the
building
and
the
surrounding
community,
new
uses
for
the
building
were
proposed.
The
building
was
then
split
into
four
separate
leasable
spaces.
The
proposed
uses
for
the
three
leasable
spaces
on
the
first
level
were
also
determined
by
the
past
and
present
uses
of
the
building.
The
bank,
located
in
the
southwest
corner
of
the
building
has
been
a
bank
since
original
construction
and
is
still
a
bank.
The
proposed
programming
maintains
the
original
space
of
the
bank.
The
second
leasable
space
is
located
along
the
west
side
of
the
building
to
the
north
of
the
bank.
Currently
a
title
agency
leases
this
space
that
was
carved
from
a
historically
larger
space.
In
all
the
proposed
designs,
the
title
agency
remains
as
a
tenant,
though
some
alterations
to
leasable
space
have
been
proposed.
A
leasable
space
for
a
restaurant
has
been
developed
in
all
scenarios
on
the
east
side
of
the
first
level.
The
proposed
programming
for
this
leasable
space
was
determined
based
on
historical
evidence
that
this
space
was
used
as
a
restaurant.
Also,
there
is
another
restaurant
in
the
same
commercial
block
to
the
east
of
this
storefront
so
it
can
be
understood
that
the
community
could
economically
support
another
restaurant.
All
proposed
uses
for
the
first
level
remain
the
same
in
all
designs,
but
the
proposed
uses
for
the
second
level
have
been
developed
based
on
the
needs
of
the
community
and
the
requirements
for
both
tax
credit
programs.
It
was
determined
that
the
community
was
in
need
of
a
fitness
center
and
meeting
space,
and
that
the
community
could
support
commercial
lease
office
space,
as
the
building
already
houses
a
successful
company.
Two
proposed
uses
for
this
level
have
been
developed
under
each
tax
credit
program
to
allow
for
a
similar
and
more
thorough
comparison
between
the
two
tax
credit
programs.
6.2
‐
Proposed
Exterior
Design
Alterations
There
are
two
separate
designs
for
the
proposed
alterations
to
the
exterior,
a
proposed
design
using
the
guidelines
for
the
10%
tax
credit
program
and
a
proposed
design
that
follows
the
guidelines
for
the
20%
tax
credit
program
that
include
The
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
and
bulletins.
All
of
these
alterations
and
rehabilitation
efforts
have
been
included
in
the
cost
estimates,
except
for
any
changes
to
the
site.
The
site
work
for
this
project
includes
creating
a
parking
lot
for
handicap
accessibility
requirements
to
the
north
of
the
building,
and
a
parking
lot
on
the
site
to
the
west
of
the
building.
Both
of
these
sites
are
already
owned
by
the
owner
of
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building,1
and
the
cost
to
develop
these
elements
was
not
included
because
it
is
the
same
in
all
designs
and
cannot
be
claimed
as
a
qualified
expenditure
under
both
tax
credit
programs.2
1
2
Paul
E.
Wagner,
Interview.
National
Park
Service,
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives
[publication
on‐line],
11,
17.
48
The
removal
of
the
metal
fire
escape,
air
conditioning
units,
modern
storefronts,
garage
door,
replacement
windows,
and
the
plywood
covering
all
second
story
windows
is
planned
in
both
propositions.
The
storefronts
will
be
replaced
with
historically
sympathetic
designs
that
replicate
the
originals
in
the
design
that
follows
the
20%
guidelines,
and
less
historically
accurate
and
detailed
storefronts
are
designed
for
the
10%
proposal.
Documentation
through
historic
photographs
was
used
in
the
design
of
these
new
storefronts,
and
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
were
used
to
determine
and
design
a
compatible
treatment
for
the
proposed
20%
designs.3
New
infill
has
been
designed
to
replace
the
historic
garage
door
on
the
north
exterior
wall
in
both
designs.
The
treatment
designed
to
follow
the
20%
guidelines
is
designed
to
give
the
feeling
of
an
historic
garage
door,
but
provide
light
and
an
entrance
into
the
proposed
lobby
space.
The
design
of
this
treatment
is
in
compliance
with
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards.4
The
design
of
this
infill
that
follow
the
10%
guidelines
is
less
historically
accurate
but
still
serves
the
purpose
of
providing
a
handicap
accessible
entrance
to
the
building.
The
proposed
design
that
follows
the
20%
guidelines
includes
the
replacement
of
the
modern
plate
glass
windows
on
the
bank
section
of
the
building
with
historically
sympathetic
wood
one‐over‐one
double‐hung
windows
with
rounded
transoms
3
Daniel
Bruechert,
Technical
Preservation
Services
Branch,
Heritage
Preservation
Service,
National
Park
Service,
Introduction
to
Federal
Tax
Credits
for
Rehabilitating
Historic
Buildings:
Main
Street
Commercial
Buildings
[publication
on‐line](Technical
Preservation
Services,
2008,
accessed
25
July
2010);
available
from
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/tax/download/intro_main_street.pdf;
Internet,
5.
4
Kaaren
R.
Staveteig,
Technical
Preservation
Services,
National
Park
Service,
ITS
Number
2:
Interpreting
The
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
for
Rehabilitation:
New
Infill
for
Historic
Garage
Openings
[publication
on‐line](Technical
Preservation
Services,
1999,
accessed
25
July
2010);
available
from
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/tax/ITS/its02.pdf,
Internet,
1.
49
designed
to
replicate
those
that
appear
in
historic
photographs.
These
windows
are
not
being
replaced
in
the
proposed
design
that
follows
the
10%
guidelines.
The
small
one‐
over‐one
wood
double‐hung
windows
in
the
title
agency
section
and
on
the
north
wall
will
be
restored
under
both
proposed
scenarios
because
they
are
original
to
the
building.
All
window
openings
on
the
second
level
will
have
the
plywood
covers
removed
in
both
designs.
These
openings
will
be
filled
with
historically
sympathetic
wood
one‐over‐one
double‐hung
windows
and
wood
storm
windows
designed
to
replicate
those
that
appear
in
historic
photographs
in
the
20%
designs,
and
in
the
10%
designs
less
historically
sympathetic
one‐over‐one
double‐hung
aluminum
windows
are
proposed.
All
treatments
to
windows
for
the
20%
designs
are
in
compliance
with
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards.5
Light
cleaning
and
re‐pointing
will
completed
to
the
exterior
masonry
only
where
needed.
This
work
will
be
completed
in
compliance
to
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
in
both
proposed
designs.6
Also,
to
serve
the
purpose
of
planning
for
future
phases,
a
drawing
that
designs
façade
treatments
for
the
entire
block
is
included.
These
other
spaces
are
the
property
of
other
owners,
but
a
rehabilitation
of
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building
could
inspire
others
to
rehabilitate
as
well.
This
drawing
is
a
mere
suggestion.
5
National
Park
Service,
Historic
Preservation
Tax
Incentives
program:
Replacement
Windows
that
Meet
the
Standards
[publication
on‐line](Technical
Preservation
Services,
2007,
accessed
25
July
2010);
available
from
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/tax/download/windows_replacement.pdf;
Internet.
6
Ibid.,
67.
50
6.3
‐
Proposed
Exterior
Plans
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
6.4
‐
Proposed
Interior
Design
Alterations
The
four
sets
of
proposed
designs
for
the
interior
are
suggesting
several
alterations.
There
are
two
separate
designs
with
different
uses
and
suggestions
under
both
tax
credit
programs.
These
designs
follow
the
guidelines
and
requirements
of
the
specific
tax
credit
program
they
are
claiming.
A
lobby
in
the
northeast
corner
in
all
designs
provides
access
to
a
second
staircase
and
an
elevator
designed
to
ADA
standards.1
This
lobby
space
provides
a
handicap
accessible
entrance
to
the
proposed
restaurant
on
the
first
floor
and
the
proposed
leasable
space
on
the
second
floor
by
the
addition
of
an
ADA
compliant
elevator.
All
of
the
proposed
designs
keep
the
original
space
for
the
restaurant
intact
and
redesign
the
east
walls
of
the
title
agency
on
the
first
floor
to
better
accommodate
the
restaurant
support
space
that
includes
space
for
a
commercial
kitchen.
The
designs
also
maintain
most
of
original
doors
and
trim,
and
allocates
funds
to
refinish
the
trim
where
needed.
Also,
all
primary
spaces
remain
intact,
and
the
alterations
are
taking
place
in
the
secondary
spaces.2
The
designs
and
cost
estimates
call
for
repair
work
to
be
completed
to
all
of
the
plaster
and
lath
on
the
original
ceilings
and
walls
where
needed,
the
refinishing
of
all
the
original
hardwood
floors,
and
the
repair
of
the
original
staircase
to
the
second
floor.
Also,
the
removal
of
lead‐based
paint
from
the
original
millwork
and
some
doors,
1
Francis
D.K.
Ching
and
Steven
R.
Winkel,
Building
Codes
Illustrated:
A
guide
to
Understanding
the
2006
International
Building
Code
(Hoboken,
New
Jersey:
John
Wiley
and
Sons,
Inc,
2007),
203.
2
Kay
D.
Weeks
and
Anne
E.
Grimmer,
94.
59
removal
of
acoustic
drop‐ceiling
tile,
removal
of
sheet
linoleum,
and
the
removal
of
large
amounts
of
rubbish
that
has
collected
in
the
building
are
all
factored
into
the
cost
estimates.
The
designs
for
the
10%
tax
credit
program
include
removal
of
a
section
of
the
floor
to
allow
an
open
view
between
the
first
and
second
floors
in
the
lobby,
removal
of
some
of
the
original
walls
on
the
second
floor,
and
the
subdivision
of
some
primary
spaces.
These
alterations
are
in
compliance
with
the
guidelines
of
the
10%
Non‐Historic
Tax
Credit
Program,
but
potentially
may
not
be
approved
to
be
compliant
with
the
Secretary
of
the
interior’s
Standards
under
the
20%
Historic
Tax
Credit
Program.
In
addition
to
this
work,
all
of
the
proposed
designs
and
cost
estimates
include
re‐wiring
of
the
electrical
system,
a
new
HVAC
unit
for
the
building,
added
insulation
above
the
ceiling
on
the
second
floor
in
the
attic
and
below
the
first
floor
in
the
basement,
and
new
plumbing.
Also,
new
handicap
accessible
bathrooms
were
designed
on
both
levels
of
the
building.
Kitchen
equipment
and
furnishings
with
the
exceptions
of
cabinetry
and
plumbing
were
not
factored
into
the
cost
estimates
or
designs
because
they
are
not
qualified
expenditures
and
cannot
be
factored
into
the
amount
of
applicable
tax
credit
dollars.
All
proposed
repair
and
rehabilitation
work
within
this
building
was
designed
to
be
in
accordance
of
the
2006
International
Building
Codes.3
3
Ibid.
60
6.5
‐
Explanation
of
the
Development
of
the
Cost
Estimates
and
8‐Year
Projections
All
cost
estimates
were
prepared
in
accordance
to
the
proposed
designs
developed
under
the
two
tax
credit
programs.
The
hard
costs
and
soft
costs
were
developed
from
the
proposed
designs
and
developed
into
a
cost
using
the
2008
edition
of
R.S.
Means
Repair
and
Remodeling
Cost
Data.4
These
numbers
provide
the
total
cost
of
construction
and
the
applicable
amount
of
tax
credits
available.
Eight‐year
projections
are
also
included
to
better
serve
the
purpose
of
this
study.
These
projections
estimate
the
feasibility
of
the
overall
project
and
provide
more
substantial
evidence
for
comparison.
4
th
R.S.
Means
Construction
Publishers
and
Consultants,
R.S.
Means
Repair
and
Remodeling
Cost
Data:
29 Annual
Edition
Commercial/Residential
(Kingston,
MA:
Reed
Construction
Data,
Inc,
2007).
61
6.6
–
20%
Office
Plans,
Cost
Estimate,
and
Feasibility
Study
N
62
N
63
N
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
6.7
‐
20%
Community
Fitness
Center
Plans,
Cost
Estimate,
and
Feasibility
Study
N
71
N
72
N
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
6.8
–
10%
Office
Plans,
Cost
Estimate,
and
Feasibility
Study
N
80
N
81
N
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
6.9
–
10%
Community
Fitness
Center
Plans,
Cost
Estimate,
and
Feasibility
Study
N
89
N
90
N
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
7.0
–
Conclusion
This
study
examined
different
rehabilitation
options
for
the
Citizen’s
Bank
Building.
Although
this
was
a
case
study,
the
results
might
apply
to
other
buildings
in
a
similar
predicament
of
potentially
qualifying
for
one
or
the
other
tax
credit
programs.
In
this
case,
the
most
financially
responsible
option
would
be
to
use
the
designs
for
the
proposed
office
space
under
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program.
20%
Office
20%
Community
Fitness
Center
10%
Office
10%
Community
Fitness
Center
Cost
of
Construction
$761,799.79
$786,102.31
After
Tax
Cash
on
Cash
Return
3.35%
2.54%
$747,141.22
$751,351.82
1.21%
1.08%
The
design
for
the
20%
Office
was
the
second
most
expensive,
cheaper
than
the
proposed
designs
for
the
20%
Community
Fitness
Center,
but
had
best
cash
flow
before
and
after
taxes.
This
means
this
design
reaps
a
greater
annual
return
on
investment.
This
scheme
is
the
best
plan
for
rehabilitation
because
even
though
it
is
more
expensive
than
both
of
the
proposed
designs
that
follow
the
10%
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program
because
the
greater
amount
of
tax
credits
allotted
under
the
20%
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program
makes
up
for
the
greater
cost
of
rehabilitation
and
the
filing
fees.
In
this
case,
applying
for
a
National
Register
listing
and
therefore
following
the
more
restrictive
guidelines
and
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards
under
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Tax
Credit
Program
is
more
beneficial
than
not
applying
and
conducting
a
less
expensive
and
less
restricted
rehabilitation.
The
least
financially
responsible
option
for
this
building
is
the
proposed
use
of
the
Community
Fitness
Center
under
the
10%
Federal
Non‐Historic
Tax
Credit
Program.
Although
this
tax
credit
program
allows
for
more
leeway
in
the
designs
and
the
treatment
of
the
building,
this
design
had
the
worst
cash
flow
before
and
after
taxes
even
though
it
was
a
less
expensive
rehabilitation
than
both
of
the
designs
that
followed
the
20%
guidelines.
The
lower
percentage
of
tax
credits
allocated
hindered
the
profitability
of
this
proposed
use.
The
design
for
the
Community
Fitness
Center
under
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program
ranked
second
in
financial
feasibility,
above
the
design
for
the
Office
under
the
10%
Federal
tax
credit
program.
This
study
confirms
that
the
use
of
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program,
in
this
case,
would
be
more
financially
responsible
for
this
rehabilitation
project
than
the
use
of
the
10%
Federal
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program.
The
20%
tax
credit
program
also
requires
the
rehabilitation
efforts
to
be
approved
and
follow
the
Secretary
of
Interior’s
Standards,
which
better
serves
the
discipline
of
historic
preservation
than
the
requirements
of
the
10%
tax
credit
program.
It
ensures
that
most
99
of
the
historic
and
character‐defining
features
of
a
building
will
be
preserved,
while
still
allowing
for
change
of
use
to
the
building.
Although
this
study
substantiates
that
the
20%
tax
credit
program
is
more
financially
responsible
for
this
specific
building,
in
other
cases
the
opposite
may
apply.
For
buildings
where
the
cost
of
rehabilitation
under
the
10%
tax
credit
program
is
no
more
than
10%
of
the
cost
of
rehabilitation
under
the
20%
tax
credit
program,
the
savings
from
the
10%
rehabilitation
would
be
more
than
or
equal
to
the
extra
tax
credits
awarded
under
the
20%
program.
In
these
cases,
the
10%
program
may
be
more
financially
feasible.
Also,
for
buildings
that
can
be
developed
into
more
usable
space
because
of
the
less
restrictive
guidelines,
the
amount
of
income
from
rent
could
be
improved.
In
this
case,
the
fewer
stipulations
on
what
need
to
be
maintained
during
rehabilitation
under
the
10%
tax
credit
program,
may
counter
the
extra
tax
credit
allotment
the
20%
tax
credit
program
offers.
This
case
study
has
demonstrated
that
the
use
of
either
the
20%
Federal
Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program
and
the
10%
Federal
Non‐Historic
Rehabilitation
Tax
Credit
Program
can
be
cost
effective.
All
four
of
the
proposed
designs
and
rehabilitation
plans
for
this
building
created
a
positive
cash
flow.
It
is
the
amount
of
cash
flow
and
the
percentage
of
profitability
of
each
scenario
that
differs
to
shows
one
option
to
be
more
profitable
than
the
others.
This
study
speaks
solely
to
the
financial
viability
of
rehabilitation
and
for
historic
preservation
efforts.
It
has
confirmed
that
the
rehabilitation
of
a
building
on
the
threshold
of
potential
eligibility
for
the
National
100
Register
of
Historic
Places
can
be
completed
to
produce
an
income
under
either
tax
credit
program.
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9.0
–
Appendices
9.1
–
National
Register
District
Nomination
Form
NPS Form 10-900
(Oct. 1990)
OMB No. 10024-0018
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places
Registration Form
This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or
by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions,
architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional
entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items.
1.
Name of Property
historic name
Gettysburg Historic Commercial District
N/A
other names/site number
2.
Location
street & number 100, 101, 126, 130 East Main Street, 105 Clay Street
city or town
Gettysburg
state Ohio
code
3.
OH
not for publication
N/A
county
Darke
code
037
vicinity
zip code
45328
State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this  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 60. In my opinion, the property
 meets  does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be consider significant
 nationally  statewidelocally. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.)
Signature of certifying official/Title
Date
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
State or Federal agency and bureau
In my opinion, the property  meets  does not meet the National Register criteria. ( See continuation sheet for additional
comments.)
Signature of certifying official/Title
Date
State or Federal agency and bureau
4.
National Park Service Certification
I hereby certify that the property is:

entered in the National Register.
 See continuation sheet

determined eligible for the National
Register.
 See continuation sheet

Signature of the Keeper
Date of Action
determined not eligible for the National
Register.

removed from the National Register.
 other, (explain:)
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Darke, OH
Name of Property
County and State
5. Classification
Ownership of Property
(Check as many boxes as
apply)
Category of Property
Number of Resources within Property
(Check only one box)
(Do not include previously listed resources in the count.)
Contributing




private
public-local
public-state
public-Federal





building(s)
district
site
structure
object
Name of related multiple property listing
Noncontributing
5
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
buildings
sites
structures
objects
Total
(Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.)
Number of contributing resources previously listed
in the National Register
N/A
0
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions
Current Functions
(Enter categories from instructions)
(Enter categories from instructions)
COMMERCE: Business / Financial
COMMERCE: Business / Financial
7. Description
Architectural Classification
Materials
(Enter categories from instructions)
(Enter categories from instructions)
LATE 19TH & EARLY 20TH CENTURY: Commercial
LATE VICTORIAN: Italianate
MID 19TH CENTURY: Exotic Revival
foundation
walls
Stone
Brick
roof
other
Asphalt, Metal
Narrative Description
(Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more sheets.)
See Continuation Sheet
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Gettysburg Historic Commercial Dist.
Darke, OH
Name of Property
County and State
8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
Areas of significance
(Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property
for the National Register listing.)
A
Property is associated with events that have
made a significant contribution to the broad
patterns of our history.

B
Property is associated with the lives of
persons significant in our past.
C
Property embodies the distinctive characteristics
of a type, period, method of construction or
represents the work of a master, or possesses
high artistic values, or represents a significant
and distinguishable entity whose components
lack individual distinction.

D
Property has yielded, or is likely to yield,
information important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations
(Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.)
(Enter categories from instructions)
ARCHITECTURE
COMMERCE
Period of Significance
1894-1910
Significant Dates
1894, 1901, 1907, 1910
Property is:
A
owned by a religious institution or used
for religious purposes.
Significant Person
B
removed from its original location.
N/A
C
a birthplace or grave.
Cultural Affiliation
D
a cemetery.
N/A
(Complete if Criterion B is marked above)
E
a reconstructed building, object, or
structure.
F
a commemorative property.
G
less than 50 years of age or achieved
significant
within the past 50 years.
Narrative Statement of Significance
Architect/Builder
N/A
(Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.)
9. Major Bibliographical References
Bibliography
(Cite the books articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.)
Previous documentation on file (NPS):
preliminary determination if individual listing (36
CFR 67) has been requested
previously listed in the National Register
previously determined eligible by the National
Register
designated a National Historic Landmark
recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey
#
recorded by Historic American Engineering Record
#
Primary location of additional data:
State Historic Preservation Office
Other State agency
Federal agency
Local government
University
Other
Name of repository:
Garst Museum, Greenville, Ohio
Greenville Public Library, Greenville, Ohio
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Darke, OH
Name of Property
County and State
10. Geographical Data
Acreage of Property
Approx. Four Acres
UTM References
(Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.)
1
3
Zone
Easting
Northing
Zone
Easting
Northing
4
2
See continuation sheet
Verbal Boundary Description
(Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.)
Boundary Justification
(Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.)
11. Form Prepared By
name/title
Stephen Allen
organization
Ball State University
street & number
city or town
date
3617 N. Chadam Lane, Apt 3D
Muncie
telephone
state
IN
April 12, 2010
(513) 205-0505
zip code
47304
Additional Documentation
Submit the following items with the completed form:
Continuation Sheets
Maps
A USGS map (7.5 0r 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.
A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources.
Photographs
Representative black and white photographs of the property.
Additional items
(Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items)
Property Owner
(Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.)
name
street & number
city or town
telephone
state
zip code
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 listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in
accordance to the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)
Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing
instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding the 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 Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503.
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National Park Service
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District
Name of Property
Darke, Ohio
County and State
National Register of Historic Places
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Section number _____
Page
Name of multiple listing (if applicable)
1
Section 7 - Narrative Description:
Commercial Building – Contributing (105 Clay)
The two-and-one-half story front gabled structure on Clay Street was built circa 1910, and has
four bays. The brick masonry structure faces southwest and has been painted a brick-red color. The
foundation is poured concrete and a modern storefront replaces the original. A handicap ramp has
been added on the façade to accommodate the raised floor level of the structure. The roof is covered
in modern asphalt shingles.
A storefront is placed in the three southernmost bays of the building. The modern storefront
has a central recessed entrance with a modern lighted door, and a large plate glass window on the
north side. Flanking the recessed opening are two large plate glass windows that fill the remaining
storefront wall. The entire storefront is covered with a modern metal awning and has modern board
and batten siding used as a kick plate and filler material above the windows.
To the north of the storefront, in the northernmost bay, is a rounded brick archway with
corbelling that surrounds a modern door. A modern asphalt shingled awning has been added above
the door and slightly hides the historic corbelling behind.
The second level of this building contains four windows on the main façade that are centrally
located in the bays. Each window opening has limestone lintels and sills, and the lintels are heavy in
scale. The tall window openings are original, but modern, one-over-one, double-hung vinyl windows
have replaced all of the originals. Centered on the building, between the windows hangs a modern
metal sign.
The third level contains two square window openings within the roofline of the building. These
two windows are centered in the central two bays directly above the windows on the second level. The
original limestone sills and lintels remain, and are the same as on the second level. The windows on
this level have been boarded-up with modern vertical cut plywood siding.
The main façade is a regular commercial style with exotic revival attributes. Two brick pilasters
frame the façade and extend from the foundation to the parapet. The tops of these pilasters are
adorned with concrete decoration to form a cap and ball detail. The parapet is what gives this building
its exotic revival flair because it has a Greek temple pediment centered at the top of the façade. This
pediment has concrete details, a paneled frieze, and two swoops sweeping down to meet the pilasters.
Commercial Building – Contributing (130 East Main) (I.B. Miller Furniture Store)
The two-story brick masonry structure at 130 East Main St faces southeast and is the oldest
section of a block building extending southwest. The original brick masonry structure was built circa
1895, and had a front-gabled roof visible to the street. In 1907 this buildings main façade was refaced
to match the newly built sections of the block. This new façade, as seen in the photos, is of the
commercial style and is complete with a parapet. This building is at the east end of the block and
shares a common wall with the building to the west. An historic addition extends to the north of the
structure that pre-dates 1907. This structure has lost most of its integrity and is covered in modern
vinyl siding making it non-contributing to the district.
This building has a limestone foundation and three bays. A storefront fills all three bays on this
façade and is raised above the street level by nearly three feet. Under the storefront there are two
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small, historic, rectangular, basement windows that are centered
in the two outermost bays. These windows are wood framed
and have two lights in them. Centered on this façade is a staircase that leads the main level and a
modern lighted paneled door.
The modern lighted paneled door serves as the main entrance to the store and is centered on
the façade. Flanking the door is two original cast iron columns with Italianate detailing. These two
columns divide the three bays. Centered in the two outermost bays are modern, one-over-one, double
hung, vinyl windows. These windows are placed directly above the small basement windows. The
original cast iron structure is still in existence, and frames the entire storefront. Modern fill walls with
vinyl siding have been placed between the cast iron structural members.
The second level is covered in brick to match the 1907 addition. Three modern vinyl one-overone double hung windows replace the originals, but the openings are historic. The three openings are
centered in the bays and are narrow and short in shape. Historic concrete sills and lintels adorn the
openings with the lintel being heavy in scale. Ghosts of historic paint can still be seen that read “I.B.
Miller Furniture,” which was the original business in this building. The parapet is designed to match the
1907 addition, and features brick corbelling along the top with a long brick panel under the corbelling.
Commercial Building – Contributing (126 East Main) (I.B. Miller Furniture Store Addition)
This two-story brick masonry structure was built in 1907 as part of the block building addition.
This portion of the block is in between the earlier building the to northeast, and the building to the
southwest that was built at the same time. It is practically a mirror image to the Citizens Bank Building
to the southwest, with only a few exceptions. The building has five bays that are defined by three brick
pilasters that extend from foundation to parapet. The two easternmost bays are defined from the three
westernmost bays by these pilasters. The attached building shares two common walls with the
surrounding buildings. The foundation is constructed with cut limestone with a rusticated finish, and the
first level is raised from the street about three feet.
The first level of the two easternmost bays features both a partial storefront and an arched
recessed opening that leads to a door. The arched recessed doorway is framed in brick and is placed
off-center in the eastern bay of this section of the building. It features a rounded arch with brick
corbelling, and two steps lead to a small portico and the recessed door. Recessed behind the archway
is an original wood paneled door and one-light, wood-framed transom. Original wood bead-board
covers the walls in this recessed opening. The west bay of this section of the building has a small
storefront that is not centered in either bay. The original opening has been retained but a modern vinylsided wall fills the space. Two modern, one-over-one, vinyl, double hung windows are placed in this
storefront section.
The second level of this easternmost section of the building features two modern, one-over-one,
vinyl, double hung windows within the original openings. These openings are centered in the two bays,
and retain the original concrete sills and lintels, with the lintels being heavy in scale. The openings are
narrow and tall.
Above these two windows is a concrete panel that is centered in this section of the building.
The panel features an encryption reading, “I.B. Miller,” the proprietor of the original business housed in
the building. Above this panel is a brick parapet wall that features a corbelling detail at the top.
The westernmost section of this building as defined by the pilasters, features three bays. A
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storefront fills all three bays on the main level of this section and
is raised above street level about three feet. A modern stairway
and ramp constructed of wood was placed along the façade in order to gain access to this level from
the street. The original storefront opening has been retained but a modern storefront covered in modern
vinyl siding fills the space. A modern, lighted, paneled door is centered in the storefront and is flanked
by two modern, one-over-one, vinyl, double-hung windows in line with the windows above.
The second level of this building features three modern windows that are the same as the ones
in the easternmost section. Again, the original openings have been retained, complete with original sills
and lintels. Above each window of this section of the building are three brick panels that are centered
in each bay and are in line with the encrypted concrete panel on the easternmost section. The parapet
includes the same brick corbelling as the rest of the building.
Commercial Building – Contributing (100 East Main) (Citizen’s Bank Building)
This two-story, commercial style, brick masonry building was built in 1907 as part of the same
block that housed the I.B. Miller Furniture Store Addition, and is the westernmost section of this block.
It is practically a mirror image of the Miller Addition with only a few exceptions. The building has five
bays and is divided by three brick pilasters. Three bays are placed on the easternmost section on the
building, and are separated from the two westernmost bays by the pilaster. The entire building has a
cut limestone foundation with a rusticated finish.
As stated before, the eastern most section, as defined by the pilaster, has three bays. A
storefront opening encompasses all three of these bays. This storefront has a recessed portico and
has two modern lighted paneled doors that flank the angled walls of this area. These doors lead to the
main level, and are three steps above the street level. Flanking the recession are two large plate glass
windows. This entire storefront is modern and is clad in modern vinyl siding, while the original opening
remains.
Above the storefront are three large window openings that are centered in each bay. The
original shape, sills, and lintels as in the Miller Building, have been retained, but each opening has been
boarded up with modern plywood. Above these three window openings is a long encrypted concrete
panel that matches the one on the Miller Building that reads “A.F. Myers + F.P. Lehman” and has the
date “1907.” Both of these men were the original proprietors of the Citizen’s Bank and the date of 1907
is the date of construction. Above the concrete panel is the same parapet with corbelled detailing as on
the Miller building to the east.
The westernmost section of this building has two bays. The first level features a rounded
archway leading to a small portico and a large window opening that features the same rounded arch.
The original rounded window opening is retained, and has brick corbelling and a concrete sill. A
modern, square, plate glass window is set in the original opening and has a wood panel to fill the
arched space above the glass. The raised portico leads to the existing bank on the first level. A small
modern storefront is placed inside the small portico in the same spot as the original. Modern board and
batten siding clad the walls, and a modern lighted aluminum commercial door is centrally placed. The
portico also retains its original ceiling.
The second level of the westernmost section of this building has two window openings that are
centrally located within the bays. These openings have the same features as the windows previously
described on this level, and are boarded up as well. Above the window openings is another centered,
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encrypted concrete panel that reads, “Citizen’s Bank.” Above
the concrete panel is the same, corbelled parapet that adorns
the rest of the building.
Commercial Building – Contributing (101 East Main) (Clark’s Hardware Store)
This two-story, Italianate style, brick masonry building was constructed circa 1895 to house
Clark’s Hardware Store and faces northwest. The building has three bays, with the westernmost bay
being chamfered. The building has a cut limestone foundation and is long and narrow in proportion.
The main level features an original storefront that encompasses all three bays. Original, wood, lighted,
double doors are placed in the central bay. These doors are slightly recessed and feature original
wood paneled walls that flank the opening. The doors retain both the original glass and the original
hardware. Original wood plank flooring extends into this recessed space to the original sill of the
foundation. Two large plate glass windows flank the opening and are centered within the two
outermost bays. Original cast iron columns separate each bay on this level, and original paneled wood
kick plates and paneled wood above the windows is still in tact. These panels above the windows also
feature dentil molding.
The second level has three window openings that are centered in each bay. Each opening is
tall and narrow and features a concrete sill and corbelled brick, segmental arched, hood mold. All three
of the windows have been replaced with modern, one-over-one, double-hung, vinyl windows. The
parapet features a corbelled brick design that wraps the building.
Additionally, this building features three original circular wood windows along the southwest
elevation, as well as original openings on the second level that match the front façade.
Section 8 - Statement of Significance:
The Gettysburg Historic Commercial District is significant under both Criterion A and Criterion C
as it is both architecturally and culturally significant to the community of Gettysburg, Ohio. Gettysburg
is a point of settlement between Greenville, Ohio seven miles to the west, and Piqua, Ohio fourteen
miles to the east. During the period of significance, 1894-1910, the small village of Gettysburg
prospered due to its location on the Pennsylvania Railway and its proximity to both Greenville, the
county seat of Darke County, and Piqua, the county seat of Miami County. The buildings in this district
are a result of this period of development.
Criterion A:
John Hershey, an early settler from Pennsylvania, laid out Gettysburg, Ohio in 1842.1 The
village was patterned after Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and was designed to have narrow streets and
1
“Industrial
and
Descriptive
History
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio:
A
Souvenir,”
1908,
2,
Gettysburg
Folder,
Garst
Museum,
Greenville,
Ohio.
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buildings grouped close together.2 The first settlers to this
community were German Baptists also from Pennsylvania,
and it was described in the “Industrial and Descriptive History of Gettysburg, Ohio: A Souvenir” written
in 1908 that the inhabitants of this community were supportive of the “old-fashioned Eastern way” in
both design and principles in their western settlement.3 It is also described that the inhabitants of later
years became “imbued with the modern western spirit of improvement, and during the past year,
(1907), the old narrow streets have been widened, new buildings have taken the place of the old
fashioned structures, and spacious lawns now grace the perspective and add beauty to the landscape.
The last narrow street has been widened, and it can be truthfully asserted that Gettysburg is marching
outward in the van of progress.”4
As stated before, this promotional booklet was written in 1908, toward the end of the period of
significance. During this period of growth in Gettysburg, it is obvious that the residents were proud, and
saw their small community earning its place in the American West. Factories were being constructed in
town, and one million dollars worth of tobacco was shipped out of Gettysburg in 1907.5 Also during this
time several small businesses were established, and the Citizen’s Bank of Gettysburg opened in 1901
to accommodate financial needs of the community. Between 1895 and 1910, a small commercial
district was constructed in the center of town complete with many buildings. Today, only five of those
important buildings remain in use and intact.
The oldest building in the Gettysburg Historic Commercial District is the original I.B. Miller
Furniture and Undertaking establishment, built in 1894 6, at 130 East Main. Miller began his business in
1894 and constructed a narrow two-story masonry structure at the corner of East Main and Clay.7 As
the business grew, so did the need for space, and two additions were made to the original property,
one in 1896 and the other in 1907.8 The 1896 addition still remains and is located to the north, behind
the original store. The second I.B. Miller addition was built at the same time as the Citizen’s Bank
Building and is placed between the original store and the Bank Block at 126 East Main. 9 It was also at
this time that Miller re-faced his original store to blend well with the newly constructed block building
that contained his second addition.
The second oldest building that remains in this district is the F.H. Clark Hardware Store at 101
East Main Street. Zacharias Clark, one of the pioneer merchants of Gettysburg, established the Clark
Hardware business in 1863.10 Circa 1895, the Clark Hardware Company expanded and built a twostory brick structure to house a larger store. In 1908 it was stated, “The store is modern in every aspect
and the floor space, 22x102 ft in extent is stocked with the best grades of hardware.”11
In September of 1901, A.F. Myers and F.P. Lehman opened The Citizen’s Bank of Gettysburg
2
Ibid,
2.
Ibid,
2.
4
Ibid,
2.
5
Ibid,
1.
6
Ibid,
11.
7
Ibid,
11.
8
Ibid,
11.
9
Ibid,
11.
10
“Industrial
and
Descriptive
History
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio:
A
Souvenir,”
9.
11
Ibid,
9.
3
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for business with a paid capital of $30,000.00.12 In 1907, the
bank erected a new building as part of a block building on East
Main Street at a cost of $12,000.00.13 As stated in the “Industrial and Descriptive History of Gettysburg,
Ohio: A Souvenir,” “This building is at the corner of East Main and North Bridge and is constructed of
pressed brick. The interior is finished in polished oak and presents a most beautiful and striking
appearance. The protection against loss from burglary, fire or other causes is unusually well provided
for having a large and commodious vault with twenty-two inch walls of solid concrete and brick which
encloses one of the large Mosler make latest improved safes, with burglar proof steel till and screw
door protected by three time locks.”14
One other business was originally housed in the Citizen’s Bank Block during the period of
significance, and that was the Dersham Brothers, dealers in farming implements, carriages, and
supplies. “Aaron Dersham began a general repair shop in 1845, and continued repairing wagons,
buggies, and farming implements until 1878, when he began the manufacture of carriages.”15 When
Aaron Dersham died in 1901, his three sons took over the family business and were responsible for the
construction of their showroom in the Bank Block where they sold and displayed many types of farm
utensils and implements.16
The newest building in the Gettysburg Historic Commercial District to be built is the Masonic
Building at 105 Clay. Built circa 1910, this building housed the Masonic organization on the second
level and a small store on the first level. This building fits into this district because of its storefront and
commercial type. Several buildings of this type were built in Gettysburg during the period of
significance, and this was the last to be built.
Criterion C:
Three architectural styles are found in the Gettysburg Historic Commercial District. They are
Exotic Revival, Commercial Style, and Italianate. All five buildings in this district are of the same brick
masonry construction type and are two-stories. The differences between these buildings are found in
the ornamentation or lack there of.
105 Clay (Exotic Revival):
The façade of the commercial building at 105 Clay is simplistic in style except for its exotic
inspired gabled parapet. Two brick pilasters frame the façade and extend from the foundation to the
parapet. The tops of these pilasters are adorned with concrete decoration to form a cap and ball detail.
The parapet is what gives this building its exotic revival flair because it has a Greek temple pediment
centered at the top of the façade. This pediment has concrete details, a paneled frieze, and two
swoops sweeping down to meet the pilasters.
Virginia and Lee McAlester describe in their book “A Field Guide to American Houses” that the
12
Glenn
(Curlie)
Welch,
Gettysburg,
Ohio:
Darke
County
1808‐1976,
(Greenville,
Ohio:
Commercial
Printing
Company,
1976),
Genealogy
Room,
Greenville
Public
Library,
Greenville,
Ohio,
12.
13
Ibid,
13.
14
“Industrial
and
Descriptive
History
of
Gettysburg,
Ohio:
A
Souvenir,”
5.
15
Ibid,
16.
16
Ibid,
17.
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exotic revival style is mainly seen in the ornamentation of the
building.17 It also states that this particular revival “was
inspired by increasing exploration and trade in the Far East during the late 18 th and early 19th centuries.
The resulting use of Far Eastern motifs in Europe and America was the longest lived of the exotic
movements.”18
100, 126, 130 East Main (Commercial Style):
The façade of the block building that is 100, 126, and 130 East Main is Early 20 th Century
Commercial Style. The façade is brick masonry and is patterned at the parapet with recessed brick and
concrete panels. The concrete panels are inscribed with the names of the important businessmen that
contributed to the construction of the building and the businesses that were in it. The windows are tall
and rectangular in shape, and there are rounded brick archways that lead to porticos on the main level.
The Early 20th Century Commercial Style was used primarily between 1900-1930, and is explained to
have “a plain, flat appearance that is relieved by the use of panels of brick laid in patterns and
sparingly used inset accents of tile, concrete, limestone or terra cotta.” 19 Due to this description, this
building is being labeled to be this style.
101 East Main (Italianate):
The façade of the commercial building at 101 East Main is simple with some Commercial
Italianate details. The original storefront and cast iron supports are intact and the building has three
window openings on the second floor. Each opening is tall and narrow, and features a concrete sill
and corbelled brick, segmental arched, hood mold. Brick corbelling is used at the cornice to provide
detail.
The McAlister’s book “A Field Guide to American Houses,” describes the Italianate style to
contain, “tall, narrow windows, commonly arched or curved above; windows frequently with elaborated
crowns, usually of an inverted u-shape.”20 Also, there is commonly great detail and ornamentation in
the cornice.21 This description is the reason for this stylistic labeling.
Section 9 - Bibliography:
Industrial and Descriptive History of Gettysburg, Ohio: A Souvenir. 1908. In Gettysburg Folder, Garst
Museum, Greenville, Ohio.
LaChiusa, Chuck. “Commercial Styles in Buffalo, New York.” Buffalo as an Architectural Museum.
http://www.buffaloah.com/a/archsty/commercial/index.html (accessed March 30, 2010).
17
Virginia
McAlester
and
Lee
McAlester,
A
Field
Guide
to
American
Houses,
(New
York,
Alfred
A.
Knopf,
Inc,
1992),
231.
18
Ibid,
231.
19
Chuck
LaChiusa,
Commercial
Styles
in
Buffalo,
New
York,
2008,
available
from
http://www.buffaloah.com/a/archsty/commercial/index.html,
Internet,
accessed
30
March
2010.
20
A
Field
Guide
to
American
Houses,
211.
21
A
Field
Guide
to
American
Houses,
211.
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McAlester, Virginia, and Lee McAlester. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
Inc, 1992.
Welch, Glenn (Curlie). Gettysburg, Ohio: Darke County 1808-1976. Greenville, Ohio: Commercial
Printing Company, 1976. In Geneology Room, Garst Museum, Greenville, Ohio.
Section 10 - Verbal Boundary Description:
Staring at the southeast corner of North Bridge Street and the alley south of Corwin Street,
proceed northeast along the northwest wall of 100 and 126 East Main St. to the southwest wall of 130 E.
Main. Proceed northwest along the southwest wall of 130 E. Main 22 feet, then turn and proceed
northeast 3 feet, and then northwest 34 feet to the northwest corner of 130 E. Main. Proceed northeast
along the northwest wall of 130 E. Main to the northeast corner of 130. E. Main. Then proceed southeast
52 feet along the northeast wall of 130 E. Main. From this point proceed northeast across North Clay
Street and along the northwest wall of 105 N. Clay to the northeast corner of 105 N. Clay. Proceed
southeast along the northeast wall of 105 N. Clay to the southeast corner of 105 Clay, then proceed
southwest along the southeast wall of 105 N. Clay, crossing North Clay Street to the northeast wall of 130
E. Main. From this point, proceed southeast along the northeast wall of 130 E. Main to the southeast
corner of 130 E. Main, then proceed southwest along the southeast wall of 130, 126, and 100 E. Main 88
ft. From this point proceed southeast crossing East Main Street and then follow the northeast wall of 101
E. Main to the southeast corner of 101 E. Main. Then, proceed southwest along the southeast wall of 101
E. Main to the southwest corner of 101 E. Main. Proceed northwest along the southwest wall of 101 E.
Main to the northwest corner of 101 E. Main. From this point, proceed across East Main Street to the
southwest corner of 100 E. Main St, and then proceed northwest along the southwest wall of 100 E. Main
St. to the point of origin.
Boundary Justification:
The proposed boundary for the Gettysburg Historic Commercial District is in response to the
grouping and type of the commercial buildings built in Gettysburg, Ohio in the late nineteenth and early
twentieth centuries. These commercial buildings have similar brick masonry construction, and were built
during the industrial boom of this rural community. All of these buildings were built as a result of this
boom and the financial prosperity of the community during the turn of the twentieth century. The date of
construction for these buildings start circa 1895 to circa 1910, and housed many local businesses
including the Citizen’s Bank of Gettysburg, I.B. Miller’s Furniture Store and Funeral Parlor, and Clark’s
Hardware Store. The district is surrounded by vacant lots and residential buildings, and is a unique
commercial center in the mostly residential community of Gettysburg, Ohio.
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Photo Log:
Name of Property: Gettysburg Historic Commercial District
City or Vicinity: Gettysburg
County: Darke
State: OH
Name of Photographer: Stephen Allen
Date of Photographs: February 2010
Location of Original Digital Files: 3617 N. Chadam Ln, Apt 3D, Muncie, Indiana 47304
Photo 1: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0001)
N. Clay St., camera facing southeast showing north and west walls of 105 N. Clay.
Photo 2: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0002)
N. Clay St., camera facing northeast showing south and west walls of 105 N. Clay.
Photo 3: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0003)
N. Clay St., camera facing southwest showing north and east walls of 130 E. Main.
Photo 4: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0004)
Intersection of Corwin St. and N. Bridge St., camera facing southeast showing north and west
walls of 130 E. Main, north wall of 126 E. Main, north and west walls of 100 E. Main.
Photo 5: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0005)
Intersection of Clay St. and E. Main St, camera facing northwest showing façades of 100, 126,
and 130 E. Main.
Photo 6: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0006)
E. Main St., camera facing northwest showing façade of 130 E. Main.
Photo 7: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0007)
E. Main St., camera facing northwest showing partial façade of 126 E. Main.
Photo 8: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0008)
E. Main St., camera facing northwest showing storefront façade of 126 E. Main.
Photo 9: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0009)
E. Main St., camera facing northwest showing storefront façade of 100 E. Main.
Photo 10: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0010)
E. Main St., camera facing northwest showing Citizen’s Bank façade of 100 E. Main.
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Photo 11: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0011)
South of Intersection of Main St and Bridge St, camera facing northeast, showing façade of 100,
126, and 130 E. Main and west wall of 100 E. Main.
Photo 12: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0012)
North of Intersection of N. Bridge St. and Alley, camera facing southeast showing north wall of
100 and 126 E. Main and west wall of 100 E. Main.
Photo 13: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0013)
N. Bridge Street, camera facing northeast showing original one-over-one, double-hung, wood
windows.
Photo 14: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0014)
N. Bridge Street, camera facing east showing N. Bridge St. Storefront on west wall of 100 N.
Main.
Photo 15: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0015)
N. Bridge Street, camera facing northeast showing typical arched entrance to second level
staircase with original door and transom.
Photo 0016: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0016)
N. Bridge Street, camera facing northeast showing entrance to Citizen’s Bank on west wall of
100 E. Main.
Photo 0017: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0017)
Intersection of Bridge St. and Main St. camera facing southeast showing north and west walls of
101 E. Main.
Photo 0018: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0018)
E. Main St., camera facing southwest showing north and east walls of 101 E. Main.
Photo 19: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0019)
Intersection of S. Bridge St and Alley between W. Main St. and U.S. 36, camera facing
northeast showing south and west walls of 101 E. Main.
Photo 20: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0020)
E. Main St., camera facing southwest showing detail of original storefront.
Photo 21: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0021)
Center of S. Clay St. south of E. Main St., camera facing northwest showing streetscape of N.
Clay and E. Main.
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Photo 22: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0022)
Intersection of E. Main St. and N. Clay St., camera facing northwest showing streetscape of N.
Clay.
Photo 23: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0023)
Center of E. Main St. west of Clay St., camera facing southwest showing streetscape of E.
Main.
Photo 24: (OH_DarkeCounty_GettysburgHistoricCommercialDistrict_0024)
Center of N. Bridge St between Corwin St. and Alley, camera facing southeast showing
streetscape of N. Bridge St.
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0001 - North and West Elevations
0002 - North Elevations
124
0003 - North Elevations
0004 - South and West Elevations
125
0005 - South Facade
0006 - Main Street view looking west
126
0007 - Restaurant Storefront
0008 - Bank Storefront
127
0009 - Door leading to second floor
0010 - Door leading to second floor
128
0011 - Entry to Second Floor Detail
0012 - Entry to Second Floor Detail
129
0013 - Interior Bank
0014 - Interior Bank
130
0015 - Interior Bank
0016 - Interior Bank
131
0017 - Room 5
0018 - Room 5
132
0019 - Room 6
0020 - Room 11
133
0021 - Room 8
0022 - Room 12
134
0023 - Room 11
0024 - Room 11
135
0025 - Room 7
0026 - Room 9
136
0027 - Room 4
0028 - Room 4
137
0029 - Room 4
0030 - Room 4
138
0031 - Room 3
0032 - Room 3
139
0033 - Room 2
0034 - Room 2
140
0035 - Room 2
0036 - Room 1
141
0037 - Room 1
0038 - Room 1
142
0039 - Room 1
0040 - Room 1
143
0041 - Room 1
0042 - Room 1
144
0043 - Room 17
0044 - Room 18
145
0044 - Room 15
0045 - Room 15
146
0046 - Room 14
0047 - Room 13
147
0048 - Room 13
0049 - Room 13
148
0050 - Room 19
0051 - Room 19
149
0052 - Room 19
0053 - Room 19
150
0054 - Room 18
0055 - Room 18
151
0056 - Room 20
0057 - Room 20
152
0058 - Room 21
0059 - Room 21
153
0060 - Room 22
0061 - Room 22
154
0062 - Room 22
0063 - Room 23
155
0064 - Room 25
0065 - Room 25
156
0066 - Room 25
0067 - Room 26
157
0068 - Room 26
0069 - Room 27
158
0070 - Room 27
0071 - Room 28
159
0072 - Room 28
0073 - Room 28
160
0074 - Room 24
0075 - Room 24
161
0076 - Room 24
0077 - Staircase
162
0078 - Room 13
0079 - Room 21
163
0080 - Room 22
0081 - Room 25
164
0082 - Room 26
0083 - Room 26
165
0084 - Room 26
0085 - Room 26
166
0086 - Room 15
0087 - Room 15
167
0088 - Room 15
0089 - Room 13
168
0090 - Room 19
0091 - Room 18
169
0092 - Room 20
0093 - Room 20
170
0094 - Room 25
0095 - Room 21
171
0096 - Room 22
0097 - Room 25
172
0098
0099 - Room 27
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0100 - Room 27
0101 - Room 28
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0102 - Room 15
0103 - Room 14
175
0104 - Room 13
0105 - Room 19
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0106 - Room 18
0107 - Room 20
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0108 - Room 21
0109 - Room 24
178
0110 - Room 26
0111 - Room 26
179
0112 - Room 28
0113 - Room 15
180
0114 - Room 15 looking into Room 14
0115 - Room 24 door to Room 20
181
0116 - Room 15 looking into Room 14
0117 - Room 26
182
0118 - Room 21
0119 - Room 15
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0120 - Room 15
184