Form No.

10-300 , ^0•

U N I T E D STATES D E P A R T M E N T OF THE INTERIOR

f OR NPS USE ONLY
DATA SHEET
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

RECEJVeO
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED

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TYPE ALL ENTRIES--COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS
QNAME
HISTORIC
Hueston, Matthew House J ; ' -•

AND/OR COMMON
The Davidson House

QLOCATION
STREETS! NUMBER
1320 Four - M i l e Creek Road
—NOT FOR PUBLICATION
CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
H a m i l t o n / t * ' - ^ yi^i^i.^Y OF ~ Thomas N. Kindness
STATE CODE COUNTY CODE
Ohio 039 Butler 017

CLASSIFICATION
CATEGORY OWNERSHIP STATUS ; P R E S E N T USE
—DISTRICT —PUBLIC ' -^OCCUPIED AGRICULTURE __MUSEUM
)^_BUILDING(S) X-PRIVATE —UNOCCUPIED —COMMERCIAL —PARK
—STRUCTURE —BOTH —WORK IN PROGRESS —EDUCATIONAL X-PRIVATE RESIDENCE
_StrE PUBLIC ACQUISITION ACCESSIBLE —ENTERTAINMENT —RELIGIOUS
—OBJECT —IN PROCESS —YES; RESTRICTED —GOVERNMENT —SCIENTIFIC
—BEING CONSIDERED — YES; UNRESTRICTED —INDUSTRIAL —TRANSPORTATION
^NO -MILITARY —OTHER;

HOWNER OF PROPERTY
NAME .
Hueston Farm's I n c o r p o r a t e d
STREETS NUMBER
6175 Park Road
CITY, TOWN STATE
Cincinnati VICINITY OF Ohio
QLOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION
COURTHOUSE, ' " ' '
REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETc B u t l e T County Courthouse
STREETS NUMBER
F r o n t S, Second S t r e e t s
CITY. TOWN STATE
Hamilton Ohio
Q REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS
TITLE
An H i s t o r i c a l P r o f i l e o f E a s t e r n B u t l e r County
DATE
1974 —FEDERAL —STATE —COUNTY XLOCAL
DEPOSITORY FOR
SURVEY RECORDS
Miami Purchase A s s o c i a t i o n
CITY, TOWN STATE
Cincinnati Ohio
DESCRIPTION
CONDITION C H E C K ONE C H E C K ONE

X-EXCELLENT —DETERIORATED —UNALTERED X-ORIGINALSITE

—GOOD —RUINS X-ALTERED —MOVED DATE-
—FAIR —UNEXPOSED

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT A N D ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Originally the Hueston stone farmhouse was a simple, rectangular building

of coursed stone. The five-bay facade has a recessed center entrance with
single l i g h t transom. Windows were 6/6 l i g h t , deeply set i n t h e i r wood frames.
The windows and doors had stone voussoirs; the windows had stone s i l l s .
Massive i n t e r i o r end chimneys and square windows i n the two gable ends were
the only other major architectural features. An early photo sh<iows a narrow
two-story, lean-to addition at the rear of the house.

Tod'\y the original stone portion remains. The roof i s covered with wood
shingles and there i s a plain wood cornice. Paneled shutters have been added
at the windows and a classical architrave surrounds the entrance. On the west
end of the house i s an open, gable-roofed porch. The open porch continues
across the end bay at the rear of the house. There i s a two-part, two-story
frame addition extending north from the rear of the house. I t covers the
four remaining bays across,the rear. There i s a screened i n porch along the
west side of the addition. The other sides have 6/6 l i g h t windows. The
porch and addition were b u i l t i n 1938. T.« i,;. , ,,r'

The house i s i n excellent condition and i s located on a large farm of *

extensive acreage. : .. •' . - - ;:
 SIGNIFICANCE

PERIOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW

—PREHISTORIC ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC —COMMUNITY PLANNING —LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE —RELIGION
—1400-1499 —ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC —CONSERVATION —LAW —SCIENCE
—1500-1599 —AGRICULTURE —ECONOMICS —LITERATURE —SCULPTURE
—1600-1699 -^ARCHITECTURE ^ - —EDUCATION —MILITARY • •> —SOCIAiyHUMANITARIAN
— 1700-1799 —ART —ENGINEERING —MUSIC —THEATER
2^1800-1899 —COMMERCE X_EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT —PHILOSOPHY —TRANSPORTATION
—1900- —COMMUNICATIONS ' —INDUSTRY —POLITICS/GOVERNMENT —OTHER (SPECIFY)
INVENTION

SPECIFIC DATES 1813, 1939 BUILDER/ARCHITECT Matthew Hueston

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

This building i s a fine example of r u r a l , stone architecture. The overall simplicity

of the building reveals i t s original functional importance and the stone construction
i l l u s t r a t e s the needed strength of dwellings intended to withstand the rigors of
early nineteenth century l i f e . I t has become a significant local landmark. Matthew
Hueston was one of the earliest settlers i n the Northwest Territory. He became
one of the f i r s t and largest landowners i n Butler County. He held several local
offices and was considered an important local figure. .. A y.

Matthew Hueston (1771-1847) was bom i n Franklin County, Pennsylvania. His father
was k i l l e d by Indians when Matthew was only two. Matthew trained as a tanner and
currier and i n 1793 floated down the Ohio to Cincinnati where Gen. Anthonly
Wayne's expedition was being organized. In time he became f u l l time commissary *
at ^ r t Washington and served the same position with Wayne's army during 1794-95.
He then set up an army store at Fort Greenville and another at Fort Washington.
He lost much of his money during a long i l l n e s s , but eventually paid o f f his
debts and accumulated a large reserve with which he purchased land i n 1800. i .

Hueston's f i r s t farm was located four miles south of Fort Hamilton i n 1802.
Here he b u i l t a log house which he ultimately transformed into "Hueston's Tavern",
complete with ballroom. This was only the start o\f his land acquisitions, f o r
he was to become the largest land holder i n Butler County.

On April 15, 1802, Matthew Hueston married Catherine Davis and they moved to his
F a i r f i e l d Township farm. They remained here u n t i l 1813 when he b u i l t a handsome
stone mansion on Four-Mile Creek In Hanover Township. Near the home he established
a g r i s t m i l l , saw m i l l , and tenant houses. The Hueston's had nine children.

In the beginning of the 19th century, Hueston took an active part i n the Ohio
m i l i t i a and became a colonel of the Second Regiment. During the War of 1812, upon
the surrender of General William Hull to the B r i t i s h forces at Detroit, Hueston
offered his services to the government and became the purchasing agent for the
contractor of the Northwestern army. This m i l i t a r y organization was under the
command of the future president, William Henry Harrison.

Hueston was a justice of the peace i n both F a i r f i e l d and Hanover townships. He

held the position i n Hanover township f o r 23 years. He was also a commissioner of
Butler County from 1826 to 1835. He served as a member of the board of directors
of the Bank of Hamilton from 1826 to 1827 and for 14 years on the board of directors
of the Miami Bridge Company. He lived i n the stone house for 23 years and i n the
mid 1830's Hueston moved to Rossville to a home on the northwest comer of Third §
Franklin Streets. The stone house passed to his daughter, Eliza.

.1
 Q M A J O R BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES ^
A History and Biographical Cyclopedia of Butler County, Ohio. Westem Biographical
Publishing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio 1882.
Butler County Atlas and Pictorial Review. Hamilton, Ohio, Republican Publishing Co 1914
Cone, Stephen. Biographical and Historical Sketches: A Narrative of Hamilton and I t ' s
Residents. Hamilton, Ohio: Republican Publishing Compnay, 1896 ~
Heiser, Harvey Alta. Hamilton i n the Making. Oxford, Ohio: The vississippi Valley Press 1941

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY leSS than One
UTM REFERENCES
9 Co
ALix^ F P ^ P <^ P I 14.517,111.1. 01
ZONE EASTING NORTHING ZONE EASTING
J INORTHING
. I •I , ,I
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VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
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LIST ALL STATES A N D COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES

STATE • CODE ' COUNTY • " CODE

STATE CODE COUNTY CODE

FORM PREPARED BY
NAME/TITLE

Margaret Sambi Revised: David Simmons

ORGANIZATION DATE
Miami Purchase Association Ohio H i s t o r i c P r e j ^ e r v a t i nn Of f i July 1976
STREETS. NUMBER TELEPHONE

812 Dayton Street Velma Avfiniip 466-8727

CITY OR TOWN STATE

Cincinnati ColuTnhii«; nhim

BSTATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION
THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE 1 5 ^

NATIONAL STATE LOCAL A _

As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 8 9 - 6 6 5 ) .
hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register a n d ^ r t i f y that it has been evaluated according to the
criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park
rK sService,
ervice,

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE

TITLE SHPO DATE Sept. 2 1 , 1976

FDR NPS USE ONLY
i HEflEBY CSftTlFY THAT THIS PROPERTY ^ INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER

DATE

Kiiiinen OP"! Mi«iTIO»IAl niOIOTER

GPO 8 9 2 - 453
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State Working Number er*

TECHNICAL CONTROL
Photos *Y
Maps /
HISTORIAN

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN

ARCHEOLOGIST

OTHER

HAER
Inventory
Review

REVIEW UNIT CHIEF

CQ>ve

BRANCH CHIEF

KEEPER

National Register Write-up Send-back Entered SEP 16 1977

Federal Register Entry Re-submit INT:2I06-74

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7
 ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER
STATE OHIO

Date Entered b-P I S 197?

Neime Location

Iforing House Greenville

t>arke County^

Reimcr and I'eber Brewery Kacafield

Richland County

Bucston^ Ilattbev, House Tlar.:llton

Butler County

Pfarr Log House Hilford v i c i n i t y

Clermont County

Also N o t i f i e d
Hon. Howard M. Hctzenbauia
lion. John E. Glcna, J r . Stcte IIlBtoric rreseirvatlosi O f f i c e r
Hon, Ti;oma I I . Kindness Dr. 'ihonaa H. Saith
Hon, John 11. /uslibrook Director, The Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Socioty
lloo, VJillina K. llsrsha Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue
Ctoluabua, Ohio 43211
Regional Director, Midwest Region
^fsSO^ Mott/js 9/26/77
 DATE:

NR Data Sheet Reviewer INITIALSj

DOE
SEP 16 1977

N A M E AS I T APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: HuCStOn, MattheW, HOUSe

OTHER KAJ.XS: D a v i d s O H HOUSB

LOCATION:
STREET & NUMBER 1320 Four Mile Creek Rd.
eTY.TOWN
CONGIIE!>!>IUNAL DISTRICT
8 th
VICINITY oiHamllton
COUNTY code
STATE Ohio 039
Butler • 017
OWNTR OF PROPERTY; (Circle) ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ M y A ^ STATE LOCAL GOV'T MUNICIPAL COUNTY OTHER

ADMINISTRATOR(anderline) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAf4E) :

NPS REGION: (CIRCLE) N.ATLANTIC MID ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST (^IDWEST^

SOOTm-IEST ROCKY MOUNTAIN VEST PACIFIC NORTinffiST

FEATURES: INTERIOR EXTERIOR ENVIRONS

_ Substantially i n t a c t - 1 XSubstanti a l l y intact-2 — S u b s t a n t i a l l y intact-3
unknovm - 4 unknown .-5 unknown -6
— not applicable - 7 _ not applicable - 8 _ Net applic2ble-9
^ I n t e r i o r , exterior, environs not intacc-0
CONDITION - •^EXCELLENT _OETER10RATED —UNALTERED ^ O R I G I N A L SITE
_G00O _RUINS ALTERED —MOVED
_fAIR —UNEXPOSED -Reconstructed —Unkncvm
_t'nexcavate'^ —Excavated
ACCESS -
Y e s - r e s t r i c ted Yes-unrestricted acceg^ Unknown

historic district*^ YES

WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? YES
IF YES, NAME:

WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LAJIDMARK? YES

I F YES, NAME:

ADAPTIVE U S E ; YES Saved ?

F U N C T I O N (S); (use vocabulary words)
then- Y\6U^-t

now-

SIGNIFICANCE:

—ARCHEOLOOY PREHISTORIC —LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE —RELIGION entertainment

—ARCHEOLOGY HISTORIC —CONSERVATION — L A w / G o v ' t / p o l i C i C S —SCIENCE —health
—AGRICULTURE —ECONOMICS —UTERATURE recreation
ARCHITECTURE
—EDUCATION —MILITARY • —SOOAUHUMANITARIAN .^settlement
ART
—ENGINEERING —MUSIC socio/cultural
—COMMERCE
—EXPLORATION —PHILOSOPHY —TRANSPORTATION urban & commun
—COMMUNICATIONS
—INDUSTRY POUTICS/GOVERNMENT —OTHER ( S P E O f Y I planning
—INVENTION
Claims
first n YES NO " o l d e s t ' - ' YES **only'_' YES sro)
 A R C H I T E C T U R A L S T Y L E :

architec0n.builder: ,vorr^.5>. ,nn.a engineer;

landscap^arden designer; artistArtisan:
interior decorator; , buildeiy^ontractor;

E T H N I C GROUP;

. *;k.
NAMES; p_^rsoi5al O W k ^ i-KuL^W
&
a p p r o p r i a t e date)
events

institutional

DATES; DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century): 1^

DATE(S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: > "^^ "306>ycX\ LujV^ {jj^^^^"^^ '
HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : ' ,

S O U R C E ; (OF NOMINATION) PRIVATE ' STATE LOCAL GOV"T MUNICIPAL COUNTY

t OTHER >'-^A FEDERAL AGENCY:

A C R E A G E ; (to nearest tenth of an acre) i

COMMENTS; (iriclude architectural information here) '

SIGNIFICANCE.(maximum two sentences)