Building Number: HEN-154-5 County: Henry Location of Negatives: L-NWOHPO-1HA Present Name: Grandstand Other Name(s): Location: n/a S. Perry Street Street: S. Perry Street City: Napoleon U.T.M. Reference: 16 740620 4584720 Structure Type: Building On National Register?: N Is it eligible?: Part of Estab. Hist. Dist.?: N District Potential?: Y | Name of District: Thematic Category: B & D Date(s) or Period: 1921-22 Style or Design: Architect or Engineer: Contractor or Builder: Original Use: Grandstand Present Use: Grandstand Ownership: Public Owner: Henry County, Napoleon, Ohio Open to Public?: Y Local Contact: Henry County Historical Society Other Surveys: | No. Stories: 1 Basement?: Foundation: Walls: Wood/open Roof Type: Gabled Front Bays: 18 Side Bays: 2 Wall Treatment: Open front Plan Shape: Rectangle Changes: Interior Condition: Good Exterior Condition: Good Preservation Underway": Y Endangered?: N By What?: Visible from Road?: Y Distance to Road: in fair grounds |
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Further Description:
Long, rectangular building is mostly open air. A gabled roof covers the seating area, and is supported by wooden square posts rising from the seating area. Seating area rises at a diagonal to the ground and the building, and extends to the eaves of the rear roof. An observation box appears to set on the roof. It faces the race course, and runs north/south. |
History and Significance:
The first grandstand was destroyed by wind in 1918. The present building was built in 1921-22 to replace the first. Originally the grandtand was to face to the south, and run east/west, but plans were changed to have the race course run north/south, so the grandstand had to face west, running the same way as the race course. Significant to Henry County Agricultural and local history. Only such course in Henry County. |
Description of Environment and Outbuildings:
Faces race course to the west, set apart from other fairgrounds buildings, and surrounded on the south by stables. | Sources of Information:
Henry County Historical Society,Mrs. Genevieve Eicher, Napoleon, Ohio | Preparers:
Ted J. Ligibel | Organization:
L-NWOHPO-1HA | Date:
1977 |
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