MyHometownOhio :: Ohio History At Risk: Local Community Needs to Raise $45,000 in One Month

The historic resource in question is the Captain Joseph M. Scott House, an Italianate residence located in the path of the Ohio 161/37 expressway expansion project. According to this story in the Newark Advocate, a local group has formed to move the house out of harm’s way, and has secured a relocation site. Unfortunately, a short time-frame for action requires that the group obtain $45,000 in cash between now and April 12.

Captain Scott served with Company B of the 76^th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the US Civil War, and led his troops in the battles of Shiloh, Fort Donelsen and the Siege of Corinth, Mississippi. According to the 1881 Licking County History, he was present at the formation of the Ohio Republican Party, and was a prominent abolitionist prior to the War. Scott’s outstanding service to his country is certainly reason enough to safeguard this historic home.

The small village of Alexandria is facing yet another effort to save a historic building, as the local elementary school faces replacement and/or demolition in another of Ohio’s historic school discussions.

Preservation Ohio strongly encourages all of our readers to consider sending a tax-deductible contribution to: Alexandria Community Council, Friends of Captain Scott Committee, P.O. Box 234, Alexandria, OH 43001.

Photo: Captain Joseph M. Scott House, Alexandria, Period Photograph

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Re: Ohio History At Risk: Local Community Needs to Raise $45,000 in One Month

by Anonymous on Wed 07 Mar 2007 09:27 AM EST | Permanent Link

Do they have a PayPal address? They should open an account and provide a button for blogs such as this to include.

Re: Ohio History At Risk: Local Community Needs to Raise $45,000 in One Month

by Karen Holt on Wed 07 Mar 2007 03:06 PM EST | Permanent Link

~~~We do have a Paypal Button live now~~~

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There will be a Civil War Supper and Auction to benefit the Captain Scott House preservation project on March 10th from 4-8 at Alexandria Elementary School.

Details are here
http://www.captainscotthouse.org

We now have a location to move the house to and many, many donated services. We still need more donations and pledges to reach our goal of moving the home and making it a public asset.

You can donate items for the auction, money, pledges, labor, materials and more.

If you want to make a 'pledge' you can pledge XXX amount of money which will be collected only if we obtain enough money and pledges to make the project happen.

http://www.captainscotthouse.org

Questions to CaptainScott@AlexandriaOH.org or
740-405-4594

Re: Ohio History At Risk: Local Community Needs to Raise $45,000 in One Month

by Karen Holt on Tue 13 Mar 2007 02:44 PM EDT | Permanent Link

We raised $9,300 at our Civil War Dinner and Auction!!!
To keep up to date on Captain Scott House news, please consider joining our email group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CaptainScottHouse/

http://www.captainscotthouse.org

Re: Re: Ohio History At Risk: Local Community Needs to Raise $45,000 in One Month

by Karen Holt on Wed 14 Mar 2007 04:27 PM EDT | Permanent Link

We are moving the house! But we still need more money to complete the house mover's payment.

We raised 9,300 at our fundraiser, a private family donated 10,000, AEP donated 5,000. Still it is all the $5-100 donations that enable us to get larger grants from companies. You can donate on-line or send a pledge letter if you wish. Thanks to those who have already donated!

Please consider joining the Captain Scott House E-mail list to keep informed on the progress of the project list:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CaptainScottHouse/
or e-mail CaptainScottHouse-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

http://www.CaptainScottHouse.org

Re: Re: Re: Ohio History At Risk: Local Community Needs to Raise $45,000 in One Month

by Karen Holt on Thu 15 Mar 2007 08:33 AM EDT | Permanent Link

To clarify my previous comment, I believe we are moving the house!

We still need more contributions before Friday 16th to be comfortable commiting to the house move.

And we need significantly more donations to complete the house mover's final payment, so please keep the donations coming!

Prior to the $5,000 AEP contribution, we were at nearly 60% of what we needed so we are at about 65% of the 80,000 we need, although much of the donation amount has been in-kind services for the new building site.

So we are badly in need of monetary donations of all sizes to pay the housemoving expense.

Re: Ohio History At Risk: Local Community Needs to Raise $45,000 in One Month

by Karen Holt on Sat 17 Mar 2007 12:37 AM EDT | Permanent Link

We are moving the house!
We received donations from Park National Bank and another individual late this week. We expect the house to be moved in early April.
Read our most recent press release here:
http://www.CaptainScottHouse.org

Re: Ohio History At Risk: Local Community Needs to Raise $45,000 in One Month

by Karen Holt on Fri 06 Apr 2007 12:13 PM EDT | Permanent Link

The house is currently up on steel supports, and getting ready for the move. We expect the move date to be as early as April 11th - visit the web for more details, or join our e-mail group
http://www.CaptainScottHouse.org

Also, the Ohio Underground Railroad quilt is currently on display at Alexandria's public library for our annual 'Quilt Month' evevt

House Moves on Sunday April 22

by Karen Holt on Sat 21 Apr 2007 04:48 PM EDT | Permanent Link

Captain Scott House is ready to move!

The House will roll off the site it has occupied for nearly 140 years, at the corner of state routes 37 and 161 in Licking County, Ohio on Sunday April 22nd at 8:00 am.

The house, over 42 feet at its widest and 80 feet in its longest dimensions, will be moved north on SR 37 about 1200 feet to the first farm drive, then turned west into the field, which is currently being prepared to plant corn. Three days later, weather permitting, it will arrive at its new location on SR 37 west of Alexandria, having traveled about a mile over farm fields at a rate of 100-150 feet per hour.

More details at the website:
http://www.CaptainScottHouse.org

Re: Ohio History At Risk: Local Community Needs to Raise $45,000 in One Month

by Karen Holt on Sat 21 Apr 2007 05:31 PM EDT | Permanent Link

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