Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Primary location of additional data: X preliminary determination of individual listing (36 X State Historic Preservation Office - Other State agency -previously listed in the National Register - Federal agency -previously determined eligible by the National - Local government - University - designated a National Historic Landmark - Other recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Bibilography Register Architecture Architect/Builder Criteria Considerations Unknown Property is: Significant Dates individual distinction. Ohio Historic Inventory Cultural Affiliation XX C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics religious purposes. our history.
Significant Person Applicable National Register Criteria (Enter categories from instructions) Previous documentation on file (NPS): A owned by a religious institution or used for Name of repository: CFR 67) has been requested B Property is associated with the lives of persons (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service Department Store Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH The Anderson Brothers Department Store Building is located at 301-307 Chillicothe Street in downtown Portsmouth, Ohio. The orange-colored brick building measures six stories and has a Revival style, including rectangular massing, a symmetrical facade, brick and stone wall treatments, round-arched openings, and classically-inspired details.
It was constructed in two The area along Second Street, located southwest of the Chillicothe Street commercial area, came the Boneyfiddle Historic District. On Chillicothe Street today, most buildings date from the late 19th and early 20* centuries. Masonry construction predominates, and most buildings are two or three stories in height. Many storefronts have been altered, but there is still a fairly continuous streetscape of commercial (NR), located diagonally across the street from the Anderson Brothers building, is eight stories high, and the First National and Firstar bank buildings, located several blocks to the north along upper Chillicothe Street, are eight and nine stories high, respectively.
However, the Anderson Brothers building dominates the lower part of downtown Portsmouth and has nearly twice the The original 1899 portion of the Anderson Brothers Department Store consisted of a four-story with corbelled brickwork. Immediately to the north and sharing a common wall was a three-story commercial building of about the same age. In 1925, Anderson Brothers expanded into the building next door. Two additional floors were added to the original 1899 building, and three floors were added to the adjacent structure to form Anderson Brothers Continuation Sheet the early 2o century, Chillicothe supplanted Second Street as the focus of business activity. brick building measuring four bays along Chillicothe Street and five bays along Third Street.
The flat built-up roof and a stone foundation.It possesses strong elements of the Second Renaissance National Register of Historic Places the existing building. Careful matching of brickwork(all laid in a running bond pattern) in the building had the same window openings and detailing visible today but had a fairly simple parapet The building stands out sharply as the largest structure in the streetscape of lower Chillicothe Street. This north-south street forms the spine of Portsmouth's primary commercial district;in storefronts extending several blocks northward from just below Third Street.The Anderson United States Department of the Interior Brothers building is not the tallest of the four large structures on the street.The Hurth Hotel distinct phases in1899 and 1925but was finished so it has the appearance of a single structure.
new construction and in re-facing the smaller building resulted in a single facade that looks as mass of the Hurth Hotel;it isby far the largest historic retail building in the city. to prominence in the second half of the 19' century and today is listed in the National Register as NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) Page Section number 7 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service though it could have been built all at once. The only visual clue that this is not the case is the somewhat wider space separating the northern two bays from the southern four bays on the east elevation, where the former common exterior wall is now an interior one. elevation is six bays wide (Photos 1 and 4).
The storefront level has been altered (Photo 8), but hung rectangular wood windows with transoms are on the second, fourth, fifth and sixth floors, while the second floor has three-part round-arched windows are set within contrasting brick windows on the fourth and fifth floors. The sixth floor windows feature continuous stone lintels cornice features modillion blocks and dentils (Photo 3). The storefronts have been altered, with the two northern bays covered by corrugated metal and the three southern bays covered by The other principal elevation is the south, facing Third Street (Photo 2). It is five bays wide and repeats the design features of the Chillicothe Street elevation, including the window openings with decorative brick detailing and the decorative stone panels next to the windows on the sixth floor.
The cornice on this elevation once matched that on the Chillicothe Street elevation but has been back from Chillicothe Street. west elevation has a variety of window shapes and sizes, including a regular fenestration pattern of simple rectangular one-over-one double-hung windows in the southern two bays and a random pattern of double-hung and fixed sash windows elsewhere. Some of the original window visible in the upper corner of the building. The north elevation abuts a narrow alley. Simple double-hung one-over-one sash with transoms are on the second and third floors, with smaller rectangular fixed sash windows on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. A metal fire escape extends down from the sixth floor at the building's northwest corner. Continuation Sheet Anderson Brothers panels flank the window openings on the sixth floor (Photo 3).
The projecting pressed metal National Register of Historic Places Department Store between the second and third story windows (Photo 2). Corbelled brickwork is located above the Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH The building possesses two principal elevations because of its corner location. The main east removed (Photo 2).A metal fire escape begins at the sixth floor and occupies the second bay the remainder of the facade is intact and in largely original condition (Photos 1-4). Paired double- enameled metal panels.These treatments likely were installed in the1950s and 1960s. arches that project slightly(Photos 2and3).Spandrels with decorative brick panels are located The west (rear) and north (alley) elevations are very simple in design (Photos 4, 5, and 7). The and sills (Photo 3). A stone beltcourse is located above the third floor level.
Stone decorative NPS Form 10-900-a Section number - openings on this elevation have been infilled. A portion of the painted "Anderson" sign is still (8-86) Page OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Department Store Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH The interior of the building is divided by the former common building wall into two separate spaces. The Anderson Brothers Department Store occupied the four southern bays of the building from 1899 to 1934, and Sears, Roebuck and Company occupied this space from 1935 to 1984. The northern two bays were occupied, after 1929, by the Atlas Company, a retailer, which later merged with The Fashion to become Atlas Fashions. A carpet retailer later occupied this part of the building. Both Anderson Brothers and Atlas Fashions occupied all six floors of the building.
Both sections of the building have staircases located at the rear, each with metal balustrade and terrazzo floors intact. In the Anderson Brothers section of the building, there were evenly spaced columns and open floor space on every floor. Infill partitions were added during the 1970s but they are located a few feet from the outer walls so that the original windows and trim remain intact. The Atlas Fashions section of the building retains its pressed tin ceilings on the first and second floors. All of the floors are large open spaces. Elevators for both sections of the The building maintains a high degree of integrity for a building of this age and use.
The storefronts have been altered -- a typical occurrence in older commercial areas -- but investigation has revealed that some or all of the older storefront elements may be intact beneath the metal originally, with plaster walls and ceilings and wood floors. There are later partitions and lowered ceilings in the building, but the original wall and ceiling surfaces remain largely intact. This includes the likely survival of coffered ceilings, paneled beams and column capitals, all done in plaster, on the first floor of the Anderson Brothers section of the building. The City of Portsmouth, under its local design review ordinance, has designated the Anderson Brothers building as one of four individual landmarks along Chillicothe Street. Anderson Brothers Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places National Park Service building are located at the rear next to the staircases.
The upper floors have been unoccupied for coverings. The upper floor levels on the exterior remain intact. The interior was relatively plain United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900-a many years, but the first floor, in altered form, is occupied by a pawn shop (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH the facade. (Source: Unknown, probably newspaper or magazine article) Page Anderson Brothers (8-86) Section number 7 National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Department Store to the building just to the north.A sheet metal cornice helped to unify United States Department of the Interior floors to that structure and the addition of three floors and a new facing expansion of the original 1899 building resulted in the addition of two show the evolution of the Anderson Brothers building.
The 1925 These views date from after1925(lower) and Scioto, OH Anderson Bros. Dept. Store Name of Property 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property - (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By October, 2000 street & number 593 S. Fifth Street _ telephone city or town - - zip code Submit the following items with the completed form: A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Representative black and white photographs of the property. (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) Leading Lady Co. and Franklin T. Gerlach Keogh Trust (740) 354-7755 street & number _ a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.
470 et seq.). of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O.Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of 45662 43206 Zone date Maps name Columbus state Photographs Portsmouth Easting Continuation Sheets Northing County and State Additional Documentation UTM References Boundary Justification Additional items Verbal Boundary Description Property Owner Less than one (614)221-0358 620 chillicothe Street the boundariesof the property ona continuation sheet.) See continuation sheet Benjamin D. Rickey & Co. organization _ A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This informationis being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form.
Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. name/title Nancy Recchie and Jeffrey Darbee, Preservation Consultants 117 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH The Anderson Brothers Department Store Building in Portsmouth, Ohio is eligible for the commercial/retail architecture in Portsmouth, and it retains its Second Renaissance Revival style characteristics, including rectangular massing, symmetrical facade, brick and stone wall treatments, round-arched openings and classically-inspired details. The building represents both first decade of the 20* century and what was then the style of choice for such buildings.
The Anderson Brothers building was constructed in two stages, the original portion in 1899 and a substantial expansion and addition (see Section 7) in 1925. The design of the expansion was activity occupied the four southern bays of the expanded structure. A separate retail operation occupied the two northern bays for many years. The building was constructed during the greatest period of growth and prosperity in Portsmouth; it remains a major physical presence in Portsmouth's downtown; and it represents in physical form that past period of prosperity. The City of Portsmouth, strategically located at the confluence of the Ohio and Scioto rivers, for centuries.
The Ohio River and its bustling commercial traffic contributed greatly to the city's early development as a manufacturing and commercial center, which was enhanced early in 1832 when Portsmouth became the southern terminus of the Ohio and Erie Canal. The period between residences, churches, schools, and early industries. city's close proximity to the Hanging Rock Iron Region of southern Ohio. Growth continued when railroad lines were introduced to the busy river port town in the early 1850s. The role of the railroad was significantly expanded when what became the Norfolk and Western Railway located a major freight yard in the city in the 1870s. This move provided further consolidation of Portsmouth as the industrial, commercial and transportation hub of southeastern Ohio.
By the turn of the 20"* century, Portsmouth was a major producer of steel, shoes, and other industrial Anderson Brothers Department Store National Register of Historic Places Historical Context Continuation Sheet (now known as the NR-listed Boneyfiddle Historic District) with commercial buildings, a number of reasons enjoyed a high level of economic activity during the 19t and early 20th A significant iron industry developed in and around Portsmouth during this period because of the National Register under Criterion C.
The building is an excellent example of early 2o" century United States Department of the Interior 1830 through 1860 was marked by increases in population and development of the original plat intended to give the building the appearance ofa single modern structure.The building served its original function of housing a department store from its construction in 1899 until1984;this the type of large commercial structure that began to dominate the Portsmouth skyline after the (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service Department Store Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH Section number . products. Another major factor contributing to Portsmouth's growth and development was the city's role as the seat of government for Scioto County. The Boneyfiddle neighborhood is located to the west of the present downtown area of city's commercial and industrial activity.
As the population of the city began to grow in the late 19t* century, the physical boundaries also grew into newly annexed areas to the east. One of the Street -- a north-south street that led directly to the Ohio River and a ferry (replaced by a bridge in 1927) to Kentucky. Chillicothe Street gradually supplanted Second Street in Boneyfiddle as the central business district. Chillicothe Street still forms the backbone of Portsmouth's George Washington Anderson arrived in Portsmouth in 1867 and opened a store, which he operated until 1871 when he sold it to go to Kansas to try his hand at farming. He returned to Portsmouth within a few years and in 1874 purchased a shoe store. Anderson took his son, William B., into the business in 1878, changing the name of the store to G. W. Anderson & Son. By 1886, the Andersons had expanded to store and added dry goods to their stock.
The elder Anderson died in 1895, but his son remained in the business and continued to expand it with other sister) began construction on a new four-story brick building at the corner of Chillicothe and on January 1, 1900. The building was expanded in 1925, when two additional floors were added structure received a unified facade extending across and over both earlier buildings. Anderson Brothers occupied the southernmost four bays and Atlas Fashions located in the northernmost two bays. Anderson Brothers remained a major department store in Portsmouth until 1934, when during the depths of the Depression it ceased operation. The building was then was taken over by Sears, Roebuck & Company, which continued to operate a store in this location until 1984.
make Portsmouth." In addition to running the retail store from the time he was 18, he served as Page (8-86) Anderson Brothers Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places downtown area today. Third Streets for the Anderson Brothers Department Store. It opened for business in this location the core of the city's central business district. By the early 2o" century, the vast majority of major shifts at this time was the development of the central business district along Chillicothe siblings joining him in the business. In 1899,Maggie Anderson Crawford (William B.Andersons commercial construction was taking place along Chillicothe Street and its intersecting streets in United States Department of the Interior William B.Anderson was described in a1924 newspaper article as one of the"men who helped Portsmouth.
During most of the 19" century, Second Street in Boneyfiddle was the hub of the and the smaller building next door was incorporated as part of the building The enlarged NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service Department Store Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH president of the Portsmouth Board of Trade, and director of several businesses including Security Huntington, West Virginia. Like many Ohio communities, the fortunes of Portsmouth have changed dramatically in recent years. The steel and shoe industries, which once employed thousands, are gone. The loss of industrial activity is reflected in the population figures for Portsmouth. During the years of expansion of industry, Portsmouth grew steadily from slightly over 10,000 people in 1870, to population decline began in the 1950s and has continued until the present, with Portsmouth's 1990 population at 22,700.
It was during Portsmouth's greatest period of growth and development, from 1900-1930, that the Anderson Brothers Department Store was constructed and expanded. In spite of these changes, downtown Portsmouth still serves as one of the primary retail areas serving Scioto and Lawrence counties in Ohio and Greenup and Lewis counties in The Anderson Brothers Department Store occupies a prominent location in the downtown commercial streetscape. Although some buildings have been lost, particularly at the north and south ends of the street, Chillicothe Street is still a fairly continuous streetscape of two-to three- common, with a number of upper story alterations aswell. The Anderson Brothers Department dominate the downtown streetscape.
Others include the Hurth Hotel at 222 Chillicothe Street (1926), the First National Bank Building at 428 Chillicothe Street (1912, 1925), and the Masonic Temple/Firstar Bank Building (c1920s) at the northeast corner of Chillicothe and Sixth Street. alterations that are typical of retail buildings in downtown areas, and as a result have retained a high level of architectural integrity. All four large downtown buildings are examples of the Second Renaissance Revival style. The Gilbert Grocery Company and the Washington Hotel in the Boneyfiddle District, has strong elements of the style but is not a full-blown example. The First National, Masonic Temple/Firstar, Kentucky.
Architectural Context Anderson Brothers (8-86) Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places Store is one of four large individual buildings constructed during the early 2o century that United States Department of the Interior story late 19 and early 2o century commercial buildings.Alterations to storefronts are very Since these buildings were not designed for retail uses, they have not seen the storefront nearly 18,000 in 1900, 33,000 in 1920,and peaking at 55,000 in1950. A slow and steady Anderson Brothers building, like other late19 and early 20" century examples such as the Section number - Bank and the Breece Manufacturing Company in Portsmouth, and the Anderson-Newcomb Co. in Page 7 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service and Hurth Hotel buildings, since they are later in date, are more fully-developed Second Renaissance Revival buildings.
They have, for example, the distinctly articulated lower floors typical of the style, as well as other elements such as rusticated masonry, classical design elements, and a strong three-part facade composition. In the Anderson Brothers building the style is not as fully developed, but it is nonetheless strongly suggested by elements such as the cornice, separates the lower floors from the upper, and the cornice and the beltcourse below the sixth floor windows complete the effect of a three-part facade composition. The Anderson Brothers building thus is an excellent example of the movement of architectural design from Romanesque Revival The Hurth Hotel is individually listed in the National Register (7/28/83), and the Anderson Brothers Department Store Building and the First National Bank Building have been designated as local landmarks by the City of Portsmouth.
occupies a much-altered older building -- and far fewer retail stores than during the peak years of building, however, also survives as an excellent example of the architectural statement commonly made by major local retailers, with strong influences of the architectural tastes of the times. As the largest remaining historic structure in downtown Portsmouth designed entirely for retail use, the building is a strong physical reminder of the peak years of downtown commerce in this busy Ohio River town. (8-86) Continuation Sheet Department Store National Register of Historic Places and other late 19 century styles toward the more complex revival styles of the early 20 century.
Anderson Brothers Today in Portsmouth there is only one surviving downtown department store --Marting's, which Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH United States Department of the Interior commercial activity in the first half of the 2o" century. The Anderson Brothers Department Store several beltcourses, and plain upper wall surfaces. The paneled course above the second floor Section number - Page OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Section number 9, 10 Page - 9. Bibliographic References Assorted copies of local newspaper articles, no dates. Evans, Nelson. History of Scioto County, 1903. Ohio Historic Inventory Forms for Chillicothe Street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Portsmouth Daily Times and Portsmouth Murals, Inc. Portsmouth: Down Memory Lane. Marceline, Missouri: Heritage House Publishing, 1994. A History of Scioto County, Ohio. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co., 1986. Sword, Elmer, ed.
Scioto County Photo History. Portsmouth, Ohio: Knauff Graphics, 1987. U.S. Census Records, 1870-1990. 10. Geographical Data Lot #140 in the City of Portsmouth, as designated on the county plat of Scioto County. associated with the property during its period of significance. (8-86) National Register of Historic Places Boundary Justification: Anderson Brothers Department Store Boundary Description: Lot #140 is the parcel on which the nominated property is located and constitutes all of the land National Park Service Continuation Sheet Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900-a Page NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service Section number_Log The following information is the same for all photos: 593 South Fifth Street Columbus, OH 43206 Exterior Views 4.
Looking south along Chillicothe Street, showing north wall of building along alley, with main 5. View of north wall and northwest corner of building, at right. building; Hurth Hotel (NR) is on right. Address: c1950s-1960s. (8-86) Date: Page Photo Log Photographer: Jeffrey Darbee included in nomination. 1. Looking north along main (east) elevation on Chillicothe Street. South wall is on left. Anderson Brothers 3.Detail of upper wall and cornice on main (east) elevation near southeast corner of building. Spring, 2000 National Register of Historic Places 7. Looking east at west (rear) elevation. Two-story foreground building and garage are not Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH Department Store 8.Looking southwest at first floor storefront area, showing two types of metal panels installed Continuation Sheet (east) elevation at left center. United States Department of the Interior Benjamin D.
Rickey & Co. 2.Looking northwest at southeast corner of building. South wall is on left. 6.Context view showing buildings on east side of Chillicothe Street across from nominated Log OMB Approval No.1024-0018 Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH Interior Views 9. First floor storefront area, looking south toward south wall of building. East elevation on left. window and trim on right. 14. Typical upper floor area in northern portion of building. 15. Third floor, looking east, in southern portion of building. 16. Third floor, looking toward south wall, showing original window/trim behind retail display. 17. Fourth floor, southern portion of building, looking southeast toward southeast corner. Photo Log, cont. Page Continuation Sheet Anderson Brothers National Register of Historic Places of original 1899 building. Department Store 18.
Sixth floor, looking southwest toward southwest corner of building. Photo Section number Log National Park Service United States Department of the Interior 13.Typical upper floor view, looking west toward rear, in southern portion of building. 11.View of area above lowered first floor ceiling, showing part of intact ceiling. 10. View of 1925 column, capital, coffered ceiling, and paneled beams in rear of first floor NPS Form 10-900-a 12. Typical detail on upper floors, showing added retail display element on left and original (8-86) ANDERSON BROS. DEPT.
STORE PORTSMOUTH, SCIOTO CO., OH 20 -7.5" Formerly Anderson's/Sears [519'-7.524'-7.5" 33'-3" 26'-9" 15'-9" THIRD FLOCK 123 118 Fourth Street 133 139 134 Third Street Not to Scale Key Plan 82'-6 18'-1.5 40'-0" 34'-3" 48'-3" 41'-3" Formerly Atlas Fashions 124 140 15'-9 18'-3" NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET NAME : DATE OF 16TH DAY: N PDIL: N PERIOD: COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : National Reglatar RETURN DATE REJECT 1/04/01 2/02/01 DISCIPLINE 2/19/01 TELEPHONE REVIEWER OTHER: ACCEPT RECOM./CRITERIA Entered in the PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: DATE RECEIVED: REASONS FOR REVIEW: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SLR DRAFT: N STATE & COUNTY: OHIO, Scioto DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N MULTIPLE NATIONAL: Boneyfiddle MRA LOANS - H 1580 00: PNOTO # 2 PNOTo #5 OLFF PHOTO#7 PNOTO #9 POMSMOUTH,SCOTOCO.OH 2 17 PORTSMOUTH QUADRANGLE PORTSMOUTH, KY.OHIO KENTUCKY-OHIO + RIVER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) State Route GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 326420 U.
S. Route N4288760 Franklin T. Gerlach Portsmouth, OH 45662-4128 Cynthia K. Gerlach Phone: 740-354-7755 Fax: 740-354-6496 November 6, 2000 Mr. Stephen C. Gordon Ohio Historic Preservation Manager 567 East Hudson Street Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030 Anderson Brothers Department Store 301-307 Chillicothe Street Dear Mr. Gordon: Thank you for notice of December 1, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. Advisory Board Meeting at the Ohio the National Register of Historic Places. We will not be able to attend the meeting. the finest craftsmanship. The building is part of Portsmouth's skyline. Cynthia Koehler Gerlach Franklin T. Gerlach, Trustee Website: www.gerlachandgerlach.com E-mail: lawyergg@zoomnet.net Best wishes, Leading Lady Company We would urge the Advisory Board to approve this prominent building for the National Register.
Historical Center, Classroom 1, that our former property was being considered for nomination to Survey and National Manager Portsmouth, Ohio (Scioto County) Historical postcards feature the building during parades and celebrations.The brick work was of 814 Seventh Street Gerlach & Gerlach FTG/cjs REC'D BY OHPO NOV 2 8 2000 City of Portsmouth, Ohio GREGORY A. BAUER TELEPHONE: 740 / 354-8807 FAX: 740 / 354-8809 728 SECOND STREET, ROOM 1 PORTSMOUTH, OHIO 45662 November 27, 2000 Mr. Dale Benington, President Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board 567 East Hudson Street Columbus, OH 43211-1030 Site Preservation Advisory Board. I thank you for your consideration in this matter and if you have any questions, please contact me at (740) 354-8807 or by electronic mail at Gregory A. Bauer, Mayor Respectfully, architectural significance. portsmou@zoomnet.net.
MAYOR Portsmouth and deserves National Register recognition for its historic and historic structure in Portsmouth and should be recognized for its historic and Nomination of the Anderson Building-National Register of Historic Places Dear Mr. Benington: architectural contributions to the City.I urge favorable action by the Ohio Historic Iam writing in support of the nomination of the Anderson Building in Portsmouth, C/o Ohio Historical Society OFFICE OF THE MAYOR The history and design of the Anderson Building have long made it a landmark in Ohio to the National Register of Historic Places. This property is an important * 1803 OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL 728 Second Street Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 November 14, 2000 Mr. Dale Benington, President Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board c/o Ohio Historical Society 567 East Hudson Street Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030 Dear Mr.
Benington: Register of Historic Places. The history and design of this building make it an important Ann S. Sydnor Councilwoman Sincerely Municipal Building ASS/ja property when it comes before the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board. historic landmark in Portsmouth.I urge you to give favorable consideration to this State of Ohio "Where Southern Hospitality Begins" Iam writing in support of the Nomination of the Anderson Building to the National The City of Potsmouth REC'D BY OHPO NOV 1 72000 ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW Franklin T. Gerlach Portsmouth, OH 45662-4128 Phone: 740-354-7755 Fax: 740-354-6496 November 6, 2000 Mr. Dale Benington, President Ohio Historic Site Preservation advisory Board in care of Ohio Historical Society 567 East Hudson Street Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the National Register of Historic Places Dear Mr.
Benington: Member, and elected Mayor from 1990-1998, it is my pleasure to urge the designation of the Anderson Building at 301 Third Street, Portsmouth, Ohio for inclusion on the National Register It has been a known landmark for its exceptional brick work and its size of being a six floor structure. It is a part of Portsmouth's sky line. proclaimed it as a historically significant structure for our community. I fully endorse the efforts for inclusion and the planned major preservation efforts planned for the Thank for the opportunity to be of assistance. Website: www.gerlachandgerlach.com E-mail: lawyergg@zoomnet.net future. Anderson Building FTG/cjs Best wishes, As a downtown property owner and as a former City Manager, City Planning Commission Cynthia K.
Gerlach The designation is appropriate and the City Council of Portsmouth sometime ago even 814 Seventh Street Gerlach & Gerlach Nomination of the REC'D BY OHPO NOV 1 3 2000
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