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(Rev. 10-90) National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM ciassification, 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 2. Location N/Ar Not for Publication Street & Number 232 Jackson Street N/A_ - Vicinity City or Town Sandusky State Ohio Zip 44870 3.
State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of1986, as amended, I hereby certify that thisxx nomination -request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Head Signature of certifying official Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Ohio Historical Society State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. (L See continuation sheet for additional Signature of commenting or other official 4. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby certify that this property is: determined not eligible for the - See continuation sheet.
removed from the National Register other (explain): Date of Action comments.) Date National Register (ERI-615-3) entered in the National Register Other names/site number Sanduskian Historic name Hotel Rieger United States Department of the Interior meets does not meet the National Register Criteria.I recommend that this property be considered significant nationally NPS Form 10-900 No. 1024-0018 the information requested.If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural statewide E locally./See continuation sheet for additional comments.) This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts.
See instructions in How to Complete the National 2005 Inventory&Registration 4/25/05 Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in36 CFR Part 60.inmy opinion,the property 518 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) - private & building(s) - public-local - district - public-State - site - public-Federal - structure - object Name of related multiple property listing Sandusky Multiple Resource Area 6. Function or Use VACANT/not in use 7.
Description Commercial Style Brick, Terra Cotta (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Noncontributing other Foundation roof Total Stone Materials DOMESTIC/hotel Hotel Rieger Architectural Classification Narrative Description walls COMMERCE/business Historic Functions See Attached. Classical Revival Current Functions Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register (Enter categories from instructions) Erie County, Ohio (Check only one box) Asphalt (Check as many boxes as apply) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department Of The Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Erie County, Ohio Section number Page occurred in 1915-16 and 1926.
The five story building, designed in the commercial style with Neo-Classical elements, spans twenty bays on the Jackson Street (west) façade and eight bays on the West Market Street W. Market Street is another building designed by Henry Millott, the Third National Bank building (NR, 1982). of Doric and lonic engaged columns resting on tall bases supporting a simple entablature and pediment that is adorned with dentils, acanthus leaves and a cartouche supported by a festoon. Across Jackson Street, directly classical elements exhibiting arched openings on the first floor and a set of three windows on the second and building displaying Romanesque details. The first phase of Hotel Rieger's construction, 1912, spanned Jackson street to the south for 12 bays, the first 16 construction extended the building north by two bays and increased the height to five floors.
The last phase they are in the Neo-classical style, and are embossed with the letter "R". percent of the storefront has been slightly altered. The most evident alteration occurs at the transom level above the display windows, where a signboard was placed over the area where historic Luxfer prism glass windows are relatively intact. The storefront windows along the original six bays of the Jackson Street elevation multi-divided light windows. distinguished by Flemish bond masonry with recessed mortar joints. The building is basically defined in design by a three part system (Photograph #7). The first floor is made up of retail storefronts with display windows (8-86) Physical Description Hotel Rieger designed and constructed by George Feick in 1889. The red brick building is Late Victorian-Queen Anne Street is the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Temple (NR,2003).
The building #5)was The Register Building (NR,1982),constructed in 1921,is a limestone Commercial style building with Neo- The Hotel Rieger at 232 Jackson Street, Sandusky, Ohio was designed by Henry Millott for John L. Rieger. The Hotel Rieger sits on the corner of W. Market Street and Jackson Street. Directly adjacent to the east, on west from the Hotel Riegeris a second building designed by Henry Millott, the Sandusky Register Building. of construction, 1926, extended the building north to the corner of Jackson and West Market Street by six bays (Historic Photograph #2). The additional terra cotta cornice elements were added with the 1926 construction; The exterior of the building is in excellent condition. The majority of the historic fabric remains. Roughly thirty Photograph #2).
Windows in the south section of the west elevation have also been altered with glass block or The exterior north and west elevations carry the same architectural characteristics. Both elevations are divided vertically by brick pilasters with Tuscan-like capitals. The brick at the first floor level is painted. Four NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department Of The Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Erie County, Ohio Section number storefronts with single entrances exist on the north elevation. The west elevation is divided into ten bays at the difference. Two basement entrances are located at the north end of the west elevation. crowned at the top with finials. The secondary elevations - the south and east elevations - are brick painted white.
The windows are placed at and elevator penthouse, which extends two floors. A large billboard frame is located on the northeast section of the roof. The first floor, although it has retained a good portion of the layout, was altered when the hotel was converted the suites, trim exist at the baseboards and around doorways. Although the interior finishes have been altered since the hotel opened in 1926,the floor plan has remained. A moldings and decorative plaster remain above the dropped acoustic ceilings. Other interior alterations date to the occupancy of the Erie Motor Inn. There are two elevators in the building, one centrally located, and one at the south end. The south end elevator windows were replaced with aluminum sash.
The transom windows above the suite doors have been boarded (8-86) Hotel Rieger has the initials"HR"on the triple-slide doors.Alterations with the stair have occurred at both the north and Page 2 and two entrances to the hotel. There is a slight grade to the west elevation stairs and ramps make up for the oriented with fire escapes, chimneys and mechanical systems. The roof is non-descript, except for the stair The interior of the building has retained the general layout of the hotel, rooms and corridors alike. The accommodate mechanical upgrades. The ceiling heights in the corridors vary, at some areas up to six inches. Original south elevator doors exist. The trim within the corridors are wood baseboards and picture moldings. In Photographs 9-11).
Some of the interior finishes include terrazzo flooring, area rugs, reed mats, and marble remain due to the alterations that occurred for the adaptation of the nursing home facility. The first floor ceiling concrete block wall, which was likely retrofitted at the time of the nursing home to provide the necessary fire and safety code requirements. Other alterations that have occurred include window replacement, where wood The top section of the building, at the fifth floor level, is the most ornate. The brick work at this level is laid in a random, following the interior structure and layout (Photograph #8). The east elevation is much more service basement area demonstrates the most amount of alterations with new partition walls for service and storage. walls and code compliance have diminished the elegance of the hotel interior.
Minimal decorative finishes The second through third floor levels lack ornamentation.Twenty rowsof1/1double hung windows with floors of the hotel have the original room and corridor layout,with changes occurring in the bathrooms to historic photograph dating around 1926 shows the refined hotel interior Photograph #4-6, NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 United States Department Of The Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Erie County, Ohio damage to the plaster in isolated areas. building.With the loss of the Sloane Hotel and the increasing development of hotels near the interstate, the Page Hotel Rieger Continuation Sheet Section number (8-86) up. Miscellaneous piping run askew throughout the corridors and in the suites.
There is evidence of water The minimal alterations that have occurred with the building do not diminish the simple elegance of the Hotel Rieger stands as an excellent example of Sandusky's downtown hotel industry. Erie County, Ohio 8. Statement of Significance