Decorative drawing: a nineteenth-century public building. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Rookwood Pottery

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,240 words across 16 pages, filed in 1972. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 72001023, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Congressional District: 2 Donald D. Clancy Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) DEC 5 AND/ OR HISTORIC: MAY 311972 - In Process X Restricted - Being Considered - Preservation work - Transportation - Other (Specify) OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: 5.
LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 1960 039 1972 061 Hamilton Cincinnati LOCATION ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP Both DATE Entertainment CATEGORY Site Educational NAME Private Comments Yes: CLASSIFICATION STATUS Religious CODE Agricultural Government Structure Park Unoccupied REGISTER NATIONAL Industrial Scientific Public Private Residence Commercial Museum COMMON: Military Main Street at Court Street ENTRY NUMBER Rookwood Pottery Cincinnati City Hall Hamilton County Court House Court and Main Streets Celestial and Rookwood Place TO THE PUBLIC NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Public Acquisition: Object STREET AND NUMBER: (Check One) Ohio 80l Plum Street CITY OR TOWN: (July 1969) PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) X Local Marion Warner-Wabash Consolidated, Corp.
District RECEIVE Building 7. DESCRIPTION X Excellent - Unexposed * Unaltered - Moved -7 TX Original Site MAY 31 1972 CONDITION These NATIONAL REGISTER elements reminiscent of medieval town houses forming an projecting gable with pointed arch double hung windows with over-six wood sash, others have wood casements with rectanular ashlar foundation supporting the half-timber and stucco super- is covered with tile; the other roof areas are covered with Random ashlar flanks the major entrance, above which is a projecting through the tile roof mark their location.The entrance to the site is through wrought iron gates between Many sash have been replaced with steel casements and basement of the building, and the cylindrical brick flues stone pillars topped with urns and bronze birds. overhanging elements are supported on exposed wood brackets. in Mt.
Adams adjacent to the former site of the power house L-Shape building.The site is on the edge of a steep hill This is a collection of one, two, and three story - Deteriorated - Ruins fixed sash. panes. A few window openings have double hung six- lozenge panes (Check One) Good SIGNIFICANCE Pre-Columbian | X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(s) (If Applicable and Known) 1892 - Urban Planning Other (Specify) - Science - Transportation Maria Longworth Storer, the daughter of Joseph Longworth, a prominent Cincinnatian, in 1880 after finding that Ohio "Skilled American artists and craftsmen as well as some from England, France, Germany, and Japan produced the pottery. MAY 31 This cluster of medieval type elements must have losophy Religion/Phi location.
NATIONAL Theater itarian provided an appropriate environment for the Rookwood colony Political Sculpture nati, and the pottery served informally as a department of ofoartists considering the quantity and quality of work Valley clay rivaled that used in the world's finest ceram- accomodate its present use, it still retains its original REGISTER Many of them were affiliated with the Art Academy of Cincin- RECEIVED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

was sold./ The building now houses professional offices and The pottery was named after the Longworth family home from several areas in the city because of its hilltop site Watts Taylor in 1889,who moved the pottery from its orig- inal site on Eastern Avenue to the Mt.Adams site in 1892. in Walnut Hills, and in just a few years time, it achieved brought hard times to the pottery in 194l, and the business Social/Human PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) a world-wide reputation. 1892 Conservation studios. Architecture Communications ics. Music Though it has been remodeled in recent years to Competitive mass production character and charm.The building is visible as a landmark that was produced here./ Rookwood Pottery was started by ceramics for the Academy. State of Ohio, Cincinnati, A Guide to the Queen City and

The rest of the file

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: FORM PREPARED BY 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICA1ION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
The recommended Keeper of The National Registel GP 0 901 .087 039 Degrees DATE LONGITUDE LATITUDE 16716300 Title Minutes Local Seconds Cincinnati STATE ORGANIZATION National COUNTY CODE CORNER Ohio Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Degrees Minutes Seconds National Register. As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- level of significance of this nomination is: NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: 8l2 Dayton Street February, 1972 CITY OR TOWN: Name k@ LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIESOVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Its Neighbors. ATTEST: John C. Garner, Jr., Executive Director - DEC 5 MAP DESCRIPTION (S) ASST.
KEEPER DIRECTOR, OAHP EDITORIAL PROCESSING, EDITOR Card_DEC 5 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: LOGGED ARCHITECT REVIEW RESUBMIT ACKNOWLEDGE NUMBER ARCHEOLOGIST REGISTER: MAP HISTORIAN YES WRITER/EDITOR DATA PAGE Annual Edition Entry DATE OF RECEIPT PHOTO DESCRIPTION (S) STATE OHIO Federal Registry Entry_ /- 2- ?3 Hamilton PHOTO (S) POTTERY 5.31.72 Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 October 21, 1985 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief Department of the Interior 1100 L Street, N.W. demol ition or destruction of the following properties which should be removed -Turtle Creek Culvert and Embankment, New Barn vicinity, Shelby County. The culvert has been demol ished. -Stemen Road Covered Bridge, Violet Township Rd. 226 at Sycamore Creek, Fairfleld County. Destroyed through arson June 18, 1985. -Everett Road Covered Bridge, Peninsula vicinity, Summit County.
Destroyed by Holy Name High School, 8318Broadway, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Demolished. Central School, corner of Hickory and S. Fourth Sts., Martins Ferry, Belmont County. Demol ished. Loucks Covered Bridge, Fairfleld County. Demol ished. -Achauer-Linser Brewery and Mansion, 976-988 E. Main St., Zanesville, Muskingum - Smith Place School, N. South Street, Wllmington, Clinton County. Demolished. Exchange Hotel: 7i2=204 E. Water St., Sandusky, Erie County. Demolished 614/466-1500 SOCIETY HISTORICAL flood. National Park Service Winton Streets,Cincinnati,Hamilton County.Demolished in 1984. National Register of Historic Places from the National Register. Dear Msr ShuTT: In order to update our records of National Register properties In Washington Sal way,William,House (Samuel Hannaford & Sons Thematic Resources),Gray and following a fire.
October 21, 1985 Page 2 - Newburgh Town Hall, 9213 Miles Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Demol ished following a fire. -Wheeler Block, 402 Monroe St., Toledo, Lucas County. Demolished. Demol ished. Mansfleld, Richland County. Demol ished. Richland County. Demol ished. ADDRESS CHANGES: (new ownership) Frank, Charles, House, Medina County. Brian Slosarik, 2425 Ridge Rd., Hinckley, Ohio 44233. Hopewel l Mound Group, Chil|icothe vic., Ross County. The Archaeological Conservancy, 415 Orchard Dr., Santa Fe, New Mexico 07501. Neff, Conrad, House, 3967 Canfleld-Boardman Rd., Canfleld, vic., Mahoning Cleveland, Ohio 44106. Shuss, same address as property. Reiner 5050 Westerville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 45229 Euclld Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115. Ohio Theatre (Sandusky MRA),205-207-211 W.Market St.,Sandusky,Erie County.
Franklinton Post Office,72 S.Gift St.,Columbus,Franklin County.Walter Zanesville YMCA, 34 S. Fifth St.,Zanesville, Muskingum County. Demol ished. Hine, Horace, House, 4624 W.Prospect St.,Mantra, Portage County. Gail Gardner Building Avenue West MRA),114 Park Avenue West,Mansfield, -Idora Park Merry-Go-Round, Youngstown, Mahoning County. Dismantled and sold Spreng, Wilfred, J. House (Park Avenue West MRA), 414 Park Avenue West, Sunbury Tavern, Northwest corner OH 37 and Galena Rd., Sunbury, Del aware 1,Perrysburg Township, Wood County.Demol ished,marked on enclosed map. Mather House, 30027 River Rd., part of the East River Road Historic District Priscilla Morris, 2980 Hamilton-Scipio Rd.,Hamilton,0hio 45013. Ms.Carol Shul1 October 21, 1985 Page 3 McLain-Glllmer House, 720 Mahoning Ave., Warren, Trumbull County.
Trumbull Thompson, Casslus, Clark, House, 305 Walnut St., East Liverpool, Columblana Jones, W.H., Mansion, 731 E. Broad St., Columbus, Franklin County. Dennis McPherson, Major General James, House, 300 E. McPherson Highway, Clyde, Baker, John S. House, 1887 Madison Rd., Cincinnati, Hamilton County. Dr. George Colombell, same address as property. Elden Prehistoric District, South of Old Colorado Rd., Lorain, vic., Lorain Morrison House, 750 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton County- John N. Hall, Laundon, Thomas W., House, 307 W. Avenue, Elyria, Lorain County. Loraln Stonehurst, U.S. Route 68, Ripley, vic., Brown County. Mary Martin Bick and J.R. Bick, Route 1, P. O. Box 98, Ripley, Ohio 45167. Benjamin Wadsworth House, M.J. Wilhelm, 24578 OH 58 Darlon Allen House, WIl||am Bates, 26140 OH 58 Huntington Twp. Grange, Huntington Grange, 27255 OH 58 Huntington Twp. Hall, Huntington Twp.
Trustees, 26840 OH 58 Sacred Heart Academy, 525 Lafayette, Cincinnatl, Hamilton County. The City 44026. County: Wellington-Huntington Road Multiple Resource Area, Wellington, vic.,Lorain Riga, address same as the property. Connecticut Land Company Office,7071 S.Ridge Rd.,Madison vic.,Lake Ill,Address same as property. Ohlo44054. of Cincinnati,8oo Plum St.,Cincinnati. Whitney Clark House,Louis Wllson, 46471 w. Bursley Rd. Art Guild,address same as the property. Ms. Carol Shull Sandusky County. Mrs. Harry F. Meyer, 951 Vine St., Clyde, Ohio 43410. County. Bert W. and Jean Flelitz, 7632 Wllson Mills, Chesterland, Ohio County Historical Soclety, Inc., 509 Washington Ave., Elyria, Ohio 44035. Ohio43920. Ms. Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 4 Rockwood Pottery, Celestial and Rookwood, Cincinnati, Hamilton County.
Rockwood Highland Tower Investment, 1077 Celestial, Cincinnati, Ohio address same as property. Florence Corners School, OH 113 at Division St., Florence, Erle County. Eva J. Valentl, Florence Twp. Clerk, P.O. Box 92, Birmingham, Ohio Rosemary Raver, address same as the property. Cleveland Trust Company, Euclid and E. 9th, Cleveland, Ohlo 44115. Western Reserve Building, 1468 W.9th, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Higabee Mason, John Wesley, Gothic Cottage, Braceville, Trumbull County. Karl Steinman, R.D. No. 2, Newton Fal.ls, Ohio 44444. Tledmann, Hannes, House, 4308 Franklin Boulevard, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Omitted from Federal Register. W. Ray Luce 44816. 45202. enclosures Sincerely, WRL/BAP:rs OTHER CHANGES: Woods Consulting Company, address same as the property. Development Corp., address same as the property. State Historic Preservation Officer as Resor House.
Sawyer-Wayside House, 9470 Mentor Ave.,Mentor,Lake County.Col petzer- Please contact me if you have any questions. Twin Oaks, 629 Liddle Lane, Wyoming, Hamilton County. Thomas Rohrer, Worth, Gorham, House, 2316 Auburncrest, Resor, Wil|1am, House, 254 Greendale Ave., Cincinnatl, Hamilton County. Joseph Allen Prenter, address same Kent, Zeno, House, Aurora-Hudson Rd., Portage County. Richard Fetzer, Newton, Judge Eben,House, 105 N.Broad St.,Canfield, Mahoning County. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Hamilton Co., OHIO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ACCEPTED Page (new ownership) National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Rockwood Pottery Section number OMB Approval No.
1024-0018 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION MAY 31 1972 CITY OR TOWN: PHOTO CREDIT: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 039 Cincinnati Hamilton DATE COUNTY 061 STATE Ohio NATIONAL COMMON: Celestial and Rookwood Place CODE IDENTIFICATION PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM South facade looking west STREET AND NUMBER: FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES John C. Garner, Jr. DATE OF PHOTO: November, 1971 NAME Rookwood Pottery PHOTO REFERENCE REGISTER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: MAY 31 1972 CITY OR TOWN: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.
Hamilton NAME 039 061 (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) COUNTY IDENTIFICATION DATE STATE CODE NATIONAL REGISTER COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Cincinnati,Ohio Celestial and Rookwood Place South facade looking west NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STREET AND NUMBER: Ohio John C. Garner, Jr. LOCA TION DATE OF PHOTO: November, 1971 Rookwood Pottery DEC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: November, 1971 Miami Purchase Association, 812 Dayton St., Cincinnati, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.
Hamilton 039 Cincinnati COUNTY 061 DEC DATE DENTIFICATION STATE NAME NATIONAL Ohio REGISTER CODE Detail- East facade looking west PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Celestial and Rookwood Place NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY NEGATIVE FILED AT: MAY 31 1972 AND/OR HISTORIC: COMMON: Rookwood Pottery STREET AND NUMBER: LOCATION PHOTO REFERENCE RECEIVED NEWPORT QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NEWPORT, KY.-OHIO UNITED STATES STATE OF KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RIVER KENTUCKY-OHIO METROPOLITAN TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY MAY 31 1972 METROPOLITAN AREA CINCINNATI HAMILTON COUNTY CITY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY SHEET NO.335 Long. 840 29: 54* (SHEET 336) Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER STREET AND NUM BER: SOURCE: City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Sheet # 1: 2400 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1.
Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 039 1972 061 Hamilton NAME Cincinnati DATE LOCATION CODE STATE REQUIREMENTS COMMON: Rookwood Pottery COUNTY Metropolitan and Topographic Survey SCALE: Ohio MAP REFERENCE AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY MAP FORM Celestial and Rookwood Place NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CITY OR TOWN: Edition of 1954 (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) Rookvood Pottery Hon. William B, Saxbe Mr. Daniel R. Porter Bon. Robert Zaft, Jr. NRow1and :mm 1972 Location 12/5/72 STATE PHR DEC Name Director Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Hamilton County Date Entered Director, Northeast Region Cincinnati The Ohio Historical Society State Liaison officer Columbus,Ohio 43211