Nomination for Garfield, President James A., Memorial

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev.

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) MAR 22 1973 AND/ OR HISTORIC: LOCATION Lakeview Cemetery, 12316 Euclid Avenue XI Public * Structure - In Process X Restricted - Preservation work - Comments Commercial XJ Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: 1 Lakeside Avenue TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 035 039 Washington STATE Religious Cuyahoga OWNERSHIP ACCESSIBLE Both CLASSIFICATION Private County NAME Government CATEGORY Site Transportation District Entertainment Educational Unoccupied Private Residence STATUS Yes: Cleveland NATIONAL CODE Library of Congress Park Museum Tomb Scientific Building Ohio Historic American Buildings Survey Agricultural Garfield Memorial Being Considered Industrial Cuyahoga County Courthouse Louis B.

Stokes Lakeview Cemetery Public Acquisition: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES COMMON: RECEIVED TO THE PUBLIC 12316 Euclid Avenue REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Object OWNER OF PROPERTY STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: (Check One) FOR NPS USE ONLY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 21 PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) DATE APR Military ENTRY NUMBER -X Excellent - Deteriorated X Unaltered The building measures fifty feet in diameter, and is 80 feet tall. It MAR 22 1973 CONDITION DESCRIPTION REGISTER NATIONAL ornate finial. a paneled frieze depicting the highlights of Garfield's career.The The towers are capped with Romanesque crosses. The interior of the tomb is decorated with marble and mosaics.Inside the down to the spot where the Garfield casket is on view.

Fair rests on a picturesque hill in Lakeview Cemetery.Garfield Memorial is At the top of the vestibule are twin towers on the north and south sides.

the west side.The doorway is Tudor-arched, and the doors are metal with chapel, in the base of the monument, is a statue of Garfield.Steps lead The building is graced on the first level by Lancet-arched stained glass An arcaded corbel table is located just below the roof line.The roof The Garfield Memorial was constructed during the late 1880's and was (Check One) Good - Unexposed - Moved X Original Site Ruins constructed of rock-faced coursed ashlar.Stairs lead to the entrance on Hartford, Connecticut.The building is in the form of a circular tower, appears to be constructed of copper plates, and it is capped by an dedicated in 1890.The architect of this project was George Keller of work on this part of the memorial was done by sculptor Casper Buberl.

style can be described as 'Victorian Romanesque-Gothic." cast iron ornamentation.On the three outer sides of the vestibule is PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian| - 20th Century AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Political ] Religion/Phi- Other (Specify) ] Science X Architecture ] Social/Human- ] Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

the people of Cleveland and of his birthplace, Mentor, felt that some The Garfield Memorial was dedicated in 1890. monuments -- weighty and severe, but artistically cohesive and completely MAR 22 1973 Conservation Communications Commerce realize. Engineering Aboriginal Literature SIGNIFICANCE itarian Education Agriculture NATIONAL REGISTER losophy Prehistoric Invention Industry Music Money was raised and an international competition for the design was Sculpture Over fifty architects from many countries submitted proposals Landscape Urban Planning proper for its purpose. for the design of the tomb.George Keller's design was finally selected. When President James A.

Garfield was assassinated in the summer of 188l, Military The Garfield Memorial has become a symbol of the 1890's taste in SPECIFIC DATE(S) (It Applicable and Known) Memorial was dedicated in 1890 Art sort of memorial should be constructed.That goal took nine years to RECEIVED London, 1971, Press of Case Western Reserve University. Columbus, Ohio: The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, 1940. p.

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GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFININGA RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY _OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES N 41 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 1/2 acre MAR 22 1973 1. FORM PREPARED BY 2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law National Register 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set GPO 931-894 039 Seconds Degrees LATITUDE DATE ORGANIZATION Columbus Minutes COUNT 2/15/73 LONGITUDE NATIONAL STATE CODE CORNER REGISTER ATTEST: Ohio Degrees Minutes Seconds Works Projects Administration in the state of Ohio.

LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES NAME AND TITLE: level of significance of this nomination is: STREET AND NUMBER: 1932 Forest Village Lane CITY OR TOWN: MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES W 81 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation 16 March 1973 Name Larry Alan Beers The Ohio Guide.Compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Keeper of The National Register Title STATE Qlio 3. 22.73.2597 K TECH REVIEW Send-back Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Maps HISTORIAN Re-submit Photos REVIEW UNIT CHIEF WORKING NUMBER National Register write-up CONTROL REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register entry KEEPER ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN NT 3-23 PROPERTY Y Accept- smc Cuyahog UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FORM 10-301 A PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) 1.

NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) AND/OR HISTORIC 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE DATE February 13, 1973 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. GPO 932-009 Cuyahoga COMMON STATE Garfield Memorial Cleveland TOWN NATIONAL REGISTER Columbus, Ohio Ohio COUNTY Lakeview Cemetery, 12316 Euclid Avenue PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER This view shows the south side of the Garfield Memorial. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (6/72) MAR 22 1973 DATE NPS Number UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. PHOTO REFERENCE February 13, 1973 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

GPO 932-009 Cuyahoga Cleveland DATE TOWN COMMON COUNTY STATE Garfield Memorial NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Ohio Historical Society (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) PHOTO CREDIT This view shows the west side of the Garfield Memorial. Ohio Columbus, Ohio PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (6/72) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Larry Alan Beers MAR 22 1973 NEGATIVE FILED AT Lakeview Cemetery, 12316 Euclid Avenue NPS Number APR111973 Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) APR 11 2. LOCATION Lakeview Cemetery, 12316 Euclid Avenue 3.

MAP REFERENCE 1963; Photorevised 1970 TSC1:= 24,000 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: MAR 22 1973 REGISTER Cuyahoga NATIONAL DATE Cleveland Quadrangle COUNTY Garfield Memorial STREET AND NUMBER GP0932.010 AND/OR HISTORIC PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Cleveland (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) TOWN COMMON SCALE RECEIVED USGS 7t' Series,East EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES EAST CLEVELAND QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR APR 1 1 1973 NRowland :mm Mc. Daniel R. Porter, Director Fon. John F. Selberling, Jr. Hon. John M. Ashbrook Eon. Louis B. Stokea Location STATE Date Entered Name PHR 4/11/73 Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cuyahoga County Ohio Theatre Richland County Akron Stark County Hamilton County Hon. William B.

Saxbe Fzanklin County Sacred Heart Academy Lucas vicinity Columbus Lucas County Cincinnati Massillon Clevoland Maumee sidecut Summit County State Hietoric Preservation Officer Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Columbus, Ohio 43211 Hower Mansion Hon.Donald D.Clancy Apoetolio Bethlehem Temple Church Worth (Gorhan A.) House Five Oaka Garfleld Memorial Maumee 598 OHIO Nettle Lake vicinity. NETTLE LAKE MOUND WYANDOT COUNTY GROUP, Hopewellian (300 B.C.-600 A.D.). Sandusky COURTHOUSE AND JAIL, Courthouse Sq., structed by the Hopewell Indians. Partially ex- cavated by the Ohio Historical Society, 1966, 1968. Restored. Private. (courthouse ); c. 1900 (jail).

Courthouse: stone, WOOD COUNTY pedimented clock space, statue of Justice sur- INTERURBAN BRIDGE (OHIO ELECTRIC mounting top; center pedimented sections on RAILROAD BRIDGE, ROCHE DE BOEUF), each facade, corner pavilions with parapet and Reference-see Lucas County octagonal dome. Classical elements. Adjacent sheriff's office and jail: 3 1/2-story office, ir- regular shape, hipped roof with polychromatic COURTHOUSE AND JAIL, 200 E. Court St., bacon striping, front corner 2-story porch, front 1896, Yost and Packard, architects; Whyte and Priest (exterior sculpture). Rock-faced granite courthouse, 3 1/2 stories, modified rectangle, Upper Sandusky vicinity. INDIAN MILL, 3.5 tower with tiered pyramidal roof with gabled mi.

NE of Upper Sandusky on Crane Twnshp trabeated openings, vestibule with arch carved siding, stone foundation; 2 1/2 stories, gabled with allegorical designs; interior design includes water turbines; features unique adaptation of secured by steel rods and bolts); restored. Built plex built with tax money largely derived from the oil industry. County. by the U.S. government for the Wyandot Indian Perrysburg. HOOD-SIMMONS HOUSE, reservation. State. ries, rectangular, gabled roof with full entabla- ture and return on front gable, central chimney, lunette in gable; 3-bay facade with off-center pilasters, large entablature, and side lights; rear addition. A fine, simple Greek Revival building. Perrysburg. OLD WOOD COUNTY JAIL, 240 W. Indiana Ave., 1847. Brick, 2 stories, rectan- gular, gabled roof, parapet chimney walls, stone "bull pen," iron doors; altered.

Federal and Greek Revival elements. County jail until 1899. Private: HABS. 2 stories, rectangular, gabled roof, central interior chimney; off-center recessed entrance simple entablature in gable end facade; fanlight in gable end; 1-story rear shed addition. Greek Revival. Built for Aurora Spafford, member of Private; not accessible to public. Perrysville vicinity. FORT MEIGS, 1.3 mi. SW and several reconstructed structures mark fort Garfield Memorial, Cuyahoga during the War of 1812 after American failure County. Cleveland Larry Alan Beers public. with alternating panels of paired columns and hipped and gabled roof sections,tall clock after dismantling of an upstream gristmill built Constructed for local mayor and businessman, roof sections, central dome on octagonal base Five small ceremonial or burial mounds con- sills and lintels;stone walls and floor in 6-cell doned 181< c.

3 stories, square, flat and intersecting gabled built to replace earlier structure. County. W. Sth St., 1857. Frame, clapboarding: 2 sto- James Hood. Private; not accessible to the 27338 W. River Rd., 1830. Frame, clapboard- framed by pilasters, side lights, transom, and of Perrysville, 1813. Earthworks, monument. site selected by Gen. William Henry Harrison to recapture Detroit from the British. Aban- Bowling WYANDOT Richardsonian stained WOOD glass Green. skylight. Upper roof;original undershot wheel replaced by marble columns, stairways.and floors,and