Nomination for Perry-Payne Building

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Public Acquisition: - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments X.

Commercial OWNER'S NAME: JUL LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: 1 Lakeside Avenue DATE OF SURVEY: 1968 DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: The Arcade, 401 Euclid Avenue 039 035 NAME Religious ACCESSIBLE LOCATION Government CLASSIFICATION Cuyahoga Site Entertainment 1973 Unoccupied District Educational Military Structure CATEGORY Private Being Considered REGISTER Restricted Agricultural Museum CODE STATUS Yes: Private Residence Both Park COMMON: Ohio Scientific Local Public NATIONAL OWNERSHIP Cuyahoga County Courthouse Perry-Payne Building Office Industrial Perry-Payne Building 740 Superior Avenue STREET AND NUMBER: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS AND/OR HISTORIC: James B.

Stanton TO THE PUBLIC Cleveland TITLE OF SURVEY: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Check One) In Process CITY OR TOWN: Object - Federal OWNER OF PROPERTY Building ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION - Excellent X Good - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

the fourth and fifth, and seventh and eighth floors are bracketed, floor level, small windows are employed between columns, forming large openings were partly bricked-up, and smaller, aluminum JUL 2 CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins tains its original appearance. damaging modification done so far to the building is the replacement The first floor south has always been reserved for store fronts. Stone columns support the facade along the first and second floors, Fair modification and modifications to the store fronts, the building re- designers were the architectural firm of Cudell and Richardson.The windows are large rectangular sash type.The center bay projects The Perry-Payne Building was constructed circa 1888,and its panes of plate glass framed with aluminum. (Check One) composed of cut stone.The other sides of Perry-Payne are unadorned.

admit light to the large central well in the building. building is eight stories tall, and is seven bays across the front (south) side. The building measures approximately one hundred an excellent termination to the building. On the other floors, the stone cornices. At the fourth and sixth floor levels are two bal- Moved RECEIVED The most and there is room for up to four places of business.Recently, The Perry-Payne Building is in good condition. The monitor's sides and roof of all original windows on the second and above floors. The original, conies supported by scroll brackets. The lower of the two bears progress has decreed that the store windows be converted to large fifty feet square.The building'spaneled facade on the south is to the ninth floor, which is a monitor.T the legend "Perry-Payne"carved into the stone.At the eighth

Statement of significance

Because of their work on the Perry-Payne Building, Cudell teenth century base of Cleveland's economy. 1973 Conservation Architecture Communications Commerce Military Engineering Aboriginal losophy Science Transportation NATIONAL Literature REGISTER Religion/Phi itarian Education Agriculture Music Pre-Columbian Landscape Invention Social/Human- Political Perry-Payne's close proximity to the Cuyahoga River and to struction.Architects and builders from all over the United States buildings were modeled after its concepts. Payne Building won acclaim from all parts of the country.Many Building still stands as a milestone in commercial architecture. and Richardson became quite noted among architects and builders.

came to view the structure.Many were amazed at the huge interior Industry Sculpture These big companies have moved elsewhere, but the Perry-Payne with maximum flexibility and occupant comfort in mind, the Perry- Urban Planning Lake Erie make ita natural home for the giant shipping and iron In 1888 the building was called the last word in commercial con- Other (Specify) Art

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES the removal, of the original windows).

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES JUL 2 FORM PREPARED BY 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 c-iteria and procedures set GPO 931-894 1973 039 LONGITUDE Degrees LATITUDE Seconds DATE COUNTY Name ORGANIZATION Minutes Columbus 2/16/73 Title ATTEST: NATIONAL RECEIVED STATE REGISTER CORNER CODE Ohio Larry Alan Beers LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Local As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- (See page 33 in above work for photograph of Perry-Payne Building before National Register, 1932 Forest Village Lane level of significance of this nomination is: NAME AND TITLE: 12.

STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION STREET AND NUMBER: OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES CITY OR TOWN: E441700 forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY1/2 acre Keeper of The National Register Photos 2 Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Re-submit Maps TECH REVIEW KEEPER WORKING NUMBER PROPERTY REVIEW UNIT CHIEF National Register write-up CONTROL REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register entry 210-73 HISTORIAN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE February 13, 1973 Columbus, Ohio 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

GPO 932-009 Cuyahoga Cleveland TOWN DATE COMMON Perry-Payne Building Larry Alan Beers COUNTY The Ohio Historical Society 740 Superior Avenue PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO CREDIT This view shows the east and south sides of the building. (Type all entries - attach to or en close with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (6/72) STREET AND NUMBER JUL 1 6 1973 NEGATIVE FILED AT Ohio REGISTER STATE NATIONAL RECEIVED J161973 JUL 2 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT February 13, 1973 Columbus, Ohio 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

GPO 932-009 Cuyahoga DATE TOWN COMMON Cleveland NAME COUNTY Perry-Payne Building REGISTE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 740 Superior Avenue This view shows the south side of the building The Ohio Historical Society Larry Alan Beers NATIONAL PHOTO CREDIT NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (6/72) STREET AND NUMBER RECEIVED JUL 2 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 1 6 1973 2. LOCATION 3.

MAP REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: JUL GPO 932-010 COUNTY TOWN Cuyahoga DATE COMMON Perry-Payne Building REGISTER Cleveland Ohio Cleveland South Quadrangle STATE 740 Superior Avenue STREET AND NUMBER Form 10-301 AND/OR HISTORIC (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY MAP FORM (July 1968) so USGs 7%° Series, 1963, Photorevised 1970 24,000 SCALE CLEVELAND SOUTH QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CLEVELAND SOUTH, OHIO E441700 NATIONAL 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Interstate 7l and 17ch Avenue the ohio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 469-4663 June 29, 1973 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper JUL 2 Dept. of Interior Washington, D.C.

20240 These applications, and their character, are as follows: Temple Memorial, Cuyahoga County -- To enter on National Register Cochran Farm, Butler County -- Esthetics of nominated property Ohio Stadium, Franklin County -- A completely revised application Bushnel1, Martin, House, Richland County Snow, John, House, Franklin County First Presbyterian Church of Maumee Chapel, Lucas County Daniel R. Porter DRP/mu Enel. Sincerely, REGISTER NATIONAL in Cleveland. Director EMERGENCIES National Park Service REGULAR APPLICATIONS RESUBMISSION returned for new evaluation. First Unitarian Universalist Church of Marietta, Washington County RECEIVED National Register of Historic Places Preservation Advisory Board and owmers of subject properties Maple Sugar Farm, Clermont County Perry-Payne Building, Cuyahoga County --To enter on National Dear Bill: principal building.

have been informed of our intent to register. jeopardized by planned erection of utility line in front of prior to October,1973 annual meeting of National Trust in Cleveland. Register prior to October,1973 annual meeting of National Trust Iam transmitting herewith nine completed National Register 18th and C Streets, N.W. JUL 1 6 1973 Mil1ville vieinity Perry-Payne Bulläing Mr- Daniel R, Porter, Director Hon. James V. Stanton Columbus, Ohio MMott; ja] Location STATE 43211 Name Date Entered 7/17/73 PHR Butler County Also Notified Cochran Farm Hon. Louis Stokes Director,Northeast Region ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cleveland State Fistorie Preservation Officer Cuyahoge County Hon.William B. Saxbe The Ohio Historical Soclety Hon. Walter E, Pove11 Hon.Robert Taft,Jr.