Nomination for Wade Memorial Chapel

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR E State (Rev. 6-72) INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: CITY OR TOWN: ~ (Check One) * Building - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation L Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: The Ohie Historical Society I 71 and 17th Ave.

039 035 LOCATION 1967 CATEGORY District Both Religious Entertainment Government Cleveland Unoccupied ACCESSIBLE Site Yes: OWNERSHIP CLASSIFICATION Cuyahoga Educational Private Federal STATUS NATIONAL CODE REGISTER Restricted Lakeview Cemetery Wade Memorial Chapel Private Residence Agricultural Columbus Military Cuyahoga County Courthouse Ohio Louis Stokes Industrial Park COMMON: Scientific Public COUNTY: 1 Lakeside Avenue .Structure NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 12316 Euclid Avenue Being Considered Public Acquisition: STREET AND NUMBER: TO THE PUBLIC NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Lakeview Cemetery, 12316 Euclid Avenue OWNER OF PROPERTY Ohio Historic Landmarks, Phase I OWNER'S NAME: FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE OF SURVEY: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 21St Museum JUN 1 8 1973 NAME ENTRY NUMBER Object DESCRIPTION * Excellent Good - Unexposed X Unaltered - Moved 2 Original Site The building is one story tall, and it measures approximately ast, and south sides of the building relieve the monotony of MAY 2 4 1973 mode.

CONDITION REGISTER Deteriorated NATIONAL Ruins architecture in the Western Reserve area.The building is nicely proportioned, and shows the excellence of its designers. The chapel's interior is as beautiful as the exterior. The walls of the interior are decorated with mosaics, and the tastefully done, and is certainly majestic. Fair is gabled, and is constructed of metal.Gargoyles are also Wade Memorial Chapel is an uncommonly beautiful structure. The building's classic lines are graced by fluted, round employed. It is indeed a fine example of architecture in the Neo-Chassical marble, and is in excellent condition. columns with Ionic capitals.Half columns along the north, portico that is in the shape of a pediment.Along the roof, Wade Memorial Chapel was built in 1901,and the architects (Check One) DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

east end is graced with a Tiffany Window.The decoration is thirty feet by forty feet.The chapel is constructed of white Though a twentieth century building, were Hubbelland Benes. the plain walls.The front of the building contains a 110 OF

Statement of significance

The architects of this magnificent building, Hubbell buildings around Cleveland, and perhaps their most note- is not modeled after the Parthenon, et. al. Rather, the Communications Conservation Military Engineering Commerce REGISTER Architecture losophy Aboriginal Transportation itarian Religion/Phi Theater Places. Science Industry Literature Music Agriculture Prehistoric Education Landscape Invention The chapel is open to all persons who wish to hold is located just west of Lakeview Cemetery. Sculpture Chapel should be placed on the National Register of Historic Social/Human- Wade family.Wade was the founder of the Western Union It is a lasting memorial to a generous man. services there, regardless of their particular beliefs.

architects chose the Neo-Classical style and adapted it Because of its architectural excellence, the Wade Memorial Wade Memorial Chapel is the gift of the Jeptha H. worthy besides the chapel is the Cleveland Museum of Art. Telegraph Company.Wade was also involved in real estate, Political and gave the city of Cleveland the land for Wade Park which The museum was built in 1916. to their purpose./In this sense, it is an esthetic success. AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) and Benes, were a Cleveland firm. They designedeseveral Architecturally, Wade Memorial Chapel shows originality its adaptation of classical form for modern use. It Art built 1901

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES and London, 1971, Press of Case Western Reserve University. Federal Writers' Project, The Ohio Guide, New, Iork, 1940, Oxford DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÁCRES N 41° APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 1/3 acre MAX 2 4 1973 FORM PREPARED BY February 18, 1973 As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I hereby certify that this property is included in the 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion Nationa 1 Register. in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: Date 18 may 1973 GPO 931-894 Local Seconds Degrees Name ORGANIZATION 039 COUNTY LONGITUDE LATITUDE DATE STATE Title ATTEST: Larry Alan Beers University Press. CORNER Minutes REGISTER CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds Ohio Columbus NATIONAL STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 1932 Forest Village Lane NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES 10.

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: DEFINING THE CENTER POIN1 OF A PHOPERTY 35' 41 " LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY Keeper of The National Regiyt Director, Office of Archeology and His Campen, Richard N.,Architecture of the Western Reserve, Cleveland Photos 3 JUN 1 8 1973 Maps HISTORIAN Entered ARCHEOLOGIST KEEPER Send-back Re-submit WORKING NUMBER TECH REVIEW CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN National Register write-up Federal Register entry 5.3493.2949 5-24- Cuyahoga KIf PROPERTY OF THE DATLONAL REGISTER NPS Number Loc 6. 18. 13 PROPERTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER Loc the clapel NPS Number NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER Title: Loc. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JUN 1 8 1973 2.

LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER Lakeview Cemetery, 12316 Euclid Avenue 3. MAP REFERENCE 1963, Photorevised 1970 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: MAY 2 4 1973 TOWN DATE COUNTY Cuyahoga COMMON REGISTER Cleveland SCALE STATE NATIONAL Ohio SOURCE East Quadrangle GP0932-010 Wade Memorial Chapel AND/OR HISTORIC Form 10-301 (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) PROPERTY MAP FORM USGS 7%° Series, Cleveland RECEIVED 24,000 Nº4595740 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY EAST CLEVELAND QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OHIO-CUYAHOGA CO. MAY 2 3 1973 Dx. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 18th and C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C.

20240 Transmitted herewith are (9) completed National Register Of the nine applications, one, the Hancock Historical Museum, is Lichliter Mound and Village Site and - - Wolf Creek Mound, both Montgomery County -- in jeopardy from Wade Memorial Chapel, Rockefeller Building, Rowfant Club Building, and Trinity Cathedral, all Cuyahoga County -- to obtain registra- prominent buildings and thereby other county landmarks. Daniel R. Porter reasons: Sincerely, Director REGISTER NATIONAL Enc. national convention of the National Trust in Cleveland. private development. National Park Service DRP/eg of our intent to register. National Register of Historic Places Site Preservation Advisory Board and owners have been informed application forms.All have been approved by the Ohio Historic EMERGENCY for the reasons ciled in the original submittal.

Logan County Courthouse and Knox County Courthouse --to focus tion of representative Cleveland landmarks prior to the fall hio historical society/ohio historical center/columbus,ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 469-4663 Dear Bill: Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue a corrected version of an ealier submittal.It remains an preservation attention in these two rural counties upon these RECEIVED STATE OHIO Odd Fellows' Cemetery Hound Cincinnati Hon. John M. Ashbrook Columbus, Ohio 43211 Hon. Donald D. Clancy PHR NRowland: pcl 6/21/73 Director Name Highland County Cary Cottage Newtown Hocking County Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Braddock Mound and Works Cuyahoga County Feurt Mounds and Village Site The Ohio Historical Society Rocky Fork Park Group Hon.Charles A. Mosher Cleveland Fredericktow vicinity Ross (Edith) Mound Laurelville vicinity Chillicothe vicinity Ross County Hon. William B.

Saxbe Seioto County Brie County Kaox County Portsnouth vicinity Netzger (Charles) Mound Wade Memorial Chapel JUN 1 9 1973 Ir. Daniel R. Porter Hon, Will1an J. Keating PHR Location Date Entered Hanilton County State Historic Freservation Officer Lnscription Rock Kellys Island (Cunningham's Island)