Nomination for Western Reserve Building

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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) CCT 3.0-1973 West 9th Street 20 James V.

Stanton - Preservation work - Agricultural - Comments X Commercial - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 035 039 LOCATION Cuyahoga STATE Government Religious ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP Cleveland CLASSIFICATION Ontario CATEGORY Site District Private Both Transportation Entertainment NATIONAL Federal REGISTER Western Reserve Building CODE Unrestricted Structure STATUS Ohio Educational Being Considered Park Unoccupied Museum Military Scientific Industrial Private Residence Public COMMON: Yes: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Object Public Acquisition: 33 Public Square Building Cuyahoga County Building County STREET AND NUMBER: OWNER OF PROPERTY AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TO THE PUBLIC (Check One) DATE OF SURVEY: FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: In Process E Building DATE NAME ENTRY NUMBER * Excellent - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved [ Original Site This is an eight-story office building with a steel frame, brick the slope of the land toward the river required a second basement CONDITION DESCRIPTION REGISTER NATIONAL Ruins Street facade, two on the narrow elevation on Superior Avenue, granite, and the lobby remodeled with marble facing.

The main entrance on West 9th Street has been refaced with triangular plot where West 9th and West loth Streets intersect story level. ranks of windows are topped by round arches at the seventh Fair (Check One) Good DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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OCT 1 The piers have square stylized ular pink sandstone piers. The upper stories are faced with level of sandstone piers. and sandstone walls,and concrete floors.It stands ona PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) X 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1891 - Urban Planning In addition, because of its adaptation to the triangular site, The cornice treatment, a simple curve of corbeled bricks, is similar to that of the firm's tional, civic and philanthropic activities. Having losophy Architecture Conservation Engineering Military Aboriginal Landscape Transportation Commerce Communications Science itarian Prehistoric Religion/Phi Education Theater

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SIGNIFICANCE Literature Agriculture Pre-Columbian Invention Music three years after the Tacoma Building in Chicago). The Western Reserve Building holds a significant place in Sculpture Industry Social/Human taken leadership in the iron ore and coal mining industries, the noted Cleveland industrialist and civic leader. by Burnham, the Western Reserve Building is the most STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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the chronological development of the skyscraper, and in Cleveland because of its association with Samuel Mather. Political The variations established by the spacing of the ranks of bays and being a director of United States Steel, American Ship this building has design features which the others do not. and flush windows are subtle and unusual.The simplicity of It is one of three tall office buildings by the Chicago architect characteristic of the Chicago style in Cleveland. the Society National Bank and the Cuyahoga Building, also one of the very first steel-framed buildings (1891-1892;only Daniel H. Burnham, all built within a period of five years, the design is also notable. The building was constructed for Samuel Mather (185l-193l), Other (Specify) Building, and many other concerns, he went on to become 1888-1893.

The first of these (Society National Bank) was a masterpiece, the Monadnock in Chicago. Compared with 1891 REGISTER Art

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES (Boston, 1921), II, 210. 1950%, 489. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÁCRES FORM PREPARED BY 1Q825 East Boulevard CITY OR TOWN: 2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended level of significance of this nomination is: Associate Director, Professional OCT 3 0 1973 10 .25.23 GPO 931-89 4 039 Degrees DATE LATITUDE ORGANIZATION Name Services Cleveland LONGITUDE Local STATE Ohio COUNTY ATTEST: CORNER CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds REGISTER County Property Records, Cuyahoga County Office Building. NATIONAL NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION STREET AND NUMBER: less than one NAME AND TITLE: Charles Moore, Daniel H. Burnham: Architect -- Planner of Cities APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: Keeper of The National Regist Western Reserve Historical Society Seconds Title Minutes RECEIVED 7-31-73 1972 PHOTOS 3 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN National Register Write-up .

Send-back _ OCT 3 0 1973 KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit MAPS TECH REVIEW HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 10-2- 1018/73 STATE Chii WORKING NUMBER Federal Register entry 10,1.73.3704 2-7-74 CHC Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY The Western Reserve Building 7. Corrected Description building records office. Recent study by an engineering walls are masonry load-bearing walls, the interior supports Bank and the Cuyahoga Building, which is now known to have been GP0 921-724 COUNTY Cuyahoga STATE REGISTER DATE NATIONAL Ohio of tile arch construction. ENTRY NUMBER (Continuation Sheet) the first steel-framed structure in Cleveland.

(Number all entries) In our judgement, this amendment does not affect the still holds a significant place in the chronological develop- firm retained to do restoration work shows that the exterior include cast and wrought iron members, and the floors are that of the other two Daniel Burnham buildings in Cleveland structure was based on the files of the Cuyahoga County The previous description of the building asa steel frame of the same five-year period Society National ment of the skyscraper.Its structure is transitional between CONTROL REVIEW KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST PHOTOS Re-submit Send-back National Register Write-up Federal Register entry MAPS TECH REVIEW HISTORIAN WORKING NUMBER BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF STATE OL Form No. 10-300a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER Cleveland, Ohio, entered in the National Register on 10/30/73, on the basis of new information. shows that the exterior walls are masonry load-bearing walls, the interior supports include cast and wrought iron members, and the PAGE structure in Cleveland. DATE ENTERED floors are of tile arch construction. The previous description of the building as a steel frame structure significance place in: the chronological development of the sky- two Daniel Burnham buildings in Cleveland of the same five-year was based on the files of the Cuyahgoa County building records office.

period (1888-1893),the Society National Bank and the Cuyahoga Itis necessary to amend the description of the Western Reserve Building, In our judgement, this amendment does not affect the significance Building, which is now known to have been the first steel-framed RECEIVED JAN 5 Recent study by an engineering firm retained to do restoration work ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Entered TECHNICAL CONTROL HAER Summit Re-submit HISTORIAN Send-back Maps Photos Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up Working Number 1.24.77 witl Samuel Mather. IN T:2106- 74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 State REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 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, County. Demol ished. Winton Streets, Cincinnatl, Hamilton County. Demolished in 1984. øLoucks 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, 202-204 E. Water St., Sandusky, Erie County. Demol ished SOCIETY 614/466-1500 HISTORICAL from the National Register. National Park Service Everett Road Covered Bridge, Peninsula vicinity, Summit County.Destroyed by Central School, corner of Hickory and S.

Fourth Sts.,Martins Ferry, Belmont Holy Name High School, 8318 Broadway, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County.Demol ished. Ohio Historic Preservation Office Sal way,Wllllam,House Hannaford & Sons Thematic Resources),Gray and National Register of Historic Places following a fire. Dear Msr ShuTT: Fairfleld County. Destroyed through arson June 18, 1985. flood. Ms. Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 2 - Newburgh Town Hall, 9213 Miles Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Demol 1shed -Wheeler Block, 402 Monroe St., Toledo, Lucas County. Demolished. Ohio Theatre (Sandusky MRA), 205-207-211 W. Market St., Sandusky, Erie County. Demol ished. oldora Park Merry-Go-Round, Youngstown, Mahoning County. Dismantled and sold Spreng, Wilfred, J. House (Park Avenue West MRA), 414 Park Avenue West, Mansfleld, Richland County. Demol Ished. ADDRESS CHANGES: (new ownership) Frank, Charles, House, Medina County.

Brian Siosarik, 2425 Ridge Rd., Hinckley, Ohio 44233. Hopewell Mound Group, Chillicothe 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. Priscilla Morris,2980 Hamiiton-Scipio Rd., Hamilton, Ohio 45013. Frank| inton Post Office, 72 S. Gift St., Columbus, Franklin County. Walter Reiner 5030 Westerville Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43229. Sunbury Tavern, Northwest corner OH 37 and Galena Rd., Sunbury, Del aware County. Board of Directors, Community Library, Sunbury, Ohlo 43074. Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115. 1,Perrysburg Township, Wood County.Demol ished, marked on enclosed map. following a fire. Shuss, same address as property. Gardner Building (Park Avenue West MRA),114 Park Avenue West, Mansfield, Richl and County.Demol ished.

Hine, Horace, House, 4624 w.Prospect St.,Mantra, Portage County.Gail Zanesville YMCA, 34 S. Fifth St., Zanesville, Muskingum County.Demol ished. Mather House,30027 River Rd.,part of the East River Road Historic District Cochran farm,2900 OH 129,Millville vic.,Butler County. Gerald and October 21, 1985 Page 3 Thompson, Casslus, Clark, House, 305 Walnut St., East Liverpool, Columblana Ohio 43920. Jones, W.H., Mansion, 731 E. Broad St., Columbus, Franklin County. Dennis Sandusky County. Mrs. Harry F. Meyer, 951 Vine St., Clyde, Ohio 43410. Elden Prehistoric District, South of Old Colorado Rd., Lorain, vic., Loraln Morrison House, 750 Ludlow Ave., Cincinnati, Hamilton County. John N. Hall, Laundon, Thomas W., House, 307 W. Avenue, Elyrla, Lorain County. Loraln County Historical Society, Inc., 509 Washington Ave., Elyria, Ohio 44035.

Well ington-Huntington Road Multiple Resource Area, Wellington, vic., Lorain Ben Jamin Wadsworth House, M.J. Wilhelm, 24578 0H 58 Whitney Clark House, Louls Wilson, 46471 W. Bursley Rd. Huntington Twp. Grange, Huntington Grange, 27255 OH 58 Huntington Twp. Hall, Huntington Twp. Trustees, 26840 OH 58 Sacred Heart Academy, 525 Lafayette, Cincinnati, Hamilton County. The City 44026. County: Riga, address same as the property. Ill,Address same as property. Ohio44054. Art Guild, address same as the property. McPherson, Major General James, House, 3oo E. McPherson Highway, Clyde, Connecticut Land Company Office,7071 S. Ridge Rd.,Madison vic.,Lake Ms.Carol Shul1 Baker, John S. House,1887Madison Rd., CIncinnati, Hamilton County. Dr. and Management Company, 10 S. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinols 60603. 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. Darlon Allen House, WIlllam Bates, 26140 OH 58 McLain-Glllmer House, 720 Mahoning Ave., Warren, Trumbull County. Trumbull George Colombell, same address as property. Gwynne Building, 602 Main St.,Cincinnati,Hamilton County.Equity Financial County.Bert W. and Jean Fielitz, 7632 Wilson Mills,Chesterland, Ohio Ms. Carol Shull October 21, 1985 Page 4 Rockwood Highland Tower Investment, 1077 Celestial, Cincinnati, Ohio Worth, Gorham, House, 2316 Auburncrest, Resor, William, House, 254 Greendale Ave., Cincinnatl, Hamilton County. Joseph Allen Prenter, address same Twin Oaks, 629 Liddle Lane, Wyoming, Hamilton County. Thomas Rohrer, 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.

Western Reserve Bullding, 1468 W. 9th, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County. Higabee Tledmann, Hannes, House, 4308 Frankl In Boulevard, Clevel and, Cuyahoga County. Omitted from Federal Register. W. Ray Luce 44816. enclosures as Resor House. Sincerely, State Historic Preservation Officer Development Corp., address same as the property. OTHER CHANGES: address same as property. Rockwood Pottery, Celestial and Rookwood, Cincinnati, Hamilton County. Please contact me if you have any questions. Woods Consulting Company, address same as the property. WRL/BAP:rs Newton, Judge Eben, House, 105 N. Broad St., Canfield, Mahoning County. Sawyer-Wayside House, g470 Mentor Ave., Mentor,Lake County.Col petzer- Kent, Zeno, House, Aurora-Hudson Rd., Portage County. Richard Fetzer, Cleveland Trust Company, Euclid and E. 9th, Cleveland, Ohlo 44115. Mason, John Wesley, Gothic Cottage, Braceville, Trumbull County.

Karl Steinman, R.D. No. 2, Newton Falls, Ohio 44444. 45202. ,NPS Form 10-000 Cuyahoga Co., OHIO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ACCEPTED Page Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places Western Reserve Building National Park Service (new ownership) United States Department of the Interior Section number OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 2. LOCATION 3. MAP REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: GPO 932-010 1970 STATE SCALE DATE COUNTY REGISTER TOWN SOURCE NATIONAL Cuyahoga COMMON Cleveland PROPERTY MAP FORM 1:24,000 U.S.G.S.

RECEIVED OCT11973 AND/OR HISTORIC (July 1968) (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) 1468 West 9th Street NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Cleveland South Quadrangle UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STREET AND NUMBER Western Reserve Bldg. Ohio Form 10.301 29: 50" 41! 59" CLEVELAND SOUTH QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CLEVE CAN SOUTH OHIO UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) 60 000 Hon, James V. Stanton Bon. Charles A. Vanik 10/25/73 Location STATE PHR MMott Director,Northeast Region Date Entered ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Name Cuyahoga County Cleveland PH0034622 Western Reserve Buiiding Cleveland Haighta Nc. Daniel R. Porter The Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Chio 43211 Caxton Buzlaing Director Hon.Louis Stokes Zrenaine-Gallagher Residence Mdelbert Hall