Nomination for Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/OR HISTORIC: 379 West Broad Street Chalmers P.

Wylie TO THE PUBLIC - Structure X Restricted - Preservation work - Comments Commercial X] Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 049 LOCATION Organization ACCESSIBLE Religious Military Government Franklin Charitable Transportation COUNTY CATEGORY Columbus Private Private Residence Yes: Agricultural Unoccupied Entertainment OWNERSHIP District Site STATUS CODE Educational Park CLASSIFICATION Both Franklin County Courthouse Ohio Being Considered Scientific Museum Public Object 380 South High Street Volunteers of America COMMON: Volunteers of America Building Industrial Building Public Acquisition: OWNER OF PROPERTY ENTRY DATE STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OF SURVEY: In Process CITY OR TOWN: (Check One) JUN 1 8 1973 Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station L CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 15 PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Federal NAME MAR DATE DESCRIPTION X Excellent - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved F Original Site It is not exactly clear what the architect, who is unknown, was attempting pagoda, tile roof.

- Above the stone plaque bearing the banner of the railroad is, on each of the four sides of the tower, a vertical openwork through a one-story, columned, hipped-roof entrance porch. V At the second floor level, which corresponds to the level of the viaduct, into dormitories.y The Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station still retains much of its of a local railroad. MAR 2 6 1973 CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins Secondary octagonal towers flank the center tower.Arched windows are ceiling possesses elaborate bas-relief decoration.Other areas of the brick pattern which reinforces the Oriental appearance of the whole.

mahogany woodwork are beautifully preserved.Cornice around the vaulted station have been modernized, and several large rooms have been converted The passenger waiting room is elegant.Italian marble floor and The most striking feature is the Oriental-appearing tower and front the present owners have done little to alter its original appearance. will be preserved for future generations as a reminder of the past glories Railroad Station is one of Central Ohio'sgreatest architectural oddities. to board their trains. feet and is four bays by six bays. (Check One) Good tickets inside, then, by using the stairway, ascend to the second level original character.

Through the work of the Volunteers of America it Interior:The interior of this building is most impressive.Fortunately entrance.The brick tower has stone quoins and tapers to the compound to convey.The building consists of two stories with a three and one- employed throughout the second floor.The large front doors are entered PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 20th Century Other (Specify) X Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

The Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad has a short, but complicated, with the Columbus, Ferrara and Mineral Railroad. Between 1872 and 1876 In 1885, a new railroad was formed, The Toledo and Ohio Central, which had been purchased by its rival, The Hocking Valley Railroad. Later, This former railroad station, known to Columbusites as "that funny Conservation Architecture Military losophy Communications Commerce Engineering Aboriginal Theater the station. itarian Education NATIONAL Music Industry Science Prehistoric Landscape SIGNIFICANCE Social/Human- Agriculture Political Invention Literature Pre-Columbian and small business blocks. the two roads combined through the mechanism of stock manipulation. The Urban Planning history.In 1869 the Atlantic and Lake Erie Railroad was incorporated. purchased by the Volunteers of America.

The station was used until 1930 when the NYC transferred its functions Religion/Phi- Sculpture to Union Station in Columbus.The building was then leased and finally acquired right-of-way on the bank of the Ohio Feeder Canal north to Ohio Central was in receivership by 1879. area of the city composed mainly of hideous used and new car dealerships the New York Central Railroad gained control of the operation and used building on West Broad,"is today one of the few visual delights of an SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 2 6 1973 1895 REGISTER Art It soon began a race to gain access to the Hocking Valley coal fields Printing, 1966. DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: MAR 2 6 1973 REGISTER

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FORM PREPARED BY Nov. 20, 1972 1932 Forest Village Lane T2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set 20 march 1973 GPO 931-894 039 Degrees LONGITUDE Local DATE Seconds LATITUDE Minutes ORGANIZATION COUNTY STATE Columbus Title National ATTEST: CODE Ohio CORNER Degrees Minutes Seconds 9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION National Register.

LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES STREET AND NUMBER: level of significance of this nomination is: CITY OR TOWN: in the National Register and certify that it has been I hereby certify that this property is included in the NAME AND TITLE: Arter, Bill, Columbus Vignettes, Columbus, Ohio: Nida-Eckstein DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY _OELESS THAN TEN ACRES N 39 3/4 acre Name Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 3.24.73 2629 watch name Federal Register entry Entered Maps Send-back Re-submit BRANCH CHIEF HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF TECH REVIEW CONTROL REVIEW KEEPER ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN National Register write-up Accept WORKING NUMBER Photos 2 4-27- PROPERTY L Loc PROPERTY OF THE MATOMAL REGISTER Buld FURNITURE RESSES Title: NPS Number Loc 6.18.73 Form No.

10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 039 NAME Franklin Columbus REQUIREMENTS DATE Ohio COUNTY 24,000 STATE COMMON: CODE MAP REFERENCE SCALE: SOURCE: PROPERTY MAP FORM Volunteers of America Building 379 West Broad Street NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES U.S.G.S. Topographical Map, Southwest Columbus Quadrangle, 7 (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) LOCATION 049 SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS, OHIO UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OHIO-FRANKLIN CO ROAD CLASSIFICATION HAMILTON Volunteers of America 83°00 Mir. Daniel R, Perter Hon. Chalmers P.

Wylle Columbus, Ohio 43211 Director, Northeast Region PHR NRowland: pcl 6/21/73 Location STATE Name Date Entered Columbus Also Notified Franklin County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OHIO Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad Station The Ohio Historical Society Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. State Bistorie Preservation Officer JUN 1 8 1973 JUN Director Hon. William B. Saxbe OMB Approval No. 29-R0218 BER 3. STATE B. APPLICANT 1. TYPE RX APPLICATION 19 74 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5. FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. : Ohio Historical Society &. Applicant Name B. Organization Unit : Ohio Historic Preservation Office : 1982 Velma Avenue PROJECT Columbus, Ohio b. TITLE f. State & telephone No.) 7. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT 8. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station, Columbus, I- Higher Educational institution Indian Tribe 9.

TYPE OF ASSISTANCE ESTIMATED NUM- 12. TYPE OF APPLICATION States, etc.) city population 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: $ 11,500 d. LOCAL ESTIMATED DATE TO FEDERAL AGENCY - REMARKS ADDED D.C. 20240 - Yes [8No Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources &. TYPED NAME AND TITLE b. SIGNATURE 19 76 Director and SHPO 24. AGENCY NAME 26. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT 27. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 29. ADDRESS 18th & C Sts.. N.W., Washington, 33. ACTION DATE - B. REJECTED c. RETURNED FOR (202) 523-5472 d. DEFERRED b. FEDERAL AGENCY A-95 OFFICIAL A-95 ACTION day 1977 ENDING IDENTIFICATION BENEFITING 31-4389673W Year CATION FUNDING DATE E-Augmentation D-County E-City RECEIVED Federal AMENDMENT THE 39-75-00079-00 FIER ASSIGNED District 17.PROJECT PROPOSED FUNDING Catalog) REPRE- REPORT OF FEDERAL ACTION STARTING IDENTI- CERTIFYING Leave Historic Preservation ance is approved.

C-Revision GRAM E-Cancellation SENTATIVE B-Decrease Dollars Stephen Newman National Park Service FEDERAL ASSISTANCE Ohio Grants-in-Aid for F-School District H-Community Action Agency A-New CANT'S D-Decrease Duration D-Insurance the Volunteers of America. Enter appropriate letter attached C-Substate Enter appro- Blank Restoration of vaulted waiting room. APPLI. Ohio State Clearinghouse .WITHDRAWN (From C.DATE SIGNED 33,236 DATE Year month day Year month PREAPPLICATION B-Interstate C-Increase Duration 31. ACTION TAKEN monih day SAI #2-6-25 Thomas H. Smith, NCTIFICATION OF INTENT (Opt) A-State the applicant and tha applicant will comply .City b.If required by OMB Circular A-95 this application was submitted, pursuant to in K-Other (Specify): pricte letter(s) same as #35 8.To the best of my knowledge and belicf, A-lncreasa Dollars boz) 15.TYPE OF CHANGE 12cor12e) (Mark ap- c Straet/P.O.

Box -. County : Franklin Thomas H. Smith, SHPO, 614-466-8727 Franklin County, Ohio: - FA-Basic Grant 10. AREA OF PROJECT IMPACT (Names of cities, countics, PROJECT START 19 see 19. EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 20. FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST (Name, Citv, State, ZIP code) Park Service. Dept, of No re- 12 17 28. FEDERAL APPLICATION Grants Administration Division 30. FEDERAL GRANT Sts.. N.W., EY s. AWARDED TION (Name and telephone number) TOTAL Interior FOR G-Special Purpose Source of nonfederal match is the private sources BE SUSMITTED TO C-Loan B-Renewal D-Continustion B-Supplemental Grant E-Other 44.736 with the attached assurances if the assist- it has been or is being made.

.Contact Person (Name structions therain, to approgriato clearinghouses and all responses are attached: (Name and telephone no.) propriate trus and correct, the document has been 180 sidered.lf agency response is due under provisions cf Part 1, OMB Circular A-95, C. STATE