Nomination for U.S. Post Office and Courthouse

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC - In Process - Preservation work - Comments Commercial Public Building Service, 219 S.

Dearborn Street LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: 012 039 OWNERSHIP Franklin CLASSIFICATION LOCATION ACCESSIBLE Private Both Religious STATE DATE NATIONAL CATEGORY Educational District Entertainment Site Government Ohio Chicago Restricted Transportation Unoccupied Museum STATUS Yes: Military 380 South High Street Structure Columbus Franklin County Courthouse Building Agricultural Federal Scientific CODE COMMON: Public Private Residence Industrial Park Object Being Considered Public Acquisition: 121 East State Street Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: STREET AND NUMBER: OWNER OF PROPERTY Illinois OWNER'S NAME: CITY OR TOWN: Other (Specify) APR1.1 197.

PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) United States Government - General Services Administratiog ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved 2 Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

remodeling. The remodeling took five years to complete. The first floor windows, and others, are arched. In the grouped in pairs. At the roof line, stone balustrades and building is in excellent structural condition, and is well- MAR 22 1973 feet. CONDITION Deteriorated Ruins Excellent NATIONAL REGISTER one-third its present size, and was Richardsonian Romanesque in random ashlar bonds.Window frames and other exterior trim are the entrances.The arches over the entrances are pointed, to clean the walls to prevent the stone from turning black. Belt courses of smooth stone divide the exterior walls by When the building was originally constructed, it was only Fair The three and one-half story building then stood until Thus, this building has received extensive modification, above these extend to the third floor and are rounded.

decided to remodel rather than destroy the building.The Gothic Good tasteful a manner that it remains a significant structure.The center sections of the north and west sides of the building and wall dormers are employed between them. in appearance.When public outcry called for the razing of The present facade is constructed of rock-faced stone laid building was constructed during 1907 to 1912. the building in the early 1900s, the Post Office Department facade was added, and the entire southern two-thirds of the The United States Post Office Was built from 1884 to the same as the lower with the exception of the windows being (Check One) it was called a 'public eyesore' in 1907, when it received extensive Iloor and a cornice accents the roof line.

The quoins are constructed The arches but the alterations were done so early in its life and in so giving the building a distinctly Gothic appearance. is of smooth stone. The building rests on a stone foundation, hipped and is constructed of red tile.The gables are stepped,

Statement of significance

felt the building was downright ugly, and declared it an Commerce Communications Conservation Military losophy Architecture Transportation Engineering Aboriginal Science Literature Education Theater REGISTER itarian Landscape Music NATIONAL Religion/Phi- Agriculture building would serve Columbus for generations. Urban Planning any other gathered tarnish quite rapidly.By the time Sculpture In 1912 when the five-year renovation program was completed, much celebration as the post office opened its doors in The United States Post Office on State Street in Columbus volume, causing a grave need for additional space.The growth of the mail business.

that time, there have been two other buildings constructed But the mail business grew, and this building like Social/Human- public outcry called for its razing.Citizens of Columbus the original part of the building was twenty years old, William Howard Taft native of Ohio) came to dedicate RECEIVED office, and today a postal sub-station. people were so happy with the building that President Industry Political MAR 22 1973 PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) SPECIFIC DATE(s) (If Applicable and Known) built 1884-1887; remodeled 1907-1912 for that purpose. This building, begun in 1884, was hailed Art eyesore.The only thing that saved the building was the the structure.It has remained ever since a central post was constructed as the main post office for the city.Since was eliminated, and the building grew in size by two-thirds In those twenty years, the mail increased 500% in

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Federal Building Inventory, Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Historical Society, March 20, 1969. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÁCRES W 82° FORM PREPARED BY March 11, 1973 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 level of significance of this nomination is: GP0 931-894 Seconds Degrees STATE LONGITUDE DATE Name Local LATITUDE Minutes ORGANIZATION COUNTY Columbus ATTEST: CORNER Ohio National Degrees Minutes Seconds CODE Printing.

1932 Forest Village Lane Larry Alan Beers NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for.the Na- STREET AND NUMBER: 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NAME AND TITLE: CITY OR TOWN: Arter, Bill, Columbus Vignettes III, Columbus, Ohio, 1969, Nida-Eckstein N 39° forth by the National Park Service. The recommended National Register. 4.3.73 0399E STATE OLio 3. 22. 73. 2594. Federal Register entry _ Entered Maps HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Photos BRANCH CHIEF National Register write-up TECH REVIEW WORKING NUMBER ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN KEEPER REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Send-back CONTROL REVIEW 13-23 APR 11 1979 NPS Number - PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Title: _Olo, Ol0 Post office Loc. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 2.

LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. MAP REFERENCE SUSGS 74' Series, Southeast REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: 1964 DATE REGISTER NATIONAL Columbus Quadrangle COMMON Form 10-301 PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC 121 East State Street (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) GP0932-010 MAR 22 1973 COUNTFranklin 119 RECEIVED APR DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES MAR 2 2 1973 Mc. Frank Le Capps General Services Administration quest, the Department of the Interior has conducted an investigation to Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director, The Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Director, Northeast Region, w/c inc PHR, w/c inc Sincerely yours, H34-PHR Robert M.

Utley BASIC FILE RETAINED IN PHR been approved by the Ohio State Review Coaaittee. Public Buildings Service Director,office of Archeology and Historic Preservation 3-13:73 Ohio43211,w/c inc CShull:jcc 3/12/73 20405 Acting Counissioner Thank you for your cooperation in fmplementing Executive Order 1l593. likely to neet the criteria for inclusion in the National Register.The Washington, D.c. corner of State and Third Streets In Colunbus, Ohio. Dear Mr. Cappa: Mr. Daniel R. Poster Director, Northeast Region Location STATE Name Vinton County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Springfield Date Entered Ashtabula County Also Notified Goodyear Airdock Franklin County Camp Chase Site Hon. Clarence J. Brown, Jr. Akron vieinity Wilkeaville vicinity NRow1and:pc1 4/13/73 Clark County Sumait County Colusbus Hon. William B. Saxbe Hon. John F. Seiberling, Jr. Hen. Robert Taft, Jr. Office Hon. Chalmers P.

Wyl1e Hon. J. Wi11iaa Stanton Coluabus, Ohio 43211 Hon. Clarence Y. M1ller PHR Pennsylvania House Director Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge Tha Ohio Hietorical Society OHIO OHio 1522 K Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Apri1 26, 1978 Mr. Benjamin N. Copenhaver 230 S. Dearborn Street . Dear Mr. Copenhaver: Post Office to the City of Columbus, Ohio, an undertaking of the General Services Administration, may have an effect on the Old Post Office, a 254-3967. Assistant Director General Services Administration Sincerely yours, Historic Preservation Regional Director SIGNED conditions or restrictions regarding preservation, maintenance, or use" property included in the National Register of Historic Places. Enclcsures The Council requests that you report the results of your investigation questions or require assistance, please call Mr.

Joseph Hough at 202- Please investigate this matter to determine whether the nature of the effect requires that you obtain the comments of the Council in is considered an adverse effect on a historic property. Office of Review Myra F. Harrison Advisory Council on Thank you for your cooperation. accordance with Section l06 of the National Historic Preservation and Compliance that "transfer or sale of a federally owned property without adequate issue of the Columbus Citizen Journal that the transfer of the Old the Council's"Procedures for the Protection of Historic and Cultural enclosed.You will note that Section 800.9of these procedures indicates HCRS CFR Part 800).A copy of the Council's Procedures is The Council is an independent unit of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government charged by the Act of to this office at the earliest opportunity.If you have further