Nomination for Arcade Hotel

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM 7th -- Clarence J. Brown, Jr.

TO THE PUBLIC In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments JUL 2 1974 OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 039 023 CLASSIFICATION Commercial Springfield LOCATION Site Religious NAME OWNERSHIP STATE ACCESSIBLE REGISTER District Entertainment Government Educational Agricultural Restricted Both Private Structure Museum Unoccupied Federal Ohio Building CATEGORY Arcade Hotel Being Considered CODE Public Park Private Residence Scientific High at Spring Street STATUS Southeast corner of Fountain Avenue and High Street Clark Industrial Yes: Warder Public Library County Building, North Limestone Street CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: COMMON: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Public Acquisition: STREET AND NUMBER: Clark County Recorder's Office ENTRY DATE AND/OR HISTORIC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS FOR NPS USE ONLY (Check One) Object CITY OR TOWN: (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) 1 6 1974 Military ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL DESCRIPTION Excellent Good - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered * Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

older building which once belonged to the Whiteley, Fassler high and is embellished with hoodmolds, belt courses, pilasters entire facade, on the north and on the west, is far from and lighting fixtures are still in place, as well as a row The lobby, dining room, bar and billiard room were on the first floor at the south end of the building, but they are JUL 2 5 1974 CONDITION harmonized. REGISTER NATIONAL Moved Ruins much simpler detailing and three-story height contrast sharply stores are occupied. painted and are in good condition. businesses occupy first-floor space all around the three open the northwest corner of the hotel.It measures five bays on the north side and four on the west.It stands four stories presently not in use. rooms, some of which are used as apartments for elderly persons.

hotel room windows, and above that the glass arcade roof, the Champion Reaper and Mower complex which was located on The Arcade Hotel is a combination of new construction and an around it, the older building is constructed of brick. of bare electric light bulbs along each side between the with the Italianate elements of the older part, and the arcade of shops runs the full length of the building, with The hotel around the old building was built in 1883.Its The hotel surrounds the shops of the arcade and hasll5 guest (Check One) Only about half the hotel is occupied, on the east side, and Good - Fair first and second floors.

Above the storefronts isea single story of Fair PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Political ] Religion/Phi- - Science - Sculpture - Social/Human- - Theater - Transportation Arcade Hotel. It was constructed by Oliver Kelly, one building was ideally situated for its dual purpose, with town's central business district. Contemporary writers The arcade form of construction was, of course, the forebear the income of the arcade, or vice versa. Probably the latter Ironically, the arcade's later manifestation, the shopping mall, is symbolic of the current flight from urban centers Building, listed on the National Register May 25, 1973, the 1883 periods. Commerce Conservation Architecture losophy Engineering Communications Aboriginal Industry

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

SIGNIFICANCE Education Music Landscape Prehistoric in Springfield. Military Agriculture Literature Invention to increase business and make shopping desirable by providing Pre-Columbian city's business district and could expect steady rental landmarks such as the Arcade Hotel.Like the nearby City which in Springfield as elsewhere is threatening old city railroad station and the arcade of shops facing toward the protection of the National Register.

income which could carry the hotel through financially slow was true, since the arcade was right in the midst of the a variety of goods and services in close proximity to each architecture which has become the standard today, the Arcade It is uncertain whether the hotel was intended to supplement the hotel opening onto the main route to the principal praised the hotel and shops as one of the finest structures hotel is threatened by redevelopment plans. Asa well-preserved example of an early form of business Hotel is unique in this part of Ohio and has one of the of the three men who owned the old reaper works.The other and inan area protected from the weather. Other (Specify) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE itarian of the modern shopping mall.Both have the same intentions: Springfield area architect Charles Cregar designed the It deserves the recognition and Art few arcades in the state.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES MeKinney, James P. Ohio, 1893. County, Ohio. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES N 39 JUL 2.5 1974 FORM PREPARED BY Mar. & Nov., '73 Ohio 43211 2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 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: * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 039 Degrees LATITUDE ORGANIZATION LONGITUDE CORNER Name STATE ATTEST: NATIONAL Columbus CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds REGISTER Ohio Historical Society LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- STREET AND NUMBER: 1982 Velma Avenue NAME AND TITLE: National Register. Date CITY OR TOWN: W 83 ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTYZBOUNDARIES DATE July, 1974 Keeper of The National Register Industries of Springfield, Ohio. Springfield, Seconds Local Title Rockel, Minutes Prince, STATE Shei 1. 25.

74.1209 PHO TOS HISTOR IAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Send-back _ Re-submit _ OCT 1 6 1974 KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST MAPS National Register Write-up Federal Register entry WORKING NUMBER BRANCH CHIEF TECH REVIEW CONTROL REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Clark 7.26 PROPERTY The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination forin is being returned to your 1. Name. . 2. Location. _3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property. 5.. Location of Legal Description. 6. Representation in Existing Surveys. Statement of Significance. - 9. Bibliography. _ 10. Geographical Data. - 1l. Form Prepared By. - Certification. Acreage. RESUBMITTED. DATE: Photographic Coverage. office for clarification of the information indicated below. necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy the National Register 5-2-74 Longitude and Latitude Coordinates. criteria in full. NAME OF PROPERTY Conversahion X 7. Descripfion.

Map Coverage. _ Please use a map bearing an identified system of coordinates, _ preferably an original USGS, which allows us to check latitude-longitude. with Tudy Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation Other. CAPRI LOUNGE CLARK COUNTY, OHIO Form No. 10-301a L. NAME LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: JUL 2 5 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. LOOKING SOUTNEAST. PRE-1883 BUILDING FORMS NORTHWEST CORNER.

039 Springfield COUNTY DATE REGISTE Clark STATE COMMON: Ohio ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTEN PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM IDENTIFICATION AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CODE (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) North left) and west sides of Arcade view (7/72) ARCADE HOTEL FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: SIDES OF. ARCADE NOTEL, VIEW ACT.16 1974 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 87 6 - 1 67 Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 43211 I POPCORN LOT CLOSED CARMEL SANDWICH SHOP CLARK COUNTY, ONIO Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: NEGATIVE FILED ATI Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 43211 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

JUL 2 5 1974 023 039 Springfield NAME COUNTY DATE Arcade Hotel STATE Clark NATIONAL REGISTE PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio IDENTIFICATION COMMON: CODE (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) North side, view looking south. ENTRY NUMBER PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Southeast corner of Fountain Avenue and High Street PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: (7/72) FOR NPS USE ONLY OCT 16 1974 US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 87 6 - 1 67 COOD COFFEE GRILL CLARK COUNTY, OHIO Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 432IK DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. South side of Arcade Hotel, looking northwest.

Main entrance to hotel was at this end, entrance to arcade 039 Springfield 023 COUNTY Clark DATE REGISTE CODE NAME STATE PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER COMMON: Ohio ENTRY NUMBER IDENTIFICATION Arcade Hotel Southeast corner of Fountain Avenue and High Stree (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY is at north end. PHOTO CREDIT: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STREET AND NUMBER: (7/72) October, 1973 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 87 6 . 1 67 NATIONAL ENTR Larry Alan Beers FINE SHOE REPAIRING NISLEY'S CLARK COUNTY, ONIO UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OF PHOTO: JUL 2 5 1974 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. ARCADE INTERIOR, LOOKING SOUTH.

039 023 DATE Springfield COUNTY IDENTIFICATION NAME NATIONAL Clark COMMON: STATE Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE Arcade Hotel CODE REGISTER Southeast corner of Fountain Avenue and High Street AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES October, PHOTO CREDIT: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) ENTRY NUMBER FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) NEGATIVE FILED AT: Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 43211 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: Larry Alan Beers 876.167 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: USGS 7%' Series, Springfield Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-1 1966 023 039 Springfield REQUIREMENTS NAME COUNTY NATIONAL Clark REGISTER DATE Ohio STATE COMMON: Arcade Hotel LOCATION CODE PROPERTY MAP FORM SCALE: SOURCE: MAP REFERENCE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER Southeast corner of Fountain Avenue and High Street (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) CITY OR TOWN: FOR NPS USE ONLY 16 1974 1: 24,000 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPRINCFIELD QUADRANGLE N4422 740 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SPRINGFIELD, OHIO STATE OEIO OCT 1 6 1974 Ohmer, Nicholas, House /. Arcade Hotad Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mr. Charles C. Pratt Hos. Charles W. Whalen, Jz. Hon. Charles A. Vanik The Ohio Historical Society Hon. Clarence J. Brown, Jr.

PR MMOT : p1 10.24.74 Regional Director, Midwest Region Dayton Location Cuyahoga County Name Date Entered Sandusky Acting Director Pickaway County Geauga County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Springfield Montgomery County Also Notified State Historic Freservation Officer Newton Falls Covered Bridge South Euclid East Claridon Newton Falls Trumbull County Logan County Erie County Lake Ridge Island Mounds Mad River Block Russells Point vicinity Hon. J. Williaa Stanton Hon. Thomas A. Luken Clark County Telling,William E., Residence Circleviile vicinity Mariemont Hamilton County Luthor List Mound Hathavay, Lot, House