Decorative drawing: a nineteenth-century public building. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for May Company

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,375 words across 14 pages, filed in 2020. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 74001443, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev.
6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JAN 1 8 1994 AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) X Building - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments Commercial OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: OCT 1 6 1973 039 035 LOCATION Religious Cuyahoga Cleveland Government CLASSIFICATION STATE ACCESSIBLE Educational Entertainment OWNERSHIP CATEGORY Federal Site Structure District Both Yes: NATIONAL Agricultural Museum REGISTER Being Considered Unoccupied Park Ohio CODE Public COUNTY: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Private Private Residence Local COMMON: Euclid Avenue 1219 Ontario OWNER OF PROPERTY Object Public Acquisition: TO THE PUBLIC NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Industrial Restricted STREET AND NUMBER: Scientific James V.
Stanton Military In Process CITY OR TOWN: Other (Specify) COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) NAME DATE STATUS The May Company ENTRY NUMBER 158 Euclid Avenue at Public Square DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved E Original Site OCT 1 6 1973 CONDITION feet. NATIONAL Ruins This is an eight-story metal-framed terra-cotta faced mercantile The interior is continually being remodeled for display purposes, but the large permanent structural posts define the interior space The facade is faced in white terra cotta.It contains nine bays of former sixth story, so that the net effect of the present design an earlier May Company building of 190l which contained 13l,000 Fair Renaissance Revival style, all from the original building.
on the north to Prospect Avenue on the south and Ontario on the of akroteria, a scrolled pediment, and a clock in the prevailing (Check One) Excellent of the main sales floors. Good DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

ular windows. In 1930-31 two stories were added to the original is almost identical with the original. At the roof line are a series building in the Commercial style.It reaches from Euclid Avenue Chicago windows.The eighth story has a band of smaller rectang- REGISI

Statement of significance

Burnham in the city of Cleveland, and one of the most charac- The present building was built in 1913-1914. The 1930-1931 addition of two stories, which was added to the 1914 Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, who were also the OCT 1 6 1973 losophy Aboriginal Conservation Commerce Architecture Engineering Military Landscape REGISTER NATIONAL Transportation Theater Agriculture Education Science Literature Music Communications Industry itarian company was first located on Euclid Avenue facing Public Social/Human- structure without interrupting business, was designed by Chicago School. Sculpture teristic examples of the Commercial style fostered by the The May Company building is a significant example of the work Square in 19ol, and has gone through ten different expansions the nationwide organization founded in Denver in 1888.The architects of the Terminal Tower complex (l930).
on the site. Religion/Phi- of D.H. Burnham and Company, one of four buildings by 20th Century The Cleveland May Company was founded in1899 asa part of Political Other SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Art RECEIVED

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Charles Moore, Daniel H. Burnham: Architect--Planner of Cities (Boston, 1921), II, 213. 1950), 599, 825, 885.
GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FORM PREPARED BY STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation GPO 931-894 039 Local Seconds Degrees LONGITUDE DATE LATITUDE ORGANIZATION COUNTY Name Cleveland Minutes STATE Ohio REGISTER Western Reserve Historical Society CODE ATTEST: CORNER Degrees Minutes Seconds RECEIVED 10825 East Boulevard National Register.
I hereby certify that this property is included in the As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- level of significance of this nomination is: 2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION evaluated according to the citeria and procedures set NAME AND TITLE: in the National Register and certify that it has been Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 6, 1931. forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Preservationist Title NATIONAL Eric Johannesen, Keeper of The National Register STATE ChO PHOTOS 2 CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN JAN 1 8 1974 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered Re-submit ARCHEOLOGIST WORKING NUMBER MAPS Send-back National Register Write-up Federal Register entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF HISTORIAN TECH REVIEW 3-5-74 10.17. 10.16-73.3778 Cuyahoga UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A 1. NAME JAN 1 8 1974 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3.
PHOTO REFERENCE July 1973 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. OCT 1 6 1973 GPO 932-009 STATE TOWN DATE Eric Johannesen Cleveland The May Company REGISTE COMMON PHOTO CREDIT NATIONAL Public Square Euclid Avenue facade, from the Northwest. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM 158 Euclid Ave at Ohio Western Reserve Hist.Soc (6/72) AND/OR HISTORIC 10825 East Blvd. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) NEGATIVE FILED AT RECEIVED JEWELERS CORNER Brigitteg UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME JAN 1 8 1974 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.
OCT 1 6 1973 GPO 932-009 TOWN DATE NATIONA COMMON Cuyahoga COUNTY Cleveland STATE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Eric Johannesen AND/OR HISTORIC PHOTO CREDIT Prospect Avenue elevation, from the Southeast. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES The May Company RECEIVED STREET AND NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) (6/72) Public Square 158 Euclid Ave. at July 1973 Ohio 10825 East Blvd. INUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) REGIST UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JAN 1 8 1994 2. LOCATION 3. MAP REFERENCE REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: OCT 1 6 1973 GPO 932.010 1970 COMMON TOWN REGISTER COUNTY Cuyahoga SOURCE DATE NATIONAL STATE SCALE Cleveland 1:24,000 Ohio Form 10-301 Public Square NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY MAP FORM U.S.G.S.
AND/OR HISTORIC (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES The May Company (July 1968) Cleveland South Quadrangle 41' 31" RECEIVED 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) CLEVELAND SOUTH, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CLEVELAND SOUTH QUADRANGLE CLEVELAND SOUTH QUADRANGLE OHIO - CUYAHOGA CU UNITED STATES CLEVELAND SOUTH, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JAN 1 8 1994 PR MMOTT: p1 1.23.74 Location STATE Name Director The May Company Cleveland Cuyahoga County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Date Entered Also Notified Director, Midwest Region St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaun Mr. Daniel R. Porter Hon. James V. Stanton Hon. Robert Taft, Jr.
State Hietorie Preservation Officer OHIO THE WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 10825 EAST BOULEVARD /CLEVELAND, OHIO 44106 / (216) 721-5722 July 29, 1983 Ms. Linda Striefski Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Dear Ms. Striefski: The May Company department store, Cleveland, was listed in the Office (614-466-1500). Sincerely, Preservation Officer work at the earliest possible moment with the Ohio Historic Preservation In order to clarify what is necessary in order to apply for certifica- tion of the property includes the following:[The building] reaches Eric Johannesen at 2025 Ontario is included in the National Register.
Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1100 National City Bank Building and Ontario on the west in an irregular plan.This description refers to the parcels shown in outline on the enclosed map and National Register of Historic Places in January,1974.The descrip- tion pursuant to the Tax Reform Act of 1976,please coordinate your from Euclid Avenue on the north to Prospect Avenue on the south Please let me know if I can provide further information. Thompson Hine & Flory includes 2025-2033-2041 Ontario Street. Therefore, the portion AUG 2 ECEIVE W. P.SOUTHWORTH MFG. CO. HERMIT 2041 SAVINGS 2025 AMES CO 12033 STONE BH THE MAY BANK TORE COM 2005 CLUB WOOL 9 2013