Nomination for Miles Park Historic District

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Cuyahoga .

INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) 1 7 1974 NAME AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments OWNER'S NAME: COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: DATE OF SURVEY: - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: MAR 2 1 1974 039 035 LOCATION Religious OWNERSHIP STATE ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION Cleveland Government Commercial Restricted CATEGORY CODE Private Entertainment STATUS NATIONAL Transportation Being Considered Both Agricultural Educational REGISTER Ohio DATE Structure Site Park Unoccupied Newburgh Public Square Yes: Museum Scientific Building District COUNTY: Industrial MAY Private Residence Public 1219 Ontario COMMON: Cuyahoga County Building Object CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Public Acquisition: Military NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CITY OR TOWN: OWNER OF PROPERTY STREET AND NUMBER: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TO THE PUBLIC TITLE OF SURVEY: FOR NPS USE ONLY Other (Specify) 21 - Louis Stokes ENTRY NUMBER Miles Park Avenue Multiple private and public ownership 7.

DESCRIPTION X Good - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered * Original Site two churches, eight houses and a public library. The center of the the Ionic order, constructed of sandstone and yellow brick, and on the west; after 1925 it lost a steeple which added 85 feet to the high. In 1937 the interior was completely rebuilt, with an aisle arcade historic interest, the exterior is still a visual focal point of Miles MAR 2 1 1974 CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins Park. Moved reading room houses a spacious community auditorium seating 400, green on the south side is the Miles Park Presbyterian Church.

a grand domed octagonal space, surrounded by eight sturdy oak Fair district is Miles Park, an open green running east and west, together facade.The nave windows are rectangular but enclose round-arched The houses on either side of Miles Park Avenue are typical working class houses of the last decade of the nineteenth century. Methodist Church. and false ceiling beams added.Though the interior has little intrinsic mullions.The nave interior has been remodeled with oak paneling few.alterations, except for new plastic floor tile and flourescent light- church in the High Victorian Gothic style.The lower meeting hall in which cast-iron posts support the upper floor.There have been Facing the green at its northwest corner is the Miles Park United with the flanking one-way boulevard streets of Miles Park Avenue. ing.

early 19th century Romanesque Revival style.Itis constructed of The Miles Park Library is a neo-Classic Revival building of brick and stone, and has one tower exially placed on the north The Miles Park United Methodist Church is a large red brick RECEIVED height of the structure.The interior was one large room 6o feet The Miles Park Presbyterian Church is a late example of the Excellent On the east end of the green is the Miles Park Library.Facing the tuary was not completed until 1883.The facade has one large tower rectangular in plan.The west entrance opens on a long flight of was begun in 1872,and dedicated for use in1873.The upper sanc- (Check One) DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

This is a district comprising almost six acres and including columns of the Ionic order.The ground story beneath the main stairs leading to the main upper level.The main reading room is and modified ceiling trusses.The original oaken pews are in place. Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER 2. Location Starting on the west property line of the Miles Park United MAR 2 1 1974 GPO 921.724 beginning.

Cuyahoga COUNTY DATE STATE REGISTER Ohio NATIONAL (Continuation Sheet) proceed south along the property line, continuing south on Methodist Church and 175 feet north of Miles Park Avenue, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Number all entries) Miles Park to East 93rd Street,then north along East 93rd Street toa on a line parallel to Miles Park Avenue to the point of the same line to a point 175 feet south of Miles Park Avenue point 175 feet north of Miles Park Avenue (North),then west PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 20th Century - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Science - Sculpture X Social/Human- - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

ized area, and together with its buildings consitutes a significant the présent site. As with the Presbyterian church, the growth of to the corner of East 9lst Street and Walker, where it still stands, MAR 2 1 1974 Commerce Church. Conservation losophy Architecture Landscape Industry NATIONAL Religion/Phi Engineering Aboriginal SIGNIFICANCE Communications Military REGISTER Education Invention Art Music Agriculture Literature This district consists of an open site and a group of buildings second branch of the Cleveland Public Library was opened in the historical and visual unity.

green, and later became known as the Miles Park Presbyterian The First Congregational Church of Newburgh was organized industry increased the congregation.The frame building was moved Newburgh Town Hall, which stood at the east end of the green on arrived in Newburgh from Hudson in 1806.Theodore operateda $44,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie. steel center, the great influx of immigrant laborers was served by the church.

The present brick building was built in 1872 facing the the site of the present library.In 1904 that building was razed and remarkably intact as a pleasant small open space in a heavily urban- general store at Superior and Seneca(West 3rd) in Cleveland.The in 1832.In 1840 it became Presbyterian.As Newburgh became a township was organized in 18l5.When the village was platted in The village of Newburgh was settled in 1798,and Newburgh and the present building erected between 1872 and 1883. green was named Miles Park in 1877. There were Methodists in Newburgh as early as 18l8,and this Political Other SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) park was given by Theodore Miles, a pioneer whose father had church was founded in 1832.

A frame building was built in 1841 on itarian Newburgh was annexed to Cleveland in 1873.In 1894 the the present library was constructed between 1904 and 1906,with a 1850,a space was reserved for a commons or public square.This

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 1950), 53, 74, 129, 235. odist Church, 1972), unpaged brochure. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES Acres COUNTY - MAR 2 1 1974 STREET AND NUMBER: - NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na= tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law' I hereby certify that this property is included in the 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion National Register. in the National Register and çertify 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-| 039 Degrees February Seconds LONGITUDE DATE Name ORGANIZATION Local Cleveland LATITUDE CORNER Minutes STATE Title REGISTER ATTEST: NATIONAL CODE Ohio RECEIVED Degrees Minutes Seconds Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Western Reserve Historical Society LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES 100th Anniversary of the Present Church (Miles Park United Meth- FORM PREPARED BY 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION William Ganson Rose, CITY OR TOWN: NAME AND TITLE: Cleveland: The Making of a City (Cleveland, DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended - 5.16.74 Eric Johannesen, Preservationist 10825 East Boulevard HISTOR IAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN INT: 1538-73 KEEPER PROPERTY Entered MAY171974 National Register Write-up Send-back MAPS REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Federal Register entry ARCHEOLOGIST TECH REVIEW WORKING NUMBER 10.5 BRANCH CHIEF Re-submit 3,2/, 74 PHOTOS 4 Sketch map v.good MAY 10. 5. 7. 37 27 11/23/73 _ 1. Name. 2. Location. 3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property. . . 5. Location of Legal Description. - 6. Representation in Existing Surveys. - 9. Bibliography. 10. Geographical Data. Longitude and Latitude Coordinates. Longitude (or Latitude) appears _te be off by about: _Il. Form Prepared By. 12. Certification. Photographic Coverage. - SIGNED: Acreage. Map Coverage. The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your Please check.

Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation office for clarification of the information indicated below. necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy the National Register Thank you for your attention to the above items checked. criteria in full. DATE: 1-1874 DATE: Other. PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE PROPERTY IS RESUBMITTED. MAY 1 7 1974 INT: 1538-73 Entered KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST PHOTOS Re-submit Send-back Cuyahoga MAPS National Register Write-up WORKING NUMBER REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Federal Register entry BRANCH CHIEF HISTORIAN 10.5.73.3727 CONTROL REVIEW TECH REVIEW 3.27. 1974 5-16-74 FORM 10-301 A 1. NAME 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

MAR 2 1 1974 Society Cuyahoga COMMON TOWN Cleveland COUNTY DATE STATE NUMERIC CODE PHOTO CREDIT NATIONAL Ohio Miles Park Eric Johannesen Miles Park looking west.Miles Park United Methodist Church on right. Newburgh Public Square AND/OR HISTORIC Western Reserve Historical NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES August 1973 (6/72) STREET AND NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY CF THE NATONAL REGISTER GPO 932-009 Assigned by NPS) Miles Park Avenue - REGISTE e- see continuation sheet RECEIVED FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NAME LOCATION Miles Park Avenue - see continuation sheet 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Miles Park, looking south, with Miles Park Presbyterian Church.

MAR 2 1 1974 GPO 932-009 Society Cuyahoga Eric Johannesen TOWN Cleveland DATE COMMON NATIONAL Ohio COUNTY August 1973 REGISTE PHOTO CREDIT STATE Western Reserve Historical PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Miles Park Newburgh Public Square RECEIVED STREET AND NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NEGATIVE FILED AT (6/72) NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) 2. LOCATION - Cleveland 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

MAR 2 1 1974 TOWN Eric Johannesen Cuyahoga Society COUNTY DATE COMMON Miles Park Western Reserve Historical REGISTE STATE Ohio August 1973 PHOTO CREDIT Newburgh Public Square NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) Miles Park Avenue - see continuation sheet RECEIVED NEGATIVE FILED AT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (6/72) GPO 932-009 STREET AND NUMBER NATIONAI 17 1974 Miles Park, looking East. Miles Park Public Library at right. FORM 10-301 A (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) NAME 2. LOCATION MAR 2 1 1974 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Miles Park, loosing west, Miles Park Presbyterian Church and Public Library.

GPO 932-009 Cuyahoga TOWN Society DATE Ohio Cleveland REGISTE Miles Park Eric Johannesen COMMON Miles Park Avenue-see continuation sheet STATE COUNTY PHOTO CREDIT Newburgh Public Square August 1973 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM AND/OR HISTORIC UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STREET AND NUMBER PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (6/72) RECEIVED 9110 Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) - NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 1 7 1974 STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U.S.G.S. 7.5' Shaker Heights Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

035 039 1970 DATE NAME Cuyahoga REQUIREMENTS 1:24000 REGISTER COUNTY STATE Cleveland NATIONAL CODE Ohio COMMON: SCALE: Miles Park ENTRY NUMBER SOURCE: MAP REFERENCE PROPERTY MAP FORM AND/OR HISTORIC: Miles Park Avenue- see continuation sheet NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) FOR NPS USE ONLY LOCATION Newburgh Public Square DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO Miles Park 81° 21" 41° 49 HEIGHT SHAKER HEIGHTS QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC 9elgned by NPS) 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER 3. MAP REFERENCE Feb.

1974 MAR 2 1 1974 GPO 932.010 Cuyahoga DATE STATE Cleveland TOWN hand drawn Miles Park COUNTY Ohio Newburgh Public Square SOURCE COMMON SCALE NATIONAL REGISTER Miles Park Avenue Form 10-301 NUMERIC CODE PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) 1'=100' REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: RECEIVED MILES PARK (NEWBURGH PUBLIC SQUARE) DISTRICT Scale: 1" = 100' Arrow Library North School ment Building Park Playground Apart- Presbyterian Public Methodist Church Church Miles Park Miles Park Avenue 5.8 Acres East 93rd Street MAY 1 7 1974 Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon.

Louis Stokea Columbus, Ohio 43211 Regional Director, Mid- MMott/ rpw Location STATE Name Also Notified 5/17/74 Date Entered Cuyahoga County west Region Cleveland ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER State Historic Preservation Officer The Ohio Historical Society Interstate #7l at 17th Ave.