Nomination for Kuenzer, Joseph II, House

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - State (Rev. 6-72) (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/OR HISTORIC: 23 - William Minshall (Check One) * Building In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments -. Commercial Industrial .

- Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: MAR 2 1 1974 035 039 Cuyahoga Independence Educational Ontario Ohio Government DATE Local Cleveland District Entertainment Private Structure Restricted ACCESSIBLE Site CLASSIFICATION Transportation Agricultural CATEGORY COUNTY Park NAME Private Residence Federal REGISTER CODE Museum Scientific Both NATIONAL LOCATION STATUS OWNERSHIP Yes: Public Rockside Road Being Considered Cuyahoga County Building COMMON: Religious Unoccupied CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Public Acquisition: INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM Object NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Military ENTRY DATE TO THE PUBLIC REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Form 10-300 STREET AND NUMBER: Kuenzer, Joseph II, Residence CITY OR TOWN: FOR NPS USE ONLY AUG 1 8 1574 Mr.

and Mrs. James F. King OWNER OF PROPERTY RECEIVED X Excellent - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

cellar, approximately 12 by 25 feet, with a stone barrel-vaulted MAR 2 1 1974 NATION CONDITION a kitchen porch, and full two-story projecting window bays with DESCRIPTION REGIS overhanging gables. The porches, gables and over-windows have the The interior has seventeen rooms. The plan is unsymmetrical, have been rearranged by the present owner, an architect. The kitchen gouge and lathe. The porch roof on the west side is supported by the house. the Eastlake furniture style which includes circular knobs and reeded The general impression of the exterior is the irregularity common duplicated. vaulted cellar is probably the most significantly unusual part of constituting a historic district. This is a large two-story frame house in the Eastlake Style.

As an isolated country house, this building has no neighbors neath the kitchen and part of an outside porch, there is a storage area and the cellar stairs have also been remodeled.These altera- In the basement, the joists are partly supported by cast-iron which has been largely preserved and restored. tions do not detract from the essential character of the l880's interior, to the domestic styles of the 1880's.There is a small front stoop, posts with long curved brackets.The porch has been extended to the with a free flow of space made possible by sliding doors.The rooms Good (Check One) Fair Several steps lower, under- columns, with Egyptianesque capitals. fluting.The hall and bedroom access at the top of the front stairs Victorian taste. This oaken woodwork again displays borrowing from ceiling. It is completely below grade level.

This stone-built and are spacious if somewhat heavy in ornamental woodwork in the distinctive type of furniture-derived ornament produced by the chisel, RECEIVED PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(s) (If Applicable and Known) - Political Other (Specify) 1 Theater ] Transportation MAR 2 1 1974 1883 Conservation Commerce Communications losophy Architecture Military Landscape Science Engineering Aboriginal NATIONAL Music

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SIGNIFICANCE Literature Prehistoric itarian Education REGISTER Social/Human- Urban Planning Sculpture Religion/Phi Agriculture Industry immigrant from Bavaria in 1847. After serving under Napoleon, original house was on the south side of Rockside Road, and the restored specimen of the Eastlake Style of STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

This house was the product of a generation of production and Ohio,he bought a large farm and the adjacent rock strata south especially the vaulted cellar are excellent tangible evidence of the production and technique of this essential Invention AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Art ation blocks, porch and entry stones, lintels and so on. Kuenzer's Cuyahoga County, "The chief industry of Independence is the quarry- he had learned the stonecutter's trade near Mannheim. On arriving and the next year began using steam-driven machinery for turning In 1862 Kuenzer obtained a patent for removing the dust generated by the stone lathe. In 1867 Joseph, Jr., succeeded to the business, present house was built in l883 by Joseph II.

The foundations and invention in the important stone quarries of Independence Township, The builder's father was Joseph Kuenzer (also spelled Kinzer), buildings and structures throughout the Western Reserve for found- of the present Rockside Road. According to Johnson's history of a few hand-cut grindstones, but was soon employing many

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES L/O MAR 2 1 1974 FORM PREPARED BY 2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law National Register.

89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been GP0 931-894 039 Degrees Ohio Seconds DATE LONGITUDE Local Cleveland ORGANIZATION Name COUNTY Minutes ATTEST: STATE CODE CORNER NATIONAL REGISTER Western Reserve Historical Society Eric Johannesen, Preservationist Degrees Minutes Seconds 10825 East Boulevard Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set I hereby certify that this property is included in the LATITUDE NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: level of significance of this nomination is: As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- CITY OR TOWN: 14nach1974 Dec. Crisfield Johnson, History of Cuyahoga County (Cleveland, 1879), 463. Emma Kuenzer, Kuenzer Family History, 1939 (James F. King copy).

DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Less than one HIS TOR IAN Nice house AUG 1 3 1974 INT: 1538-73 Entered Re-submit Send-back ARCHEOLOGIST PHOTOS National Register Write-up MAPS REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Federal Register entry TECH REVIEW Cuy ahoga WORKING NUMBER CONTROL REVIEW KEEPER STATE 1974 the write up, please indicate them below. PRESENT CONDITION (altered, covered, ruins, deteriorated--archeological): COMMENTS: DESCRIPTION: NAME: PROPERTY: STYLE OR CULTURE: (leave attached to nomination) SURVEY RECORDS form correct?): DATE AND INSTIGATOR (builder, architect, group, engineer, etc.): SHEET LOCATION: SIGNIFICANCE (specify paragraph or line): UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC AUG 1 3 1974 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE E. Johannesen 4.

IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC Independence Residence COUNTY NAME NATIONA COMMON Historical Society West and south elevations, on Rockside Road, looking northeast. 2345 Rockside Road Ohio Kuenzer, Joseph II, Western Reserve STATE PHOTO CREDIT PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (6/72) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries -attach toor en close with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER NUMERIC CoDE (Assigned by NPS) MAR 7 1 1974 GPO 932-009 TOWN Cuyahoga RECEIVED REGISTE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) AUG 1 3 1974 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER MAR 2 1 1974 3. PHOTO REFERENCE . Johanneser 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

GP0 932-009 Historical Society Independence Residence COMMON TOWN REGISTE NAME NATIONAL COUNTY Kuenzer, Joseph II, 2345 Rockside Road PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVED AND/OR HISTORIC (6/72) (Type all entries-attach to or en close with photograph) stone slab in the middle foreground. Cuyahoga Kitchen porch and west bay window.Stone cellar projects under the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME Kuenzer, Joseph II, AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) AUG 1 3 1974 2. LOCATION Independence 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT E. Johannesen 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. MAR 2 1 1974 GPO 932-009 1973 Residence DATE Historical Society Eastlake parlor, looking toward west bay window.

NATIONAL REGISTE PHOTO CREDIT (6/72) Western Reserve 2345 Rockside Road PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER (Type all entries- attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY OF THE MJNAL REGISTER TAT COMMON Cuyahoga RECEIVED UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) Kuenzer, Joseph II, AUG 1 3 1974 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. MAR 2 1 1974 GPO 932-009 1973 Cuyahoga Residence TOWN REGIST Historical Society COUNTY DATE Vaulted stone cellar, below grade, looking east. STATE Western Reserve COMMON PHOTO CREDIT Independence NATIONA 2345 Rockside Road E.

Johannesen NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NEGATIVE FILED AT (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER STREET AND NUMBER Ohio (6/72) RECEIVED UNITED STATES CLEVELAND SOUTH QUADRANGLE CLEVELAND SOUTH, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 41° 24' 12" DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Kuenzer, Joseph II, Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach toor enclose with map) AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U. S. G. S. Cleveland South Quadrangle REQUIR EMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS MAR 2 1 1974 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

035 039 1970 NAME Cuyahoga Independence COUNTY DATE STATE Ohio REGISTER CODE NATIONAL MAP REFERENCE SCALE: 1:24,000 COMMON: 2345 Rockside Road LOCATION Kuenzer, Joseph II, Residence ENTRY NUMBER SOURCE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY U. S. G. S. AUG 1 3 1974 Arlington Avenue District Yerrey, Asron, House Kuenzer, Joseph II, Residence Perkins, Colonel Simon, Mansion Howard, C.R., House Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Mx. Daniel R. Porter Eon. Charles A. Vanik Hon. Charles J. Carney Hon. John I. Seiberling Hon. William Minshall Colunbus, Ohio 43211 Hon. J.

Will1an Stanton Regional Director, Midwest Region Location Youngstown MMott/row Akron Name STATE Date Entered Portage County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 8/16/74 Cuyahoga County Independence Mahoning County Courthouse Also Notified Director Mahoning County Claridon Congregational Church Summit County State Historic Preservation Officer Geauga County Northfiela Center Tha Palner House Interstate #7l at l7th Ave. Aurora The Ohio Historical Soclety Claridon Brimfield Towmship (Kent vicinity) Next, look at the data collection form, and enter on the monitoring form a checkmark in the Finally, put the nomination folder with part I of the Substantive Monitoring Form and the data t04a. Restricted Location (*) t05. Owner Codes (*) *06. Resource Type Codes(*) (#) t10. Objects_(#) *15. Nomination/Determination Type Code(*) >(*) t18. Federal Agency Codes_ (*) *21.

Certification Date (*) Other Cert. Codes 08/06/84 County Time Buildings Surname State List Resource Name Date Collector's Nominator Codes it in the weekly production folder. Team Leader's Surname between the two, circle in red on the monitoring form the numbers of the data element data collection forms, simply return both to the data collector. Address/Boundary(*) element number in red. Multiple Name No. of Non-contributing: Then compare the monitoring form to the data collection form and if there are discrepancies INSTRUCTIONS FOR MONITORING FORM that do not have asterisks. Other Name/Site Number (*) SUBSTANTIVE MONITORING FORM PART I Control No. Certification Code t07. House First without reference to the data collection form, complete blanks for data elements t18b. NPS Park Name Code (*) t19. Nom.

Name/Designations_ Monitor's Surname Then fill out part II of the Sustantive Monitoring Form and put entries that do not agree. t22. 123b. Historic Subfunction Codes (3) ___ (3) ___ (3) T26b. Name T27. Criteria Consideration Codes *28. Areas of Significance Codes t30. Circa t33. Other Documentation (*) +36. Arch Style_ (2) t37. Describe Other *39. State Code **43. UTM Coordinates_ (*) **44. Latitude and Longitude Coordinates_ (*) foundation other *25. Level of Significance Codes *23. Historic Function Codes Architect/Etc. *24. Current Function Codes *42.Acreage tt38. Material Codes MONITOR FORM TWO) 21 (2) -- (2) _- (2) -- (2) L(*) *26. Applicable Criteria Codes - QL (2) _- (2) _- (2) __ (2) *40. County Code_(*) Specific Sig. Yrs. t31. Cultural Affiliation +34. HABS No. (*) t35. HAER No. (*) walls t24b.

Current Subfunction Codes CITY: INDEPENDENCE RESOURCE TYPE: BUILDING CERTIFICATION: LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER RESIDENTIAL/DOMESTIC SIGNIFICANT PERSON'S NAME: KUENZER, JOSEPH AREA OF SIGNIFICANCE: KUENZER, JOSEPH II ZONE EASTING NORTHING INDUSTRY ARCHITECTURE CURRENT CERTIFICATION: STRUCTURES SIGNIFICANCE: OTHER MATERIALS NONCONTRIBUTING ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING BUILDINGS HISTORIC OTHER DOCUMENTATION: APPLICABLE CRITERIA: PERSON SUBFUNCTIONS: NOT APPLICABLE DESIGNER: NOMINATION/DETERMINATION TYPE: SINGLE RESOURCE LOCAL OTHER NAME/ NOMINATOR: STATE GOVERNMENT DESCRIBE OTHER STYLE: NOT APPLICABLE CULTURAL AFFILIATION: PROPERTY NAME: KUENZER, JOSEPH II HOUSE STYLES: FOUNDATION MATERIALSN STONE SITE NO STATE: OHIO NPS PARK NAME: NOT APPLICABLE MULTIPLE NANE: NOT APPLICABLE AGENCY: HALL MATERIALS? DATE: 98/13/74 HAER NO.

N/A NONE LISTED PERIODS OF: CONTROL NO.: 0321740459 RESTRICTED LOCATION INFORMATION: 1883 SINGLE DWELLING ZONE CRITERIA CONSIDERATIONS COUNTY: CUYAHOGA ROOF MATERIALS BOUNDARY LEVEL OF ARCHITECT/BUILDER/ENGINEER/ VICINIIY CIRCA:SPECIFIC SIG.YEARS: SITES REFERENCE NO. 74001458 HABS NO. N/A 1875-1899 2345 ROCKSIDE RD. 1 68 OWNER: PRIVATE