Nomination for Butler Institute Of American Art

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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) OCT 2 9 1974 AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) * Building - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments - 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 099 039 Youngstown LOCATION Mahoning REGISTER STATE Site NAME Religious ACCESSIBLE Commercial Restricted Ohio CLASSIFICATION Both OWNERSHIP CATEGORY NATIONAL COUNT Government District Unoccupied Entertainment Educational Being Considered Structure COMMON: Park STATUS Museum Agricultural Private Residence CODE Federal Yes: Public Industrial 120 Market Street Military CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES OWNER OF PROPERTY Butler Institute of American Art 524 Wick Avenue STREET AND NUMBER: Public Acquisition: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Private CITY OR TOWN: In Process TO THE PUBLIC Object Scientific DATE ENTRY NUMBER * Excellent - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved * Original Site Renaissance Revival Style, with a low hipped roof and faced with these rooms.

MAR 2 1 1974 CONDITION DESCRIPTION REGISTER NATIONAL restoration facilities. a recessed portico of three arches on Ionic columns.The vaulted The wings contain additional galleries which are entered through The entrance portico opens into side of the portico are semi-circular niches containing statues of Apollo and.Minerva by the American sculptor J. Massey Rhind. the wings is a formal garden. ning and were added in 193l, making a U-shaped building.Between RECEIVED The cornersof the facade are defined by flat pilasters.Two wings to the left and right lead to rooms used as exhibition galleries. (Check One) Good DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

From the central hall, doors This is a two-story, U-shaped museum building in the Second white Georgia marble. The exterior walls are windowless. The facade is 120 feet long and 35 feet high. Its central feature is ceiling of the portico is decorated with mosaic tile. extending back from the front block were planned from the begin- Ruins On either The basement contains storage, shipping and Fair PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! - 15th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Other (Specify) of McKim, Mead and White, and demonstrates the high level of The building was erected by Joseph G. Butler, Jr. (1840-1927), MAR 2 1 1974 1919 Conservation Commerce Communications Architecture NATIONAL losophy The Institute is significant because it was the first museum building Aboriginal Engineering Education

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SIGNIFICANCE REGISTER Industry Music Transportation Science Literature itarian Military Agriculture Invention Political Theater Landscape and McKim. characteristic of the Renaissance Revival buildings of the firm striving for cultural expression even in a Midwestern steel town. by Youngstown architect Paul Boucherle. The Butler Institute gives evidence of the early twentieth century Social/Human- design quality maintained even after the passing of both White Sculpture STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Art Religion/Phi- erected entirely forAmerican art. Its home is one of the most established a large private art collection which was destroyed by fire in 1917. He immediately determined to construct a permanent a Youngstown executive of the Brier Hill Steel Company. RECEIVED The building was formally opened in public museum for art. He had October,1919.Mr.Butler died before the final form of the

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Valley (Chicago, 1921), 379-381. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE ENTER POIN I OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES MAR 2 1 1974 FORM PREPARED BY STREET AND NUMBER: [T2.STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law Nationa l Register. 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 Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-I 039 NATIONAL Degrees LONGITUDE LATITUDE Name COUNTY ORGANIZATION Minutes Seconds DATE STATE ATTEST: REGISTER Cleveland CORNER Ohio CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds Western Reserve Historical Society Less than one November 1973 Keeper of The/National Register 10825 East Boulevard Joseph G.Butler Jr.,History of Youngstown and the Mahoning NAME AND TITLE: 10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA level of significance of this nomination is: CITY OR TOWN: APPROXIMA TE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: Eric Johannesen, Preservationist Title Local RECEIVED Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM 9. REFERENCES to American art was made in Joseph G. Butler, Jr.'s History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley (Chicago, 1921), I, 380, and in an oral statement by the present director, Joseph G.

Butler, III, in July, 1974. GPO 921-724 Mahoning DATE Ohio COUNTY STATE (Continuation Sheet) Butler Institute of American Art NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES The claim that the building was the first to be devoted entirely (July 1969) FOR NPS USE ONLY (Number all entries) ENTRY CONTROL REVIEW HISTOR IAN INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back MAPS National Register Write-up BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Federal Register entry WORKING NUMBER TECH REVIEW 3,21.74.456 Re-submit_9.30,74 PHOTOS Retun 5/26 2. Location. 3. Classification. 4. Owner of Property. 5. Location of Legal Description. - 6. Representation in Existing Surveys. Geographical Data. a. Longitude and Latitude Coordinates. 11. Form Prepared By. 12. Certification. Photographic Coverage. - _preferably an original USGS, which allows us to check latitude-longitude. Description. Bibliography. Name. Other.

criteria in full. necessarily insure that the nomination will then satisfy the National Register Clarification or correction of the above items must be made prior to the initiation office for clarification of the information indicated below. 8. Statement of Significance. The attached National Rcgister Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your Butler vustitute. Map Coverage. _ Please use a map bearing an identified system of coordinates, Acreage. DATE: SIGNED: of our professional review.Correction of these technical errors does not 7.22.74 NAME OF PROPERTY PHO TOS Send-back - Re-submit _ OCT 2 9 1974 Entered KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Mahoning MAPS National Register Write-up Federal Register entry BRANCH CHIEF WORKING NJMBER HISTORIAN TECH REVIEW CONTROL REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 10.1.

Acap 12/3/74 7400/567 - SIGNIFICANCE (specify paragraph or line): SHEET DESCRIPTION: COMMENTS: PROPERTY: LOCATION: WRITE-UP COMMENT NAME: STYLE OR CULTURE: (leave attached to nomination) SURVEY RECORDS (is form correct?): PRESENT CONDITION (altered, covered, ruins, deteriorated-archeological): UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE NEGATIVE FILED AT 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. MAR 2 1 1974 GPO 932-009 Historical Society DATE East facade, showing portico, looking northwest. E.

Johannesen NATIONAL PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO CREDIT REGISTER American Art Western Reserve PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (6/72) STREET AND NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES October, 1973 RECEIVED Butler Institute of 524 Wick Avenue CMahoning NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) Yungstown UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME AND/OR HISTORIC NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) OCT 2 9 1974 2. LOCATION MAR 2 1 1974 3. PHOTO REFERENCE 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. GPO 932-009 Youngstown Historical Society Mahoning NATIONA DATE TOWN COUNTY STATE American Art Western Reserve South wing, with U-shaped courtyard at left, looking northeast. PHOTO CREDIT PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER RECEIVED PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM E.

Johannesen Ohio October, 1973 (Type all entries -attach to or en close with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NEGATIVE FILED AT 524 Wick Avenue (6/72) STREET AND NUMBER REGISTE Butler Institute of Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER OCT 2 9 1974 STREET AND NUM BER: U. S. G. S. TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS MAR 2 1 1974 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

099 1970 Youngstown 039 NAME Mahoning COUNTY Ohio DATE STATE REGISTER CODE COMMON: NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Youngstown Quadrangle SCALE: Wick Avenue SOURCE: Butler Institute of American Art NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: MAP REFERENCE PROPERTY MAP FORM CATION (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) CITY OR TOWN: 1:24,000 RECEVLO YOUNGSTOWN QUADRANGLE YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC OHIO-MAHONING CO. of American Art GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES Butler Institute DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OHTO OCT 2 9 1974 Jenkins-Perry. House Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Mr. Charles C. Pratt, Acting Director Hon. John M. Ashbrook Hon. J. William Stanton Hon. Thomas A. Luken Columbus, Ohio 43211 Hon. James V. Stanton Hon. William H. Harsha Hon. Charles J. Carney Hon. Charles A.

Mosher Regional Director, Midwest Region Youngstown Location Millersburg Milan Newton vicinity Mahoning County Brightman House Mentor vicinity Ferris Site Name Cleveland MMott/cha Hamilton County Sawyer-wayside House 11/4/74 Date Entered Clermont County North Presbyterian Church Neville vicinity Lake County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Erie County State Historic Preservation Officer Butler Institute of American Art The Ohio Historical Society Hahn Field Archaeological District Also Notified Cuyahoga County Holmes County Interstate #7l at l7th Avenue