Nomination for Pollack, Isaac, House

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

May 22, 1978 Mrs. Norma Rowland National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior 18th & C Streets, N.W. Dear Mrs. Rowland: This letter is in response to your phone conversation of January 24, 1978, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 12/16/74. approval of a relocation of the structure to avoid its pending demolition. Register staff dated 11/2/77 informing us that the move had been approved. We have never received a written confirmation of this. Enclosed is a copy of a schedule for the relocation from the new owner, layed until the spring because of the extraordinary 1978 winter. in the preservation of the Pollack House, we would like to request a written confirmation that the property will remain on the National Register. Historian and National Register Manager DAS: cw X.

c: Loren Gannon Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 REGISTER RECEIVED Ohio Historic Preservation Office On 10/25/77,Gretchen Klimoski of our staff wrote to Kate Cole requesting Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Washington, D. C. 20240 regarding the Isaac Pollack House, Montgomery County, Ohio. This property Our file contains a phone message slip from Barbara Handy of the National THOMAS LEE DUES Mr. James A. Alloway - Dayton City Manager Mr. Jack Becher - Assistant City Planning Director Mr. Charles F. Wiltsee - City Wide Development Corporation Mr. John W. Oxrider - Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority Mr. Leo Strauss - Director, Department of Central Services, City of Dayton Ronald Reichard, Esq. - Attorney, Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling Mr. Paul Gurtler - W. A. Gurtler & Sons Mr. John Stemley - Traffic Engineer, City of Dayton Mr.

Jack Unterburger - City Engineer, City of Dayton Mr. Loren Gannon - Preservation Officer - Montgomery County Historical Reference: Pollack House Moving As you are all aware, the historical Pollack House, located at 319 West Third Street, has been purchased by Endeco Associates and is to be moved is a list of dates associated with this move and is supplied to you as firm dates unless otherwise notified by the undersigned. Mover will begin work on the jacking of the existing three-story structure. Also, the new site will become available from the City Contractor will begin the separation process of the rear, adjoining structure to the historical three-story section of the Pollack House to be moved. Excavation will start on the new site at the southwest corner of June 8, 1978 ENDECO ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS - P.O.

BOX 2028 - DAYTON, OHIO 45429 - 513-293-1127 Society REGISTER ARCHITECT NATIONAL RECEIVED May 8, 1978 Gentlemen: staging area for supplies and storage asof May22. Final preparations will be made for the move of the Pollack House. on this date. MAY 2 6 197@ Final excavation will occur at the new site to receive the building. Wilkinson and Monument Streets.This site will be used as a associates completed this afternoon. The structure is underpinned and blockedready for foundation work Foundation work to begin. - ENDECO ASSOCIATES Harold J. Dues, Jim Francis and Dale Huffman to begin. TLD/mf September 1, 1978 Sincerely, ARCHITECT Foundation work complete and structure will be set, resting on new cc: Tom Beres, Pat Roach, Robert Kennedy, Ron Brandenburg, Matt Saunders, Construction complete. July 14, 1978 Thomas L. Dues, A.I.A. permanent foundation.

If any of you have any questions regarding the planned sequence of con- THOMAS LEE DUES location beginning early this morning and is anticipated to be Thank you for your interest. give me a call at your earliest convenience. Page 2 The building will be moved from its present location to its new We anticipate this to bea smooth construction sequence,having over the with the move. June 1l, 1978 past year ironed out a lot of the potential problems and risks associated struction and/or conflicts associated with the dates listed above, please U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE TIME OF CALL shpo DAUID SIMMONS 4. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION June 1978 OFFICE TITLE FHR-8-227 DATE TELEPHONE REPORT -11-82 2. ADDRESS (Tel. No. If needed) 3. SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC. CALL orph/Dogaphs? November 2, 1977. Dr. Thomas H.

Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio 43211 880 Location Mott STATE Name State Historic Preservation Officer Also Notified Date Entered The move was approved for the Isaac Pollack House, Montgomery County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interstate7lat 17th Avenue 11/2/77 OHIO TECHNICAL +Z State notified L Federal Register d ARCHEOLOGIST HISTORIAN OTHER Maps DECREASE DATE INCREASE CONTROL MOVE ATTEST: ADP Photos State REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BOUNDARY REVISION Working Number KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL RIISTER Control Cards 11.2.22 KEEPER BRANCH CHIEF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS BOUNDARY REVISION IS ACCEPTED 11/2/17 Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE E County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER.

- (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) Pollack, Isaac, House AND/ OR HISTORIC: CITY OR TOWN: (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC X Restricted - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) XX Government - Comment OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: City of Dayton NATIONAL 101 West Third Street Ohio 45402 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Montgomery County Recorder's Office TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Dayton Montgomery Military LOCATION Site ACCESSIBLE Religious Commercial Both Unoccupied District NAME REGISTER Entertainment STATE Educational Agricultural Private Museum CATEGORY Scientific DATE CLASSIFICATION CODE Building Being Considered Private Residence Yes: 113 STATUS Park Federal Public Industrial Ohio OWNERSHIP Public Acquisition: Object REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Structure STREET AND NUMBER: 451 West Third Street In Process 319 West Third Street J:vc2039 NOV 1T 1974 1 June 1968 The Old Court House 1 6 1974 - Other (Specify) RECEIVED COMMON: Third District--Charles Whalen Montgomery County Historical Society Transportation DESCRIPTION - Excellent - Fair - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered 4 Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The Isaac Pollack House was known from the outset for "architectural grandeur and splendor of construction." Only The round-arched the right bay which has attached stone columns at the three The side dormer of the turret is oval with molded frame and decorated at the top and with elaborate molded hood crowned with an anthemion decoration and mounted on pilaster front ballroom, bandstand on the east side and a ballet salon heavy varnished oak woodwork is elaborately molded and CONDITION Ruins mansion had a parlor, reception room, dining room, library pediment with anthemion decoration at the peak and corners.

the finest materials were used to construct the three story hung sash framed with molded arch, spandrels, keystone, porch with wood scroll saw work covers a semi-circular side water radiators have decorative wrought iron grills and length l/l double hung sash framed in molded stone with The first floor of the twenty-six by seventy-five foot and bracketed cornice with frieze and prominent architrave. semi-circular arch with decorated keystone and bracketed on the southeast corner. been chopped up into offices and the oak floors are covered to preserve this elegant structure. The east wall has a wing that terminates ina polygonal bay The patterned slate mansard has iron cresting on the turret.

1/1 double hung sash with a molded semi-circular.arch frame door is recessed in a heavily molded and rear, circa l9l5, contains a large high ceiling rectangular pilasters (all decorated) anda molded gable with returns. (Check One) Good - Moved There is a molded The hot marble covers. The front dormer of the turret has a semi-circular 1/1 double and side. The brick one story addition with hip roof to the open well stairway has scroll decorated brackets. Large irregular shaped building. corners. foundation has two segmental windows in the smooth stone and a stoop precedes a stone frontispiece that has pilasters, The decorative rough stone slab panelled entranceway. brass hinges and door knobs are decorated in low relief. front and a pronounced water table.Straight stone steps keystone and having bracketed stone sills on the second story.

Plaster ornamentation is in place on the Fair with tile, one can see why the mansion was a showplace.The "Cleveland Freestone"painted gray with a shallow projection at sash with decorated stone hood molds and plain stone sills. The three bay facade is smooth cut door into the front wall of the east bay. PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! X 19th Century - Prehistoric - Engineering - Other (Specify) - Science XX Architecture - Sculpture XX Social/Human- Commerce Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

venture bringing the partners considerable wealth. 1876. It is said they stood at the curb in front of the two completed houses and flipped a coin to select their Conservation losophy Communications Military Religion/Phi SIGNIFICANCE Aboriginal philanthropy...one of the leaders and main contributors to spectacular and old worldish" atmosphere. Education Literature Landscape itarian Music Montgomery County took title to the property for $78,000 into a partnership to wholesale liquor and import wines, Agriculture a militia group, he went to help defend Cincinnati from the Political Urban Planning Industry Invention in a lg4g condemnation proceeding for a new community center. unknown and the old friends continued separate businesses.

Fenton Bott purchased the home complete with its expensive The two men were so close that they constructed identical threat of General Kirby Smith's Confederate force. residence, Isaac Pollack, was born in 1836 at Riedseltz, The builder and most noted resident of this grand Solomon Rauh died of heart failure in his house at the age Rauh had come to Dayton asa child from Essengen,Germany classes but asa school of the social graces in a"grand and SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) then moved to Dayton in 1854. mansions on adjacent lots at 319 and 323 West Third Street in died of "paralysis" in 1908. brandy, and liquors with his friend Solomon Rauh. Solomon on the first floor and in the large ballroom and ballet salon 1876 residence. France.

The newspapers picture Isaac during the Civil War" but as a member of the Squirrel Hunters, for business, forceful but forthright and very generous with in 1836.Rauh and Pollack was an extremely successful active Democrat, but held no office...a close friend of He immigrated to Greenville, Ohio as a young man, on the upper floors and operated a prestigious dance studio build the new St. Elizabeth Hospital...in politics, was an furnishings in l9l3.Bott and his wife occupied an apartment Four years later he entered they added.The school was noted not only for its dancing

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES NOV 11 1974 FORM PREPARED BY Aug.

26, 1974 STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: Ohio 45402 STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: DEC 1 6 039 Degrees ORGANIZATION COUNTY Seconds REGISTER LATITUDE DATE LONGITUDE STATE RECEIVED CORNER Church Records (1908) NATIONAL 4404540 Montgomery County Historical Society ATTEST: CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Loren S.

Gannon, Jr., Preservation Officer The Old Court House NAME AND TITLE: LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY National Register. Name Minutes Title 40120 Minutes Seconds Ohio 12.9-74 Local K UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM DEC 1 6 1974 Pollack, Isaac, House Section 8. Significance. of the dance studio when Mrs. Bott retired, continued to inner city, will be razed to provide space for a yet NOV 11 1974 GPO 921-724 Montgomery COUNTY DATE STATE NATIONAL RECEIVED REGISTER Ohio (Number all entries) ENTRY NUMBER off the furnishings and moved in the offices of the County Form 10-300a NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES protection of the National Register.

(Continuation Sheet) lease the facilities until l957 when the County auctioned one of the few graceful remnants of its period in the Mr.and Mrs.Donald Miller who had just taken over operation FOR NPS USE ONLY City of Dayton in a land swap.The Board of Elections will move at the end of 1974.This grand second empire mansion, undetermined project if it is not given the prestige and MONTGOMERY COUNTY JAIL BUILDING 206.76' //7 227.08 203.11 MONTGOMERY YETTE COUNTY COURTS 058 SECOND ST ARC 306 614.097 T= 5.01 L = 7.86 ARC F 342.97 38,523S.F + N.79=26-02"E 202.17 83.00 54.26 3057 53.71 11.75 1198.677- 186 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up EnteredDEc 1 6 1974 KEEPER OTHER CONTROL TECHNICAL Inventory ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Maps Send-back Re-submit HISTORIAN Photos Review Working Number State Federal Register Entry Montgomery 12-3-7Y -4-75 74,1994 INT : 2106 -74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 11-25-74 BOARD-OF ELECTIONS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND/OR HISTORIC: NOV 11 1974 DATE OF PHOTO: MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Dayton 039 113 RECEIVED Date NATIONAL Photographer STATE CODE NAME REGISTER COUNTY Ohio from the southwest AUG PRESERVATION OFFICE COMMON: MONTGOMERY August 1974 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO REFERENCE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) 319 West Third Street PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Loren S. Gannon, Jr PROPERTY OF THE NATHONAL REGISTER (7/72) STREET AND NUMBER: IDENTIFICATION CITY OR TOWN: DEC 1 NEGATIVE FILED AT: LOCA TION Court House, Dayton, Ohio 45402 ENTRY NUMBER BOARD-OF ELECTIONS Form No.

10-301a NAME Pollack, Isaac, House AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Montgomery Dayton 039 LOCATION from the southeast IDENTIFICATION COUNTY Project NATIONAL PRESERVATION OFFICE Ohio REGISTER STATE CODE Date COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (7/72) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) 3l9 West Third Street Loren S. Gannon, Jr CITY OR TOWN: August 1974 NOV 11 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: AUG MONTGOMERY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio House Across the site looking northeast Isaac Pollack House at DeWeese House and Huffman NOV 2 1977 New Site by Loren S.

Gannon, Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio Isaac Pollock House Looking across the site north- developed as urban residence The parking lot across to be west at Art Institute (N.R.) NOV 2 1977 Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio right across the street Isaac Pollock House From the north with site on New Site by Loren S, NOV 2 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U. S. Geographic Survey TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS NOV 11 T974 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1975 039 1965 Montgomery Dayton 113 LOCATION NAME REQUIREMENTS COUNTY DATE STATE CODE RECEIVED REGISTER NATIONAL SCALE: MAP REFERENCE Ohio SOURCE: PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: 1:24,000 COMMON: ENTRY NUMBER 319 West Third Street 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DAYTON NORTH QUADRANGLE OHIO_MONTGOMERY CO NOV 11 1974 > 84° 11' 30" DAYTON NORTH, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DAYTON NORTH QUADRANGLE DAYTON NORTH, OH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY NOV 2 UNITED STATES JAMES H. McGEE - MAYOR October 21, 1974 Interstate 71 and 17th Avenue Attn: Mr. Charles C. Pratt Re: Isaac Pollack House Your letter of September 16, 1974, to this office, informed the City of Dayton that the City property, listed above, has been of Historic Places of the National Park Service, U.S.

Department of we do not agree in the effort of declaring the Pollack House an The attached sketch of the block that includes the Pollack House restricted residue of Parcel "C", as well as aesthetically downgrade 1974. Gentlemen: Acting Director given preliminary approval by the Ohio Historical Site Preservation historic property for the various reasons to be detailed herewith. Ohio Historical Center Advisory Board as qualified for inclusion in the National Register Interior.You also asked the City of Dayton for its comments re- the open-space concept that the City would prefer to engender. The Ohio Historical Society Dayton, ohio indicates the rather crowded condition of the corner of West Third 319 West Third Street fit in with the development of Parcel "c" as part of the Central OFFICE OF and Perry Streets.

The preservation of the Pollack House does not garding this matter within the sixty-day period ending November 11, This matter has been discussed by the Dayton City Commission and Business District development plans. The presence of this building - The Ohio Historical Society - 10/21/74 - Page 2 In addition to the above, it should be pointed out that this is vating the original structure would be a costly undertaking that House, we do not agree that this particular structure is of suffi- historic building and that the City be allowed to develop this corner to its true potential. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Very truly yours, James H. McGee. JHM:hs CC - Mr. James A. Alloway the citizens of Dayton.

worthy of historic consideration.Removing this portion and reno- Dayton City Commission that the Pollack House not be designated an because of this isolation and the paucity of historic significance in this specific area.It is also questionable, in our opinion, Members of City Commission cient significance to be so designated.It is the request of the the City Commission considers not to be in the best interests of it is doubtful that there would be much visitation to this building The City Commission is not opposed to the designation of historic that the 1915 ballroom addition to the rear of this structure is landmarks. However, because of the specific location of the Pollack an isolated building so far as any historic area is concerned and DEC 1 6 1974 (Pollack, Isaac, House Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Mx. Charles C. Pratt Fon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Samuel L. Devine Hon, Charles W.

Whalen, Jr. Regional Director, Midwest Region Columbus, Ohio 43211 12/30/74 Dayton Location Name STATE MMott/row Acting Director Columbus State Historic Preservation Officer ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Date Entered The Ohio Historical Society Jackson Fort Interstate #7l at 17th Ave. Franklin County Hontgomery County JAMES H. McGEE CITY Of DAYTON, OHIO January 17, 1975 Mr. Charles Herrington 17th and C Streets, N.W. SUBJECT: Designation of Historic Sites in Dayton, Ohio this nomination. My attached letter of October 21, 1974 responded of Dayton having any input into this decision. Since my letter of October 21, 1974, to the Ohio Historical Society, MAYOR Ohio.

Department of Interior National Register of Historic Places Register of Historic Places that we strongly oppose the nomination National Park Service our negative declaration was given any consideration by the State there has been an important development relative to the significance that your office had also approved this nomination without the City designated an historic building.We received no reply as to whether of two valuable City of Dayton properties to the National Register. The City of Dayton wishes to inform the Office of the National Dear Sir: On September 16,1974,we were requested by the Ohio Historical Site OFFICE OF THE CITY COMMISSION Board. This week we were informed by one of our local newspapers Street and the land known as the Incinerator Site, both in Dayton, been approved by your office for nomination to the National Register.

Preservation Advisory Board to comment on their deliberations for to that form letter with the request that the Pollack House not be The two sites involved are the Isaac Pollack House,3l9 West Third Mr. Charles Herrington - 1/17/75 - Page 2 ing the possibility of a joint Courts Building at this corner. on the National Register, no federal funds would be allocated for a we oppose- requirements. past ten years, the site has been extensively excavated and a permit project that interfered with this historic designation. the site by permitting careful professional excavation and it would considerable civic interest in removing the present Municipal Courts needed facilities would be virtually impossible adjacent to the from the Safety Building, which includes the Dayton Police Head- Natural History to conduct archeological excavation in the area.

The second property mentioned in this letter is the site of the proposed expansion of the City of Dayton's advanced waste treatment now appear that we are about to be penalized for this cooperative afford to upgrade its waste treatment facilities to the requirements the U.S. and Ohio Environmental Protection Agencies without Federal the Safety Building. The land designated for registration is the site of an ancient Common Pleas Courts in the Montgomery County Courts Building and of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 as administered by We believe the City has exhibited good stewardship with regard to expiring December 3l,1975 presently allows the Dayton Museum of quarters and a jail. This corner is the best possible location for Indian settlement inhabited approximately 600 years ago. Over the The City of Dayton is not opposed to historic designations as such, facilities.

treatment purposes, but its ultimate use is in the higher level the combined Courts Building with its proximity to the existing of this site.The City of Dayton and Montgomery County are consider- tertiary treatment to meet the more demanding Federal pollution existing plant. It is axiomatic that the City of Dayton could not Replacement of the land to provide space for these and these two sites are the only ones of the many designated that Mr: Charles Herrington - 1/17/75 - Page 3 Old Post Office and Court House at West Third and Wilkinson Streets JHM: snw Representative Clarence Brown Mr. Richard Eckfield Sincerely. nations with you at your convenience. Representative Charles Whalen recommending to the ohio Historic Society. the retention of the May I please hear from you. On the contrary, we are presently exploring the possibility of Senator John Glenn James H.

McGee, CC - Senator Robert Taft JAMES H. MCGEE, MAYOR CHARLES J. CURRAN PAUL B. RODERER GAIL LEVIN FRED E. WEBER DON L. CRAWFORD February 3, 1975 Mr. Charles Herrington Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Mr. Herrington: it, if these buildings are placed in the National Register I would like to express a minority opinion. I happen to personally feel, both as a citizen and as a City Ohio being selected as a historic site. CITY COMMISSION REGISTER NATIONAL National Park Service EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT COMMISSION Sincerely.

National Register of Historic Sites Department of Interior House being designated as a historic site.As I understand Commissioner, that the structure should remain intact because Dayton, Ohio indicating some opposition to the Issac Pollack facilities.Using this building for law offices or other CJC:ct FEB5 1975 it provides a welcome relief to the "blah"architecture we I would like to encourage 3l9 West Third Street in Dayton, 17 and C Streets N.W. OFFICE OF CITY OF DAYTON, OHIO MUNICIPAL BUILDING - THIRD G LUDLOW STS. - PHONE 225-5148 neys who could work very close to the surrounding courtroom similar type offices is a real viable opportunity. they are protected from National monies being used to demolish toric past as well as provide law office space for local attor- FEB 2 7 1975 2.24.75 Dear Mayor MeCee: Mr. Charles C. Pratt U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street SH.

Regional Director, Midwest Region w/cy inc. PR w/cy inc. Pollack House. Director's Reading File BASIC FILE RETAINED IN PR /Sgd/ Jerry L. Rogers to request that the Secretary of the Interior determine their Sincerely yours, Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Acting Director and Eistoric Preservation Eaelosure Washington, D.C. comment upon the effeet ef such an undertaking or expenditure. The Attention: Environmental Specialist bcc: ageneles to ideatify all eultural resources in the area ofa proposed PHONE (513) 225-5111 ANTHONY B. CHAR October 18, 1977 JOHN M. BECHER Mr. Thomas Smith Attn: Ms. Judy Kitchen Dear Mr. Smith, of demolition to give way for new construction. The City sold the structure U.T.M. coordinate 16/739150/4404990 where it will be next to two other register We request that the Pollack House remain on the National Register. If there are any questions, feel free to contact me.

DIRECTOR Sincerely, ABC/ccd Planning Director ASSISTANT DIRECTOR quality structures that the Montgomery County Historical Society is planning State Historic Office 17th and I-71 The Ohio Historic Center The original structure is being moved and the later additions of insigni- DAYTON, OHIO ROOM 630 MUNICIPAL BLDG. DAYTON, OHIO 45402 Columbus, Ohio 43211 for national register nomination and will be a part of the River Corridor Pro- CITY OF DAYTON, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING ficant architecture are being demolished. The Po1lack House at U.T.M.coordinate 16/740140/4404550 was in danger OCT 31 1977 (ATTACHED) INITIALS DATE RECD DATE ACTION TAKEN The Old Court House Dayton, Ohio 45402 Phone 513/228-6271 October 24, 1977 NOV 2 Dr. Thomas Smith, 17th & I71 Dear Dr.

Smith: The Isaac Pollock House, a National Register property, The Historical Society fought the demolition and was for a dollar on condition that it may be moved to an- pletely compatible with preservation principles. recommend approval of the city's request that this REGISTER RECEIVED Sincerely, LGJr/kal NATIONAL are programed for development as downtown residential property. Ohio Historical Center Director of Preservation Services other site arranged for by the city. State Historic Preservation Officer An architectural firm has decided touse the historic quarters of a century, so its continued office use is com- Columbus, Ohio is in the heart of a government complex. be sited with two other structures of potential National The unsightly dancing school addition will not to have been demolished to make room for new construction. The new site is highly desirable.

The Pollock House will desirable. 43211 The building was structure for offices. building remain on the National Register. is being moved.The site on which the property now stands The city is selling the property successful in delaying that action. October 25, 1977 Ms. Kate Cole National Park Service 18th & C Streets, N.W. in the finding of a new owner for the property and the possiblilty of moving it to a lot now owned by the city. The new owner will not take possession of the he will need to take advantage of the tax credits. The city needs to clear the land immediately, and has scheduled the date of November 1 for either demolition or initiation of moving the structure. is forwarding to you a map with the new location marked, his comments, and photos the comments which the city of Dayton has made.

The Department of Planning in Dayton and the regional office have worked very will not meet until November 4th, and they have also approved the move by telephone. I talked with Ray Luce in your office and informed him of the dilemma and of approval for the move will be appreciated.

It is unlikely that the new owners X.c.: Loren Gannon Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 Sincerely, enclosure Gretchen Klimoski Ohio Historic Preservation Office Dear Kate: National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior property unless it can remain on the Register during and after the move since National Register Program Manager structure will not be destroyed.Loren Gannon from our regional office in Dayton imperative that we get approval from youroffice for the move so that this fine do not want to take a chance on possible renomination at its new location. Washington, D.C. 20240 and is in the middle of the River Corridor Project, a housing redevolpment project We have recently been informed of the city of Dayton's decision to move the Pollack House, Montgomery County, Ohio.

The house sits in the middle of a project hard to preserve this structure. of the new site.The new site is a very appropriate one.The house will have I have polled the Advisory Board since they for the city.The entire area will be residential.Iam enclosinga copy of INITIALS DATE REC'D ATTACHED) DATE CIION TAKEN The Old Court House Dayton, Ohio 45402 Phone 513/228-6271 October 28, 1977 NOV 2 1977 > Ms. Kate Cole U. S. Department of the Interior Washington, D. C. 20240 Dear Ms. Cole: RE: Move of the Isaac Pollock House (N.R.) We are about to complete the saving of the Isaac Pollack bought the house for our values and will treat it sen- sitively. The project would not be possible without SHPO. I hope this fills the bill.

Regional Preservation Officer Enclosure RECEIVED REGISTER the montgomery county historical society NATIONAL Sincerely, LSG/jcs The new site is outstanding.You will find enclosed a map, feeling.The new owner is an architectural firm which National Register Division National Park Service in this area. House. It has been a long and acrimonious battle which has our organization some financial support and bitter Register would be a devastating blow to preservation activity has been beyond our control. What I am doing now, at the eleventh hour, was to have been done earlier by others. photos of the site and a copy of my letter to Dr. Smith, I regret the tardy action.I hope you realize much of this 614-466- U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TIME OF CALL ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) 5. SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC 4.

DETAILS OF DISCUSSION TELEPHONE REPORT WASO-166 (August 1971) - FROM (Name) cau Back NAME OF PERSON 1. - CALL OFFICE DATE 614.416-873.7