Nomination for Bohemian National Hall

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR State . (Rev.

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) MAY 2 8 1975 AND/ OR HISTORIC: Cleveland * (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC & Building - Restricted ] In Process - Being Considered - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments X Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: DATE OF SURVEY: 039 LOCATION Cuyahoga FEB281975 Religious Social OWNERSHIP Site NAME Government Commercial NATIONAL ACCESSIBLE Private Transportation Structure STATUS Both CLASSIFICATION Museum 035 Local CATEGORY CODE Park District Ohio Yes: Entertainment Scientific Educational Public Private Residence Agricultural Unoccupied Federal 4939 Broadway COMMON: REGISTER Cuyahoga County Building Industrial CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Bohemian National Hall 1219 Ontario OWNER OF PROPERTY Public Acquisition: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Patronat Ceske Narodni Sin (Bohemian National Hall) STREET AND NUMBER: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATA SHEET Military County Object CITY OR TOWN: 20 - James V.

Stanton ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Unaltered - Moved X] Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

northwest) have an architectural stylistic treatment, while the other store rooms, and the center one the entrance to the hall lobby. Over prominent horizontal stone course, the fourth floor has three groups The same pattern is repeated on the northwest elevation, plus blind the handling of many large groups for meetings, public events and fronts and the entrance lobby to the hall. The ticket office, committee cenium stage flanked by two levels of boxes. There is a profusion rooms, running the length of the building. Although utility lines and conduits have been added and modified, some ill-advised painting done, and the interior generally shows the remarkable survival after more than seventy-five years.

the theater storage space.At the northeast corner of the building of ornament in the sixteenth century Italian Renaissance style.On west facade is divided into three major bays.The side bays contain steel and wood construction.The two corner elevations (southwest and the entrance is a stone balcony supported by console brackets, and ornamental scheme are virtually intact.The auditorium alone is a house.Behind the stage a smaller extension was added to increase of both the Romanesque and Second Renaissance revivals.The south- The interior plan is surprisingly complex and well-designed for framing the entrance are two stone Tuscan columns.The middle two of three smaller round-arched windows and a corbeled brick cornice. stories are spanned by three large round-arched windows.

Above a arches in the fourth (northernmost) bay, which contains the stage results of insufficient maintenance, the original structure and a two-story, four room classroom building was added in 19ll.It does The auditorium occupies the two middle stories.It has a large pros- rooms and great staircase to the auditorium are located there.To the same floor is a long hall with refreshment facilities,,check rooms not have the architectural distinction of the main building. (Check One) O Fair - Unexposed the rear of the lobby are a large hall formerly used as a gymnasium, The backstage area is large, with scenery flies, many dressing rooms two elevations have plain utilitarian walls. The style displays elements refreshment at the same time. The ground floor contains two store a kitchen, more meeting rooms, and permanent janitor's quarters.

CONDITION Excellent Ruins productions are still intact.The main fire curtain is painted with Good and a large storage area.A great many sets of scenery for various early advertisements.On the fourth floor are two large lodge meeting

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SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian! W 19th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1896-1897; 1911 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) * Education - Urban Planning - Prehistoric - Engineering Other (Specify) - Invention - Science - Sculpture STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

cultural center of one of the largest Slavic ethnic groups in the Romanesque revival and the Second Renaissance revival, and it is important for its excellently preserved example of a late nineteenth When it was built the hall was the largest, best known and Czech immigrants had settled in Cleveland from the middle of the chased in 1889. After continued fund-raising efforts, the cornerstone September 26, 1897. The cost of construction was approximately plays, concerts and operas of all kinds. In 1919 seventy-three FEB281975 losophy Conservation Transportation Commerce Communications Theater Aboriginal REGISTER Architecture Music Agriculture NATIONAL RECEIVED Landscape Literature itarian Political century proscenium auditorium.

contributed.The property on Broadway and Mead Avenue was pur- Industry liberal thought, and the auditorium has been used for speakers, United States.Architecturally its design is transitional between the first plans were made in 1887,and stock was issued and many gifts The Bohemian National Hall is significant as the social and nineteenth century.Broadway became a center of Czech settlement Religion/Phi. most important one serving the Czech communities of Cleveland. was laid on December 20,1896,and the building was dedicated on $50,0oo.The hall became a genuine social center for Czechs of in the 1880s.By 1910 Cleveland had the fourth largest Czech popula- tion in the world, exceeded only by Prague, Vienna and Chicago. thinkers language school was added to the building in 1911. Art Social/Human- societies used the hall for meetings.

The four-room Czech free- The hall was built by a group of forty Czech societies. The Military *K diamantovemu jubileu Ceske Narodni Sine (Diamond Jubilee, Bohem- ian National Hall), (Cleveland, 1973), n.p.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POIN I OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES - Degrees APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FORM PREPARED BY . September 1974 Ohio 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 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 National - * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-l 039 Local LONGITUDE Seconds LATITUDE COUNTY ORGANIZATION DATE Name CORNER Minutes STATE Cleveland CODE ATTEST: Western Reserve Historical Society 25-27.

Degrees Minutes Seconds REGISTER MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Less than one NAME AND TITLE: National Register. 4591165 As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- CITY OR TOWN: level of significance of this nomination is: COPE The Czechs of Cleveland (Cleveland, 1919), 7-11, forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Eric Johannesen, Preservationist FEB281975 RECEIVED UTM Eleanor Ledbetter, STREET AND NUMBER: 17/445185 Photos _ ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN FOR ETHWIC RATUER THAW Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF MAY 14 1975 National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry OTHER KEEPER HAER CONTROL TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Send-back Re-submit HISTORIAN Review Cole 3-7-75 3.4.75 Working Number 2.&9. 75.

323 Accept Cuyaho State 35-75 Entered MAY 2 8 15/5 PROBABLY MORE SIGUIFKANT 3-6-75 INT:2106-74 LEBOVICH Form No. 10-301a NAME DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 1ooking south. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 035 REGISTER DATE IDENTIFICATION COUNTY Cuyahoga Cleveland RECEIVED STATE ENTRY NUMBER CODE Eric Johannesen COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY Northwest elevation, showing stage house at the left, (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Ohio September 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PHOTO CREDIT: DATE OF PHOTO: CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) Bohemian National Hall LOCA TION Western Reserve Historical Society ( US. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 87 6- 167 Broadway 4939 Bohemian STREET AND NUMBER: Form No.

10-301a LOCA TION CuyahREASTER DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 035 NAME DATE COUNTY Cuyahoga FEB281975 IDENTIFICATION RECEIVED CODE Eric Johannesen STATE PHOTO REFERENCE Western Reserve Historical Society Cleveland ENTRY NUMBER COMMON: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) National Hall AND/OR HISTORIC: Second floor auditorium hall, seen from the balcony. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CITY OR TOWN: NEGATIVE FILED AT: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE September 1974 DATE OF PHOTO: Ohio (7/72) U S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 87 6- 167 039 Broadway FOR NPS USE ONLY STREET AND NUMBER: MARGE CESKA Form No. 10-301a Cuyahoga y MAY 2 8 1975 LOCA TION FEB281975D DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Broadway facade, looking north. U S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 87 6- 167 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER National DATE 039 COUNTY CODE Cleveland Eric Johannesen REGISTER RECEIVED 035 COMMON: PHOTO REFERENCE STREET AND NUMBER: AND/OR HISTORIC: STATE PHOTO CREDIT: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) FOR NPS USE ONLY 4939 Broadway UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IDENTIFICATION September 1974 Ohio DATE OF PHOTO: (7/72) NEGATIVE FILED AT: NAME Western Reserve Historical Society Bohemian National Hall Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 MAY 2 8 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U. S. G. S. Cleveland South Quadrangle 1:24, 000 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3.

Latitude and longitude reference. 1970 039 035 Broadway LOCATION NAME COUNTY FEB281975 REQUIREMENTS Ohio Cuyahoga CODE Cleveland STATE REGISTER DATE COMMON: NATIONAL SOURCE: MAP REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SCALE: PROPERTY MAP FORM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Bohemian National Hall FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) U. S. G. S. # U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 FEB281975 Bohemian CLEVELAND SOUTH QUADRANGLE National Hall DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CLEVELAND SOUTH, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 4591165 81° 24" 41° 28* 20" UNITED STATES RECEIVED UTM D.S, Rose Mound Brown, Charles, Gothic Cottage Hon. John H. Glenn, Js. The Chio Historical Society Hon. Ralph S. Regula Hon. James V.

Stanton STATE Location 5/28/75 Name Also Notified MMott/row Cuyahoga County Date Entered Lagonda Club Building ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Clark County Wayme County Marshallville vicinity Huron County Butler County Logan County Steuben vicinity, Groenfield Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Interstate 7l at 17th Avenua Hon. John M. Aahbrook North Bloomfield Baltimoro vicinity State Historic Preservation officex Bioom Center vieinity NcColly Covered Bridge Cleveland Tzunbuli County MAY 2 8 1875 Bright, John, Covered Bridge Fairfield County . Dx. Thomaa H. Smith Hon.Tennyson Guyer Phoenix Mille NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET DNAME as itjappears on federal register: 8 date of entry: LOCATION street & number 12SOURCE of NOMINATION 1 WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? -YES.

NAME & CONDITION Omoved 9D NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed Dunexeavated 20 NOT APPLICABLE -7 J AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : CRECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 C LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 D SETTLEMENT-29 C COMMUNICATIONS-1 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 C SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANWING-31 'oldest'O C AGRICULTURE-3 C CONSERVATION-8 HEALTH -27 C MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS-9 INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D D ART-5 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION-25 2 functions 2master bullder: 1 Interior decorator: @builder/contractor: 035 ETHNIC Cuyahoga Midwest ASSOCIATION engineer: ACREAGE 5-28-75 INSTITUTIONAL: PERSONAL: Cleveland GROUP ENTERTAINMENT-26 EVENTS: major alterations: historic events: ARCHITECTURE-4 ENGINEERING-11 COMMERCE-6 OTHER(SPECIFY) county code: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION vicinity of NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Unknown Odeteriorated LOCAL GNPS REGION: ADMINISTRATOR: 4939 Broadway St.

Ounaltered STATE Dexcellent Garchitectural style(s): No Access if state who prepared Doriginal site 2OTHER NAMES: "first' ONO )CONGRESS. DISTRICT S ACCESS SAVED? DOYES CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 E SOCIAL /HUMANITARIAN -24 @architeot: ( artist: BNAMES give role & date S IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBÉR & PUT ON REVERSE - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOYT.* 21 © landscape architect / garden designer: reviewers initials CURRENTLY: Bohemian National Hall WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: EDUCATION-10 17features: 3artisan: Ofair 32(e)