Nomination for American Insurance Union Citadel

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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) AND/ OR HISTORIC: American Insurance Union Citadel Use CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 15 Chalmers P. Wylie TO THE PUBLIC - In Process - Preservation work - Transportation - Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: Penn-York Properties, Inc.

LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: 380 South High Street TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: OCT 1 6 1973 049 039 Religious REGISTER STATE ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION NATIONAL Franklin District CATEGORY Government OWNERSHIP Restricted Building Structure Federal STATUS Both Site Museum Unoccupied Educational Entertainment CODE Columbus Scientific Yes: Leveque-Lincoln Tower Agricultural Ohio Park Private Residence Being Considered COMMON: Franklin County Courthouse Industrial COUNTY: Public Object Public Acquisition: Military 50 West Broad Street DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CITY OR TOWN: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS STREET AND NUMBER: OWNER OF PROPERTY (Check One) PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) NAME LOCATION DATE ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

street level. Ten thousand tons of concrete form the skeleton of the medaltions, garlands and crests are arranged in horizontal patterns above the group 495' above street level on each side of the tower, depicting a 26' by Fritz Albert of Chicago from models by Carl H. Keck, a New York rectangular, with the exception of large round-arched windows at the of the Deshler-Wallick Hotel agreed before the building was constructed to decoration. A bronze placque with the horoscope of the building and the tower. CONDITION sculptor. The main entrances are massive recessed arches framed by pilasters which which was called at the time of its construction the most beautiful sky- decorative sculpture has been removed. construct it. position of the planets at the time the cornerstone was laid on February are white oak bark terra cotta.

the windows on the south side have been changed.The bridge to the effect is similar to that of many skyscrapers designed in the Modernistic are capped by terra cotta eagles with wing spans of 20'.Terra cotta entrance and at intervals on the upper stories.There isa statuary with a lavish lounge room connected the hotel and the A.I.U.Citadel. of Mirrors copied from the one at Versailles. The east wing housed the Keith-Albee Theatre which seated 4oo0.The owners building.It took an average of 650 men on the daily work force to second story level on the wings and at intervals on the upper storiesof the The interior of the building has been altered somewhat for modern use and (Check One) scraper ever built.The foundations for the building are 1l2'below There were office suites in the tower. Deshler Hotel(which has been torn down)was removed.Some of the Architect C.

Howard Crane of Detroit designed the 555.5' tall structure Belgian and Italian marble, bronze and mosaics were used in the interior Excellent Fair to decrease in width from that point to the top.This telescoping The A.I.U.Citadel isa 55 story tower constructed of steel reinforced The tower becomes more narrow about a third of the way up and continues lease 60o rooms in the wings.An arched bridge the "Venetian Bridge) Good The tower is 188'square at the base.The exterior walls of the building

Statement of significance

principal founder of the American Insurance Union, which was incorporated in 1894. Lentz was active in state and local politics and was a leader addition to Mr. Lentz, those present at the dedication ceremonies on September 21, 1927, included James J. Davis, U.S. Secretary of Labor, U.S. Senator Simeon D. Fess, James J. Thomas, mayor of Columbus, dation. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in Now called the Leveque-Lincoln Tower, the building is still in use landmarks in Columbus, the building is a fine example of the skyscrapers OCT 1 6 1973 Architecture Commerce Communications Conservation REGISTER Aboriginal Transportation Prehistoric Agriculture NATIONAL Music Engineering itarian Landscape Political Sculpture Industry Invention begun 1924 Education Social/Human- skyscraper in the city.

small business firms.Long one of the most well-known architectural Congress representing the 12th District.The A.I.U. grew quite Urban Planning The A.I.U. Citadel was the first Ohio building erected on a caisson foun- Military constructed during the 1920's building boom. Howard Crane's plans for the building.John Gill and Sons were con- and Harvard Professor Emeritus, Albert Bushnell Hart.The building 16th Century Roger J. Waring, resident architectural superintendant, executed C. rapidly and by 1927 has a membership of 175,000 and insurance in force in the Franklin County Bar Association.He serveda termin the U.S. John J.Lentz of the Columbus law firm of Nash and Lentz was the losophy Other (Specify) Ohio.It has been called the "first aerial lighthouse"in the U.s. September 23, 1924. The Citadel took three years to build. In cost $7.8 million to construct.

Art RECEIVED although the American Insurance Union is gone.It is the corporate home of the Borden Company and houses offices for many professionals and cities but gained fame in Columbus when the company erected the only because it served as a guide to aviators in the area. AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POIN1 OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES W 83 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 1/2 acre ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 0CT 1 61973 FORM PREPARED BY August 1973 STREET AND NUMBER: 1982 Velma Avenue 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation 3 - 127 GPO 931-894 Degrees Name LONGITUDE COUNTY LATITUDE DATE Local ORGANIZATION REGISTER Title STATE CODE ATTEST: CORNER Riki Arnold Columbus Ohio Historical Society NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION Eckstein Printing, 1966 and 1969. Historical Publishing Co., 1930.

Degrees Minutes Seconds Ohio level of significance of this nomination is: NAME AND TITLE: As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- 4425280 Projects Admin., Ohio. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1940. I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register. NATIONAL Columbus' from Ohio Architectural and Historical Publications evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set in the National Register and certify that it has been CITY OR TOWN: Arter, Bill. Columbus Vignettes, Vol. I & Vol. III. Columbus: Nida Moore, Opha. forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Keeper of The National Registef 039 Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev.

6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) MAR 1 3 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: 15th - Chalmers P. Wylie CLASSIFICATION X Building - In Process - Preservation work - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: Penn-York Properties, Inc.

COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: 049 039 LOCATION ACCESSIBLE Government STATE Franklin CATEGORY Transportation Museum Restricted OWNERSHIP Columbus Site District Religious Unoccupied NAME Structure CODE Private Federal Educational Both Ohio Leveque-Lincoln Tower DATE Entertainment Yes: Agricultural Park Private Residence Industrial Public STATUS Franklin County Courthouse Scientific CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: American Insurance Union Citadel COMMON: Public Acquisition: Being Considered Object 380 South High Street TO THE PUBLIC STREET AND NUMBER: 50 West Broad Street OWNER OF PROPERTY ENTRY DATE REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Military DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: CITY OR TOWN: DATA SHEET County (Check One) Local PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Commercial ENTRY NUMBER DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unaltered DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Architect C.

Howard Crane of Detroit designed the 555.5' tall structure street level. Ten thousand tons of concrete form the skeleton of the building. It took an average of 650 men on the daily work force to construct it. medalions, garlands and crests are arranged in horizontal patterns above the group 495' above street level on each side of the tower,, depicting a 26' The tower becomes more narrow about a third of the way up and continues rectangular, with the exception of large round-arched windows at the second story level on the wings and at intervals on the upper stories of Belgian and Italian marble, bronze and mosaics were used in the interior of Mirrors copied from the one at Versailles. Deschler Hotel (which has been torn down) was removed. Some of the CONDITION Excellent sculptor. decorative sculpture has been removed.

with concrete with two eighteen story wings on the east and north sides. Fair The main entrance are massive recessed arches framed by pilasters which the tower. which was called at the time of its construction the most beautiful sky- The A.I.U.Citadel is a 55 story tower constructed of steel reinforced scraper ever built.The foundations for the building are 1l2'below the windows on the south side have been changed.The bridge to the The interior of the building has been altered somewhat for modern use and (Check One) of the Deschler-Wallick Hotel agreed before the building was constructed to position of the planets at the time the cornerstone was laid on February The east wing housed the Keith-Albee Theatre which seated 4ooo.The owners Bridge) with a lavish lounge room connected the hotel and the A.I.U. are white oak bark terra cotta.

lease 600 rooms in the wings.An arched bridge the Venetian The tower is 188'square at the base.The exterior walls of the building X Good - Unexposed [ Original Site The exterior ornamentation was done by Fritz Albert of Chicago from models by Carl H. Keck, a New York style in the 1920's. The top section of the building is hexagonal with Citadel. There were office suited in the tower.

Moved decoration.A bronze placque with the horoscope of the building and the to decrease in width from that point to the top.This telescoping effect entrance and at intervals on the upper stories.There isa statuary tall giant embracing two children.T PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian | - 18th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) begun - Political ] Religion/Phi- - Other (Specify) ] Science ] Social/Human- - Literature - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE principal founder of the American Insurance Union, which was incorporated in 1894. Lentz was active in state and local politics Roger J. Waring, resident architectural superintendant, executed C. held September 23, 1924. The Citadel took three years to build. on September 21, 1927 included James J. Davis, U.S. Secretary of Labor, U.S. Senator Simeon D. Fess, James J.

Thomas, mayor of Columbus, and Harvard Professor Emeritus, Albert Bushnell Hart. The Now called the Leveque-Lincoln Tower, the building is still in 1andmarks in Columbus, the building is a fine example of the skyscrapers FEB28 1975 Commerce Aboriginal Architecture Communications Engineering Conservation losophy Agriculture Prehistoric NATIONAL Theater itarian Music Landscape use although the American Insurance Union is gone.It is the corporate Urban Planning Industry Sculpture and business firms.Long one of the most well-known architectural foundation.At the time of its construction, it was the tallest served a term in the U.S.Congress representing the 12th District. Education Columbus when the company erected the only skyscraper in the city. Invention 175,000 and insurance in force amounting to $2000,000,000.The The A.I.U.

Citadel was the first Ohio building erected on a caisson building cost $7.8 million to construct. and was a leader in the Franklin County Bar Association.He A.I.U. became well-known in many other cities?but gained famed in constructed during the 1920's building boom. The A.I.U. grew quite rapidly and by 1927 had a membership of John J.Lentz of the Columbus law firm of Nash and Lentz was the Military building in Ohio.It has been called the "first aerial lighthouse in the U.S. because it served as a guide to aviators in the area. SIGNIFICANCE In addition to Mr.Lentz those present at the dedication ceremonies home of the Borden Company and houses offices for many professionals EGISTER Art Howard Crane's plans for the building.John Gill and Sons were AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Eckstein Printing, 1966 & 1969. Galbreath, Charles B.

"Ohio's Tallest Building, the A.I.U. Citadel at Vol. XXXVII, 1928. Columbus: Fred J. Heer Co., 1929. Historical Publishing Co., 1930. Projects Admin., Ohio. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 1940. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÁCRES N 39 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 1/2 acre FORM PREPARED BY Aug. 1973 STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion Nationa 1 Register.

in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: Local Seconds Degrees COUNTY DATE LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION LATITUDE STATE CORNER 039 ATTEST: Columbus Name CODE National Minutes Degrees Minutes Seconds Riki Arnold Ohio Historical Society NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION NAME AND TITLE: LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Columbus' from Ohio Architectural and Historical Publications, STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: 1982 Velma Ave. Moore, Opha. History of Franklin County, Ohio. Topeka and Indianapolis: W 83 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARTÉS GPO 931-894 Keeper Title Ohio Ohio Guide.Compiled by workers of the Writers Program of the Works Form No.

10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAR 1 3 1975 L. NAME LOCA TION 50 West Broad Street PHOTO CREDIT: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 049 039 1974 FEB281975 Columbus Franklin DATE Ohio COUNTY RECEIVED CODE REGISTER STATE PHOTO REFERENCE NATIONAL COMMON: Ohio Historical Society Leveque-Lincoln Tower PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM IDENTIFICATION Jeff Darbee NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) South facade entrance. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STREET AND NUMBER: FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE OF PHOTO: CITY OR TOWN: U.S. GOVERNMENT PRiNTING OFFICE: 876- 167 ENTRY NUMBER American Insurance Union Citadel Form No. 10-301a LOCA TION 50 West Broad Street CITY OR TOWN: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

FEB281975 4 049 039 1974 Columbus IDENTIFICATION DATE Franklin Ohio COUNTY NATIONAL STATE PHOTO REFERENCE Tower, south side. REGISTER CODE COMMON: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) Leveque-Lincoln Tower Ohio Historical Society ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STREET AND NUMBER: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Jeff Darbee FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE OF PHOTO: (7/72) US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 87 6-167 975 NAME American Insurance Union Citadel PHOTO CREDIT: RECEIVED PROPETY OF THE NATIORAL REGISTER EAST Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LOCA TION 50 West Broad Street DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: FEB28 1975 V DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

049 1974 039 Columbus DATE Franklin IDENTIFICATION STATE Ohio COUNTY CODE RECEIVED PHOTO REFERENCE REGISTER Leveque-Lincoln Tower Ohio Historical Society PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM COMMON: West facade. Jeff Darbee NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES American Insurance Union Citadel AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entties-attach to or enclose with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER: ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO CREDIT: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) NAME NATIONAL Form No. 10-301c NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Franklin * MAR 1 3-1975 DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

049 039 1974 Columbus COUNTY IDENTIFICATION DATE STATE CODE NAME Ohio Leveque-Lincoln Tower PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Jeff Darbee Ohio Historical Society COMMON: PHOTO CREDIT: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) View of tower from southeast. FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: 50 West Broad Street PROPERTY OF THE NATOMAL REGISTER STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) ENTRY NUMBER.3 LOCA TION REGISTER NATIONAL American Insurance Union Citadel Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION CITY OR TOWN: Columbus, Ohio DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

INT: 154-72 039 1975 Franklin STATE NAME Ohio IDENTIFICATION COUNTY DATE COMMON: The Ohio Historical Society PHOTO REFERENCE CODE Leveque-Lincoln Tower west and south sides of the Leveque-Lincoln Tower. Larry Alan Beers PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PHOTO CREDIT: 50 West Broad Street PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER STREET AND NUMBER: January 12, 1973 049 Citadel NATIONAL American Insurance Union REGISTE MAR (7/72) HUNTIN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No.

10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: Columbus, Ohio OCT 1 61973 DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: INT: 154-72 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 IDENTIFICATION Franklin NAME MAR131975 COUNTY 049 DATE REGIST Ohio American Insurance Union Citadel STATE CODE PHOTO REFERENCE COMMON: 50 West Broad Street Leveque-Lincoln Tower NATIONA This view shows the Leveque-Lincoln Tower from the west. The west side of the building is shown. PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM The Ohio Historical Society PHOTO CREDIT: ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (7/72) January 12, 1973 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC #6 86 MAR Larry Alan Beers Form No. 10-301 Rev. 7-72 STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow.

3. Latitude and longitude reference. INT: 155-72 1965 039 Franklin Columbus DATE COUNTY REGISTER NAME Leveque-Lincoln Tower STATE NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Ohio CODE MAP REFERENCE COMMON: American Insurance Union Citadel ENTRY NUMBER SCALE: PROPERTY MAP FORM SOURCE: 50 West Broad Street AND/OR HISTORIC: 1:24,000 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) FOR NPS USE ONLY LOCATION OHIO - FRANKLIN CO HAMILTON UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS,OHIO SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Geological Survey FEB281975 UNITED STATES SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS, OHIO CHIO-FRANKLIN CO Form No. 10-301 Rev. 7-72 STREET AND NUM BER: 50 West Broad St. CITY OR TOWN: U.S.G.S.

7.5' SW Columbus Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. NATIONAL 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 049 039 1965 REQUIREMENTS Columbus DATE Franklin COUNTY CODE REGISTER LOCATION STATE 1:24000 Ohio Leveque-Lincoln Tower American Insurance Union Citadel COMMON: PROPERTY MAP FORM SCALE: NAME MAP REFERENCE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SOURCE: AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY ENARY NUMBER RECEIVED February 26, 1975 Dr. William Murtagh, Keeper FEB2 8 1975 Washington, D.C. 20240 CMITCHELL-TURNER ARCHITECTURAL GROUP, Erie Co. (Formerly Mitchell Historic District), returned to us for corrections. VLEVEQUE-LINCOLN TOWER, Franklin Co., first submitted in Oct. 1973 and TOWN HALL, Wood Co.

BOHEMIAN NATIONAL HALL, Cuyahoga Co. NELA PARK, Cuyahoga Co. MCCOLLY COVERED BRIDGE, Logan Co. UNITED STATES POST OFFICE & FEDERAL BUILDING, Montgomery Co. BROWN, CHARLES, GOTHIC COTTAGE, Trumbull Co. BEDFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM, Cuyahoga Co. INCINERATOR SITE, Montgomery Co. ASHTABULA HARBOUR COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, Ashtabula Co. JOHN BRIGHT COVERED BRIDGE, Fairfield Co. LANGDON MOUNDS I G II, Warren Co. MCKINLEY MEMORIAL, Trumbull Co. Sincerely, information. REGISTER RECEIVED CP/glk enclosures NATIONAL to us for more information. National Register of Historic Places Acting State Historic Preservation Officer All have been approved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Department of the Interior WATER STREET COMMERCIAL DISTRICT,Erie Co.,returned to us for further the form was apparently lost in Washington. Dear Dr.

Murtagh: NEW SUBMISSIONS: Board and owners of subject properties have been informed of our intent THE TRANSIT BUILDING, Hamilton Co., first submitted in 1972,returned National Park Service Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue 18th G C Streets, N.W. che ohio historical society/ohio historical center columbus, ohio 432l1/ telephone:(614) 466-4888 LOOKER, OTHNIEL, HOUSE, Hamilton Co. VAUGHAN, JOHN, HOUSE, Butler Co. Charles C. Pratt, Acting Director Transmitted herewith are eighteen (l8) completed National Register forms. MAR 1 3 1975 Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Mx. Charles C. Pratt Regional Director, Midwest Region Location STATE Name Date Entered MMott 3/14/75 Also Notified Erie County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER State Historic Preservation Officer Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue OHIO Franklin County Hon. Chalmers P. Hon, Robert Taft, Jz. Hon, Charles A.

Hosher Tha Ohio Historical Society Wylie Acting Diraetor Colusbus Hitchell Bistorie District Hilan Historie District 2 OTHER NAMES: city / town STATE 50 W. Broad St. 11) CONGRESS.

DISTRICT 12)SOURCE OF NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated 2SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 3 Oruins CO NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown 20 NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access 21 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE-6 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION-22 C SETTLEMENT-29 ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 -URBAN PLANWING -31 'oldest' D J AGRICULTURE - C CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY- 18 ARCHITECTURE - ECONOMICS - 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' Di - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3funetions architectural style(s) - landscape architect / garden designer: @ interior decoréfor: ) artist: @builder(contractor) EVENTS : TIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED.

NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 049 Midwest CONDITION ASSOCIATION Franklin 3-21-75 PERSONAL: INSTITUTIONAL: Dexcellent historic events: ENTERTAINMENT-26 CURRENTLY: vicinity of major alterations: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: IVATE ORGANIZATION original site dates of initial construction: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Dunexcavated NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET ADMINISTRATOR: master builder: LOCAL county code: IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yes BACCESS entry: Mfeatures: GNPS REGION: 5) LOCATION street & number 7 OWNER Dreconstructed WONOT APPLICABLE-8 C LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 ETHNIC engineer: GROUP Leveque-Lincoln Tower Columbus American Insurance Union Citadel Dgood reviewers initials ES-Restricted YES-Unrestricted SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER(SPECIFY) Daltered as it appears on federal register: SAVED?YES Ofair Comneecial