Nomination for Dayton Arcade

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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 (Type all'entries- complete applicable sections) JUN 1 8 1975 The Dayton Arcade feomplex) AND/ OR HISTORIC: The Fourth Street Arcade, the Gibbons Arcade, Arcade Market 3rd--Charles W.

Whaler "OWNERSHIP* (Check One) XX Private X Restricted - Preservation work - Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) Ohio 45402 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: MAY 02 1975- 113 NAME Montgomery LOCATION Site Government ACCESSIBLE Religious CATEGORY RECEIVED Educational Transportation Both Unoccupied CLASSIFICATION Entertainment District STATUS Museum Structure Federal Agricultural Park Yes: Dayton CODE COMMON: Building Scientific Private Residence Being Considered Montgomery County Historical Society COUNTY DATA SHEET Montgomery County Recorder's Office Public CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Landmark Committee Report Ohio Industrial Public Acquisition: TO THE PUBLIC CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUMBER: ENTRY DATE Object REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS OWNER OF PROPERTY Military NATIONADDE OWNER'S NAME: 451 West Third Street In Process REGISTER9 PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) S.

Ludlow Street The Gibbon Arcade Co., Gibbons Arcade, Third Street) DATE OF SURVEY: June 1, 1,1968 The Old Court House DESCRIPTION - Deteriorated - Ruins - Unexposed - Unaltered X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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separated by an alley, built by different people but designed voussoirs, and the central window has a decorated stone stone hood molds, polychron brick spandrels and two levels duplicates the Fourth Street facade in white brick. The is crochet above each pillar, petal formed and overflowing over. CONDITION The sixty-six foot Ludlow Street facade essentially Fourth Street Arcade Building sash mullion windows are architrave with stone panelling be- quality and bold progressive spirit that has characterized The most significant architectural feature of the Fourth Dayton's commercial history.

trabeated and has square l/l double hung sash mullion windows bay segments to each side are divided by pairs of segmented narrow curtain of Flemish bond decorative brick is situated The Dayton Arcade isa complex of two distinct buildings pilasters of brick without capitals border these bays.A The five story two hundred foot eleven bay facade of of 1/l double hung sash windows with transom, side light (Check One) bays and the end bays l/l double hung sash windows with stone 33H2 ATAO -. Excellent - central architrave and a pediment on the third floor. The 1/1 double hung dome, 90! in diameter and 70' high, is supported by sixteen with produce topped by a pumpkin. Gallery support brackets frame. Rusticated Moved between the pilasters and windows.

semi-eliptical arches.Two spacious galleries with glass The intermediate three panelled doors and wrought iron railings overlook the central A festoon of fruit hangs on each pillar.A hyperbaloid vessel arcaded bays of iron pillars with semi-circular and rusticated stone pillars has been panelled over with an the Fourth Street Arcade Building is built in Renaissance brick Ionic pilasters. pilasters and a dentiled cornice above. The second tier of two stories has in the three ground level Ludlow Street commercial front has been bricked The tabernacle windows have round Good

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SIGNIFICANCE - Pre-Columbian: - 16th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1902 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Urban Planning | Political - Other (Specify) - Science ] Sculpture Commerce - Theater STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

it is an imposing architectural feature of the city. It the end of the "era of provincialism...Dayton has become home of aviation, a center for manufacture of office machinery Architect Frank M. Andrews attained national prominence office in the bustling little city of Dayton in 1894 at Arcade and breathed life into it while chairing the Arcade Architecture Transportation Conservation Communications Engineering losophy Literature Landscape Industry Aboriginal Education Music Prehistoric itarian Agriculture Invention Social/Human- commercial history. Religion/Phi facilities and served the refrigerators of apartments above. storage plant refrigerated wholesale and retail food modes adapting them cleverly to modern needs.

and graduated in engineering from Iowa State and architecture There were elevators to lower wagons and teams to the and progressive spirit that has characterized Daytons section providing the latest innovations for their Arcade. The bold spirit of Eugene J.Barney conceived the while still in his thirties working out of his studios in out new design forms Andrews chose the time honored classical The Dayton Arcade has had a multiple historical impact a veritable metropolitan city." Dayton was already the has the potential to become again a fashionable focal point of the Dayton Arcade Complex was said in 1904 to have marked PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) store rooms below. in the city's commercial life. Historically construction practical experience. Ready for greatness he opened his Columbia Club in Indianapolis.

The innovative buildings of Military Dayton's Conover Building.Andrews was born in Des Moines needs of the building and provided central heat.A cold the National Cash Register Company in Dayton brought him today as a visible reminder of the architectural quality from Cornell.He went on to New York and Chicago for A power plant supplied all of the

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Dayton, Ohio; Dayton Daily News, 1907. County, Ohio. DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY 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 MAY 02 1975 FORM PREPARED BY Montgomery County Historical Soeiety. Dec: 23, 1974 Ohio 45402 12. 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 Nationa 1 Register...

89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the citeria and procedures set Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: S. H. P.O. GP0 931.894 Degrees LATITUDE ORGANIZATION 1909. CORNER Name Seconds STATE Minutes LONGITUDE REGISTER Date Title Degrees Minutes Seconds ATTEST: RECEIVED CODE Dayton and Their Resources. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: Chicago-Dayton; S.J.

Clarke Publishing Co., The Old Court House CITY OR TOWN: 16 740 520 4404 500 less than one acre DUN 17 1975 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Keeper of UTM NATIONAL The City of Dayton and Vicinity UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY The Dayton Arcade (complex) Section 7omDescription. are hung with heavy festoons of oak leaves and acorns. A ated deep relief extended along the arch. Crested above majest of the 200' by 198' market area. spandrel between the trabeated levels has a stone scroll each bay, two being blank and the left one inscribed "M. J.

mullion windows, cornice shelfs, broken voluted inverted roof (originally tile) has mansards to the flanks, a steep GP O 921-724 Montgomery COUNTY DATE STATE (Continuation Sheet) by two turreted four story polygonal oriels with stone corbels unfortunately now opaque diminishing to a degree the opulent capitols supporting a cornice under a wall dormer that has Third Street Arcade Ludlow Street wing has stores plus offices.

(Number all entries) Ohio brackets on the steps and the segmental pediment caps with windows with casement transoms in each bay are trabeated.The ornate three and one-half story Flemish style facade facing sweeping scroll margins in stone, a semi-circular decorative Gibbons"the owner, on the first level and sculptured plaques oblong molded Bedford stone frames flank the semi-eliptical The Fourth Street Building as planned has twenty chateau roof in the center and peaked polygonal turrets.

The main entrance of the Dayton Arcade Complex is the structure are sheathed in Flemish bond polychrome brick with decorated with lion heads gargoyle supported by pairsof fluted ENTRY NUMBER has twenty bachelor apartments with two rooms each.The floors are five and six room family apartments and the fifth Form 10-300a the stepped wall dormers of the side bays which have paired molded arch with spandrels and the mask of a Dutch girl fora the cornice at each dome spanner is a colorful turkey with The keystones are flanked by rams'heads in profile with foli- JUN 1 8 1975 its tail in full fan. suites of offices on the second floor. hexagonal frame molding in the spandrel is garland with grain. Dutch girl masks in high relief for terminal figures and Ionic keystone.

with grotesque plaques near the margins.A cornice sets off The third and fourth The upper floors of the steel and conrete fireproof The iron framed glass dome is MAY 02 1975 RECEIVED REGISTER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER JUN 1 8 1975 (Number all entries) The offices overlook the Section 8. Significance. the Arcade?" door the shopping, office and apartment Arcade with its MAY 02 1975 Montgomery COUNTY STATE DATE RECEIVED arcade has direct access to the Fourth Street Arcade Building (Continuation Sheet) Ohio corridor from a mezzanine position below the arches.The Flemish facade. The building houses twenty stores, thirty-four offices and across the alley. plumbing and heating business on Third Street built next thirty-two bachelor apartments.

roofed (now opaque) arcaded corridor in classic style. Enterprising self-made Michael J. Gibbons who owned a Form 10-300a The Dayton Arcade (complex) The interior has a 200 foot long 20 foot wide glass Section 7. Description. in 1902.A major question of the day was "will Dayton absorb HREGISTER Working Number 5, 2. 75. 856 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN will accept. Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF JUN 1 8 1975 Re-submit 5,19,15 OTHER 5.8.75 HAER Market KEEPER Entered CONTROL TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Review Property Photos State Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF Montgomery National Register Write-up Cole United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 1975 75001498 5-29-76 &his LEMONADE Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE JUN 1 8 1975 COMMON: The Dayton Arcade (complex) AND/OR HISTORIC.

Fourth_Street_Arcade, Gibbons Arcade, Arcade Market LOCA TION between West Third Street and West Fourth Street Montgomery County Historical Photo Fjle Montgomery 039 Dayton NATIONAL DATE COUNTY CODE STATE IDENTIFICATION NAME The arcaded market rotunda. PHOTO REFERENCE ENTRY NUMBER Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries.attach to or enclose with photograph) PHOTO CREDIT: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER FREGISTER CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) MAY 02 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 87 6. 167 113 45402 The Old Court House, Dayton, Ohio Form No.

10-3010 CODE COUNTY: COMMON: The Dayton Arcade (complex) WAY02 1975 Montgomery 039 Dayton 113 DATE STATE NAME IDENTIFICATION NATIONAL PHOTO REFERENCE REGISTER CODE LOCATION A portion of the domed market decoration PHOTO CREDIT: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE between West Third Street and West Fourth Street CITY OR TOWN: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ohio NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY Loren S. Gannon, Jr. PROPERTY OF THE NATIORAL REGISTER (7/72) 45402 JUN I 8 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: Fourth Street_Arcade, Gibbons Arcade, Arcade Market DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 87 6-167 December 1974 DATE OF PHOTO: Form No. 10-301a LOCA TION MAY 02 1975 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 113 039 Dayton 45402 Montgomery DATE NATIONAL COUNTY CODE RECEIVED REGISTER NAME STATE ENTRY NUMBER PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT: IDENTIFICATION Through the middle of the first block (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES The Third Street facade from the northeast NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Ohio UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CITY OR TOWN: 876-167 (7/72) The Old Court House, Dayten, Ohio between Montgomery County Historical Society West Third Street and West Fourth Street NEGATIVE FILED AT: BENEFICI IL CENTER BLUE LOAN SHOPPING food MARKET ARCADE LOUNGE FINANCE SERVI Form No. 10-301a JUN 1 8 1975 AND/OR HISTORIC: Fourth Street Arcade, Gibbons Arcade, Arcade Market Loren S. Gannon, Jr.

DATE OF PHOTO: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. MAY. 02. 1975 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 876 - 167 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 Montgomery Dayton IDENTIFICATION NAME COUNTY DATE 45402 REGISTER CODE Ohio December 1974 STATE PHOTO CREDIT: FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: PHOTO REFERENCE between West Third Street and West Fourth Street (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STREET AND NUMBER: Through the middle of the first block PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (7/72) COMMON: The Dayton Arcade (complex) The lld Court House, Dayton, Ohio 113 SocieRECEIVED food SHOPPING CENTER Form No. 10-301c WUN 1 8 1975 NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: Fourth Street Arcade, Gibbons Arcade, Arcade Market LOCA TION NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

MAY 02 1975 U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 039 Montgomery 45402 Dayton 113 DATE COUNTY CODE RECEIVED REGISTER PHOTO REFERENCE STATE The Montgomery County Historical ENTRY NUMBER CITY OR TOWN: Ohio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY between West Third Street and West Fourth Street UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PHOTO CREDIT: DATE OF PHOTO: (Type all entties-attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) Loren S. Gannon, Jr. COMMON: The Dayton Arcade (complex) IDENTIFICATION Through the middle of the first block Society STREET AND NUMBER: December 1974 SINCE 1921 CENTER ARCADE SHOPPING SHOPPING CENTER BIES THOMS SCHEAR FOUNDER FOOD MARKET OOD FOOD ESTAURANT Form No. 10-301a (Pev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED JUN 11 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 1 8 1975 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN _VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT Loren S. Gannon, Jr. DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO Montgomery Dayton northeast LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC COUNTY STATE NAME Ohio The Dayton Arcade The facade of the Third Street Arcade from the Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER 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 1975 039 Montgomery 113 NAME DATE COUNTY NATIONAL LOCATION REQUIREMENTS CODE STATE REGISTER Ohio SCALE: 1:24,000 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SOURCE: PROPERTY MAP FORM MAP REFERENCE U.S.G.S.Dayton North,Ohio (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) Dayton The Dayton Arcade (complex) COMMON: Through the middle of the first block between 45 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES DAYTON NORTH QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-MONTGOMERY CO. Complex) MAY 02 1975 RECEIVED ROAD CLASSIFICATION DAYTON NORTH,OHIO Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. Chazles W. Whalen, Jt. Bon. Ronald M. Mottl Mott STATE Date Entered 6/24/75 Lucaa County Lorain County Cuyahoga County Also Notified Coshocton County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Bedford Lorain County Courthouse Che Dayton Arcade Helmick Covered Bridge Helmick vicinity Name Hon.

John.H.Ashbrook Columbus,0blo 43212 Y 1 8 1976 Director Hon. Charles A. Hosher Location Region Dayton Elyria Fort Miaaio Site Hon. Thomas L.Ashley Regional Office: Montgomery County Historical Society The Old Court House Dayton, Ohio 45402 (513) 228-6271 JUN 1 1 1975 NATIONAL Washington, D.C. 20240 Attn: Mr. Ray Luce Ohio Historical Center 1-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 Enclosures Sincerely, RECEIVED REGISTER LSGJr/sjt Ohio Historic Preservation Office The National Register of the building remains essentially unchanged. Dear Ray: for wagons have been covered over and only a fraction of National Park Service of the building enclosed.I cannot for the life of me Department of the Interior You asked Gretchen about the machinery in the Fourth was in the file. place in town to the local people.

In regard to the Dayton Arcade, you will find the photo 18th and C Streets N.W. Arcade Complex" which I am informed you wish to use, or Ior that matter any other logical choice. or any title that includes those words will mean only one: figure why I omitted it from the nomination. The negative The central produce distribution has long Street Arcade. "Dayton Arcade" As to the name change, we pose no objections to "Dayton 1522 K Street NW. JAN 1 6 1979 Mr. Earl E. Sterzer City of Dayton 101 West Third Street Dayton, OH 45402 Dear Mr. Sterzer: We have received your letter of January 16, 1979, in which you the Dayton Arcade, a property included in the National Register CC : HCRS NR effect the resource, the City of Dayton will request the and Cultural Resources" (enclosed).

If you agree to this condition, please sign on the concurrence 20005 Preservation Advisory Historic Services Washington D.C. specifications for rehabilitation not carried out in out in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's All rehabilitation of the Dayton Arcade will be carried acknowledge that the Executive Director does not object to your of Historic Places.

Assistant City Manager for Development The Executive Director will not object to your determination of Council On accordance with the Standards will be submitted to the no adverse effect if the following condition is met: Ohio State Historic Preservation Officer(SHPo) for review determine that the Dayton Arcade Project funded by an Urban of the Council's 'Procedures for the Protection of Historic Development Action Grant(UDAG) will have no adverse effect on and comment.If after review of the material the SHPo is comments of the Council in accordance with Section "Standards for Rehabilitation" (enclosed). Plans and line below and return this letter to us. Upon receipt we will determination of no adverse effect. This will satisfy your of the opinion that the proposed undertaking will adversely Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470f, as amended, 90 Stat.

Historic and Cultural Properties" (36 CFR Part 800). Thank you for your cooperation. Jordan E. Tannenbaum Chief, Eastern Office Sincerely, Enclosures responsibility pursuant to Section 106of the National Historic of Review and Compliance 1320) and the Council's "Procedures for the Protection of 2 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: 4 county code: 12 SOURCE of NOMINATION 5 ACREAGE - deteriorated Doriginal site 17) features: 2 SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 3 Oruins OO NOT INTACT-O Omoved - Unknown Ounexcavated 20 NOT APPLICABLE-7 - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes Ono I AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 -POLITICS/ GOVT.- 21 -RECREATION-28 CLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric-2 NO COMMERCE-6 C LAW - 16 C RELIGION-22 C SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 J SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 - oldest'D AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION- 8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL -30 'only' D C ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3 functions Sarchitectural style(s): 1 Interior decorator: @artist: give role & date Eugene J. Barney, businessman, chairman of the Arcade Company which built the Fourth St.

section 3 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP TIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE county CONDITION NAMES ASSOCIATION ETHNIC ENGINEERING-11 FEDERAL GROUP major alterations: ENTERTAINMENT-26 PERSONAL: STATE YES.NAME INSTITUTIONAL: ARCHITECTURE-4 CURRENTLY: historic events: Dreconstructed Michael J. Gibbons, businessman whose company built the shopping, office and apartment Arcade PRIVATE ORGANIZATION vicinity of master builder: Dunexposed Dexcellent ADMINISTRATOR: Daltered SAVED?YES LOCAL as it apyears on federal register: Ofair WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANOMARK? GNPS REGION: "first' - LOCATIONY Street & number " state who prepared form? @dates of initial construction: 190 2 engineer: ©landscape architect / garden designer: @ builder/contractor: Trcade EVENTS: WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? Maltered Arcocdem kt