Nomination for Brown, John Hartness, House

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE JUN 4 1 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOV 7 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Brown, John Hartness, House AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE COMMERCIAL PARK -WORK IN PROGRESS * PRIVATE RESIDENCE -IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED GOVERNMENT BEING CONSIDERED TRANSPORTATION 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 039 SITE DATE OBJECT CODE STATE EDUCATIONAL TITLE CATEGORY CLASSIFICATION Cuyahoga ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP AGRICULTURE HISTORIC DISTRICT UNOCCUPIED Cleveland 035 ENTERTAINMENT Ohio RECEIVED STRUCTURE PRIVATE Cleveland Heights MUSEUM SCIENTIFIC NAME RELIGIOUS STATUS MILITARY OTHER: 1219 Ontario PUBLIC ACQUISITION Cuyahoga County Building _INDUSTRIAL COURTHOUSE, SURVEY RECORDS Mrs. Jeri Zauder BUILDING(S) 2380 Overlook Road DATA SHEET DATE ENTERED XNO _BOTH _PUBLIC 22 - Charles A. Vanik FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL PH0368750 44106 7 DESCRIPTION X EXCELLENT DETERIORATED X_ORIGINAL SITE -MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

ular form. The exterior is broken-course, rock-faced sandstone with transoms are finished in the same manner, as is the remainder of the its Tudor element, as most of them are in the form of the flattened arch, with some having hoodmolds over them. A second-story bay window of copper, decorated with shields, is on the north side of the house. The interior is well-lit by large windows of the flattened arch shape, but especially by the tall, round-arch windows of the second on the north side of the house. The entry hall, next to the reception hall, is half a floor lower than the remainder of the living rooms on the first floor, but its connecting staircase forms part of the general the ground floor rooms are commodious, basically rectangular rooms of large, bascially unadorned rooms, as is the third floor with its tea-tray ceilings.

Two second-story sundecks serve the bedrooms of the house. CONDITION UNEXPOSED RUINS FAIR CHECK ONE a whimsical Gothic nature, possibly reflecting the historical distortions XUNALTERED building, including the ground floor buttresses near the conservatory. The windows and doorways of the house are what give the structure GOOD of the Gothick era fifty years before.The second floor is comprised and third floors which serve the three-and-a-half story open stairwell with small alcoves and bay windows which add interest and dimension beaded mortar still retains its rose hue. Almost all the mullions and to the rooms.The woodwork is particularly fine and is noted for its hood serves as a porte-cochere on the north side.Gothic detailing is found on many of the doorways in the form of geometric tracery.

This is a large, three-story, sandstone structure laid out in rectang- carved with trefoils and tracery.All hardware in the house is of A two-story bay extends from the west side of the house, and a large finished margins that has discolored almost toa black shade,but the preservation. Many of the ceilings are beamed and some of them are depth of color, degree of finish, variety of species and fine state of painted in the Italianate manner.A built-in desk in the library is sweep of the main staircase serving the upper three floors.All of DATE. AREAS OF

Statement of significance

Inis residence, one of the original four on Overlook Road, was the home of John Hartness Brown, who is credited witn the conception of the development of the area now referred to as University Circle Little is known of John Hartness Brown's early career, but he was first planned by Brown who, when difficulties arose, turned the completion, although with some alterations. Euclid Heights, now known Alfred Hoyt Granger, architect of the residence, designed 1896 1700-1799 EDUCATION PERIOD COMMERCE ECONOMICS ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ART INVENTION ENGINEERING AGRICULTURE SIGNIFICANCE SCULPTURE PHILOSOPHY 1500-1599 MILITARY TRANSPORTATION XARCHITECTURE ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC INDUSTRY LITERATURE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _PREHISTORIC 1900.

as Cleveland Heights, was originally conceived by Brown and a group _CONSERVATION -1400-1499 -COMMUNICATIONS a large sandstone dwelling embellished with Tudoresque and Gothic recognized as the home of many of Cleveland's cultural institutions, the design of railway terminals. where he setup a successful architectural practice which excelled in _SCIENCE at the entrance to the Cleveland Heights development -1600-1699 _THEATER is listed as early as 189l in the Cleveland City Directory as a dealer ment on the east side of the city. _RELIGION -MUSIC Revival detailing, plus its location at the intersection of two roads in real estate and real estate securities. University Circle, now and Cleveland Heights.Also significant is the architecture of the house, - LAW

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Recollections of Homer H. Johnson, November 15, 1929 (Western Reserve Historical Society, Ms.) Heights-Press, August 19, 1932. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).I STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 216-721-5722 CODE ORGANIZATION NORTHING COUNTY DATE STATE TELEPHONE ZONE Ohio Cleveland Cleveland Heights Landmarks Commission Files.

September 1975 Western Reserve Historical Society Derek Ostergard, Preservation Assistant UTM REFERENCES hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the ZONE EASTING FOR NPS USE ONLY William Ganson Rose, Cleveland: The Making of A City (Cleveland, 1950) THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHINTHE STATE ! LOCAL 10825 East Boulevard Brown, John Hartness, House Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF NOV 1976 OTHER 6.21.76.3636 TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST KEEPER HAER Entered CONTROL Send-back Re-submit Maps HISTORIAN Review National Register Write-up State 10-29-26 Property Federal Register Entry Working Number BRANCH CHIEF Ohio 12-7-26 Cuyahoga United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 10.21.76 11.7.76 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No.

10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NOV 7 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Brown, John Hartness, House AND/OR COMMON VICINITY OF COUNTY Cuyahoga DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET South elevation, looking north GPO 892-454 1975 LOCATION Ohio HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION STATE RECIEVED PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO REFERENCE DATE ENTERED E. Johannesen SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. NAME JUN 21 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 11.7.76 Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NOV 7 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH Brown, John Hartness, House AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION VICINITY OF COUNTY Cuyahoga NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892.454 1975 HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION RECIEVED Western Reserve Historical Society PHOTO REFERENCE STATE Ohio E. Johannesen PHOTO CREDIT DATE ENTERED West elevation, looking east NAME PHOTO NO. SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS DATE OF PHOTO FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN - 1 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 11.7.76 Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 2 1 1975 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NOV 7 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET North elevation, looking southeast GPO 892.454 1975 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION STATE Cleveland Heights Ohio RECIEVED HISTORIC PHOTO CREDIT Western Reserve Historical Society PHOTO REFERENCE E. Johannesen PHOTO NO. Brown, John Hartness, House SEE INSTRUCTIONSIN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NAME FOR NPS USE ONLY Cuyahoga COUNTY Form No.

10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOV 7 PROPERTY MAP FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP Brown, John Hartness, House AND/OR COMMON VICINITY OF U. S. G. S. TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 34 64 - 75 1970 COUNTY LOCATION Cuyahoga STATE SCALE DATE Ohio REQUIREMENTS HISTORIC NAME RECEIVED SOURCE 1:24,000 East Cleveland Quadrangle MAP REFERENCE FOR NPS USE ONLY JUN & 1 1976 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO 17 450/310 East EAST CLEVELAND QUADRANGLE NOV 7 St. Paul'a Sunday School and Parish Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. De. Thomas H. Smith Ion, James V. Stanton Hon. Willts D. Gradison, Jr. Hon. John M. Ashbrook Hon. Clarence J.

Brow INT: 2950-75 Hon. Donald D. CLancy 880 Location 11/10/76 STATE Name Akron West Andover House Director Richland County MMott/row Summit County Date Entered Greene County Cuyahoga County Cineinnati Mecklenburg's Garden Also Notified Ashtabula County Society for Savings Building Harrison vicinity Henderson, John, House ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cleveland Heights Kingwood Center Brown, John Hartness, House Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Hon. John F. Seiberling Campbell, Hugh, House (Phoenix Park) State Historic Preservation Officer Hamilton County Bailey-Thonpson Bouse Brown County The Ohio Historical Society Mansfield Hon. Charles A. Vanik Cleveland Hon. William H. Harsha Columbus, Ohio 43211 1976 Regional Georgetown Regional Office: Western Reserve Historical Society 10825 East Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44106 (216) 721-5722 October 4, 1977 Washington D. C. Dear Mr.

Murtagh: The correct address for the owner of the John Hartness Brown House is: Mrs. Jeri Zauder 2380 Overlook Roed Cleveland Heights, Ohio Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 44106 NATIONAL REGISTER RECEIVED Sincerely. William J. Murtagh National Park Service Tom Fisher Keeper of the National Register OCT61977 INITIALS: BG DOE NOV 7 NOV 7 Brown, John Hartness, House LOCATION CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - Substantially intact-3 - not applicable - 7 CONDITION - LORIGINAL SITE - unknown - 4 _Unexcavated IF YES, NAME: "only" YES Saved ?

FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _entertainment -CONSERVATION _LAW/Gov't/politics _SCIENCE _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN Zurban & commur POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES "oldest' YES 039 SOUTHEAST UNEXPOSED EXTERIOR EXCELLENT code FEATURES: Excavated ENVIRONS Cuyahoga MIDWEST SIGNIFICANCE: -Reconstructed EXPLORATION DATE: MILITARY MOVED INTERIOR PRIVATE planning MID ATLANTIC Claims UNALTERED ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC Yes-unrestricted PACIFIC NORTHWEST ECONOMICS INVENTION MUSIC COUNTY historic district? WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? Revlewer ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC socio/cultural ADMINISTRATOR(underline) No access WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

-settlement _PHILOSOPHY ADAPTIVE USE: -COMMUNICATIONS - ENGINEERING EDUCATION -recreation _TRANSPORTATION - DETERIORATED STATE/Ohio _LITERATURE _COMMERCE _RELIGION _health _FAIR 2380 Overlook Road STREET & NUMBER -Interior, exterior, environs not intact-0 NAME AS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: 035 OTHER ARCHITECTURE AGRICULTURE ROCKY MOUNTAIN Ohio INDUSTRY _RUINS GOTHIL ELEMONE DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : FEDERAL AGENCY : builder/contractor: DATES: engineer: artist/artisan: COUNTY NAMES: OTHER events interior decorator: institutional MUNICIPAL landscape/garden designer: STATE PRIVATE appropriate date) ETHNIC GROUP: LOCAL GOV"T (label role DATE OF CONSTRUCTION date or 1/4 of SOURCE: architect/m.builder: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) (OF NOMINATION)