Nomination for Society for Savings Building

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE APR 2 3 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER -NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE PUBLIC *BUILDING(S) *COMMERCIAL _WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE - IN PROCESS *-YES: RESTRICTED -BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY The Society National Bank 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC.

1 Lakeside Avenue 6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 1965-66 039 OBJECT Washington BOTH DATE UNOCCUPIED TITLE SITE LOCATION COUNTY HISTORIC PARK Cuyahoga ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM SCIENTIFIC RELIGIOUS DISTRICT OWNERSHIP AGRICULTURE STATE NAME Ohio Cleveland _GOVERNMENT MILITARY RECEIVED Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey STATUS DATA SHEET Cuyahoga County Courthouse PUBLIC ACQUISITION Society for Savings Building Society National Bank Building _TRANSPORTATION DATE ENTERED Public Square COURTHOUSE, _ENTERTAINMENT SURVEY RECORDS - EDUCATIONAL X.PRIVATE -STRUCTURE FOR NPS USE ONLY CODE -OTHER: H035769 TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 20 - James V. Stanton NOV 7 NOV#1976 7 DESCRIPTION X-EXCELLENT MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Ten stories in height, the building is five bays by six bays in width and measures about 100 feet square. The main entrance, on the south side, is set massive columns, all along the south facade at the first floor level and on On the south facade, the second floor windows are six-pane, three-centered arches. windows on the third and fourth floors, topped by six-pane, round-arched windows ninth floor windows, which are separated from the lower group of windows by a the four corners of the building. gold Corinthian capitals, is divided into squares which contain smaller squares with UNEXPOSED UNALTERED CONDITION bank security.

XALTERED GOOD Three-story, semi-circular arches enclose pairs of rectangular double-hung CHECK ONE murals adorn the walls.The ceiling which is supported by marble columns with doors with semi-circular arched windows above are recessed.Crests and other _DETERIORATED The east and west facades are arranged similarly except that the paired rectangular XORIGINAL SITE Those alterations which have been made were done in the interests of updating ina huge arch formed byan ornate cast iron framework.The rectangular double on the south facade and one on the east facade as well. _FAIR _RUINS on the fifth floor. There is a similar arrangement in the seventh, eight, and floor windows are paired rectangular double-hung sash.

There are round turrets at Originally a great open well covered by a skylight in the center of the have semi-circular arched windows with tracery above.There is a second doorway stained glass designs.The interior is well-preserved and has been little altered. building provided daylight illumination.This has been altered although portions the east and west facades.Most contain rectangular store front windows which decorative artist Walter Crane designed the interior of the building.Decorative decorative work adorn the doorway.There are similar arches, separated by short of it can be seen in the ceiling on the first floor.English illustrator and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY 6.

Representation in existing surveys Ohio Historic Landmarks Survey, Phase I 1982 Velma Avenue Inventory, Cleveland Chapter, A.I.A. Committee on Historic Buildings The Arcade, 401 Euclid Avenue GP0 921.724 1968 1967 039 COUNTY Cuyahoga Columbus DATE STATE Cleveland The Ohio Historical Society (Continuation Sheet) Ohio ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Society National Bank Building (Number all entries) Form 10-300a local July 1969) APR 2 3 1976 REGISTER NATIONAL A.I.A. AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW COMMUNITY PLANNING -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - - 1500-1599 X ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN MUSIC _PHILOSOPHY _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

The Society National Bank, built ca. 1890, is one of the last works of noted Burnham, he became one of the most wellknown architects in the midwest in the of H. H. Richardson's Marshall Field Warehouse in Chicago, which Root and office facilities arose. Romanesque, and Rennaissance revival elements.

1890 EDUCATION 1700-1799 CONSERVATION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC THEATER TRANSPORTATION POLITICS/GOVERNMENT AGRICULTURE PERIOD ART ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC LITERATURE SCULPTURE SIGNIFICANCE INDUSTRY X1800-1899 SCIENCE _COMMUNICATIONS _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT called one of the finest Commercial style buildings ever constructed.It -1400-1499 gained acclaim for their designs for the Rookery and the Reliance Building, _PREHISTORIC was among the last buildings designed with load bearing walls.The influence has occupied this site on Public Square since the 1880's.Root was commissioned _COMMERCE must have known, can be seen in the design for the Society National Bank. _ENGINEERING the city.It is a fine example of commercial architecture, combining Gothic, architect for the Columbian Exposition of 1893.

The firm of Burnham and Root One of Cleveland's first skyscrapers',the Society National Bank Building by the bank to design the present structure when a need for larger banking -1600-1699 late 19th century.Just before his death in 1891 he was appointed consulting _ECONOMICS - MILITARY _RELIGION _1900- - LAW Burnham & Root, John Root John Wellborn Root was born in Lumpkin, Georgia in 1850. Along with Daniel both in Chicago. The Monadnock Block in Chicago, designed by Root, has been INVENTION BUILDER/ARCHITECT architect John Root of the Chicago firm of Burnham and Root.It is possibly is among the most significant 19th century commercial buildingsremaining in 10

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL _ As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National 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 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIE PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THÍS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1974 466-8727 CODE TELEPHONE DATE Columbus COUNTY ORGANIZATION NORTHING STATE Ohio The Ohio Historical Society Press of Case Western Reserve University. ZONE EASTING Society, Cleveland, Ohio. Riki Arnold MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES FOR NPS USE ONLY Gaede, Robert C. & VanDijk, Peter. Records on file at the Western Reserve Historical ZONE Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF Send-back - _NOV 7 1976 Re-submit . OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Entered HAER TECHNICAL CONTROL Maps Property Review National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry State Society for Savings Building REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 12-7-26 4.23.76.3209 Working Number OHIO Cuyahog INT:2106-74 NOV 7 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 117. 76 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 APR 2 3 1976 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NOV 7 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON Society National Bank Building CITY, TOWN -VICINITY OF COUNTY Cuyahoga DATE OF PHOTO PHOTO NO GPO 892-454 1974 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC Larry Alan Beers Cleveland RECIEVED PHOTO REFERENCE East side Society for Saving Building PHOTO CREDIT NAME SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS STATE Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET NEGATIVE FIED AT The Ohio Historical Society NOV 7 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 11.

7.76 APR 2 3 1976 19.74 Bank I Buildng APR 2 3 1976 NOV 7 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CLEVELAND NORTH, OHIO OHIO_CUYAHOGA CO CLEVELAND NORTH QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) 17 442/050 4594/340 Society National Bank U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) Gretchen Klimoski DETAILS OF DISCUSSION GPO 897-848 WASO-166 TELEPHONE REPORT (August 1971) RAy luce TIME OF CALL 3. SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., Ohio SHPO OFFICE DATE NOV 7 1976 Kingwood Center Greene County St. Paul's Sunday School and Parish Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hon. Jameg V. Stanton Hon. Clarence J.

Brown INT: 2950-75 11/10/76 House Location Akron MMott/row Director Harrison vicinity Regional Ashtabula County Name STATE Hamilton County Date Entered Cuyahoga County Mecklenburg's Garden Summit County Mansfield Henderson, John, House ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Society for Savings Building Richland County Georgetown Cincinnati Cleveland Heights Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Hon. John M. Ashbrook Also Notified Brown, John Hartness, House West Andover Campbell,Hugh, House (Phoenix Park) Brown County Hon. Charles A. Vanik The Ohio llistorical Society Hon. John F. Seiberling Hon. Donald D. Clancy Clevaland Hon. W1ll1s D. Gradison, Jr. Colurbus, Ohio 880 43211 State Historic Preservation Cfficer Hon. William H.

Harsha HER NAMES 4 county code: SOLIETY NATIONAL BANK BULLDING S LOCATION street & number city / town ESTATE PUBLIC SQUARE (12) SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated 17) features: ºC NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown -unexcavated 20 NOT APPLICABLE-7 - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes Xno @) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 @CLAIMS: explain 'first'O CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - LAW-16 - RELIGION- 22 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION-12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE - 23 DURBAN PLANNING-31 - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH -27 - MILITARY - 18 * ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 COMMERCIAL *architectural style(s): @master builder: JOHN ROOT () interior decorator: @ artist: @artisan: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE ETHNIC engineer: GROUP ASSOCIATION SETTLEMENT-29 ENGINEERING-11 ENTERTAINMENT-26 builder/contractor: PERSONAL: FEDERAL Xaltered historic events: Dfair INSTITUTIONAL: CONDITION EVENTS: CURRENTLY: COMMERCE-6 landscape architect/garden designer: LOCAL major alterations: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTRATOR: Dgood Xoriginal site vicinity of Bfunctions NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UE Dexcellent Oruins SAVED?RYES Omoved CNPS REGION: of entry: CLEVELAND 035 Oreconstrueted Ounknown 19 ADAPTIVE USE YES XNO 'oldest' O - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) 'only' D dates of initial construction: 1L)CONGRESS.

DISTRICT - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS/ GOVT." 21 CUYAHOGA NAMES give role & date NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET as it appears on federal register: date. c.1890