Decorative drawing: a nineteenth-century public building. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Mecklenburg's Garden

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,834 words across 15 pages, filed in 1976. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 76001436, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on is the recogniser's and the typewriter's.. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

PH 0357995 Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE JUL 80 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NOV 7 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER 302 E. University Qne - NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF Ist - Willis Gradison PRESENT USE X.BUILDING(S) _WORK IN PROGRESS _PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION _IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED -BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.
REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 Hamilton DATE TITLE LOCATION COUNTY CODE DISTRICT OWNERSHIP Cincinnati CLASSIFICATION MUSEUM 1960 HISTORIC AGRICULTURE ACCESSIBLE SITE STATE CATEGORY GOVERNMENT ENTERTAINMENT NAME 061 TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC RECEIVED MILITARY INDUSTRIAL PARK Cincinnati City Hall COMMERCIAL STATUS OTHER: Court and Main Streets Mecklenburg's Garden REVISED APPLICATION Scott Hanley and Rob Fogel DATE ENTERED XPRIVATE Court House _RELIGIOUS - UNOCCUPIED -SCIENTIFIC - EDUCATIONAL Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY -STRUCTURE _OBJECT DATA SHEET -BOTH _FEDERAL _STATE COUNTY XLOCAL Historic Sites and Buildings Survey Hamilton County Court House X ORIGINAL SITE GOOD DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

CONDITION DETERIORATED MOVED EXCELLENT DATE UNALTERED DESCRIPTION FAIR XALTERED support the overhanging bay window and a side entrance is recessed be- RUINS nal charm of this building. A grape arbor covers the garden. The building is constructed of brick with a stone foundation.The roof end.The south facade has three second floor windows with carved stone building has been renovated and much has been done to enhance the origi- small, rectangular attic windows. CHECK ONE is hipped over the south end of the building and gabled over the north the building and is enclosed on the street sides bya lattice fence. -UNEXPOSED The garden which is the main feature of the restaurant, is on the corner Mecklenburg's is basically rectangular in plan. A slightly offset wing bay are separated by pilasters.
The interior of the building still boasts the original beamed ceilings A single door entrance with stoop Throughout the building the windows are double hung and three door service entrance on the ground floor have shed hoods sup- ported by brackets. with plainly dressed stone lintels and sills.The rear wing also has ted on the first floor with dining upstairs.In recent years the lintels and bracketed stone sills. and exposed timber and plaster walls. The west side is distinguished by a large rectangular Square piers on the ground floor hind the piers. The original bar is still loca- at the rear (north end) results in some irregularity of the floor plan. AREAS OF

Statement of significance

Cincinnati, it is they brought with them was the open air restaurant, or "bier garten"- Fortunately, the building has been renovated and is now once again a socializing, but in the early years of its operation, it was also used 1700-1799 1400-1499 ECONOMICS 1600-1699 X1800-1899 PERIOD PHILOSOPHY ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ART TRANSPORTATION RELIGION LAW SCIENCE Louis Mecklenberg BUILDER/ARCHITECT SIGNIFICANCE EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION THEATER INDUSTRY MUSIC ARCHITECTURE MILITARY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT 1900- ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC new world politics through regular and mock elections. Not only did Mecklenburg's provide a source for relaxation and a trellis covered with grape vines and the interior still retains the of German culture.Mecklenburg's is the last functioning beer garden in only Mecklenburg's Garden continues to provide its original services.
charm of its rough plaster and exposed timber walls. _COMMUNICATIONS _PREHISTORIC indoor pub and small dining rooms is an excellent example of a German- At one time this type of establishment was common in Cincinnati, now -1500-1599 _EDUCATION - LITERATURE style beer garden. of the total population. Mecklenburg's Garden with its large outdoor enclosed garden area, INVENTION Because it is the last beer garden remaining in Among the many aspects of their culture which thriving concern. The outdoor garden area is protected from the sun by The German "bier garten" has long been associated with the social aspects At one point they numbered one fourth

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES The Wiesen-Hart Press, 1943. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY - less than_ one VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Margaret A.
Sambi, Architectural Historian STREET & NUMBER 812 Dayton Street CITY OR TOWN 2 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 hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE DATE 6/30/76 KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 CODE LOCAL DATE Cincinnati TELEPHONE None ORGANIZATION NORTHING COUNTY ZONE STATE UTM REFERENCES ZONE EASTING Miami Purchase Association Writer's Program of the WPA Administration in the State of Ohio, (513)721-4506 Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY 14313.4124.01 1/2 Cincinnati, A Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors, (Cincinnati: LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
[7151860] CONTROL SHEET Working Number 7:30.76.3847 Photos - Inventory - 1976 KEEPER OTHER Entered CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Maps Re-submit Send-back Review TECHNICAL National Register Write-up HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 11.1.76 BRANCH CHIEF 8.3.26 Cole State OH1O MISSPLACEY ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASo No.7 12-7-26 ACCEPT MECKL ENBURC'S HAMILTON CO, Ohio CINCINNATI PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER JUL 30 1976 11.7.76 MECKLENBERG'S GArDEN Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE JUL 30 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON _VICINITY OF STATE Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT Miami Purchase Association DESCRIBE VIEW.
DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892.454 LOCATION Peggy Sambi IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC RECIEVED PHOTO CREDIT Mecklenburg's Garden NAME PHOTO NO. SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS SW corner showing facade to the south coUnty Hami lton 11/75 NOV1976 HAMILTON CO, OHIO MECKLENBErG'S GARDEN JUL 30 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER FACADE (SOUTHSIDE) CINCINNATI P.SAMB/ 1/75 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 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON VICINITY OF COUNTYHamilton DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT.GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 Peggy Sambi 11/75 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC Mecklenburg's Garden PHOTO CREDIT DATE ENTERED PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO NO.
NAME Facade (south side) SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS DATE OF PHOTO RECIEVED JUL 30 1976 STATE Ohio NOV 7 1976 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM NOV 7 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON COUNTY Hamilton VICINITY OF STATE Ohio MAP REFERENCE DATE photorevised 1970 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464 - 75 HISTORIC LOCATION SCALE REQUIREMENTS NAME 1:24000 Mecklenburg's Garden DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY "Cincinnati, West" JUL 30 1976 CITY. TOWN Cincinnati SOURCE RECEIVED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CINCINNATI WEST QUADRANGLE CINCINNATI WEST, Cincinnati Kingwood Conter Ilenderson, John, House St.
Paul'a Sunday School and Parish Campbe11, Hugh, Fouse (Phoenix Park) Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Fon. Charles A. Van1k Ion. Jamag V. Stenton Hon. Will1s D. Gradison, Jr. Hon. J. Willien Stanton INT: 2950-75 Hon. John I. Seiberling Hon. Donald D. Clancy 1976 Akron Location House Director Hamilton County STATE Name Ashtabula County Harrison vicinity Summit County Regional ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified Date Entered Sociaty for Savings Building State Historic Preservation Officer Mecklenburg's Garden Cuyahoga County West Andover Clevoland Richland County Greene County Hon. John M. Ashbrook Hon. William H. Harsha Brown, John Hartness, House Cleveland Heights Mansfield Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Hon. Clarence J.
Brown Brown County 880 The Chio Historical Society Georgetown STREET & NUMBER CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT Hamilton - FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - Substantially intact-1 - not applicable - 7 -Interior, exterior, environs not intact-0 CONDITION - ZORIGINAL SITE LRUINS - unknown - 4 Saved ? FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE RELIGION Xsocio/cultural - urban & commun "first" YES "e oldest" YES 039 code historic district? FEATURES: COMMERCE INTERIOR Claims ENVIRONS LOCATION: COUNTY EDUCATION DETERIORATED YES ECONOMICS EXTERIOR EXPLORATION Reviewer settlement Yes-unrestricted POLITICS/GOVERNMENT MIDWEST SIGNIFICANCE: TRANSPORTATION STATE DOE ART EXCELLENT PRIVATE Ohio planning ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC -recreation _COMMUNICATIONS -Reconstructed FAIR ADAPTIVE USE: PACIFIC NORTHWEST WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? INVENTION 302 E.
University Ave. ADMINISTRATOR(underline) SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _UNALTERED OTHER (SPECIFY) -health OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) MILITARY -entertainment INDUSTRY ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC No access VICINITY OF _CONSERVATION -LITERATURE .ENGINEERING - AGRICULTURE .UNEXPOSED _Unexcavated -MUSIC _PHILOSOPHY - ARCHITECTURE OTHER NANES: IF YES, NAME: _MOVED _Unkncwn XGOOD NOV 7 : 1976 CITY.
TOWN Cincinnati "only" 061 OTHER MID ATLANTIC XALTERED SOUTHEAST ETHNIC GROUP: Gzin per sonal (label role DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : FEDERAL AGENCY: SIGNIFICANCE (maximum two sentences) artist/artisan: builder/contractor: MUNICIPAL architect/m.builder: COUNTY OTHER DATES: interior decorator: institutional NAMES: events engineer: COM MENTS: (include architectural information here) landscape/garden designer: appropriate date) ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: LOCAL GOV"T STATE city / town SNPS REGION V302 Egst University Ave. (I) CONGRESS.
DISTRICT SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated 17 features: Dexeellent Oruins EO NOT INTACT-O Oreconstructed - Unknown >- UNKNOWN-6 20 NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access @ AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS/ GOVT.- 21) CLAIMS: explain 'first' O - ENTERTAINMENT-26 C LAW - 16 - SETTLEMENT-29 C ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 C CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH - 27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 C ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC- 19 'only' B - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 beer gardenin Cieinnat: 3 functions 2 architectural style(s): 1 landscape arohiteot / garden designer: 1 interior decorator: EVENTS : SIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE tavern Cincinnati German ASSOCIATION CONDITION STATE PERSONAL: historic events: Louis Mecklenburg ENGINEERING-11 CURRENTLY: INSTITUTIONAL: reviewers initials vicinity of SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 artisan: major alterations: URBAN PLANNING-31 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Dgood SOCIAL/CULTURAL-30 V1865 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP master builder: Caltered NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET ADMINISTRATOR: VMecklenburg's Garden dates of initial construction: SAVED?YES if state who prepared form?
2OTHER NAMES: Dunexposed Ceriginal site Oexcavated Dmoved remaining functionins -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 -RELIGION-22 county Midwest builder/contractor: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION artist: engineer: COMMERCE-6 IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yes Ounaltered it appears on federal register: LOCATION street & number