Nomination for Columbus Savings and Trust Building

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 5 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SEP 1 5 1977 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS The Columbus Savings and Trust Building; AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 15 _ VICINITY OF STATE Ohio PRESENT USE -WORK IN PROGRESS _PRIVATE RESIDENCE - YES: UNRESTRICTED _IN PROCESS GOVERNMENT OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

South High Street at Pulton REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 TITLE CODE DATE OWNERSHIP LOCATION ACCESSIBLE SCIENTIFIC RELIGIOUS ENTERTAINMENT MILITARY COMMERCIAL RECEIVED Brunner-Mackenbach AGRICULTURE TRANSPORTATION CATEGORY MUSEUM COUNTY SITE CLASSIFICATION PUBLIC PARK Columbus HISTORIC NAME DISTRICT Chalmers Wylie Building STATUS Atlas Building Frankin County Courthouse Annex Franklin STRUCTURE COURTHOUSE. 049 The _EDUCATIONAL 8 East Long Street PUBLIC ACQUISITION DATE ENTERED _BEING CONSIDERED _INDUSTRIAL DATA SHEET FOR NPS USE ONLY - UNOCCUPIED -OBJECT Ohio - BOTH X PRIVATE -FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL STREET & NUMBER 1006 South High Street Ferris Building PHD3S7901 7 DESCRIPTION X-EXCELLENT DETERIORATED KORIGINAL SITE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

light and delicate, yet still geometricly simple, cast iron railing above CONDITION UNEXPOSED MOVED DATE UNALTERED new storefronts. has undergone the usual series of remodellings typical of a commercial The building has twelve stories plus a thirteenth story concealed behind the main entrance mass.All the doors at the main entrance are new. The CHECK ONE main entrance is characterized by four bold, heavy columns.set on large that the original cast iron storefronts might still be intact behind the stained wood partitions. partially responsible for their very heavy of horizontal rustication are carried across the colums which seem to be tail.On the east side a ground floor window has been bricked up. only unaltered cast iron storefront is immediately to the right of the main around the building.

In general both the exterior and the interior are in excellent condi- The next seven floors are characterized by pairs of rectangular l/l cated horizontally; these horizontal lines turn down to follow the lines of -RUINS -FAIR -GOOD altered, still having the white marble wainscoted, translucent glass and with the brick and color matching the brick, form subtle continuous bands 1s supported by pairs of elaborate brackets. Above each pair of brackets low and green, form a beam-like pattern spanning the lobby's white marble fixtures. heaviness and geometric simplicity.The only contrasting element is the XALTERED the voussoirs over the segmental arched windows on the second The facade treatment just described occurs only on the south and west The vestibule and lobby, in contrast to the dark red exterior,is granite blocks. The column capitals and bases are Roman Doric.

The lines the second The elaborate ceiling mouldings, painted a colorful yel- The detaiiing of the lower three floors is characterized by a certain The top two floors and the cornice are white terra cotta and white SEVERAL AREAS OF

Statement of significance

base, & strong,crisp-looking shaft, and a light, elaborately detailed top, interesting and very attractive composition, a piece of architecture cer- 1800-1899 1700-1799 SCIENCE The PERIOD EDUCATION SIGNIFICANCE ENGINEERING TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS AGRICULTURE CONSERVATION MILITARY RELIGION SCULPTURE INVENTION INDUSTRY LITERATURE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT of this building Packard managed to achieve a particularly heavy-looking building has certain Sullivanesque qualities.It was.built during an age of tainly worthy of a listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

_POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _COMMUNICATIONS _PREHISTORIC -1500-1599 -COMMERCE formed.a partnership with J.W.Yost and in l899 acquired full interest in the Was leased to Warren B.Ferris along with the right to change its name to the SPECIFIC DATES 1905 -1400-1499 X1900- -1600-1699 -PHILOSOPHY completion in l9o5 it.was one of Columbus' tallest buildings. -MUSIC COMMUNITY PLANNING The architect could no longer copy classic models directly; new Oyrus Huling, president of the company, I. B. Cameron, the Secretary-treasur- Mansion. ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC eclecticism. for the construction was awarded to John Griffiths and Son of Chicago.The The Columbus Savings and Trust Building was one of the finest works of Realty Company.

each element very different in character, yet together forming an unusually In l927 Depositors Realty consolidated with Atlas Realty firm.His talents as an architect are borneout by the fact that he already aissance Revival with Italian models used as design inspiration, the "tri- Formerly their offices were at the Spahr Building at 5o East Broad street. er(who was soon to succeed as president),and Henry Richter were the members a building for them at the northeast corner of Long and North High Streets. building Was purchased by Depositors Realty Company.In l920 the building Hall, Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station, and the Old Ohio Governor's of the building committee.On July l7,l9o4 they announced that the contract -LAW ELLIWG ERRORS

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Columbus City Directory 1911-14, 1917, 1920-22 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION I FORM PREPARED BY- NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: LOCAL _ criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 DATE CODE NORTHING ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE COUNTY STATE Columbus Ohio State University UTM REFERENCES State Historic Preservation Officer Thomas L.

Pinto hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the ZONE EASTING Ohio Columbus Dispatch July 17,1904 17 November 1975 ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I Deed, Mortgage, and Lease Records, NATIONAL - 10-8-76 ZONE ATTEST 0.28 acres Franklin County Polk Columbus Directory 1904-05 Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF SEP 15 1977 OTHER KEEPER TECHNICAL HAER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Send-back Maps Re-submit CONTROL Property Review HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry State National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 3.29.77 11-1-72 4.377 Working Number 11,5, 7C.

4450 Cole Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Thomas Pinto, photographer South elevation, showing entrance 2. SEP 15 1977 NOV 5 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1975 Columbus Savings G Trust Building, negatives filed-ohio Preservation Office Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Thomas Pinto, photographer NOV 5 SEP 15 1977 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1975 north and east elevations Columbus Savings G Trust Building negative filed -Ohio Preservation Office Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Thomas Pinto, photographer 1975 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER west and south elevations negatives filed-Ohio Preservation Office Columbus Savings G Trust Building, 1965 SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS, OHIO SEP 1S 1971 UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SEP 15 1977 Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Chalners P.

Wylle Columbus, Ohio 43211 880 Mott/dyw 9/21/77 Location STATE Name Director Date Entered Columbus Franklin County Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Regional Director, Midwest Region Columbus Savings and Trust Building (Atlas Building) Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue State Bistorie Preservation Officer Dr. Thomas H. Smith The Ohio Historical Soclety Hon. Bovard M. Hetsenbaun INITIALS: B6. STREET & NUMBER 8 E. Long St." CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT VICINITY OF Franklin " OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - Substantially intact-3 - not applicable - 7 -Interioi, exterior, environs not intact-0 CONDITION - LORIGINAL SITE - unknown - 4 "only" YES IF YES, NAME: Saved ?

FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) _urban & commun .OTHER (SPECIFY "first" YES 049 039 COUNTY code EXTERIOR 15th ENVIRONS FEATURES: DOE UNEXPOSED Claims ARCHITECTURE Reviewer planning EXPLORATION ENGINEERING SIGNIFICANCE: STATE DATE: EXCELLENT UNALTERED ECONOMICS LOCATION: AGRICULTURE JNVENTION -socio/cultural -settlement No access MUSIC Yes-unrestricted -health ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC historic district? -recreation MILITARY WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? _TRANSPORTATION COMMERCE Ferris Building _Reconstructed .POLITICS/GOVERNMENT -entertainment ADMINISTRATOR(underline) WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _CONSERVATION Columbus Savings and Trust Building (Atlas Building ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC Ohio ADAPTIVE USE: _Unexcavated _COMMUNICATIONS _DETERIORATED _PHILOSOPHY - LITERATURE -EDUCATION OTHER NANES: -MOVED SEP 15 1977 CITY.

TOWN WEST PACIFIC NORTHWEST _LAW/Gov't/politics _SCIENCE "'oldest' YES NO NAME AS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: OTHER Columbus INTERIOR then- MIDWEST PRIVATE INDUSTRY FAIR -RUINS -ART -GOOD DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS: HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : FEDERAL AGENCY: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) SIGNIFICANCE: (maximum two sentences) personal OTHER institutional events engineer: STATE DATES: NAMES: artist/artisan: interior decorator: landscape/garden designer: appropriate date) ARCHITECTURAL STYLE: ETHNIC GROUP: (label role LOCAL GOV"T PRIVATE