Decorative drawing: a water-powered grist mill beside a millrace. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Mills' Row

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,009 words across 24 pages, filed in 1977. 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 77001065, 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.

Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NOV 5 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES APR 2 9 1977 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER 2201-2209 Park Avenue _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF 1st - Willis Gradison PRESENT USE _WORK IN PROGRESS SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS _YES: UNRESTRICTED GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC -BEING CONSIDERED OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 Cincinnati CODE Hamilton HISTORIC Kentucky DATE LOCATION 061 TITLE Covington CATEGORY None COUNTY ACCESSIBLE OWNERSHIP TRANSPORTATION _COMMERCIAL CLASSIFICATION COURTHOUSE.
DISTRICT MILITARY STATE NOV51976 OTHER: RELIGIOUS INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE NAME PUBLIC STATUS Hamilton County Court House Garrard Street _UNOCCUPIED DATE ENTERED _ENTERTAINMENT Court and Main Streets DATA SHEET XBUILDING(S) XPRIVATE - AGRICULTURE -EDUCATIONAL Charles M. Dorsey, Jr. FOR NPS USE ONLY -OBJECT PH03S8002 Ohio -MUSEUM - BOTH XNO DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

CONDITION DATE DETERIORATED DESCRIPTION EXCELLENT UNALTERED MOVED XALTERED CHECK ONE deeply incised curvilinear pattern in the lintels. Originally each unit had a wooden porch over the individual entrances. the projection and recession of the different sections of the building. a multi-residential dwelling. and wrought iron finials. semi-circular openings, also highly decorated with an ornate railing is distinguished by its convex curves at the third story level and its is further enhanced by a decorative wrought iron railing on the north concave curves at a fourth story level. decorates the top of each porch.
Below the dormer windows is a dominant bracket cornice.A band of scale- first and second floor windows are of smoothly dressed stone with a XFAIR XORIGINAL SITE Mills' Row is a large brick building, rectangular in plan, with a stone _UNEXPOSED of roofs,gabled and mansard and surrounded by carved wood trim.The -RUINS -GOOD foundation. The roof is mansard, covered with slate. The building windows of the end units form ornate balconies with mansard roofs and The chimneys with clay chimney pots punctuate the roof line.The roof line gabled roofs with square piers and decorative railings.A small finial The third floor dormer windows are capped with a variety and south ends. This is further emphasized by the centrally located tower.This tower AREAS OF

Statement of significance

porches, third story windows and roof line contribute to an atmosphere to restore the facade. 1700-1799 1600-1699 1400-1499 COMMUNICATIONS COMMERCE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC X1800-1899 LAW AGRICULTURE EDUCATION INVENTION ART THEATER 1900- PERIOD POLITICS/GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING MILITARY EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT PREHISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE INDUSTRY ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC This building with its mansard roofs and four story assymmetrically This basically unaltered, High Victorian rowhouse is executed in the facade contribute to the overall sense of surface articulation and quality placed central tower is an excellent example of the Empire Style SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _TRANSPORTATION _CONSERVATION _1500-1599 of caprice and add to the excellence of the style of the dwelling. _ECONOMICS -PHILOSOPHY _RELIGION _SCIENCE -MUSIC c. 1880 and this building is believed to have been built by him.
He died in BUILDER/ARCHITECT Cincinnati and its application to a series of rowhouses even more rare. The combination of concave and of liveliness. SPECIFIC DATES 1893 and the property passed to his wife Martha.The present owner plans Mills' Row is located on Lot No. l of the Joseph F.Mills Subdivision Joseph F. Mills The varied and intricate handling of detail in the

The rest of the file

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES O GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than one UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 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: NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1,966 (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 HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY - KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 ORGANIZATION TELEPHONE Covington DATE 2/17/76 None CODE NORTHING COUNTY LOCAL Kentucky ZONE SHPO STATE DATE Sept.
21, 1976 Hamilton County Court House Charles M. Dorsey 125 Garrard ZONE EASTING LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INGLUQEIN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ATTEST [7|171230 Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF OTHER HAER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Maps CONTROL Re-submit Send-back Property TECHNICAL Review HISTORIAN State Federal Register Entry National Register Write-up 11.8.76 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 12/8/76 Working Number 11. 5: 7.4443 4.29-7> APR 2 9 1977 INT:2106 - 74 Entered 6.2.27 Cole HAMILTONCO, OHIO DOE APR 2 9 1977 MILLS' ROW 2201-2209 PARK AUE EAST FACADE MILT FREIBERG NOV 5 1976 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 APR 2 9 1977 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON _VICINITY OF STATE Ohio CITY, TOWN PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO 2/14/76 NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Cincinnati Hamilton LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC COUNTY PHOTO CREDIT Milt Freiberg East facade NAME Mills' Row PHOTO NO. NOV 5 RECEIVED HAMILTON CO, OHIO DOE APR 2 9 1977 MILLS' ROW 2201-2209 PARK AUE CINCINNATI OH MILT FREIBERG PROPERTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER NOV 5 1976 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 NOV 5 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM APR 2 9 1977 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON _VICINITY OF STATE Ohio CITY, TOWN DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET West side: rear 2/14/76 Cincinnati LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC RECEIVED Milt Freiberg PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO REFERENCE Mills' Row NAME PHOTO NO. HAMILTON CO. OHIO DOE APR 2 9 1977 MILLS' ROW 2201-2209 PARK AUE PROPERTY OF THE MATIONAL REGISTER CINCINNATI OHI MILT FREIBEEL NOV5 Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 5 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM APR 2 9 1977 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET South end 2/14/76 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC RECEIVED NAME Mills' Row PHOTO NO. COUNTY Hamilton STATE Ohio DOE APR 2 9 1977 NOV 5 MILT FREIBERG 1976 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER HAMILTON CO OHIO MILLSI ROW Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 5 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM APR 2 9 1977 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --JENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN _VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET 2/14/76 Cincinnati Hamilton LOCATION COUNTY HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION STATE Ohio RECEIVED PHOTO CREDIT Milt Freiberg PHOTO NO. NAME FOR NPS USE ONLY Mills' Row 2203 HAMILTON CO OHIO MILLS' ROW DOE APR 29 1977 2201-2209 PARK AUE CINCINNATI OH NOV 5 MILT FREIBERG 1976 DETALL: FRONT PORCH DETAIL PROPERTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM APR 2 9 1977 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --IENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON _VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET 2/14/76 Cincinnati LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC Milt Freiberg Detail: PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio PHOTO CREDIT Mills' Row NAME PHOTO NO. FOR NPS USE ONLY COUNTY Hamilton CITY, TOWN STATE Front porch detail HAMILTON CO, OHIO PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 2201-2209 PARK AVE DETAIL: ROOF BALCONY DOE APR 29 1977 MILT FREIBERG 1976 CINCINNATI OH NOV 5 MILLS' ROW 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 APR 2 9 1977 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET 2/14/76 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION Milt Freiberg HISTORIC RECEIVED PHOTO CREDIT NAME PHOTO NO. Mills' Row NOV 5 | Cincinnati CITY. TOWN DUE APR 2 9 1977 2201-2209 PARK AUE CINCINNATI OH DETAIL! WINDOW HOODS NOV 5 1976 HAMILTON CO OHIO Form No. 10-301a (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM APR 2 9 1977 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES --JENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN VICINITY OF NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Cincinnati LOCATION IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC RECEIVED Milt Freiberg PHOTO CREDIT NOV51976 Mills' Row PHOTO NO PHOTO REFERENCE NAME FOR NPS USE ONLY DATE OF PHOTO 2/14/76 Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 5 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM APR 2 9 1977 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN VICINITY OF U.S.G.S.
7½' Quad Map TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 34 64 - 75 3/9/76 Cincinnati DATE LOCATION HISTORIC STATE SCALE RECEIVED SOURCE 1:24000 "Newport Quadrangle" NAME REQUIREMENTS Ohio MAP REFERENCE Mills' Row DATE ENTERED Hamilton COUNTY NEWPORT, KY.-OH NEWPORT QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) | - NATIONAL RECEIVED KENTUCKY-OHIO UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY UNITED STATES STATE OF KENTUCKY *OV 5 APR 2 9 1977 Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum 880 Location Date Entered STATE Name Mmott/row 5/3/77 Region Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Regional Director, Midwest Hon. John E, Glenn, Je. Hon, Wll1is D. Gradison, Jz. Cincinnati Hamilton County State Historic Preservation Officer Interstate 7l at 17th Aveaue Director, The Ohio Bistorlcal Society Dr. Thomas H. Smith DOE APR 2 9 1977 OTHER NANES: STREET & NUMBER CITY.
TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT VICINITY OF STATE Ohio OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) ADMINISTRATOR (underline) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : WEST PACIFIC NORTHWEST - Substantially intact-3 Z unknown - 4 - not applicable - 7 -Interior, exterior, environs not intact-o CONDITION - KORIGINAL SITE "only" YES Saved ? FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _urban & commun _OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES "eoldest" YES NO COUNTY 039 061 INTERIOR Hamilton code CONSERVATION Cincinnati planning FEATURES: MOVED Yes-unrestricted ENVIRONS EXCELLENT SIGNIFICANCE: Claims UNEXPOSED ENGINEERING DETERIORATED AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS ART LOCATION: TRANSPORTATION POLITICS/GOVERNMENT Mills Row DATE: -socio/cultural historic district? -recreation ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT?
-settlement -Reconstructed No access -entertainment LITERATURE _Unexcavated WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK? INVENTION _PHILOSOPHY LARCHITECTURE ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _EXPLORATION ADAPTIVE USE: -health _COMMUNICATIONS _COMMERCE 2201-2209 Park Ave. -RELIGION -MUSIC IF YES, NAME: _LAW/Gov't/politics _SCIENCE OTHER EXTERIOR Reviewer EDUCATION Ohio UNALTERED JNDUSTRY _FAIR -MILITARY _RUINS (label role DATE (S) OF "MAJOR" ALTERATIONS : HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : LOCAL GOV"T FEDERAL 'AGENCY : SIGNIFICANCE (maximum two sentences) STATE artist/artisan: personal OTHER events builder/contractor: institutional NAMES: engineer: interior decorator: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) appropriate date) landscape/garden designer: PRIVATE ETHNIC GROUP: MUNICIPAL COUNTY DATES: