Nomination for Crawford-Tilden Apartments

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM MAR 2 1 1978 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER _NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF *PRIVATE STRUCTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS SITE IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED GOVERNMENT -YES: UNRESTRICTED 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS EDUCATIONAL TITLE LOCATION SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION CODE AGRICULTURE 035 ACCESSIBLE INDUSTRIAL OWNERSHIP PARK PUBLIC COUNTY Cleveland STATE September 1976 Ohio CATEGORY RECEIVED Ohio Historic Inventory _ENTERTAINMENT The PUBLIC ACQUISITION COURTHOUSE.

XBUILDING(S) Lakeside and Ontario STATUS DATE ENTERED Loyola Road _OBJECT NAME DATA SHEET PRESENT USE Louis Stokes - 21 1831-1843 Crawford Road - MILITARY -MUSEUM _BEING CONSIDERED DATE - UNOCCUPIED PH0368806 OWNER OF PROPERTY - COMMERCIAL Rena N. Meros -RELIGIOUS XPRIVATE - BOTH DEC 14 1977 REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. DEPOSITORY FOR Cuyahoga HISTORIC 039 Cuyahoga County Courthouse The Crawford-Tilden Apartments SURVEY RECORDS 1878-1888 East 84th Street DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

elaborate low-rise, brick, multi-unit residential structure. at the first floor, a continuous watertable which acts as a first floor sill, and plain lintels at the ground level. MOVED EXCELLENT CONDITION DATE _DETERIORATED DESCRIPTION The Crawford-Tilden Apartment Building is an unusually yellow brick walls have shallow bay windows which are accented Dutch gable with the name of the building carved in highly on Ionic columns which enclose a wrought-iron balcony and a keystones at the second floor, articulated flat-arched iintels jections on each side. XUNALTERED side, as well as entrances between the first two porch pro- tenance, the interior detail is virtually intact. The end bay has a stone parapet plaque in the shape of a _UNEXPOSED It is V-shaped with an internal light court. Its undulating XORIGINAL SITE CHECK ONE XFAIR _RUINS -GOOD by stepped, pinnacled projections in the parapet.

The bays The structure contains twenty suites. Despite poor main- This motif is repeated three times on both elevations. There is a main entrance facing stylized lettering. second set of one-story columns. are heid together by a continuous stone lintel with projecting AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ECONOMICS SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN PHILOSOPHY POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES 1908 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

às perhaps the best work of one of Cleveland's leading architects. Burt was born in Grand Rapids in 1865. He farmed his father! the director of Niagara Realty, a company active in the develop- 1600-1699 1700-1799 ART COMMERCE LAW SIGNIFICANCE _PREHISTORIC CONSERVATION THEATER PERIOD MILITARY SCULPTURE TRANSPORTATION LITERATURE AGRICULTURE INVENTION MUSIC XARCHITECTURE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT The Crawford-Tilden is significant both as an architectural The building permit for the Crawford-Tilden was issued on The Crawford-Tilden is unique as a work of architecture and He then apprenticed with an architect and moved to Cleveland _COMMUNICATIONS a contractor in association with George Jones. _1800-1899 prototype for the style common to the Progressive period and Ephraim Corning, moved to Michigan from Pennsylvania in 1848. creasingly popular as the suburbs continued to grow.

ment of Cleveland's first suburban residential areas. Bingham Company, Eberhard Manufacturing Company) before becoming _EDUCATION _ENGINEERING land, taught in the district schools, and became a builder in that year. 96-97), states that Mr.Corning was one of the most successful He worked for various companies in Cleveland Steel, W. Its builder, Albert Dudley, originally came from Troy, New York. _1500-1599 - INDUSTRY -1400-1499 April 2,1908 and the structure was completed by October of - RELIGION _SCIENCE BUILDER/ARCHITECT Albert Dudley; Burt Corning X1900- _COMMUNITY PLANNING as a precursor of the garden-apartment which would become in- houses with private porches" in the city. Burt Corning was also - ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC architects of Cleveland" and "the first man to erect apartment where he opened his own office in 1899. Apartment buildings Orth, History of Cleveland, 1910, pg.

96-97.

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY lacre VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION of East 84th St. with Crawford Ave. LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 2383 Loyola Road CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - 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 ATTEST DATE 3-10.78 KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL- REGISTER.

GPO 892-453 ORGANIZATION ZONE CODE DATE TELEPHONE COUNTY Cleveland NORTHING 216-381-9548 LOCAL Ohio February 1977 SHPO Necrology File - Cleveland Public Library ZONE EASTING hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the The property fits into a triangular lot formed by the intersection MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Peter Meros of owner) & Tom Fisher 1898 Plat Book of Cleveland,1912 Atlas of Cleveland.

4519.510.00 AL7 44715,00 As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).I UTM REFERENCES Cleveland North DATENN.29,1977 Photos _ Inventory - MAR 2 1 1978 ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER Entered KEEPER Maps Send-back TECHNICAL HAER Re-submit Review CONTROL National Register Write-up REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry C. Wade ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN IN T:2106-74 Cuyaho United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 2.6.>8 MAR 2 1 1978 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Western Reserve Hist. Soc. PROPERTY C: MATOMAL REGISTER Tom Fisher August i977 MAR 2 1 1978 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Side elevation-looking SE Tom Fisher Cleveland, Cuyanoga, Crawford-TiDE0n 21977 MAR 2 1 1978 Western Reserve Hist. Soc.

Rear elevation-looking NW PROPERTY OF THE NATCL REGISTER DEC 1Z 1977 MAR 2 1 1978 Tom Fisher Entrance-looking West Western Reserve Hist. Soc. August 1977 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cleveland, Cuyahoga, CLEVELAND NORTH, O DEC 12 1977 RECEIVED GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 17-447500-4595000 The Crawford - Tilden Ohio UNITED STATES Cleveland, Cuyahoga, CLEVELAND NORTH QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) MAR 2 1 1978 Dear Ms. Lemon: November 29, 1977 talked to you about on Friday. They were all signed on 11/29/77. They ¡troyed the county courthouse which is :ourthouse is in danger of being razed, lined that it is sound.

It is hoped that *ill take advantage of the grants-in-aid and tower and that they will realize Erawford-Tilden Apartments, Cuyahoga County March, George, House, Cuyahoga County Stager-Beckwith House, Cuyahoga County Superior Street Viaduct, Cuyahoga County Drake, Elam, Residence, Franklin County Rentz, Sebastian, House, Hamilton County * Mentor Avenue District, Lake County VGriswold, Peck, House, Lucas County The Hanson House, Lucas County Reed, Henry, Jr., House, Lucas County rict. date. Cindy Wade NEW SUBMISSIONS were sent to Washington without the Ohio Historic Preservation Office Historic Preservation Pomeroy Historic District, Meigs County umbull County Breisach-Eckenrode Houses, Lucas County completed National Register survey and new guidelines for historic Here is the list of nominations I Starr-Truscott Residence, Erie County Thank you.

oved by the Ohio Historic Site s of subject properties have been R LISTING: accepted to the Register in 1971. ..leir downtown. lahoon, Wilbur, House, Lorain County Ohio Historical Center 1-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 ounty November 29, 1977 Dr. William Murtagh, Keeper 18th & C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Mahoning Avenue Historic District, Trumbull County EMERGENCY NOMINATION Georgetown Historic District, Brown County In June 18, 1977 a fire partially destroyed the county courthouse which is program for reconstruction of the roof and tower and that they will realize the importance of the structure to their downtown.

NEW SUBMISSIONS Crawford-Tilden Apartments, Cuyahoga County Stager-Beckwith House, Cuyahoga County Superior Street Viaduct, Cuyahoga County Starr-Truscott Residence, Erie County Drake, Elam, Residence, Franklin County Rentz, Sebastian, House, Hamilton County - Mentor Avenue District, Lake County Breisach-Eckenrode Houses, Lucas County The Hanson House, Lucas County Reed, Henry, Jr., House, Lucas County Ohio Historical Center I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 Ohio Historic Preservation Office Since that time a more comprehensive survey and new guidelines for historic National Park Service Pomeroy Historic District, Meigs County ,March, George, House, Cuyahoga County National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior districts has warranted a larger district. informed of our intent to register. VGriswold, Peck, House, Lucas County Dear Dr.

Murtagh: Preservation Advisory Board and owners of subject properties have been though a.feasibility study has determined that it is sound.It is hoped that ADDITION TO EXISTING NATIONAL REGISTER LISTING: by listing the county commissioners will take advantage of the grants-in-aid The original district nomination was accepted to the Register in 197l. Dr. Murtagh November 29, 1977 page 2 VRohr, David, Mansion & Carriage House, Montgomery County Achauer-Linser Residence & Brewery Complex, Muskingum County r Harper, William Rainey, Log House, Muskingum County Harris, William B., House, Muskingum County ,Headley Inn, Edward Smith House & Farm, Muskingum County , St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church & Parsonage, Muskingum County * Ohio & Pennsylvania Hotel (Golden Lamb), Warren County Marysville Historic District, Union County Dr. Thomas H.

Smith, State Historic Sincerely, Ohio Historical Society THS/g1k Preservation Officer and Director, \ Philo Il Burial Mound Group, Muskingum County MAR 2 1 1978 Cravford-Ti1den Apartnents Hon. John i. Glenn, Jr. Location STATE Mott/js Name 3/27/78 Cuyahoga County Also Notified Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER State Historic Preservation Officer Regional Director, Midwest Region Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Date Entered Cleveland Director, The Ohio Historical Society Dr.Thomas H.Smith OHIO /880 Hon. Louis Stokes DATE: 2/13/72 PHONE: 216 381-8548 REPORT: DIVISION: TELEPHONE REPORT ADDRESS: OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION 216-381-95% MAR 2 1 1978 2 OTHER NAMES: - LOCAL 1 CONDITION - deteriorated 90 NOT INTACT-O Oreconstructed - Unknown SO UNKNOWN -6 Ounexeavated WO NOT APPLICABLE-8 - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes Ono DAREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain "first' D CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE-6 - ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS - 7 - EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH -27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL -30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 major alterations : landscape architect / garden designer: S) interior decorator: EVENTS : CONATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE ENGINEERING-11 ASSOCIATION Cuyahoga FEDERAL Cleveland PERSONAL: CURRENTLY: STATE artisan: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION INSTITUTIONAL: builder/contractor: artist: Crawford-Tilden Apartments historic events: dates of initial construction: URBAN PLANNING-31 ADMINISTRATOR: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-3 NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET master builder: vicinity of Dexcellent Dunexposed 1831-1843 Crawford Rd., architectural style(s): county code: (over) 3functions Coriginal site as it appears on federal register: SAVED?

YES Dunaltered Dfeatures: Oruins SOURCE Of NOMINATION Omoved GNPS REGION: -NO (11) CONGRESS. DISTRICT C LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 date engineer: reviewers initials NAMES give role & date city/ town if state who prepared form? 9ADAPTIVE USE YES NO 1878-1888 E. 84th St.