Nomination for Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED SEP 19 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DEC 2 2 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT . VICINITY OF PRESENT USE DISTRICT X PRIVATE -COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS -IN PROCESS YES: UNRESTRICTED 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

Ohio 45202 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS April, 1978 DEPOSITORY FOR Miami Purchase Association - 812 Dayton Street Ohio 45214 039 061 Hamilton TITLE DATE CODE ENTERTAINMENT COUNTY UNOCCUPIED LOCATION Thematic Group GOVERNMENT ACCESSIBLE SITE CATEGORY OWNERSHIP HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC RELIGIOUS AGRICULTURE Cincinnati MUSEUM STATE CLASSIFICATION MILITARY TRANSPORTATION Various PARK City of Cincinnati INDUSTRIAL NAME Cincinnati Historic Inventory STATUS DATE ENTERED BUILDING(S) FOR NPS USE ONLY PUBLIC ACQUISITION City Hall Multiple Ownership COURTHOUSE. Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps _EDUCATIONAL SURVEY RECORDS X-OBJECT PRIVATE RESIDENCE _BEING CONSIDERED -BOTH Ohio -NOT FOR PUBLICATION XOTHER: Ohie 8002073 DESCRIPTION DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

form, material of construction, and overall design. Upon close examination variations The_poles are found either in a heterogeneous manner on the street with various styles being found in close association to one another, or can be found in a The light produced from the burner castsa yellow-white illumination approximately Chimney - made of glass. Additionally, some fixtures exhibit a metal reflector used to prevent light from shining, CONDITION forth. UNALTERED FAIR _UNEXPOSED The resources of the Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps thematic group is composed of two hundred feet in diameter. XEXCELLENT Almost all posts exhibit the Boulevard fixture. Exhibiting different designs of the post resulting from different local and out of state foundries manufacturing them.

Approximately eight feet in height and measuring three inches in diameter at the _DETERIORATED CHECK ONE homogeneous fashion with similarly designed poles adjacent to eachother, design and material composition.

feet and they were spaced either on one side of the street or alternated back and The physical description for each post pattern is as follows; Made out of cast iron and weighing between 200 and 450 pounds depending upon the Half Ivy -exhibits tapering pedestal base three feet high,decorative collar Burner-made of change from original),fitted with mantle and chimney The distance between gas lamps averaged from one hundred feet to one hundred twenty Full Ivy - distinguished by winding ivy pattern that extends the length of the i.e.,into a room.Cross arms can also be found on some posts that were used by the lamp- Socket -made of made of cast iron) Ventilator -made of spun made of tin) XORIGINAL SITE Each individual street gas lamp is composed of the following parts; Crown -made of aluminum with brass arms,(original made of cast iron with brass Globe -made of high heat resistant plexiglas.(original made of clear glass) Mantle-made of gauze wire and made of gauze and wire) _RUINS diameter at just above ground level.

Bottom Plate-made of made of cast iron) Dome -made of spun made of glass) arms) -GOOD DATE pole. design can be distinguished. The general characteristics of the gas lamps can be described as: XMOVED yoke or top of the post and tapered out from five inches to eight inches in lighters to rest their ladders against while they lit or extinguished the burner. approximately 1172 individual gas lamp posts related one to another by their function, holder. Form No. 10-300a (Hev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DEC 22 1978 INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM Hamilton County, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 % Mr. Pete Donohue Kenwood Road % Mr. Lewis Pohl % Mr. Frank D'Andrea Mr. William H.

Dickhoner, President Purchasing Department Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps, Corbin Acres Columbia Township Trustees CONTINUATION SHEET Mayor Gerald Springer Sycamore Township Trustees Jewish Hospital 9610 Kenwood Road 3200 Burnet Avenue Listed below are the addresses of owners of gas lamps in the Cincinnati FOR NPS USE ONLY 139 East Fourth Street DATE ENTERED Cincinnati Gas G Electric Company City Hall 9 Corbin Drive area. 8th G Plum Streets ITEM NUMBER PAGE 1 RECEIVED SEP 191978 Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SEP 19 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DEC 2 2 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER Sma11 Base - two feet six inches in height, fluted pedestal thirty-three pole exhibits the manufacturers name: J. Nash-Cin. Hoefnohoff & Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio.

pedestal, decorative collar and fluted tapered post above. Manufactured by the Welsbach Street Light, Inc. of America. Composite- exhibits a tapering octagon base, twenty-two and one half inch high, a fluted interior portion approximately twenty-two inches high, and height. This design was manufactured by the Welsbach Street Light, Inc. of America, the AP & S Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, 1892 (Addyston Pipe & Steel Co.), and the KKC Mfg. Co., LCL Co., St. Louis. Fluted tapered pedestal three and one half feet in length, capped by an Fluted Straight Pedestal - Similar to i, exhibiting a fluted pedestal and Manufactured by the Magnetite Fdy Co., St. Louis. RECEIVED pole. circular base. decorative collar. tapering pole. remainder of pole exhibiting smooth taper.

Welsbach - distinguished by decorative interlocking circle motif on a close grooved spiral winding top approximately thirty-three inches in States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Co.) Smooth Pedestal -smooth pedestal approximately three feet high with and one half inches high with decorative collar followed by a smooth Fluted Tapering Pole-fluted tapering pole supported by a diminishing Fluted Straight Pedestal-fluted straight pedestal with small collar Decorative Circular Base -decorative circular base supporting tapering CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMPS Smooth taper -distinguished by small smooth one foot pedestal and Small Circular Base--similar to f,but exhibiting larger fluting.This iron square nine and one half inches long and a smaller square six and one Fluted Tapering Pole-fluted tapering pole supported by small domed base.

supporting a tapered fluted pole.Some examples were manufactured by smooth taper for the remainder of the pole. Fluted Pedestal - fluted pedestal and tapering pole separated by small Small Circular Base - small circular base supporting a tapered fluted half inches long.Pole is fluted and tapered the rest of its length. motif and fluted tapering pole.Manufactured by the USCIP &F FOR NPS USE ONLY fluted tapering pole, but has a more accentuated concave collar. pedestal with recessed panels, large decorative collar with egg and dart PAGE Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVEDSEP 19 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DEC 2 2 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED Decorative Circular Base - similar to p, but smaller.

Decorative Octagon Base - date of construction unknown, but it is the In terms of numbers, the tapered fluted poles (f, g and h) accounted for over half the Historic Preservation under the direction of Lawrence F. Mitchell, Survey Director for the post. 1,172 TOTAL 1,109 fixtures have been identified. Annual Reports. established for National Register consideration. separating it from smooth tapering post. The gas lamp inventory was undertaken in conjunction with the Cincinnati Historic is octagon shaped tapering to top and bottom. Owned by Corbin Acres Subdivision CONTINUATION SHEET Ohio Historical Society Preservation Office.

Inventory which was prepared by the Survey Office of the Miami Purchase Association for Boulevard fixtures have been replaced through time and very few of the original Boulevard Association and Regional Preservation Officer under the Association's contract with the decorative urn shaped interior and small tapering smooth pole. The fixture composing the rest in small quantities.

Cincinnati Public Works Department.Historic research was accomplished using the City's CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMPS Fluted Pedestal -fluted pedestal with elongated hour glass design Hexogonal Pedestal -hexogonal pedestal with recessed panels and smooth Owned by Cincinnati Gas & Electric Owned by City of Cincinnati It is believed that all of the posts for the gas lamps were manufactured c.1895.The ITEM NUMBER with 195, Composite(k) with 81,and Half Ivy(b) with 68, and the remaining designs In 1978, these were the following number of gas lamps used for street lighting: Owned by Canterbury Gardens Owned by Ridgewood Subdivision The survey methodology undertaken to identify the spatial extent and character of the The criteria used to identify and assess the gas lamps was similar to the criteria oldest example of gas lamp post found. Distinguished by octagon base, AREAS OF

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invention that have been applied to illuminating urban streets. Additionally, Cincinnati York (1823) and Cincinnati (1837). In Cincinnati, a William Green used gas lighting to illuminate his flour mill in 1816, and Thomas Lawson, a tin smith, designed some exterior gas lamps in 1825. The burners were shop and also were erected as street lamps and interior gas lights for his neighbors. privelege ot using streets, lanes, alleys, etc., of Cincinnati, Ohio for purpose of conveying a part of this the first Gas Works were constructed in1842 at Front and Rose Streets. 1ight emmitted by gas through McHenry's patent burner and white glass lantern is 33 1/3% more in repairing the lanterns I.would recommend that white glass be used, that eventually we may 1Taken from CITY ANNUAL REPORT, 1857, P. 15-16.

1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 ENGINEERING LAW ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PERIOD ART INVENTION AGRICULTURE RELIGION THEATER ARCHITECTURE BUILDER/ARCHITECT X1900- PREHISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE SCIENCE TRANSPORTATION PHILOSOPHY SCULPTURE INDUSTRY LITERATURE _COMMUNICATIONS X1800-1899 as well as exterior fixtures. Technology _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT The Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp thematic historic district is composed of approximately Initially the burner device was rather simple and contained within a four sided glass _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT his utilization and experimentation with gas lamps.

Legislature for the incorporation of the Cincinnati Gas Light and Coke Co.,which was to gas lighting with the City as the active participant.Up to the present the fundamental SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN The significance of the gas street lamps is that they are an example of technology and fixture.In 1857,a report concerning a new burner from the City Engineer to the City Council In 1843,gas lighting was introduced into the city as a result of the franchise issued become a prime supplier of gas to the city. intense than through the burner and green glass lantern heretofore commonly used by the City. _CONSERVATION hundred cast iron lamp posts for street lighting.This date thus marks the start of street is unique because of the large number and spatial extent of gas street lamps.

_COMMERCE -ECONOMICS to James Conover.By May i,1843,the company had eighty customers.This included interior have none of green glass...

James F.Conover secured a franchise from the City of Cincinnati for full and exclusive On September 27,1843,the Cincinnati City Council decided to buy and install one The common burner will be replaced by McHenry's patent, as soon as they are functional; and designed in the form of elephant heads and birds using tin and copper.These decorated his Unfortunately,in 1831,asa result ofa fire near his gas plant,Lawson was forced to halt - MILITARY _EDUCATION - MUSIC quickly recognized the benefits of gas lighting and the technology was implemented in such cities as New Orleans (1833), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Boston (1822), New A group of Cincinnati businessmen, on April 3, 1837, obtained a charter from the Ohio Pioneering efforts in gaslight design began in London, England in 1809 and the first ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC parts of Columbia and Sycamore Townships.

technology has remained basically the same with the exception of the burner. XLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 1172 significant street gas lamps located in thirteen (13) Cincinnati neighborhoods and American yas street lighting system was initiated in Baltimore about 1817. Other cities

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES C. W. Jake Mills, Handwritten manuscript entitled Gas Street Lights, 1977. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION A square of 2 1/2 feet around each gas lamp in the terrace of the streets is nominated. 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE April, 1978 CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45214 2 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - 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 ATTEST: C 513-721-4506 ZONE NORTHING DATE COUNTY STATE TELEPHONE CODE Cincinnati EASTING City of Cincinnati Annual Reports UTM REFERENCES 812 Dayton Street UTM references for groupings of the lamps are indicated on the U.S.G.S.maps.Spatial hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the distribution maps permit the location of each lamp. See below GPO 892-453 12.22 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STREE1 & NUMBER As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).I Buckanan 2.13.29 Form No. 10-300a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM CONTINUATION SHEET In Cincinnati, the general experience for gas lamps being placed on the streets was a implementation of the Boulevard light head. This specific fixture, patterned in 1898 by glass dome that directed light down and greater globe size allowed for more illumination. All fixtures are the Boulevard type within the thematic district except for two streets in would exhibit the older crown assembly with brass arms attached to the socket assembly. The older globes remain, but most are made of high impact and heat resistant plexiglas. not only functional, but decorative as well. group of identified posts and fixtures related one to another by their function, form, they will do so.

RECEIVED The results of the inventory and resulting nomination for the Cincinnati Street Gas significance and support the nomination.At this point in time they do not intend to preserve overall design characteristics and material of construction. CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMPS Few of the original Boulevard fixtures are found today intact.A typical fixture today In 1885,Karl Auer Von Welsbach of Austria designed an incandescent gas mantle which Mt.Lookout that exhibit the Philadelphia fixture placed on the older poles. Lamps have been recognized by the City Council and Planning Commission as being of historic burner in 1890. differed from the older four sided fixture in that the Boulevard fixture with its opaque Welsbach Street Light Company, became universal in its utilization in Cincinnati.

It Within the city are found numerous streets that at night are bathed by a soft yellow Up until 1930 each individual gas lamp was lit at sundown and extinguished at sunlight of time and sense of place. The street gas lamps provide a positive aesthetic quality that is juxtaposition of the gas lamps with the older architecture establishes a specific relation were getting too expensive to operate.It was proposed to keep the lamps burning twenty-four demise in number resulted from the use of electric lights and the rise in the cost of gas.

DATE ENTERED hours a day.It was rationalized that by doing so the cost of maintenance would be reduced Initiated in 1928 was the implementation of a timing device that would automatically becuase each clock had to be wound once a week and the additional expense for gas was not provide a functional use by providing for street lighting.For many neighborhoods the In 1956it became apparent that the City of Cincinnati felt that the street gas lamps opaque dome and tin ventilator have been replaced by similar ones made of aluminum.Some gradual breakdown),from 1843 toa high tota1 of 9512 gas 1amps in 1892.Their his ladder. DEC 22 1978 The character of the gas lamps changed to the way we see them today with the ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 1 day. them as such.If the need to replace the gas lamps is necessary they have indicated that.

The resources of the Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp Thematic District constitute a finite A substantial improvement in lighting came with the invention of the Welsbach burner. by the lamplighter.Many fixtures still exhibit the cross arms where the lamplighter rested prohibitive. Thus in Cincinnati we have gas lamps which presently burn twenty-four hours a obtained in 1887,by the Welsbach Incandescent Light Company which began to manufacture the 1ight and extinguish the flame in the mantle.This replaced the 1amplighters. 1ight from the gas lamps. Theyccontribute greatly to the visual scene of the streetscape and Form No. 10-300a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DEC 2 2 1978 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM CONTINUATION SHEET The City has maintained the gas lamps in excellent condition throughout the years up state, part of this bill has excluded those lighting fixtures operated by natural gas or 861 100 1885 1848 1890 1860 1895 1865 1870 1892 1875 11843 1,905 YEAR 6,939 3,833 9,512 6,334 LAMPS 2,768 8,545 5,589 provision is incorporated within the energy bill pending before the U.S.Congress. maintenance which includes:painting if necessary, twenty-four hour response to extinguished Neighborhood involvement and pressure have in the past been a strong force to retain synthetic natural gas that were in operation when the legislation was enacted.A similar or damaged gas lamps and globe washing and burner maintenance six times a year.

the visual aesthetic the gas lamps provide and they will resist any other form of street the gas lamps and it is anticipated that it will continue to be so in the future because of DATE ENTERED recently passed new legislation.In an effort to encourage energy conservation within the to the present time.Presently the City has contracted with the Cincinnati Gas Lite Co.for an effort to preclude the termination of gas to street gas lamps the Ohio Legislature has The gas lamps have come under criticism because they are burned twenty-four hours a day.In CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMPS Declines to present number of 1,lo9 maintained by the Within recent years attention has been given to the "energy crisis"and the use of gas. lighting. FOR NPS USE ONLY 1880 City of Cincinnati in l978.

SEP 19 1978 ITEM NUMBER RECEIVED 5,771 AVONDALE - 202 SEP 19 1978 NATIONAL CLIFTON - 254 Howel1 Avenue Norwick Avenue Baxter Avenue Abington Avenue Ledgewood Avenue Ardmore Avenue Dakota Avenue Rose Hill Avenue Norwick Lane Telford Street Morrison Avenue Beechwood Avenue Morison Place Senator Place Whitfield Avenue Avonfields Place Gano Avenue Wirham Place Eaton Lane Edgehill Place Clinton Springs Avenue REGISTER Forest Park Drive Alter Place Betula Avenue Lyleburn Place Mary Lane Thrall Street By Neighborhoods Rednay Avenue Avondale Avenue LAMPS Glen Lyon Avenue Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Crooked Stone Road Evanswood Place Goss Road Dunore Road Marion Avenue Old Ludlow Avenue Barry Lane Red Bud Avenue Bryant Avenue Norway Avenue Valley Lane Red Bud Place Wess Park Drive LOCATION OF GAS LAMPS Burton Woods Avenue Cornell Place SEP 19 1978 St. Charles Plcce Mt.

Vernon Avenue Crestmont Lane Minto Avenue Brookline Avenue Lafayette Avenue Lafayette Circle Stettinius Avenue Columbus Avenue Wentworth Avenue REGISTER Broadview Drive Portsmouth Avenue Resor Avenue Victoria Avenue Shiloh Street Drake Avenue Pine Grove Avenue NATIONAL Rosella Avenue Biddle Street Ferdinand Place Zumstein Avenue RECEIVED Andrew Place Outlook Avenue Celeron Avenue Cadillac Avenue Lamps Victoria Place Shady Lane Clarkwood Place Location of gas lamps Berry Avenue Mooney Avenue Burch Avenue Greendale Avenue Interwood Avenue Drakewood Drive Deacon Avenue Lorraine Avenue Montieth Avenue Woodland Avenue Oxford Terrace Andrew Avenue Middleton Avenue Warren Avenue Hosea Avenue CLIFTON-continued Oak Park Place Country Club Place Hyde Park Avenue Seal Street Ziegle Av enue CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMP Maple Park Avenee page two CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMP THEMATIC DISTRICT DEC 2 2 1978 HYDE PARK - OAKLEY-continued SEP 19 1978 COLLEGE HILL - 30 Pleasant Ridge - 161 Perkins Lane Linden Drive Drieden Avenue Harvest Avenue Emerson Avenue Lamps Beredith Place NATIONAL Pandora Avenue Kimberly Court REGISTER Kincaid Road Ashwood Drive Location of gas lamps Kimberly Avenue Arrow Avenue Maple Driveway Fairhurst Avenue Oakleaf Avenue Page three Wellston Place Grand Vista Place Woodmont Avenue Congrieve Avenue Briarcliffe Avenue Parkridge Place Mapleleaf Avenue Fairway Drive Attica Avenue Savannah Avenue Swift Avenue Orion Avenue RECEIVED Gladys Avenue Grover Hill Avenue Lisbon Avenu Delphos Avenue Grand Vista Avenue Herschell Avenue Collegevue Place Laurelwood Circle Observatory Place Avery Lane Ridgeland Place Davey Avenue Bona Vista Place Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Larch Avenue Lawmdale Avenue South Woodmont Avenue Parkman Pl ce CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMP THEMATIC DISTRICT Parry Lane O'Meara Place Lawmdale Place DEC 2 2 1978 Kennedy HEIGHTS - 69 SEP 19 1978 Valley View Avenue ROSELAWN - 75 MI- ADAMS - 2 St.

Paul Place Mt.

LOOKOUT - 8 FAIRMOUNT - 6 Dickens Avenue Davenant Avenue Rebison Road Kinoll Avenue University Court REGISTER Glen Avenue Kennedy Avenue Larchwood Place Afton Avenue Blackstone Place Glenden Place Hedge Avenue RECEIVED Standish Avenue Iris Avenue NATIONAL Glenmeadow Drive LAMPS Greenbriar Place Page four Bluefield Place Heyward Court Weron Lane Eastlane Avenue Brookcrest Drive Dante Avenue Tyne Avenue Herschell Woods Lane Ravenwood Avenue Red Bank Road Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Bantry Avenue Kirkub Avenue CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMP THEMATIC DISTRICT Doon Avenue Solar Vista Place Location of gas lamps FAIRVIEW DEC 2 2 1978 East WALNUT HILLS- 53 SEP 191978 WALNUT HILLS - 3 Francis Lane 1,109 Elmhurst Avenue Annwood Park Keys Crescent LAMPS REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED Page five Ivy Avenue Melville Lane Holly Lane Groesbeck Drive TOTAL LAMPS Baker Place Breen Street Larksbar Avenue Annwood Street Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Taft Road Lane CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMP THEMATIC DISTRICT Location of gas lamps TOTAL NUMBER OF LAMPS 1,108 DEC 2 2 1978 MT.

LOOKOUT COLUMBIA- EAST END RIVERSIDE - SEDAMSVILLE FERNBANK - SAYLER PARK MT WASHINGTON CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT- CENTRAL RIVERFRONT Working Review Committee on Housing Statistical Neighborhood Number Cincinnati,Ohio CLIFTON RECEIVED REGISTER AVONDALE EVANSTON QUEENSGATE NATIONAL NORTHSIDE SEP 191978 Cincinnati Statistical Neighborhoods Legend: Statistical Neighborhoods LAMP THEMATIC DISTRICT Statistical Neighborhood Boundary APRIL 1978 January 1973 City Planning Commission Census Tract Number CINCINNATI STREET GAS SOUTH CUMMINSVILLE CAMP WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOODS IN CINCINNATI CONTAINING GAS STREET LAMPS CALIFORNIA PLEASANT RIDGE NORTH FAIAMOUNT Census Tract Boundary NORTH AVONDALE-PADDOCK HILLS NORTHWEST FAIRMOUNT Area Outside Cincinnati NEIGHBORHOOD 1100 Scale in Feet LOWER PRICE HILL MT. AUBURN FAIRVIEW-CLIFTON HEIGHTS HYDE PARK MT.

ADAMS RIVER ROAD UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS MADISONVILLE-EASTWOOD OAKLEY WINTON HILLS COLLEGE HILL MT.AIRY CARTHAGE CORRYVILLE KENNEDY HEIGNTS ROSELAWN EAST WALNUT HILLS WEST PRICE HILL OVER-THE-RHINE 140.02 DEC 2 2 1978 SEP 19 1978 OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition O Private O 9. Coordinates Altered O 24. Owner's Name & Address, in #42) Moved O if known 37.

Condition U.T.M. Reference 1 Easting 25. Open to Preservation Structure O Building O Object X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes - District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41. Distance from and 1 foot 42. Further Description of Important Features length of pole. An outside diameter of 6 inches at bottom 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by F. Mitchell Personal observation. 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 5/78 Hamilton Front Exterior architecture. streetscape. Register? Northing Welsbach Company. Long. Zone Side Site Underway? Lat. (Explain Ohio Historical Center Eligible?

4340580 HAm-1977-14 Frontage on Road O-Technology Interior it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate Department of Public Works Gas Street Lamp Ohio Historic Preservation Office City of Cincinnati Ivy Pattern gas street illumination.Contributes to the visual integrity of the reduces to 3 inches at the top. Cast iron. Capped by a Public Road? Potent'l? 15. Name of Established District Distinguished by winding ivy pattern that extends full One of many styles of poles used for street gas lighting. Significant because Boulevard fixture. MPA This design was manufactured by the Bredith SEP 19 1978 OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Namo(s) 5. Other Name(s) Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories O - Technology Basement? Yes M 17. Date(s) or Period Siu. Charles Pl. 7.

City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent Present Use 34. Wall Treatment Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition D Private - Altered D 9. Coordinates in #42) 24. Owner's Name & Addrass, Moved O Long if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to 38. Preservation Site D Structure O Building O Object x Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included Part of Estab. Yes District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features Distinguished by fluted pedestal, decorative collar, and 43.

History and Significance it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Found in association with mixed styles gas lamps and c. 1905 mixed styled 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 49. Revision Date(s) Side Front Register? Cincinnati Name Zone Lat. Exterior Easting Northing Eligible? Ohio Historical Center Underway? MPA County housing. Personal observation. Fred Mitehell Cincinnati Historic Half Ivy Ohio Historic Preservation Office historic district. Interior City of Cineinnati Frontage on Road Street Gas Lamp Public Road? (Explain- MADISON 16721450 C. 1895 22. Present Use Dept. of Public Works 1778-10 No D Association 30.Foundation Material One of many styles of poles used for street gas lighting.Significant because Hamilton Potent'i? SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4.

Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories - Technology 29. Basement? Yes X 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership Public Road? Changes Addition - Private O Altered C 9. Coordinates in #42) 24. Owner's Name & Addrass, Moved C if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to 38. Preservation Site C Structure D Building O Object X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41.

Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features Distinguished by small smooth one foot pedestal and smooth 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 49. Revision Date(s) Side Register? Cincinnati Easting Hamilton Front Exterior Underway? Northing Lat. Zone Eligible? Long. Cincinnati Historic Ohio Historical Center Personal observation. (Explain 3434 Stettinius ERIE Interior historic district. OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Ohio Historic Preservation Office Smooth Taper Cast iron. Fred Mitchell Department of Public Works Inventory, 1978 Frontage on Road it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted inadequate Found in association with mixed styled gas lamps and c.1905 mixed style housing. Street Gas Lamp NAm 1779-10 Gas lamp taper for the remainder of the pole.

MPA Association Boulevard fixture. City of Cincinnati 161720570 4335/00 Potent'l? SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories - Technology Basement? Date(s) or Period No D 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays Original Use, if apparent Street Gas Lamp 34. Wall Treatment Present Use 35. Plan Shape Ownership 36. Changes Addition D 9. Coordinates Private O Altered D in #42) Moved - Long if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Site D Structure O Building O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27.

Other Surveys in Which Included District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 49. Revision Date(s) County Exterior Front Easting Side Register? Hamilton Zone Cincinnati Northing Underway? Cincinnati Historic C.1895 Lat. Interior (Explain Fred Mitchell Personal observation. historic district. Frontage on Road Smooth Pedestal Ohio Historical Center OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY City of Cincinnati Ohio Historic Preservation Office Public Road? it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate Inventory, 1978 Department of Public Works 4020 Rose Hill Eligible? Found in association with mixed styled gas lamps and c.19o0-l920 large scale, Yes D Part of Estab. Yes 15.

Name of Established District Distinguished by smooth pedestal approximately three feet Objecf X No O Miami Purchase Association mixed style architecture. 47.Organization high and a smooth tapering pole above this.Boulevard Potent'!? SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories - Technology 29. Basement? Yes M 17. Date(s) or Period - No D C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent Present Use 34. Wall Treatment 35. Plan Shape Ownership Public Road? 36. Changes 9. Coordinates Private O in #42) if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to 38.

Preservation Structure O Building O Object X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features Distinguished by fluted pedestal, large decorative collar and 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 49. Revision Date(s) 4335090 Side County Front Exterior Moved Register? fixture. Cincinnati architecture. Endangered? Long. Eligible? Zone Northing Addition Lat. Site MPA Underway? Altered Ohio Historical Center (Explain historic district. Personal observation.

City of Cincinnati Cincinnati Historic OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Interior Name(s) Frontage on Road Fred Mitchell Department of Public Works Ohio Historic Preservation Office Found in association with mixed styled gas lamps and c.l900-l9l5mixed style Street Gas Lamp Easting 3423 stettinius 22. Present Use Owner's Name & Addrass, Potent'!? Date No O an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate Other gas street illumination. 16720500 Hamilton ERIE SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories - Technology Basement? Yes X 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21.

Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership Public Road? 36. Changes Addition O Private O Altered O 9. Coordinates in #42) 24. Owner's Name & Address, Moved O Long if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Structure D Building O Object 2f 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by Fred Mitchell 47. Organization 49. Revision Date(a) Side Register? Cincinnati Front 4335090 Easting Hamilton Exterior MPA architecture. Underway? Zone Northing Lat. Cincinnati Historic (Explain historic district.

Personal observation. Frontage on Road ERIE Ohio Historical Center Ohio Historic Preservation Office Department of Public Works City of Cincinnati 3423 Burch Eligible? OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Street Gas Lamp it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate Found in association with mixed styled gas lamps ad c.1900-l9l5 mixed style Interior 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 22. Present Use No D Site Distinguished by small circular base and fluted tapering pole. SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories - Technology Basement? Yes O Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Pian with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20.

Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent Present Use - WARREN 34. Wall Treatment 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership Public Road? Changes Addition C Private O Altered O 9. Coordinates in #42) Moved C if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to 38. Preservation Site O Structure - Building - Object * 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? By What? 11. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features Distinguished by small circular base, fluted tapering column. fixture. Cast iron. 43. History and Significance 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization Date 49. Revision Date(s) Side Front architecture. Northing Easting Register? Hamilton Exterior Cincinnati Long. Eligible?

Zone Cincinnati Historic Underway? Lat. Significant because Personal observation. Interior (Explain 4336460 Ohio Historical Center historic distric. Fred Kitchell County City of Cincinnati OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Ohio Historic Preservation Office Department of Public Works Street Gas Lamp C.1895 Frontage on Road One of many styles of poles used for street gas lighting. 1 HAm 1783.7 15. Name of Established District No D Manufacturer's name J. NASH.CIN found on pole. Boulevard it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate MPA Potent'? Name(s) OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 1. No. 4. Present Name(s) HAm 1784.10 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period No D C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7.

City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Private O Altered D 9. Coordinates in #42) Moved D 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Structure D Site D Object X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National Department of Public works By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings S. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 7. Organization 48. Date 49.

Revision Date(s) Underway? Register? Easting Exterior Cincinnati Front Northing Long. Hamilton MPA housing. District Lat. Ohio Historical Center Zone Eligible? (Explain Cincinnati Historic ERIE Side Fred Mitchell Personal observation. Street Gas Lamp historic district. Frontage on Road Interior Ohio Historic Preservation Office City of Cincinnati Located in association with mixed design posts and c.l905-l9l5 mixed style it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate Public Road? O-Technology Addition O Building O Part of Estab. Yes 15. Name of Established District Association 5/78 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 6. Specific Location 0 - Technology Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7.

City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition O Private O Altered O 9. Coordinates in #42) Moved - 24. Owner's Name & Address, If known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Site D Structure O Object X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? By What? 11. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and Small circular base, fluted pedestal with small circular collar Some examples manufactured by Hoefnohoff and Laue, Cincinnati, it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate 44.

Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization Date 49. Revision Date(s) Underway? Register? Front Long. Exterior Hamilton Cincinnati Side Eligible? Ohio Historical Center Northing Zone Cincinnati Historic Lat. Personal observation. Easting historic district. (Explain Ohio Historic Preservation Office Interior Frontage on Road Located in association with mixed design posts and mixed style architecture. CLIFTON City of Cincinnati Fred Hitchell 43. History and Significance 42. Further Description of Important Features Department of Public works Public Road? FRESOR SEP 19 1978 Just west9 No D Part of Estab. Yes No O 15. Name of Established District supporting fluted tapering post. Ohio.

OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Street Gas Lamp One of many styles of poles used for street gas lighting.Significant because Cast iron gas street illumination.Contributes to the integrity of the gas lamp thematic 5/78 Building - SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) HAm 1786-10 County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 8. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? Yes X 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, If apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition O Private D Altered O 9. Coordinates in #42) Moved O If known 37. Condition U.T.M.

Reference Interior 25. Open to Preservation Structure - Building O Object KI 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features Distinguished by decorative interlocking circle motif on Manufactured by the Welsbach Street Light, Inc. of 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) Front Easting Underway? 5/78 Register? Cincinnati Side Zone Exterior Lat. Eligible? post. Long. architecture. Northing MPA Hamilton America. (Explain ERIE historic district. Ohio Historical Center Personal observation. Public Road?

Frontage on Road 3442 Burch Ohio Historic Preservation Office OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY 1720640 Fred Mitchell City of Cincinnati it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate 0- Technology Inventory, 1978 Street Gas Lamp One foot Site Department of Public Works 15. Name of Established District Decorative collar supporting fluted tapering Cincinnati Historic 4335/00 Association foot pedestal. Located in association with mixed design posts and c.1905-l9l5 mixed style ObSerUATORC SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 14Am 1787-10 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 0 - Technology Basement? Yes D Middleton 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8.

Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent Street Gas Lamp 34. Wall Treatment Present Use MCALPIn 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership Changes Addition C Private D Altered C 9. Coordinates Moved C 24. Owner's Name & Address, Long If known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference Interior 25. Open to 38. Preservation Structure Dr Object X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? By What? 11. On National Department of Public Works 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and Exhibits a tapering octagon base, twenty-twoand one half inch high, fluted interior portion approximately twenty-two inches high, a close grooved spiral winding top approximately thirty- three inches high.

Design manufactured by Welsbach Street St. Louis. 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Located in association with mixed design posts and mixed style architecture. 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 5/78 Side Front Underway? Exterior Register? Site Cincinnati Easting Hamilton Lat. Northing Cincinnati Historic 4336260 MPA Zone District (Explain historic district. Personal observation. Ohio Historical Center OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Eligible? Ohio Historic Preservation Office Fred Mitchell City of Cincinnati Public Road? in#42) Pipe & Steel Co.),and the KKC Mfg.Co.,LCL Co., 1. NO Building O 42. Further Description of Important Features it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate Significant because gas street illumination.

Frontage on Road Unefoot Contributes to the integrity of the gas lamp thematic Potent'l? AP & S 1617/420 SEP 19 1978 OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Columbus, Ohio 43211 1. No. 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1900 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition - 9. Coordinates Private O Altered O 24. Owner's Name & Address, in #42) Moved D if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Structure - Object X 26.

Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National Department of Public Works By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes D 14. District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and Inventory, 1978 1 foot 42. Further Description of Important Features by a boulevard fixture. Pole height is approximately 9 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by F. Mitchell 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) County Hamilton 5/78 Front Register? Easting Cincinnati Exterior Long. Northing Underway? Zone Site Lat. Cincinnati Historic City of Cincinnati (Explain gas street illumination. style architecture. Eligible? Side O-Technology Personal observation.

Building Ohio Historical Center Frontage on Road it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate HAm/788-30 Public Road? Interior feet. Cast Iron. inches long.Evolves into a fluted tapering pole capped One of many styles of poles used for street gas lighting.Significant because Street Gas Lamp Ohio Historic Prest ation Office 167/8980 an iron square 9 inches long and a smaller square 6 1887MAD1sonRd. Present Name(s) MADISON Rd Present MPA Name(s) Fluted pedestal standing 3k feet above ground capped by 4334080 SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) Hamilton 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories Technology Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19.

Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder No. of Bays 21. Original Use, apparent. 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership Addition O 9. Coordinates Private O Altered O in #42) Moved O If known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Structure D No D 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) County Underway? Front Register? Changes Exterior Zone Easting Long. Eligible? Cincinnati Historic Lat. Northing historic district.

(Explain Ohio Historical Center Interior Personal observation. OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Frontage on Road Ohio Historic Preservation Office City of Cincinnati Fred Mitchell Other Name Located in association with mixed design posts and mixed styled architecture. Public Road? Exhibiting fluted pedestal supported by small circular base. Street Gas Lamp Preservation Interior collar has decorative circular motif.Rest of pole Side One foot Department of Public Works Site andEmhurstAve. S.W Corner MEzvilleLn. 24. Owner's Name & Address, No O Building D Object * Cincinnati Lamp MPA it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate FAm1789-10 SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 6. Specific Location 0 - Technology S.E. conner LENOxLn.+ 29. Basement? Yes D 17.

Date(s) or Period No D C. 1895 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership Changes Addition O Private O Altered O 9. Coordinates in #42) Moved D 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Structure D Object X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? By What? 11. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 5. Sources of Information 46.

Prepared by . Personal observation. Organization Date 49. Revision Date(s) Register? Front Hamilton Underway? Cincinnati Easting Exterior Northing Eligible? Lat. Zone Site Ohio Historical Center Long. historic district. Side Ohio Historic Preservation Office (Explain Cincinnati Historic Interior 30. Foundation Material supporting tapering fluted post. OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Located in association with mixed design posts and mixed style architecture. City of Cincinnati Fred Mitchell Department of Public Works Street Gas Lamp Public Road? Small circular base. Une foot it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate Frontage on Road REDway AVE. 15. Name of Established District Fluted pedestal with decorative collar Association MPA Miami Purchase 4335600 SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 16.

Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 0 - Technology Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period No D 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Private D Altered O 8. Coordinates Moved O 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Structure - Site O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? By What? 11. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes D District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46.

Prepared by 47. Organization Date 49. Revision Date(s) Hamilton Underway? Front Register? 5/78 Exterior Cincinnati Easting Northing 4336810 Long. Eligible? Fred Mitchell Frontage on Road Lat. Zone Side City of Cincinnati Ohio Historical Center Object Ohio Historic Preservation Office (Explain Personal observation. Interior historic district. Public Road? Cincinnati Historic Found in association with mixed style posts and mixed style architecture. OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Department of Public Works 6. Specific Location it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate C.1895 Fluted tapering pole supported by small aomed base. in #42) If Rural, Township & Vidnity Addition O Building O No O 15. Name of Established District Contributes to the integrity of the gas lamp thematic Ham 1791-3 MPA gas street illumination.

Street Gas Lamp Manufactured by the Magnetite Fdy Co., St.Louis.Boulevard One of many styles of poles used for street gas lighting.Significant because Site Pian with North Arrow Avondale Une foot SEP 19 1978 OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 8. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories O - Technology 29. Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent Street Gas Lamp 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition - 9. Coordinates Private O Altered O in #42) Moved O If known 37. Condition U.T.M.

Reference 25. Open to 38. Preservation Site D Structure D Object 9 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by Persona observation. 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) Register? Front Easting Exterior Side Underway? Cincinnati Long. Lat. Eligible? Cincinnati Historic Northing Zone (Explain City of Cincinnati PARK Fred Mitchell C.1895 Frontage on Road Ohio Historical Center Ohio Historic Preservation Office Interior Public Road? Hamilton it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate historic district. One foot £AlASKA AVE Building O 15.

Name of Established District fluted tapering pole. Manufactured by the USCIP & F Co., One of many styles of poles used for street gas lighting. 5/78 Significant because Name(s) cessed panels, large decorative collar with egg and dart motif Decorative circular base supporting tapering pedestal with re- States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Co.) Potent'i? 167/6/00 4336/30 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) County 5. Other Name(s) Location of Negatives 8. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories - Technology 29. Basement? Yes W Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35.

Plan Shape 23. Ownership Public Road? 36. Changes Addition D Private O 9. Coordinates Altered D in #42) 24. Owner's Name & Address, Moved O Long If known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference Interior 25. Open to 38. Preservation Structure - Building O Object X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Located in association with mixed style posts and mixed styled architecture. 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) Register? Front Exterior Easting Cincinnati Association Underway? Lat. Northing 5/78 District Eligible?

Site MPA Cincinnati Historic Ohio Historical Center Zone historic district. (Explain Personal observation. Street Gas Lamp OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Ohio Historic Preservation Office City of Cincinnati Fred Mitchell Frontage on Road Department of Public Works Inventory, 1978 it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate On S.Side Hamilton 13.Part of Estab.Yes Miani Purchase Fluted pedestal and tapering pole separated by small Potent'l? SEP 19 1978 OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 0 - Technology Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material . City or lown If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20.

Contractor or Builder No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition O Private O Altered D 9. Coordinates in #42) Moved - if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Public Road? Structure D Building - Object Q 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? 13. Part of Estab. Yes District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41. Distance from and One foot 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information Prepared by 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) construction. Register? Easting Front Long. Side Cincinnati Exterior Site Zone Potent'? Underway? Northing Lat.

Cincinnati Historic MPA (Explain Eligible? Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center historic district. Personal observation. City of Cincinnati Interior Fred Mitchell Located in association with mixed style posts and mixed style architecture. Frontage on Road Inventory, 1978 Department of Public Works 27.Other Surveys in Which Included C.1895 2. county 24. Owner's Name & Address, 15. Name of Established District 5/78 4336820 Distinguished by hexagonal pedestal with recessed panels Street Gas Lamp 1794-7 1617/4/60 SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 28. No. of Stories 6. Specific Location 0 - Technology Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19.

Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder No. of Bays 21. Original Use, If apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use MC ALPIN 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Private O Altered O 9. Coordinates in #42) Moved - if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Structure - Object 5t 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? By What? 11. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and Inventory, 1978 42. Further Description of Important Features 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 49. Revision Date(s) construction. Register? Underway? Exterior Front Easting Site Cincinnati Long. Northing Zone Lat.

Ohio Historical Center MPA Eligible? Side Ohio Historic Preservation Office Cincinnati Historic Personal observation. (Explain historic district. Interior Fred Mitchell Frontage on Road 16. Thematic Category OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Mixed style architecture and mixed designed posts. Department of Public works One foot City of Cincinnati Public Road? Street Gas Lamp 167/3480 No D Addition C Building O Fluted pedestal with elongated hour glass design separating Hamilton 4336240 One of many styles of poles used for street gas lighting.Significant because it is an exauple of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 6. Specific Location S.Ecor. Greenbriar and 0 - Technology 29. Basement? Yes IX 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30.

Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership Changes Addition O Private O Altered O 9. Coordinates in $42) Moved D Owner's Name & Address, If known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Site D Structure D Object 5t 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? By What? No O 11. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes D Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features Similar to P, but smaller. 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 46. Prepared by 47.

Organization 49. Revision Date(s) Front Register? Side Northing Underway? Exterior Hamilton Eligible? Cincinnati Zone Long. Lat. Easting Ohio Historical Center historic district. Cincinnati Historic (Explain Street Gas Lamp Frontage on Road Ohio Historic Preservation Office OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Fred Mitchell Personal observation. Located in association with mixed design posts and mixed style architecture. Department of Public Works Interior MPA it is an example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate One foot 45. Sources of Information Public Road? District Broekcrest No D 15. Name of Established District City of Cincinnati SEP 19 1978 Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 8. Specific Location 0 - Technology 29. Basement? Yes D 17. Date(s) or Period C. 1895 30.

Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition O Private O 9. Coordinates in #42) Moved O if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to 38. Preservation Structure D Object Q 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? By What? 11. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes D District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? Inventory, 1978 41. Distance from and 15. Name of Established District Forty feet 42. Further Description of Important Features Distinguished by octagon base, decorative urn octagon shaped tarering to top and botton. 43.

History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) Register? Easting Side Front Exterior Northing Cincinnati Eligible? Hamilton Long. Underway? Lat. Site Zone MPA (Explain Cincinnati Historic historic district. Ohio Historical Center Personal observation. City of Cincinnati OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Frontage on Road Interior Ohio Historic Preservation Office post found. Department of Public Works Public Road? it isan example of the technology and invention which resulted in adequate Date of construction unknown but is oldest example of gas lamp 4334860 Building O HAm 1797-1 Altered O Significant because gas street illumination. Potent'? Fred Mitchell Street Gas Lamp Located in association with a similar post ina garden setting.

Contributes to the integrity of the gas lamp thematic Photos al OK- 9.21.78 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF DEC 2 2 1978 OTHER TECHNICAL CONTROL KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Entered Send-back Review Maps Property HAER Re-submit HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up State Working Numberg.19.78. 4109 Federal Register Entry IN T:2106- 74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 12.2278 Problems &/ Orelup Context--there is not a context provided for the Cincinnatti lamps. whether the technology was innovative or backwag However, I don't think be regarded as an excellent first step in gathering data. given in nomination, gaslights are eligible.

3.Statement of Significance--example of technology and invention applied to Adds to visual scene of streetscapes--OK owned oil lamps supplied the light.It was among the first 6 U.S.cities Quotation from Gaslighting in America, TPs. this sort of information is available, and therefore the nomination can Urban streets--OK Cincinnati is unique for large #& spatial extent--no support given for this We also know that Cincinnati hasa tradtilon of concern for street-lighting-- It was one of the best-lit of the early Western cities when wxkxwas privately We do not know whether the bases are unusual or common;we do not know We do know that: one of the lamps is of a rare type which "all but totally to have been moved. growing at the this time.

(Urban Frontetr, Richard Wade) the trend toward greater municipal responsibility for services that was to install a gas system.The new gas system was municipally owned, reflecting modern flame units.I do not have a problem with this, however and most Roselawn lamps were moved there in the 1930s.These are the only ones known DEC 2 2 1978 SEP 19 1978 Spring, 1978 Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp Fred Mitchell Thematic Historic District Example of A of Cincinnati Historic Preservation Street Gas Lamps-Photo #l Cincinnati, Ham. Col, Ohio Miami Purchase Association for DEC 2 2 1978 Cincinnati, Ham. Co., Ohio SEP 19 1978 Spring, 1978 Historic Preservation Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp Fred Mitchell Thematic Historic District Street Gas Lamps-Photo #2 Miami Purchase Association for Example of B of Cincinnati DEC 2 2 1978 Cincinnati, Ham.

Co., Ohio Spring, 1978 SEP 19 1978 Thematic Historic Group Historic Preservation Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp Miami Purchase Association for Fred Mitchell Example of C of Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps-Photo #3 DEC 2 2 1978 Spring, 1978 Historic Preservation Fred Mitchell Thematic Historic Group Street Gas Lamps-Photo #4 Example of D of Cincinnati Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp SEP 19 0n78 Miami Purchase Association for Cincinnati,Ham.Co.,Ohio DEC 22 1978 Cincinnati, Ham. Co., Ohio Spring, 1978 SEP 19 1978 ofor Historic Preservation Thematic Historic District Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp Example of E of Cincinnati Fred Mitchell Street Gas Lamps-Photo 5 Miami Purchase Association SEP 19 1978 DEC 2 2 1978 Thematic Historic District Historic Preservation Example of F of Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps-Photo #6 Fred Mitchell Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp Spring,1978 Cincinnati, Ham.

Co., Ohio Miami Purchase Association fo Cincinnati, Ham. Co., Ohio Spring, 1978 DEC 2 2 1978 Thematic Historic District Fred Mitchell Cincinnati Stree Gas Lamps Street Gas Lamps-Photo #7 For Historic Preservation Example of G of Cincinnati SEP 19 1978 Miami Purchase Association Cincinnati, Ham. Co., Ohio Spring, 1978 SEP 19 1978 for Historic Preservation Thematic Historic District Fred Mitchell Example of H of Cincinnati Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp Street Gas Lamps-Photo #8 DEC 22 SEP 19 1978 Thematic Historic District for Historic Preservation Miami Purchase Association Example of I of Cincinnati Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp Street Gas Lamps-Photo #9 Fred Mitchell Spring,1978 Cincinnati,Ham.Co.,Ohio Cincinnati, Ham.

Co., Ohio DEC 2 2 1970 Thematic Historic District Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp for Historic Preservation Example of J of Cincinnati Fred Mitchell Street Gas Lamps-Photo #l0 Spring, 1978 SEP 19 1978 Cincinnati, Ham. Co., Ohio DEC 2 2 1978 for Historic Preservation Thematic Historic District Miami Purchase Association Cincinnati Street Gas Lamp Street Gas Lamps-Photo #il Spring, 1978 SEP 19 1978 Spring, 1978 BEC 2 2 1978 for Historic Preservation Thematic Historic District Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Steve Gordon Cincinnati,Ham.Co.,Ohio Miami Purchase Association U.S.MAIL MELVILLE LE DEC 2 2 1978 Cincinnati, Ham. Co., Ohio Spring, 1978 For Historic Preservation Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Thematic Historic District Example of M of Cincinnati Miami Purchase Association Street Gas Lamps-Photo #l3 SEP 19 1978 Steve Gordon DEC 2 2 1978 Cincinnati, Ham.

Co., Ohio SEP 19 1978 Thematic Historic District for Historic Preservation Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Steve Gordon Example of N of Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps-Photo #14 Spring,1978 DEC 2 2 1978 Cincinnati, Ham. Co., Ohio SEP 19 1978 Spring, 1978 for Historic Preservation Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Miami Purchase Association Thematic Historic District Steve Gordon Example of O of Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps-Photo #15 Cincinnati, Ham. Co., Ohio DEC 22 SEP191978 for Historic Preservation Steve Gordon Thematic Historic District Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Mia mi Purchase Association Spring, 1978 Cincinnati, Ham. Co., Ohio SEP 19 1978 Spring, 1978 Miami Purchase Association Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Thematic Historic District for Historic Preservation Steve Gordon Cincinnati, Ham.

Co., Ohio SEP 19 1978 Spring, 197 Thematic Historic District for Historic Preservation Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Steve Gordon Example of R of Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps-Photo #i8 Cincinnati, Ham. Co., Ohio Spring, 1978 Thematic Historic District for Historic Preservation Steve Gordon Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Street Gas Lamps-Photo #19 Example of S of Cincinnati Miami Purchase Association Cincinnati, Ham.

Co., Ohio for Historic Preservation Thematic Historic District Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Street Gas Lamps-Photo #20 Steve Gordon Spring, 1978 SEP 19 1978 Spring, 1978 DEC 2 2 1978 Thematic Historic District Miami Purchase Association Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps Example of U of Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps-Photo #21 Fred Mitchell for Historic Preservation SEP 19 1978 Ohio Cincinnati,Ham.Co., Ohio ANY TIME PARKING DEC 2 2 1978 Spring, 1978 - Photo #22 for Historic Preservation Fred Mitchell Example of Boulevard fixture Thematic Historic District Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps with reflector & cross arms Miami Purchase Association DEC 2 2 1978 Spring, 1978 - Photo #23 for Historic Preservation Thematic Historic District Cincinnati Street Gas Lamps residential neighborhood Topical streetscape in older Miami Purchase Association Cincinnati,Ham.Co.,Ohio DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NEWPORT QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC NEWPORT, KY () State Rout KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RIVER UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY STATE OF KENTUCKY E 716-320 N 4331-460 CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMP KENTUCKY-OHIO N3900 OHIO-HAMILTON CO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) BE.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES CINCINNATI EAST QUADRANGLE E 716-160 N 4334-860 N 4336-200 ROAD CLASSIFICATION CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMP E 711-860 N 4341-850 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-HAMILTON CO RECEIVED * 4336-220 CINCINNATI WEST QUADRANGLE CINCINNATI STREET GAS LAMP DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF CINCINNATI Lamp Thematic Historical Spatial distribution and for explanation of designs). the resourcesof the 6-23-72 NOT TO SCALE SEP 19 1978 -LIFTO 1- 200° G.J.B ED-27-002 O GAS LIGHTS District. DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGR. the Cincinnati Street Gas Fred Mitchell RECEIVED (Please refer to the text Ohio. May, 1978. CLIFTON "2" DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGR. CITY OF CINCINNATI GAS LIGHTS RE. D. 000 c C.JB O GAS LIGHTS VONDALE , DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGR CITY OF CINCINNATI GAS LIGH DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS ED-27-004 G.J.B.

28-72 1=200 O GAS LIGHTS Avondale DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGR CITY OF CINCINNATI -30-72 GAS LIGHTS AVONDALE "3"(MISC) CITY OF CINCINNATI See A vonelsle O GAS LIGHTS TOTAL GO DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGR DATE DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS ERIE HYDE PARK ED-27-011 7- 13-72 CITY OF CNCINNATI REVISION SCALE OBSERVATORY SOURCE R.E.B. G.J.B. FILE NO. O GAS LIGHT' HYDE PARK -OAKLEY CITY OF CINCINNATI DATE ED-27-012 1=200 OAKLEY O GAS LIGHTS 1" = 200 CITY OF CINCINNATI DATE DEPT.OF PUBLIC WORKS KENNEDY HEIGHTS - - PLEASANT RIDGE "" CITY OF CINCINNATI GAS LIGHTS DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGP DATE DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS - PLEASANT RIDGE "2" KENNEDY HEIGHTS O GAS LIGHTS CITY OF CINCINNATI O GAS LIGHTS DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGR =200 GAS LIGHTS - PLEASANT RIDGE "4" DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS DATE CITY OF CINCINNATI DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGR. KENNEDY HEIGHTS R.E.B 1= 200 SCALE G.J.B.

ED-27-015 7 3 5 3 335 3 31 CITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE HILL DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGR GAS G.J.B. 1°=200 ROSELAWN CITY OF CINCINNATI GAS LIGHTS DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS Reading - Road DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGR ED-27-010 O'BRYONVILLE GAS LIGHTS DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF CINCINNATI DATE DIV. OF TRAFFIC ENGR. ED-27-014 "= 200 HERBERT W. STEVENS ROOM 222, CITY HALL STEVEN F. BLOOMFIELD CINCINNATI. OHIO 45202 L. MONTY ERB PHONE 352-3471 ERWIN E. HOFFMAN May 11, 1978 Ms. Gretchen Klimoski SEP 19 1978 1-71 and 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Ms.

Klimoski: Register of Historic Places, and the following position statement was as long as the supply lasts, but that the City will use local when necessary due to damage beyond repair, street improve- ments, the curtailment of gas as an energy source, or by peti- Equal Opportunity Employer NATIONAL REGISTER RECEIVED adopted: Sincerely yours, SAY:mrr ADMINISTRATOR. Ohio Historical Center ASSISTANT DIRECTOR The City recognizes the historic and aesthetic value of the DIRECTOR OF CITY PLANNING the above position statement. CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Senior City Planner tion of the lights to the National Register of Historic Places Ohio Historic Preservation Offide subject to the following understanding:That the City will funds to remove and replace the gaslights with electric lights LAND USE AND ZONING PETER W.

SWENTY Cincinnati City Council at its meeting of May 10,1978,also approved The City Planning Commission at its meeting of April 28,1978,reviewed Procedure (2-8-78) of the Department of Public Works. Fred Mitchell,MPA THOMAS B. BRUSH WILLIAM V. DONALDSON gas street lamps to our neighborhoods and supports the nomina- continue to repair broken gas lights with replacement fixtures 1ST DISTRICT, OHIO 1519 LONGWORTH HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING TELEPHONE: (202) 225-3164 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Congress of the United States 550 MAIN STREET TELEPHONE: (513) 684-2456 Dr. William Murtagh, Director THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS Sincerely, I would appreciate any assistance you may be able National Register I am writing on behalf of Mr.Fred Mitchell Representative in Congress your interest and consideration.

DISTRICT OFFICE: First District of Ohio WASHINGTON OFFICE: RON ROBERTS to the National Register for gas lamps in Cincinnati to provide with regard to this matter.Please direct your Department of the Interior Preservation Advisory Board, and that the application was then application was approved by the Ohio Historical Sites of the Miami Purchase Association in applied forwarded to you. BILL GRADISON BG/1b FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING Dear Dr. Murtagh: Louse of Representatibes 18th and C N. W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 October 2, 1978 Washington, D. C. response to my Cincinnati District Office.Thank you for Hami/foNCo.

OCT 12 1978 YSE (ATTACHED) AL SENT INITIALS THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATE REC'D DATE ACTION TAKEN DIVISION: NR REPORT: TELEPHONE REPORT OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADDRESS: STAFF MEMBER: RElup DATE: 12-19-78 To/FROM: STATE OHIO DEC 2 2 1978 Akey, James, Farm Old Lawrence County Jail Stone, Valerius C., House Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn, JI. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 Byers/bjr 1/18/79 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Burlington Location Austinburg Resource Director Marion County Hamilton County Lawrence County Cincinnati Dravo Gravel Site Cuyahoga County Wayne County Name Ashtabula County Honorable Ralph Regula Date Entered Honorable J. William Stanton The Ohio Historical Society ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Honorable Clarence E.

Miller Strongsville vicinity Gas Street Lamps of Cincinnati Multiple Congregational Church of Austinburg State Historic Preservation Officer Also Notified Honorable Clarence J. Brown Honorable Ronald M. Mottl Honorable Willis D. Gradison, Jr. Wyatt's Tavern-Fort Morrow Site Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Honorable Thomas A.

Luken 2 OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry: DEC 2 2 )SOURCE of NOMINATION - LOCAL - deteriorated Oaltered Doriginal site 2O SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 3 Omoved SC NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown Dexcavated 20 NOT APPLICABLE-7 - No Access I AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 OCLAIMS: explain - POLITICS/ GOVT.* 21 -RECREATION -28 -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - COMMERCE -6 - LAW - 16 - SETTLEMENT-29 -ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 C EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' D - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS-9 - INDUSTRY - 13 J MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 ag functions 1 interior decorator: Sartisan: @builder/contractor: NAM EVENTS : IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 061 ASSOCIATION ETHNIC Hamilton Midwest PERSONAL: GROUP INSTITUTIONAL: FEDERAL ENTERTAINMENT-26 STATE CURRENTLY: historic events: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: YES-Unrestricted vicinity of major alterations: ENGINEERING-11 county code: landscape architect/ garden designer: architectural style(s): NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET ADMINISTRATOR: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP URBAN PLANNING-31 reviewers initials, Dexcellent date.

Oruins BNPS REGION: SAVED? YES city / town ( CONDITION IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes Ono C RELIGION- 22 -reconstructed UNKNOWN-4 artist: master builder: Cineinnati Street Gas Lamps dates of initial construction: Dgood if state who prepared form? give role & date Pfeatures: ACREAGE