Nomination for Friedlander, Abraham J., House

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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 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Abraham J. Friedlander House AND/OR COMMON Meckstroth, Schwierling, Wais and Monnie - Law Offices STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - VICINITY OF - PRESENT USE XWORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION _ENTERTAINMENT -IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY John R. Meckstroth 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

Hamilton County Courthouse REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS August, DEPOSITORY FOR 061 UNOCCUPIED LOCATION Hamilton Cincinnati ACCESSIBLE TITLE CODE SITE BOTH CATEGORY COUNTY CLASSIFICATION HISTORIC RELIGIOUS PARK OWNERSHIP STATE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC MILITARY PUBLIC STATUS _STRUCTURE NAME _TRANSPORTATION _OBJECT XBUILDING(S) Cincinnati Historic Inventory, Miami Purchase Association and Cincinnati City Planning XPRIVATE - EDUCATIONAL Ohio COURTHOUSE. Court and Main Streets _GOVERNMENT 2414 Kroger Building X.COMMERCIAL 8 West Ninth Street _DISTRICT _OTHER: -MUSEUM PH 0 677 3 3 7 7 1979 -FEDERAL -STATE COUNTY *LOCAL RECEIVED MAR 19 1979MAY Commission 7 DESCRIPTION DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The building located at 8 West Ninth Street is an excellent example of mid-nineteenth century townhouse architecture. The front block, built c. 1830-1850, is three stories in height and exhibits an asymmetrical three bay facade. This facade is dressed with a noteworthy on the facade is a classical entrance, which is approximately 3½ feet above elements are repeated near the top of the building and contribute to its overall harmony The remainder of the facade is characterized by bracketed lugsills, a Dayton limestone have long since been replaced. The first addition, built c. 1855, is two stories in height and is of stretcher bond The extent of the alterations to the exterior of this building is limited, most of it windows as practicality will allow. CONDITION UNEXPOSED MOVEDDATE DETERIORATED wooden walls and terra cotta detail on the ceiling complement the Greek Revival doorway.

from the hallway up to the third floor. A cherry newel post, scrolled moldings, and cherry and maple woodwork is located in the midsection of the building. like the windows. floor bays are taller than the upper floors.All of the windows throughout the building story staircase.A modest cherry bannister is supported by turned tiger maple spindles and balance. smooth sandstone facing that is accentuated by incised or beveled horizontal bands.Most The frontispiece is distinguished by two simple sandstone pilasters which support a which adorned the projecting arms of the stoop, are currently being restored. moulded jambs and surrounds, some of them exhibiting protruding cornices.

Many of the doors classical entablature: incised brackets, dentils and a plain cornice.A variation of these The interior of this building retains some notable detailing, particularly the three The vestibule adds to the elegance of an otherwise modestly detailed building. The paneled bricked in or moved through the years, while the present owner is replacing the old The foundations are either cut limestone blocks or random fieldstone. XORIGINAL SITE foundation, and two rectangular basement windows. As was usually the case, the first The rear portion of this building is comprised of three sympathetic additions and a construction. Attached to the rear of this is another two story addition, which in turn is connected to the l story carriage house by a simple one story brick unit. The entire building exhibits a blind west facade and is adjacent to a smaller two story building.

carriage house.All are quite consistent with the side facade of the front block; XUNALTERED CHECK ONE X.EXCELLENT -GOOD _FAIR LRUINS exhibiting sloped roofs, plain stone lintels and lugsills and a sandstone watertable. The east facade of the front block is constructed of brick and is very simple in detail; short end chimneys, three bays and plain stone lintels and lugsills. resulting from changes in the use of the carriage house. Many of its bays have been DATE have the characteristic cross pattern panels, and because of the 12' ceilings, are tall A large Greek Revival door is flanked by simple sidelights and capped with a rectangular street level and accessable via six plain sandstone steps. Two free standing lamp posts, The doors and windows on the interior of the two front blocks are accentuated by the AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SCIENCE ECONOMICS _SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING X 1800-1899 OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES c. 1830-1855 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Cincinnati, Ohio. and composition of the Greek Revival mode. Although many of the details are muted, it does Lafever's Beauties of Modern Architecture, first published in 1835. The architectural famous contemporary architect, through his numerous publications, of influencing local preceding the Civil War, Cincinnati was the world's leading meat packing center. Laboiteaux & Sons, wholesale dealers in liquors, set up residence. Other prosperous 1700-1799 EDUCATION ART BUILDER/ARCHITECT SIGNIFICANCE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC THEATER PERIOD SCULPTURE Unknown PREHISTORIC MILITARY INDUSTRY CONSERVATION have any impact on this building.

But neither can one deny the strong possibility of a INVENTION TRANSPORTATION POLITICS/GOVERNMENT XARCHITECTURE "In any consideration of the creative modification of Greek forms in American _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _COMMUNICATIONS authored five major works on Greek Revival architecture.

It can be suggested the 1850's, substantial expansion occurred, as evidenced through a significant increase in architecture one comes again and again on traces of influences from the books AGRICULTURE century period architecture and also for its association with the commercial history of of Asher Benjamin and Minard Lafever.These were used by designers and The Abraham J.Friedlander House is significant as a representative example of nineteenth Friedlander House's interior floor plan and detail are very much in accord with manufacturers of clothing moved in.Then in 1867,Lafayette La Boiteaux of Lafayette called),and it rapidly became a desirable residential haven for prosperous Cincinnatians. city's built environment. Until the early 1820's, Seventh Street on Northern Row served as the northern boundary for most of the city's residential population.By 1824, Mssrs.

historian Talbot Hamlin wrote: It is absurd to argue positively whether a renowned eastern architect's design did in fact One of the fine residences was at 84 West Ninth Street (later changed to 8 West Ninth St.) Constructed c.1830,this building first served asa residence for tradespeople.During the In 1863,Simon Rindskopf of Rindskopf Brothers & Co.,importers of dry goods and - LITERATURE Architecturally, the building, on both the interior and exterior, exhibits various elements XCOMMERCE - PHILOSOPHY - 1500-1599 - 1400-1499 -1600-1699 - RELIGION - MUSIC - LAW - - 1900- craftsmen the country over..." expansion was to attract some of Cincinnati's distinguished entrepreneurs as residents in Ludlow in 1789, the Ninth Street area was for many years located on the periphery of the packers held very respectable positions in business and government and for three decades (1797-1854), one of the early nineteenth century's most prominent classical architects, Piatt and Grandin subdivided the area around Wayne Street (as Ninth Street was originally the years to come.

One of the most prominent was John H. Gerard of the John H. Gerard and appear the designer of this edifice was familiar with the work of Minard Lafever.Lafever 9

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Robinson, E. & Pedgeon, R. H., Atlas of the City of Cincinnati; 1883-84, E.

Robinson: Greve, Charles Theordore, Centennial History of Cincinnati and Répresentative Citizens; 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY .l acre UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 2414 Kroger Building CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 8-10-78 CODE DATE NORTHING TELEPHONE STATE COUNTY ORGANIZATION Company: Cincinnati.

Ohio John R. Meckstroth,Jr. and Steve Gordon-Miami Purchase Association ATTEST: Cincinnati, alley on the east back to an alley. 1904, Biographical Publishing Co.: Chicago. New York. Situated in Downtown Cincinnati and 3o0 feet west of Vine Street, fronting 34 feet on ZONE EASTING LOCAL _X (513) 381-5060 Gross, Rev. Charles Fredrick, Cincinnati-The Queen City; 1912, S. J. Clarke Publishing GPO 892_458 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER ZONE 5 7-29 Form No. 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED MAR 1 9 1979 MAY 7 1979 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM ABRAHAM J. FRIEDLANDER HOUSE, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET citizens owned this building at one time or another, but evidence is inconclusive as to whether they actually lived there. named was Abraham J.

Friedlander. Born in Bavaria, he came to Cincinnati in 1850 at the state. Like meat packing, the clothing industry held a prominent position among the city's commercial enterprises. Charles Cist wrote in 1859: "This is the largest business carried on in Cincinnati, comprehending, as it does, where they moved in 1871. His children, particularly Edgar, Walter and Alfred, continued their father's prominence after his death in 1897. Yet 1898 was to be the last year the Gradually, it became a multiple family neighborhood and then mixed commercial. While many Ham1in, Greek Revival Architecture in America, p. 348. NOTES forty-eight wholesale and eighty-six retail establishments.Cincinnati is the downtown Cincinnati. Along with his strong business drive was his devotion to his family.

Married in 1857, age of 20.Blessed with a keen intelligence for business enterprise, his firm, Heidelbach, integrity.Today its existence is a memoir of the historical and architectural fabric in Friedlanders resided in their Ninth Street towmhouse. Abraham and Lisette, his wife, reared eight children, many of them at 84 W. Ninth Street, Ninth Street would survive.Its various uses largely did not scar its architectural DATE ENTERED of the surrounding homes would undergo the wreckers ball during the 20th century,8 West The last owner to utilize the building as a single family residence and for whom it is Friedlander and Co.,which specialized in the manufacture of one of the FOR NPS USE ONLY largest of its kind in Cincinnati and had a reputation of second to none throughout the As the boundaries and nature of the city's fabric changed so did the Ninth Street area. Form No.

10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Friedlander House, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET Robinson, E. and Pidgeon, R. H. Atlas of the City of Cincinnati, 1883-4. New York: E. Robinson. Hamilton County Courthouse: Recorders Office. The Industries of Cincinnati, Cincinnati: The Metropolitan Publishing Co.,1886. DATE ENTERED Prior to the War Between the States, New York: Dover FOR NPS USE ONLY ITEM NUMBER 9 Hamlin, Talbot. Greek Revival Architecture in America: Being an Account of Publications, 1944.

PAGE Important Trends in American Architecture and American Life MAY71979 < ALLEY - MAR 1 9 1979 - NOT TO SCALE- NATIONAL THREE RECEIVED STABLE REGISTER FIRST SECOND BATHROOM THIRD STORY FOYER WEST to the Inch ADDITION CIN, OHIO 8 Squares ORIGINAL TECHNICAL Photos - Inventory - BRANCH CHIEF Send-back - Federal Register Entry Re-submit - OTHER KEEPER HAER ARCHEOLOGIST HISTORIAN Maps Review National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 4.23.79 DK 3.20.79 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 7 1979 CONTROL Entered MAY MAR 1 9 1979 June, 1978 Kroger Building Photograph number 4 i MAY71979 Facade, looking northwest Cincinnati, Ohio John R. Meckstroth Abraham J. Friedlander House MAY ABRAHAM J. FRIEDLANDER HOUSE MAR 1 9 1979 MAY71979 Cincinnati, Ohio 24l4 Kroger Building John R.

Meckstroth Photograph Number 23 June, 1978 East facade, looking r south Hameltor County MAY MAR 1 9 1979 June, 1978 Photograph number B 3 MAY 7 1979 Interior: balustrade looking toward entrance 2414 Kroger Building Cincinnati, Ohio Abraham J. Friedlander House John R. Meckstroth MAR 1 9 1979 toward second floor 7 1979 John R. Meckstroth MAY 2414 Kroger Building Abraham J. Friedlander House June, 1978 Cincinnati, Ohio Photograph number - 4 COVINGTON, KY.- OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR COVINGTON QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES KENTUCKY-OHIO 16 / 714950 / 4331210 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Friedlander, Abraham J., House St. Clairsville vicinity Welton, Allen, House Beecher, Lucas, House Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Honorable Charles A.

Vanik Columbus, Ohio 43211 - For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Location Byers/bjr Sandusky 5/9/79 Lima Director Name Great Western Schoolhouse Peebles vicinity Peninsula vicinity Belmont County Cincinnati Erie County Also Notified Martins Ferry Honorable Douglas Applegate Adams County The Ohio Historical Society State Historic Preservation Officer Honorable William H. Harsha Summit County Honorable Tennyson Guyer Honorable Donald J. Pease Honorable Thomas A. Luken STATE OHIO Date Entered Lima Memorial Hall Allen County Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Wickerham Inn Hamilton County Central School 7 1979 MAY D. Appleton and Co., 1835. MAR 1 9 1979 PARLOR WINDOW.

Presents an original design for a parlor-window finishi; in which it will be seen that a bead is executed on the archi- trave,receding about 7 of an inch, which appears well; but bead, and give it a decided preference. It appears more chaste, and is attended with less labor in its execution. of architrave, plinth, and shutters: a jamb flap; 6 back flap; The jamb shutter is in one entire pannel when executed is the case in those I am now executing: REGISTER NATIONAL I am, at the present time, cxecuting the design without the with ornaments at bottom, top, and middle of pannel, which RECEIVED c back lining; d dd plinth, this plinth is continued under Fig.1. Elevation.Fig. 2, scale to Fig.1.Fig.3, plan PLATE 6 Fig+ Fig.4 PARLOR DOOR.

This design is original and appropriate for parlors of the arranged, and in no instance where elegance is required would it fail to produce a chaste and elegant effect.

The workmen in making preparations, and through the whole execution of this design, must pay particular atten- tion to the neatness and perfection of all the parts en- The plan of the door jamb is moulded with a neat ogee moulding, which will present it more chaste and acceptable tice, it is thought necessary to accompany it with the details in working drawings, which are illustrated at large and NOTE. - The present and former custom of executing high skirtinge and bases in parlors being fixed in the minds of almost every workman as unavoidably neces- sary, it may be well to remark, (notwithstanding the treatises in favor of such proportions,) that no one branch of finishing more requires a reform from the old consider all subjects of the above importance, prior to the execution thereof. gaged, in order to render it more perfect. explained in Plate 20.

his bilities will permit, change indesigns and proportions of interior finishings the architectural department; he nevertheless resolves to carry into effect, as far as NAT to classic observers.In order to make it useful in prac- ABRAHAM J. FRIEDLANDER. Cincinnati and was long prominently connected with the business life of this city. His life was marked by the most absolute fidelity to duty, whether of a public or private nature, and he was honored by all with whom he came in contact. Walking ever in the path of rectitude, his commenlation was on the part of the recipient. Few men were more prominent or more widely known in the city than he. He was an important factor in business circles and his popularity was well deserved as in him were embraced the character- Mr.

Friedlander was born in 1830 in Friesenhausen, Bavaria, Germany, and was one of a family of seven children born to Joseph and Charlotte Fried- changed to Heidelbach, Friedlander & Company, and so remained until the death of Mr. Friedlander, May 8, 1897. The business was one of the largest of its kind in Cincinnati and had a reputation second to none throughout conclusions nor vacillating in position. He considered the bearings, planned minded and liberal, and a generous giver to every worthy cause. Of stern integrity, his business life was one of honor and uprightness. Those who dealt with him knew that all dealings would be governed by true principles and a strong sense of justice. - as a business man, just, honorable and true to every pledge. Mr.

Friedlander was a member of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and was ever ready and willing to assist in anything pertaining to the good of that body, and his familiar figure and kindly face will long be missed amid the activities of that cast upon the side of progress. He was devoted to his family within whose his time to his business, in the discharge of which he was very conscientious. winning the esteem of all with whom he came in contact. His competitors his loss, and by his death Cincinnati lost a loyal citizen, the Chamber of Commerce a valuable member and the family one whom they will ever hokd in loving remembrance. Our subject and family were members of the Jewish Taken from: Greve, Charles Theordore, Centennial Citizens; 1904, Biographical Publishing Co.: Chicago Pages 582-84 NATIONAL RECEIVED Cemetery. History of Cincinnati and Representative never flagged.

appreciated highly his fairness and uprightness and he enjoyed their full association of able men.As a member his influence and energies were ever questions that arose for his decision he was neither over hasty in reaching undertakings. confidence and respect. the course to pursue, and entered earnestly upon the accomplishment of the circle were the strongest of endearing attachments.Ie did not aspire to ities and responsibilities of business enterprises, and in his broad view of Church and Mr.Friedlander's remains were laid at rest in the United Jewish In 18s7,Mr.Friedlander was united in marriage with Lisette Friedman; Asa friend,the subject of this sketch was loyal,sincere and tolerant; capacity but a short time when he becamea member of the firm of lleidel- ABRAHAM J.

FRIEDLANDER, deceased, was for 47 years a resident of something to prize, and to be named his friend evidenced sterling worth istics of an unbending integrity, an unabating energy and an industry that lander. His parents were wealthy and appreciater the worth of a good Mayer & Cohen, well known clothing manufacturers. He remained in that hach, Wertheimer & Company. This continued until 1861, when the firm was the State. Our subject was a man of intelligent comprehension of the liabil- Mr. Friedlander was modest and unobtrusive in manner, yet broad personal prominence but was content to see honors fall to others,devoting ends in view.He thus possessed and disclosed the elements of success in MAY MAY71979 MAR 1 9 1979 CINCINNATI, OHIO. HEIDEIBACH & FRIEDLANDER, No. 86 Pearl Street, between Vine and Race Streets, REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED Furnishing Goods and Trimmings.

MANUFACTURERS OF IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF MAY 7 1979 A.S. FRIEDLANDER, I Cincinnati Classified Business Directory for 1864-1865.