Nomination for Madam Fredin's Eden Park School and Neighboring Row House

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See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 1. Name and/or common 2. Location street & number 938-946 Morris Street & 922-932 Morris Street - not for publication city, town - vicinity of code 039 _ state _district - public X unoccupied _ agriculture X building(s) _ commercial - park - work in progress - private residence .entertainment _ religious _ in process - yes: unrestricted - government _ scientific . being considered . industrial _ transportation -military X other: vacant 4. Owner of Property Lucy S. & Michael I. Ainslie street & number 341 Lafayette Avenue 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc.

Hamilton County Courthouse depository for survey records Miami Purchase Association/ Cincinnati Planning Commission both Accessible code educational Cincinnati Category date historic structure Status object site Ownership date entered Public Acquisition congressional district Inventory-Nomination Form August 1978 Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Present Use 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Ohio Type all entries-complete applicable sections 3. Classification National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior For HCRS use only FHR-8-300 (11-78) NOV 29 1979 X private street & number State Ohio 45202 received OCT 2 5 1979 federal Court Street Madam Fredin's Eden Park School & Neighboring Row House . excellent _ deteriorated _ unaltered X original site X good recessing plan, towers with steeply pitched mansard roofs, front and side Photo #7).

Most iron balconies remain. smooth-faced ashlar; window, door and masonry porch lintels are constructed weatherings form the tower base which was surmounted by a belvedere (see photo #1). Finials ornamented all of the gables. with all of the woodwork repaired or replaced to match the original; and the site is to be graded for landscaping, courtyards and parking areas. and vernacular buildings to the west, north, and east. Condition ruins unexposed fair Xaltered row appears to fit the Victorian Gothic and Gothic Revival characteristics Boundary justification: Among city's outstanding examples of rowhouse 7. Description architecture, built at approximately the same time and in a similiar Historic District.The future plans for 938-946Morris Street involve; Check one and window.treatments is unified by the restrained use of only a few materials.

this vast variety of details into a unified whole.Stylistically, this similiar than the Fieldstone Row.Wall and shed and coursed ashlar limestone.930-32 is painted green with white belt courses Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

random patterened rock faced ashlar.Window sills and belt courses are 922-932 Morris Street is a six unit row house constructed of smooth-faced porch roofs and projecting bays.and under some windows on the second floor) mansard, gable and porch roofs. Some of the original iron balconies (over These two row houses constitute a major component of the Walnut Hills appropriate that these two buildings be nominated together. approach porches are all symmetrically treated to produce an elegant unified remain.Mansard and other roofs are steeply pitched. Corner buttress and pointed). Rear facades are of brick above a stone English basement. Street anchor the south-west corner of the Walnut Hills Historic District.

and window photos #5 & 6).The overall design exhibits details exhibits an exuberant approach to row house design.The.enormous variety ofa"stone castle".Street photo are constructed ina The two "High Victorian"row houses facing Eden Park on Morris row house.The tower of 930 has been removed; cresting over the central tower Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - prehistoric .conservation . science - sculpture _ education . military X 1800-1899 - philosophy . 1900- . communications - politics/government . invention other (specify) Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) scholar and educator. to east. 922-932 Morris, probably constructed as single family residences, 1700-1799 theater transportation economics industry humanitarian commerce exploration/settlement Builder/Architect engineering Period music literature law social/ 8. Significance continguous row house architecture in the city.As Madam Fredin's Eden six private girls schools at that time and the only one where pupils Madam Fredin and her husband, August Fredin the French Consul in Cincinnati, contributed to the educational and cultural life in Cincinnati.Madam honored by being selected as the first President.

938-946 Morris was constructed over several years as Madam Fredin's Eden Fredin conducted a private school for girls in this city.It was one of represents a uniquely.sensitive adaptation of a symmetrical row design to women.Many of the best families in Cincinnati sent their daughters to the a topographically difficult site; the Western one-third of the houses) upon the organization of a local branch of the order, Madam Fredin was were permitted to stay with the family with French strictly spoken in the - art _ archeology-prehistoric - _ community planning _ landscape architecture- _ religion _ archeology-historic X architecture c. 1880 language and literature, deing decorated with the Palms Academique by the French Academy.

The L'Alliance Francaise was founded by August Fredin and The scale of the row houses ascend in stair step fashion from-west drops approximately eight feet felow the level of the remainder of the row. 1500-1599 1600-1699 1400-1499 Specific dates The buildings are worthy of nomination to the National Register family. The courses were designed for the primary, preparatory and collegiate Park Fredin had the National reputation as a French because they are two of the most outstanding examples of "High Victorian" levels with.the pupils being fitted to pass the Harvard Examinations for _agriculture 9.

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Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data UMT References 922-932 Morris - Plat Book 69, p.1 Parcels 75,76,251,252,253 _ State 11. Form Prepared By name/title Lucy S. Ainslie, Preservation Representative Ohio River Valley Chapter- date resubmitted August, 1979 (Bus.) 513/621-1161 street & number 341 Lafayette Avenue -telephone Res.) 513/281-0202 state Ohio 45220 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: V local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historie Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 State Historic Preservation Officer signature code county Zone Northing date Cincinnati title List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Verbal boundary description and justification Quadrangle name organization The Victorian Society in America Quadrangle scale1:24000 922-932 Morris Street History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Ohio; Their Past and Present..; Keeper of the National Register city or town Zone Easting The City of Cincinnati and Its Resources,189o;The Cincinnati Times Star Co.

938-946 Morris Street For HCRS use only national 938-946 Morris-Plat Book 69p.1 Parcels 101,102,103 104 Chief of Registration 11-29-29 SHPO according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. 143 |23|7,10 The buildings are located in C.B. Mathews Subdivision, Plat Book 12, p.35 Newport UTM NOT VERIFIED 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated Working Number/0.25,79. 2604 Photos _ Inventory Maps KEEPER OTHER Send-back TECHNICAL CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Property Review Re-submit HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN United States Department of the Interior -Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register Write-up State BRANCH CHIEF 2-5-80 Entered 11.27.79 15, 16, 17 & 18 MORRIS STREET, CINCINNATI, O.

MADAME FREDIN, PRINCIPAL. EDEN PARK SCHOOL NOV 29 1979 Cincinnati, Oh. 45202 Photo # 1 published by the Times Star Co. Glossy enlargement of advertisement Lucy S. Ainslie Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio November, 1978 Walnut Hills Historic District Cincinnati and Its Resources, l890, Madame Fredins Eden Park School which appeared in "The City of Suite 200, 105 W. 4th St. OCT 2 5 1979 DOE ,OCT 2 5 1979 NOV 29 1979 Cincinnati, Oh. 45202 November, 1978 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Photographer looking north-east Walnut Hills Historic District house building. Lucy S. Ainslie Photo #2 from Morris St. at 938-946 row Suite 200, 105 W. 4th St. Madame Fredin's Eden Park School DOE OCT 2 5 1979 NOV 29 1979 Cincinnati, Oh. 45202 Photo # 3 Morris St. row houses. Photographer standing by front November, 1978 Lucy S.

Ainslie of 2li9 Deerfield Place looking Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Walnut Hills Historic District southeast at rear of 938-946 Madame Fredin's Eden Park School Suite 200, 105 W. 4th St. Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Photo # 4/7 OCT 2 5 1979 NOV 29 1979 townhouses. Photographer standing by garage at rear of 938-946 Morris St. on Deerfield looking Southeast, November, 1978 Lucy S. Ainslie Suite 200, 105 W. 4th St. Walnut Hills Historic Distriet Madame Fredin's Eden Park School Cincinnati, OH 45202 OCT 2 5 1979 Suite 200, 105 W. 4th St. NOV 2 9 1979 Photographer standing in Morris at 932 Morris St. and along row Limestone rowhouses, to the west. Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Lucy S.

Ainslie Walnut Hills Historic District November 1978 field Place looking North west, Street at intersection of Deer- Cincinnati, OH 45202 Photo # 5 7 OCT 2 5 1979 Photographer standing in Deerfield November, 1978 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Limestone rowhouses, Photo # 6 Lucy S. Ainslie Place looking West by Northwest Walnut Hills Historic District Suite 200, 105 W. 4th St. at side facade of 932 Morris St. NOV 29 1979 Cincinnati, OH 45202 2 5 1979 Photo # 7/7 November, 1978 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Suite 200, 105 W. 4th St. Photographer standing on Deer- Limestone rowhouses Morris St. rowhouses. Lucy S.

Ainslie field Place looking West by Southwest at rear of 922-932 Walnut Hills Historic District Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 NEWPORT, KY.-OHIO RIVER KENTUCKY-OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVE STATE OF KENTUCKY ROAD CLASSIFICATION CINCINNATI, HAMILTON CO., OHIO UNITED STATES NEWPORT QUADRANGLE KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 16/716580/4323710 922-932 Morris Street RTMENT OF THE IN )hio Historic Preservation Office October 18, 1979 Mr. Charles Herrington, Acting Keeper 440 G Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20243 Dear Mr. Herrington: approved by the state review board and the owners have been informed of Boesel, Adolph, House Maltby, Henry, House Thomson, Peter G., Residence Adams, George W. House Rider, Adam, House Anderson, William M., House St.

Peters Church Hamilton County Jackson County Richland County REGISTER Medina County Franklin County Ross County Pickaway Muskingum County Courthouse Center Mahoning County Knox County Michaels Farm Crawfis Institute Hock-Hocking Wine Cellar Fairfield County Auglaize County Warner Theater Industrial Buildings of Tiffin Parmelee House Cuyahoga County Metropolitan Block Pennsylvania Railway Station Herron Gymnasium Keystone Furnace Otterbein Mausoleum NATIONAL Shepard Street School Seneca County National Register of Historic Plcees Licking County Athens County Butler County Higby House Athens Governmental Buildings Madam Fredin's Eden Park School Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Allen County Hruby Conservatory of Music Mill Road Bowstring Bridge Department of the Interior our intent to nominate.

RECEIVED Enclosed are 3l regular nominations and2resubmissions.All have been lio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 Lincoln School Mr. Charles Herrington Page 2 Samuel, House David L. Brook enclosures Sincerely, Resubmissions Mason House Union County State Historic Preservation Officer Coshocton County was relocated) Stark County Montgomery County Elmwood Place Washington County Let me know if we can provide any additional information. Wayne County Home DLB:CW Waernicke-Hille House & Store Loew-Define Grocery Store & Home Deed's Barn (listed property that STATE OHIO NOV 29 1979 Thomson, Peter G., House (Laurel Court) Anderson, William Marshall, House Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable Willis D. Gradison, Jr. Mr.

David Brook - Columbus, Ohio 43211 Kansas Location Union County Irwin Name Higby House Lincoln School New Bremen Metropolitan Block Michaels Farm Pickaway County Row House Ross County Circleville Honorable Tennyson Guyer Seneca County Chillicothe Elmwood Place Cincinnati Hamilton County Boesel,Adolph House Allen County Madam Fredin's Eden Park School and Neighboring Lima Auglaize County State Historic Preservation Officer The Ohio Historical Society Date Entered Honorable Thomas A. Luken Honorable Delbert L. Latta Also Notified Honorable Clarence J. Brown Honorable William H. Harsha Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 1522 K Street NW. Washington D.C. FEB 11 1980 Mr.

Syl Angel Columbus, Ohio 43215 On January 24, 1980, the Council received your determination the Madam Fredin's Eden Park School, Cincinnati, Ohio, properties As provided in Section 800.9 of the Council's regulations, a copy of your determination of no adverse effect, along with 800) . Jordan E. Tannenbaum Chief, Eastern Division Advisory 20005 Council On Historic Preservation Department of Housing Sincerely, Dear Mr. Angel: and Urban Development supporting documentation and this concurrence, should be undertaking in compliance with the National Environmental your determination. Columbus Area Office Morris Street would not adversely affect those properties or included in any assessment or statement prepared for this your compliance with Section l06 of the National Historic Thank you for your cooperation.

accordance with Section of the Council's regulations that the rehabilitation of the row houses located at 936-948 of Project Review 200 N. Eigh Street CFR Part 800),the Executive Director does not object to included in the National Register of Historic Places.In Policy Act and should be kept in your records as evidence of Preservation Act and the Council's regulations (36 CFR Part