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Decorative drawing: a nineteenth-century public building. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for Hoodin Building

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,182 words across 8 pages, filed in 1979. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 79002708, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the typewriter's. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

The nomination, in full

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

OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY 5 EAST END Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center Columbus, Ohio 43211 1. No. HAM-1911-17 2. County Hamilton 3. Location of Negatives 4. Present Name(s) Hoodin Building 5. Other Name(s) 6. Specific Location 3919-3725 Eastern Avenue 7. City or Town Cincinnati If Rural, Township & Vicinity 8. Site Plan with North Arrow TUSCULUM EASTERN AVE. 9. U.T.M. Reference Lat. Zone Easting Northing 16 712126 4332150 10. Plat Map 11. On National Register? No 12. Is It Eligible? No 13. Date of Estab. Hist. Dist. ? 14. District in Dt. Potent'l? No Name of Established District 16. Thematic Category 17. Date(s) or Period 1881 18. Style or Design Italianate 19. Architect or Engineer 20. Contractor or Builder 21. Original Use, if apparent Multi-Family 22. Present Use Multi-family 23. Ownership Public Private 24.

Owner's Name & Address, Cinti., if known Hildred Hoodin 45236 5689 Kugler Mill Road 25. Open to Public? Yes No 26. Local Contact Person or Organization CTHS MPA 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 28. No. of Stories 2 1/2 29. Basement? Yes No 30. Foundation Material Fieldstone 31. Wall Construction Frame 32. Roof Type & Material Flat-sloping 33. No. of Bays Front 8 Side 34. Wall Treatment Clapboard 35. Plan Shape Rect 36. Changes Addition Explain in #42 Altered Moved 37. Condition Interior Exterior Good 38. Preservation Underway? Yes No 39. Endangered? Yes By What? 40. Visible from Public Road? Yes No 41.

Distance from and Frontage on Road 10' 80' More Description of Important Features metrical facade distinguished by overhanging bracketed r, pedimented lintels over second floor windows, 1/2/ ows, raised basement and a pair of decorative wooden rance porches above sidewalk level. Approximately ten ten steps lead up to the porches.. story and Significance he apartments were once known as "The Gray Flats" and were considered quite imble. It is an excellent example of a multiple family Italianate building frame. scription of Environment and Outbuildings building is located between a busy street and a railroad. urces of Information nal observation. bia-Tusculum Historical Society 46. Prepared by S. Gordon Mark & S. Keily Property Columbia-Tusculum Historic Reserve Multiple State OH.

Area TECHNICAL Photos 33 + 51 Maps 1 + 1 CONTROL pc 11.16.78 HISTORIAN See Return sheet Individual components do not have statements of significance; the historic district was also separately been addressed under cover. ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN In NR nomination of 212 acres containing a 15 acre district that is not identified with a name or explanation, photo numbers show logic. Number of photo missing, a partial inventory consisting of a residential area & archeo. area & other. An inventory form was submitted. For accept unless need more info. Please 3-7-79 ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER HAER Inventory Review REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Agrees w/ Graham. Strong technical deficiencies as well as inadequate understanding & use of mitiple resource concept. For example there is no clear how survey is done and how resources were identified.

Return Franklin 3.7.79 BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER National Register Write-up Send-back 3.12.79 Entered ________ Federal Register Entry Re-submit 5.24.79 United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY 1. No. HAM-1911-17 2. County Hamilton 3. Location of Negatives MPA 4. Present Name(s) Hoodin Building 5. Other Name(s) 6. Specific Location 3719-3725 Eastern Avenue 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity Cincinnati 8. Site Plan with North Arrow TUSCULUM EASTERN AVE. 9. Coordinates Lat. Long. U.T.M. Reference 17 712620 4332150 Zone Easting Northing 10. Site Structure X Building X Object 11. On National Register? No 12. Is it Eligible? No Yes X 13. Part of Estab. Hist.Dist.? No X 14. District Potential? No 15.

Name of Established District 16. Thematic Category 17. Date(s) or Period 1881 18. Style or Design Italianate 19. Architect or Engineer 20. Contractor or Builder 21. Original Use, if apparent Multi-family 22. Present Use Multi-family 23. Ownership Public Private X 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known Cinti.- Hildred Hoodin 45236 5689 Kugler Mill Road 25. Open to Public? Yes No X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization CTHS MPA 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 28. No. of Stories 2 1/2 29. Basement? Yes X 30. Foundation Material Fieldstone 31. Wall Construction Frame 32. Roof Type & Material Flat-sloping 33. No. of Bays Front 8 Side 34. Wall Treatment Clapboard 35. Plan Shape: Rect 36. Changes Addition (Explain in #42) Altered X Moved 37. Condition Interior Exterior Good 38.

Preservation Underway? No X 39. Endangered? By What? No X 40. Visible from Public Road? Yes X No 41. Distance from and Frontage on Road 10' 80' 42. Further Description of Important Features Symmetrical facade distinguished by overhanging bracketed cornice, pedimented lintels over second floor windows, 2/2 windows, raised basement and a pair of decorative wooden entrance porches above sidewalk level. Approximately ten wooden steps lead up to the porches.. 43. History and Significance These apartments were once known as "The Gray Flats" and were considered quite fashionable. It is an excellent example of a multiple family Italianate building in frame. 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings This building is located between a busy street and a railroad. 45. Sources of Information Personal observation. Columbia-Tusculum Historical Society 46. Prepared by S.

Gordon Mark & S. Keily 47. Organization Columbia Tusculum Hist. 48. Date 49. Revision Dates EAST END Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center Columbus, Ohio 43211 5 1911-17 Hamilton Hoodin building OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY RECEIVED NOV 1 4 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER Property: Columbia-Tusculum Multiple Resource Area State Ohio Hamilton Working Number: 11.14. 78.4536 2nd Control TECHNICAL Photos 33 + (51 Inventory) Maps 44 CONTROL 5.25.79 HISTORIAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN info. provided on individual sites & District. boundaries justified, etc. The major problem is that UTMs are provided for survey sheets but are not listed on map.

Historic text does not have its UTMs or boundaries defined on USGS - call - (I should have caught this before) Bartram 7.30.79 ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER not noted - UTMS noted - they feel that despite our opinion about area - residential - all UTMs on boundary - USGS base - century commercial brick & frame structures well, may past, unusually commercial area location Ohio R. men, develops into a maj. due to farming - HAER Inventory ________ Review ________ REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Accpt Bartram 8.20.79 BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER National Register Write-up _______ Send-back _______ Entered AUG 24 1979 Federal Register Entry _______ Re-submit _______ United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service DRY 10 AUG 24 1979 DOE Columbia Tusculum Multiple Resource Area Zorn Engineering 3833 Eastern Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45226 1.

Building #5, Apartment Building (3723-3725 Eastern) Columbia Tusculum Historic District 2. Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio 3. Ben Ross 4. October 20, 1977 NOV 14 1978 5. Zorn Engineering 6. Front elevations, looking southwest 7. Photograph number #5933 Hooliin Bldg Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000615