Nomination for Carnegie Public Library

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received JAN 2 9 1980 1. Name and/or common 2. Location street & number 219 East Fourth Street - not for publication city, town -vicinity of - county state Ohio 3. Classification _ district X public - unoccupied _ agriculture _ museum x building(s) - private .commercial - park _ structure _ work in progress . educational - private residence . religious in process X yes: restricted _ scientific .being considered - yes: unrestricted . transportation 4. Owner of Property Ohio 43920 courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Columbiana County Courthouse street & number has this property been determined elegible?

- - yes x no - local depository for survey records 1978 029 039 government Category entertainment Lisbon both date code Accessible Columbiana object Lincoln Way industrial Status Columbus Ownership historic Public Acquisition title site date entered congressional district Inventory-Nomination Form Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 18th Present Use Type all entries-complete applicable sections East Liverpool Carnegie Public Library c/o Chief Librarian Ohio Ohio Historic Inventory East Liverpool Ohio Historic Preservation Office For HCRS use only National Register of Historic Places 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Carnegie Public Library of East Liverpool Q United States Department of the Interior military FHR8300 (11-78) MAR I I 1980 X other: Library _federal X state 7.

Description excellent: RAT X unaltered - original site _ moved date - unexposed is on one side elevation. Condition ruins level. fair a terra-cotta pediments with naturalistic modillions and cornucopia decoration. The foundation has rustication with round arched openings at the corners and base of Check one The Carnegie Public Library is a rectangular two story buff colored Roman brick building Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

The entire building is topped with a panelled parapet at the cornice and each corner the center of the roof.It has Ionic pilasters and is topped by a tile covered with full basement.The facade of the building is reached from a three tier sidewalk.

flanked by circular windows.The entire bay is topped by a pediment with modillioned The interior is divided into a central lobby space separated from three flanking reading are in the front corners of the lobby area.There are two decorative tile modillions On the first story flanking both sides of the central bay are triple windows headed by A single story circular wing with brick corbeling and a battlement at the cornice line cornice and a central circular cartouche surrounding the date"1900." LIBRARy" across the entablature and is topped by a balustrade.A Palladin window is dome and a smaller octagonal cupola with tiled dome and a ball finial. . deteriorated the central bay. good and features the main entry way which also is surrounded by stone rustication. The entry features an ogee roofed tower with flame finial.

A large octagonal tower dominates circular balcony over the lobby and flanking reading rooms rooms by arcaded plaster walls.Two cast-iron stairways with open decorative railings in floor of the lobby.The stairs lead to the second floor which has a central above the portico and it has a decorative molded terra-cotta surround.The window is The central bay projects slightly from the remainder of the building similar to the first way is beneath a clasically detailed portico that features the words "CARNEGIE PUBLIC Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - prehistoric - archeology-historic _ conservation _ science - agriculture - economics . literature - sculpture - military _ social/ _art _ music - commerce .theater X 1900- _ transportation - other (specify) Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) pedimented central bay, Palladian window, and details of the Georgian style. The Post Office (National Register 11/76), the Library is among the most distinctive public 1700-1799 1600-1699 1500-1599 1800-1899 1400-1499 Period politics/government humanitarian of two architectural revivals popular for public buildings around the turn-of-the design features that add to the visual significance of the property.Along with the former century:Second Renaissance Revival and Georgian Revival.The rustication of the with numerous and impressive commissions for public buildings throughout eastern Ohio four ogee roof corner towers and large octagonal central tower and dome are additional 8. Significance law buildings in this important Ohio river city.

Specific dates and western Pennsylvania.Two of these which are already listed on the National Regi- The library was designed by Charles Henry Owsley, an English born and trained architect in 1885 and the firm became the most important in the city at the turn-of-the century School in Martins Ferry (National Register 5/79). foundation and main entrance of the Renaissance style are combined in the Library with a - archeology-prehistoric .community planning / engineering - philosophy _ industry ster. are: exploration/settlement communication Builder/Architect Charles Henry Owsley the Mahoning County Courthouse (National Register 8/74);and Central invention The Carnegie Public Library of East Liverpool is significant for its impressive blend 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References Typescript at Carnegie Public Library, 1962. 10. Geographical Data . state 11. Form Prepared By David A. Simmons date September 12, 1979 street & number I-71 and 17th Avenue - Ohio 43211 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Vlocal 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated State Historic Preservation Officer signature Ohtet of Registration code Northing Easting Zone date county Columbus national name/title Quadrangle name National Cyclopedia of American Biography.New York:James T.White,1898-1978. List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries UMT References The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: East Fourth;on the east by Broadway; on the west by a line perpendicular to Fourth and approx.

For HCRS use only Ihereby certify that this property j included in the National Register city or town Attest: 200'west of Broadway;and on the north by a line 1o0'north of and parallel to Fourth. Goodman, Chleo Deshler. History of Carnegie Public Library of East Liverpool, Ohio. angle scale 1:24000 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. GPO 938 835 organization Ohio Historic Preservation Office Verbal boundary description and justification The nominated property is bounded on the south by East Liverpool South Photos .

BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER OTHER Inventory CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Entered Re-submit Maps Send-back HISTORIAN TECHNICAL Review Working Number 2-3-81 National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 3.5.80 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN State 1-29-80328 CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY Carnegie Public Library, East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio Photo: David Simmons, March 1979 JAN 2 9 1980 Negative:Ohio Historical Society View of southern elevation MAR 1 | 1980 Carnegie Public Library, East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio Photo: David Simmons, March 1979 JAN 2 9 1980 Negative: Ohio Historical Society View of eastern elevation Carnegie Public Library, East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio Photo: David Simmons, March 1979 JAN 2 9 1980 Negative: Ohio Historical Society to the right of main entrance View of window on southern elevation Carnegie Public UTm Reference: UNITED STATES STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA EAST LIVERPOOL SOUTH QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EAST LIVERPOOL SOUTH, OHIO-W.

VA.-PA. OHIO-VEST VIRGINIA-PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) STATE OF OHIO AND OTHER STATE ACENCIES 17/535700/4496200 Library PAUL H. ZEHNDER 43920 EAST OHIO LIVERPOOL Telephone 385-9469 WASHINGTON, D.C. 1323 Fairmont Street SINCERELY YOURS, CONVENIENCE. DEAR SIRS: THIS LEGISLATION WAS PASSED BY A UNANAMOUS SEVEN TO ZERO ROLL-CALL VOTE. ALL VOTING Clerk of Council CITY COUNCIL AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD 4 FEBRUARY 1980. HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE IF YOU NEED FURTHUR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT YOUR THE LEGISLATION DEALS WITH THE EAST LIVERPOOL CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING ON EAST ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND A TRUE COPY OF A RESOLUTION DULY PASSED BY THE EAST LIVERPOOL 12 FEBRUARY 1980 4TH STREET IN THIS CITY.

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WERE PRESENT WHEN THIS MATTER WAS PRESENTED UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PAUL H. ZEHNDER CLERK, EAST LIVERPOOL City of Action _B 22 1980 INFE TIVE MATERIAL SENT TELEPHONE CALL (ATTACHED) INITIALS DATE ACTION TAKEN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INDIVIDUAL RESPONSE (ATTACHED) DATE REC'D _ 1980. AND RECREATION SERVICE, UNITED STATES Department of the Interior, and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST LIVERPOOL, STATE OF OHIO: Recreation Service, United States Department of the Interior. Service, Washington, D.C.

LAW DIRECTOR Sponsored by: Planning Committee SECTION ATTEST: RESOLUTION NUMBER preservation as a national historic and cultural resource, HISTORIC PLACES OF THE HERITAGE CONSERVATION States Department of the Interior, Heritage Conservation and Recreation National Register of Historic Places of the Heritage Conservation and the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, United States That the East Liverpool City Council hereby endorses the DAVID BUZZARD A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE PLACEMENT LIBRARY UPON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF That the Clerk of Council certify a copy of this Resolution OF THE EAST LIVERPOOL CARNEGIE PUBLIC F COUNCIL APPROVED AS TO FORM: WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to go on record as supporting the Approved by the Mayor this MAYOR CLERK placement of the East Liverpool Carnegie Public Library upon the qualified for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places of National Register as a public building within our City worthy of placement of said site upon the United States Department of Interior's WHEREAS, the East Liverpool Carnegie Public Library has been recently Ms- Carel D.

Shull, Acting Keeper of the National Register Conservation and Recreation Service, Department of the Interior Pension Building, 440 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20243 Refer: 661 and East Liverpool Carnegie Public Library- The library building does meet the qualifications, using your guide cc: Attorney Lawrence W. Smith Mr. David Simmons Phone 385-2048 43920 File Sincerely, Carnegie Public Library (Atten:NOM) Dear Ms. Shull, Mrs. Beatrice Davidson,Chief Librarian their monthly meeting on February 25,1980,unanimously requested that the East Liverpool Carnegie Public Library be given full consideration in being East Liverpool Carnegie Publie Library listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

East Liverpool, Ohio The board of trustees of the East Liverpool Carnegie Public Library,at lines as listed in the "Criteria of Evaluation".It is also in the cultural 2l9 East Fourth Street March 3,1980 DATE REC'D INDIVIDUAL RESPONSE (ATTACHED) INFORMATIVE MATERIAL SENT T-LEPHONE CALL (ATTACHED) INITIALS THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAR 6 1980 MAR MAR 1 I 1980 Walker, William, Jr., House Location Hotel Harding Marion STATEOHIO Monroe County Marion County Upper Sandusky Name Cincinnati Also Notified East Liverpool Hamilton County Domhoff Buildings Pfleger Family Houses Rinards Mills vicinity Date Entered For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401.

Norwood Municipal Building Columbiana County Wyandot County Knowlton Covered Bridge ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Carnegie Public Library STATE OHIO MAR I I 1980 Caldwell, Samuel, House Gorsuch, Ernest J., House Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Mr. David Brook Columbus, Ohio 43211 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Location Name Zanesville Woodsfield Monroe County 3/17/80 Athens County Noble County Athens Muskingum County Honorable Douglas Applegate Roseville and Ironspot Honorable Tennyson Guyer Also Notified Robinson-Ransbottom Pottery Thematic Resources The Ohio Historical Society Honorable Thomas A. Luken Monroe Bank State Historic Preservation Officer Athens State Hospital St. Thomas Aquinas Church Date Entered Hardesty, Ralph, Stone House Honorable Willis D. Gradison, Jr. Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Honorable Clarence E.

Miller Honorable Clarence J. Brown Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Caldwell Norwich