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

Nomination for Root and McBride-Bradley Building

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,981 words across 11 pages, filed in 1980. Read by 4 independent recognisers, of which at least 3 had to agree before a line was published.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 80002978, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by 4 independent recognisers at two resolutions. Only lines that at least 3 of them returned identically appear below; where they disagreed, the line is withheld rather than guessed, so some of the form's furniture is missing. Spelling is never corrected, so a stray character that all the readers agreed on 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.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

1. Name and/or common 2. Location street & number _ not for publication city, town _ vicinity of X state - county - . district - public - unoccupied - agriculture - museum x building(s) X private - park _ structure _ both _ work in progress - private residence _ site . entertainment . object _ in process - yes: unrestricted - government .being considered .transportation . other: 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. has this property been determined elegible?
- - yes - _ local 039 035 1975 date Category Columbus code 1980 Cleveland Accessible educational Ownership industrial religious Cuyahoga historic Ohio Status scientific Ohio Historic Inventory Public Acquisition Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service date entered title Inventory-Nomination Form Cuyahoga County Administration Building George Worthington Company Type all entries-complete applicable sections Ohio Historical Society Root & McBride-Bradley Building Triskett Realty military 3. Classification Present Use 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 1219 Ontario depository for survey records United States Department of the Interior See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms For HCRS use only National Register of Historic Places 1220-1230 West 6th Street received JUN 5 FHR8300 (11-78) Cleveland 44l13 X commercial 7.
Description X excellent _ deteriorated _ unaltered X original site -moved date wall piers form a two-tiered arcade, with the lower arches embracing The building is constructed of brick masonry, iron and wood. The masonry arches. On the interior, the lower floors have structural cast-iron columns, some of which have elaborate foliated capitals of an original design. The upper floors have square wooden posts, some of them tin-clad, supporting a framework of wooden mill construction. Condition ruins unexposed fair masonry piers and recessed spandrels. Although this is a continuous structure of consistent design throughout, clearly articulated by the piers.On the east elevation the elliptical arches the building the upper three stories rise from the cornice line above two stories and the upper arches three stories.Each bay is three Check one The roofs are of corrugated metal construction.
between piers alternating with three colonnettes.On the north part of area.The sixth story consists ofa narrow range of rectangular windows because of the closeness of the adjacent buildings. stories wall, thirteen bays long and eight bays wide.There are two The westernmost bay of the north elevation has a driveway into a service Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

the fifth story;these upper stories are a simple rectangular grid of It is impossible to photograph the west elevation of the building windows wide;the windows are slightly set back so that the wall is X altered contain fanlight mullions; on the north there are recessed brick arches. exterior bearing walls consist of the large square brick piers and 8.

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The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

Significance -prehistoric - archeology-historic _ conservation - agriculture - economics . sculpture _ architecture _education _ engineering X 1800-1899 - commerce - politics/government other (specify) dominated by the Chicago school. Cudell and Richardson, architects of for such commercial structures (2). Finally, the original owners of the two parts of the structure, Root & McBride and Morris Bradley, were bearing walls, metal posts, and wooden mill construction epitomizes & McBride Brothers, the successor of Morgan, Root & Company which building was named for Capt. Alva Bradley, a Great Lakes ship builder 2. St. Joseph's and St. Stephen's Churches (NR).
1884 1500-1599 1600-1699 1400-1499 1700-1799 art transportation communications humanitarian exploration/settlement invention theater science military Period Builder/Architect literature music Specific dates law century commercial building structure. The combination of masonry 1900- significant in the mercantile history of Cleveland. The building represents an intermediate stage in the development of 19th this building and the Perry-Payne, also designed Victorian Gothic churches spread development of the commercial architecture whose history has been lightness of-structure and increased space, as well as anticipating the 1.The other two are the Perry-Payne and Western Reserve Buildings (NR). aesthetic of the all-metal frame.
19th century structures in the old warehouse district which comprises The Root & McBride-Bradley Building is one of the three most significant incorporated in 1895 with Bradley as president. it became one of the leading dry-goods firms in the Midwest. The Root real estate, erecting several important buildings on the properties. the transitional nature of American building in the 1880s. The extreme was established in 1849.A pioneer wholesale dry-goods firm in Cleveland, Cudell and Richardson Areas of Significance-Check and justify below most of the northwest quadrant of the original plat of downtown Cleveland (l). width of the window bays in relation to the relatively slender brick piers Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) social/ &McBride Company was incorporated in 1895.The north part of the -philosophy Erected in 1884,the south part of the building was occupied by Root industry - landscape architecture _ religion and Cleveland & Buffalo Transit, a passenger-freight steamship line in which the ratio of masonry to glass provides an interesting precedent demonstrates the attempts of late 19th century architects to achieve beginning in 1868.On his death in 1885,his son Morris Bradley took tion was pushed in the 1880s;this in turn provides insight into the wide- Samuel P. Orth, A History of Cleveland, Ohio (Chicago, 1910), 8-12. 217, 451.

The rest of the file

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

Geographical Data standing at 1220-1230 West 6th Street on the lots known as permanent parcels number 101-09-44, 101-09-45, and 101-09-46. X state 11. Form Prepared By Eric Johannesen, Preservation Officer January 1980 city or town 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: - national - local 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 State Historic Preservation Officer signature I hereby certify that this property is/included in the National Register Vl Keeper of the National Register Chief of Regietration 216-721-5722 code Easting Northing date Cleveland county Zone telephone Ohio ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED name/title Quadrangle name UMT References List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries 9. Major Bibliographical References For HCRS use only William G.
Rose, Cleveland: The Making of a City (Cleveland, 1950), accordingto the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. GPO 938 835 Attest: Less than one Photos - Inventory - JUL 1 8 1980 OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Entered Maps Send-back CONTROL Re-submit HISTORIAN Review National Register Write-up REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service BRANCH CHIEF Working Number 3.80.14 79 2.3.81 TECHNICAL Ohio Root and McBride-Bradley Building Photographs Reference Number Missing Core Documentation Nomination Form USGS Map The following Core Documentation is missing from this entry: Property Name County, State CLEVELAND NORTH, OHIPE UNITED STATES Bradley Building DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co.
4594/370 North GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 17 441/560 East CLEVELAND NORTH QUADRANGLE OHIO_CUYAHOCA CO Root & Mcbride- ROAD CLASSIFICATION 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) TRISKETT REALTY, INC. Cleveland, Ohio 44114 April 3, 1980 1-71 and 17th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43211 Attn: Mr. David A. Simmons Dear Mr. Simmons: expenses in the operation of the Bradley Bldg. such as heat cost, elevator Please direct our objection to the proper authority and if you have any questions please call me at 216-391-6353. Joseph A. Musso, Triskett Realty, Inc. John C imperman 391-6353 JAM/st Sincerely, The Ohio Historic Preservation Advisory Board repairs and maintenance in general was a major cause for our decision Ohio Historical Center Eric Johannesen,Preservation Officer Historian and Manager of National Register Program 3615 Superior Ave. Vice President/General Manager Inc.
feels that listing on the National Register will have an adverse This letter is directed to you to voice the objection of Triskett Realty, Inc. with a listing on the National Register. Triskett Realty, to demolish the building.Demolition is set for September 15,1980. effect on the operation of its business.We have found that the excessive Root & McBride-Bradley Building, Cleveland (CUY) Triskett Realty, have notified the tenants that the building is an demolish the building, contemplated for September, 1980. The tenants, mostly light manufacturing (clothing and printing), solutions with the present owner, including the possiblity of Eric Johannesen, RPO Information Statement to be presented at OHSPAB Meeting The additional incentives offered by the various tax provisions The entire building is clearly eligible on its own significance. building.
may enable the tenants to accomplish the preservation of the The owners of the Bradley Building (north five bays of the structure), forming a tenant-owned corporation to purchase the building. uneconomical investment and that their only alternative is to They are trying to discuss alternate do not want to move. Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 May 28, 1980 Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper JUN 5 1980 Washington, D. C. 20243 Dear Ms. Shull: a list, of the nominations with additional enclosures noted: Garver Barn, Butler County Glen Ellen, Butler County One letter from the owner and Hidlay Cottage, Butler County Rosedale Cottage, Crawford County Root & McBride-Bradley Building, Cuyahoga Co.
One letter from owner, and infor- Hollencamp House, Greene County Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, Hamilton County Vaughn, Daniel, Homestead, Mahoning County Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Newcom House, Montgomery County the regional officer, and a xerox W434 Enclosures Name Regular Submissions REGISTER NATIONAL Ohio Historic Preservation Office Heritage Conservation & Recreation Service several patent records notification procedures as finally published have been followed and all National Register of Historic Places mation sheet from regional officer Department of the Interior of a historic photo Two letters from a descendant of a RECEIVED One letter from owner Water Street Historic District, Greene Co. St.
Frances Xavier Church, Hamilton County historic owner, three letters from Broom-Braden Stone House, Guernsey County have been reviewed.and approved by the state review board.Following is Enclosed are nineteen new nominations for the National/Regist One brochure on the district Ms. Carol Shull May 28, 1980 Page 2 Lilienthal Building, Muskingum County St.
Mary's Church, Noble County Horsey-Barthelmas Farm, Pickaway County One letter with enclosures from Portage Hotel, Summit County July 18, 1956; Akron Beacon-Journal article, June 30, 1975, and January 16, 1980; The Akron Press article, June 12, 1912; Akron Beacon-Journal article, June 12, 1912; excerpt from History of Akron 1925; Blueprint of original drawings of hotel; letter from owner's architect review board meeting, April 25, 1980; Akron, 3/14/80; comments from the regional officer; letter from mayor of Akron, April 22, 1980; letter from 1980 A 18, 1980; letter from William Wallace, April 21, 1980; letter from the Akron Art Institute; letter from the Akron ment, May 2, 1980 with attachments. Mackinaw Historic District, Warren County David L.
Brook DLB: cw enclosures Sincerely, REGISTER State Historic Preservation Officer Buckingham-Petty House, Muskingum County Ohio Department of Transportation from city. Summit County Historical Society, April with attachment; minutes of the state comments; Cleveland Plain Dealer aticle, Please let me know if we can provide any additional information. RECEIVED Staff comment sheet and Review Board Department of Planning and Urban Develop- The above nomination was approved by a 6 to 5 vote of the state reivew board. One letter from owner and one letter copy of a telegram from the City of JUN5 NATIONAL JUL I 8 1980 St. Francis Xavier Church Vaughn, Daniel, Homestead Root and McBride-Bradley Building Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Mr. David Brook Honorable Thomas A.
Luken Honorable Lyle Williams Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Location Byers/mjd Cambridge Name 8/4/80 STATE Xenia Cleveland Honorable Douglas Applegate Cincinnati Guernsey County Broom-Braden Stone House Lake Milton Hamilton County Mahoning County Greene County The Ohio Historical Society Date Entered Honorable Clarence J. Brown Pilgrim Presbyterian Church Cuyahoga County Also Notified State Historic Preservation Officer Hollencamp House ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Honorable Howard M. Metzenhaum Honorable Mary R. Oakar