Nomination for Domhoff Buildings

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED JAN 2 9 1380 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT PRESENT USE -UNOCCUPIED X_BUILDING(S) _WORK IN PROGRESS PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS X_YES: RESTRICTED BEING CONSIDERED -YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY 400 Oliver Road 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS,ETC. Main, Court, Sycamore, & E.

Central Parkway 6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS March 27, 1977 DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 45215 039 061 DATE Hamilton OWNERSHIP Cincinnati HISTORIC TITLE LOCATION SITE Second COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE PARK CLASSIFICATION XCOMMERCIAL ACCESSIBLE BOTH STATE CATEGORY INDUSTRIAL MILITARY TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT SCIENTIFIC Miami Purchase Association Ohio STATUS NAME _STRUCTURE XPRIVATE Domhoff Buildings Hamilton County Court House OTHER: Ohio Historic Inventory Alex M. Wilson III and Constance C. Wilson DATE ENTERED COURTHOUSE, FOR NPS USE ONLY -OBJECT VICINITY OF YWOming (Rev. 10-74) X PRIVATE RESIDENCE ENTERTAINMENT AGRICULTURE EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC _MUSEUM _RELIGIOUS MAR 1 1 7 DESCRIPTION X.ORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

served by a common boiler system. ploying a plastic mansard roof. The cast iron columns were, however, left intact so This building has a non-functioning elevator to the 3rd floor, a later addition, ca. between the 1st. and 2nd. and 3rd. floors. Most apartments are only two rooms plus bath, but the rooms are extremely large (about 15' x 20'). terior is less imposing and has the wainscotting treatment, but no marble or ceramic The present owners intend to reverse alterations and hope to take advantage of the 1976 CONDITION tile.

UNALTERED EXCELLENT UNEXPOSED XGOOD FAIR CHECK ONE buildings with service yard between were presumably constructed for existing usage as Some exterior modifications have taken place.The beauty salon tenant under the turret Situated at the most significant commercial corner in the historic area of Northside, floors in entry hall as well as original marble wainscotting and first stair landing. that the alterations may be dismantled without injury to the structure.Easily removed tax legislation. the S.E.corner is capped by steep conic tile.Commercial bays on facades are accentu- Many of the apartments have simple mantles with fancy ironwork coyers over coal grates. ditioners, and unfortunate window signage, all easily corrected.

Foyer is faced with original oak beveled panels.Stair halls and stairways have ori- 17apartments plus 5 commercial spaces (currently used as 3).The two structures are colonial muntins have been imposed on the shop at 4203 Hamilton.The facade of this implemented his own exterior modernization"circa,1974,bricking up windows and em- 4 floors plus full basement of about 4,0o0 sq.ft.It contains original tile and marble 1950.It also has original stained glass windows (3 panels each) on the stair landings placed with "modern" doors. -RUINS $ %ÖERERIORATED Domhoff #2 the campanion building at 1614 Chase Avenue contains approxmiately,000 ated by vertical cast iron pillars by Cincinnati Architectural Iron Works.The cornice treatment is tin metal supported by brackets pierced by paired rectangular windows.

with stone lintels and contiguous belt courses and brick corbeling.The combined the two adjacent four story masonry (brick) structures exhibit Queen Anne influences ment for glass transom windows, vents through the plywood, some window-unit air con- ginal wood wainscotting and door and window trim.Some apartment doors have been re- building which faces on Chase Avenue is relatively intact except for plywood replace- the same architectural features as building #l,except it lacks the turret.The in- sq.ft.on 4 floors plus about 1,500 sq.ft.in basement area.This building displays Domhoff #l the building has its original metal roof in good condition.The turret on The building at the corner of Chase & Hamilton contains approximately 18,0o0 sq. ft.on AREAS OF

Statement of significance

paired windows, heavy ashlar beltcourses, and corbeling. The prominent turret on tion, are vital to the neighborhood's nineteenth century urban landscape. Mr. Domhoff, born in Cincinnati in 1853, joined the manufacturing firm of Addy, Hall & Company. in tablished the Domhoff & Joyce Company, producers of pig iron and coke. 1893 1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 TRANSPORTATION EDUCATION RELIGION INVENTION SIGNIFICANCE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC SCIENCE PERIOD AGRICULTURE LAW PREHISTORIC THEATER 1900- SCULPTURE INDUSTRY POLITICS/GOVERNMENT LITERATURE of late nineteenth century Victorian architecture, but also for their association with SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN are indicative of the Italianate influence, but all are juxtapose against the use of LCOMMUNICATIONS _ECONOMICS by W.W.

Franklin, an obscure but important Cincinnati architect.In terms of architec- ture, the two buildings are illustrative of the transitional period between the Italia- nate and Queen Anne styles. The heavy metal cornice, frieze windows, and wide brackets -1400-1499 Domhoff #l is well suited to the building's location and is the major Queen Anne design exceeded one million dollars in a city where the manufacturing of pig iron was the third largest industry. Domhoff's retirement was abbreviated one, for in 1895 he es- 187l.By 1888 he was promoted to senior partner of the firm, then known as the Matthew Addy Company, producers of pig iron.When Domhoff retired in 1894,Addy's gross sales COMMUNITY PLANNING element.

There two buildings, because of their integrity of design and strategic loca- X1800 MUSIC ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC ENGINEERING The two buildings nominated herein are significant not only as excellent representations

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Preservation Plan, Northside Business District by Gale Brooks Souvenir "History of Cumminsville" by Harvey Fetter Centennial Review of Cincinnati, 1888, J.M. Elstner & Company, Pub.

Preservation ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 400 Oliver Road CITY OR TOWN Ohio 45215 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL V 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 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892.453 Wyoming 513-761-0497 TELEPHONE DATE ORGANIZATION CODE COUNTY ZONE NORTHING Cincinnati West Alex and Connie Wilson UTM REFERENCES south and the Cumminsville Library on the North.In the Janet Thomson Estate subdivision.

Ohio Historic Inventory ZONE EASTING the East, and the Color-Lith Co. on the West by 150' bounded by Chase Avenue on the [4,313.715,0,01 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA A1,6 7 1,25,9,0 As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I KEEPER OFTHC NAFIONAL-REGISFER Ohio ACREAGE NOT VERIFIED UTM NOT VERIFIED Domhoff Buildings, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Roomg 24 and 26, Glenn Building, PIG*IRON SOURCE: Cincinnati and Its Resources. Times- Star Publishing co., 1890. RECEIVE REGISTER NATIONAL CINCINNATI, O. Correspondence Solicited. Matthew Addy & Co. W. w. FrankeIn ..... JAN291980 . W. Cor. Fifth and Race Sty Arehitect : Photos - 3.5.

80 Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Send-back _ Entered - Re-submit _ OTHER TECHNICAL KEEPER CONTROL Maps HAER ARCHEOLOGIST HISTORIAN Review State National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service BRANCH CHIEF 1-29-80 325 Working Number Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio May 10, 1978 Alex M. Wilson, 400 Oliver Road Buildings #1, South facade Alex M. Wilson III Photograph #1 Chase & Hamilton looking N.W. Photographer: at S.E. corner of View: East & Soutn racades Domhofi Building<# 1 & 2 Building #2 CHASE SHIRT LAUNDRY ORY CLEANERS Domhoff Building5#1 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio May 10, 1978 Alex M. Wilson, 400 Oliver Road Looking Southwest JAN 2 9 1980 Photograph #2 Photographer: East side of Hamilton View: N.E. Corner CHASE SHIRT LAUNDRY ORY CLEANERS Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Alex M.

Wilson III MAR | | 1980 May 10, 1978 Alex M. Wilson, 400 Oliver Road Hamilton, looking Southwest View: North facade Domhoff BuildingS#1 Photographer: on East side of JAN 2 9 1380 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio May 10, 1978 Alex M. Wilson, 400 Oliver Road Looking North JAN 2 9 1980 View: South facade Photographer: South side of Chase Domhoff Buildings#l Alex M. Wilson III Photograph Ave. 24 Hr. Service 542-5300 YORK TOTAL COMFORT SYSTEMS SOUTHERN OHIO HEATING Climatrol BORG WARNER FURNACES AIR CONDITIONING Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio May 10, 1978 Alex M. Wilson, 400 Oliver Road Ave. looking north Photograph #F5 Photographer: on South side Chase View: South facade Domhoff Buildings#2 Alex M. Wilson III MAR111980 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio May 10, 1978 Alex M. Wilson, 400 Oliver Road JAN 2 9 1980 Avenue looking Northeast Photographer: South side of Chase View: South facade Alex M.

Wilson III Photograph #6 Domhoff Building<#2 OHIO - HAMILTON CO T.S MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) CINCINNATI WEST, OHIO 16/712590/4337500 UNITED STATES CINCINNATI WEST QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UTM Reference: Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio N3907.5W8430/ 7.5 Walker, Will1am, Jr., House STATEOHIO Location Marion County Monroe County Marion Name Cincinnati Date Entered Upper Sandusky Hamilton County Wyandot County Domhoff Buildings Rinards Mills vicinity East Liverpool Pfleger Family Houses Carnegie Public Library Knowlton Covered Bridge Norwood Municipal Building Hotel Harding ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Columbiana County MAR | | 1980 STATE OHIO Caldwell, Samuel, House Gorsuch, Ernest J., House Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn, JI.

Byers/bjr Mr. David Brook Honorable Willis D. Gradison, JI. Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Zanesville Athens Athens County Athens State Hospital Woodsfield Name Monroe Bank Muskingum County Monroe County Noble County Date Entered Roseville and Ironspot 3/17/80 Robinson-Ransbottom Pottery Thematic Resources Also Notified Honorable Douglas Applegate Honorable Clarence E. Miller State Historic Preservation Officer The Ohio Historical Society Honorable Clarence J. Brown Honorable Tennyson Guyer Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Norwich St. Thomas Aquinas Church For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401. Honorable Thomas A. Luken ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Hardesty, Ralph, Stone House