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Nomination for Hooper Building

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 2,010 words across 15 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 80003058, 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.

The nomination, in full

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

Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 5. Other Name(s) J. Location of Negatives 3. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? Yes X 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 18. Style or Design 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 31. Wall Construction Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material POGUES 20. Contractor or Builder flat: built up No. of Bays Front 5 21. Original Use, if apparent W. FOURTH ST. 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use stretcher bond 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition O Private X Explain Altered * I. Coordinates in #42) Moved O 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known 37. Condition Fourth & Elm Assoc., Ltd. U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to 38. Preservation Structure C Building X 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? By What? 1. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 3.

Part of Estab. Yes O District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41. Distance from and 12. Further Description of Important Features use of continuous lintels and lugsills, and a wide beltcourse be- mark the fifth floor and a bracketed cornice (over) 43. History and Significance This building, designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons, was built for The John Church Co. in until1885 was located at 66 West Fourth Street. The firm manufactured 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Located on the southeast corner of Fourth and Elm Streets, the Hooper Building is part of 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by Hamilton County Courthouse, Book Organization Cincinnati's Business Proclamation. Cincinnati: Ebbert & Richardson, 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 1893 brick: pressed Hamilton County Side Site Northing Cincinnati Easting Register? commercial one Exterior good Long. Eligible? Lat.

Central Business District Ohio Historical Center Underway? Miami Purchase Association Personal observation GARAGE Hooper Building Interior Steve Gordon (over) Cincinnati Historic Inventory. the significant architectural fabric on West Fourth Street.This and adjacent late nine- Object Ohio Historic Preservation Office ALLE Fourth and Elm Building This symmetrical commercial building is distinguished by its five Frontage on Road random ashlar limest. tween the second and third floors.A limited amount of corbeling OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY 1904. Commercial Queen Anne Cincinnati City Planning Comm. HAM-2233-44 Public Road? August, 1978. Because William Hooper was President of the John Church Co.and owner of the property bays exhibit arcaded lintels on the seventh floor with scrolled 139-l51 West Fourth Street 984 Bel1eford Ct.Cinti.,45242 Potent'l? TEXTILE BLDG. Samuel Hannaford & Sons 15.

Name of Established District 11 /78 Hooper restricted 4330520 teenth and turn-of-the-century commercial buildings are potential additions the building was known as the Hooper Building.The John Church Co. was founded in 1859 and 2/70 27. (continued) Master's Thesis, University of Cincinnati, 1977. Boyd, & Harvey, 1894. northeast Looking northeast business operations. From 14 employees in 1886 the firm grew to 300 in 1904. Around 1895 the of the century the Church Co. was the leading publisher of sacred music in the world.The tail and office purposes, the second floor for pianos and organs, and the upper floors for Rear facade, pianos, musical instruments, and published music, music books, and sheet music. At the turn West facade, looking & Company, it became the Erstein and Lazarus Co. when Joseph Lazarus became a partner in 1881. to the West Fourth Historic District.

Church Co.moved into their new building on April l,1893,and utilized the first floor for re- and a portion of the cornice on the east facade removed. Crowe, Michael.A Preliminary Documentation of the Career of Samuel Hannaford (l835-191l). forms the roofline. (#36) The cast iron storefront has been altered, the 2/2 windows replaced, Hooper Building was the Joseph Lazarus Company. Founded in Cincinnati in 1874 as the L. Erstein company continued to occupy this location until the firm went out of business in1968. Selections from Executed Works and Sketches by Samuel Hannaford & Sons.

Cincinnati: Benson, The firm manufactured men's and women's clothing and rapidly expanded their midwestern wholesale Joseph Lazarus Company, as it had been known since 1884, moved into the Hooper Building.The State OH- Hamilton ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - Review - National Register Write-up Entered - Federal Register Entry KEEPER OTHER HAER CONTROL TECHNICAL Maps HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Send-back BRANCH CHIEF 2.26.80 Working Number 1/-15- 79 277G REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO N MAR Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 1. No. 4. Present Name(s) 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 18. Style or Design 7.

City or Town lf Rural, Township & Vicinity 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder Side 5 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment W. Fourth St. Present Use 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition O Bldg Private X Altered X in #42) Moved D 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known 37. Condition 9. U.T.M. Reference 38. Preservation Site O Structure D Building O Object O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National Miami Purchase Assoc. By What? No D 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O District Visible from Hist. Dist.? & Miami Purchase Association No O 15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and August, 1978. 42.

Further Description of Important Features (Continue on reverse if necessary) use of continuous lintels and lugsills, and a wide beltcourse be- tween the second and third floors. A limited amount of corbeling mark the fifth floor and a bracketed cornice (over) 43. History and Significance This building, designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons, was built for The John Church Co. ir 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 1904 614/466-1500 1893 Front Cincinnati Hamilton Richardson, 12/85 Good Register? Commercial Zone unknown Underway? Easting Exterior HAM-2233-44 HISTORICAL Yes SOCIETY County Eligible? Hooper Building OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Random Ashlar Limest.

1980 Interior (Explain Cincinnati Historic Inventory The significant architectural fabric on West Fourth Street.This and adjacent late Stretcher Bond Cincinnati City Planning Comm. nineteenth and turn-of-the-century commercial buildings are potential additions (over) Steve Gordon SEE BACK Public Road? This symmetrical commercial building is distinguished by its five property the building was known as the Hooper Building.The John Church Co.was founded Brick: Pressed Samuel Hannaford & Sons 1893.Because William Hooper was President of the John Church Co.and owner of the Northing in 1859 and until 1885 was located at 66 West Fourth Street.The firm manufactured 137-151 West Fourth Street Flat: Built up 33. Nonot Bays 35. Plan Shape bays on both the north and west facades. The three recessed center bays exhibit arcaded lintels on 46. Prepared by Cincinnati's Business Proclamation.

Cincinnati: Ebbert & Fourth & Elm Building, Swallen's, Main Auction Galleries , mnc? limestone keystones. Horizontal emphasis is provided through the Frontage on Road Potent'? Personal observation Alle Pogues Garage the seventh floor with scrolled Textile 27. (continued) Crowe, Michael. A Preliminary Documentation of the Career of Samuel Hannaford (1835-1911). Master's Thesis, University of Cincinnati, 1977. forms the roofline. (#36) The cast iron storefront has been altered, the 2/2 windowns pianos, musical instruments, and published music, music books, and sheet music. At the floor for retail and office purposes, the second floor for pianos and organs, and the the Chruch Co. moved to the Temple Bar Building but by 1930 the firm ceased operations. Founded in Cincinnati in 1874 as the L.

Erstein & Company, it became the Erstein and continued to occupy this location until the firm went out of business in to the West Fourth Historic District. West facade, looking 137 W. Fourth Street Main Auction Galleries, Inc. City Parcel #262 (139-151 W. Fourth St.) City Parcels 259, 260, San Francisco, CA 94109 270, 271) northeast Rear facade, Looking northeast Westcap Realty Services turn of the century the Church Co.was the leading publisher of sacred music in the world. 999 Sutter Street upper floors for additional instruments and storage of music books.In 1926 the replaced, and a portion of the cornice on the east facade removed. From 14 employees in 1886 the firm grew to 300 in 1904. Around 1895 the Joseph Lazarus Company, as it had been known since 1884, moved into the Hooper Building.

The company Cincinnati Benson, Boyd, & Harvey, Cincinnati Ohio 45202 The other major business utilizing the Hooper Building was the Joseph Lazarus Company. and women's clothing and rapidly expanded their midwestern wholesale business operations. Additional Owners: Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Karp Lazarus Co. when Joseph Lazarus became a partner in 188l.The firm manufactured men's The Church Co.moved into their new building on April 1,1893,and utilized the first WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Fed. Reg.

Date: Date Due: _ - RETURN nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - Lappeal L sample JNR decision Reviewer's comments: - see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: - _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7. Description -excellent -unaltered _J original site _ moved summary paragraph ] boundary selection resubmission fair completeness Category Status REJECT Ownership dates Condition alterations/integrity request yes Accessible ruins clarity deteriorated unexposed Action: Hooper Building Hamilton County Substantive Review: good Working No.

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Present Use Check one 2-5-86 Ry. #80003058 Reviewer - Discipline __ Histenien 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) J summary paragraph J applicable criteria relating significance to the resource relationship of integrity to significance J justification of exception L Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Quadrangle name_ UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date - Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed - Phone: GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Builder/Architect context title Period completeness _state Maps national clarity Photographs Acreage of nominated property local Specific dates justification of areas checked MAIN CLOTHING AUCTION CHWARTZ G.SCHWAR GALLERIES Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio November, 1978 North facade, looking southeast Miami Purchase Assocaition Steve Gordon Building #54 Thematic Resources of Samuel Hannaford NOV 1 5 1979 MAR 3 Photograph # 126/129 CLOTHING November, 1978 Building #54 Miami Purchase Association Steve Gordon 127129 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Photograph # NOV.1 5 1S79 NOV 1 5.

1979. November, 1978 West facade, looking northeast Miami Purchase Association Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Steve Gordon Thematic Resources of Samuel Hannaford Building #54 NOV 1 5 1979 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio MAR 3 November, 1978 east Miami Purchase Association Thematic Resources of Samuel Hannaford Building #54 Steve Gordon North facade, detail, looking east, south- 1980 Hooper Building Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000626 Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Please refer to the map in the Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 December 18, 1985 SINCE 1885 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief Department of the Interior P.O. Box 37127 Please contact me if you have any questions.

State Historic Preservation Officer WRL/BAP: dwm Genevieve Ray, Cincinnati Urban Conservator DEC 26 1985 614/466-1500 SOCIETY Enclosures HISTORICAL Enclosed are continuation sheets upgrading changes in ownership National Register of Historic Places for properties within the West Fourth Street Historic District, National Park Service Dear Carol: 1856-1900, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Please add these items to the nominations in your files. Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 OHIO Phyllis T.Karp Hooper Building,137-151W.Fourth St.,which is included in the Thematic Resources of Samuel Hannaford/Samuel Hannaford & Sons, W.Ray Luce