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Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 3. Specific Location 29. Basement? Yes t 1437-1439 Western Avenue Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 3. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder No O 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape irregular 23. Ownership 36. Changes Private x Explain ). Coordinates in #42) 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference M. R. Thielman 7 1336 25. Open to Preservation Structure * Building x Object - 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? By What? I1. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 3. Part of Estab. Yes District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41.
Distance from and August, 1978 42. Further Description of Important Features and Romanesque detailing.applied to a functional building: The 43. History and Significance Designed by Samuel Hannaford & Sons, the Armory initially served as the headquarters of 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Located in a small cluster of significant institutional buildings, one of them having been way ana demolitzons The sheer size and position on the landscape makes this (over) 45. Sources of Information Hamilton County Courthouse, Book 143, Page 6, Parcel 13L, Date commercial 1886-1889 Hamilton sloping Armory Northing Easting Front Exterior Register? 43-Queensgate County 1/206 Site Side Moved brick Addition Eclectic Long. Zone Lat. KENNER common bond Cincinnati Historic Inventory. (over) proposed demolition striking asymmetrical facade exhibits a large battlemented tower, Underway?
Ohio National Guard Armory heavy machicolations, capped turrets, and a cavernous ashlar stone Frontage on Road Ohio Historic Preservation Office Interior Altered Ohio Historical Center Rahe's Meats fair Personal observation FLINT ST. Miami Purchase Association Cincinnati City Planning Comm. OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Steve Gordon 47. Organization and lugsills enhance the massive character of this Miami Purchase Assn. Eligible? Public Road? Samuel Hannaford and Sons James Griffith & Son I-75 7. City or Town 15. Name of Established District entrance. Some of the windows have arched bays while the remain- The regiment, founded in 1875, had out- 46. Prepared by 49. Revision Date(s) grown their facilities by 1885, thus the Hamilton County Commissioners voted funds for Leonard, John W.
Centennial Review of Cincinnati, One Hundred Guard Cincinnati Ohio Other This massive building is distinguished by its utilization of Gothic designed by Hannaford & Sons. the First Regiment of the Ohio National Guard. the construction of a new armory.The building cost $l15,0o0 when built 42. (continued) building a strong focal point. Sisters of Mercy Academy Looking northwest building. appearance.A large drill hall of functional design is attached to the rear of the Register determined the Armory eligible for the National Register. commercial operations occupied the building.On August,24,1978,the Keeper of the National and Armory 10companies met weekly for drill, and during World War I, the First Regiment engaged in building." The various projections and battlements give this brilding a fortress-like and measured 171½ feet by 308 feet.
The main hall was 137 feet by 225 feet, and the entire numerous stratigic battles.T complex accommodated 650 members of the First Regiment.From 1889 to 1916, approximately The building was used for Guard purposes until 196l, when Queen City. Cinti., 1901. THE ARMORY SOURCE: CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY Observatory Place, Hyde Park ARMORY BUILDING Freeman Avenue CITY OF CINCINNATI A: Front block D: 1 story brick, 10' high- SOURCE: Industrial Reports, Hamilton County Courthouse OHIO NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY 1437-1439 WESTERN AVENUE SCALE: 1" = 143-6-131 THEILMAN, M.R.
STREET APPRAISED HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY B: 2 story brick, 56 feet high - AVENUE DATE 173 135 FREEMAN 1968 DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY NOTIFICATION OFFICE UF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION additional information received 6/30/78 State: Ohio Cincinnati : Opinion of the State listoric Preservation Officer: ¡ ) Not eligible firm of Samuel Hannaford and Sons and is also locally known for its () Documentation insufficient (see accompanying sheet explaining -additional materials required) Keeper of the National Register - 9/75 Date: Comments: FUG241978 Location: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES associations of the first regiment of the Ohio National Guard. The Secretary of the Interior has determined that this property is: Request submitted by: Ms. Nell D.
Surber Date request received: 5/22/78 Name of property: Ohio National Guard Armory HERITACE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - Review - MAR 3 u.
Send-back _ Entered - Federal Register Entry OTHER KEEPER HAER CONTROL TECHNICAL HISTORIAN ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Maps BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up 2.26.80 Photos l2g State OH-Hamilton REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO N Working Number 1/-15- 79 2777 Cincinnati, Hamilton County Steve Gordon Miami Purchase Association East facade, looking northwest Thematic Resources of Samuel Hannaford Building #48 August, 1978 NOV 1 5 1979 Photograph # 106 29 Armery Thematic Resources of Samuel Hannaford MAR 3 August, 1978 East facade, detail, looking west Building # 48 1980 Miami Purchase Association Steve Gordon Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio NOV 15 19/- Photograph # 101/129 CE PRINTING SERVICE 3810001 NOV 15 1979 Photograph # 108//29 Steve Gordon East facade, detail, looking west Miami Purchase Association Thematic Resources of Samuel Hannaford Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Building #48 August, 1978 for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number:64000626 Multiple Property Cover Sheet Please refer to the map in the GOODMAN & GOODMAN COUNSELORS AT LAW CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 AREA CODE 513 STANLEY GOODMAN RONALD JAY GOODMAN February 19, 1979 I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 In re: 1437-39 Western Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio owners of the above captioned real estate, which has RJG/mmh Gentlemen: This office represents the estate of Milton R.
Thielman, of its intention to nominate the above captioned property Miami Purchase Association Thank you very much for your attention to this matter. for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Ohio Historical Center Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board received a letter from the Miami Purchase Association be considered and request the nomination be withdrawn. Yours very truly, On behalf of the owners, we do not wish the property to 1016 POURTH & WALNUT BUILDING SOL GOODMAN (1906-1971) 621-1503 In re: GOODMAN & GOODMAN COUNSELORS AT LAW 1016 FOURTH & WALNUT BUILDING CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202 ARBA CODE 513 SOL GOODMAN (1906-1971) -STANLEY GOODMAN RONALD JAY GOODMAN March 15, 1979 National Register Program I-75 and 17th Avenue In Re: Estate of Milton R. Theilman, Old Ohio National Guard Armory, 1437-39 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Mr.
Simmons: of the owners, we feel this property does not qualify for inclusion comment from your office or others concerning this property. Historian and Manager priation without first compensation. office and warehouse use and they've made numerous structural Finally, we believe the inclusion of our client's property on the Mr. David A. Simmons 1437-39 Martin Drive, which of course is incorrect. Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board Ohio Historical Center This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated March 7,1979, Yours very truly, Columbus, Ohio We request that any information you might have in your files concerning this property be forwarded to us for review, as well as any further 43211 as a historic site. changes.
We also noted from your letter you referred to property ago after which time the owners have converted the property to 621-1503 concerning the Old Ohio National Guard Armory Building.On behalf The Armory function ceased well over 20 years