Nomination for Schlee-Kemmler Building

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United States Department of the Interior Type all entries-complete applicable sections and/or common street & number - not for publication city, town - vicinity of congressional district 12 _ state - county - public _ unoccupied x building(s) X commercial _ structure X work in progress - private residence _ site . religious .object _ in process - yes: unrestricted .government . scientific .transportation x n/a _ other: Allen S. Shepherd and Kurt N. Schmitt courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. S. High Street - yes - local 1976 both Accessible museum 2. Location entertainment Category date educational Status Amlin district industrial Ownership historic agriculture 1. Name Columbus park National Register of Historic Places Public Acquisition being considered Inventory-Nomination Form date entered SCHLEE-KEMMLER BUILDING 4. Owner of Property 6. Representation in Existing Surveys code 049 5.

Location of Legal Description title Ohio Historic Inventory 3. Classification Franklin County Court House Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service code 039 Present Use has this property been determined elegible? state Ohio 43002 military For HCRS use only See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Xprivate 328 South High Street Ohio FHR-8-300 (11-78) 2 198 received NOV _federal x depository for survey records county Franklin Ohio Historical Society 6295 Cosgray Road .deteriorated - unaltered X original site X good X altered _moved date Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

altered from the original, as evidenced from a photo taken ca. 1920 (Photo 4). Condition unexposed 7. Description excellent fair ative corbeled drip labels, pilasters, rosettes, griffins, and swags (Photo 2). and a stair to the upper floors located along the south side of the structure facade which clearly exhibits the freewheeling eclecticism of late 19th century The rear portion of the building is devoid of ornament and is articulated only rectangular centered pediment, below which appears the building's name. The date the building ca. 15'. With the exception of the storefront, the exterior is un- The interior of this building originally contained commercial space on the The Schlee-Kemmler Building is a 5-story masonry structure built with a original interior detail. pilasters with capitals and modest carved ornament.

The handsome metal and stone cornice features an arcaded corbel table and a (Photos 4 and 6).Remaining elements of the storefront include three stone use of the structure as a furniture warehouse has left little evidence of Check one through the use of flat and segmental arched windows,6/6 5).The of construction appears in the pediment in raised letters(Photo 3).This _ruins Essentially divided into 3 bays, the facade is divided by Corinthian cornice (Photo 1). Within each bay, windows are flat-arched, set in twos and design. date sisted of a typical arrangement of display windows flanking a recessed doorway, first story with office space and a public hall on the stories above.

pilasters such that each of the bays rises to a Romanesque arch just below the storefront 6)has been altered considerably;originally this area con- ornament as well as the stone construction is carried around the north side of The long Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - prehistoric _ archeology-historic - architecture X 1800-1899 _ theater politics government _ transportation other (specify) The Schlee-Kemmler Building is nominated for its

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significance as one of the very few stone-facade 19th century commercial buildings left in the city of Columbus, countless commercial buildings from this period, making the Schlee-Kemmler Building eclecticism which swept American design during the waning years of the nineteenth The building was built for brewer Nicholas Schlee (1836-1914) of the Bavarian Great Southern Fireproof Building and Opera House Co, the organization which was firm, Dauben, Krumm, and Riebel may have designed both the hotel and the Schlee- Hessenaur and Edward Lee's Saloon, the Bismark Cafe and the Southern Taxicab Co. For a time during the early twentieth century, the Humbart Camp and Cedar Camp #1 of the From ca.

1916 until fairly recently the building was the home of the Echenrode 1895 1400-1499 1600-1699 1700-1799 1500-1599 conservation commerce economics communications philosophy education engineering literature humanitarian invention science industry Period agriculture military music sculpture exploration/settlement law 1900- 8. Significance Specific dates Furniture Co. pilasters to Colonial Revival swags. floor.Schlee was an important local German businessman, serving as president of the social/ Kemmler Building. The storefront has housed a variety of uses, including Sidney Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) period.However urban renewal and redevelopment have resulted in the demolition of -art _archeology-prehistoric community planning _ religion the city could boast a tremendous number of high-style commercial buildings from this constructing the Great Southern Hotel across the alley from the Schlee-Kemmler was the head of the hotel corporation, it seems possible that the same architectural Builder/Architect Probably Dauben, Krumm & Riebel landscape architecture century.Its detailings runs the gamut from Romanesque arcading to neo-classical all the more is emblematic of the waves of 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References Columbus City Directory (Columbus: R.L.Polk), 1895-1925. Schlegel, Donald M. Lager and Liberty: German Brewers of Nineteenth Century Columbus (1982), pp. 37-42. 10. Geographical Data In Lot 355 City of Columbus (40' x 187.5') - state 11. Form Prepared By Allen Shepherd, owner 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: - national X 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 date Northing county code Zone Columbus, Attest: Verbal boundary description and justification Chief of Registration Easting name/title UMT References Reeper of the National Register List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries August 11,1982 Quadrangle name Southeast Columbus (Ohio) For HCRS use only Entered in the city or town Kitchen, Judith, et al.

Architecture Columbus (Columbus, 1976), p.221. GPO 938 835 Acreage of nominated property 1:24000 telephone 614-221-0227 Quadrangle scale Executive Director less than one acre Ohio 41424560 National Park Service Working No.L Fed. Reg. Date - REJECT_ Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer _ Date Due: -technical corrections cited below 1. Name 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 7. Description completeness appeal Entered in the alterations/integrity OHIO clarity summary paragraph RETURN 2. Location Discipline Franklin County resubmission nomination by person or local government 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Action: Nomination returned for: _substantive reasons discussed bolow Federal Agency: Schlee-Kemmler Building owner objection see continuation sheet EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET - sample boundary selection NATIONAL REGISTER OF Reviower's comments: 8.

Significance justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By Signed . Phone: 202 272-3504 context completeness checked clarity Photographs Maps Other Date 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification summary paragraph applicable criteria the resource relationship of integrity Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet UMT Reterences State Bullder Architect State Historic Preservation Officer signature national justification of areas Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Verbal boundary description and justification relating significance to Qusdrangie name Statement of Significance (In one paragraph) The evaluated significance of this property within the state is Areas of Significance-Check and Justity below stone trim, fornice and storefront Negatives at Cols.Landmarks Fndn.

SCHLEE-KEMMLER BUILDING View of facade,looking E.showing Columbus,Franklin Co., Ohio Photos, 1982 by David L.Taylor 328 S.High Street Photo 1 Negatives at Cols.Landmarks Fndn. stories) Photos, 1982 by David L. Taylor Detail of facade (2nd & 3rd Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio SCHLEE- KEMMLER BUILDING 328 S. High Street 328 S. High Street Negatives at Cols.Landmarks Fndn. Cornice detail SCHLEE-KEMMLER BUILDING Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Photos, 1982 by David L. Taylor wow ca. 1920 Photo 4 Negatives at Cols.Landmarks Fndn. Collection, Photo from Baker Art Gallery Photos, 1982 by David L.Taylor SCHLEE-KEMMLER BUILDING Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio 328 S. High Street 3Z6 S. HIGH ST. STOP WAREHOUSE Echenrode FURNITURE Photos, 1982 by David L. Taylor Negatives at Cols.Landmarks Fndn. Columbus,Franklin Co., Ohio Rear of building, from alley SCHLEE-KEMMLER BUILDING 328 S. High Street Photo 5 C. D.

BRADY THREAD & CARPET SUPPLIES WHOLESALE 326 SOUTH HIGH STREET 328 S. High Street Storefront Negatives at Cols.Landmarks Fndn. Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio SCHLEE-KEMMLER BUILDING Photos, 1982 by David L.Taylor View of bldg. from south, showing Neg. at Cols. Landmarks Foundation original storefront Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio SCHLEE-KEMMLER BLDG. 17/328880/4424560 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-FRANKLIN CO UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) SCHLEE-KEMMLER BUILDING N3952.5 - W8252.5/7.5 UIM Reference: July 23, 1982 SHEPHERD EXCAVATING, INC. 6295 COSGRAY ROAD AMLIN, OHIO 43002 Mr. Ray Luce Columbus, OH 43211 Dear Mr.

Luce: recognize that, under the National Historic Preservation Act, I Following is the address of my property: Columbus, Ohio 889-1145 889-1115 Sincerely Schlee-Kemmler Building National Register at the earliest possible date. object, my property will not be listed.If there are multiple This will confirm that I am fully aware of the effects of listing a property in the National Register of Historic Places.I 326 South High Street State Historic Preservation Officer the property will not be listed. Allen S. Shepherd am entitled to object to the proposed listing of my property by 1982 Velma Avenue a notarized, written statement. notify you that I request that my property be listed in the If I am the sole owner and I OFFICE OF THE MAYOR July 27, 1982 Dr. W. Ray Luce 1-71 and 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Dr.

Luce: Re: Schlee-Kimmler Building of this building to the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, in this building, the City would like to request that, the preliminary MAYOR AUG 04 1982 TOM MOODY Ohio Historical Society Ohio Historic Preservation Office CITY OF COLUMBUS We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, The City also recognizes that the rehabilitation of the Schlee- Kimmler Building will have a major impact on efforts to revitalize hearing be waived in favor of a final hearing. the Schlee-Kimmler Building, located at 326 South High Street, the southern portion of the downt own Because OHIO October 26, 1982 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief Department of Registration National Register of Historic Places 440 G Street, N.W.

All the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the new Eight Black History Resources in Cleveland Sandusky Street Historic District Great Southern Hotel and Theatre St. John's Lutheran Church St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Church St. Henry Roman Catholic Church Serquet, Emanuel and Frederick Farm Valley Dale Ballroom Please let me know if you have any questions. W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer WRL : BP: dd X.c: Regional Coordinators (5) Cuyahoga Montgomery Miami Columbiana County Hamilton Noble Encl. Franklin Stark Delaware New Submissions Muskingum REGISTER Enclosed are twelve new National Register nominations and two resubmissions. NATIONAL Commercial Building Dear Carol: Ohio Historic Preservation Office Washington, D.c.

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