Nomination for Gilbert Row

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United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service received APR 1 3 1982 See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections Name and/or common street & number 2152-2166 Gilbert Avenue - not for publication city, town - vicinity of _ state - county X unoccupied X building(s) X private _ structure _ both X work in progress private residence - in process - yes: restricted -government I other: VACANT River City Development Corporation 2261 Francis Lane Hamilton County Courthouse courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Court & Main Streets has this property been determined elegible?

Xyes Documentation for Nassua-Eden Revitalization Area, Cincinnati, Ohio date 1979 code Ownership Category 039 museum transportation Accessible entertainment Status military commercial object agriculture educational industrial Hamilton Cincinnati park site historic district religious Ohio public 3. Classification Inventory-Nomination Form 6. Representation in Existing Surveys National Register of Historic Places title Determination of Eligibility 2. Location 4. Owner of Property congressional district Public Acquisition 5.

Location of Legal Description FHR8300 (1178) being considered scientific For HCRS use only Present Use Gilbert Row depository for surveyrecords City Planning Hal1 1st of Ohio _ federal city, town Cincinnati X no _excellent X deteriorated -unaltered X original site X altered _ moved mansard type roof, gabled dormers and a rear, gable-roofed addition. Each of the six chimneys, brick banding and flue delineation. belt course below produces a continuous, horizontal, element on the facade of each building. have semi-circular sash windows with decorative brick spandrels. Lintels are molded, and Entrances of six buildings have hip-roofed porches with chamfered and reeded box wood posts Above each porch, the facades are articulated with shallow pilasters which provide a vertical continuity with roof dormers. Full basements have stone and rubble foundation walls.

The west facade of the connected end building has a cast iron shop front containing rosette decorated pediments. Stone belt courses, windows articulated with brick piers, decorative brickwork and carved wood gable ornaments link this building stylistically with the six smaller buildings. The south facade contains a projecting 2nd/3rd floor, wood, three-sided By the late 1920's, one-story commercial buildings were incompatibly added to the wooden and brick detailing which distinguishes its architectural styling remains on the 7. Description Condition criteria. fair Fenestration throughout is one-over-one, double hung sash. Dormer windows in six buildings stone sills have shallow brick brackets and corbeling. window bay. and lattice-like valences with decorative brackets.Railing/balustrades are now missing.

Check one exterior.For this reason it is felt it still retains sufficient integrity to meet the Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

preceded these 1920's additions across the facade is not clear.Gilbert Avenue was earthen embankments with steps as access to the porches. Gilbert Row contains 7 connected brick buildings.Six of the buildings are 2 stories and have low, gabled, roofs with projecting dormers. One end building is 3½ stories with a Although the building has suffered the loss of most of its window sash, all other owner intends to rehabilitate the Row utilizing the 1976 Tax Reform Act. What exactly cut down when the streetcar lines were added in the 1880s, so there may have been small unexposed ruins Areas of Significance-Check and justify below . agriculture . sculpture . military and Bros. possible architects Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) Gilbert Row is an unusual example of Queen Anne architecture rarely found in row house form in Cincinnati. Consisting of six townhouses and a larger building with a cast iron store- front, it was built by the Thomas Emery's Sons Real Estate Company in 1889 and reflected the tions" refer to indoor plumbing which physical evidence indicates was original to the build- ing. Builder, Thomas Emery Jr. (1830-1906) was an abolitionist and civic activist who used are believed to have been the architects for Gilbert Row. A 1909 advertisement states that "Thomas Emery's Sons employed one firm of architects, Steinkamp & Bro.

exclusively." The ad further comments that "by doing this, every apartment house erected by them was an was the anchor for the surrounding Nassau-Eden neighborhood, all of which has been determined preservation officials, the boundaries of said district were modified expressly to include the property in question (see attached). Beginning in the late 1880s and throughout the 1890s, Thomas Emery bought investment properties in Walnut Hills and started erecting homes and apartment complexes. buildings he constructed here became the model of residential property in Cincinnati apartment in his Walnut Hills development and set the trend for his later work in the economics 1500-1599 music neighborhood. industry engineering theater invention humanitarian education literature social/ conservation 1900- law 8.

Significance Specific dates 1700-1799 - art other (specify) - - communications -archeology-prehistoric - community planning landscape architecture - religion - archeology-historic X architecture X 1800-1899 exploration/settlement - - philosophy and very often rent apartments without even having seen the plan, knowing that the best eligible for the Register of Historic Places. Indeed, at the request of State and Federal 1889 commerce 1600-1699 transportation 1400-1499 Period art prehistoric .politics/government recognizing "color prejudice," such as the local Orphan's Asylum. The Steinkamp Brothers _science have been the first to built apartment houses in Cincinnati.Possibly the,"latest innova- Quadrangle name .

UMT References List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries _ State Linda Deatrick, Researcher May 1, 1981 1243 Martin Drive street & number city or town The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: X local _ national 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 T Keeper of the National Register GPO 938 835 code 10.

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

Geographical Data Zone county Northing 9. Major Bibliographical References date organization Newport Cincinnati name/title Easting telephone Ohio Attest: 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification 11. Form Prepared By Self Chief of Registration Verbal boundary description and justification The property nominated is a rectangular lot 92' on a north line of Deerfield Place For HCRS use only 53) 721-8009 Leonard, L.A. Greater Cincinnati and Its People Lewis Hist. Pub. Co., 1927 Acreage of nominated property - 0.37 acres As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 1:24,000 Quadrangle scale 143321880 by 176.65'on a southeast line of Gilbert Avenue. UTM NOT VERIFED 3/30 EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Recom.

/Criteria Discipline -see continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below Prosent Use .excellent original site dates resubmission Name completeness summary paragraph clarity Reviewer alterations/integrity Action: 7. Description maps photos. boundary selection ruins RETURN owner objection unaltered 3. Classification Fed. Reg. Date: 5. Location of Legal Description Federal Agency: _substantive reasons discussed below .Nomination returned for: 2. Location 4. Owner of Property nomination by person or local government United States Department of the Interior 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Entered In the Date Due: National Park Service Public Acquieitien Condition Check one State, County: CH, Hamiltan - sample - unexposed appeal National Register REJECT comments: moved Working No.

deteriorated ACCEPT Ownership NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Status Accessible good justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification - Date - Signed - context checked clarity completeness Photographs Maps Other applicable criteria summary paragraph relating significance to 8. Significance justification of areas the resource . local Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to relationship of integrity 2152-2166 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Date of Photo: April 1, 1981 2261 Francis Lane, Cinti.,O.

45205 View of Entire Row, Including Cast Iron Storefront, Looking Eastward Photographer: Linda Deatrick Negatives Located at: River City Development Gilbert Row #1 of 4 #2 of 4 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Photographer: Linda Deatrick Date of Photo: April 1, 1981 Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 Looking Norteastwardly, up Gilbert Ave. River City Development Gilbert Row Negatives Located at: 2152-66 Gilbert Avenue 2261 Francis Lane 2152-2166 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Photographer: Linda Deatrick Date of Photo: April 1, 1981 River City Development Negative Located at: Gilbert Row A Closer View, facing East. 226l Francis Lane, Cinti., 0. 45206 Gilbert Row 2152-2166 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Photographer: Linda Deatrick Date of Photo: April 1, 1981 River City Development 2261 Francis Lane, Cinti., O.

45206 From Deerfield Place, facing Northwest, the three sided bay and rear of the Negative Located at: row may now be seen. #4 of 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NEWPORT QUADRANGLE NEWPORT, KY.-OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) ROAD CLASSIFICATION RIVER UNITED STATES KENTUCKY-OHIO KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF KENTUCKY SAMUEL T. BRITTON - CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR OF CITY PLANNING ESTELLE B. BERMAN - VICE CHAIRMAN ROOM 222. CITY HALL ROBERT J. BRODBECK THOMAS B. BRUSH CINCINNATI. OHIO 45202 L. MONTY ERB ERWIN E. HOFFMAN ELLSWORTH LOVE August 30, 1979 MARTIN W. WALSH Dr. Tom Smith - Director, Ohio Historical Society I-71 and 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 A special on-site inspection of the Nassau-Eden area of Cincinnati on July 9, Cincinnati Historic Inventory, that was produced by the Miami Purchase Association.

In the first submission, all of the properties fronting on Gilbert Avenue were officials, a portion of the western boundary has been aligned with Gilbert Avenue 2176-2178 Gilbert Avenue 2146, 2148, 2150 Gilbert Avenue included property and the intrusion within the proposed district that are identified district. above. The following properties are identified as intrusions within the proposed ADMINISTRATOR CITY PLANNING COMMISSION The originally recommended boundary for the district vas taken from the to provide for the inclusion of the following properties to the district: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 2152-2166 Gilbert Avenue the following change to the proposed Nassau-Eden Historic District boundaries. Ohio Historical Center Dear Dr.

Smith: Attached is a map showing the modified boundary for the proposed Nassau-Eden State Historic Preservation Officer 950 Morris Street 2160 Hassau Avenue LAND USE AND ZONING 907-909 Nassau Avenue PHONE 332-3471 905 !lassau Avenue HERBERT W. STEVENS STEVEN F. BLOOMFIELD Equal Opportunity Employer 19/9 by Representatives from the SHPO and the Department of Interior resulted in Historic District. excluded.At the reconmendation of the visiting State and Federal preservation It is our hope that this addition information regarding the Nassau-Eden area will be sufficient for making an eligibility determination at this time. Senior City Planner City Planner SAY/GAS/bag Sincerely, Attachments Sanford A. Youkilis - BUILDING CHANGE north INTRUSION VACANT LOT NASSAU-EDEN REVITALIZATION AREA FRANCISCO STREET HISTORIC SUGGESTED WALNUT HILLS . PROJECT.

BOUNDARY District Map Cincinnati , Ohio NASSAU AVENUE ST. JAMES LORENCE Determination oft Eligibility MORRIS September 11, 1979 Gregory A. Shumate Room 222, City Hall Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Determination of Eligibility Nassau-Eden Revitalization Area Dear Mr. Shumate: In a letter dated June 25, 1979, Sanford Youkilis requested a determination of eligibility for certain properties within the Nassau-Ecen Revitalization Area.

Subsequently a field inspection of the area was attended by all three consulting parties on July 9, 1979, and it was decided that the boundaries and the additional documentation necessary for a determination It is the opinion of the staff of the Ohio Historic Preservation Office that the suggested Walnut Hills Historic District boundaries, as outlined on the enclosed map, represents the area eligible for inclusion in the National meeting between representatives of the City of Cincinnati, the State Historic (HCRS-DOI). By copy of this letter we are informing OAHP that we concur with the City of Cincinnati's opinion on the district boundaries, including in- trusions, and we recommend that they proceed with the Determination of Bert C. Drennen, Head Review and Compliance Department (for the State Historic Preservation Officer) BCD: cw X.

c: Bill Brabham Sincerely, Ohio Historic Preservation Office of eligibility. City Planning Commission Eligibility for the Walnut Hills Historic District. 5,1979,we received your request for our opinion on the revised district Preservation Officer, and the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the consultation process. boundaries of the proposed historic district should be revised.On September United States Department of the Interior HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20243 IN REPLY REFER TO: Mr. Sanford A. Youkilis City Planning Conmission Room 222, City Hall Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Dear Mr.

Youkilis: Thank you for your letter requesting a determination of eligibility As you understand, your request for cur professional judgment consti- analysis in order to bring about the best possible program decisions. This determination does not serve in any manner as a veto to uses of property, with or without Federal participation or assistance. Any . block grant recipient after the Advisory Counci! on Historic Preser- vation has had ar opportunity to comment. We are pleased to be of assistance in the consideration of historic Charles A. Herrington Enclosure Register Sincerely yours, Our determination appears on the enclosed material.

661 for inclusion in the National Register pursuant to Executive Order Acting Keeper of the National Senior City Planner SEP 2 4 1979 program planning concerning such properties lie with the agency or 11593 or the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966,as amenied. City of Cincinnati resources in the planning process. decision on the property in question and tne responsibility for information be integrated into the National Environrental Policy Act April 1, 198zo|| Ms. Carol Shull Acting Keeper, National Register of Historic Places APR 1 3 1982 Department of the Interior 440 G. Street, NTV Washington, D.C. 20240 Enclosed are 3 are submissions for the National Register and four Gilbert Row Hamilton .

Ohio State Reformatory Emanuel Lutheran Church Lima Multiple Resource Area DeYarmon, Joseph L., House Piatt Castles Shelby Center Historic District Please let me know if you have any questions. State Historic Preservation Officer Logan Sincerely, Richland enclosures County Resubmissions: Allen Shelby Name REGISTER NATIONAL Holmes RECEIVED Ohio Historic Preservation Office WRL/DS : jb Dear Ms. Shull: review board and all appropriate notification procedures have been followed. The new submissions are as follows: Wi May Luce Ohio Historical Center I-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500