Nomination for Jaeger Machine Company Office Building

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OMB NO. 1024-0018 NPS Form 10-900 EXP. 12/31/84 United States Department of the Interior received MAY 2 0 1982 1. Name JAEGER MACHINE COMPANY OFFICE BUILDING and/or common 2. Location street & number 550 W. Spring St. - not for publication city, town - vicinity of _ county _ state 3. Classification .district - unoccupied _ agriculture X private _ commercial -park _ structure work in progress _ educational _ site . religious - object X yes: restricted - government _ being considered - yes: unrestricted X industrial .military . other: 4. Owner of Property Business Telephone Systems, Inc. courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. has this property been determined eligible?

- yes _ federal - local depository for survey records both 039 Accessible transportation Category museum Franklin entertainment code Ownership Columbus date title historic scientific Public Acquisition public Ohio (7-81) Franklin County Administration Building BUSINESS TELEPHONE SYSTEMS OFFICE BUILDING Inventory-Nomination Form Present Use 6. Representation in Existing Surveys date entered Type all entries-complete applicable sections private residence National Park Service 5. Location of Legal Description 410 South Hight Street 550 West Spring Street National Register of Historic Places See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms For NPS use only NA in process Xbuilding(s) 550 Status 427.83 Xno _ excellent _ deteriorated - unaltered X good .ruins X altered -moved date - fair .

unexposed feet from West Spring Street, on the north side, with a curving drive, the south (main) facade and two stories at the north (rear). This arrangement suited its original function well, for it contained offices The building was a "home-grown" design, developed by the company ornamentation and large, plain wall surfaces - owes an obvious debt glassblock windows intact, though two doorways, now unused, were closed up and other openings cut, and a large air conditioning unit wooden doors with sidelights and transom, while a flat canopy shelters metal letters spell out the company's name. Condition pilaters, 7. Description Xoriginal site Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

Check one made an effort to make their building as modern-looking as possible has been built against the wall. The Jaeger Machine Company Office Building isa two-story concrete west are the least altered, with just a few lower floor windows having and the design - with its steel casement windows, spare geometric coating with a painted crack patterns in the stucco and storage functions on the lower floor. to the industrial Art Deco architecture current in the 1930's. company lower floor up to the ceiling Due to the slope of the site, the building is one story in height at on the second floor (or first, if viewed from the front) and garage The building is built entirely of concrete. According to a former of concrete block. The east, north and west sides are extremely plain -- flat stuccoed the only alterations.

a lawn area and plantings in front of the south-facing facade. including the ceiling) is of poured concrete, while the upper part is indicate that the upper portion is indeed of concrete block. obviously built with simplicity and economy in mind, but architectural added at this level. On the lower level, garage doors have been symmetrical composition, and the same details - raised parapet, .

diamond-shaped patterns above the pilasters -- set off date The exterior is covered with a uniform stucco building measuring 150by 170 feet.It is set back approximately 70 The south (main)facade is the most embellished.Raised parapets Above the canopy, in a raised concrete panel, and pilasters create a corner block"or dependency effect in the The north wall has most of its original - prehistoric - archeology-historic _ conservation _ agriculture - economics - sculpture X architecture _education _ art - engineering .music _ exploration/settlement - - philosophy X 1900- X industry -politics/government . invention Builder/Architect O. G. Mandt/ Lyon Gardner Columbus, Ohio, the Jaeger Machine Company was an example of a very a former president.

(Cleveland) Engineering Company, the largest manufacturer of road- diversify into sophisticated electronic equipment, bad management and 1981 article said that Jaeger is struggling to make a comeback in natioanlly known architect but by O.G. Mandt, the company interpretation of the early 20th century effort to combine beauty 1400-1499 1600-1699 transportation 1500-1599 commerce 1800-1899 1700-1799 literature theater humanitarian military Period science law the building was constructed during the early years of concrete technology.Examples comparable to the Jaeger Office Building are _communications successful firm which grew out of a local invention. Architecturally, Areas of Significance-Check and justify below 8.

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) The firm grewand prospered and in 1928 purchased the Lakewood rare in Columbus and especially in the central city where new The Jaeger Machine Company Office Building is significant for two the building is a rare Columbus example of 1930's industrial architecture. largest manufacturer of concrete mixers in the world.It claimed 44% Jaeger Machine Company held 112 cement mixer to and lettering style are indicative of the early 20th century, while - other (specify) social/ - archeology-prehistoric - community planning _ religion Historically, the Jaeger Machine Company was a fast growing In Europe, Jaeger plants built 66% of all concrete mixers used on the continent.

According to Industrial Evolution of a native of Germany, to produce a cement mixing machine - a tilting In 1978 the company was The work was carried The end product was a local, vernacular of the machines built by the total industry were produced at the Dublin The Jaeger Machine Company was founded in 1906 by Gebhard Jaeger, reasons. Specific dates landscape architecture the construction machinery business. company grew to international importance. built 1936 Avenue plant. and eight presidents in as many years. president and Lyon Gardner, an engineer. drum type of portable mixer - which he invented.At one time the The Jaeger family in 1909 boasted that the Jaeger Machine Company in Columbus was the and eroding share of the construction machinery market.A The office building was the 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References Deed records, tax records, city building permit records Hunker, Henry L. Industrial Evolution of Columbus, Ohio. Columbus: Ohio State University, 1958 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property - Quadrangle name Northwest Columbus, Ohio Quadrangle scale 1:24,000 Nominated property includes all of Parcel No. 10-014228 as recorded in the deed records of Franklin County, Ohio. 11. Form Prepared By Benjamin D. Rickey & Co. date November 1, 1981 telephone (614) 258-6809 Columbus the As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 1.801 county Easting date organization code Northing Zone state national Attest: name/title Verbal boundary description and justification UMT References Chief of Registration State Historic Preservation Officer signature 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Keeper of the National Register The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: city or town 665), I 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. For Nps use only Columbus the Capital City, published by Pen and Pencil Club, 1915 414/215 6160 _local Columbus Today, Chamber of Commerce publication, March and November 193C I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register SHPO OMB NO.1024-0018 EXP.

12/31/84 has been altered a good deal, though this apparantly took place Those of company officials, which were mostly along the south wall, Page Fluorescent lighting fixtures and suspended acoustical ceilings have Inventory-Nomination Form Continuation sheet date entered National Register of Historic Places had only doors, while the others -- for bookkeeping and other functions been added to this floor, and some offices have been re-done in paneling National Park Service The interior is as plainly finished as the exterior.The lower floor Door and window trim is plain varnished wood. Item number that were done. United States Department of the Interior had the fixed windows similar to those on the lower floor. NPS Form 10-900-a central room lighted by two"sawtooth"design skylights (which admit For NPS use only with windows opening onto each office - an older type of office design.

On the upper floor, fewer alterations have been made. None of the and new carpeting, but these reversible alterations appear to be all (7-81) The garage and storage space here was partitioned into office and hallway space, employing plaster or wallboard walls many years ago. OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 7. Description. of the office building, across Dublin Avenue. A 1910 atlas shows a plant At this time, of course, the office building had not yet been built, nor had the second production building, which company officials date at 1937 By 1920, however, the same building shown in 1910 as the automobile works is had been built on the site, but no other changes had occurred. had been constructed by this time, but they do not appear in the 1937 atlas Sanborn maps from 1921 and updated to about 1954 show the Dublin Avenue made since the mid-1930s, to the north, west and south.

They were a mix of frame, fireproof/iron and concrete block construction. The second production The attractive steel, glass and brick Dublin Avenue facade of the northern 8. Significance. After this further investigation of the relationships and histories of other buildings at the Jaeger site, I feel justified in nominating only the office continued today. (3-82) Page received Jaeger Machine date entered Inventory-Nomination Form Continuation sheet National Park Service building as the appropriate representative in the National Register of this important Columbus firm. By 1937,an atlas shows extensive changes --frame and masonry extensions National Register of Historic Places and which stands to the east of the office building along Spring Street. The buildings in their existing condition are shown in the attached photographs.

space between it and Dublin Avenue is occupied by frame houses and stables. ment of the two production buildings.One building is located directly north building does not appear in the 1937 atlas and must have been constructed United States Department of the Interior building along Spring Street appears in the Sanborn in the same L-shape ithas were several other smaller buildings in the past is in existence now), and additions--to the 1910-era these occurred to its north because(apparently)they were built after atlas research had been completed. NPS Form 10-900-a core of the Jaeger firm. after that time. The site at this time was not yet ownedor cccupied by Jaeger interests. For NPS use only part of the twentieth century on give a fairly detailed picture of the develop- and west.

To the south toward Dublin Avenue, a frame addition with a brick Company Office Building Item number 7 and 8 face had been installed.The office building and second production building building essentially as it exists today.Extensive additions had been the office building and two production buildings represent the historical Two other extant buildings on the site are former Jaeger Machine Company City directories and detailed street and insurance atlases from the early identified in an atlas Co."Two small frame sheds OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 Item number 8 8. Significance, continued. building was built as a symbol, a message to the public that the Jaeger architecturally, and probably could not warrant listing on that basis alone, it is clear that considerable attention was given to the appearance, of stability, prosperity and success to the public.

by the office building, but its alterations and expansions continued in later years as well. For this reason, the building in its present which is this nomination's focus. In fact, no portion of the existing the existing building is symbolic of a later period in the company's b. The Spring Street building east of the office building was built after of the firm's success during the 1930s, it is not a culmination or Based on these considerations, I feel that the office building should be listed Benjamin D. Rickey & Co. 241 Woodland Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43203 history. company's history.

Page received date entered Inventory-Nomination Form Jaeger Machine Continuation sheet Company Office Building National Park Service since that time have completely enveloped the earlier structure; expression of that success in the sense the office building is.Like National Register of Historic Places (3-82) The Dublin Avenue building was a part of the 1930s growth represented exterior walls was in place as an exterior wall in 1937.Changes United States Department of the Interior 2.While the two adjacent production buildings clearly are associated with reminder of the most prosperous period of an important firm and as.an example in the National Register alone.

This conclusion is based on the following considerations: do not warrant inclusion in this nomination: the Dublin Avenue building, it represents a later period in the condition is not truly representative of the 193os growth period siting and landscaping of the office building;itis important both asa NPS Form 10-900-a For NPS use only period (it seems ironic, but this growth probably was due to the existence company was prosperous and successful.While it may not be outstanding the office building.While its construction of course was a result 1.The office building represents the culmination of the Jaeger firm's of public works programs which used a lot of concrete).The office of the ways in which industrial firms attempted to communicate an.image the Jaeger firm--indeed even pre-dated its arrival on the site--they greatest period of growth.The 1930s were the firm's most prosperous EXP.

12/31/84 NPS Form 10-900-a United States Department of the Interior Jaeger Machine Company, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio No. 2 Columbus Dispatch, 1/25/81 p. K-1 Page (7-81) Inventory-Nomination Form National Register of Historic Places date entered National Park Service Item number Continuation sheet Personal interview with Andrew Thomas, former company president, For NPS use only receivedMAY 2O 1982 UMB NO. 1024-0018 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 Item number 9 Franklin Survey Company, Columbus Atlas, 1937 Jaeger Machine received Inventory-Nomination Form date entered Page National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Sources of information: United States Department of the Interior For NPS use only Baist's Atlas of Columbus, 1910 Polk's Columbus Directory, 1910 Sanborn insurance maps, 1921 edition, updated to c.

1954 Continuation sheet (3-82) Company Office Building EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET State, County:- - REJECT photos_c Date 6/17/82 V see, continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below Location V 4. Owner of Property - unaltered - original site - pood _ ruins resubmission Name alterations/integrity completeness clarity owner objection summary paragraph 6. Representation in Existing Surveys date Action: Federal Agency: 3. Classification boundary selection 7. Description Substantive Review 5. Location of Legal Description nomination by person or local government maps .Nomination returned for: National Park Sorvice appeal Fed. Reg. Date: C1936 United States Department of the inferior RETURN 6 Review - NR decision - moved ACCEPT comments: Owrerahip XB. Significance justification of exception V 9. Major Bibliographical References 10.

Geographical Data Signed completeness checked clarity context applicable criteria justification of areas relating significance to summary paragraph Maps Photographs Other 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet the resource 11. Form Prepared By Phone: 202 272-3504 Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to relationship of integrity Sheekt _ RETURN Rocom. / Criteria - ACCEPT 6/10/83 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 7. Description . ruins REJECT Franklin County Working No. clarity alterations/integrity completeness nomination by person or local government Action: dates 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 5.

Location of Legal Description Jaeger Machine Company Building summary paragraph Substantive Review resubmission owner objection _substantive reasons discussed below NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 5.20.82-15.00 Date Due: Discipline _soe continuation sheet EYALUATION / RETURN SHE National Park Service Federa! Agency: - _ unertered NR decision OHIO Reviewer justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By - Photographs completeness context checked Signed Date clarity Other justification of areas to significance 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification applicable criteria the resource Summary paragraph 8. Significance Phone: 202 272 - 3504 Maps relationship of integrity relating significance to Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to page 1 of 4 T03. Other Name/Site Number tll. Buildings 3Y(5) t08.

Sites (5) 109. Structures (5) t10. Objects 8(5) t12. Sites t19. Nominator Name Mandatory data element that must be completed. 08-09-83 ** Data element that must be completed unless nomination indicates that address is not for publication. No. of Non-contributing: (180) (120) *15.Nomination/Determination Type Code (1) Data element that may be left blank if information is not given. t16. Multiple Name NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATA COLLECTION FORM HIO Address/Boundary Broad-and Long-Stse--. t22. Other Certification Codes _ _ (1) _ _ (1) _ _ (1) _ _ (1) __ (1) . *02. Resource Name page 2 of 4 T23b. Historic Subtunction Codes *24. Current Function Codes T24b. Current Subfunction Codes *26. Applicable Criteria Codes t27. Criteria Consideration Codes T34. HABS No. (20) T35. HAER No. (2) t37b. Describe Other 07-25-83 Architect/Builder/Engineer *25. Level of Significance Codes *23.

Historic Function Codes Mandatory data element that must be completed. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATA COLLECTION FORM Data element that may be left blank if information is not given. *01. Control No. t37. Arch Style gLA(3)gIB(3) - 07-28-83 page 3 of 4 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATA COLLECTION FORM County Codes **4la. Vicinity (Enter V) Code **41. City Names ** Data element that must be completed unless nomination indicates that address is not for publication. 01. Control No. Columbus - 08-04-83 page 4 of 4 ***43. UTM Coordinates ***44. Latitude and Longitude Coordinates Longitude Latitude Either Latitude and Longitude or UTM Coordinates must be entered. NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATA COLLECTION FORM 1___ /(15) R/_-1/ Degrees/Minutes/Seconde COLUMBUS DEI QUA HOCKING QUALITY LAWN AND G Jaeger Machine Co. Office Bldg. bldg.

to W of trailers is not Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Looking W along S wall of Dublin Avenue bldg. 5-bay brick a Jaeger bldg. 560 DUBLIN AVE. MULTIPRESS Looking E along S wall of Dublin Jaeger Machine Co. Office Bldg. Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Ave. bldg. Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Jaeger Machine Co. Office Bldg. Looking N along W wall of Dublin Ave. bldg. of Spring Street production bldg. Looking E at W side and N end Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Jaeger Machine Co. Office Bldg. Jaeger Machine Company Franklin County, Ohio Looking southwest at 597 South Fifth Street north (rear) facade. October, 1981 Office Building Photo by jeffrey Darbee Colunnbus, Ohio 43206 Colunbus, Chio 550 W. Soring Street, Looking Nat S side and E wall Jaeger Machine Co. Office Bldg. of Spring Street production bldg. Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Looking SE at W side of Spring Street production bldg.

Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Jaeger Machine Co. Office Bldg. INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY CLO N facade (r) and W end (1) of March, 1983 Jaeger Machine Company Office Bldg. Spring Street production bldg. Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio 1ooking S and swinging to W. Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Jaeger Machine Co. Office Bldg. north end of Dublin Ave. bldg., Part 1 of 4-part panorama of Jarger Machine Co. Office Bldg. Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Note overlap at smokestack (not a Jaeger plant stack). Part 2 of 4-part panorama. Jaeger Machine Co. Office Bldg. Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Part 3 of 4-part overlap. Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Jaeger Machine Co. Office Bldg. Part 4 of 4-part panorama. Avenue bldg. Looks Wat N end of Dublin Upper floor interior, looking west.

Franklin County, Ohio October, 1981 Columbus, Ohio 43206 Office Building Photo by Jeffrey Darbee 597 South Fifth Street Columbus, Ohio Jaeger Machine Company 550 I. Spring Street, JAEGER MACHINE CO October, 1981 Photo by Jeffrey Darbee Franklin County, Ohio 597 South Fifth Street Office Building Columbus, Ohio Entrance in middle of south facade. Colunbus, Ohio 43205 550 W. Spring Street, Jaeger Machine Conpany From southwest, looking facade. Colunbus, Ohio northeast at entrance projection in south 597 South Fifth Street Franklin County, Ohio Columbus, Ohio 43205 Photo by Jeffrey Darbee 550 W. Spring Street Office Building October, 1981 Jaeger iiachine Company Close-up of southeast front). Franklin County, Ohio Office Building October, 1981 Jaeger Machine Company Photo by Jeffrey Darbee Colunbus, Ohio 43206 corner of building (at 597 South Fifth Street Columbus, Ohio 550 W.

Spring Street, facade (left) from south Office Building Franklin County, Ohio facade (right). Columbus, Ohio Photo by Jeffrey Darbee October, 1981 550 W. Spring Street Colunbus, Ohio 43206 597 South Fifth Street Jaeger Machine Company Looking north along west Franklin County, Ohio Office Building west. Colunbus, Ohio 43206 550 W. Spring Street, building, looking north- View of southeast corner of Photo by Jeffrey Darbee Jaeger Machine Company Columbus, Ohio October, 1981 597 South Fifth Street 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS, OHIO SOUTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE OHIO-FRANKLIN CO ROAD CLASSIFICATION HAMILTON GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 April 14, 1983 Ms. Carol Shull 440 G Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.

20240 Jeffrey, Malcolm, House Fabing, Frederick, Residence Please let me know if you have any questions. W. Ray Luce APR 2 7 1983 Sandusky Sincerely, Resubmission NATIONAL Franklin REGISTER RECEIVED County Chief Summit New Submissions Dear Carol: Department of Registration State Historic Preservation Officer Buchwalter House-Applethorpe Farm Jaeger Machine Company Office Building WRL:BP:dd Akron Post Office and Federal Building National Register of Historic Places Ross All the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the new Encl. Enclosed are four new National Register nominations and one resubmission. May 13, Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper National Register of Historic Places National Park Service US Department of the Interior 440 G St., NW Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Ms.

Shull: notification procedures have been followed and each nomination has been approved by the state review board. Murphy, Daniel, Log House Red Oak Presbyterian Church Jaegar Machine Company Office Bldg. St. Augustine's Catholic Church Lilley, Robert D., House McNamar-McLure-Miller House Alameda Apartments Please let me know if you have any questions. State Historic Preservation Officer WRL/DS: jb Highland Sincerely, Licking Athens enclosures Franklin Muskingum Name REGISTER County Brown RECEIVED Ohio Historic Preservation Office NATIONAL Sheltering Arms Hospital Long and Third Commercial Bldg. W. Ray Luce Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 Enclosed are nine new National Register nominations. All the appropriate Henry U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE TIME OF CALL 2. ADDRESS (Tel. No. if needed) 3.

SUBJECT, PROJECT NO., ETC 4. DETAILS OF DISCUSSION June 1978 DATE TELEPHONE REPORT FHR-8-227 6.28.82 6-11-82 NAME OF PERSON PLACING/RECEIVING CALL Today it is Jaeger Concrete Mixers Go More Than Half of the Concrete Mixers Used in the World are Produced in the Jaeger Plant T HEN a contractor or builder through one of the most spectacular ncrete mixers, the first name that dustry, starting in 1910 with a total cial concrete to builders who do not operate their own mixing machines. For the Jaeger Machine Co., right t here in Dublin Avenue, is the xers in the world, with a business lited States, which is the largest at of the machines built by the to O. G.

Mandt, vice president and in 100 distributors, located in all plaster mixing known to the indus- ies of importance, enable Jaeger advertise "Two hour service to has become almost as well known In the world, purchased by Jaeger a year nounced in Europe where Jaeger with pumps and hoists, which are employees above 600, exclusive of .tinent. ing industrics. In addition, the com- try. tes. salesmen. Around the World Paris starts thinking about concrete mixers used on the xers are in operation and more weighed and proportioned amounts convenient bins and mix the con- These truck mixers load carefully general manager, the Jaeger Com- largcst manufacturers of concrete brings the total number of Jaeger crete while in transit to the job land plants.

production and delivery of commer- production program for truck mix- ers at both its Columbus and Cleve- produced here in all sizes and types where it is to be used. According tire industry are produced at the truck mixers which are coming into Columbus in- in Seattle or Singapore or The plant of The Jaeger Machine Company ing the most complete line of ma- of sand, stone and cement under This Cleveland plant is that of the More recently the Jaeger name pany is already embarked ona large Jaeger of the oldest and basic patents on wide use in cities for the economical plants build 66 per cent of all $12,000 worth of business in in a one-room machine shop. around and handles, to giant, 56 ago.

Addition of this sccond plant chines for manmoves machinery passed road-building small, tilting-type mixers produced In reaching this present position, gest manufacturer of concrete cubic foot outfits weighing over literally scores of types,constitut- pany last year acquired ownership day's production of Jaeger mixers imated that over 75,000 Jaeger developmcnts of any Columbus in- for the construction and road-build- trailers,which one ost any point in the United