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Nomination for Ohio Theatre

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,392 words across 11 pages, filed in 1983. 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 83002040, 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) 1. No. RIC-402-11 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? Yes K 2027), sixth building east of 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 36. Changes 23. Ownership Addition C Private * Altered O 9. Coordinates Moved - 24. Owner's Name & Address, 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to 38. Preservation Site O Structure O Building & Object O 39. Endangered? By What? 11. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41. Distance from and 150 ft. frontage 46. Prepared by 47.

Organization Date 1928 theater masonry Easting Front Underway? Exterior Register? Zone good brick Mansfield marginal profitability Northing Neo-Classical Long. RICHLAND Frontage on Road Site inspection Lat. OHIO THEATRE 136 Bowman Street. (Explain Eligible? glazed terra cotta Ohio Historical Center erected by the movie companies in medium sized cities. two Steven McQuillin 136 Park Avenue West Side chandelair, rich neo-classical plasterwork and a good proscenium arch. Public Road? 16. Thematic Category windows above which are separated by pairs of Corinthian pilasters. modermized. Directly behind this section is a large plainly finished OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY This theater has a terra cotta-clad Ohio Historic Preservation Office The front is identical to that of the 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 42. Further Description of Important Features flat, composition 49.

Revision Date(s) Interior the Madison Theatre, it is the last surviving theater in the.city. if known 35. Plan Shape rectangle 45. Sources of Information Stern Ohio Theatres, Inc. The theater seats 1,500. M-OSUL in #42) PARK AVE WEST 13. Part of Estab. Yes O 15. Name of Established District 3. Location of Neoatiyes Potent'? brick structure which contains the auditorium. Inside is a great 6.Specific Location The original marqueehas been replaced and the storefronts have been Neoclassical front with storefronts below and large Chicago-style of this building is exposed to public view.It is on the western edge of Mansfield's downtown 1 29 EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET State, County: - REJECT photos - see continuation sheet - technical corrections cited below 1. Name 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys .

unaitered resubmission dates completeness alterations/integrity Working No. 7. Description clarity Action: boundary selection good ruins Property: owner objection summary paragraph Date Due: Federal Agency: NR decision nomination by person or local government maps NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 2. Location .Nomination returned for: United States Department of the interior National Park Service 3.31.82.1044 Fed. Reg. Date: Accessible - deteriorated - original site appeal comments: Review: Check one Public Acquieltion justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References X10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Phone: 202 272-3504 context clarity Date Maps Photographs completeness checked summary paragraph Other applicable criteria 8.

Significance Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to relationship of integrity the resource - relating significance to Comments for any Item may be continued on an attached sheet - _ state Signed justification of areas Columbus, Ohio 43211 4. Present Name(s) 1. No. RIC-402-11 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories Basement? Yes XI 2027), sixth building east of 17. Date(s) or Period 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder flat, composition No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent PARK AVE WEST 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 35. Plan Shape rectangle 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition - Private - 9. Coordinates Altered O Owner's Name & Address, Moved - U.T.M. Reference Stern Ohio Theatres, Inc. 37/1/6 0 25.

Open to Preservation Structure O Building B 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? 11. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41. Distance from and 150 ft. frontage 42. Further Description of Important Features chandelair, rich neo-classical plasterwork and a good proscenium arch. the Madison Theatre, it is the last surviving theater in the city. 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 1928 masonry 9-79 theater Front Condition Mansfield Northing Register? Easting good 136 Exterior RICHLAND Zone Long. Underway? Lat.

marginal profitability Site inspection brick Neo-Classical Ohio Historical Center Frontage on Road Ohio Historic Preservation Office Steven McQuillin (Explain two OHIO THEATRE Object glazed terra cotta 6.Specific Location Neoclassical front with storefronts below and large Chicago-style 30. Foundation Material The original marqueehas been replaced and the storefronts have been 19. Architect or Engineer modernized.Directly behind this section is a large plainly finished 136 Park Avenue West Public Road? This theater has a terra cotta-clad The theater seats 1,500. OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Interior M-OSU if known windows above which are separated bypairs of Corinthian pilasters. By What? Side _ Eligible? in #42) 3. Location of Nfatives Park Avenue West (lot 5|1/2 /9 Site O 13. Part of Estab. Yes O 15.

Name of Established District No D Palace Theater in Lorain, although the auditoriums have differences.The building is of prime 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Located among other commercial structures, only the facade Potent'l? HISTORIC RESOURCES OF PARK AVENUE WEST Mansfield, Ohio 43. History and Significance building boom which occurred in downtown Mansfield in the 1920's. this era, its attention to the interior detailing, especially the plasterwork, makes it an impressive example of theatre architecture. The other theatre, the Madison, is an art deco style theatre, quite different in character from this building and is already listed on the organization and has been transformed into a civic and cultural center Acreage of Nominated Property: less than one 136 the city's prime historic landmarks.

built during this period and is the only surviving theatre in the city to Ohio Theatre (Renaissance Theatre) from its construction until 1979.) It is widely recognized as one of National Register of Historic Places. The theatre was acquired several years ago bya non-profit civic The Ohio Theatre is significant as a manifestation of a major commercial feature rich Neoclassical style ornamentation.Like many theatres of NPS Form 10-900-a . 12/31/84 Park Avenue West Multiple Resource Area 31. Mansfield Womens Club Keeper . 34. Ohio Theatre 36. Pacific Curios Antiques 37. Park Avenue Baptist Church 38. Preston, Burton, House Company Date/Signature Attest Name Continuation sheet State received Ohio 40. Robinson, E. Gilbert, House 39. Richland Trust Building 33.

Mengert, Louis C., House Thematic Group National Park Service Item number date entered Multiple Resource Area Inventory-Nomination Form United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places Nomination/Type of Review For NPS use only (7-81) Substantive Review 32. Mechanics Building and Loan 35. Old Carriage Barn Substantive Review Keeper OMB N0. 1024-UUL0 Richland County Fed. Reg. Date nomination by person or local government - REJECT. owner objection Location 4. Owner of Property 7. Description FULLY DESCRIBEO . Working No. RETURN NR decision clarity alterations/integrity completeness 6. Representation in Existing Surveys resubmission dates summary paragraph Action: Substantive Review 5. Location of Legal Description 3. Classification Date Due: Nomination returned for: Discipline.

_substantive reasons discussed below Federal Agency: _soe continuation sheet Ohio - sample Recom. /Criteria -technical corrections cited below Name boundary comments: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES selection Reviower's Ohio Theafre Park Avenue lilesf MRA SEE COMMENTS. relating significance to the resource - justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Phone: 202 272 -3504 Signed Maps checked context Photographs completeness clarity Date Other applicable criteria summary paragraph 8.

Significance relationship of integrity - netional justification of areas Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to THE M ROLL MACI LIVE OHIO Mansfield, Ohio Ohio Theater, looking northwest 136 PAW-8 Historic Resources of Park Avenue West Ohio State University Mansfield Campus Steven McQuillin for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: _64000641 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet