Nomination for Procter and Collier-Beau Brummell Building

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United States Department of the Interior received SEP See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 1. Name 2. Location street & number - not for publication city, town - vicinity of congressional district N/A _ state 3. Classification - unoccupied X building(s) X private X work in progress . religious - object X yes: restricted - yes: unrestricted X industrial .military John Miller, Gordon B. Miller & Co. 138 E. Court St. 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. has this property been determined elegible?

- yes X no depository for survey records 45202 museum both government code Hamilton date Accessible Category county educational transportation commercial entertainment structure site Status district Cincinnati other: being considered Ownership historic agriculture public park Ohio scientific Inventory-Nomination Form Public Acquisition Cincinnati Historic Inventory Hamilton County Courthouse National Register of Historic Places private residence Procter and Collier/Beau Brummell Building Miami Purchase Association in process Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Present Use Type all entries-complete applicable sections For HCRS use only 4. Owner of Property Court & Main St. 440 E.McMi1lan title 1 9 1984 and/or common Gordon B. Miller & Co. Building - 1978 _ federal 039 FHR-8-300 (11-78) 7.

Description X original site X good X altered _ moved The Procter and Collier/Beau Brummell Building, presently called the Gordon B. Miller & scaped rise above East McMillan Street, which leads into the neighborhood of Walnut Hills. framework of concrete, the materials and treatment on its exterior, fieldstone, stucco the entrance is a two-story bay window which has a balcony, now screened in, on the intermediate level and a half-timbering treatment above in the gables. The center of the U-shape plan contains a series of sawtooth skylights, which cover a The red tile roof of this original U-shaped portion of the building is basically a gable and near the top. There are four additions at the rear of the building.

The largest and earliest addition is connected to the west wing and the one-story section in the middle of the U-plan of one-story high with flat roofs and a concrete block exterior. Condition excellent unexposed fair Check one teen single-pane windows. panel between the windows.A balcony atop this bay is outlined with a simple metal rail- facades with its base of fieldstone ina random pattern, smooth stucco covering on the the present owner.

rectangular section with three banks of windows on the first and second stories.The (continued) does contain an identical projecting gable section with atwo-story bay window towards eight sides which is.intersected by four jerkin-head gables.Atop the roof is aweather- anodized aluminum sash.The exterior treatment of this main facade is similar to the side The east facade is.much simpler than its counterpart on the west side:The east facade vane composed of the initials stands for Weisenbaum Company. While the U-shape plan of the original portion of the building has a foundation and _ unaltered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

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tain banks of two and three windows. All windows throughout the building are 1/1 with new The west facade contains two projecting gabled sections towards the south, which flank the The smaller gable to the north juts out over a set of three windows. A recessed a wood rail with an ogee arch design, fieldstone bases, and a three sets of French doors the slogan "Beau Brummel Ties the Best". The tower is capped by accone-shaped roof with the original building. This addition is two stories high withsa flat roof and a yellow Co. Building, is a 2z story industrial structure in the Tudor Style located on a land- ruins deteriorated roof with intersecting gabled sections.

the rear of the west wing.This brick chimney is decorated with corbelling on the sides with geometric designs in leaded glass.Below this recessed area are three large round The symmetrical front features a slightly projecting central pavilion com- third story level.Adjacent to this central pavilion are receding sections which con- roof above this section is punctuated by a long low dormer which contains a row of six- nated by a two-story bay window which has brick pieces in the corners and a smooth stucco There is only one is located at OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Item number of wooden interior doors with beveled glass windows.

Small stained glass windows are loca- Behind and to the sides of this staircase is a large open area with concrete columns at four walls with a Rookwood Mantel as its focus, this room is basically unaltered from its simpler, functional design. interior. Page received Inventory-Nomination Form Continuation sheet National Register of Historic Places (3-82) date entered NPS Form 10-900-a The interior of the original portion of the building contains a small vestibule with a set staircase with two sets of stairs leading to a shared landing and second flight of stairs. regular intervals. The series of skylights are located above the area behind the staircase.

The second story is composed mainly of large, open spaces also with a few offices in the The building is situated upon a slight rise from both McMillan Street and a much steeper Some remnants of the building's ori- ginal landscaping can still be seen, such as the tree-filled areas to the west and north the plantings in the hillside at the front. Black top parking lots about the building on the south, east and west. Directly across the street is the Gruen Watch Co. Building, east of the Gordon B. Miller Building is another two story industrial building of a much Procter and Collier/Beau Brummell Building, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio room in the rear of the west wing which was called "Advertisers Hall". Wood-paneled on all For NPS use only 8.

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Significance Areas of Significance - Check and justify below .conservation .law - agriculture _ literature - sculpture X architecture - military - social/ _music X commerce - philosophy - theater X 1900- _ communications - politics/government - other (specify) Criterion A & C Statement of Significance

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(in one paragraph) The Gordon B. Miller & Co. Building, originally the Procter & Collier Building, and most tectural firm of Elzner and Anderson, designers in a variety of styles and perhaps the leaders the growing use of applying corporate symbolism into commercial architecture, is strik- Gamble account, handling the firm's advertising business for more than twenty years.

In 1918, the Procter and Collier Company, anxious to leave the noise and high overhead costs of Cincinnati's central business district, announced plans for the construction locations, the new building would feature landscaped grounds, natural lighting and during the 1920s, Elzner and Anderson completed a factory and offices for the 1700-1799 1600-1699 1800-1899 1921 1500-1599 transportation 1400-1499 industry engineering education humanitarian invention exploration/settlement prehistoric economics _archeology-historic Specific dates convenient to downtown while still providing ideal working conditions conducive to the of Early Tudor Revival architecture in Cincinnati and as a representative work of the archi- The architectural firm responsible for the design of Procter and Collier was Elzner ingly apparent in Procter and Watch Co.,Baldwin Piano and others.

of"an artistic building"just north of downtown on a hilltop setting in Walnut Hills. (continued) _science The Procter and Collier Company was founded in Cincinnati in 1893 by Allen C.Collier truly was "A Home Worthy of its Work."i -art - archeology-prehistoric community planning Elzner and Anderson, Cincinnati familiarly known as the Beau Brummel Building, is significant as a distinctive expression in the Tudor Revivalstyle in Cincinnati, and Anderson, Cincinnati's leading practitioners of the Tudor and Jacobethan styles. as a building material, designing such buildings as the Ingalls Building (1903), the both adopted the building and its distinctive water tower as a form of corporate advertis- best efforts of writers, artists and other creative personnel.

Unlike many downtown Builder/Architect Period The new location at East McMillan and Reading Roads offered a semi-suburban location ing.By combining beauty and utility Procter and Collier could boast their new building American Book Company Building the Robert Anderson Residence The building is equally important because through to promote itself as one of the city's most advanced printing and advertising operations. For unexplained reasons Percy Procter withdrew his partnership in 1901 and moved from Before World War I Elzner and Anderson had pioneered the use of reinforced concrete 9.

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Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data see continuation sheet Item 10, page 1 - state 11. Form Prepared By Ohio 45214 city or town 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated State Historic Preservation Officer signature county code Easting date Northing Zone national Attest: name/title Miami Purchase Association Cincinnati West Acreage of nominated propertyless than one Verbal boundary description and justification Chief of Registration January 1984 UMT References For HCRS use only organization List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: 1An outline of Procter and Collier Service As Indicated by the New Procter and Quadrangle scale 1:24,000 Rita Walsh & Steven Gordon Betional Regiater As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register GPO 938 835 L711601810 413 313 61210 local Quadrangle name (continued) SHPO OMB No.1024-0018 Exp.

10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Procter and Collier/ Beau Brummell Building, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Continuation sheet 2 Item number s new building not only was dictated by the fashion of the time but it was also a response to Collier wished to capture in their new building. Yet despite all these physical advantages, Procter and Collier's occupancy in their new was one of several Cincinnati-based clothing manufacturers that enjoyed a prominent repu- tation during the twentieth century. By the 1940s Beau Brummell had two plants in operation Brummel1 Company in 1947 told its readers: Cincinnati at its feet...with the inspiration of these beautiful, modern to make it a familiar landmark for thousands of Cincinnatians. It will soon become the worthy home of Gordon B.

Miller & Co., who will rehabilitate the this company has been headquartered in Cincinnati for its entire 84 year history. Alfred Lief, "It Floats" The Story of Procter and Gamble, New York: Rinehart & Co., 4The Cincinnatian, (August 3, 1917):8 5Annual Report of the Beau Brummel1 Company As of July 31, 1947. NOTES Page (3-82) received Inventory-Nomination Form date entered National Register of Historic Places NPS Form 10-900-a For NPS use only Weisbaum of"Beau Brummell"ties and men's fancy D. H. Baldwin Company and a community building for the new town of Mariemont. By that the firm had emerged as the undisputed leader in the Tudor and its related styles. Elzner and Anderson's decision to select the Early Tudor style for Procter and Collier's It was precisely this sense of charm and craftsmanship that Procter and building was relatively short-lived.

In June, 1936, the company sold their property to the offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Denver. An annual report issued by the Beau In this landscaped retreat high on a hilltop, with the perspective of downtown Beau Brummell's remarkable success and proud association with their building has helped Collier Building." The Procter and Collier Co., n.d. building using the investment tax credit.Founded in 1900 as the Miller Jewelry Company, THE NEW HOME MCMILLAN ST. AT READING RD. CINCINNATI PRINTING Inventory-Nomination Form National Register of Historic Places Page Item number Continuation sheet Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service THE PROCTER & COLLIER CO.

United States Department of the Interior Procter and Collier/Beau Brummell Building, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, ADVERTISING - MERCHANDISING A HOME WORTHY OF ITS WORK pied exclusively by The Procter & Collier Advertising Agency and The Procter & Collier Press. A structure in keeping with the new idea of civic beauty, and typical of the substantiality of the work produced within. the New Procter and Collier Building, The Procter & Collier Co., n.d.

Inventory-Nomination Form Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Page National Register of Historic Places From:An Outline of Procter and Collier Service as Indicated by United States Department of the Interior THe new Procter & Collier building designed especially for, built by, and occu- Continuation sheet United States Department of the Interior Continuation sheet 5 Item number 8 New Procter & Collier Plant 1 in a semi-suburban location, highabove one of the most attractive architectural stud- within ten minutes' car ride of the down- ies in Cincinnati, the entire undertaking .was planned from the start so as to be ab- deep and is on a plot of rising ground, 359 feet front by 450 feet deep, thus insuring per- interest on investment, maintenance, taxes, fect light and ventilation on all four sides.

light, heat, etc., is much less than the same From: An Outline of Procter and Collier Service as Indicated by the New Procter and Collier Building, The Procter & Collier Co., n.d. Diagram of the Complete Service Rendered in the Page Inventory-Nomination Form National Register of Historic Places town section. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service solutely practical from the financial stand- the noise and dust of the city proper, but The building is 15o feet wide by 186feet While the building and its setting make 1-Executive and Plan Board. 2-Research, Copy and Contact. 3-Merchandising. 4-Art. 5-Mechanical Pro- duction (Engraving, Electrotyping). 6-Media, Estimates, Checking, Orders, Auditing, Accounting. 7-Shipping. 8-Advertisers' Hall, (Sales Conventions, Conferences, etc.). g-Typography, 1o-Press Room. I1-Bindery. HE new Procter & Collier building is point.

The total cost per year, including Thedesign is Early Tudor and is developed amount of space could be secured for on Item number 8 ADVERTISERS HALL AND THE PROCTER AND COLLIER PRESS line and detail of its Flemish architecture mechanization of industry. The problems of distribution can be solved only by the humanization of merchandising; i. e., by for material gain, Advertisers Hall stands, monument to the graphic arts industries ments of standardized production. This of the past, a laboratory of industrial and commercial research, a commercial print- Not infrequently, in the course of this sional and industrial, that for more than narrative, principles of scientific mer- thirty years have been an essential factor in the upbuilding of the industrial and commercial structure of the Middle West. of manufacturing enterprise.

Production Many of the most conspicuously success- mand; markets hold the keys to mills the Procter & Collier Continuation sheet From: ing is the handmaiden of advertising. Inventory-Nomination Form interlocking organizations both profes- Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Page National Register of Historic Places with statistics that register the efficiency suggestive of the vision without which the future. the people must perish in their struggle United States Department of the Interior up to a capacity adequate to the require- United States attribute their success in ing nlant and a symbol of the spirit of waits on distribution; supply follows de- no small measure to the close coordination in the productive capacity of an industry carries with it the necessity for a corre- ments with is the province of advertising; and print- sponding advance in the consuming organization.

This industrial progress in which past and chandising have been stressed equally ful manufacturing organizations in the present are but the stepping stones to bringing the efficiency of salesmanship and of The Procter & Collier Press, Advertiser's Hall is the home of The of their own executive and sales depart- United States Department of the Interior Continuation sheet 7 In this landscaped retreat high on a hill-top, with the perspective of downtown Cincinnati at its feet -.- with the inspiration of these beautiful, modern daylight studios ... Beau Brummell stylists create CHICAGO best! DENVER Merchandise Mart Page LOS ANGELES Inventory-Nomination Form Empire State Building Biltmore Hotel Item number Lytton Building Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places America's smartest neckwear for men.

No wonder SALES OFFICES NEW YORK Studios of Beau Brummell Ties EXECUTIVE OFFICES & STUDIOS - CINCINNATI, O. FHR-0-300 (11-78) From: "All America is saying Beau Brummell Ties the NPS Form 10.900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Continuation sheet Item number Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 November 1918; An Outline of Procter and Collier Service, P. 4 5Annual Report of the Beau Brummell Company As of July 31, 1947. Page National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form received date entered (3-82) For NPS use only Procter and Collier/Beau Brummel1 Building, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio 4The Cincinnatian, (August 3, 1917):8. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No.1024-0018 Exp.

10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Procter and Collier/Beau Brummell Building, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Continuation sheet The property included in this nomination consists of all of Parcel 80, and the southern Hamilton County, Ohio, being a part of Block 12 of Peter H.

Kemper's Cottage Farm Sub- division, beginning at the Northwest corner of McMillan and Emporia Streets; thence North, from the Easterly line of Reading Road; thence Southwestwardly, parallel with and 100 feet feet, more or less, to a point in the North line of a tract of land conveyed by William Littleford to the City of Cincinnati by deed dated February 12, 1919; thence East, parallel with McMillan Street, 27.13 feet to the Northeast corner of said tract conveyed to the City of Cincinnati; thence South, on a line at right angles to McMillan Street, 31.88 feet building plus a portion of the subsequent additions. Parcel 81 is described as all that lot of land in the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, being a part of Block 12 of Peter H.

Kemper's Cottage Farm Subdivision, beginning on the West side of Emporia Street at a point 250 feet North of McMillan Street; thence Street; thence West, along the South line of Minnesota Street, 138.85 feet, to the Easterly line of Reading Road; thence Southwestwardly, along said Easterly line of Reading Road, 8.87 feet to a point; thence Southeastwardly, at right angles to Reading Road, 90 feet; thence Southwestwardly, parallel with Reading Road, 2 feet; thence Southeastwardly, on a Road, 65 feet to a point; thence Northwestwardly, on a line at right angles to Reading thence Southwestwardly, on a line parallel to Reading Road, a distance of 44.44 feet to an angle; thence deflecting 15° 42' to the left, Southwestwardly parallel with Reading Road, 100 feet distant therefrom (measured at right angles) 87.19 feet to a point 250 feet North of McMillan Street, measured on a line parallel with Emporia Street; thence East parallel which is approximately 20 feet from the northern edge of the building, will be the northern The justification for these boundaries is that only these two parcels contain sections of part of the parking lot on the east side of the building.

National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form received Page (3-82) date entered 1ine at right angles to Reading Road,22 feet;thence Southwestwardly,parallel with Reading For NPS use only Item number portion of parcel 81, both of which are part of lot 12 in Peter H. Kemper's Cottage Farm along the West line of Emporia Street, 250 feet; thence West, parallel with McMillan Street, 244.40 feet, more or less, to a point 100 feet southeastwardly (measured at right angles) distant Eastwardly (measured at right angles) from the Easterly line of Reading Road, 262 to Frank A. McCormick, recorded in Deed Book 1295, page 290, Hamilton County, Ohio, Records; just north of Parcel 80 and contains the rest of the additions and the rear area of the asphalt parking lot on the east side of the building. This rear line of the parking lot, boundary of this nominated property.

(See red-lined boundaries on attached map.) with McMi1lan Street,244.40 feet,more or 1ess,to the place of beginning.Parcel 81 is 362.83 feet to the place of beginning.Parcel 80 contains the original section of the Cincinnati, Hamilton County,=Ohio BOTTOMOF HLA STORRS SCHAEFER CO. 2ND MFG. CLOTNING EMPORIA MINNESOTA Procter and Collier/Beau Brummell Building ESSEX- AUTO REP GENL CITY TEMPL® FACTY BLoG BEAU BRUMMELL TIES,ING. NECK TIE MiG MMILLAN Lot Procter and Collier/ Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio MAP HOT TO SCALE GORDON B. MILLER & CO. BUILDING 440 E. McMillan Street Shaded portions refer to additions to the Ohio original building Circled numbers with arrows refer to photographs Beau Brummell Building (Procter & Collier/Beau Brummell Building) DEADING RD.

WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Procter and Collier-Beau Brummell Building Fed. Reg. Date: nomination by person or local government _ REJECT owner objection Federal Agency: . J sample Jrequest -appeal J NR decision Reviewer's comments: _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Present Use Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7.

Description Check one -excellent J unaltered - original site L good -moved -J summary paragraph - clarity Category resubmission Accessible completeness ruins yes alterations/integrity Date deteriorated Ownership Status unexposed Recom./Criteria Reviewer SEP191984 Substantive Review: boundary selection Hamilton County Working No. Condition Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Discipline Date Due: /OT/8/8 OHIO fair Entered in Aation: 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph - completeness J applicable criteria J relating significance to the resource relationship of integrity to significance J justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Verbal boundary description and justification 11.

Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: State State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Photographs Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Builder/Architect context Date national Signed Period title Maps local clarity justification of areas checked UTM References Quadrangle name - Phone: - OIHO BEAU TIES BEST THE BRUMMELL 440 E. McMillan Street January 1984 Rita Walsh, photographer Collier/Beau Brummell Building) Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Photographer facing north of the building Photograph shows the front (south) facade PHOTO #1 Gordon B. Miller Co. Building (Procter & 440 E.

McMillan Street Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio January 1984 site Photograph shows building on its elevated Rita Walsh, photographer Photographer facing northeast from the Collier/Beau Brummell Building) south side of McMillan Street PHOTO#2 440 E. McMillan Street January 1984 Rita Walsh, photographer Photographer facing northwest front facade (south side) Photograph shows central portion of Collier/Beau Brummell Building) Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Gordon B. Miller Building (Procter & PHOTO#3 440 E. McMillan Street Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio January 1984 original portion of the building Rita Walsh, photographer Collier/Beau Brummel Building) Photographer facing northeast Gordon B. Miller Co. Building (Procter & Photograph shows the west facade of the PHOTO #4 Gordon B. Miller Co. Building (Procter & Collier/Beau Brummell Building) 440 E.

McMillan Street January 1984 original portion of the building Rita Walsh, photographer Photograph shows the east facade of the Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Photographer facing southwest Collier/Beau Brummell Building) 440 E. McMillan Street January 1984 PHOTO #6 Photograph shows east facade of building Photographer facing southwest Rita Walsh, photographer Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Gordon B. Miller Co. Building (Procter & Collier/Beau Brummell Building) 440 E. McMillan Street January 1984 Photograph facing northwest Photograph shows an addition which is Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Rita Walsh, photographer portion of the building Gordon B. Miller Building (Procter & farthest to the rear of the original Collier/Beau Brummell Building) 440 E. McMillan Street January 1984 right Photograph shows Gordon B. Miller Building on left and Gruen Watch Co.

Building on Photographer facing east from middle of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Rita Walsh, photographer Gordon B. Miller Co. Building (Procter & Gordon B. Miller & Co. Building 440 E. McMillan Street January 1984 Rita Walsh, photographer Photographer facing northeast Photograph shows center of U-shape plan (Procter & Collier/Beau Brummell Bldg.) Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio and sawtooth skylights 440 E. McMillan Street January 1984 Photographer facing south Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Rita Walsh, photographer Photograph shows the interior doors of (Procter & Collier/Beau Brummell Bldg.) the vestibule Gordon B. Miller & Co. Building 440 E. McMillan Street January 1984 Photographer facing northwest Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Rita Walsh, photographer Photograph shows the first floor space Gordon B. Miller & Co.

Building behind the main staircase (Procter & Collier/Beau Brummell Bldg.) 440 E. McMillan Street January 1984 Photograph shows Advertiser's Hall, located Photographer facing northwest from near Rita Walsh, photographer Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio (Procter & Collier/Beau Brummell Bldg.) on the second floor of the west wing Gordon B. Miller & Co. Building the entrance to the room CINCINNATI WEST QUADRANGLE CINCINNATI WEST, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) BURNET ESSEX READING ROAD JUNE CINCINNATI OAK Procter and Collier/Beau Brummell Building THOS.MS GECHIN'S SUB BOOK PAGE 3 AVE. PHKEMPEREST Office of the Mayor Room 150, City Hall 801 Plum Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone (513) 352-3250 Dr. W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historic Center Dear Dr.

Luce: This letter is to heartily endorse the nomination of located at 440 East McMillan Street, Cincinnati, is a fine please feel free to call. Equal Opportunity Employer Mayor AB/jml Sincerely City of Cincinnati Thank you for your consideration.If you have questions, Arn Bort which it is located. January 18, 1984 - 1788 the Procter & Collier/Gordon B. Miller & Company bullding to the National Register of Historic Places. a benefit not only to its owners but to the neighborhood in OHIO City Manager Room 222, City Hall Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Hubert E. Guest Director of City Planning Land Use and Zoning Dr. W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center Vice Chairman L. Monty Erb I-71 and 17th Avenue Samuel T. Britton Thomas B. Brush Robert J.

Brodbeck meeting, voted its support for the nomination of the following buildings to the National Register of Historic Places. Proctor and Collier/Beau Brummel Building 440 East McMillan Street St. Francis Hospital 1860 Queen City Avenue Adele Cramer AC: rmc Equal Opportunity Employer Sincerely, Dear Ray: Commissioners Erwin E. Hoffman Phone 352-3471 City of Cincinnati City Planning Commission Sylvester Murray Historic Conservation Office Administrator The Cincinnati Historic Conservation Board at its January 23,1984, Ellsworth Love Estelle B. Berman City Planner JAN 27 1984 January 25, 1984 Columbus, Ohio 43211