Nomination for St. Francis Hospital

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xp. 10-31-8 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections St. Francis Hospital and or common street & number 1860 Queen City Avenue not for publication city, town - vicinity of state Ohio Present Use .district - public X unoccupied - agriculture _ museum X building(s) X private . commercial work in progress private residence in process - yes: restricted X. yes: unrestricted - industrial - military X other: Hospital St. Francis - St. George Hospital, Inc. 3131 Queen City Avenue Ohio 45238 courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Hamilton County Auditor's Office has this property been determined eligible? yes xno August, 1978 depository for survey records 2. Location 061 both Hamilton transportation Cincinnati code 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys Accessible date Ownership county Category government structure National Register of Historic Places Status educational 5. Location of Legal Description site park religious object Inventory-Nomination Form entertainment Ohio historic federal 3. Classification being considered 1. Name (3-82) scientific Public Acquisition date entered 2nd congressional district 4. Owner of Property NPS Form 10-900 For NPS use only MB No. 1024-00 X local received MAR 2 3 1984 039 45202 Cincinnati Historic Inventory title Court and Main Streets X original site X altered moved date Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

section with hip roof featuring paired and single gable dormers symmetrically spaced been replaced with 6/6 double hung windows with temporary wood infill between window and lintels. The lintels are flat except on third floor which have segmental arch limestone base which features the main entranceway, double doors with round arched by a cupola. The main lobby of the building has marble floors, marble stairway, and marble wainscot. dominate the chapel with additional stained glass features appearing at the entrance and in several other windows and skylights. Attached is a site plan showing the major building phases. Building l is the main as the need determined more space and money was available. Phases 4 and 5 were built were in the 1890's and maintained the integrity of the original style.

The more recent additions were to the rear of the building and the basic structure has remained intact. With the elevation of the site and the building being constructed into the hillside, the front of Building 1 at 4 1/2 stories forms the focal point and demonstrates the large mass of the building. St. Francis, located some 3 miles northwest of downtown Cincinnati, was built on the neighborhood known as South Fairmaint and located nearby is Hamilton County's first buildings of the turn of the century vintage. 7.

Description ruins unexposed unaltered fair Check one of brick with stone banding.The irregular shaped building has a twelve bay center Condition prison which still standsas does St.Bonaventure Church which represents Romanesque excellent 4 1/2 story structure with phases 2 and 3 being added as the final elements of the main .deteriorated X good central pavilion exhibits a statue of St. Frances within a niche and a hip roof topped way forming the central focus highlighted by a stained glass skylight. Construction is masonry wall bearing with wood joists and floors. Elaborate stained glass windows in 1958 and 1966 and are located to the rear of the structure. valley to the western suburbs. The structure is the focal point of the Cincinnati of rock-faced ashlar stone.

The building features polychromatic surface treatment prominent site occupied by the German Independent Cemetery on Lickrun Pike, a major architecture.Surrounding neighborhood structures are houses and local commercial lintels.A hexagontal center pavilion dominates the facade.The pavilion hasa The major expansions across the facade.The center section is terminated by end pavilions with corner St.Francis Hospital isa41/2 story Queen Anne style structure with raised basement Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - agriculture - sculpture X architecture X social/ Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) St. Francis was founded by the Sisters of the Poor to care for the chronically ill and to any sick or injured person, St. Francis has been a pioneer in providing such services as a physical rehabilitation department, a nursing school, a blood bank for rare soldiers from World War I, and being the only hospital in Cincinnati that aided the continuance of this special service. The Sisters of the Poor had originally built St. Marys Hospital in the west end of to relieve the always overcrowded St. Mary's Hospital. The site, was located in the first major valley access to the growing western suburbs. Although topographically difficult, the site was an ideal location for construction of the facility.

The building dominates its site and displays distinct characteristics of the Queen Anne style in its polychromatic surface treatment of brick with stone banding, cupola, turrets Christian Moerlein Brewery, German National Bank and Bavaria Building. The architect, George W. Rapp, was a well known Cincinnati architect and was also the cognized in an 1886 book on "The Industries in Cincinnati" detailing commercial and residential buildings he designed and noting his specialty in construction of breweries as Cincinnati's oldest practicing architect. 1500-1599 philosophy communications economics 1888 commerce 1600-1699 1400-1499 1700-1799 transportation invention industry archeology-historic engineering education Builder/Architect Period music X_1800-1899 law exploration/settlement theater 8.

Significance Other special --politics/government social/humanitarian areas of service in Cincinnati and surrounding area.The building literature Specific dates prehistoric .conservation humanitarian George W. Rapp laboratory and clinic under Dr.George Sperti (Institutum Divi Thomae)was opened, Cincinnati in 1858.Their construction of St.Francis recognized the need of an 1900- style asrenderedbya prominant late 19th century Cincinnati architect,George W.Rapp. military is significant under Criterion C as a distinct Cincinnati example of the Queen Anne ..science community planning landscape architecture St.

Francis Hospital is significant under Criterion A for its contribution in the services of the hospital have included tuberculosis victims, treating convalescent expanding city and the special services for the chronically ill and aged infirm, and was the only hospital West of the Appalachians in the latter part of the 19th Century which was said to be without equal in the United States at that time. Other special needy aged. Conversion from a hospital to a senior citizens residence is a fitting used by George Rapp in several other buildings including the German Protestant Orphanage, archeology-prehistoric art religion State Archaeological and Historical Society, Federal Works Agency and Works Progress 7 acres Quadrangle name Cincinnati West Quadrangle scale 1:24000 UT M References Plat Book #203, page 27, parcel 1.

Located in the 1800 block of Queen City Avenue, which is now the major approach to Western Cincinnati List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Winston E. Folkers date November 1, 1983 (513) 381-0381 city or town Ohio 45203 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 GPO 894-785 county Cincinnati Northing date code name/title 9.

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

Major Bibliographical References Entered in the national 11. Form Prepared By telephone local Administration-1943. Attest: 10. Geographical Data 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Acreage of nominated property National Register Chief of Registration Verbal boundary description and justification in the valley once known as "Lock Run Hollow." Zone Easting The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: For Nps use only X state Cincinnati Historic Inventory, Cincinnati Planning Commission, Miami Purchase Association - St. Francis Court Limited according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. Keeper of the National Register organization Zone 413|31351010] SHPO Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL ST.

FRANCIS L PHOTO VIEW PONT SCALE: 1 inch = 100 feet CITY HARRISON AVE NORTH HOSPITAL CLIFFORD Queen City Avenue 1958 Site Plan QUEEN COURT OUEBEC WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET St. Francis Hospital MAR 2 3 1984 Fed. Reg. Date: nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: . -appeal L sample Lrequest 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 - unaltered -original site -excellent - moved Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph - boundary selection Accessible ruins Category Condition Ownership completeness Status unexposed alterations/integrity Reviewer fair RETURN Recom.Criteria Hamilton County Action: Date clarity deteriorated ACCEPT resubmission OHIO Discipline Working No. Substantive Review: Batered in the NR decision yes Date Due: - good 4-19-84 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) J summary paragraph - completeness -applicable criteria J relating significance to the resource justification of exception J other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name_ 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 Historic Preservation Officer signature J Maps Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Phone: - Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet title Date context clarity Signed Builder/Architect Photographs local 8. Significance national UTM References Specific dates relationship of integrity to significance justification of areas checked _state Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Period PICTURE *1 Description: Front facade of main building- St Franois Hospital Photographer: Ronald A Burgess Cinoinnati, Hamilton County.

OH Cinoinnati, Hamilton County, OH St Francis Hospital Photographer: Ronald A Burgess Description: East elevation building PICTURE *2 Date Taken: 10/31/83 St Francis Hospital Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH PICTURE *3 East elevation, NE wing 10/31/83 Photographer: Ronald A Burgess Date Taken: Desoription: building *l St Francis Hospital Photographer: Ronald A Burgess PICTURE *4 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH Date Taken: 10/31/83 central wing. buii@ing *l St Franois Hospital Photographer: Ronald A Burgess PICTURE 5 between building 5 & 3. Cinoinnati, Hamilton County. OH Date Taken: 10/31/83 PICTURE *6 building #1 St Franois Hospital Cinoinnati, Hamilton County.

OH frem upper floor of main Description: East elevation building #3 Photographer: Ronald A Burgess Photographer: Ronald A Burgess St Francis Hospital Cinoinnati, Hamilton County, OH PICTURE *7 Date Taken: 10/31/83 St Francis Hospital PICTURE *8 Cinoinnati, Hamilton County, OH 10/31/83 Photographer: Ronald A Burgess Date Taken: PICTURE 10/31/83 St Francis Hospital Cincinnati,Hamilton County, OH Date Taken: Photographer: Ronald A Burgess Turrets on front Descri ption: St Francis Hospital Cincinnati, Hamilton County. OH PICTURE IO FFFF dormer at front facade- St Francis Hospital Cincinnati, Hamilton County. OH PICTURE #I1 Description: Stepped brick and stone Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH St Francis Hospital PICTURE *12 Date Taken: 10/31/83 front entrance to building. St Francis Hospital and cut stone. Cincinnati, Hamilton County.

OH PICTURE *13 Photographer: Ronald A Burgess PICTURE #14 several loostions. St Francis Hospital Cinoinnati, Hamilton County. OH Date Taken: 10/31/83 Description: Decorative cornice at Photographer: Ronald A Burgess Located directly orer 10/31/83 Descriptiong St Francis Hospital main entrancs. Statuary of St Francis Date Taken: Cinoinnati, Hamilton County. OH PICTURE #15 BETH ANTHONY Chapel. St Francis Hospital Description: Cinoinnati, Hamilton County, OH PICTURE *16 - Stained glass window in Photographer: Ronald A Burgess St Francis Hospital 10/31/83 main entrance Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH Date Taken: PICTURE *17 Photographer: Ronald A Burgess St Francis Hospital Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH PICTURE *18 wainsoot in lobby. Photographer: Ronald A Burgess Photographer: Ronald A Burgess St Francis Hospital main staircase.

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH PICTURE *19 Date Taken: 10/31/83 PICTURE #20 stained glass skylight at St Francis Hospital Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH topo Date Taken: 10/31/83 Date Taken: 10/31/83 St Francis Hospital Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH PICTURE *21 1loor room- Photographer: Ronald A Burgess Desoription: Pressed metal decorative St Francis Hospital and painted in a 3rd floor Cincinnati, Hamilton County. OH PICTURE roomo 10/31/83 Date Taken: St. Francis Hospital Date: October 31, 1983 of building and 1 story 1966 addition. Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH Picture #23 Description: 4 story, 1958 addition at rear Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio October 31, 1983 4 story, 1958 addition at story 1966 addition.

Description: Picture #23 Saint Francis Hospital Date Taken: rear of building and 1 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) CINCINNATI WEST, OHIO CINCINNATI WEST QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY January 12, 1984 Ms. Barbara Powers Ohio Historic Preservation Office I-71 and Seventeenth Avenue Koetzle Corporation Dear Ms. Powers: 1150 West Eighth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 to the National Register, this letter is notification National Register process and therefore waive the Winston E. Folkers General Partner St. Francis Court Limited 513-381-0381 Sincerely, WEF/jf KOETZLE right to comment. Ohio Historical Center In reference to the nomination of St.Francis Hospital that I am the General Partner and the spokesman for the St. Francis Hospital project.

I understand the REALTOR JAN 27 1984 City Manager Room 222, City Hall Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone 352-3471 January 25, 1984 Director of City Planning 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 Columbus, Ohio 43211 Samuel T. Britton 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 City Planner Historic Conservation Office AC: rmc Equal Opportunity Employer Administrator Commissioners City of Cincinnati Sincerely, Dear Ray: City Planning Commission Sylvester Murray Thomas B. Brush Hubert E.

Guest The Cincinnati Historic Conservation Board at its January Estelle B. Berman Ellsworth Love Land U'se and Zoning Erwin E. Hoffman .IAN 2G 1984 Office of the Mayor Room 150, City Hall 801 Plum Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone (513) 352-3250 January 25, 1984 Dr. W. Ray Luce Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, OH 43211 Dear Dr. Luce: of two buildings to the National Register of Historic neighborhood and the Proctor and Collier/Beau Brummell Building in the neighborhood of Walnut Hills (as described scheduled for review by the Ohio Historic Sites Advisory Board on February 3, 1984. The rehabilitation of these historic resources will have a beneficial effect on the City of Cincinnati by pro- viding employment and housing.

Since listing on the National Register is essential to the economic feasibility of these projects, I would like to facilitate the nomination process Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980. Equal Opportunity Employer Mayor Sincerely, City of Cincinnati State Historic Preservation Officer Arn Bortz This letter is written in support of the nomination vided by the rules and regulations pursuant to the National 1788 AB/jml by waiving the required 30-day notification period as pro-