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Columbus, Ohio 43211 1. No. 4. Present Name(s) 2. County Phoenix Block Nos. 2,3, and 4 3. Location of Negatives Odd Fellows Hall (Phoenix Blk.No.5) 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 3 29. Basement? Yes D south half of lots 1,2,3, in the 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town 18. Style or Design If Rural, Township & Vicinity Greek Revival, Italianate 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder flat, composition 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment Present Use 35. Plan Shape rectangle 23. Ownership Changes Addition - Private F Altered R 9. Coordinates in #42) Moved - 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to 38. Preservation Site O Structure - Building R Object O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered?
11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 15. Name of Established District Richard A. Evans, 385 Maple St. 41. Distance from and John R. Williams, 522 Murray 42. Further Description of Important Features The Phoenix Block was originally a large Greek Revival style commer- same architectural treatment throughout, but about 1870 the corner four bays were modified and, in more recent years, have been trun- 43. History and Significance 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Located in the center of the downtown, this is one of the most prominent city buildings. It is surrounded by other commercial buildings. To the rear is a parking lot. 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by view in 1874 Atlas of Portage County 47. Organization 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) sandstone Register?
Easting 8/84 Front Underway? fair Northing Ravenna Exterior Portage Zone 479570 Long. brick Ohio Historical Center Eligible? Side Ravenna Heritage Association Interior 120 foot frontage (Explain Criteria A,C Frontage on Road Ohio Historic Preservation Office Phoenix Block Steven McQuillin 19. Architect or Engineer unknown characteristics remaining are the flat stone lintels over the second commercial block E.J.Redmond,2093 Merri11,Kent Additional Building Owners: Research by Janet Fosnight The Phoenix Block is significant for its contributions to the commercial development of Ravenna and as an example of large scale commercial building blocks which displays Italia- Original Plat of Ravenna nate stylistic details especially notable is the c.1880 recladding of the center portion OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY cial block encompassing one entire block along the north side of Public Road?
stone and wood trim ing built in 1846 is Ravenna's first major commercial block and oldest commercial building. Northeast corner of Main & Chstn 5. Other Name(s) Portage Co. Hist. Society 1846, c.1880 The most distinguishing Greek Revival Style 4556080 Lat. Photo Ravenna Heritage Assn. with a highly ornate cornice and facade which housed the I.o.o.F.organization. East Main Street. The build- Dewey Gatts-1l8 N. Chestnut St. Potent'I? storefronts spaced between columns and piers, large rectangular windows on the with large plate glass windows, new aluminum storm sash on second and third floor 7, and 8): a brick rear addition replaced a wood wing behind the hardware store the Odd Fellows facade. 1846.
the storefronts on Nos.6,7,and 8 which also have modernized storefronts.Tin upper two floors, and a massive rooftop cornice supported by paired brackets which facade.Its ground floor storefront has been altered but a tin ceiling is still It replaced a series of frame buildings on the site which were destroyed by fire in 42.cated and modernized.(see sketch map #1).The central section was remodeled sections of the building(Nos.2,3,4and 6,7,8--#s 2and 4)have ground level about 1880 to its present Italianate appearance with its elaborate cornice and ceilings are inside and three large wood stairways in the hardware store through its location, design and materials especially the Italianate details and about 1930.Despite the alterations the building overall still retains integrity were probably added c.1880.More recent changes include modernized storefronts OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 Multiple Resource Area Portage County. OHIO * Etna House 2. Phoenix Block 3, Riddle Block #5 (already listed 3/17/76) Attest Page Keeper National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form Thematic Group Continuation sheet Item number State Date/Signature Nomination/Type of Review United States Department of the Interior Ravenna Commercial Center Multiple Resource Area National Park Service Entered in the dnr-11 Name Eatored ini tha WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Phoenix Block (Ravenna Commercial 6 1985 nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - -appeal -sample LJ 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 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7. Description J unaltered - original site -excellent -moved summary paragraph Category Accessible dates FEB completeness Ownership resubmission Condition REJECT Status fair request yes alterations/integrity Discipline ruins clarity Reviewer Recom./Criteria deteriorated OHIO unexposed Action: Entered in the boundary selection Portage County Public Acquisition Working No.
Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Present Use Center MRA) Check one Date Due: National Register RETURN ACCEPT Substantive Review: 3/23/85 relating significance to the resource justification of exception J other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By _national _local - Date - Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to _ Builder/Architect context completeness Signed applicable criteria UTM References title Maps relationship of integrity to significance Verbal boundary description and justification summary paragraph 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Photographs State Historic Preservation Officer signature clarity justification of areas checked Acreage of nominated property _state Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Statement of Significance