Nomination for Lunkenheimer, Frederick, House

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1. Name Frederick, Lunkenheimer, House and/or common street & number -not for publication city, town - vicinity of _ state Ohio code .district X unoccupied _ agriculture . museum X building(s) X private . structure - work in progress . religious _ object X yes: restricted - yes: unrestricted . industrial X other: Vacant 4. Owner of Property courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. has this property been determined elegible? - yes X no _ federal _ local both 039 transportation Hamilton date Cincinnati county commercial government None entertainment Accessible educational 2nd code site Category Status historic Ownership title military being considered park scientific in process private residence Main and Court Streets Public Acquisition 5. Location of Legal Description Present Use 2133 Luray Inventory-Nomination Form congressional district Hamilton County Courthouse 2.

Location National Register of Historic Places Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service 3. Classification 6. Representation in Existing Surveys See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms depository for survey records Type all entries-complete applicable sections Ohio 45206 United States Department of the Interior 2128 Alpine Place For HCRS use only FHR-8-300 (11-78) - - public 45202 061 _ excellent X original site & good X altered -moved date Located in the residential neighborhood of Walnut Hills, the mixed lintel treatment, asymmetrical facades, dentil course, decorative wall Found on a large lot and on a moderate slope, the building is 2% and is distinguished by turned balustrade, decorative turned colonnade, and Condition unexposed ruins fair ashlar raised foundation.

and lintels evolve into belt courses and sills into string courses.A Check one are constructed of stretcher bond brick resting atop a random rock-faced Frederick Lunkenheimer Building exhibits a variety of eclectic Victorian lintels with keystone and sandstone trim is flanked by decorative buttress- decorative stained glass elliptical window with angel motif is at the first 7. Description stories high and exhibits asymmetrical facades accentuated with belt and ashlar with a sandstone water table separating the stretcher bond brick trim is accentuated by decorative cornice and a dentil course.

The closed pediment has a dentil course between it and a sandstone trance has glass and panel double doors and is recessed within a segmental truncated hip slate roof is pierced by a small dormer with closed pediment _ deteriorated _ unaltered include associations with the Italianate, Queen Anne, and Classical Rev- ival styles. dormers, and distinctive belvedere. wall construction above. by decorative urns. A large belvedere rises above the north end of the facade The south facade has a window bay at the first and second floors that has projects off the facade. The rear facade has had a large 2 story addition added in dows and above one is a segmental pediment and the name INGELHEIM below and shelf lintel treatment are found above several other windows. Belt the south except that part of the wall is recessed to accomodate a small the recent past.

Composed of compatible stretcher bond brick, it has 1/1 Lintels date frieze. The pediment The main en- stone foliation. in decorative script. and plain brick tympanum.Small scroll sandstone buttresses are flanked The porch roof trim is original and exhibits paired bay with sandstone pediment lintels supported by decorative brack- wooden porch. A large wall dormer with paired semi-circular arched floors are replacement l/l wooden sash with aluminum storm sash.I Several small windows pierce the foundation at details applied toa large residential building.Architectural details The facades of the original building Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance

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the side facades. The second floor of the main facade has a recessed The projecting north bay has narrow l/l win- The north facadeis exhibits the same detail as The typanum has a recessed dateplate with the year l883 and sand- The front facade has a sandstone stair that leads to Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - prehistoric - archeology-prehistoric - archeology-historic _ conservation _economics - sculpture X architecture _ education .military _ social/ .music X 1800-1899 - theater _ 1900- X industry - politics/government _ transportation _ invention - other (specify) Criterion B & C An exuberance of architectural detail is found above the cornice at the the building blends with its scale and mass to create an unusual one of a kind design. Mr.

Lunkenheimer lived in the building from 1883 to 1889, a period 1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 commerce 1400-1499 communications humanitarian agriculture Specific dates 8.

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Significance literature control it. law building retains its feeling and association for its period of construction. This is accomplished by its stylistic details and unique design. ample of eclectic Victorian architecture that embodies a mixture of details - communityplanning Classical details include the use of closed pediments, dentil course, and _engineering became known world wide for its high quality and diversity of industrial Statement of Significance

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(in one paragraph) Company in l864 with the manufacture of high pressure steam valves used on of whimsy is the addition of the word INGELHEIM in stone below a segmental Constructed in l883, the building uses a variety of detail taken from enclosure at the porch and the large addition at the the -art - landscape architecture_ _ religion _ science valves, gages, pumps, and lubricants. are expressed through the use of asymmetrical facades, decorative wall Additionally, the dis- The mix of detail on Frederick Lunkenheimer (1825-1889) established the Cincinnati Brass steamboat engines. Shortly thereafter, the company Builder/Architect unknown significant for its association with the man who founded the Lunkenheimer Valve Company, a manufacturer of specialized steam valves. The company the decorative belvedere, and mixed lintel treatment.

Queen Anne details dormers, belt and string courses, and raised ashlar foundation. The decor- pedimented lintels. The asymmetrical main facade, mixed lintel treatment, Although the original integrity has been somewhat diminished by the Cincinnati was the world center for industrial valve manufacturing and was Company is still in operation today, however the original family does not 1883 philosophy Period exploration/settlement pediment. Most notable Ingelheim was the birthplace of Mr.Lunkenheimer in Germany. different styles to express its design. the headquarters for other manufacturers besides Lunkenheimer. Each is somewhat different in design and detail.

Throughout the following years his company refined the value and received several patents; one for a regrinding arangement for Italianate influences are found on The Frederick Lunkenheimer House is significant as an excellent ex- large and small wall dormers that pierce the truncated hip slate roof. to articulate its type of design and period of construction.It is also Edmund became President of the company. tinctive belvedere adds to the upper story design. agressively expanded its market into the world marketplace and it became of the competition was the William Powell Valve Company. known as the standard of the industrial valve industry.By the late l890's 9.

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Major Bibliographical References Acreage of nominated property - less than an acre Quadrangle name - Newport, Ky-Ohio Quadrangle scale 1:24,000 UMT References _ state 11. Form Prepared By April 15, 1985 street & number P.O. Box 8933 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: X local 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 45208 code Easting Cincinnati date county Northing Zone national organization Historic Preservation Associates name/title the Cincinnati Historical Society.

Attest: Fred Mitchell Chief of Registration Ohio telephone 513-871-6857 State Historic Preservation Officer signature List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Recorder's Office. 10. Geographical Data city or town For HCRS use only GP O 938 Laux, James: The One Great Name in Valves: A History of the Lunkenheimer Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 4,Page 285 in the Hamilton County Entered in the SHPO NPS Form 10-900-a OMB NO. 1024-0018 Lunkenhéimer, Frederick, House, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Item number 8 When viewed within the context of eclectic Victorian architecture Cincinnati industrialist, Mr.

Lunkenheimer established a major industrial the factory that now bears his name, but was constructed well after his Part 7 continuation windows with transoms at the second floor, and flat roof with turned wooden door surrounds remain. death. years. (3-82) Inventory-Nomination Form Page Continuation sheet small offices were created with partitions being added and original National Register of Historic Places National Park Service balustrades extending above the facades. The facades were sandblasted and repointed within the last ten date entered When viewed within the context of its association with a leading United States Department of the Interior Far NPS use only It remained in the family until 1946. in Cincinnati, this is an excellent example. extent in Mt. Auburn. Each building is individually designed and there Very little of the original interior survives.

The building was received increased growth and development.The only other tangible association is is no common association between them other than their eclectic details. Most examples of this style used to house an insurance office for a number of years and numerous are found in the neighborhoods of Clifton, Walnut Hills, and to some to his wife. Cincinnati, Ohio Situated on Lot 22 and 17' on the 2133 Frederick Lunkenheimer Building 231.50 1876, Hamilton County Courthouse. south side of Lot 23 of William B. 2l33 Luray Avenue Dodds Subdivision recorded January 6, 234 WASO Form - 177 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET JUL 12 1985 Fed. Reg.

Date: Date Due: _ nomination by person or local government - REJECT - Lappeal -sample Recom./Criteria - Reviewer - _ see continuation sheet .technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 7. Description J excellent -unaltered - original site - moved resubmission request Category ruins dates Ownership alterations/integrity unexposed Accessible completeness deteriorated Status clarity boundary selection RETURN Substantive Review: Condition Working No. summary paragraph Hamilton County Action: Nomination returned for: 5001690 6. Representation in Existing Surveys NR decision Public Acquisition Present Use owner objection Discipline. Reviewer's comments: Check one Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Has this property been determined eligible?

yes UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR good (R" June 1984) 2:4.86 Frederick, Lunkenheimer, House fair ACCEPT 8. Significance -summary paragraph - completeness -clarity J justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By _ national State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date . - Photographs . Phone: _ context Builder/Architect Signed title Maps Specific dates local applicable criteria 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification relating significance to the resource Verbal boundary description and justification Quadrangle name UTM References relationship of integrity to significance justification of areas checked Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Acreage of nominated property The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to state Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below 2133 Luray Photo: Fred Mitchell 4/85 Frederick Lunkenheimer House Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Negative with Owner View of main (east) facade 2133 Luray Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell Negative with Owner 4/85 facades.

Frederick Lunkenheimer House View of south and west (rear) 2133 Luray Photo: Fred Mitchell 4/85 Frederick Lunkenheimer House Detail view of main facade. Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Negative with Owner UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) STATE OF KENTUCKY NEWPORT QUADRANGLE Zone 16 NEWPORT, KY.-OHIO Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 June 25, 1985 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief 1100 L Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Carol : Bel mont Miller, Frederick, A., House Lunkenheimer, Frederick, House 614/466-1500 SOCIETY County Champaign Enclosures HISTORICAL Cuyahoga Lorain Dilger Store Fairfield Mechanicsburg Multiple Resource Area Stockbridge Apartment Building New Submissions National Park Service everything possible to expedite these two nominations.

Franklin Cleveland Worsted Mills Company Railroad Depot South Ridge School house comment have been received for both the Cleveland Worsted Mills Company and Barnesville Baltimore and Ohio State Historic Preservation Officer Please contact me if you have any questions. from the property owners and elected public officials waiving their rights to WRL:bp National Register of Historic Places SINCE 1885 Department of the Interior Sincerely W. Ray Luce Enclosed are eight new National Register nominations. All of the appropriate the Stockbridge Apartment Building,Cuyahoga County nominations.Please do notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions.Letters Hamilton