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Decorative drawing: a nineteenth-century public building. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for YMCA

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 998 words across 8 pages, filed in 1985. 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 85003509, 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.

From the form

The catalogue entry the section above was filed under.

SEP 3 0 Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Veima Avenue Columbus Ohio 43211 614 466-1500 SINCE 1885 4. Present Name(s) 5. Other Name(s) 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories Basement? Yes X SW corner of Washington & 4th 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 19. Architect or Engineer 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use Strecher bond 35. Plan Shape 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition O Private A Altered [ in #42) N/A Moved O 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known 37. Condition 9. U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Structure - Object C 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? By What? 11. On National 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes District Visible from Hist. Dist.? 41. Distance from and 42.

Further Description of Important Features (Continue on reverse if necessary) facade, features a classically inspired stone surround with colums, 43. History and Significance sponsible for the design of the Traveler's Hotel and E. Liverpool High School - both 14. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Located on a corner lot in the southern area of the central business district. 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by Barth, History of Columbiana County, 1926 N. Recchie 47. Organization B.D. Rickey & Co. 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 1913 Side Exterior stone Easting Register? Zone excellent rectangula brick Underway? 6/84 YMCA HISTORICAL Front SOCIETY social/cultural Eligible? Potent'? Columbian East Liverpool Northing OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY (Explain Cassius Metsch Interior Frontage on Road Handsome dark red brick building with contrasting stone trim and Public Road?

City of East Liverpool E.4th St.The building has been very well-maintained and isa significant resource in The YMCA was formed in East Liverpool in the 1890s.By 1911,$100,000had been raised to Criteria Aic unknown EL78 1.NCCL-387-18 8. Site Plan with North Roof Type & Material flt/built up Building 2 No X frieze and pediment. The original light fixtures, which incorporate on the first floorand the swimming pool in the basement. build this building. Cassius Metsch, a local architect, was the designer. He was also re- the letters YMCA in the design, flank the entrance. The gymasium is Arrow Clasical Revival influence County downtown of the 20th century. an example of Rennaissance-inspired institutional architecture typical of significance as a major influence upon area young people through most the early 20th century. well preserved and has a high degree of integrity.

Social/cultural Particularly in the lobby area, the YMCA is very SW corner Washington and Fourth Street Significance Statement early 20th century; and it was designed by Cassius Metsch, incorporates elements of late 19th century architecture Less than l acre. LOT #37 YMCA Acreage architect in East Liverpool during the early 2oth century.He movement and the interest in physical education during that facility.It has been the focus for social and recreational is very good, especially features like the light fixtures which prominent local architect.The YMCA was formed in East Liverpool activity for the young people of East Liverpool for over 70 also designed the original section of the Traveler's Hotel and significant as an excellent and well preserved example of the turn of the century as a result of the social welfare East Liverpool High School, also on Fourth Street. years.

This building classically-inspired institutional architecture typical of the incorporate the letters YMCA in their design. (bracketed cornice) with the classical detailing and overall The design of the building is distinctive. occupies a prominent corner location and is a true visual United States Department of the Interior Multiple Resource Area Columbiana County, OHIO Nomination/Type of Review 12. Carnegie Library (Previously listed 3/11/80) (Previously listed 11/21/76) 14.

Travelers Hotel Date/Signature National Register of Historic Places Attest Keeper Name Inventory-Nomination Form State Page Continuation sheet Item number Thematic Group National Park Service (3-82) East Liverpool Post Office East Liyerpool Central Business District MRA date entered NPS Form 10-900-a Far NPS use only Expires YMCA WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET SEP 3 0 1985 Federal Agency: _ -appeal -sample L NR decision Reviewer _ Date - 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 -excellent L unaltered - original site J ruins -moved request resubmission Accessible Ownership Condition completeness Status Discipline Category fair REJECT deteriorated Action: RETURN MRA) Columbiana County Nomination returned for: owner objection 85003509 alterations/integrity boundary selection Working No. clarity 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Substantive Review: summary paragraph Has this property been determined eligible? Present Use Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance nomination by person or local government YMCA (East Liverpool Central Business District Date Due: Public Acquisition Reviewer's comments: Check one Recom.Criteria Entered in the yes (R" June 1984) 8. Significance -J summary paragraph - completeness JJ applicable criteria L relationship of integrity to significance -justification of exception 13. Other 10.

Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By L Photographs Date Signed context Period title state Maps national Builder/Architect Phone: relating significance to the resource justification of areas checked 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to UTM References Specific dates 9. Major Bibliographical References Quadrangle name Verbal boundary description and justification State Historic Preservation Officer signature Areas of Significance-Check and justify below The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Acreage of nominated property Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) -clarity local Benj. D. Rickey E Co. E. 4th St. Photo # 9 Bldg. 8 YMCA Jeffrey Darbee City of East Liverpool Multiple Resources of downtown north and east elevations Multiple Property Cover Sheet Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: _64000620 Please refer to the map in the for this property