Nomination for Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block

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NPS Form 10.900 OMB No. 1024-0018 date entered and or common street & number not for publication city, town - vicinity of X state - public X occupied - agriculture X building(s) X private x commercial work in progress - in process X yes: restricted - government yes: unrestricted _industrial Robert Tolin and Jerry Goodman, Leader Discounty Drug Store courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. 1209 Ontario Street OH 44114 has this property been determined eligible? yes x no OH 44106 039 both 6. Representation in Existing Surveys museum Category Accessible date code entertainment educational Cuyahoga Ownership transportation February object Status other: religious 3. Classification district received park site historic Public Acquisition 1. Name local 5. Location of Legal Description structure Cleveland National Register of Historic Places Ohio Inventory-Nomination Form being considered 4.

Owner of Property private residence Cuyahoga County Administration Building scientific See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Present Use National Park Service 6425 Detroit Avenue military Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block United States Department of the Interior Type all entries-complete applicable sections 2. Location For NPS use only -county Exp 10-31-34 federal title Ohio Historic Inventory state OH 44102 obtuse-angle lot, which is reflected in the shape of the building. separate businesses, al though the easternmost storefront has been bricked in the corner door placement. The West 65th Street side of the building features visible from the public view, the major portion of this bullding's roof is date Condition moved 7. Description ruins unexposed excellent deteriorated fair brick and segmental arched openings.

unaltered vicinity, which contains a theatre, market, shops and a rooming house. Avenue moves in a northeasterly to southwesterly direction at this point and Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

also with half-timbering.The central feature of the exterior is the building is a massive hip roof structure, punctuated by the corner tower and West 65th Street runs due north and south, this building occupies an Xoriginal site The exterior of this three-story building is faced with hard-fired yellow Check one Street is a wide, through north-south street and is lined by a mixture of Apartments.A broad stone string course divides the first and second floors but retains the storefront configuration with its ex:ansive use of glass and contrasting red brick to form corner quoins.Large arched windows on the top floor and is visually defined by a slight projection and the use of X altered Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood. Detroit Avenue, on which this building fronts, This entrance, which is is splayed at the corner, reflecting the angle of this obtuse lot. Sandstone floor sill level.

Broad rustication bands and an asymmetrical mixing of red The rear and east sides of the building are plainly finished with rough Avenue is composed of commercial storefronts which originally housed two apartments. a monumental arched entryway toward the rear. this building is the Gordon Arcade,the primary commercial structure in this commercial buildings which contain a wide range of businesses.West 65th the flat roofs of surrounding commercial buildings.Although it is not distinctive corner tower.

This feature rises from the base of the second This building stands on a major street corner in the heart of Cleveland's imparts a more domestic character to the building and stands in contrast to and yellow brick add further visual interest to the top floor.Crowning the It projects far beyond the building wall and isbuttressed bya A large stone block on the left side marks this as the Kennedy NPS Form 10.900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service For NPS use only Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block,Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio Item number 7 Page 2 received Inventory-Nomination Form National Register of Historic Places apartment section has a broad open stairway and attractive but simple woodwork alterations to the apartments have been updating of the kitchens and bathrooms in some units.

architectural integrity in the upper floors which, unaltered, still display the building's eclectic character. date entered Although the storefront has been altered the building retains its (3-82) Continuation sheet DESCRIPTION which conceals a simple tin ceiling which was typical of the era. around window and door openings. The units are distinguished by fine oak The interiors are fairly simple. The commercial area has a suspended ceiling Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Hterature exploration settlement X 1900- politics government other (specify) Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) Criteria C The presence of a prominent corner tower, with pyramidal roof and brickwork resembling quoins, paired brackets at the eaves, distinct delineation of the building, one of a handful which exist in Cleveland, stands at East 76th and Cleveland Heights, is a most prominent example of Tudor Revival commercial tone for a distinctly different type of commercial building, which was erected with greater frequency during the 1920's, Tudor Revival. on the upper floors, is testimony to Palutze's skills as a stone mason. 1500-1599 1800-1899 commerce 1400-1499 conservation economics communications engineering invention art education theater religion music philosophy vicinity. military archeology-prehistoric store.

industry The Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block is a distinctive example of science prehistoric Period law elements which combine to give this building a special architectural transportation turn-of-the-century commercial architecture, containing a number of decorative archeoiogy-historic sculpture social landscape architecture P.F. Kennedy was the owner of this land who commissioned this building with Specific dates by its prominent location at a major intersection and the existence of a 8.

Significance story half timbered oriel windows are Renaissance and Tucor Revival style number of smaller and much simpler commercial buildings in the immediate community planning used in a more academically correct manner and is not interspersed with 1700-1799 outlying commercial structures of the era in Cleveland.This building is an The Heights-Cedar Building (1915),at the corner of Cedar and Surrey in Although Kennedy was the developer of other area buildings, it is likely that 1907 1600-1699 architecture humanitarian example of early twentieth century eclectic commercial architecture combining agriculture the building's distinctive and highly ornamented facade.For at least fifty years the commercial portion of this building has been occupied by a drug revival commercial architecture was already manifesting itself in Cleveland.

floors with brick banding and stone string courses and the gabled two he chose to have his name only on this building because of his great pride in Chapman, Edmund, Cleveland: Village to Metropolis, Western Reserve H.S., 1964, pages 19-21. Cleveland Building Permit No. 11194 10.

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Geographical Data UT M References Avenue and West 65th Street, which contains one building, the Kennedy Apartments. . state date September, 1984 street & number 3515 Archwood Avenue telephone 216-749-3515 city or town Ohio 44109 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: - national / 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 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. For NPS use only I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register - Donister county Easting code date organization Zone Northing name/title Cleveland 1:24000 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification 9.

Major Bibliographical References Quadrangle scale List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Quadrangle name Cleveland Plat Books Acreage of nominated property less than one Steven McQuillin, Independent Preservation Consultant State Historic Preservation Officer signature Verbal boundary description and justification WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block Fed. Reg. Date: nomination by person or local government _ REJECT Federal Agency: - - sample -request -appeal Reviewer's comments: _ see continuation sheet A technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Nante 2. Location 3. Classification Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys 7. Description I excellent - unaltered - original site I moved summary paragraph - boundary selection resubmission Date yes Condition Category Discipline completeness ruins Ownership alterations/integrity Recom./Criteria Reviewer deteriorated Status owner objection clarity Substantive Review: Cuyahoga County RETURN Accessible NOV Present Use NR decision Nomination returned for: Check one Working No. Has this property been determined eligible? Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance good I fair 85003764 unexposed Action: 8. Significance - Other 9. Major Bibliographical References /po. Geographical Data 11.

Form Prepared By State Historic Preservation Officer signature Signed 6 Phone: - Date context Builder/Architect state applicable criteria Photographs Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) UTM References Maps Verbal boundary description and justification Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification justification of exception title relating significance to the resource Specific dates relationship of integrity to significance summary paragraph justification of areas checked The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: completeness Quadrangle name Acreage of nominated property Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet _national 12-5--85- _local Period clarity Areas of Significance-Check and justify below NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp.

10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service 6 1985 Inventory - Nomination Form See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block and or common 6425 Detroit Avenue street & number -vicinity of city, town X state - county - public - unoccupied - agriculture X building(s) X private * commercial _ work in progress - private residence - in process X yes: restricted - yes: unrestricted . other: Robert Tolin and Jerry Goodman, Leader Discounty Drug Store courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. 1209 Ontario Street has this property been determined eligible? yes X no _ local OH 44106 039 n/a not for publication Cuyahoga date transportation Accessible entertainment both government museum code 2. Location Category structure Ownership religious Cleveland 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys educational title Status district Ohio historic industrial National Register of Historic Places park federal Public Acquisition date entered (3-82) 4. Owner of Property being considered object 5. Location of Legal Description February 1976 Cuyahoga County Administration Building 3. Classification military received NOV Present Use Ohio Historic Inventory 1. Name scientific For NPS use only _site OH 44114 depository for survey records Western Reserve Historical Society state OH 44102 X original site _ excellent X good X altered - moved accentedby heavily rusticated sandstone, forms the main entrance to the Imparts a more domestic character to the building and stands in contrast to unexposed Condition fair 7.

Description deteriorated unaltered Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood.Detroit Avenue, on which this building fronts, Check one but retains the storefront configuration with its expansive use of glass and is the principal east-west street through the neighborhood and is lined by commercial buildings which contain a wide range of businesses. West 65th floor sill level.Broad rustication bands and an asymmetrical mixing of red building is a massive hip roof structure, punctuated by the corner tower and distinctive corner tower.This feature rises from the base of the second The exterior of this three-story building is faced with hard-fired yellow Street is a wide, through north-south street and is lined by a mixture of vicinity, which contains a theatre, market, shops and a rooming house. obtuse-angle lot,which is reflected in the shape of the building.

West 65th Street runs due north and south, this building occupies an with yellow brick of compatible color when the corner business was expanded to and yellow brick add further visual interest to the top floor.Crowning the brick and segmental arched openings. floor and is visually defined by a slight projection and the use of Avenue movesin a northeasterly to southwesterly direction at this point and the flat roofs of surrounding commercial buildings.Although it is not brick,which is laid up with thin butter joints of red mortar.The building _ruins Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance separate businesses, although the easternmost storefront has been bricked in a monumental arched entryway toward the rear. This entrance, which is Is splayed at the corner, reflecting the angle of this obtuse lot.

Sandstone visible from the public view, the major portion of this bullding's roof is Avenue is composed of commercial storefronts which originally housed two broader west facade, add visual interest to the building.

These are faced date Semi-octagonal panels containing swags are placed between the windows of the second and third this building is the Gordon Arcade, the primary commercial structure in this presence of a variety of window openings and projecting bays.s also with half-timbering.The central feature of the exterior is the Apartments." A broad stone string course divides the first and second floors This building stands on a major street corner in the heart of Cleveland's the corner door placement.The West 65th Street side of the building features Since Detroit flat.The rear and east sides of the building are plainly finished with rough residential and commercial activities.Diagonally across the corner from floors.An ornate string course made of corbelled red brick runs at the third Sizeable commercial buildings occupy the other two corners.s with stucco and half-timbering and are each crowned by a massive gable roof, floor accent the added height of this corner tower.Its broad pyramidal roof of the building.

The upper two reflect their residential character by the OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Item number 7 Page 2 received Inventory-Nomination Form National Register of Historic Places architectural integrity in the upper floors which, unaltered, still display the building's eclectic character. apartment section has a broad open stairway and attractive but simple woodwork Although the storefront has been altered the building retains its alterations to the apartments have been updating of the kitchens and bathrooms Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block,Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, ohio in some units.

(3-82) NPS Form 10-900-a which concealsa simple tin ceiling which was typical of the era.The dale entered For NPS use only Continuation sheet DESCRIPTION The interiors are fairly simple.The commercial area has a suspended ceiling woodwork and interesting rooms defined by the bays.The only significant Areas of Significance-Check and justify below community planning landscape architecture -architecture exploration settlement X 1900- politics government other (specify) Builder Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Criteria C turn-of-the-century commercial architecture, containing a number of decorative The presence of a prominent corner tower, with pyramidal roof and brickwork resembling quoins, paired brackets at the eaves, distinct delineation of the Cleveland Heights, is a most prominent example of Tudor Revival commercial on the upper floors, is testimony to Palutze's skills as a stone mason.

Although Kennedy was the developer of other area bulldings, it is likely that 1600-1699 1700-1799 1500-1599 1400-1499 1800-1899 commerce economics communications conservation industry philosophy engineering archeology-historic education store. transportation literature humanitarian religion art archeology-prehistoric vicinity. invention music Period 8. Significance agriculture science law prehistoric Specific dates social/ years the commercial portion of this building has been occupied by a drug sculpture Ernst Palutze P.F.Kennedy was the owner of this land who commissioned this building with floors with brick banding and stone string courses and the gabled two elements which combine to give this building a special architectural variety.The time period in which this building was erected was one of with greater frequency during the 1920's, Tudor Revival.

The Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block is a distinctive example of military by its prominent location at a major intersection and the existence of a outlying commercial structures of the era in Cleveland.This building isan number of smaller and much simpler commercial buildings in the immediate The Heights-Cedar Building (1915),at the corner of Cedar and Surrey in building, one of a handful which exist in Cleveland, stands at East 76th tone for a distinctly different type of commercial building, which was erected example of early twentieth century eclectic commercial architecture combining he chose to have his name only on this building because of his great pride in theater revival commercial architecture was already manifesting itself in Cleveland.

classical elements as is this building.The Heights-Cedar Building set the elements which give this building its eclectic character and streetscape of carved stonework, as seen around the apartment entrance and in the panels the building's distinctive and highly ornamented facade.For at least fifty and an upper floor of wood which is accented bya tower and gables in a much 9. Major Bibliographical References Chapman, Edmund, Cleveland: Village to Metropolis, Western Reserve H.S., 1964, pages 19-21. Cleveland Building Permit No. 11194 10. Geographical Data Sublot No. 194 in Gordon Ave. Allotment (Volume 21 of Maps, Page 2 of Cuyahoga County Records) 11. Form Prepared By date September, 1984 street & number telephone 216-749-3515 Ohio 44109 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: National v local Keeper of the National Register U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1983 0 - 419-311 code date county Northing Easting Zone Attest: state organization name/title Quadrangle name Cleveland 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification 3515 Archwood Avenue date10/8/85 less than one List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries UTM References Cleveland Plat Books Avenue and West 65th contains one Kennedy Apartments. Chief of Registration city or town For NPS use only 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 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

State Historic Preservation Officer signature Acreage of nominated property Cleve1and City Directories,1906,1907,1908.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET DATE OF 16TH DAY: NOMINATOR: STATE DETAILED EVALUATION: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N 6/21/89 8/05/89 DATE MULTIPLE PROPERTY RETURN REVIEWER DISCIPLINE NAME: RECOM./CRITERIA LACCEPT Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block DATE RECEIVED: DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY: _resource type _materials - text _justification of exception _presentation current photographs FUNCTION clarity acreage Period DESCRIPTION historic Date architectural classification Builder/Architect completeness BIBLIOGRAPHY SIGNIFICANCE CLASSIFICATION other justification of areas checked sketch maps summary paragraph boundary justification Signed applicable criteria relating significance to the resource Specific dates relationship of integrity to significance USGS maps Phone verbal boundary description GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Areas of Significance--Check and justify below Statement of Significance one paragraph) OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to count UTMS descriptive text ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION ON RED Leader DICOUWNT Drug PERR WE FLL Steven McQuillin, photographer front and side, looking southeast negs.

in photographer's collection Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block September 1984 Cleveland, Ohio KACB-1 Cleveland, Ohio September Steven McQuillin, photographer side and rear, looking northeast negs. in photographer's collection Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) CLEVELAND SOUTH QUADRANGLE CLEVELAND SOUTH, OHIO OHIO-CUYAHOGA CO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 17/438100/4592180 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 October 28, 1985 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Department of the Interior P.O. Box 37127 Dear Carol : Enclosed are four new National Register nominations. All of the appropriate County, nomination have been received from the property owners and City of Springfield. Please expedite this nomination.

Shawnee Hotel Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block Barrett, George, House Please contact me if you have any questions. State Historic Preservation Office SOCIETY 614/466-1500 County NOV Greene Cuyahoga Sincerely, HISTORICAL Enclosures Jackson Gibson House Clark WRL:bp New Submissions W. Ray Luce Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 note that letters waiving their right to comment on the Shawnee Hotel, Clark OHIO - 01/19/89 FAX 696-3416 Cleveland, Cuyahoga: County, Ohio Statler Office Tower 1122 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 Requested By: Date: January 19, 1989 1017 Fairfield PROPERTY ADDRESS: 6425 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH Present Owner The Kennedy Company, a partnership consist.ing of Gerald A. Goodman and Robert F. Tolin Vol. 14655 Pg. 671 Sides 1/2 Yr. Taxes: After Rollback & Assessments Incl.

$ 1,165.43 Homestead Credit: Taxed Fair Market Value: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS: (Full Year) We have made an examination for certified special assessments and find: NOTE: If above taxes reflect a Homestead Credit, you must add said amount to total taxes due per half should said Homestead Credit be removed $70.00 002-16-023 14627 Land 10/3/77 PURE 33,600 Total Type Front 5,920 NONE 39,520 NATIONAL TITLE Expiration Transfer Amount: $0.00 13:39 (216) 696-0001 $ 113,027.00 Kennedy Apartments and Commercial Block See description Lot Size: Jeff Ramsey Building Description No: VALUATIONS: Last Transfer Date: ft. Rear 12/21/77 PPN 001 Clevc1and,OH 44113 3696 3416 PURE a Corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of . the Grantee-, who claims _title by or through instrument = Dollars heirs and assigns, the fol- - Clevcland .

and State of Ohio:- Beginning at the interscclion of the Southerly line of Detroit less, hut subject to all legal highways. and dlescribed as follows: same more or less, but subject to all legal highways. TEN DEPUTY NATIONAL TITLE 002 13:40 Deed Rccords. Said premises also described as follows: and bounded and described as follows: Bcginning on the Southcasterly line of Dctroit of said 4o fcet on Gordon Avenue and being the Easterly part of Sublot of Grantee Robert E.Tolin, va. 14655: 671 That Ohio . recorded in Volume.6624.. Page 290.... County consisting of Gerald_A. Goodmin and Robert E, Tolin do gire, frant, bergamn, sell and cunvey unto the said Grantee- its County uf. Cuyahoga No. 194, about 138 feet to t.hc Southorly line of Detroit Street; thence South 138.32 feet on the West line of Sublot No.

193, to the North line Thta deed 1s being reflled to correct the name the place of beginning. 01/19/89 and known as being part of Sublot.No.124 in thc Gordon Avenue Allotment Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior P.O. Box 37137 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Enclosed is one new National Register nomination and a resubmission. All of questioned the sites' eligibility and whether or not the nomination clearly to Patrick Andrus. I am also enclosing a copy of the board meeting minutes which Shenadoah Crash Sites Commercial Block Please contact me if you have any questions. W.

Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer SOCIETY Cuyahoga County WRL/bap REGISTER 614/297-2470 Enclosures HISTORICAL Sincerely Noble JUN 2 1 1989 the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the new submission. Kennedy Apartments and New Submission covers the discussion of this nomination. SINCE 1885 Dear Carol: National Park Service to dissenting votes bymembers of our state review board.Several board members justifies the significance of the crash sites in regards to the National Register I am requesting a substantive review for the Shenadoah Crash Sites nomination due criteria.A letter outlining the opinions of these board members has been sent page 1 of. t0la. Control No. T120J Address/Boundary Vicinity Non-contr ibut ing Pederal Agency 12-19-84 Date Public (Pederal) State Restricted Structures State Code OH Start County *08.

County Code 35 List City NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES DATA COLLECTION FORH Sites Cleveland Bui ldings Reference Nuuber D Private t03. Stop Address Other Nawe/Site Nuuber Surnawe *13. Now/Det Type T120] L State 12-19-84 Local Other *18a. Certification Date This field should be left blank. tl9a. Other Certification Dates tl9. Current Certification +01. Reference Nuuber *18. New Certification page 2 of 4 Nawinator t16. Naw. Nawe/Designations t17. Federal Multiple Nawe NPS Park Naue Priwary: page 3 of 4 +29a. Specific Significant Years Palutze,Emst- +31. Architect/Builder/Engineer/Designet _- 12-19-84 *25. Applicable Criteria 20/20a.H Periods of Significance Arch Style ABCDEF 22. Construction Materials Function/Subfunctian Codes *27. Areas of Significance Data element that way be left blank if infonuation is not given. *24. Level of Significance This field should be left blank. 30.

Cultural Affiliation Mandatory data elewent that wust be caupleted. Foundation Roof Walls Othel Other Description 26. Criteria Consideration page 4 of 4 +01. Reference Nuwber _ +32. Other Docuwentation 12-19-84 DOE NHL LCS 32a. Mandatory data elewent; field wust be filled in. This field should be lett blank. 111 - 32b. HAERNO *33. Acreage UIM Coordinates