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OCT 1 7 1985 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY SINCE 1885 1. No. 4. Present Name(s) HAM 903-31 Hannaferd, Samuel and Sons TR) 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives Historic 22nd District Public School 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 3 1/2 29. Basement? Yes D 824 William H. Taft Road 17. Date(s) or Period 1871, 1907 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder Edward C. Crofton 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent Side multi Front 5 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 23. Ownership Public Road? 36. Changes Addition N Private P Altered O 24. Owner's Name & Address Moved O 37. Condition 9. U.T.M.
Reference Redevelopment Foundation 2505 Park, Cinti, O., 45206 25. Open to 38. Preservation Public? Not at present Site O Object O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 39. Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes X Hist. Dist.? 40. Visible from 15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and 42. Further Description of Important Features (Continue on reverse if necessary) Cummins School is located at the intersection of William H. Taft and Melrose Avenue in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Walnut school yard has a wrought iron fence along three sides. 43.
History and Significance Identified within the Cincinnati Historic Inventory, Cummins School is an excellent Its styling and details reflect the best elements of a distinctive type of Located within a residential neighborhood that exhibits a mixture of late nineteenth century urban domestic architecture with no district potential within the immediate 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by Cincinnati Board of Education: Annual 47. Organization Report, 1873 614/466-1500 fair good Education Easting Register? Zone Cincinnati Exterior Cummins County Underway? Vacant SOCIETY Inventory: Eligible? HISTORICAL Hamilton District Italianate Cincinnati Historic Northing School Preservation Associates Interior Common bond Gable-asphalt (Explain Buildingxx Cummins School Frontage on Road Personal cbservation Fred Mitchell Rock faced ashlar Don Lenz Ohio Historic Preservation Office Hist. Pres.
Assoc. in #42) 35. Plan Shape irregular Structure O and well maintained example of the Italianate style as applied to large public build- 48. Date The original building is double E in plan and 3 1/2 details and a rock-faced ashlar limestone foundation. 22nd Samuel Hannaford Wm. H, Taft Rd. 49.Revision Date(s) brick Potent'l? 71 68 9 5 53. Farmstead Plan Corn Crib or Shed C Smoke House, D Privy C Silo O Carriage House Summer Kitchen O or Ice House Other _ 52. Archaeological Site on Property? Basis tor Information Owner Collection O Above Ground Earthworks or Mound O 54. Photo Cultural Materials Noted - 42. (Contd) Picture No(s). Spring House Code No. Roll No. OAI No. 51. Historic Outbuildings and Dependensies Yes O Bam Type(s) Cummins School, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio 42 continued pediment lintel with date plate and engaged columns.
The flanking window bays have decorative bracketed pediment This same treatment exists The east and west facades are generally identical in detail and door composed of tooled stone pediments. dentil course. Roof is pierced tion shaft. architectural practice designing such notable buildings as Music of Cincinnati, 54 of his buildings and structures have previously parapet with cartouche. central bay, except over the paired windows. The main within the last few years. Hall (NHL) and Cincinnati City Hall. projecting central bay with paired l/l wooden sash windows at the upper floors and gable wall dormer. The raised frontispiece has lintels with center curve. fenestration with the rock-faced ashlar raised foundation. Each wing and the wall dormer on the Returns terminate the gable ends.
rear of original with projecting cornice supported by dentil course and a stepped flanked on either side by classrooms. It opened its doors in 1873 school designed and is significant for Hannaford A prolific several remaining original corbeled chimneys and a large ventila- include wrought iron stairs; some wainscotting and wooden window "worthy to be ranked with the best class of school building" by He also designed numerous are Details atop Constructedwas its building. was architect, Hills was annexed into Cincinnati. The existing association with the distinguished Cincinnati and door surrounds. Cummins School, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio His firm continued to design school and innovative floor plans. environment. standing nomination listed in the National Register in March,1980.
recognized in the Samuel Hannaford Thematic nomination, a School is an important addition to Hannaford's out- this school buildings for the school system until the turn of the century. . Cummins School 824 William H. Taft Road Cincinnati, Ohio Hamilton County Verbal Boundary Description Beginning at the northwest right of way of the intersection of William Melrose Avenue 212' to the point of beginning.
line of Melrose Avenue: thence south alona the west riaht of way line of 212';thence in an easterly direction 230.70'to the west right of way .way line of William H.Taft Road 230.70';thence in a northerly direction Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966(Public Law 89-665), 1hereby nominate this property tor inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according State Historic Preservation Officer-signature I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Keeper of the National Register Chief of Registration SOCIETY 614/466-1500 state national date HISTORICAL title Attest: SHPO STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION For NPS use only to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Pank Service.
local WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Cummins School (Hannaford, Samuel and Sons OCT 1 7 1985 Fed. Reg. Date: nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - -appeal Lsample -request LJ NR decision Reviewer's comments: Recom./Criteria _ Reviewer _ Date _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: .technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7.
Description - excellent -unaltered -original site - good -moved -fair - boundary selection ruins Accessible resubmission yes Category completeness REJECT Ownership Condition Status deteriorated Discipline Hamilton County Action: alterations/integrity Substantive Review: clarity unexposed Working No. summary paragraph Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance RETURN Present Use Check one relating significance to the resource J justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References Quadrangle name _ 11. Form Prepared By _ national State Historic Preservation Officer signature J Photographs Date Builder/Architect clarity applicable criteria title completeness context Signed state Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Maps Specific dates Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to 10. Geographical Data 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: UTM References justification of areas checked relationship of integrity to significance summary paragraph Verbal boundary description and justification Statement of Significance