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

Nomination for Kress Building

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,138 words across 8 pages, filed in 1986. 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 86001926, 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.

1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 - SINCE 1885 1. No. 4. Present Name(s) 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives YRF & OHPO 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? 111-121 Federal Plaza West 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town lf Rural, Township & Vicinity Youngs town 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 19. Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material flat/built up Contractor or Builder No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 23. Ownership Public Road? Changes Addition - Private X in #42) 24. Owner's Name & Address, Wilkin: if known 37. Condition 9. U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Yes C Preservation Structure O Object O Endangered? 26. Local Contact Person or Organization 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included District Visible from Hist. Dist.?
15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and is faced in terra cotta with raised piers between each bay that extend above the roofline to form a parapet. 43. History and Significance ings west of it, on both sides of the street, are now vacant. B.D Rickey & Co. 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 1925 100 614/466-1500 approx. Register? Underway? fair-good SOCIETY Front Exterior Moved commercial Leonard Kress Zone 4549790 County Eligible?
HISTORICAL Site Northing Grayscn Shops concrete Mahor.ing (Explain City Directories OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Youngstown Revitalization Found Reuben MacMillan Library clipping files Interior Frontage on Road The building is near the center of the West Federal business district.Many of the build- Ohio Historic Preservation Office The Kress Building isa three story commercial building with three in the district.The S.&HKress Co.opened its $175,000 buildingin 1925asa"5-10-25 Altered Easting iron & masonry Kress Building, Wilkins & Leonard terra-cotte facing No X 13. Part of Estab. Yes O cent store". It remained an important downtown operation for 35 years. A reunion of its Preparedby Vujevic/J. Williams Organization 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings pied the building.
Side Mahoning Shops See town during the early 2oth century.Its terra cotta facade is one of the most decorative employees was held in 1983.Grayson Shops, Inc. and Wilkins-Leonard Furniture later Potent'l? Bldg, original stone cornice, but the storefronts have been replaced with new Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

: the early 20th century and for its architectural style, which contributes 35 years, and the building has since been occupied by a variety of retail One of the most highly ornamented terra cotta facades in the West Federal Street shopping district, the Kress Building is significant for its careful attention to design during the 1920s, when the downtown area structures, it reflects the tremendous optimism felt in the community its storefront has been altered, but the original enframements appear to Acreage: Less than one acre. businesses. materials. Kress Building the McCrory Building, built in the same year.Like the McCrory Building, 20th century. downtown area reached a peak.Construction of this building was part of a distinguished West Federal Street commercial buildings during the early parapet frieze.
The upper stories of the building are intact, including received some of its best new buildings.As with other downtown intact.Other terra cotta facades not included in the nomination are far less decorative than the Kress Building, which stands out in comparison.
greatly to the collection of white glazed terra cotta facades which development of downtown Youngstown as a regional retailing center during is significant for its contribution to the growth and successful boom in construction on West Federal Street, as well as an expansion of the interior curvature.The name"Kress"is molded into the terra cotta at the The parapet projections are accentuated at each end bay.Spandrels are decorative above second story windows and feature a circular symbol with The Kress Building was built in 1925,during a period known as Youngstown's Architectural Description from OHI): "golden age"of construction when the commercial development of the The Kress Building meets National Register criteria A and C.
The building the original one-over-one window sash.The ground floor retains its rated as one of the most successful.This location served the company for during this period.The building compares favorably with the facades of Co. was one of several general merchandise stores in the downtown, but was NPS Form 10-900-a Mahoning County, OH 3. Erie Terminal Building-- 4. Federal Post Office-- 5. Helen Chapel 9. McKelvey--Higbee Company 10. Ohio One--Ohio Edison National Register of Historic Places Building Attest Inventory-Nomination Form Name Item number Keeper Date/Signature Commerce Plaza Building Thematic Group State Continuation sheet dnr-11 City Hall Annex Entered in the Downtown Youngstown MRA 2. Youngstown Vindicator 8. McCrory Building 7. Kress Building National Park Service National Register Nomination/Type of Review Multiple Resource Area United States Department of the Interior 6.
Jay's Lunch (3-82) Substantive Haview OMB No. 1024-0018 10-31-87 Expires Page National Regiater WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Kress Building (Downtown Youngstown MRA) Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: _ nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: _ Lappeal Lsample Jrequest LJ NR decision Reviewer's comments: Discipline _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7.
Description Jexcellent _ deteriorated J unaltered _ original site - moved Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance - boundary selection alterations/integrity dates resubmission Status Accessible completeness clarity Category Condition Reviewer REJECT Recom./Criteria Ownership Mahoning County Public Acquisition Substantive Review: summary paragraph good Working No. 2. Location Present Use Check one 1. Name yes unexposed RETURN ruins Eatered in thaction: fair 7726/86 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph - applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource -relationship of integrity to significance -J justification of exception 13. Other 9.

Description of the property

- boundary selection alterations/integrity dates resubmission Status Accessible completeness clarity Category Condition Reviewer REJECT Recom./Criteria Ownership Mahoning County Public Acquisition Substantive Review: summary paragraph good Working No. 2. Location Present Use Check one 1. Name yes unexposed RETURN ruins Eatered in thaction: fair 7726/86 8.

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph - applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource -relationship of integrity to significance -J justification of exception 13. Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _local State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date - - Photographs Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Phone: - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Builder/Architect context completeness Period Signed title national state Maps Quadrangle name clarity APPLIANCES FURNITURE WIGS Willins-lenand 111-121 Federal Plaza West Youngstown, Mahoning Co., Ohio J. Williams photo, 10/85 Neg. © 391 Library Park South, Ohio Downtown Youngstown MRA Kress Building view looking west @ main facade 64000618 Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Please refer to the map in the

What happened here

An account from the chapter on Youngstown city, in the words of 1907.

1907, Youngstown City

First English Opposition

Samuel Argat. a young English sea captain from Virginia, who early in 161 3 was cruising off the coast of Maine, learning from the Indians of the presence of the French in that vicinity, attacked and destroyed the settlement of St. Sauveur. Soon after, on a second expediliou made under the authority of Sir Thomas Dale, governor of Virginia, he destroyed also that of Port Royal.

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