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1985 Velma Avenue SINCE 1885 1. No. 4. Present Name(s) FRA - 1193-19 Stephen Ely, LTD. 5. Other Name(s) (Historic Name) 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category Architecture Basement? Yes E 875 East Broad Street 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design Queen Anne 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow 32. Roof Type & Material Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 34. Wall Treatment Present Use Antiques/Interior Design Stor 35. Plan Shape Irregular 23. Ownership Public Road? 36. Changes Addition O Private O Altered * 24. Owner's Name & Address, in #42) Moved O if known 37. Condition Very good 9. U.T.M. Reference R.A. & Dorothy A. Vaughn 25. Open to Preservation Site O Structure 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 O 40.
Visible from Hist. Dist.? 15. Name of Established District Multiple 41. Distance from and Frontage on Road 42. Further Description of Important Features (Continue on reverse if necessary) This 2½ story structure is an example of the late 19c. Romanesque revival style with the massive, asymmetrical elements of that mode. Other Romanesque elements include parapetted Gables with stone, high,stepped chimneys, and irregular fenestration with the windows capped by cut stone lintels. The porch on the north facade Criteria A & C 43. History and Significance century (many now demolished). It was the home of C.E.Morris, owner of Morris Ironworks, prominent real estate attorney & president of the Hotel Lincoln Co. He may have built the 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings A asphalt parking lot has been added to the rear of the structure; A vacant lot Parcel No.
35562 - less than one acre. 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by Architecture: Columbus, R.E.Samuelson et al., 1976., p. 181 OHI form prepared by GHHL, 7175 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 614/466-1500 Side Resource Front Zone Exterior Register? Underway? 2/82 Columbus Brick SOCIETY Northing Eligible? Hunt/Mast HISTORICAL District (Explain Interior #35562 Running bond OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY CityDirectories 1900-1925 C.E.Morris Residence 30.Foundation Material Baist's Atlas Public? Business Hours Site Observation Ohio Historic Preservation Office exists on the West. Representative of the many fine single family residences built during the late 19th (9-23-79) Columbus Ohio 43211 AST No X A7 Archieval 28. No. of Stories 2½ County 17. Date(s) or Period Franklin 19. Architect or Engineer 3 31/1 Building * 5. Other Name(s) asphalt shingl Stephen 1899 1897 2.
County Franklin 47.Organization LTD 3.Locationof Negatives is supported by heavy,squat,French Romanesque columns; the facade Gable, 53. Farmstead Plan 51. Historic Outbuildings and Dependencies Code No. Corn Crib or Shed C Smoke House, O Carriage House Q Summer Kitchen D or Ice House 52. Archaeological Site on Property? Yes D Basis for Information Owner Collection O 54. Photo Above Ground Earthworks or Mound O Cultural Materials Noted - Roll No. is also defined by an octagonal tower on the west. Service doors have been added to the rear of the building. Type Other Name Spring House Picture No(s). #42 cont. 5Q. House Type No. Barn Type(s) Morris, C.E., House, E. Broad St. MRA, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio as an outstanding example of Queen Anne style architecture.
finest Columbus examples of turn-of-the-century residential architecture is located Ironworks, prominent real estate attorney and president of the Hotel Lincoln Co. the late 1880s and early 1900s. All major modes of the style: the spindle work made, free classical, tudor/half-timbering examples, include #11, #8 and #20. The Morris' lived in the house from 1897 until 1924. The house was later rented out for rooms and most recently has been used as a commercial space, retaining its integrity. only four examples of the textured masonry made. The other three, all equally preserved major period of residential development along E. Broad St.and under Criteria C 875E.Broad St.is no exception.The building displays distinct characteristics of the At the turn-of-the-century Broad St. was a tree-lined avenue where many of Columbus' along E. Broad. Built in 1897 as the home of Charles E.
Morris, owner of Morris Queen Anne style in its irregular massing, corner turret, tall stepped chimneys and overall textured masonry appearance through use of stone trim, cut stone lintels and sills and richly carved stone column capitals, brackets and pilaster bases and capitals. The Queen Anne style was a predominant residential style along E. Broad St. between The Charles E.Morris House is significant under Criteria A as representing the OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior Franklin County. OHIO Nomination/Type of Review House at 753 East Kaufman, Frank J., House Kauffman, Linus B., 16. Levy, Soloman, House 17. Lovejoy, Carrie, House 18. Morris, C.E., House 19. Prentiss, Frederick, House 20.
Prentiss--Tulford House House Continuation sheet Attest Keeper Date/Signature Name National Register of Historic Places State Joseph--Cherrington House Page Item number Johnson--Campbell House National Park Service Thematic Group Inventory-Nomination Form Broad Street Multiple Resource Area East Broad Street MRA NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Morris, C. E., House (East Broad Street MRA) Fed. Reg. Date: S nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - -appeal -request Reviewer - Date Due: _ -see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 3. Classification Public Acquisition 5. Location of Legal Description 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7. Description Check one - excellent -altered - original site - moved summary paragraph - boundary selection alterations/integrity ruins Status completeness Accessible deteriorated resubmission Ownership Condition Category Discipline Recom./Criteria REJECT unexposed Franklin County RETURN Action: good 1. Name Substantive Review: 4. Owner of Property Reviewer's comments: Working No. 2. Location Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Present Use NR decision clarity sample fair Histuriam ('R" June 1984) OHIO ACCEPT yes 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Jsummary paragraph J completeness J relating significance to the resource relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception Other 9.
Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name 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 Phone: - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Date context clarity Builder/Architect title Period Signed Maps Verbal boundary description and justification UTM References Questions concerning this nomination maybe directed to applicable criteria _national Photographs justification of areas checked _state E. Broad St. MRA Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio April, 1986 Negs : OHPO COLUMBUS Spring 1981 Facade (North) and East Elevations Cynthia L.
Hunt OHS (negatives) HISTORIC RESOURCES OF EAST BROAD STREET, Photo #12 875 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205 for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: _64000619 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet