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Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 1. No. FRA- 2881-19 5. Other Name(s) East Broad St. Commercial Building, Golden Lotus Restaurant 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 20 c. architecture Basement? Yes O 17. Date(s) or Period 1930 18. Style or Design 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 31. Wall Construction Stucco 19. Architect or Engineer primarily brick, wood 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder gable, slate 21. Original Use, if apparent Present Use common w/Flemish varia 23. Ownership Public Road? Changes Addition X Private t in #42) Owner's Name & Address, Moved O if known 37. Condition 9. U.T.M. Reference Exterior : 25. Open to Preservation Site D Structure D Object O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13.
Part of Estab. Yes O District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and mouldings, quoins, finials on the side gables, and other north facade articulation, and multi-light mullioned windows. Stucco and half-timber ornament on the upper east portion of the The first level of the primary facade (N) has been decorated in the style of an oriental pagoda, with multi-light oriental (over) 43. History and Significance Criteria A & C The building at 747-751 East Broad Street is significant as a representation of 44. Description of Environment and Outbuildings Art Deco stvle commercial buildina. Parcel Number 26227, less than one acre. 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by Site, observation Sanborn Map 1937 Date 49. Revision Date(s) 1925-1940 614/466-1500 747 Loan None Archieval 2/82 County Zone Register?
Franklin Easting Front Side Commercial/residence Northing Underway? SOCIETY Fair HISTORICAL OHIO Eligible? Hunt/Mast Restaurant/Bank Columbus OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY north facade, carrying into modest-under-the-eave wooden brackets. (Explain Interior Jacobethan Revival Frontage on Road see address list 1920s.During this period commercial interests were slowly encroaching upon the pre- City Directories Altered 747,749,751 East Broad Street Present Name(s) 30. Foundation Material 8. Site Plan with North Arrow Commercial; restaurant, office 35. Plan Shaperectangular 3|3 0|8/25 Building * To the east is a 19th century Italianate style house. To the west is 20th century 47.Organization Concrete 749 Savings Photo Potent'i? SO. House Type No. 53. Farmstead Plan 51. Historic Outbuildings and Dependencies Code No.
Corn Crib or Shed C Smoke House, O Silo D Carriage House 5 Summer Kitchen - or Ice House 52. Archaeological Site on Property? Yes D Basis for Information Owner Collection - 54. Photo Above Ground Earthworks or Mound O Cultural Materials Noted D OAI No. . windows and a pagoda-roofed porch. In the rear of the building, a hodgepodge #43 growth of the central business district, the growth of suburban communities such as Bexley on the eastside and the increased amount of automobile use example of the intent of these early commercial structures to blend gracefully with Revival through its use stucco and halftimbering, brick with stone trim, brackets, oriental influenced storefront and pagoda like canopy dates to the mid - 1950s. structure.
Other Name Spring House surance agencies.Long standing occupants include a Kroger's store which was The building served various commercial and professional purposes since its commercial structure displaying distinct characteristics of the Jacobethan bands of casement windows and overall assymetrical treatment. Ban Type(s) Roll No. #42 cont. Picture No(s). construction in 1930.Ithas housed several doctor's offices as well as in- of additions have been added at various points in the 20c. to the original located in 751 from 1930 until 1946. A Chinese restaurant has always occupied the residential surroundings.
It is a good example of a period revival style the building -first was Golden Lotus operated by Yee San from 1930 until 1950 and Barn Type(s) then the present Jong Mea operated by Irving Chin since 1950.The present between downtown and rapidly expanding eastside.This building is a?good OMB No. 1024-0018 Franklin County, OHIO 1. Broad Street Apartments Ju Keeper 2. Broad Street Christian 4. Central Assurance 8. Garfield--Broad Heyne--Zimmerman House 10.
Hickok, Frank, House Apartments Company Attest Name Date/Signature State Historic District Inventory-Nomination Form Cambridge Arms Thematic Group Multiple Resource Area Church Presbyterian Church dnr-11 Item number Page Continuation sheet National Park Service Nomination/Type of Review Commercial Building National Register of Historic Places East Broad Street MRA United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) Patuick Anduus 3/12182 Expires 10-31-87 WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Loan Company (East Broad Street MRA) Fed. Reg.
Date: 2 Date Due: _ nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: - Jappeal LJrequest Z NR decision Reviewer's comments: - see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: -technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 3. Classification Present Use Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7. Description Check one J excellent - unaltered -original site - moved Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance