Nomination for B & O Freight Terminal

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RECEIVED JUL 2 9 1963 FHR-8-300 (11-78) United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries - complete applicable sections 1. Name For HCRS use only received NOV 2 8 1986 date entered DEC 291986 historic B & 0 Freight Terminal B & O Freight Terminal and/or common 2. Location street & number 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd Street) -not for publication city, town Cincinnati - vicinity of congressional district lst state Ohio code 3. Classification Category Ownership -district public X. building(s) & private _structure both - site Public Acquisition - object in process being considered x None 4.

Owner of Property 039 county Hamilton code 061 Status - occupied - unoccupied x work in progress Accessible x yes: restricted - yes: unrestricted no Present Use _ agriculture commercial educational entertainment government industrial _ military _ museum park private residence _ religious _ scientific transportation X other: mixed use name street & number Second Street Associates c/o R.E. Schweitzer 2563 W. Northbend Road city, town Cincinnati _ vicinity of 5. Location of Legal Description state Ohio courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Hamilton County Courthouse street & number Court and Main Streets city, town Cincinnati 6. Representation in Existing Surveys state Ohio 45202 title Cincinnati Historic Inventory has this property been determined elegible?

- - yes x no date 1979 -federal _ state - county x local depository for survey records Miami Purchase Association for historic Preservation city, town 812 Dayton Street, Cincinnati state Ohio 45214 7. Description Condition _excellent & good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one _ unaltered & altered Check one X original site - moved date Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

This is a large, common bond brick, one of a kind railroad freight storage building exhibiting details associated with the Romanesque style. It is approximately 1,160 feet in length and is distinguished because this length. It is located just west of the central business district in an area containing numerous mix- ed industrial uses and adjacent to the main line of the Chessie system (formerly the B & O Railroad) . The building possesses high degree of integrity in spite of several changes to its ex- terior. The first floor exhibits rock-faced limestone columns with simple unadorned capitals. Between each column on the main facades are bays with metal doors used for loading and unloading freight. Several bays are blocked up and small windows added. The original shed roof covering the doors has been removed.

The second and third floors have recessed bays between engaged brick Fenestration is composed of 6/6 wooded sash windows at each bay with flat brick voussoir lintels and plain sandstone lug The decorative fourth floor exterior is composed of large semi-circular brick arches springing from each engaged column and evolving across the whole facade. Decorative brick capitals and dentil course terminate the column treatment. Windows are 6/6 wooden sash with brick semi-circular lintels. The fifth floor has several corbel courses above the windows that extend across the facade. Roof trim is accentuated with machicolations. When originally constructed the length was 1,277 feet. In 1961, the east end was reduced by approximately 150 feet to allow for the supporting piers of the elevated I-71 & 75.

The city allowed for the construction of a five story, 30,000 brick addition at the northeast corner. Coe tate Eotyte' his vas not ie ft. al building, destroyed part of the fifth floor. This was not re- built. (see photos) The interior is functional in design with each floor basic- ally the same. The width is 48 feet and two rows of columns ex- tending along the length support the floor above. Freight ele- vators and wooden stairs complete the interior detail. Approxi- mately 300,000 sq. ft. of space exist within the building. Located in close proximity is a two story, 40x60 brick building in deteriorated condition. This building housed the scales used to weigh freight as it was loaded onto waiting rail cars. The first floor exhibits an asymmetrical facade with large main door openings and four window bays minus windows.

A stone interior cornice separates the floor above that has four blind window bays on the main facade.

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Significance Period - prehistoric 1400-1499 1500-1599 1600-1699 1700-1799 _1800-1899 X 1900 Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - archeology-prehistoric _ community planning _ archeology-historic _ conservation _ agriculture _ economics architecture _ education art _ engineering commerce - exploration/settlement communications _ industry _ invention _ landscape architecture - _ religion law . literature _ military _ music - philosophy - politics/government science sculpture _social/ humanitarian theater X transportation - other (specify) Specific dates 1904 Builder

Statement of significance

/Architect M. A. Long Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Criteria A and C Identified within the Cincinnati Historic Inventory, the B & Freight Terminal is significant as a unique example of func- tional railroad architecture embellished with Romanesque Revival details. It exhibits distinctive characteristics of the style and is further enhanced because of its exceptional length. Add- itionally, the building contributes to our understanding of the movement of freight by the railroad industry during a period when this was an important mode of transporation. Constructed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad designed by M. A. Long, an architect employed by the railroad, this build- ing was specifically constructed to facilitate the handling and storage of freight.

It is distinguished from other freight stor- age buildings because of its exceptional length; originally 1,277 feet in length. Its functional design is highlighted the use of Romanesque Revival details to articulate its facades. These details include rock-faced ashlar first floor supporting engaged columns rising to the forth floor from which decorative semi-circular arches adorn the facades. Machicolations accentu- ate the roof trim. building was constructed in 1904 during a period when the B & O was placing emphasis on freight activities and the im- portance of Cincinnati as a major shipping center and transfer was constructed to consolidate the space of several smaller warehouses that had become obsolete and to provide space anticipated growth.

Freight arriving in Cincinnati was un- loaded from freight cars through the north side of the building and stored for later transshipment or held for a short time and loaded onto wagons (later trucks) on the south side of the building. For freight being brought to the warehouse, the normal procedure was to store it until enough was consolidated for ship- ment to a specific destination. When enough freight was avail- able, was transported to the Scale building for weighing and direct loading onto freight cars. The warehouse contributed to the functioning of the railroad until competition from trucks re- duced its effectiveness and profitability.

When viewed within the context of railroad history and arch- itecture in Cincinnati, the Warehouse and Scale building are im- portant surviving examples for an industry that is loosing its older distinctive vernacular and specific function buildings. They help us to understand an aspect of an industry that domina- ted the movement of freight transportation.

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

Major Bibliographical References Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company records. Cincinnati Magazine: Vol. 1 Number 5 September, 1909 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 4.3 acres Quadrangle name Covington, Ky-Ohio UMT References Easting [43|30| Northing Zone Easting Quadrangle scale 1:24,000 LLIL Northing cLL EL G D F Li L Verbal boundary description and justification Beginning at the point of the northeast interesection of the Right of Way of Pete rose Way (Second Street) and Gest Street; thence north along the east Right of Way line of Gest Street 300'; thence east behind the Scale Building 140'; thence south 150'; thence east 950'; List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries thence south 150'; thence west along north curb of Pete Rose Way for 1200' to point of origin. state code county code 11.

Form Prepared By name/title Fred Mitchell organization Historic Preservation Associates date June 30, 1986 street & number P.O. Box 8933 telephone 513-751-9629 city or town Cincinnati state Ohio 45208 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: - national state _ 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 theHeritage Conservation and Recreation Service. State Historic Preservation Officer signature W.

eur title SHPO For HCRS use only I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register Oulore Tocered De 1561 Keeper of the National Register date 1/24/86 date 12-29-86 Attest: Chief of Registration date GPO 938 835 B & O RAILROAD TERMINAL -700 Pete Rose Way Cincinnati, Ohio Gest Street 1-71 & 75 (elevated) Pete Rose Way (Second Street) General Location and Boundary Scale: 1*-200' 86003521 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET B & O Freight Terminal Hamilton County OHIO resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: -sample Reviewer's comments: request Working No. NOV 2 8 1986 Fed. Reg. Date: 22,88 Date Due: 2686- 128 Intared 1a MngAction: .ACCEPT _12-29 8t Netiona1 BASA -RETURN _REJECT.

Federal Agency: . _appeal L NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer Discipline Date - see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? yes no 7. Description Condition l excellent 9ood fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one J original site moved date 8.

Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name 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: _national state local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date title 13.

Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed - Date Phone: GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet LOZ B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd Street) Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner Looking east along 2nd Street at west and south side facades. 1/14 B & 0 Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd Street) Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner Looking west along 2nd Street at east and south side facades. 2/14 B & 0 Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd Street) Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchel1 7/3/86 Negative with owner View of main part of north facade.

3/14 7117 B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd Street) Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner looking west at south and east side facades of scale building. 4/14 B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd street) Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner Looking south at north side facade of scale building and main terminal. 5/14 B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd Street) Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner Detail view of typical exterior bay treatment. 6/14 B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd Street) Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell 1/3/86 Negative with owner Typical interior detail found at first floor of terminal building.

7/14 A29 B&O freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner Typical interior detail found at second floor of terminal building. 8/14 B59 B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner Typical interior detail found at third floor of terminal building. 9/14 C9 C8 B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd Street) Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner Typical interior detail found at fourth floor looking toward west wall. 10/14 C17 C18 B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., on. Photo: Fred MItchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner. Typical view of fourth floor detail.

///14 B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., O Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner Typical view of fifth floor 1ooking at west wall. 12/14 B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd St) Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., O Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner Typical view of fifth floor interior detail. 13/14 B & O Freight Terminal 700 Pete Rose Way (2nd Street) Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio Photo: Fred Mitchell 7/3/86 Negative with owner Typical view of interior space found within later brick addition. This view is at third floor. 14/14 Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 614/466-1500 OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY SINCE 1885 November 24, 1986 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief Natlonal Register of Historic Places National Park Service Department of the Interior 1100 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C.

20240 Dear Carol: Enclosed is one new National Register nomination for the B & 0 Freight Terminal in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. All of the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for this new submission. The owners are applying for a facade easement which requires that the property be listed by the end of the year. Please expedite the review of this nomination Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Office WRL :bp Enclosures NOV 2 8 1986