Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) - summary paragraph J justification of areas checked J relating significance to the resource J relationship of integrity to significance J justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 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: _national Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date .
J Maps - Photographs Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Phone: - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet completeness context Builder/Architect title Geographical Data Signed Period state applicable criteria Quadrangle name local clarity Youngstown, Mahoning Co., Ohio J. Williams photo, 10/85 Neg. C 391 Library Park South, Cols. view of Wick Ave. (main):facade, looking southeast Downtown Youngstown MRA Masonic Temple 223-227 Wick Avenue Photo # lle Youngstown, Mahoning Co., Ohio J. Williams photo, 10/85 view of first floor, main facade Downtown Youngstown MRA Masonic Temple 223-227 Wick Avenue Neg. @ 391 Library Park South, Cols. Photo # /7 Youngstown, Mahoning Co., Ohio J. Williams photo, 10/85 1ooking north Downtown Youngstown MRA Masonic Temple 223-227 Wick Avenue view of south side and rear elevations Neg.
@ 391 Library Park South, Cols. Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000618 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property RECEIVED MAR 1 2 1986 223 WICK AVENUE - YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 44503 PHONES: 743-8415 March 10, 198 W. Ray Luce Columbus, Ohio Re: Listing in the National Jack 1- Feeley 743-1934 Sincerely Secretary 43211 State Historic Preservation Officer Register of Historic Places. Board of Trustees Thanking you again for your concern. said property) Dear Sir: We feel honored to be considered a candidate for listing in offer at this time.
1985 Velna Ave., dated December 17,1985in detail and Pro and The Board of Trustees of the Masonic Temple Conpany,223 FRANK FEELEY DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE OHIO Masonic Temple (Downtown Youngstown MRA) Also Notified NPS REGIONAL OFFICE: Mid-Atlantic State Historic Preservation Officer Dr. W. Ray Luce Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Ohio Historic Preservation Office The Old Post Office Building 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW #809 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-9536. Name Location Mahoning County Youngstown Vindicator Building Ohio Historical Center (Downtown Youngstown MRA) JUL 2 3 1986 DATE DETERMINED Washington, DC 20004 OHIO #809 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE P.O. BOX 37127 WASHINGTON, D.C.
20013-7127 of Historic Places in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as assist a project which will affect properties determined eligible for the National Register. listing, the nomination cannot be entered in the National Register. Such objection has of owners in the case of a nomination which includes multiple ownership, object to the properties nominated to the National Register must be given an opportunity to concur in United States Department of the Interior IN REPLY REFER TO: Historic Preservation Officer but cannot be listed at this time.The National Historic on the enclosed sheet has been determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register JUL 2 5 1986 Yellow The Department of the Interior is pleased to inform you that the historic property listed or object to listing.
If the owner of an individually nominated property, or the majority occurred in this case. Federal agencies are required to allow the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment before the agency may fund, license, or amended. The property was nominated for listing in the National Register by the State 223 Wick Avenue * P.O.Box 388 * Youngstown, Ohio 44501 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief National Register Of Historic Places % Ohio Historic Preservation Office/ Barbara Powers 567 E. Hudson Street Columbus, OH 43211-1030 The Masonic Temple Company, is the current owner of the Masonic Temple, 223 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio.
We wish to have this property placed on the National Register of Historic It is my understanding that the property was determined eligible by the National Park Service on July 23, 1986, but that the Masonic Temple Company, at that time formally objected to National Iam writing to you to advise you that the Masonic Temple Company. Hereby removes the objection so that this Youngstown landmark building can gain National Register status. The Ohio Historic Preservation Office has advised me that I need to send this notorized statement in order to have this objection lifted and the property listed looking forward to having our building placed in the National Register of Historic Places. Howard C. Bodine, Jr. President, The Masonic Temple Company Sincerely, Dear Ms. Shull: The Masonic Temple Co. Places. Register status. Your attention to this matter is appreciated.
If you have any questions please contact me. I am Phone (330) 743-8415 My Commission Expires April 10, 1997 WITNESSED BY A NOTARY PUBLIC IN THE STATE OF OHIO, MAHONING COUNTY. 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? Yes X 17. Date(s) or Period 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design Youngst own 31. Wall Construction 8. Site Plan with North Arrow Architect or Engineer 32. Roof Type & Material 20. Contractor or Builder flat/built up 33. No. of Bays 21. Original Use, if apparent Front 3 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 23. Ownership Public Road? 36. Changes Addition O Private D Altered O in #42) Moved - 37. Condition 9. U.T.M.
Reference Preservation Site O Structure O Building X Object O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? 11. On National By What? No X 27. Other Surveys in Which Included 13. Part of Estab. Yes O 14. District 40. Visible from Hist. Dist.? 15. Name of Established District 41. Distance from and Downtown Youngstown MRA building is notable are round arched with scrolled keytones, while upper floors are tri- organization with a separate headquarters building to house its various activities. Located north of business district on Wick Avenue, approaching university area. 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by Brenner, William. Downtown and University, 1976 47. Organization Youngstown Vindicator, Special Anniversary Edition, 1938 Rickey & Co. 48. Date 49. Revision Date(s) 1909-10 614/466-1500 7/23/86 Easting County concrete Underway? Zone Mahoning 257 Side SOCIETY excellent approx.
Register? HISTORICAL Eligible? social/cultural Masonic Temple Interior (Explain Masonic Hall Youngstown Revitalization Found. Exterior excellent OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Judy Williams Northing Frontage on Road 223-27 Wick Avenue Ohio Historic Preservation Office steel frame aterra cotta facing with attached columns between bays which rise Built in 1910 at a cost of $250,000,this building provided Younstown's largest fraternal MAH-128-4 35. Plan Shape 4. Owners Name a Address, NATIONAL RE for its use of terra cotta, its classical features and its archi- tectural integrity. 43. History and Significance exhibit a paneled terra cotta design, modillions, and raised parapet. . Description of Environment and Outbuilding Youngstown Vindicator, Automoble Trips through Youngstown, 1925 No O nized the need for a new temple building. Masons were the first fraternal organization i rectangular Potent'?
Classical Revival to entablatures at the second story level.Second story windows Previously meeting in the Masonic Temple of the Mahoning National Bank, the Masons recog The first floor features three bays franed in 77529600 50. House Type No. 53. Farmstead Plan 51. Historic Outbuildings and Dependencies Corn Crib or Shed C Smoke House, O Privy O Silo O Carriage House O Summer Kitchen O or Ice House 52. Archaeological Site on Property? Yes D Basis for Information Owner Collection O 54. Photo Above Ground Earthworks or Mound - Cultural Materials Noted D OAI No. 42. (Cont'd) tinued to grow as Youngstown developed into a major industrial city, with a total of 4000 major headquarters of the Masons in Youngstown. Type Other Name Spring House Roll No. Barn Type(s) members in 22 Masonic lodges in 1938.A number of Youngstown's most prominent busnessmen Code No. Picture No(s).
43 continued: Masonic Temple 223-27 Wick Avenue Architectural Description (continued from OHI): The highly decorative facade of this six story building is notable for its use of terra cotta, its classical features and its architectural integrity. The first floor features three segmentally-arched bays set in a terra cotta multi-paned transom and sidelights, a pattern which is repeated in the entry itself. Between the first floor bays are rounded attached columns which rise to a capital and entablature at the second story level. From here, plain brick pilasters continue to the frieze level where they are capped by a simple round arched form with scrolled keystones. Upper floor bays are tri- exhibit a paneled terra cotta and brick design, a modillioned cornice, and elevation of the building is also decorative, and includes a series of five round arched windows on the second story.
particular note are the Temple's meeting and viewing halls, which are grand, two-story spaces featuring encased beamed ceilings, ornamental pilasters and original wood-paneled viewing stands used by the Masons. Statement of Significance: is significant for the role which it played in the development of Youngstown's largest fraternal organization and because of it is an architecture in the Youngstown area. with the Masonic Lodge of Youngstown, which has been headquartered in this style in a prime location on Wick Avenue on the near north side of downtown Youngstown, the Masonic Temple became a symbol of the Masonic Lodge and its history as well as a functional meeting place for its members. beginning with a Blue Lodge in Canfield in 1813.
In 1851, steps were taken to organize a Youngstown Lodge, which was combined with the Canfield lodge Youngstown's largest fraternal organization with its first separate The Masonic Temple achieves its historic significance from its association The Masons were the first fraternal organization in the Youngstown area, The interior of the Masonic Temple is well preserved.Original woodwork, headquarters building to house its varied activities.Built in a high facing.The central bay serves as the main building entry and features stone capital. The second story bays are the most decorative in their partite and flat headed, but also contain decorative keystone lintels and The frieze and cornice of the structure are highly ornamental and a raised parapet with the Masonic symbol at its center. The south beamed ceilings, columns, and seating areas are intact on all floors. in 1852.
This lodge became known as the Western Star, with a charter front porch with terra cotta knee wall. A canopy originally hung over the The Masonic Temple meets National Register criteria A and C. The building excellent and highly ornamental example of high style Classical Revival building since it was completed in 1910.Its construction provided facing.The entrance is reached bya short flight of stepstoa platform The building remains in active use by the Masons today. Architecturally, the Masonic Temple building is an excellent representation well preserved, both on its exterior and interior, and it is noted as the of the style include the elaborate first floor facade and cornice treatment, both of which are rendered in Classical Revival detail. The use was designed by A. L. Thayer, an architect from New Castle, Pennsylvania. Acreage: Less than one acre.
bankers, attorneys, and other businessmen were members of the Masonic rapidly as the city metamorphosed from a mid-l9th century agricultural of terra cotta to highlight brick is another feature of the building Interior treatments are high style and well maintained as well.The Temple membership of 14.Membership and activities of the Youngstown Masons grew of the Classical Revival style popular after the turn of the century in with meetings held very night of the week during the early 20th century. city.A number of the city's most active industrialists, merchants, century.By 1938, the Youngstown area supported 22 Masonic lodges with a typical of the early 20th century which is well done in this building.
total membership of 4,0o0,representing the largest fraternal group in the Ohio Historic Preservation Office 567 East Hudson Street Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030 Fax: 297-2496 SINCE 1885 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 NAT. REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Howard C. Bodine, Jr., President of the Masonic Temple Company in Youngstown recently submitted as part of the Downtown Youngstown Multiple Resource Area nomination in 1986. At that time, the Masonic Temple Company objected to the listing of the Masonic Temple in the National Register. This objection has now been formally removed. Mr.
Bodine's letter and a copy of the Ohio Historic Inventory form for the building are enclosed State Historic Preservation Officer Jeff Brown, regional coordinator, OHPO SOCIETY Sincerely, 614/297-2470 Howard Bodine, Jr., president enclosures HISTORICAL additional information regarding this property, please contact Barbara Powers at our office. Carol Shull, Chief of Registration Mahoning County, Ohio be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This property was Dear Ms. Shull: Amos J. Loveday, Jr.
submitted to this office a notarized letter requesting that the Masonic Temple, Youngstown, RECEIVED 2280 for your review.Please consider this matter at your earliest convenience.If you require any MAY 1 2 1997 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET NAME : DATE OF 16TH DAY: DATE OF 45TH DAY: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: NOMINATOR: STATE OTHER : N PERIOD: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/ SUMMARY COMMENTS: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N TELEPHONE DATE RETURN DISCIPLINE PROPERTY 6/13/97 6/26/97 REVIEWER 5/12/97 RECOM./CRITERIA PDIL: Masonic Temple DATE RECEIVED: LESS THAN 50 YEARS: V ACCEPT REASONS FOR REVIEW: REJECT
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