Decorative drawing: a row of nineteenth-century main-street storefronts. Not a photograph of this place.

Nomination for East Fourth Street Historic District

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 3,599 words across 59 pages, filed in 1987. 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 87001179, 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.

OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service JUN 1 O 1987 This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in Guidelines and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets Form 10-900a). Type all entries 1. Name of Property historic name other names/site number 2. Location street & number Roughly on East Fourth St. between Euclid and ]not for publication city, town Lvicinity zip code 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property X private J public-local X district Name of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register - 4.
State/Federal Agency Certification Xnomination -request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for regstering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60 Signature of certifying official State or Federal agency and bureau Signature of commenting or other official 5. National Park Service Certification I, hereby, certify that this property is: Xentered in the National Register. See continuation sheet determined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the removed from the National Register.
-other, (explain:) Date of Action 039 035 site public-State object public-Federal Total Cleveland state structure Date NATIONAL National Register of Historic Places Ohio REGISTER 2buildings Registration Form Noncontributing Prospect Avenues NPS Form 10-900 East Fourth Street Historic District (Rev. 8-86) National Register the requested information. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this In my opinion, the property! county Cuyahoga RECEIVED 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Commerce/specialty store 7.
Description Materials (enter categories from instructions) Terra Cotta other _ Describe present and historic physical appearance. thirteen buildings, located mainly on East Fourth Street, between Euclid and Prospect Avenues, are a diverse representation of periods of architectural styles, with a strong emphasis on the twentieth century commercial or Chicago narrow crowded nature of the street, give the district a strong cohesiveness Fourth Street, the buildings in the district are: Kresge (400 Euclid) Building. Built 1922. 406 Euclid/2035 East 4th A four story building of nine bays, with a two story section of two bays at the south end of the facade, the Kresge Building is faced with tan brick in a terminating above the roofline, separate the windows on the third and fourth are framed with ornamental metal rinceau surrounds.
This is a four story, three bay Commercial style building with terra-cotta roof Chicago Commerce/restaurant Commerce/business Cement Asphalt Brick walls Weatherboard third stories; quatrefoils also divide the third and fourth story windows.
Architectural Classification (enter categories from instructions) 2041-2051 East 4th Commercial Style The ground story piers have been refaced with red brick.The display windows and sense of urbanity.Beginning at the north end on the east side of East See continuation sheet foundation _ commercial block in downtown Cleveland which constitutes an intact, pre-1935 style, exhibiting late nineteenth and early twentieth century development in The East Fourth Street Historic District consists of the last surviving Building is dominated by large window openings, and features a decorative facing and pronounced vertical piers on the upper three floors.The McCrory Cleveland.
The large number of old overhanging signs, coupled with the floors.A band of carved stone quatrefoil ornament divides the second and pronounced vertical articulation.Piers extending through the cornice and urban street over its entire length.Ranging in date from 1876-1935,these OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service East Fourth Street Historic District, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio Section number - The Graves Building. Built c. 1900. Sincere (Prospect-Fourth) Building. Built 1913. The Sincere Building is an eight story, five bay building faced with The Buckeye Building, the most massive building in the district, is five Page Continuation Sheet The Frederick Building is a six story, four bay terra-cotta faced building. National Register of Historic Places significance, and is therefore non-contributing.
in its fifth floor fenestration with round arches topped by large keystones. 307-331 Prospect/2082 East 4th terra-cotta on the second floor, and faced with tan brick on the upper floors. cast-stone ornament, the building exhibits some Romanesque stylistic elements Returning North from Prospect Avenue on the west side of East 4th Street: This is a six story building with two projecting bay sections from the second slightly projecting at the roofline. (The storefronts have been altered). This Chicago Commerical style building 2063 East 4th This building also features a rounded corner bay. 2077 East 4th/401-411 Prospect Avenue Frederick Building. Built 1913. United States Department of the Interior stories tall and six bays wide, measuring 85 feet on East 4th Street, and 110 NPS Form 10-900-a fenestration. The cornice is unornamented.
feet on Prospect Avenue.Faced with reddish-brown brick, and accented with (8-86) grouped in pairs.An unadorned cornice is topped with a decorative band, aligns with the others along the street, it dates outside of the period of This one story storefront, simple in character, is only 12 feet wide.The with a plain cornice.The original tan brick has been painted gray. has a very pronounced emphasis on vertical piers and features a variety of 2075 East 4th.Built 1940. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Park Service East Fourth Street Historic District, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio Section number - elaborate window detailing is featured at the seventh story, with arched stone The Krause Building. Built 1913. Building was listed in the National Register 11/14/85.) The store front has concrete, featuring a band of sawtooth geometric ornament in the Art Deco buildings.
Page Continuation Sheet idiom. nevertheless contributes in size and scale to the district.) This is a two story building constructed of cast stone or architectural This is a two story building of painted brick with one narrow window and two Chicago windows on the second story.The Chicago windows have segmental windows and medallions. National Register of Historic Places been altered. One of the two tallest buildings in the district, this eight story building is stone lintel.The storefront level is intact, including the transom. United States Department of the Interior 2056 East 4th Commercial in style, the building is articulated by brick lintels and piers. 306 Euclid Avenue. (The facade may have been bricked in Post World War II, but 2038 East 4th.Built c.1933. F.W. Woolworth Building. Built c. 1910. The Krause Building is a six story, narrow three bay brown brick building.
2036 East 4th. Built c. 1900. sign on the storefront.A subsidiary entrance to the Woolworth store is at This is a simple two story commercial building. faced with brick on the second non-contributing.The building aligns at the sidewalk along with the other This five story, solid facade building is yellow brick with a modern vertical pattern.Aluminum window frames and trim are topped with a "F.W.Woolworth" story. It was built outside of the period of significance, and therefore is relieving arches that have been filled in; the narrow window is topped with a Commercial Building. Built 1909. (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 East Fourth Street Historic District, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio Section number - story.
Page Continuation Sheet on the fifth story.A segmental relieving arch spans each bay on the fourth National Register of Historic Places frontage on East Fourth Street, the dominant mass of the building is so This is a five story brick building with an elaborate roofline cornice and National Park Service clearly related to the Windsor Building that it is inseparable. alteration covers two stories on the building.Although this building has no 2020 East 4th/340 Euclid Avenue United States Department of the Interior Built 1909. balustrade, plus a heavy stone cornice at the fourth story. This building stringcourses and trim.The building features a variety of window also features brick piers with stone capitals.The ground story facade openings--three per bay on the second through fourth stories, and five per bay 328-224 Euclid Avenue.
Windsor Building is a five story building with seven bays on East 4th and two 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Significant Dates State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. commercial block in downtown Cleveland, constituting an intact pre-1935 commercial street over its entire length, and thus retaining unique The development of the downtown pedestrian commercial street is one of the street of variety, activity, congestion, and distinctive urban character. (1875-1935), the population of Cleveland grew from 93,000 to nearly 800,000. The character of the retail commercial street changed accordingly, with it actually looked in the first three decades of the 20th century, and is the only street in downtown Cleveland to do so. the city council approved an ordinance to grade, pave, and improve the street.
By 1880, the street was almost fully lined with masonry buildings two to five stories tall, a few wooden buildings, and the Euclid Avenue Opera House, since framers; and William Krause, theatrical costumer who moved to the street in theatrical and masquerade costumes, is listed separately in the National of Cleveland street names in 1906.
X See continuation sheet 1876-1935 Architecture Unknown Architect/Builder Significant Person different kinds of business and office tenants joining those remaining from Period of Significance During the period represented by the buildings on this surviving block on a map of Cleveland pub1ished in 1835 by surveyor Ahaz Merchant.In 1868, Cultural Affiliation Sheriff (East 4th) Street between Euclid and Prospect Avenues first appeared start on Sheriff Street,including Sol Bergman Jewelers oldest and 1argest pawn brokerage house in Ohio;the Bonfoey Company of the city. Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) the earlier era. East Fourth Street displays the quality of such a street as Certitying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: The East Fourth Street Historic District is significant as the last surviving 9.

The rest of the file

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

Major Bibliographical References Cleveland City Directories, 1875-1929. Cleveland City Plat Books ] See continuation sheet Previous documentation on file (NPS): _preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) Primary location of additional data: has been requested X State historic preservation office previously listed in the National Register previously determined eligible by the National Register designated a National Historic Landmark recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # -Other recorded by Historic American Engineering Specify repository: Record # Ohio Historic Preservation Office 10.
Geographical Data Verbal Boundary Description The boundary encompasses the commercial buildings which contribute to the historic character of the crowded, pedestrian-oriented commercial block, on East Fourth Street between Prospect and Euclid Streets, after which the character of the area changes to Avenue building is included because of its juxtaposition and relation to the Windsor on the corner of the district. 11. Form Prepared By organization - East Fourth Street Merchants Association University Northing Local government Cleveland November 1986 Easting Other State agency Federal agency Robert Zimmer Acreage of property 2.6 Acres Cleveland Leader and Cleveland Press.
city or town Boundary Justification UTM References name/title - _ date state _ zip code _44115 216/621-4186 Zone LLL OMB Approval No.1024-0018 East Courth Street Historic District, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Co., Ohio Section number . because of its bulk, its rounded bay, and the Romanesque arcade on the fifth unremarkable fact in many cities, but one that is unusual in downtown Cleveland, where 30 percent of the area is occupied by surface parking lots. sidewalks, help to give a variety and diversity to the character of the streets. Page The pier-and-spandrel design. Together these characteristics create a significant and distinguishable entity National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet with a vertical emphasis, creates an architectural harmony on the street. broad relieving arches on the fourth story, and contrasting brick and stone.
contains a unique collection of autographed pictures spanning fifty years of The fifteen buildings which constitute the district are a diverse pedestrian who walks its length. typical of the storefront changes which have occurred on many urban commercial National Park Service Across East 4th Street is the Kresge Building with its pronounced vertical articulated, with its variously sized windows, narrowly arcaded top story, The buildings define a narrow space that is dominated by pedestrian rather brick piers and quatrefoil ornaments ina commercial Gothic style.The Building at Euclid Avenue is the oldest and at the same time the most richly representation of periods of architectural styles between 1875 and 1935.
Rathskeller was the most popular dinner restaurant beginning in the 1890s, and restaurants, and offices included barber shops, dental offices, advertising occupied by the Chicago style Sincere Building. which has a clearly stated offices, a billiard parlor, music and art schools, and union offices of density, congestion, and activity of its former years, remains in the 1980s. The predominance ofbuildings in the Chicago and related Commercial styles buildings line the entire block along the sidewalk line with no gaps--an United States Department of the Interior (8-86) NPS Form 10-900-a street "the liveliest, gayest block in Cleveland," according to the Cleveland to milliners, tailors, fur shops, a picture frame factory, and insurance and The lively urban flavor of the street, with the Fittingly, these story.
In contrast to the Buckeye Building, the other Prospect corner is The signs, both facade-mounted and overhanging the than vehicular traffic. Several possess individual architectural distinction. American theatrical history.T Many of the windows on upper floors retain old painted graphics and real estate companies. The eclectic mixture of retail shops, containing the second largest auditorium in the country, were located near A constellation of theaters, including the Opera House and the Hippodrome, electrical workers and railway and steamship clerks.The street was also home block creates a "sense of place" and thus a genuine district for any OMB Approva/ No.
1024-0018 National Park Service East Fourth Street Historic District, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio Section number - (328-334-340 Euclid Avenue), proceed east along the north property lines, across East Fourth Street, past parcel #101-26-037 (406 Euclid Avenue), to #101-26-075 (2041-2051 East 4th St.); #101-26-072, #101-26-073, and #101-26-074 East 4th Street, to the southwest corner of parcel#101-26-047 (307-331 Prospect and #101-26-066, #101-26-065, #101-26-064, #101-26-036, and #101-26-035 Page Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interior #101-26-047(2082 E.4th St.);#101-26-070 (2068 E.4th St.);#101-26-069 Beginning at a point at the northwest corner of parcel #10l-26-034 (2056 E.4th St.);#101-26-068 (2050 E.4th St.);#101-26-067 (2044 E.4th St.); NPS Form 10-900-a Verbal Boundary Description of parcel #101-26-046 (2075-2077 E.
4th St.). Then proceed west, past the south property lines of parcel #101-26-046 (401-411 Prospect Avenue), across Avenue).Then proceed north along the rear or west property lines of parcels the northeast corner of parcel #101-26-038 (406 Euclid Avenue).Then proceed (2063 E.4th St.); and #101-26-071 (2073 East 4th St.),to the southeast corner south along the rear property linesof parcels East Fourth Scale: 1" = 50' 2038 2050 2056 2036 2035 2075 340 406 2077 2063 2082 2073 2044 Prospect Avenue 2068 Arrow 2020 2041-2051 328-334 307-331 401-411 North EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT Scale: 1" = 501 2077 2050 2038 2063 406 2075 2036 2073 2056 2035 340 2044 2068 2020 2082 307-331 2041-2051 328-334 North 401-411 Arrow.
Street Avenue STREET DISTRICT WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET East Fourth Street Historic District JUN, 1 0 1987 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: _ nomination by person or local government _ REJECT - Federal Agency: _ -appeal -sample _ see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below _ substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 7.
Description J excellent -unaltered - original site - moved Category alterations/integrity yes Condition resubmission dates Status Ownership Recom./Criteria completeness Reviewer Discipline unexposed RETURN ruins clarity Cuyahoga County 87001179 owner objection boundary selection Accessible summary paragraph Substantive Review: NR decision Public Acquisition deteriorated Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Check one 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Working No. Present Use Reviewer's comments: Has this property been determined eligible? good Jrequest fair Action: 7/9/82-72578 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph 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 The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: State Historic Preservation Officer signature Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Builder/Architect Date Period title completeness clarity national context Phone: Maps state Photographs 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification UTM References Specific dates applicable criteria Verbal boundary description and justification Signed. justification of areas checked _local FULL ER KING CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAC 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT GSZ AKCHTS. 333 THE ARCADE BURGER KING RASIES Hallmark CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAC 1 NOV. 1986 GSZ ARCHTS. 333 THE ARCADE CLEVE.
44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT FURS URGER KING FIRS CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM.LE. SAMSTAC 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EUCLID AVE. ENTRANCE - FROM ARCADE EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ AKCHTS, 333 THE ARCADE FUR BURGER KING Thom Mn CLEVELAND - CUYAHOCA COUNIY - OHIO 1 NOV. 1986 333 THE ARCADE CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT WM..E.SAMSTAC CSZ ARCHTS. BUILDING FROSPECT CARRY-OU Jeans Gronn CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAG 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 333 THE ARCADE EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT GSZ ARCHTS, WELRY Royal CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAG 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT FOR LEASE JEWELRY 241-0630 CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAG 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ ARCHTS.
333 THE ARCADE STACY-ADAMS MENS SHOES Stern 012-MYW EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAG 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 GSZ ARCHTS 333 THE ARCADE MODERN SHOES CAMPUS MENS WEAR CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO 1 NOV. 1986 333 THE ARCADE CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ ARCHTS. WM...E.SAMSTAC 9 MID-BLOK- LOOKINK SOUTH STACY-ADAMS ADAMS MEN'S SHOES CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAG CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT GSZ ARCHTS. 1 NOV. 1986 STACY-ADAMS ADAMS MEN'S SHOES CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAG 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 LOOKING N.E. EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ ARCHTS. MID- BLOCK CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT WM..E.SAMSTAC CSZ AECHTS. MID- BLOCK I. W. WOOLWORTH CO. BAR WOOLWORTH'S NT STORE WOO CLEVELAND - CUYAHOÇA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E.
SAMSTAG 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 MIO- BLOCK EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ ARCHTS. STACY-ADA STACY MEN'S SHOE CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAC 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ ARCHTS. 333 THE ARCADE CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ ARCHTS. 333 THE ARCADE WM.f.SAMSTAC CUSTOM JEW MERCHANDISE GENERAL LEARN CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ AKCHTS WM..E.SAMSTAC 1 NOV. 1986 MID- BLOCK LOOKINg S.k. 333 THE ARCADE WOOLWORTH'S after SHOP you" FOOD CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM.E. SAMSTAC 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT 333 THE ARCADE CSZ AKCHTS. ERS PARKING 6PM TRUCK ZONE 7AM TO JEWELERS CHECK CREDIT CAMPUS CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 333 THE ARCADE EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ ARCHTS.
WM..E.SAMSTAC CHECK CASHING SHOES CREDIT TH STREET JEWELERS PROSPEC CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM.LE. SAMSTAC 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ AKCHTS. 333 THE ARCADE U SHOES BAR CAMPUS WOOE CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAG 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT 333 THE ARCADE CSZ ARCHTS, SHOES Stern after your CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAG 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ ARCHTS. 333 THE ARCADE MODERN MEN'S WEAR CLEVELAND - CUYAHOGA COUNTY - OHIO WM..E. SAMSTAG 1 NOV. 1986 CLEVE. 44114 EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT CSZ ARCHTS. 333 THE ARCADE URS PETRIESI RRSIE'S DONN R.
NOTTAGE 8811 - - AUG 201986 JUN 7 O 1987 August, CITY OF CLEVELAND REAU OF PHOTOGRAPHIC SRVICES EAST FOURTH STREET DISTRICT View: City Hall TY OF CLEVELAND CLEVELAND SOUTH, OHIO CLEVELAND SOUTH QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) OHIO-CUYAHOGA CO 41081-D6-TF-024 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 8 June 1987 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief P.O. Box 37127 East Fourth St. Historic District W.
Ray Luce JUN I O 1987 SOCIETY 614/297-2470 County Enclosures Cuyahoga HISTORICAL Resubmission NATIONAL Stark Franklin REGISTER Guy Tilden Thematic Resources Sincerely, Department of the Interior Dear Carol: National Park Service New Submissions SINCE 1885 State Historic Preservation Office Niles Interurban Combine #21 National Register of Historic Places WRL:bp Old Beechwold Historic District Please contact me if you have any questions. Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 OHIO All of the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the Enclosed are 3new National Register nominations and 1 resubmitted nomination.