Nomination for Church, John, Company Building

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RECEIVED 413 United States Department of the Interior 1. Name of Property John Church Company Building other names/site number 2. Location NA not for publication N/A vicinity code 061 zip code 45202 3. Classification LX building(s) _ sites _ structures _ objects - Total listed in the National Register _O State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this -National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. Signature of certifying official Ohip Historic Preservation Office -- OH SHPO National Park Service Certification I. hereby, certify that this property is: Zentered in the National Register.

determined eligible for the National other, (explain:) _ Noncontributing Registration Form National Register of Historic Places National Register. Cincinnati public-Federal public-State state Number of contributing resources previously removed from the National Register. public-local Category of Property Number of Resources within Property 1858-1900. (Form 10-900a). Type ill entries. county Hamilton Signature of commenting or other official historic name Ownership of Property 5-9-94 Name of related multiple property listing: district See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the National Park Service State cr Federal agency and bureau city, town Date of Actior. Signature of the Keeper Samuel Hannaford and Sons.

MAY 1 6 1994 Lawton Building, Hunter Sayings Building street & number 14-16 East Fourth Street Code OH Thematic Resources of Samuel Hannaford/ 592 In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria.soe continuation sheet. Date John Church Compnay Building, Hamilton Co., OH 6. Function or Use Current Functions (enter categories from instructions Commerce: Specialty Store Inaustry: Communication Facility Commerce: Business Materials (enter categories from instructions) foundation _ walls - Constructed in 1885, the former John Church Company Building is Its Second Renaissance Revival facade, which is faced with white Ohio the block between Vine Street and Walnut Street and is flanked by The building is rectangular in plan and measures 49 feet wide by 109 feet deep.

The first two floors of the Fourth Street facade are composed of the facade is divided by quoined piers into two bays that feature triple upper floors feature relief ornament and are punctuated in the center by bracketed entablatures above the third floor and segmental arched features arcaded frieze windows and consoles with anthemia, topped by The current renovation, begun in 1990 and completed in 1992, has been repaired or replaced in kind, with the existing original hardware on the east and west and an intermediate steel beam which runs down Rubber Limestone Renaissance Brick Ionic capitals. other Architectural Classification (enter categories from instructions) commercial structures on both sides.The rear elevation faces an alley. 7. Description Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) a simple cornice.

constructed with proportions and materials sympathetic to the original. brick facing that were added in 1959,covering the first two floors, Describe present and historic physical appearance. a five-story, flat-roofed commercial building in downtown Cincinnati. freestone, faces south onto Fourth Street. It sits near the center of pediments above the fourth floor. Above the fifth floor, the entablature returned the majority of the architectural integrity to the facade, the upper three stories has been cleaned. A recessed storefront and a floor has been restored, and a new first floor storefront has been windows divided by engaged Ionic columns. On the top floor these building's most prominent historical feature. The stone facing on the round iron columns, capped on the first and second floors by cast iron retained.

See continuation sheet The existing wood floors and roof are supported by bearing walls oversized wood doors.Existing wood windows in the upper facade have roof Continuation Sheet Section number - John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH partitions which have been added and removed over the years; however, original plaster moldings at the first and second floors remain. A freight elevator in the rear of the building, which was not a part of passenger elevator added during the 1950's in the southeast corner of the building have been retained. The current renovation has provided northeast corner of the building have been rebuilt and made accessible. Page National Park Service United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-0004 interiors have been preserved by an open office plan. Original column capitals are visible through openings in the ceiling grid.

Changes to the interior of the building include interior stairs anc the original design, has been removed; an interior fire stair and The upper floors of the building were originally large,open loft John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

[Xlocally Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) under Criterion C as an example of the work of a master, Samuel breadth and significance in the evolution of architecture at the turn of 1893), the former Cincinnati City Workhouse (1867-1869), the Eden Park Water Tower (1894) and many of the finest residences and commercial buildings both in Cincinnati's downtown and throughout the Midwest. Born in Devonshire, England, Hannaford arrived in Cincinnati in year later Hannaford formed a partnership with Edwin Anderson and independently until he joined two of his sons, Harvey and Charles, in the partnership of Samuel Hannaford and Sons in 1887.

Samuel Hannaford retired in 1896 and became the editor of The Western being an architect, Hannaford taught at the Ohio Mechanics' Institute, helped found the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and was involved in efforts to develop the first city building Of the 300 buildings in Cincinnati that Hannaford designed himself or in conjunction with his partners, over 50 have been placed on the Building was originally to be included in the thematic nomination but was excluded prior to submission because of alterations which have now and the interior has been rehabilitated. 1885 Architecture codes.

Significant Person Applicable National Register Criteria Period of Significance nineteenth century architect and was well known in the Midwest, The John Church Company Building (built in 1885)is significant includes Cincinnati Music Hall (1877-1878),Cincinnati City Hall (1888- Cultural Affiliation Lstatewide State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. the century. The work of Hannaford, who was Cincinnati's foremost United States. After a year of attendance at Farmer's College in College Hill he began his professional training in 1854 by working for Architect and Builder; the firm continued until 1964.

In addition to nationally Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) See continuation sheet National Register as a thematic nomination.The John Church Company local architect William Hamilton.In 1857he began his own practice.A United States Department of the Interlor National Park Service Natlonal Register of Historlc Places Continuation Sheet John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH In the first half of the 19th Century, when Third Street was the city's financial artery, Fourth Street was lined with the mansions of the well-to-do and residing there was considered the symbol of success. This situation changed dramatically following the Civil War as Fourth centers and the offices of steamboats and railroads, moved up from well as the dirty, congested atmosphere of the riverfront. street of the city", according to D.J.

Kenney in the publication Cas Gilbert, Salmon Wallace, Samuel Hannaford and the firm of Elzner & Anderson, who "revolutionized the building industry" with the construction of the Ingalls Building at 6 East Fourth Street in 1903. As the city continued to expand northward away from the river, buildings, the John Church Company Building endures as one of the area as a commercial district. buildings of commerce designed by architects such as Daniel Burnham, IP8 Form 10-000 Section number Fourth Street was in close proximity to the Ohio River without being on the river's flood plain, those businesses supporting the river commerce, but not directly dependent on the river, such as banks, hotels, music Third Street to escape the damage caused by the river's flooding as Illustrated Cincinnati.

The Fourth Street mansions were replaced by Fourth Street, remained important due to its central location, laying the foundations of today's Central Business District, the economic heart of earliest remaining manifestations of the prominence of the Fourth Street Page the city.Nestled midblock among turn of the century commercial Natlonal Register of Historlc Places Continuation Sheet John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH facilities and moved to another building designed by Hannaford on West The building was subsequently occupied by Woodruff, Cox and Company, and later by the Robert Clarke Company, both prominent been occupied by various office tenants on the upper floors and both a locally well known women's apparel retailer, occupied the first floor from 1916 until 1965 when the building was bought by the J & M Realty Company.

Only two years later the building was again sold, this time to the Hunter Savings Association, who used it as a bank until the current owner, Great American Insurance Company bought it in 1989. A new retail store will occupy the first floor, while the upper floors contain offices. floors was the current trend and Hannaford himself had used the idea on other buildings on Fourth street including the Hooper Building at 137-151 West Fourth Street.

However, The John Church Company Building would be unique in the Samuel Hannaford thematic nomination as the only commercial building in the nomination designed in the style of the Second Renaissance Revival and only one of two public buildings of this style in the nomination, the other being the Phoenix Club on distinctive, almost white color of the facade and the variety of stonecutter's marks exemplify Hannaford's attention to the quality of buildings designed by Hannaford, the John Church Company Building stands as a unique entry in his diverse portfolio. This building is not only significant for its architectural design and its relation to the body of work of its designer, but also for its commercial history and context within the urban setting on Fourth the history of Fourth Street. Fourth Street.

buildings in the city...",the elaborate facade demonstrates Hannaford's the Second Renaissance Revival point up Hannaford's versatility.The the history of Cincinnati and more specifically a significant period in Originally the building was built for the John Church Company, Section number Considered at the time it was built as "...one of the handsomest Page materials and workmanship.As one of the few surviving commercial National Park Service United States Department of the Interlor John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH 9. Major Bibllographical References American Architect and Building News Vol. 21 (January 15, 1887) Cincinnati Historic Inventory. August, 1978. Cincinnati Historical Society: The WPA Guide to Cincinnati. Cincinnati. OH: Cincinnati Historical Society, 1987. Giglierano, Geoffrey J., Overmyer, Deborah A., and Propas, Frederic L.

Bicentennial Guide to Greater Cincinnati: A Portrait of Two Hundred Years. Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati Historical Society. X See continuation sheet [preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) X State historic preservation office previously determined eligible by the National Register Survey - X Other Jrecorded by Historic American Engineering Cincinnati Preservation Association 1225 Elm St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45210 10.

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

Geographical Data atf the Hamilton County Recorder's Office. The boundary of the nominated property is based on the legal description of the 11. Form Prepared By name/title - _ date January 1993 street & number . _ state Ohio _ zip code 45210 pp.33-34 Easting 1988. University Cincinnati city or town Specify repository: Northing Local government Boundary Justification recorded by Historic American Buildings UTM References Other State agency Verbal Boundary Description previously listed in the National Register Cincinnati City Planning Commission and Miami Purchase Association. designated a National Historic Landmark Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: 1106 Race Street 1ots6and7of the G.W.Jones Subdiyision,recorded.in Deed Book101,page 304, Record # Acreage of property _ Less than one acre, . telephone(513) 621-5533 14,313,016,4,0J Ralph D.

Bolton / Vice-President parcel historically associated with the property. Zone Federal agency has been requested "C.C."(Author unknown)"Cincinnati Work in 1886 and 1887."The United States Department of the Interlor John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH Cincinnati, OH: Miami Purchase Association for Historic Maxwell, Stewart S., AIA. Fourth Street: Cincinnati's Historic Mile 1992. (a pamphlet) Miami Purchase Association for Historic Preservation. Samuel Hannaford: Association for Historic Preservation, 1990. Williams' City Directories; various years. Page Sectlon number National Park Service Natlonal Register of Historlc Places Gordon, Stephen C., and Tuttle, Elisabeth H. Thematic Resources of Samuel Hannaford/ Samuel Hannaford and Sons 1858-1900 Cincinnati's Master Architect.

Cincinnati, Ohio: Miami Purchase Continuatlon Sheet National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. United States Department of the Interlor Continuation Sheet . John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH Typical for all photographs: Cincinnati, Ohio Brashear Bolton, Inc. 1106 Race Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45210 Adam Womelsdorf Camera facing NE looking at north side of 4th Street from July 1, 1993 Camera facing NE; showing overall front facade of building from roof of building across street.

Photograph #1 Deanna Heil Natlonal Register of Hlstorlc Places National Park Service John Church Company Building (Hunter Building) 4 East Fourth Stree June 18, 1993 level (Hami1ton County) Camera facing NE;showing overall front facade from sidewalk (Pg Form 10-000 United States Department of the Interlor Continuation Sheet June 18, 1993 Camera facing due North; showing detail of lower metal facade at Camera facing due North; showing front facade details at 4th and transom at entrance to 1st floor tenant space. Deanna Heil Photograph #4 Adam Womelsdorf National Park Service 2nd floor. 5th floors. Natlonal Register of Historic Places John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH July 1, 1993 Camera facing NW; showing 1st & 2nd floors of front facade from Camera facing due North; showing new wooden doors and sidewalk level.

Continuation Sheet John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH June 18, 1993 Camera facing due North; showing details around window at 3rd Camera facing due North; showing details at 4th floor. floor. National Park Service Deanna Heil Adam Womelsdorf Photograph #8 National Reglster of Historlc Places United States Department of the Interlor July 1, 1993 Camera facing due North; showing front facade details at 5th floor and cornice. (PS Form 109000 Unlted States Department of the Interior National Park Service John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH June 18, 1993 Camera facing due North; showing detail at end of cornice. Photograph #12 Adam Womelsdorf Continuation Sheet Natlonal Reglster of Historic Places Camera facing due South; showing interior of new elevator lobby. Original cove moulding at lst floor tenant space. Camera facing Nw;showing interior at 2nd floor office.

National Park Service Continuation Sheet John Church Company Building, Hamilton Co., OH June 18, 1993 Original column capital at 1st floor tenant space. Photograph #16 Adam Womelsdorf National Register of Hlstoric Places Unlted States Department of the Interlor Original column capital at 2nd floor office space. NPD Fom 10-0004 THE JOHN CHURCH.COMPANY. this name business was continued until 1885, when The location, where it occupies all the entire seven floors and Johi Church Company was incorporated, with a capital basement of what is known as the Hooper building. The business made it necessary to secure more commodious organs, and the upper floors for the exhibition of other quarters, and these were secured at 72 and 74 West musical instruments, and for the storage and sale of sheet Fourth Street. The business still continuing to expand music and music-books.

An inadequate idea of the ex- 228 first floor of this building the company uses for its retail located at 66 West Fourth Street, but the growth of business and general offices, the second for its pianos and THE CITY OF CINCINNATI. CIRCA 1893 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET DATE OF 16TH DAY: NOMINATOR: STATE N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT / SUMMARY COMMENTS: RECOM.

/ CRITERIA DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N DATE DISCIPLINE RETURN REVIEWER 5/16/94 6/30/94 PDIL: 6/17/94 OTHER: NAME: National Register DATE RECEIVED: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES N PERIOD: REASONS FOR REVIEW: REJECT ACCEPT APPEAL: DATE Entered in the DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: _descriptive text _summary paragraph _completeness _clarity _applicable criteria _justification of areas checked _relating significance to the resource _relationship of integrity to significance -justification of exception -other _acreage _verbal boundary description _boundary justification Phone - current DESCRIPTION materials FUNCTION BIBLIOGRAPHY CLASSIFICATION Period SIGNIFICANCE _context Builder/Architect Date ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION OTHER COMMENTS Areas of Significance--Check and justify below _architectural classification Specific dates Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed _historic GEOGRAPHICAL DATA Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) _resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION _count UTMS presentation _sketch maps (HUNTER BUILDING) COUNTY HAMILTON JOHN CHURCH CO.

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COUNTY/ 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) COVINGTON QUADRANGLE ) State Route KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COVINGTON, KY.-OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY UNITED STATES KENTUCKY-OHIO Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historical Center 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 Fax: 297-2546 May 10, 1994 Carol Shull, Chief of Registration SINCE 1885 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service P. O. Box 37127 Washington, DC 20013-7127 Enclosed please find five (5) new National Register nominations and one (1) new request for determination of eligibility. All appropriate notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions. NEW SUBMISSION Cedar Glen Apartments Lorain Avenue Commercial Historic District Stanley Block (DOE request) Alexander W.

Livingston House VJohn Church Company Building Brandville School If you have questions or comments about these documents, contact this office. W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer COUNTY Hamilton Cuyahoga SOCIETY 614/297-2470 enclosures Sincerely, Lucas HISTORICAL Franklin Dear Ms. Shull: