Nomination for Lasalle, Koch and Company Department Store

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(Ect. 1990) United States Department of the Interior RECEIVED 413 JUL 7 1995 1. Name of Property historic name Lasalle, Koch and Company Department Store 2. Location - t not for publication city or town Toledo - vicinity state Ohia 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination Signature of certifying official/Title State of Federal agency and bureau National Park Service Certification Date of Action entered in the National Register. - See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the removed from the National other, (explain:) Date Register.

7-3-95 comments.) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form National Register National Park Service street &number 513 Adams Street-Corner of Adams and Huron Ihereby certify that the property is: other names/site number Macy's Building 43604 In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. ( See continuation sheet for additional code OH_ county Lucas Entered in the request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the meets does not meet the National Register criteria.I recommend that this property be considered significant Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60.

In my opinion, the property 1001 UM NO.10024001 Name of Property 5. Classification (Check only one box Xu building(s) - district - site - public-Federal - structure - object - Total Name of related multiple property listing COMMERCE/Department Store foundation _ private public-State public-local Narrative Description County and State Materials Current Functions Historic Functions Noncontributing Number of contributing resources previously listed Architectural Classification in the National Register Reinforced Concrete Ownership of Property 7. Description (Check as many boxes as apply) Brick, Limestone Cornice: Copper Category of Property Built-up Asphalt Number of Resources within Property VACANT/NOT IN USE 6.

Function or Use (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) (Enter categories from instructions) Renaissance Revival Lucas, ohio other walls: Granite, Terra Cotta walls (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Lasalle, Koch and Co. RECEIVED 413 JUL 7 1995 Toledo, Lucas Count NATOPNAL PARK SERVICE Section 7 The Lasalle, Koch and Company Department Store is located in Toledo's Central Business District, adjacent to two parking lots and a vacant lot, and was completed in 1917 at a time when-the city's economy was responding to significant industrial Roman colonnade of the Tuscan order. Its polished granite columns, wide graceful feature of the building. In addition, there are decorated bands above and below the on the seventh through ninth floors.

On the two remaining elevations, all windows colonnade which mirrors the ground floor colonnade. The roof line features a wide frieze above the arches between the first and second stories has slightly recessed are separated by a terra cotta cornice with limestone band. The brick-faced third limestone sill in each end rank. The fifth floor central rank windows are slightly taller and originally had flag poles above, and a narrow decorative limestone balcony below the window. The sixth and seventh stories are separated by a terra cotta cornice.

The seventh and eighth stories contain a stone Corinthian colonnade with a four-part Description: pane-glass tympanum, plate glass display windows and a centered entry with two National Park Service Continuation Sheet are single hung steel windows.The seventh and eighth floors contain a Corinthian was designed for utilitarian space with office and display space on the upper floors. overhanging metal cornice with decorative bracket work. The interior of the building Natlonal Register of Historic Places ranks and an eight-over-eight window in the end ranks.

The second and third stories arches, and simple spandrel of medallions between the arches make this a primary section, and capitol.The Adams Street (northeast) facade windows are grouped in colonnade with polished granite columns, terra cotta medallions, limestone arches, tympanum with decorative terra cotta brick work in the intrados.There are three revolving doors and a metal sash.Each display window has a decorative cast iron through sixth stories have paired six-over-six steel austral windows with limestone types of terra cotta medallions which recall the European craft guilds.The stone cornice and retractable awning.The arch above the entry features a metal grill United States Department of the Interior Street level display windows are two stories in height and are framed by a great Lasalle, Koch, and commercial development.This nine-story building is faced with stone and brick.

brick walls on the Adams and Huron Street facades with single hung steel windows sills in each of the five major ranks and an eight-over-eight steel austral window with The building's exterior is divided into the typical tripartite division of base, mid- five major ranks with two end ranks. The first floor features a two-story Tuscan Page square panels. The second floor has paired six-over-six windows in the five major second story.The third through sixth stories contain austral steel windows in the Section number . Lasalle, Koch and Company Dept. Store Page _o Toledo, Lucas County, OH four-pane steel austral window with transom in each of the five major ranks and a two-part four-pane steel austral window with transom in each end rank. The seventh and eighth story windows are separated by a metal spandrel panel with wrought iron recessed rectangular panels adorned with a circular relief.

The limestone-sided ninth features a wide overhanging copper cornice with brackets and a terra cotta band. The Huron Street (northwest) facade windows are grouped in thirteen major ranks and facade with the exception of the fifth floor balcony and the number and placement of end rank. The Huron Street entrance, located towards the Adams Street end rank, Company Building to the adjacent Spitzer Building. The arcade runs the entire width of the southwest facade, and is similar in height to the first story details, but is window. The single door entrance with transom sits to the right of the display window. The original fifth floor limestone balcony encompassed the three central ranks, instead of a single rank, as found on the Adams Street facade. and therefore lacks much of the detail of the two previous facades.

Architectural embellishment is confined to elements that carry over from the Huron Street facade. The fenestration pattern is irregular with single steel austral windows. The alley (southeast) elevation has an irregular and functional fenestration pattern that structural members and brick in-fill. The only decorative detailing is found in the end rank closest to Adams Street, which is identical to the end rank found on the Adams and Huron Street facades. In 1927 the ninth, tenth and eleventh stories were added to the top of the building. Unlike that of the three previous facades, it was evident from the street level that the building had three additional stories, which housed some of the mechanical equipment for the building.

However, in 1994, due to severe deterioration and weather damage, the tenth and eleventh floors were demolished, a Section number 7 story's fenestration is similar to that of the third through sixth stories.The roof line entry and is situated in the flat-roofed arcade that connects the Lasalle, Koch and National Park Service Continuation Sheet is identical to the Adams Street entrance.The second main entrance, located towards United Statee Department of the Interior Natlonal Register of Historic Places two end ranks. The Huron Street facade details are identical to the Adams Street The southwest elevation faces the adjacent National Register-listed Spitzer Building pierces an elevation composed of exposed reinforced concrete vertical and horizontal the entrances. The two main entrances are located in the major rank adjacent to the slightly wider than the remaining ranks.

The arcade has an identical arch and display glass doors.with transoms. The smaller, third entrance was used as an employee the Spitzer Building end rank, is recessed and contains four recent vintage steel and National Register of Historic Places Lasalle, Koch and Company Dept. Store Toledo, Lucas County, OH new roof added, and new walls constructed on the mechanical tower. The interior of the Lasalle, Koch and Company Department Store was designed with a utilitarian purpose, so that interior floors could be easily altered as fashion and (southeast) side of the building has a curved wall of eight elevators. A freight elevator from the basement to the fifth floor. Most of the mechanical, electrical and utility The sub-basement is a partial floor that contains the coal bin and some mechanical and could be accessed by two small stairways.

The shipping room and boiler room level, which is about one-third the size of a regular floor, is situated above the sub-basement at the southeast end of the building. This floor is a half level below the basement and is directly below the basement mezzanine. The basement is a split level floor and had bargain clothing on the lower level and men's and women's rest rooms, an equipment room and a cafeteria on the mezzanine The first floor was the most substantial of the floors. Its ceiling is twenty-nine feet six inches in height and displays plain relief moldings between the octagonal columns with plain capitals. These octagonal columns flank the main aisle, which stretches from the Adams Street entrance to the first floor upper mezzanine stairs, located on installed, and was used as the portrait department.

On each side of the Adams Street entrance are stairs that lead down to the basement. The upper floors were open areas that could be easily altered and housed a variety of of the building.The fur vault with its chilling equipment was housed on the fifth floor. building. The most notable of these offices was the wood paneled President's.office, level. Continuation Sheet expansive ceilings, concrete floors and brick walls.The building has four main the arcade side.Another mezzanine was added later when the escalators were National Park Service equipment.

The sub-basement was positioned on the southeast side of the building departments.The furniture finishing area occupied the fourth floor on the arcade side industry demands changed.Much of the interior is primarily open construction with access to the eighth floor restaurants in ca.1946.In 1947,escalators were added shafts are on the northeast side of the building. The seventh floor contained the general offices on the Adams Street side of the United Statee Department of the Interior Section number _ 7 is located next to the southeast stairway. Two express elevators were added for Page National Register of Historic Places Lasalle, Koch and Company Dept. Store Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio paneling. The eighth floor contained two dining rooms, a kitchen, and a variety of employee rooms. There were two major alterations to the original eight-story building, including the level.

The second major alteration came in 1947 with the addition of plain, narrow escalators, commonly found in many commercial buildings today. However, all of the As industry, fashion and personal tastes changed, so did the decor and the interior arrangement of the building. Floors were reconfigured, walls added or demolished, The building has also been affected by deterioration due to neglect, weather and vandalism. The tenth and eleventh floors were demolished in the spring of 1994 due building presents peeling paint, falling plaster, and water-damaged floors. Portions of original office is that of President A. B. Koch, on the seventh floor, which has been damaged by exposure to the weather. Continuation Sheet National Park Service and floor and ceiling coverings changed.

raised the copper cornice to the top of the ninth floor.The tenth and eleventh floors were stepped back from the cornice to make them less conspicuous at the street bird droppings.Most of the fixtures and hardware were auctioned off in 1984.The the cornice in place) in order to protect the structural integrity of the building.At to structural weakness. These floors were removed and a new roof added (leaving floors have been subject to continual minor alterations over the life of the building. the building are open to the weather and the interior is littered with dead pigeons and present, the arcade roof is leaking and needs to be repaired.The interior of the United Statee Department of the Interior 1927 addition of three additional floors at the top of the building. This alteration scattered fixtures that remain appear to date to the 1970's.

The only remaining Page which exhibits Tudor Revival details including a carved stoned fireplace and oak Section number 7 Name af Property 8. Statement of Significance

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for National Register listing.) - A Property is associated with events that have made X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type,period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) - B removed from its original location. - C a birthplace or grave. - D a cemetery. - E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. - F a commemorative property. - G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Starrett & Van Vleck-Architects A. Bentley & Sons-Builder Narrative Statement of Significance 9.

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Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) - preliminary determination of individual listing (36 - State Historic Preservation Office - Other State agency - previcusiy listed in the National Register - Federal agency X previously determined eligible by the National - Local government L University - designated a National Historic Landmark X Other -recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Property is: 1917-1945 information important in prehistory or history. Bibilography religious purposes. Register Architecture D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, individual distinction.

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library A owned by a religious institution or used for distinguishable entity whose components lack Criteria Considerations high artistic values, or represents a significant and Significant Dates B Property is associated with the lives of persons (Enter categories from instructions) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Significant Person Period of Significance our history. CFR 67) has been requested significant in our past. Primary location of additional data: Name of repository: Architect/Builder Applicable National Register Criteria recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey County and State (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) a significant contribution to the broad patterns of Areas of Significance Cultural Affiliation (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) Lasalle, Koch and Co. Lucas,. Ohio 10.

Geographical Data Acreage of Property -.02 11. Form Prepared By name/title Christopher B. Owen, Cultural Resource Specialist organization Midwest Environmental Consultants, Incdate March 14, 1995 street & number 5902 Southwyck Blvd. - telephone (419) 865-6324 . state Ohio - zip code 43614 A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. name The city of Toledo a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data,and completing and reviewing the form.

Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect Zone Maps Boundary Justification Photographs Continuation Sheets County and State Additional Documentation Additional items See continuation sheet Northing Property Owner Representative black and white photographs of the property. Verbal Boundary Description Paperwork Reduction Act Statement:This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate Submit the following items with the completed form: Zone Easting Name ot Property city or town Toledo this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) Lasalle, Koch and Co. (Check with the SHPOor FPO for any additional items) street & number One Government Center, Ste 2220 Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503.

(Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) (Describe the boundariesof the property on a continuation sheet.) National Park Service Natlonal Register of Historic Places Lasalle, Koch and Company Dept. Store Section 8 Statement of significance: became an import commercial and manufacturing city, as well as the third largest rail center in the nation and a major shipping point for coal and iron. The Lasalle, Koch prosperity, and is an unusually handsome commercial building of the period.

Designed in the ideal of formal and classical beauty of the Second Renaissance Revival style, notable features are the great Roman arcade on the ground floor and the Corinthian colonnade on the seventh and eighth floors, as well as the use of early reinforced characteristics of the Commercial Renaissance Revival style, as representing the work possessing high artistic value as found in the multiplicity of the high style architectural elements that occur throughout the building. of Joseph Koch. On November 13, 1917, Lasalle, Koch and Company opened a new store at Adams and Huron Streets. The move was considered risky, as they were the building was acclaimed by one local newspaper as the "finest department store between New York and Chicago." The company joined New York based R. H.

Macy Company in 1924 and operated the store in downtown Toledo under the name of Lasalle's until 1981 when the name was changed to Macy's. Macy's closed its downtown store in 1984, and later sold its Midwest area stores to the Elder-Beerman department stores to close in Toledo. The first to close was Tiedke's in 1972, whose building was destroyed by a fire in 1975. The second was Lamsons, the last of the locally owned downtown department stores, which closed in 1974. Its former building at Jefferson Avenue and Huron Street is now the One Lake Erie Center office building. The third was the Lion Store, which closed its facility at Adams and St.Clair streets in 1980, and was later demolished.

Page Continuation Sheet Section number United States Department of the Interior Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio and Company Department Store was constructed in 1917 as an outgrowth of the this building represents several early skyscraper construction methods. The most is one of the finest, as well as one of the last major department stores to be built in Downtown Toledo. Therefore, the Lasalle, Koch and Company Department Store The building was designed for one of the oldest dry goods stores in the City of first dry goods company to move outside of the traditional clothing district. The of the prominent New York architectural firm of Starrett and Van Vleck, and as first dry goods store on September 13, 1865. In 1880, Lasalle merged with the firm Lasalle, Koch and Company Dept.

Store Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio Lion Store buildings were the result of successive, rather disjointed building episodes and architectural expression. Although the Lamson's Building is similar to Lasalles's Lasalle's building. The Lasalle's building is therefore the best example of the Second nine-story height because most buildings erected in the style were composed of from three to five stories. The Lasalle, Koch and Company Department Store has made a significant contribution to the surrounding community. The nineteen display window were used for a variety of special exhibits at various times throughout the company's existence. Each year the public would flock to see the annual Christmas display which used the latest animation technology. In February 1927,the Lasalle, Koch and Company display noted artist Arthur Covey. In September 1940, the same nineteen display windows achievements.

Many people working Downtown would spend their lunch hour eating tradition that lasted well into the early 1980's. The Lasalle, Koch and Company Department Store was designed by the New York architects, Goldwyn Starrett and Joseph Van Vleck. In 1904, these two architects Starrett's death in May of 1918. Among the important works of the firm were the and offices of the Hall Publishing Company, all located in New York City. The Lasalle, Koch and Company Department Store was one of the last buildings designed by the firm when Starrett was active. company was founded in Toledo in 1876 by Anderton Bentley (1845-1916). He was office buildings, churches and factories it built, especially in Toledo. Continuation Sheet Everett and Berkely Office Buildings, stores of Lord & Taylor and the Saxe Company, department stores and in Toledo's building assemblage in general.

The Tiedke's and National Park Service at one of Lasalle's restaurants and browsing the main aisle on the first floor, a United Statee Department of the Interior The architecture of the Lasalle, Koch and Company Building is notable among Toledo The building was constructed by the local firm of A.Bentley and Sons Company.The firm received defense contracts during World War I and became known for the many National Register of Historic Places housed moving exhibits depicting the industrial progress of Toledo and some of its formed a partnership, in which they went on to design buildings together until born in England and lived in Adrian, Michigan until he came to Toledo in 1872. The Page commercial buildings erected in this style in the city.It is further distinguished by its Section number - National Register of Historic Places Lasalle, Koch, and Company Dept.

Store Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio of the City of Toledo's architectural and commercial development. Koch and Company in Toledo's, makes this building a highly significant components The excellent design and use of materials combined with the long history of Lasalle, Continuation Sheet National Park Service United Statee Department of the Interior Page Section number 8 Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio Section 9 City of Toledo, Building Department. Building Permit Cards. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1973. Killits, John M. Toledo and Lucas County, Ohio 1623-1923. Toledo, S.J. clarke Company, 1923. Lucas County Auditor's Office. Transfer Cards. National Register Nomination Form - Madison Avenue Historic District. Ohio Historic Inventory Forms. Future." February 1927. Toledo Blade. "Many Witness Store Exhibit." November 2, 1929. Toledo Blade.

"Lasalle to Change Store Name to Macy's, Reflection of Consolidation." September 2, 1981. Toledo Blade. "It's 'Going Going Gone' at Macy's." September 28, 1983 Toledo City Directories (1911 - 1986). Withey, Henry F. Biographical Dictionary of American Architects (Deceased). Los Angeles, New Age Publishing, Co., 1956. Bibliography: Continuation Sheet Natlonal Register of Historic Places National Register Nomination Form (Draft) - Lasalle, Koch, and Company Store. United States Department of the Interior Johannsen, Eric. Look Again, The Architecture of Toledo. Ober Park Associates, Inc., National Park Service Lasalle, Koch, and Company Dept. Store Page Toledo Blade. "Enlargement of Department Store Show Confidence in Toledo's Section number National Register of Historic Places Lasalle, Koch and Company Dept.

Store Toledo, Lucas County, OHio Port Lawrence Addition, Lot 403 < 1400 Vistula & Pt. 1030 Etc. Boundary Justification: Page 13 Continuation Sheet National Park Service Verbal Boundary Description: Section number _1 0 Sub 1 to 6 exc. Alley United Statee Department of the Interior This is the legal boundary description and original property lines Page 1 Toledo, Ohio March, 1995 VIEW SOUTHEAST, THE ADAMS STREET AND HURON STREET FACADES. VIEW SOUTHWEST, ALLEY ELEVATION. VIEW SOUTH, ADAMS STREET REVOLVING DOOR ENTRANCE. BUILDING. WINDOWS. Robert Benton Toledo Lucas County Library Lasalle Koch and Company Building (Macy's) Photograph Index Lasalle Koch and Company VIEW NORTHEAST, SOUTH ELEVATION IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE SPITZER Lasalle Koch and Company Building (Macy's) Page 2 Toledo, Ohio March, 1995 EMPLOYEE ENTRANCE. VIEW NORTH, HURON STREET DISPLAY WINDOWS.

VIEW SOUTHEAST, HURON STREET REVOLVING DOOR ENTRANCE. VIEW EAST, HURON STREET REVOLVING DOOR ENTRANCE. INTRADOS ABOVE THE HURON STREET FACADE REVOLVING DOOR ENTRANCE. Robert Benton Photograph Index Lasalle Koch and Company Toledo Lucas County Library Lasalle Koch and Company Building (Macy's) Toledo, Ohio March, 1995 VIEW EAST, A TERRA COTTA MEDALLION AND GRANITE COLUMN ON THE HURON STREET FACADE. VIEW NORTHEAST, THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH FLOOR LIMESTONE COLUMNS ON THE HURON STREET FACADE. VIEW NORTHEAST, THE ADAMS STREET AND HURON STREET CORNER. VIEW EAST, THE HURON STREET AND SPITZER ELEVATION CORNER. Robert Benton Toledo Lucas County Library Photograph Index Lasalle Koch and Company Page 3 Photograph Index Page 4 Toledo, Ohio March, 1995 SPITZER BUILDING. VIEW WEST, THE ADAMS STREET AND ALLEY CORNER. VIEW SOUTH, THE MAIN ISLE ON THE FIRST FLOOR.

VIEW SOUTH, THE MAIN ISLE ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH THE ARCADE MEZZANINE. Robert Benton Toledo Lucas County Library Lasalle Koch and Company Lasalle Koch and Company Building (Macy's) VIEW WEST, THE UPPER FLOOR ADDITIONS AS SEEN ON THE ALLEY ELEVATION. Page 5 March, 1995 VIEW SOUTHEAST, THE FIRST FLOOR CLOCK. VIEW SOUTHEAST, THE THIRD FLOOR CURVED ELEVATOR WALL VIEW SOUTHWEST, THE FOURTH FLOOR COLUMNS AND LAYOUT VIEW EAST, THE OAK PANELED WALL OF THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. VIEW SOUTH, THE OAK PANELED WALL AND FIREPLACE OF THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. Lasalle Koch and Company Robert Benton Photograph Index Toledo, Ohio Toledo Lucas County Library Lasalle Koch and Company Building (Macy's) Lasalle Koch and Company Building (Macy's) Toledo, Ohio March, 1995 Toledo Lucas County Library REMOVED AND HAS HAD WEATHER DAMAGE. DAMAGE.

Photograph Index Page 6 Lasalle Koch and Company Robert Benton VIEW EAST, THE REMAINDER OF AN EIGHTH FLOOR DINNING ROOM. VIEW SOUTHWEST, THE NINTH FLOOR. THIS FLOOR HAS SUSTAINED WEATHER VIEW NORTHEAST, A NINTH FLOOR WALL THAT HAS HAD ALL WALL COVERING 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: NOMINATOR: STATE OTHER : N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : RECOM.

/CRITERIA TELEPHONE DATE REJECT DISCIPLINE MULTIPLE RETURN 8/03/95 8/21/95 REVIEWER National Register 7/07/95 Entered in the DATE RECEIVED: REASONS FOR REVIEW: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N ACCEPT ONLY LASAlle Koch andco CucAs County , Ohio 1of28 20A28 LuCAS County, Ohia LAsalle Kocl And Co Lasalle kocl And Co Lueas County , ohio LA sAlle Koch And Co. TOLEDO ANIMAL SI 70+ 28 LAsalle Koch and Co LUCAS County , Ohia Couuty, Ohio Lucas Lucas County,Ohio Lasalle Koch and Co /50A 28 LASAle KOch AND Co. LucAs County , Ohio Lucas Counfy IOhio Lasalle koch and Co Lucas County Ohio Locas County Ohio Lasalle koch and co Lasolle kock and co 20028 Lasalle Koch And Co. Lucas County, Ohio Z10A 28 Lasalle Koch and Co. LAsalle Koch And Co Lasalle koch And Co Lasalle, Koch 9 Co. Department store, Toledo, Luras Co TOLEDO, OHIO - MICH.

ROAD CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-MICHIGAN UNITED STATES TOLEDO QUADRANGLE CARLETON S. FINKBEINER RECEIVED JUN 1 2 1995 June 7, 1995 Dr. W. Ray Luce Ohio Historic Preservation Officer Ohio Historical Center 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 42311 Dear Dr. Luce: The City of Toledo fully supports the National Register nomination of the Lasalle, Koch and Company Store, also known as the former Macy's Departmeni Store. The building was built in 1917. Between the time it was built until it was vacated by Macy's in the early 1980's the building figured prominently in the day to day downtown activities of Advisory Council on Historic Preservation on needed save and secure measures sensitive to preservation of the significant architectural features of the building.

Presently, the City is negotiating with the Alexander Company on sale of the City owned building for important component of the redevelopment of Toledo's downtown. Listing of the building will allow use of the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit for the planned The City appreciates the efforts of the Ohio Historic Preservation Office in supporting the nomination by providing staff recommendation for approval. It is hoped that the Ohio Historic Sites Preservation Advisory Board will look favorably on the nomination prepared under the direction of the Alexander Company so that Toledo may look forward to getting this most worthwhile project underway. The City looks forward to continued successful coordination with your office on matters of historic preservation.

If you have any questions or need further information please contact Patty Croninger, Historical/Environmental Review Officer at (419) 245-1416. Yours for a Strong Toledo! One Government Center - Suite 2200 - Toledo, Ohio 43604 U.S.A. - Phone 419/245-1001 - Fax 419/245-1370 Printed on recycled paper MAYOR shopping, socializing and dining. CITY OF TOLEDO rehabilitation. has been considered an important architectural addition to Toledo's downtown since it In 1994,the City coordinated with the Ohio Historic Preservation Office and the rehabilitation for mixed use as residential units and retail space.The project is to be an Tam Toledo 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 Fax: 297-2546 July 5, 1995 National Register of Historic Places P. O. Box 37127 JUL 7 1995 Washington, D. C.

20013-7127 NEW SUBMISSION Lasalle, Koch and Company If you have questions or comments about these documents, please contact this office. W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer COUNTY 614/297-2470 Lucas enclosures SOCIETY Sincerely, HISTORICAL Department Store Ohio Historic Preservation Office INTERAGENCY RESOURCES DIVISION National Park Service SINCE 1885 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief of Registration notification procedures have been followed for this new submission. Ohio Historical Center RECEIVED 413 Enclosed please find one (l) new National Register nomination. All appropriate Dear Ms. Shull: OHIO