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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service DEC 15 architectural classification, materials. and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional 1. Name of Property historic name 2. Location street & number 211 N. Main Street n/a - not for publication - vicinity state Ohio code OH county Richland 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this KX nomination -request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Signature of certitying official/Title Ohio Historic Preservation Office -- OH SHPO State of Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification [V entered in the National Register. L See continuation sheet.
- determined not eligible for the removed from the National J other, (explain:) comments.) Date Mansfield Registration Form Register. Voegele Building National Register of Historic Places 12-7-99 National Register city or town Dept.Head National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewnter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion,the property I hereby/certify that the property is: code - zip code 44906 1999 other names/site number Karl Schafer Co.
In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria.( See continuation sheet for additional by entering the information requested. lf an item does not apply to the property being documented.enter N/A for not applicable.For functicns. 5. Classification Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) x private & building(s) - public-local U public-State U site - public-Federal - structure -object - Total Name of related multiple property listing 6. Function or Use Commerce/Specialty Store 7.
Description Late Victorian/Richardsonian (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Noncontributing district other Brick Materials Architectural Classification walls roof Industry/Manufacturing Facility Narrative Description Other/Built-up Commerce/Warehouse Historic Functions Number of contributing resources previously listed Romanesque see continuation sheets Current Functions Ownership of Property (Enter categories from instructions) in the National Register (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) foundation_Stone United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Voegele Building Mansfield, Richland Co., OH commercial building located at the foot of the North Main Street hill, about three blocks north of the central business district of Mansfield, Ohio.
It is in an area known as the "Flats," formerly a historic structures, vacant lots where historic buildings once stood, and recently-built commercial and industrial structures. The Voegele Building and the vacant lot next door (which was always an open lot used by the Voegele Brothers Coal business) are located mid-block between Fifth and Sixth Streets. Alleys run along the north and west sides of the property. Two nearby properties were individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 -- the Bissman Building, which is the next building to the south, and the City Mills Building which is located at the southeast corner of North Main and Fifth streets. door trim; and a row of round-arched ribbon windows. The building survives in a remarkably housed a coal business and a candy factory at the same time, both operated by the Voegele family.
The Voegele building is constructed of brick on a stone ashlar foundation and has a heavy timber interior structure. The rectangular four-story building measures eight by eight bays, with a flat, one for each of the family's businesses. Each entrance originally featured a grade level double- transom which was surrounded with both rusticated and delicately carved stonework. The north entrance door has been replaced with a contemporary single door with narrow sidelights, but the doorway. Inside the north entrance is a decorative encaustic tile floor with the name "Voegele" incorporated into the design (photo #8). There may be a similarly designed floor inside the south entrance, but it is currently not visible because this area has been floored over.
On the first floor, Other features on the main facade include: double-hung one-over-one windows with rusticated stone lintels set within shallow recesses and separated by brick pilasters; round-arched ribbon windows with continuous voussoirs, separated by paired colonettes with foliated capitals (photo 'inscription "Voegele 1897" is located in the northeast corner of the building. the pronounced round-arched openings; polychromatic wall treatment consisting of light Description tall windows with transoms appear in pairs, with a colonette separating the individual windows. (limestone) and dark (red pressed brick) masonry; a rusticated masonry foundation, window and Constructed in 1897, the building has elements of the Richardsonian Romanesque style including, built-up roof (photo #1).
The symmetrical main facade (east elevation) features two entrances -- The Voegele Building is a handsome and substantial late 19" century warehouse/industrial busy district of warehouses and industries. Today, the area is a mix of vacant or underutilized door entrance with transom (photo #3), and a separate round-arched window opening above the transom and window above remain. The initials "ACV" are carved in a keystone above the north #2);continuous stone lintels; and a corbelled brickwork cornice.A granite cornerstone with the intact condition, although it has been only partially used for decades.The building originally Section number 7 Page _ 1 National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Voegele Building Mansfield, Richland Co., OH The south and west elevations (photos #4,5) are very simple, with no extraneous ornamentation.
Both feature segmental-arched window openings with rectangular double-hung one-over-one including one horizontal sign beneath the parapet which reads "Voegele Brothers," and another vertical sign close to the main elevation which advertises the Voegele Brothers Coal business. Four short chimneys are located on this elevation. The parapet on the west (rear) elevation steps down gradually indicating the change in roofline as it slopes toward the alley. Several loading dock doors are also located on this elevation. The north elevation (photo #6), which runs along the alley, differs from the other secondary elevations in that some of the detailing from the facade turns the corner of the alley. The corbelled parapet extends for three bays on this elevation, and one of the large first floor windows also turns the corner (photo #7), giving this elevation a slightly more finished appearance.
Otherwise, the window and loading dock openings are the same as on the south and west elevations. The interior of the building consists of offices in the front portion of the first floor and generally open warehouse space elsewhere. A brick bearing wall extends from front to back and divides originally connected the north and south portions of the upper floors; several such openings still connect the building's two halves. The upper floors are generally functional in design, and with the exception of a few office-type partitions, the upper floor walls all have exposed brick surfaces. A freight elevator (photo #20), enclosed with vertical siding, is located on the north side of the floors together. The floor structure is supported with cast iron columns (photo #14) on the first and second floors and by wooden posts (photos #15, 16) on the upper two floors.
These substantial posts have chamfered edges with a lambs-tongue design. The most distinctive interior feature of the building is the suite of offices located in the front portion of the first floor (photos #10-12). The partitions, which survive relatively intact, feature oak window and door trim, pressed metal ceilings and, in some cases, tongue-and-groove wainscoting. The doors into the offices from the two entrance corridors feature glass insets with "Private Office" etched in the glass (photo #9). A small concrete block building is located on the vacant lot next to the building (photo #4) and is not considered contributing. Portions of the railroad siding which once transported coal to the side lot are still visible at the rear of the property. windows. The south elevation (facing toward downtown) still retains historic painted signage, each floor into two large spaces.
Round-arched openings (photo #19), many have been infilled, Description (continued) building, and two staircases (photos #17, 21) -- one each on the south and north -- link all the United States Department of the Interior Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance for National Register listing ) Architecture Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of * C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack information important in prehistory or history. (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply) - B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) - C a birthplace or grave.
Cultural Affiliation - D a cemetery. - E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. - F a commemorative property. within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance 9. Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other scurces used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): N/A Primary location of additional data: - preliminary determination of individual listing (36 Ly State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested - Other State agency -previously listed in the National Register - Federal agency - previously determined eligible by the National - Local government W University - designated a National Historic Landmark - Other J recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey - recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # 1897 religious purposes.
Bibilography Register individual distinction. A owned by a religious institution or used for Criteria Considerations Significant Dates Property is: Not Known B Property is associated with the lives of persons D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, Architect/Builder significant in our past. Name of repository: Significant Person Period of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets) G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance our history. Voegele Building 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property _ less than 1 acre UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title _ organization _ street & number 593 S. Fifth St.
- state - zip code Submit the following items with the completed form: A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. Representative black and white photographs of the property. (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) street & number 162 N. Diamond St. Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seg.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden forthis form is estimated to average 18.1 hours 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 43206 Photographs 44902 Maps telephone date Columbus Easting Zone 8/30/99 Nancy Recchie/Consultant Boundary Justification Continuation Sheets Additional items Additional Documentation Ohio Benjamin D. Rickey & Co. Nonhing city or town _ - See continuation sheet A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. name Michael & Diane Tridice Management and Budget. Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. 614-221-0358 Mansfield National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Voegele Building Mansfield, Richland Co., OH Statement of Significance The Voegele Building is eligible for the National Register under Criterion C as an excellent and well-preserved example of late 19th century warehouse/industrial/commercial architecture in Mansfield, Ohio.
Built in 1897 and influenced by the Richardsonian Romanesque style, the Voegele Building still retains its distinctive architectural features, including heavy round arches; contrasting light and dark wall surfaces; rusticated stone foundation, lintels and voussoirs; and a row of round-arched ribbon windows across the facade. Although its original uses were warehouse/commercial (coal and building products) and industrial (candy-making), the building was clearly designed as a statement of pride for the Voegele Brothers, who put their name on the building and operated the businesses within. The Voegele Building still retains a strong physical presence in this area of Mansfield just north of downtown. Mansfield, the county seat of Richland County, was a thriving industrial and commercial center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Because of construction of the first railroad in the late 1840s and subsequent rapid railroad expansion, Mansfield was able to produce and ship goods to Mansfield were the production of steam threshers, steel, stoves, and street railway hardware. Most of the city's heavy industries were located in the northeastern quadrant of the city, near the Mansfield's railroads were all located on the north side, several blocks north of the commercial center of the city; to the south, perched on a steep hill, the downtown area developed. Between the railroads and the downtown was an area known as "The Flats." It was dominated by warehouse, commercial and light industrial uses and was a transitional area between the commercial center to the south and more heavily industrial areas, along the rail lines to the north.
The first of the three rail lines that would eventually serve Mansfield was the Mansfield & New Haven Railroad, which later became part of the Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark and, later still, part of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O) system. By the early 1870s this line had been extended south of Newark into the coalfields, and it had a heavy mineral traffic to the lake port of Sandusky. Until the mid-1870s, the line was part of the B&O's through route between Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) system between New York City, Pittsburgh, and Chicago. This route carried some of the heaviest railroad traffic in the eastern United States during the early- to railroads. Fort Wayne & Chicago, opened in 1853, which soon became the primary main line of the great Historical Context Washington, D.C.
and Chicago.The next railroad built through Mansfield was the Pittsburgh, the entire country from the middle of the 19"h century on.Among the major industries in Continuation Sheet United States Department of the Interlor Section number 8 Page _ United States Department of the Interlor National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Voegele Building Mansfield, Richland Co., OH Statement of Significance (continued) Western, which opened for service in 1864 and became part of the main line of the Erie Railroad, All three railroads were busy lines that served Mansfield's businesses and industries with incoming and outgoing shipments of raw materials and finished products.
All three crossed each other at grade east of North Main Street, and from this complex of criss-crossing tracks a web of sidings and spurs spread into and through the Flats to serve the many businesses and industries there. Since World War II, the railroad infrastructure of Mansfield has been largely obliterated. There once were three crossing towers controlling the points at which the lines crossed, as well as the Union Passenger Depot at the crossing on the Erie and PRR lines. All these have been demolished, though the freight house that stood near the depot remains in railroad use. The former B&O passenger depot still stands west of the Flats area. The former Erie main line to the railroad; portions of the B&O line, too, are in use as a shortline, but neither of these railroads serves as a through route as in the past.
The former PRR still is a busy freight line, serving New York-Pittsburgh-Midwest traffic. The spiderweb of industrial trackage in the Flats is long out of service, with much of it torn up. Here and there, however, worn rails can be seen in vacant lots and along buildings, reminders of the intense industrial and commercial activity that took place in Sanborn maps indicate that the Flats was densely developed by the early 20"h century, with virtually every block containing commercial and industrial structures. This level of activity transportation technology (primarily the rise of highway freight transportation) shifted the focus of industrial and business activity out of the central city. As older industrial and warehouse and demolished in favor of new buildings or their sites were simply left vacant.
It is clear, from looking at Sanborn maps of the area, that the once dense streetscape has been lost and there are few tangible reminders of the late 19" and early 20h century industrial/commercial activity in Mansfield's Flats. There is considerable vacant land, some new the area's earlier prosperity. Of the remaining buildings, those that have survived with a high level of architectural integrity are the City Mills Building (1881), the Bissman Building (1886), buildings became functionally obsolete and required ongoing maintenance, many were abandoned to Chicago. persisted until the period following World War II, when changes in business, industry, and this part of Mansfield. Continuation Sheet mid-2o" century.
Third and last of the rail lines serving Mansfield was the Atlantic & Great Section number _ 8 west still operates as an industrial spur, and east of Mansfield it is part of a shortline freight a secondary but important carrier whose main line ran from Jersey City (opposite New York City) Page commercial buildings of contemporary design, and only a handful of older buildings representing United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Voegele Building Mansfield, Richland Co., OH Statement of Significance (continued) the Voegele Building are distinctive for their highly-ornamented facades, which makes them stand out from other buildings with more utilitarian designs. 19th and early 20th centuries. After emigrating from Germany in 1853, William Voegele, Sr. settled in Mansfield and entered into the mercantile business.
He was killed in an accident in 1867 and left his wife with 10 children. William Voegele, Jr. took charge of the business and served as its manager until the store was sold in 1875. The following year he entered a partnership with his a member of the firm in 1880. In 1884 William F. retired from the business to pursue a career in politics, serving as county recorder from 1884 to 1890. In 1890 he purchased his brother Fred's interest in the coal business and once again became involved in the operation of the company.
A few years later, in 1897, the Voegele brothers built the nominated building, which was described in A Centennial Biographical History of Richland County, Ohio, in 1901, as "a standing monument to the industry and business ability of the family." The northern portion of the building was occupied by the Voegele & Dinningcandy manufacturing and wholesale confectionery business, and the southern portion was the headquarters of the wholesale and retail coal and building products business. The vacant lot to the south, where the Voegele home once stood, had several coal sheds and storage structures located at the rear of the lot. William Voegele, Jr. received a law degree in 1900 and began a long legal career in Mansfield. He returned to politics briefly and served as Mansfield's mayor from 1906 to 1908.
Frank Voegele spent his entire career the able and highly successful businessmen of Mansfield." Mansfield business directories indicate that both Voegele Brothers businesses continued to the northern portion of the building since 1946. The Voegele Building stands today as an excellent example of late 19th century architecture and a physical reminder of an important period of business development in Mansfield. It also represents 1971. The Karl Schafer Co., a wholesale paper products company, has occupied the first floor of occupy the building until at least 1928, when the confectionery company ceased operation. The The Voegele family was prominent in business and political circles in Mansfield during the late brother, Fred C. Voegele, and established a retail coal business.
Another brother, Albert, became Voegele Brothers coal and building supply business continued operation in this location until both listed in the National Register, and the Voegele Building (1897). The Bissman Building and Page associated with the Voegele Brothers businesses and was described in a county history as "one of over a century of involvement by the Voegele family in the city's business history. Section number -- - National Park Service Natlonal Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Voegele Building Section number 9,10 Page - Baughman, A.J. ed. A Centennial Biographical History of Richland County, Ohio. Chicago: The Clarke Publishing Company, 1908. Company, 1931, Volume II. Mansfield Business Directories. 1897-1971.
Verbal Boundary Description Lots #313, 314 and 317 and a 10 foot vacated alley to the south of Lot #317, in the City of Verbal Boundary Justification the land associated with the property during its period of significance. Lewis Publishing Company, 1901. Bibliography 1929. Baughman, A. J. ed. History of Richland County, Ohio From 1808 to 1908.Chicago: The S. J. Mansfield, Ohio. Duff, William A. History of North Central Ohio. Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Sanborn Insurance Maps of Mansfield, Ohio. New York: The Sanborn Insurance Company, Artwork of Richland County, Ohio. The W. H. Parish Publishing Company, 1894, Part 9.
The nominated property is the parcel on which the Voegele Building is located and constitutes all Clipping File -Biography N-Z, Sherman Room, Mansfield Public Library Mansfield, Richland Co., OH United Statee Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Mansfièld, Richland Co. OH The following information applies to all photos: 4. Location of 593 South Fifth Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 5. Date of Photos: Photo Numbers and Views: 1. View of the east (facade) and south elevations 2. Detail of the ribbon windows and corbelled brickwork on upper part of facade 3. Detail of southern main entrance 5. View of the west (rear) elevation 7. View of office window in northeast corner of building 9. View of one of several office doors in northern portion of building 2. County, State: Photographs 3. Photographer: 1.
Property Name: Negatives: August, 1999 8. Detail of northern main entrance vestibule flooring 10. Example of pressed metal ceilings found in first floor offices and entrance corridor Mansfield, Ohio Benjamin D. Rickey & Co. Jeffrey Darbee 6.View of the east (facade) and north (alley) elevations 4.View of signage on south elevation Voegele Building Section number _11 Page -7 United States Department of the Interlor National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Voegele Building Mansfiéld, Richland Co. OH 11. Typical window and door trim in first floor office areas 12. Example of wainscoting found in several first floor offices 13. Rear portion of first floor (north portion) with cast iron columns supporting wooden floor 15. View of third floor (north portion), looking toward front, showing wooden posts and supporting beam 16.
View of third floor, looking toward back, with staircase to fourth floor 17. View of third floor (south portion) with staircase to fourth floor 18. View of third floor (south portion) looking toward staircase to fourth floor 19. View of one of original arched openings which has been infilled 20. View of elevator enclosure on upper floor 21. View of north staircase on upper floor 22. View on North Main Street, looking south toward downtown 23. View on North Main Street, looking north toward railroad structure Photographs (continued) 14.View of second floor(north portion) showing cast iron columns National Park Service Section number _ Page WELD WILLIES PURDY MAIN MYERS SANT GLENN PAT TON CHURCH AVE Ist. NEWMAN OUGHT LIPSE MANSFIELD, OHIO OSTER DICTERSON CT CHAPMAN ST LIOA ST GRA DEWEY NGE REMY OAK MILL SNYDE DAISY Patt st. CRouse * VOEGELE BUILDING 2 N PIPE N. WALNUT GLRSS MARE HO N.
MAIN 8 TIN SHOP HAROW WARE HO 2575 2576 196 COAL 214 Tu BISSMAN CO. CaIn 295 + WOOO PORTS AI. GRO. SUPPLY RARD 2572 m E. HIL 296 2577 206 207 299 294 233 'MAP 192 222R. 2.30 +3 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACE EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL:N N PERIOD: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: REQUEST: N N SLR DRAFT: N COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : DATE TELEPHONE PROPERTY 1/29/00 MULTIPLE DISCIPLINE 12/15/99 12/29/99 REVIEWER ACCEPT RECOM./CRITERIA Voegele Building NATIONAL: SAMPLE: National Register DATE RECEIVED: NAME : DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DATE OF 16TH DAY: 1/14/00 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE & COUNTY: OHIO, Richland REFERENCE NUMBER: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N 99001687 REJECT RETURN OTHER: DATE OF 45TH DAY: LESS THAN 5O YEARS: GEL BROS.
MANSFIELD, RICHLAND CO, OHIO PHOTO #1 UOEGELE BUILDING MANSFIELD, RICHLANO CO, OHIO MON- FRI ONE WAY OPEN KARL MANSFIELD, RICHLANO (D1 OHIO BROS. PHOTO 5 VOEGELE BUILDING VOEGELE BUILDING VOEGELE BUILDING L'OEGELE BUILDING VOEGELE BUILDING MANSFIELD, RICHLANO CO. OHIO PHOTO #12 RICHLAND CO., OHIO PHOTO #13 IMANSFIELD VOEGELE BUILDING PHOTO #14 PHOTO # 15 LOEGELE BUILDING PHOTO #17 VOEGELE BUILDING PHOTO # 18 MANSFIED, RICHLANOCO, OHIO VOEGELE BUILDING MANSFIELD, RICHLANO Co., OHIO 4020811 THE BEER - CCON LIGHT KARL SCHAFER VOEGELE BULDING MANSFIELD DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ROAD CLASSIFICATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MANSFIELD NORTH QUADRANGLE STATE OF OHIO MANSFIELD NORTH, OHIO 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC)