Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings

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Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings
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Front and western side of the buildings
Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings is located in Ohio
Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings
Location19-23 W. Court St.,
Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates39°6′21″N 84°30′52″W / 39.10583°N 84.51444°W / 39.10583; -84.51444Coordinates: 39°6′21″N 84°30′52″W / 39.10583°N 84.51444°W / 39.10583; -84.51444
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1879
ArchitectWilliam Walter
Architectural styleItalianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.80003034[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 9, 1980

The Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings are a pair of business buildings located at 19 and 23 Court Street in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.

Description and history[]

Built in 1879,[1] these two four-story brick buildings are the most prominent structures along Court Street near its intersection with Vine Street. The buildings have been employed for a range of purposes throughout their history, including millinery, shops selling clothing and dry goods, and apartments.[2]

The Lotze Building, located at 19 Court, was designed by William Walter, a leading Cincinnati architect, for their heirs of inventor Adolphus Lotze. An Italianate structure built from 1879 to 1880,[2] this building is today used for residential purposes.[3] The adjacent building at 23 Court is a larger Queen Anne structure.[2]

In 1980, the Alkemeyer Buildings were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] Because of their importance in local history and because of their historically significant architecture,[4] the buildings were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places on December 9, 1980.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 559-560.
  3. ^ Details for 4/24/2007 Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, City of Cincinnati, 2010-04-24. Accessed 2010-10-13.
  4. ^ Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-10-13.
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