Doctors' Building (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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Doctors' Building
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Location19 Garfield Pl., Cincinnati, Ohio
Coordinates 39°6′15″N84°30′53″W / 39.10417°N 84.51472°W / 39.10417; -84.51472
Arealess than one acre
Built1923
Architect Tietig & Lee
Architectural style Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 86003317 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The Doctors' Building is a historic commercial structure in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. [1] Located on Garfield Place in the city's downtown, it is one of Cincinnati's few Late Gothic Revival commercial buildings. [2]

The Doctors' Building was designed by the firm of Tietig and Lee, one of Cincinnati's leading architectural firms in the early twentieth century. [2] Completed in 1923, [1] it was one of the firm's most prominent commissions; it was Cincinnati's only large building erected for the sole purpose of providing space for doctors' offices, and its location on the southern side of a park ensures that it can be seen from a distance. Terracotta tiles cover the eight-story facade, [2] which is structured primarily of brick, [3] although reinforced concrete was also employed in construction. [2] Some additional elements are constructed of metal or marble. [3] The building is topped with a mostly flat roof with a small penthouse. [2]

In 1986, the Doctors' Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] It qualified for the Register both because of its place in local history and because of its well-preserved historic architecture. [3] Key to these two statuses was its place as the area's only large building constructed for physicians and as one of the most important buildings designed by Tietig and Lee. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 589.
  3. 1 2 3 Doctors' Building, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-11-03.