Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings
The Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings are a pair of business buildings located at 19 and 23 Court Street in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings | |
 Front and western side of the buildings | |
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| Location | 19-23 W. Court St., Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°6′21″N 84°30′52″W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1879 |
| Architect | William Walter |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003034[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 9, 1980 |
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
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 559-560.
- Details for 4/24/2007 Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, City of Cincinnati, 2010-04-24. Accessed 2010-10-13.
- Alkemeyer Commercial Buildings, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2010-10-13.
