National Register of Historic Places Registration Form 1
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NFS Fonn 10-900 OMB No. ID24-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM 1. Name of Property historic name ________Flintridge Building other names/site number Tennessee Coal & Iron Co. Flint Ridge Building (H.A.E.R.) 2. Location street & number 6200 E. J. Oliver Boulevard not for publication N/A city or town Fairfield vicinity N/A state Alabama code AL countv Jefferson code 073 zip code 35064 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this [^nomination f"l request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property £<] meets l~l does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant f~| nationally fl statewide E<] locally, (fl See continuation sheet for additional comments.) iture of certifying official/Title Alabama Historical Commission (State Historic Preservation Office) State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property i~l meets (~l does not meet the National Register criteria. (l~l See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. Naffimal Park Service Certification ________ I, he/eby certify that this property is: QJ entered in the National Register. PI See continuation sheet. f~l determined eligible for the National Register. I I See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the National Register. removed from the National Register. other (explain):________________ e of Keeper Date of Action USDI/NPS Registration Form Property Name: Flintridge Building County and State: Jefferson County. AL Page 2 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) Contributing Noncontributing E<3 private [3 building(s) 2 0 buildings PI public-local [~1 district ___ ___ sites \ I public-State D site ___ ___ structures I I public-Federal f~| structure ___ ___ objects [U object 0 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register: N/A _____________ 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: COMMERCE/TRADE________ Sub: business Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: COMMERCE/TRADE________ Sub: business 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from instructions) MODERN MOVEMENT Materials (Enter categories from instructions) foundation: CONCRETE________ roof: BUILT-UP________ walls: STEEL_______ CONCRETE other: Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Flintridge Building Jefferson County. AL Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for (Enter categories from instructions) National Register listing.) Commerce B A Property is associated with events that have made Architecture a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. Q B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. H 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 Period of Significance individual distinction. 1951 n D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant dates (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) 1951 Property is: n A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person n B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A n C a birthplace or a grave. Cultural Affiliation Q D a cemetery. N/A n E a reconstructed building, objector structure. Q F a commemorative property. Q G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. Holabird, Root and Burgee Smith. Jack B. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographic References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary Location of Additional Data: D preliminary determination of individual listing (36 • State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested. Other State agency Q previously listed in the National Register Federal agency D previously determined eligible by the National Local government Register University D designated a National Historic Landmark Other recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: # _______________ D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # ______________ Flintridge Building Jefferson County. AL Name of Property County and State 10. Geographic Data Acreage of Property 20 ac. UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) 0|7 5| 0| 2| |3|7| 0|4| 0| 4| 5 3 \5\0\7\5\9 \2 |3|7|0|3 6 |4 |2 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing |5|0|7|5 |9 |3 |3|7|0|4|0|4 4 I 1 ! 6 ! |5|0|7 3 [3 |8 |3|7|0|3 8 |3 |4 [I] See Continuation Sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title David B. Schneider. Consultant: Christy Anderson, Alabama Historical Commission organization. Schneider Historic Preservation. LLC ___ date 31 May 2003; rev. 1/14/04 street & number 411 E. 6th Street __ telephone 256-310-6320_______ city or town _ Anniston state AL zip code 36207 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name/title _____USS Realty____________________________________ street & number 6200 E. J. Oliver Boulevard telephone 205-783-4702 city or town Fairfield state AL zip code 35064 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefitjn 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 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NFS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET name of property: Flintridge Building______ Section 7 Page 1 ______county and State Jefferson Co., AL ____ 7. Narrative Description The Flintridge Building property is located on a generally flat site atop Flint Ridge in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Alabama. The subject property encompasses approximately twenty acres in an irregular-shaped parcel that is bounded to the west and south by E. J. Oliver Boulevard, to the north by an undeveloped parcel and to the east by modern commercial uses. The steep slope of Flint Ridge runs immediately adjacent to the west side of E.J. Oliver Boulevard which forms the western property line. Despite modern retail development at the foot of the ridge, the site continues to offer "a breathtaking sight" of the U.S. Steel facilities which stretch "in a wide sweep from left to right" and comprise "the largest steel producing operations in the whole South."1 Sited parallel to the ridge, the principal west facade of the Flintridge Building extends in a generally southeast to northeast direction. A narrow strip of lawn separates the building from E. J. Oliver Boulevard and is broken at the center of the building by a polygonal access drive. Lawns extend from the sides of the building to the street to the south and an access road to the north, north from the access road to the property line, in narrow strips to the rear around an adjacent parking lot, and along the eastern property lines. The parking lot covers some six acres and provides parking for more than six hundred cars. The lot is broken only by a series of concrete islands that separate and define parking spaces. The only other structure on the site is a small mechanical building located to the rear of the Flintridge building. The Flintridge Building is a three-story office building on a full-height basement level and is clad in buff-colored brick with a flat roof concealed by low parapets. The building has a structural steel frame with reinforced concrete slab floors. A large rectangular thirteen by four bay four-story core with its principal facade extending parallel to EJ.