NFS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service APR'0!997 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NAT. REaSirRGF ! This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NFS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Hamm Building other names/site number N/A 2. Location street & number 408 St. Peter Street D not for publication N/A city or town _ St. Paul _ D vicinity N/A state Minnesota code MN county Ramsey code 123 zip code 55102 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated a jthority under the National Hi storic Preservation Act, as amended, 1 hereby certify that this IS nomination D request for deter mination of eligibility meets th e documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of .Historic Places and neetsjlie-prdcedural and pro essional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property ^K[ me© sJZI does-i cfT?ri§ieftrie/Rlatiorial Registe criteria. 1 recommend that this property be considered significant f D natic laliy'S^sta ewide LJ Jocfally.wH See c< Hiouation sheet for additional tcomments.) ^^ ^ /s- ^ >8Tgnatur \ of certtfyk teMzfficiaVTitieAian R. \gtewart /jffte / ' / Deputy Sta te Historic Preservation Officer State of Federal agency and bureau Minnesota Historical Society In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau z 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby^ertify that the property is: entered in the National Register. D See continuation sheet. D determined eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible for the National Register. D removed from the National Register. D other, (explain:) ________ Hairnn Building Ramsey Co,, MN Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) IX private 3 building(s) Contributing Noncontributing D public-local D district 1 0 buildings D public-State D site D public-Federal D structure sites D object structures objects 1 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 Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Commerce/business=office building Commerce/business^of f ice building Recreation & culture/theater=cinema, play house_______________ 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Commercial style foundation rubble limestone ______ wails terra cotta and brick masonry roof other; coal tar & asphalt built - up other structure; steel____________ Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) See continuation sheets Hamm Building Ramsey Co., MN 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 (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) Architecture D A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. D B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. IXI 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. 1915-1920 D 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.) 1915 Property is: D A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person D B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A D C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation D D a cemetery. N/A D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. D F a commemorative property. D G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. Toltz, King & Day. Inc. (Architect) F.J. Romer Construction (Builder) Rapp & Rapp (Theater Architects) Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical 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: [El preliminary determination of individual listing (36 HI State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested 8-21-95 D Other State agency D previously listed in the National Register D Federal agency SI previously determined eligible by the National D Local government Register 4-24-79 D University D designated a National Historic Landmark IX Other D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: # ______________ MN Historical Society, Northwest D recorded by Historic American Engineering Architectural Archives Record # ____________ Hamm Building Ramsey Co., MN Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property » 98 UTM References St. Paul East, Minn. (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 1967 REvised 1993 1 |1,5| 1419,21412,01 | 4,9 | 7, 6| Q 0, 0| I I Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing I I I I D 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 Gabrielle Bourgerie - Historical Consultant 1-6-97 organization Oertel Architects date street & number 1422 W. Lake St. Suite 312 __ telephone_612/825Z6613__ city or town Minneapolis______________ state MN zip code 55408 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 SHPO or FPO.) name T^e Markham Company of Saint Paul_________________ street & number 408 St. Peter Street 612/222-2812 city or town St. Paul state MN zip code 55102 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 benefit in 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 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 Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. PRTMTTNir: D _ I^Cl-Al P. HT. NPS Form 1 0-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-001S (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Ramsey County, Minnesota Section number —2— Page —1— 7. Narrative Description Summary The Hamm Building is an excellent example of the Commercial Style and has retained its character to the present day with minor alterations. Prominently located in Saint Paul, Minnesota on St. Peter Street between Sixth Street and Seventh Place, the building is constructed of a steel frame faced in highly decorative, molded terra cotta structural tile covered with pulsichrome, a glaze developed for use on the Hamm Building. With the exception of modified sections on the Seventh Place and Sixth Street facades, the building's three main facades above the storefront level have symmetrically placed windows and