{"nrhp_refnum":"09000170","name":"Cheviot Fieldhouse","other_names":["Cheviot Memorial Building"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"3729 Robb Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cheviot","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.15616410800004,"lon":-84.62022509399998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2009-04-01","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Entertainment/Recreation","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A district at 3729 Robb Avenue in Cheviot, Ohio, centered on a two-story Art Deco brick and concrete masonry fieldhouse built in 1936, set on 9.4 acres of ball fields, courts, a grandstand and other support resources.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is significant under Criterion A for its long association with entertainment/recreation and social history in Cheviot. It is presented as a good example of a municipally provided recreational facility, reflecting the belief that exercise and leisure promoted good citizenship. It also served as a civic meeting place and a memorial site honoring local veterans.","narrative":"Cheviot Fieldhouse, at 3729 Robb Avenue in Cheviot, Ohio, is a recreation and civic district built around a two-story Art Deco brick and concrete building completed in 1936. The setting covers 9.4 acres with three ball fields, tennis courts, a playground, a shelter, and a wooden grandstand erected in 1939. The fieldhouse has a stepped, vertical front, tall narrow windows, a chevron brick cornice and a barrel-vaulted roof. Inside are a wood-floored gymnasium with a stage and a lower-level meeting room and kitchen. Other historic features include two flagpoles, a stone drinking fountain from 1937, bronze plaques naming local men and women who served in the military, and a maintenance building from 1947. The property was listed for its role in the city's recreation and social life. Cheviot grew quickly as a suburb in the early twentieth century and identified recreation as a key need after becoming a city in 1932. Civic groups have met in the building for generations.","period_of_significance":"1936-1956","architect_builder":"Howard Gillespie","architectural_style":"Modern Movement: Art Deco","criteria":["A"],"status_note":"Described as in good condition and still used for community sports, meetings, events and senior activities.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:52:07.379522-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/09000170.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989221","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/cheviot-fieldhouse-09000170/"}