{"nrhp_refnum":"84003618","name":"Jennings Apartments","other_names":["Argonne"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2711 W. 14th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cleveland","county":"Cuyahoga County","state":"OH","lat":41.47517154900004,"lon":-81.69113298999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-03-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A six-story yellow brick apartment building at 2711 West Fourteenth Street on Cleveland's near west side, built in 1898 and also known as the Argonne Apartments.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is a good example of the commercial style of architecture, valued for its functional simplicity. It was designed by John N. Richardson, a prominent Cleveland architect. It was also one of the first high-rise apartment houses in Cleveland, marking a shift in how city residents lived.","narrative":"Rising six stories on Cleveland's near west side, this yellow brick apartment house at 2711 West Fourteenth Street was completed in 1898, the date carved into its masonry. Timber supports the floors and roof, and the walls feature wood-framed windows, bay windows on the south side, an arched main entrance and a corbelled parapet. Its plain, functional design reflects the commercial style, a approach more often seen in warehouses and factories. John N. Richardson, a Scottish-born architect who had earlier worked in the prominent Cleveland firm Cudell and Richardson, designed it. The building also marks a change in city living. Before 1900 most Clevelanders lived in private homes, and few apartment houses appeared in the business directory, but by 1910 the listing held 750. This was among the earliest high-rise apartment buildings in Cleveland and has served as an apartment house since it was built. Although worn by deterioration, its architectural details and overall form remain intact.","period_of_significance":"1898","architect_builder":"John N. Richardson","architectural_style":"Commercial style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in a general state of disrepair, with roof damage, peeling paint, broken glass and plaster damage, though its significant architectural details, massing and plan are intact. It has served as an apartment house since construction.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:15.000173-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/84003618.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84003618/f31e67eb07-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84003618/f31e67eb07-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Cricchetti","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chelsea_Manor_Apartments.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Cricchetti</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chelsea_Manor_Apartments.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987377","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q137707411"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/cuyahoga-county/jennings-apartments-84003618/"}