{"nrhp_refnum":"84003710","name":"Goodall Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"324 W. 9th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Cincinnati","county":"Hamilton County","state":"OH","lat":39.10470745300006,"lon":-84.51982969999995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-02-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A seven-story commercial building at 324 West Ninth Street in the northwest part of Cincinnati's central business district, built in 1893-94 and designed by architect George W. Rapp. It has a sandstone and cast iron main facade.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is an excellent example of Second Renaissance Revival architecture applied to a commercial building. It cites the artistic quality of its decorative stone carving, including interlacing floral motifs, and its tripartite vertical facade division. It also notes that this style is very limited in distribution among Cincinnati commercial buildings.","narrative":"Rising seven stories at 324 West Ninth Street in Cincinnati, this commercial building was constructed in 1893-94 to designs by architect George W. Rapp. It faces the city's then-new City Hall. William Goodall, a dealer in monuments, marble and granite, built it but never occupied it, renting space for banking, offices and later residential and light industrial uses. Rapp's original plan called for a symmetrical seven-bay building, but only half was built, leaving an asymmetrical four-bay structure. Its smooth sandstone facade, cast iron storefront and second floor, three-story oriel, arched windows and carved floral stonework are cited as an excellent example of Second Renaissance Revival design adapted to commercial use. The tripartite vertical division and paired windows reflect the commercial trends of the 1890s. Interiors are largely altered and functional. The building has stood vacant for years and shows structural deterioration, which the nomination describes as a threat to its survival.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific dates 1893-94)","architect_builder":"George W. Rapp","architectural_style":"Second Renaissance Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Vacant for a number of years, with major structural deterioration at the rear, including collapsed brick lintels and severe mortar deterioration. Considered threatened and endangered by neglect. Owned by the City of Cincinnati.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.183798-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/84003710.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84003710/59021ab8c5-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84003710/59021ab8c5-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GoodallBuilding.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030)</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GoodallBuilding.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988989","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodall_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14716426"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/hamilton-county/goodall-building-84003710/"}