Nomination for St. Paul's Reformed Church

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NPS Form 10-900 (Rev. 10-90) MAR I 5 2006 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National the information requested. If any 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 (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property Historic name St. Paul's Reformed Church Other names/site number St. Paul's German Reformed Church, St.

Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church, St. Paul's U.C.C. Church, St. Pauls Community Church (STA-667-22) 2. Location street & number 9669 Erie Ave., S.W N/A - not for publication N/A 2 vicinity state Ohio - code 151 _ zip code 44662 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of1986, as amended, I hereby certify that this X nomination - request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant - nationally statewide X locally. (See continuation sheet for additional comments.) March 10, 2006 State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets - does not meet the National Register criteria.

([ See continuation sheet for additional Signature of commenting or other official 4. National Park Service Certification determined not eligible for the entered in the National Register - See continuation sheet. removed from the National Register other (explain): Date of Action Date National Register city or town Navarre 4.26. county Stark 1, hereby certify that this property is: comments.) 318 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) X private X building(s) - public-local - district - public-State - site - structure - object Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed 6. Function or Use Religion/Religious building No longer in use 7.

Description brick and cement block Revivals/Late Gothic Revival bearing wall treatment brick running bond (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) See continuation sheet Noncontributing Foundation Total roof gabled-asbestos other public-Federal Materials Narrative Description walls Historic Functions Architectural Classification Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) in the National Register (Check as many boxes as apply) (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) Late 19 and Early 20t* Century NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number Z Page 1 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio nominated property.

The general area of the cemetery is well maintained and the tombstones are in relatively good condition. One mausoleum, erected in 1925, is built into a hill on the north side, and is in good condition. A small gravel parking lot is located on the south side of the building. A narrow driveway, beginning at the parking lot, runs south to north in front of the building, where it exits on S.R. 21. Ohio, is an excellent example of Late Gothic Revival architecture in a rural setting. The rectangular brick church building, sited on a hill on the northwest corner of the intersection of S.R. 21 and Crestline Street, was erected in 1913 to replace the original frame church that had been built at the same location in 1845. In fact, site. The earliest readable stone is from 1845, and the latest was placed in 2002. EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION The exterior of the church is in excellent condition.

(photos 1- 8) The building is constructed of red brick laid arched fenestration. A bell tower anchors the northeast corner of the front facade. The tower extension measures 19 feet by 13 feet. The upper portion of the tower houses a bell cast by A. Fulton of Pennsylvania, features a pair of louvered belfry openings on three sides, and is topped by battlements. (photo 1) The bell originally sat on wooden crossbeams that were replaced with steel beams in 1951 due to wood rot. The lower Above the entry a legend reads, "St. Paul's Reformed Church, United States, 1845-1913. (photo 8) Two small runs along the basement level. Narrow buttresses with stone trim frame the north and south side elevations and featuring a circular pane within the arch, housing an anchor cross.

All of the windows and their frames are in elevation is gabled and repeats the belt course horizontal divider present on the front of the building. SETTING community of Smoketown and is sometimes called Smoketown Church. The church cemetery is a contributing reached by climbing a set of sandstone steps. some of the original foundation remains from the first church.St.Paul's is situated in the crossroads their large Gothic arched art glass windows.(photos 3,6) The windows are of a simple geometric pattern The church building sits on a small knoll with the church cemetery forming the north and west sides of the excellent condition. Storm windows were installed over the art glass windows in 1950.

The rear or western by three small blind lancets in the center.(photo 2) One large art glass window is separated from a smaller one St.Paul's Reformed Church,located at 9669 Erie Avenue,S.W.(Ohio S.R.21),Bethlehem Twp., by a buttress.(photo 2)A belt course of brick divides the upper and lower portion of the facade and another in a running bond pattern and is generally rectangular in shape, measuring 44 feet by 40 feet wide, with Gothic art glass arched windows are placed in the north and south sides. The steeply pitched front gable is ornamented NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number Z Page 2 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio A polygonal apse protrudes from the rear elevation.

The novelty of this apse is that it is on the west side, while according to Reformed tradition, it was customarily located on the east side. The apse measures approximately south side. (photo 6) Another entrance is in the rear at the side and below the apse. Small shrubs are planted in the front of the building and three Norway Spruce grow on the south side. INTERIOR DESCRIPTION The interior of the church building is well preserved. Upon entering the narthex from the main entry doors, a meeting room, while the second set leads down into the community room/basement. The area is well lit in daylight by the fanlight above the entrance and two side art glass windows. A five-globe chandelier, replaced an old lighting fixture in 1951, and hangs from the center of the ceiling, providing lighting at other times.

The main meeting space is large and open with a vaulted ceiling from which four suspended five-globe chandeliers provide lighting. These, also, replaced old lighting fixtures in 1951. Three ceiling fans were added in 1980. of cherry wood, with carpeting covering the aisles, and slopes downward towards the sanctuary area. The leading to the outside door of the church. (photo 11) On the north and south sides of the meeting room are two large art glass Gothic arched windows with exterior stone lug sills (photos 12, 13). All of the windows feature A large, stained-glass window and a smaller one are on the east wall, (photo 14) while the sanctuary contains two windows on either side of the altar. (photo 11) The interior was painted and the floors stained in 1951.

The basement consists of a main community room complete with tables and chairs, a kitchen area, an office cubicle, and a storage area under the bell tower. 6:19) (photo 15). The walls are basically unadorned in the aniconic tradition of German Reformed Church.(photos 10-14) Small United States Department of the Interior constructed with a stone water table and belt course. (photo 7) Basement level windows and a door are on the sacred place) is situated within the apse and is raised from the main floor and reached by two steps. The pews are situated on either side of a main aisle. Two outside aisles run along the outer walls. The floor is made 10 feet by 16 feet and is abutted by a tall narrow chimney.(photos 4,5) The chimney and chimney cap are in good repair. The original slate roof has been replaced with asphalt tiles.

(photo 3) A raised basement is wooden altar is along the back wall of the apse.The pulpit stands to the left as one faces the sanctuary;the metal pieces are still evident from the days where lanterns once hung on the walls.Ten rows of long oak slip small organ and piano sit to the right on the main floor.Left of the sanctuary is a door with a fanlight window sanctuary area (in the Reformed tradition, the immediate area around the principal altar and the holiest part of a lectern is to the right. Two chairs for the pastor and the liturgist are within the sanctuary. (photos 10, 11) A the same geometric pattern and colors. The focal point of these windows is the small circular pane featuring an ""anchor cross", an early Christian symbol of the believer's hope in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.(Hebrews NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number Z Page 3 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio on the south side leads to the parking lot. Behind the main room are the furnace area and two bathrooms. The oil furnace was installed in 1950 and the bathrooms were added in 1959. No architect or contractor has been identified through researching the available records, however, it is believed the members of the congregation St. Paul's Reformed Church is of particular historical significance because of its Late Gothic Revival architecture in a rural setting, and because the integrity of the building has been maintained consistently through the years.

The architecture of the building reflects a style commensurate with the Reformed beliefs of the congregation and has been preserved in a state that has been little disturbed by modernity. SUMMARY National Park Service 1926 states,"It meant real sacrifice to build such an edifice by a small country congregation" painted white. A pressed tin ceiling has been preserved and is in good condition. (photos 16,17) An exit door built the church with the help of a few local workmen.An article in the Gospel Chimes magazine of August, There are four plain glass windows on the north and south walls. The interior of the main room is cement block NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Section number Z Page 4 St.

Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio Crestline Street CONTINUATION SHEET NOT TO SCALE N S.R. 21 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Areas of Significance for National Register listing) - A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. - B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. X C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses Period of Significance high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. -D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history. (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) Significant Person A owned by a religious institution or used for (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) - B removed from its original location. D a cemetery. - E a reconstructed building, object, or structure.

- F a commemorative property. G less than 50years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9.

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Major Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS) - State Historic Preservation Office - Other State agency - preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR - Federal agency 67) has been requested. - Local government - previously listed in the National Register - University - previously determined eligible by the National - Other - designated a National Historic Landmark -recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey J recorded by Historic American Engineering Record Primary location of additional data 1913 Register Architecture Bibliography Property is: religious purposes.

Architect/Builder Applicable National Register Criteria Cultural Affiliation Criteria Considerations Significant Dates Name of repository: (Enter categories from instructions) Ca birthplace ora grave. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 8 Page 2 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio LOCAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT Bethlehem Township, Stark County, Ohio had only 147 heads of households listed on the 1830 census, and as 1880), and later as part of a shared pastorate with the rural Sherman and Richville churches (1896-1898), and later still with St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church in the village of Navarre, Ohio (1943-1965). And lastly, with Myers Church of Tuscarawas Township (1965-1978). At times St.

Paul's name reflected these joint or cooperative ministries, however it continued to adhere to the Reformed tradition. Parish records exist as far back as 1835 and are written in old Suetterlin script, something not even taught in modern German schools today. The present church building represents the sacrifice of a small rural congregation to build a solid structure for its members. While there are several urban and village churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Stark County, Ohio, St. Paul's Reformed Church represents the truly rural nature of western Stark County, particularly Bethlehem Township and it German immigrant population who brought with it the Reformed Church. St. Paul's Reformed Church is nominated for placement on the National Register of Historic Places because it is the larger Navarre, Ohio area, those being the Stahl-Hoagland House (NR 1997), the J.D.

Define building in the village of Navarre (NR 1979) and the Rochester Square Historic District (NR 2005). One village church and no rural churches of any denomination are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Stark County, Ohio. CONCLUSION a significant example of rural Late Gothic Revival architecture. The building and setting retain a high degree of integrity.It also represents significant local and historical value.There are three National Register listings in creative in maintaining and supporting its churches. Since 1835 a long history of co-operative ministry is associated with St.Paul's Church.Their first joint or co-operative congregation was with the Lutherans (1835- of 2000, the census recorded only 5650 persons in this still very rural township. This rural population was NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev.

10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number & Page 1 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Criteria C St. Paul's Reformed Church, built in 1913, is a significant and largely intact example of a rural Late Gothic Revival church in Stark County, Ohio. Based on reconnaissance and intensive surveys of historic properties, it is believed to be the most intact and best example of Late Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture extant in rural Stark County, Ohio. Its original art glass lancet windows, engaged buttresses, corner tower, and crenelated parapet convey the feeling of a country Gothic church. With its historic cemetery, St.

Paul's Reformed Church is unique owing to its overall integrity, simplicity of design incorporating Reformed traditions, and its bucolic rural setting. St. Paul's Reformed Church meets Criteria Consideration A based on its context within the rural architecture of Stark County. ST. PAUL'S REFORMED CHURCH: EARLY HISTORY St. Paul's roots in the Reformed Church can be traced to 1835. At that time the congregation had no building, so it shared Bose Church on Amway Street, about two miles southwest of the current location, with a Lutheran congregation The land for Bose Church was purchased from the United States Government by Michael Bose in 1812. He gave three acres of land to establish a church and cemetery. The log church was constructed in 1835 and was located on the west end of the cemetery. Peter Herbruck of Canton, Ohio, served both congregations and conducted the services in German.

In 1880 the Lutherans left the Bose Church, and in 1883, built their own church in Beach City, Ohio. The Reformed group began building their first church building in 1845, on the site burial ground is located in a rural area referred to as "Smoketown," located three miles south of the village of Navarre, Ohio. It was a crossroads community which began with a sawmill and a blacksmith shop. The property was given for a church and cemetery by the Leighley family of Navarre, Ohio. This land was once known as being part of the old Werstler farm. Mr. H. Dinius, a member of the congregation, a carpenter and cabinetmaker, built the first frame building which was completed on September 16, 1865. It was smaller than the present church, with a rounded bell tower. The interior had only one center aisle, but was later remodeled to form two aisles.

From local accounts, it is believed that this church burned in the late 1890s or early 1900s, however, no records have been found to verify this. A newspaper column from the Canton Repository, September 19, 1951, refers to the church as "suffering a loss of records due to a fire," however no date for the fire was given. where the present St.Paul's now stands.The land for the present St.Paul's Church building and adjoining NPS Form 10-900 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 9 Page 1 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio Kirchenbuch der Evangelisshe Reformaten und Lutherische Gemeinde, 1835-1868 The Practical Church Record, St. Paul's Reformed Church, Smoketown. February 3, 1895-1989. "Birth Records of Smoketown Parish, 1876-1926".

Navarre Historical Society, Navarre, Ohio. "Cemetery Records of Smoketown Church, 1822-1932". Navarre Historical Society, Navarre, Ohio. "Records of Costs and Materials Used in Building Smoketown Church, 1845." Navarre Historical Society, Whiffen, Marcus. American Architecture Since 1780: A Guide to the Styles. Cambridge: M.I.T Press, 1969. Harris, Cyril Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975. Smoketown Evangelical and Reformed Church. The Evening Independent, Massillon, Ohio, February 23, Beach City First Lutheran Celebrates 125 Years. The Massillon Independent. Massillon, Ohio. October 9, Historic Stark Churches. The Canton Repository, Canton, Ohio. September 29,1951. United Church Directories. United Rural Parish. Booklet. Galion, Ohio. 1957. Gospel Chimes. Reverend C. H. Shory, editor. Navarre, Ohio. Vol.1 No. 3, August, 1926. 1952.

BIBLIOGRAPHY Navarre, Ohio. Klasener, Evelyn. 160t Anniversary. The Massillon Independent, Massillon, Ohio. November 1, 1994. OMB No. 1024-0018 "Original Church Records," St. Paul's Reformed Church, Navarre, Ohio. Various records and dates. Poppeliers,John and S.Allen Chambers.What Style Is It?.Washington D.C:Preservation Press,1983. 2004. Page A-6. NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number g Page 2 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio Profile of General Demographic Characteristics for Geographical Area of Bethlehem Twp. Stark County, US Bureau of the Census, Washington D.C., 2000 http:l/censtats.census.gov/data/OH/0603915106180.pdf Ancestry.com. 1820 U.S. Federal Census [database online]. MyFamily.com.Inc.,Provo, UT, 2004.

Original data: United States. 1820 United States Federal Census, M33, 142 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Williams, Peter. How to Read a Church [article online]. Graceland, Disneyland, Holy Land: Sacred Space in America. College course readings. Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. Lachiusa, Chuck. The Illustrated Architectural Dictionary. [database online] Buffalo Architecture and History. Buffalo as an Architectural Museum, Buffalo Free-Net. Buffalo, N.Y. Werstler, Paul. Personal interview. February 2005. Larson, Dorothy. Personal interview. September 2004. Widder, Galen. Personal interview. September 2004. Cropper, Mary Alice. Personal interview. August 2004. Wetter, LaRue. Personal interview. August 2004. http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/mazur/courses/space/williams.html St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio 10.

Geographical Data Acreage of Property 1.52 (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) 1 17 454445 4502375 Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title organization Carol A. Keith date 5/23/05 street & number 425 Bethlehem Ct., N.E _telephone 330-879-5943 city or town Navarre state Ohio _zip code Submit the following items with the completed form: 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. Representative black and white photographs of the property. (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name Trustees of St. Paul's Church, Howard W.

Keith, Sr. President street & number 9669 Erie Ave., S.W. zip code 44662 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 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 Photographs Additional Documentation Zone Easting Northing Additional items Continuation Sheets Property Owner UTM References Boundary Justification See continuation sheet.

benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.0. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. Maps NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 10 Page 1 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio Property Name City, County, State Vicinity of Navarre, Stark County, Ohio Location of Negatives 425 Bethlehem Court, N.E. Navarre, Ohio 44662 Date of Photos April of 2005, August 1, 2005 1. Exterior East Façade 3. Exterior North Façade 4. Exterior North and West Façade 5. Exterior West Façade (Apse) 7.

Exterior South and East Façade 8. Exterior Main Entry 9. Interior View of Entry Door facing East 10. Interior View facing West toward Sanctuary 12. Interior View facing South 14. Interior View facing East 15. Art Glass Window featuring Anchor Cross facing North 16. Basement Community Room facing Southwest 17. Basement Community Room facing South Photographer Photo Log Carol Keith The following information applies to all photos: Photo Numbers and Views NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section number 10 Page 2 St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio Verbal Boundary Description The nominated property consists of parcels 100841,100842, 100845, and 108006 and is located in Bethlehem Volume 116 pages 48 and 49 of the Stark County recorder's deed books.

Boundary Justification Boundary is based upon legally recorded descriptions, and includes the property historically associated with the nominated building. Twp., Stark County, Ohio, being part of the SE quarter of Section 9, Township 9, Range 9, as duly recorded in NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 Rev. United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio HE CANTON REPOSITORY, CANTON, O pictured above, is one of the of $3,000. An historic cemetery been built in 1845. It is three 1835, starting jointly with the northeast of Beach City. A log St. Paul's Evangelical and bership of 68, with 126 enrolled In Sunday School. The church was organized in moved to its present location.

CONTINUATION SHEET Historic Stark Churches Smoketown church has a mem- oldest church structures still in chapel was built that year and two groups. Century-Old Religion formed Church at Smoketown, in cooperation with the Stark County Historical Society. adjoins the church. Lutherans at Base Chapel a mile United Brethren Church at has been rehabilitated at a cost used at different hours by the the last two years the building miles south of Navarre. LPaul's Evangelical and Re- The church records have suf- was separated in 1845 and fered loss by fire. The present The Reformed congregation October, 1943. He also serves wald, began his ministry in Navarre, where he lives. The This is the 46th in a series of pictures and brief histories of Stark pastor, Rev. William L.Grun- ST. PAVL'S REFORMED CHURCH STARK CO, OH NAVARRE, OHIO, AUGUST, 1926.

IN MEMORIAM dom and of the residents of the parish of the Navarre Charge of the Reformed Church -Richville, Sherman and Smoketown. Born September 27, 1852. Chas. H. Schory, Pastor and Editor. Departed June 27, 1926. Navarre, Ohio. "Blessed are they that mourn; for they 50 Cents Per Year Who are exempt from giving to the Lord? Those who receive no blessings from Him. You do not even have to be a church member OUR FRONT COVER PICTURE a child in your home, teach him to lift his heart for the child's bedtime prayer, the pastor will be glad to help you. child to use - or use yourself - at the table: As Thou didst feed the multitude Beside the peaceful sea, So also hast Thou given to us All things we need from Thee. Father, we thank Thee for the food, For we to Thee belong. Amen. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, SMOKETOWN. This is a picture of St.

Paul's Reformed DO NOT FAIL to vote at the Primary Elec- Church at "Smoketown," about three and a half have told the pastor that it is the best church building that they ever saw in a country com- SUNDAY SERVICES FOR AUGUST AND Richville - Sunday School at 9:30; Morning Worship at 7:30; the Lord's Supper, August 22. Sherman - Morning Worship at 9; Sunday of the people still show their willingness to The editor is pleased with the response that comes in words of praise and in paid subscrip- ,No need to stay at home on hot Sundays now. And please don't forget to support our adver- tisers. They have faith in you. churches. SEPTEMBER. GOSPEL CHIMES Subscription Price Jesse Kepler Leighley good men and women in August. Do your duty This church is located on a state highway edifice bya small country congregation.Many shall be comforted." asa CHRISTIAN CITIZEN.

"Praise Him with the Timbrell." School at 10. sacrifice for its continued support. NUMBER 3. Published monthly in the interest of the King- VOLUME 1. Worship at 8:15. His only Son for you. Mr.W.D.Beck has donated fans for all three Keep us today both kind and good, route." will be much more prominent than it is which is as yet unpaved. Some time its position when traffic follows the present "temporary to God in prayer. If you desire a suggestiou munity. Many That makes our bodies strong; Here is a prayer that you might teach your Itmeant real sacrifice to build such an OFFICIALS in November unless we nominate this month has a message.for you.If there is Smoketown Evangelical And Reformed Church Reformed Ch. Stark Co., OH St. Paul's Evangelical and Re-iyear Originally known as the Re-services every other Sunday at 9:15 theran denomination at Bose Chap- 1835.

* The congregation of 80 members Iwindows and a new roof was placed tion, however, separated from the PORTION IS INCORRECT at Smoketown, Oblp WAS ERECTED IN chapel. 1913 Built 1845. jointly with members of the Lu-formed denominations.in 1937. A number of improvements have The Willing Workers class, com- THE PRESENT CHURCH THE UNDERLINED were placed in the tower. each Sunday at 10:15 a. m. 1812, gave the land for the log'erly of Massillon. were fitted over the stained glass Grunwald, pastor of St. Paul's present red:brick church in thatlof Navarre, who conducts worship the-outstanding church group.

group of former pastors returned/were redecorated in November The church celebrated its cen St-Paul's Reformed been made in the church during NAME : STATE & COUNTY: OHIO, Stark REASONS FOR REVIEW: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : RECOM./ CRITERIA If a nomination is returned to the nominating authority, the TELEPHONE DATE MULTIPLE RETURN 3/15/06 4/28/06 4/19/06 REJECT DISCIPLINE REVIEWER PDIL: OTHER: EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET ACCEPT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATE RECEIVED: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N Bntered in tho DATE OF 45TH DAY: REFERENCE NUMBER: 06000318 COMMENT WAIVER: N 4.26-06 DATE nomination is no longer under consideration by the NPs. St. Paul+ St. Paul's Reformed Church Stark County, Ohio Photo #1 St.

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Paul's Reformed Church Photo #17 Stark County, Dhio UNITED STATES NAVARRE QUADRANGLE NAVARRE, OHIO 17/454445/4502375 STATE OF OHIO Reformed Church St.Paul's Bethlehem Twp Stark Co., G GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UTM COORDINATES RECEIVED 2280 MAR 1 5 2006 NAT. REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES National Park Service 2280 March 10, 2006 Ms. Jan Matthews, Associate Director and Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places 1201 I (Eye) Street, NW Washington DC 20005 Dear Ms. Matthews: Enclosed please find one (1) new National Register nomination. All appropriate notification procedures have been followed for this new submission. NEW SUBMISSION St.

Paul's Reformed Church If you have questions or comments about these documents, please contact the National Register staff in the Ohio Historic Preservation Office at (614) 298-2000. State Historic Preservation Officer Ohio Historic Preservation Office 567 East Hudson Street, Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030 ph: 614.298.2000 fx: 614.298.2037 COUNTY HISTORY www.ohiohistory.org Enclosures Sincerely, Stark OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY OHIO National Register Rachel Tooker