Nomination for Congregational-Presbyterian Church

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: Near Ohio Routes 5 and 7 - CLASSIFICATION (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC LX Unrestricted - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments Scientific OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: Registrar of Deeds, County Courthouse High Street, NW TITLE OF SURVEY: - Local 155 039 Warren LOCATION Washington Commercial Kinsman Both STATE Structure OWNERSHIP County ACCESSIBLE Site Educational 011 Building Private CATEGORY District Agricultural Presbyterian Church Museum STATUS Unoccupied Congregational-Presbyterian Church NAME Entertainment CODE Industrial Being Considered Public Yes: COMMON: Ohio District of Columbia Park ENTRY NUMBER Public Acquisition: Library of Congress Object Kinsman Presbyterian Church Transportation Religious STREET AND NUMBER: OWNER OF PROPERTY DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Military DATE OF SURVEY: CITY OR TOWN: Trumbull In Process (July 1969) X Federal 1936 Government Historic American Buildings Survey DESCRIPTION X Excellent - Deteriorated IN S - Unexposed X Unaltered DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The church is a white frame edifice with entrance tower, both of mortise is horizontally sided, lapped at the sides and rear and flush at the front. an organ and study room, with the central heating plant in the cellar. Inside, the chapel is equipped with the original box pews. A modern organ several times and the pulpit altered slightly, the chapel retains its CONDITION Moved Fair Two additions have been made to the building since its construction.A original appearance almost exactly. rear of the church for educational and social purposes.It is unobtrusive. in a commanding position overlooking the village of Kinsman.

either side is free-standing.The ornamentation is a curious combination compatible rear, one-story frame section was added at an unknown date for Haven, Connecticut.A bell tower without steeple dominates the main The church is flanked to the east and west by a cemetery.The church is In 1957 a one-story brick, semi-detached building was constructed at the (Check One) Original Site of Greek Revival and Gothic Revival.The sides of the gable-roofed and tenon construction.Itisa replica of the old North Church in New was installed late in the 1950's.While the interior has been repainted Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Prehistoric Other (Specify) of which was contributed by the widow of the town's founder, John Kinsman.

conscious of its quality and distinction, thanks, in part, to its 1831 Commerce Architecture Conservation losophy Aboriginal

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SIGNIFICANCE Engineering Agriculture Theater Military Education Religion/Phi Communications Transportation Landscape itarian Science Music Literature Political Industry Social/Human- Connecticut-style Protestant church buildings in the Western Reserve. Sculpture Urban Planning Invention New England settlers to the old Connecticut Western Reserve were often have been carefully designed to prevent alteration of the south STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

The edifice has long been noted architecturally as one of the best Its present congregation has preserved and continued to use the building, Mrs. Kinsman also gave the bell which still hangs in the church belfry. County before 1820.Cost of the new church was $4,000,about one-fourth facade and the tower. Pre-Columbian| AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) tionalists, a group of 50 of which were dismissed from their church by people were from Hartford, Vernon and Kinsman in Trumbull County, Ohio. builder, Will Smith, who had earlier designed the Dr.

Peter Allen House, Art early recognition in the Historic American Buildings Survey.Additions their own request to found a Congregational-Presbyterian Church.These construction plans believed to have been prepared by the local master torn by religious controversy.heNo exception were the Kinsman Congrega- Construction began on the new place of worship in 183l in accordance with

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Chronicle, October 20, 1967. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES W 80 APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: FORM PREPARED BY Daniel R. Porter, Director April 29, 1971 T2. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na-' I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law National Register. 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. The recommended SEP 3 GP 0 901.087 039 Degrees Seconds Name LONGITUDE Minutes DATE LATITUDE ORGANIZATION STATE COUNTY ATTEST: Ohio Local CORNER CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds The Ohio Historical Society Anthony, Dorothy.

NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION NAME AND TITLE: CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL in the National Register and certify that it has been DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY level of significance of this nomination is: 1982 Velma Avenue ." Warren Tribune History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties, Ohio. 1888. N 41 ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STAR Chief, Office of Archeology and Historyc Preservation Title Williams. "Structures Stand as Guardians, 71, 9.39. 0009 8/2111 93/71 REF. # 7/000654 Mapak denk HABJ, 36 Trumbull UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER: Near Ohio Routes 5 and 7 CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT:The Ohio Historical Society 1982 Velma Avenue Bell Tower, south front elevation.

Title: | 1971 039 COUNTY Kinsman Presbyterian Church NPS Number STATE Ohio CODE PHOTO REFERENCE COMMON: IDENTIFICATION The Ohio Historical Society Trumbull PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER Columbus, Ohio W9390009 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Bell Sower NAME LOCA TION 155 DATE PHOTO CREDIT: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) ENTRY NUMBER Presbyterian Church LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: Near Ohio Routes 5 and 7 CITY OR TOWN: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AThe Ohio Historical Society 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus. Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 039 155 Kinsman COUNTY Title: West elevation. Ohio PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE COMMON: CODE The Ohio Historical Society NPS Number PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Loc.

IDENTIFICATION Trumbull NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY 71-9.39.0009 NAME PHOTO CREDIT: PHOTO REFERENCE UN 181971 KINSMAN QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES Latitude: 41 26' 53' Longitude: 80° 35' 06" KINSMAN QUADRANGLE Presbyterian Church STATE OF OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY KINSMAN, OHIO - PA. io historical society/ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432ll/telephone (614) 469-4663 June 11, 1971 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 801 - 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Dr. Murtagh: historical consultant, William G. Keener, and architectural historian, Of the enclosed nominations, one only is immediately in jeopardy from Daniel R. Porter encs: Applications for: Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home Allen, Dr.

Peter, House Darrow, Clarence, Octagon House Director Presbyterian Church Sincerely, Brownwood Fairport Harbor Museum Roberts Covered Bridge Trumbull County Ottawa County Montgomery County National Register DRP/eg Lake County Mahoning Avenue Historical Area for the National Register of Historic Places. You will note that we are making an effort to submit National Register Germantown Covered Bridge This is to certify that the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Columbiana County Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation an Ohio Department of Highways project utilizing federal highway funds. mission to the National Register upon the recommendation of the Board's Miss Judith Kitchen. Preble County applications for HABS structures per the request of the National Register.

a possible alternate alignment for relocated St.Rt.7 in East Liverpool, Iam pleased to transmit.herewith eleven (ll) completed applications War of 1812 Battle Site Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue Board meeting May 14,197l approved the subject applications for sub- Seelv he ohio historical society/ ohio historical center/columbus, ohio 432l/telephone (614) 469-4663 June 15, 1971 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper 801 - 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Dear Dr. Murtagh: Places, I failed to include Congressional Districts of subject applications. Thompson, Cassius Clark, Home Allen, Dr. Peter, House Darrow, Clarence, Octagon House Seely, Dr. John W., House Daniel R.

Porter DRP /eg Brownwood 5th 4th 19th Fairport Harbor Museum Montgomery County Charles Carney Director 18th Wayne Hays Sincerely, Germantown Covered Bridge William McCulloch Trumbull County Roberts Covered Bridge National Register Mahoning Avenue Historical Area Presbyterian Church Ottawa County Columbiana County Delbert Latta Lake County William Stanton Preble County They are as follows: eleven (ll) completed applications for the National Register of Historic Walter Powell Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue Office of Archeology & Historic Preservation Concerning my transmittal under covering letter of June 1l,1971 of War of 18l2 Battle Site August 9, 1971 Mr. Daniel R. Porter Columbus, Ohio 43210 Dear Mr. Porter: office on June 11. As you know, it is a great help to us to have the District William J.

Murtagh Register Sincerely yours, Director H34-HR The Ohio Historical Society Keeper of the National handy and not have to check the Congressional Directory when it comes time for typing the Congressional letters of notification. of ll applications for the National Register which were submitted to our Thank you for your recent letter which listed the Congressional Districts SEP 3 Kinsumn township, Ohio Kinsman, Ohio Kettezing, Ohio vicinity bf Eaton, Ohio Hon. Robert Taft, Jxalso Notified Mr. Daniel R, Zorter Hon. William M. MoCalloch Hon. Charles W. Wbalen, Jr. Coluabus, Ohio 43210 Director, Northeast Region 9/2/71 BASIC FILE RETAINED IN HR Location STATE Name Date Entered SAMarusin:mm Montgomezy County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Ohio Historical Society Presbyterian Church State Liaison Officor Trubull County Bon. Willian B.

Saxbe ORIO North Bloonfiela, ohio Browmwood Roberts Covered Sridge Germantowm,Ohio Hon. J. wizliam Stanton