Nomination for Covenant First Presbyterian Church

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Congressional District: 2 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JAN 2 9 1973 AND/ OR HISTORIC: JUN 20 1972 3.

CLASSIFICATION X Building - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments - Other (Specify) - Scientific OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: 1960 X Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Hamilton Commercial Religious Government DATE Cincinnati 061 STATE Site Private Military Transportation CATEGORY Unoccupied District Restricted Federal LOCATION Entertainment ACCESSIBLE Both NATIONAL Educational REGISTER OWNERSHIP NAME Yes: Structure Park Private Residence STATUS Industrial Public Cincinnati City Hall Museum CODE Ohio Covenant-First Presbyterian Church COMMON: Hamilton County Court House Eighth and Elm Streets Form 10-300 Public Acquisition: Donald D.

Clancy Being Considered ENTRY NUMBER REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Object Agricultural STREET AND NUMBER: Court and Main Streets TO THE PUBLIC 80l Plum Street (Check One) CITY OR TOWN: (July 1969) Inventory and Appraisal of Historic Sites, Buildings and Areas - Deteriorated - Unexposed X Unaltered - Moved X Original Site JUN 20 1972 CONDITION REGISTER Ruins NATIONAL which provides access to the chapel and the institutional This random ashlar rectangular stone church is of perpen- DESCRIPTION on axis with a pointed-arch apse that contains the organ pipes has a large pointed-arch window with stone tracery in the stained glass in all windows is consistently deep and rich.

large pointed-arch stained glass window on the west end The memorial windows are-in the Munich stained glass tradition, ceiling of the nave has exposed wood trusses resting on wood pointed-arch portal leading into a small rectangular court but local in their origin. tower originally had a spire, but this was declared unsafe a bay window on Elm Street adjacent to the portal leading to the center bay over three, pointed-arch, pedimented portals com- (Check One) Place Park) on the west, and the facade facing the park X Excellent DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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seating is arranged in a semi-circle around the side apse. The dicular Gothic design.It forms the termination of Garfield entrance portal on Eighth Street in the center of those bays is prising the entrance. balances the one over the entrance portal.The color of the The bell tower on the northeast corner RECEIVED building.The chapel was built in 192l, and it has an oriel Fair Good

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by Henry I. Fry,_and his son, William H. Fry from black walnut, 1875 Transportation Conservation Commerce Communications Military Aboriginal Theater Landscape Science Engineering itarian Literature Music Invention Education some sixth and seventh generation descendants of the six Industry original congregations carry on the work of their forebears.

The Fifth and Central Presbyterian congregations merged with Sculpture Pre-Columbian important position in downtown Cincinnati.It provides a focal This church is a fine example of English Gothic architec- with the First Reformed Presbyterian and West Liberty Presby- has been known as Covenant-First Presbyterian, and at present balanced by the Cincinnati Public Library at the east end of Political When this building was erected, it was known as Second and it is an excellent example of the work of these craftsmen, losoph Physically, as well as socially, the church occupies an Isaac M.Wise Temple at Eighth and Plum Streets.

The architect was William Walter, the son of Architect It took approximately two years to build the church, and the handcut, and it came from the quarries of Colonel Peter Ran- First Presbyterian Church, organized in l790 and later merged terian, merged with the Church of the Covenant in l933 and Second in 1909,and the Church of the Covenant was formed. Henry Walter, and the contractors were J.W.Cotteral & Son. point and an anchor for Garfield Place on the west, and it is Presbyterian Church, a.congregation that was organized in 18l6. on April 1l,1875,and the Reverend Henry J.Van Dyke,D.D. Religion/Phi SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) it was cast by Paul Revere in Boston, but how it was brought dolph Neff, a member of the church. The bell in the tower bears the inscription: "Revere, Boston".

It is believed that this long, narrow park. It also is a stable neighbor for the ture. Art preached the dedicatory sermon.The stone for the church was gave up its property on Fourth Street.Since 1934,the church cost of construction was $250,0o0.The church was dedicated

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES State of Ohio, Cincinnati, A Guide to the lueen City and GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: FORM PREPARED BY August, 1971 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set LONGITUDE Degrees National Cincinnati Seconds LATITUDE Name Minutes DATE ORGANIZATION STATE Local COUNTY CODE CORNER Ohio Degrees Minutes Seconds LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES National Register.

Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- I hereby certify that this property is included in the in the National Register and certify that it has been NAME AND TITLE: STREET AND NUMBER: level of significance of this nomination is: ATTES 8l2 Dayton Street CITY OR TOWN: GP 0 901.087 LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Miami Purchase Association Its Neighbors. EDITORIAL REVIEW Register no. ARCHEOLOGIST ARCHITECT KEEPER HISTORIAN Maps Acknowledge Re-submit Send-back Photos National Register write-up TECH REVIEW Working number BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register entry 10-25 1/23/73 Loc. NPS Number PROPERTY OE THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title: 29/73 'Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Dec.

1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) JAN 2 9 STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 061 Hamilton LOCATION Cincinnati COUNTY REQUIREMENTS STATE DATE Covenant-First Presbyterian Church CODE 1:2400 MAP REFERENCE COMMON: SCALE: ENTRY NUMBER SOURCE: Ohio PROPERTY MAP FORM City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: Eighth and Elm Streets Edition of 1965 FOR NPS USE ONLY NAME COVINGTON, KY.-OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ROAD CLASSIFICATION COVINGTON QUADRANGLE KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF KENTUCKY KENTUCKY -OHIO UTM RET DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) UNITED STATES CITY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTON COUNTY SHEET NO.

331 CINCINNATI METROPOLITAN TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY HAMILTON COUNTY METROPOLITAN AREA OHIO June 7, 1972 Dr. William J. Murtagh, Keeper Washington, D.C. 20005 Advisory Board meeting May 19, 1972. preservation board deems each to be a pre-eminent, individual land- Daniel R. Porter Completed applications - St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral City Hall, Cincinnati Stewart, Benjamin, House Director NATIONAL REGISTER Covenant-First Presbyterian Church historical characteristics.

Cordially, Homewood Cottage Encs: DRP/eg National Register mark possessing distinctive rather than common architectural and Central State University RECEIVED President's House, Plum Street Temple Hamilton County Memorial Building applications were approved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Cuvier Press Club Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Iam transmitting herewith nine (9) completed National Register of Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue Gorical society/ohio historical center/columbus,ohio 432ll/telephone (614)469-4663 Dear Bill: 1100 L Street, N.W., Room 3209 the buildings nominated--Plum Street Temple, St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral, and City Hall of the City of Cincinnati. They were.not submitted as a district, however, because our staff and the state We intend to keep them coming in an increasing crescendo.

Please note that we recognize the geographic closeness of three of JAN 2 9 Hon. William B. Saxbe Mr. Daniel B. Porter Eon. Donala D. Clancy Columbus, Ohio 43211 NRowland :mm Location STATE 1/29/73 Name PHR Hamilton County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Cincinnati Date Entered Director, Northeast Region Also Notified The Ohio Historical Society State Liaison Officer Baum (Martin) House OBIO AUG 13 1973 Mr. Sanford Ar Youkilis Room 222, City Hall Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Covenant-Firet Presbyterian Church to-the National Register of His- Mr. Daniel R. Porter, Director, The Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 43211 w/cy inc Director, Northeast Region w/cy inc PHR - w/cy inc BASIC FILE RETAINED IN PHR 8-13-73 AMLove:lmw National Register We are pleased to advise you that the Covenant-First Presbyterian We appreciate your interest in historic preservation.

Thank you for your recent letter concerning the nomination of the Sincerely yours, Chief,Review Unit City Planning Commission Charles A. Herrington toric Piaces. Dear Mr. Youkilis: Church was entered in the National Register on January 29, 1973.