Nomination for Claridon Congregational Church

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form 10-300 (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Li County NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: V.S. Route 322 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 11 - J.

William Stanton (Check One) - Preservation work - Comments Commercial - Other (Specify) OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: X Federal DATE OF SURVEY: MAR 2 I 1974 DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 055 1936 Washington 039 Chardon Claridon NAME Geauga LOCATION Government Military Site Religious STATE ACCESSIBLE Private Entertainment Transportation District CATEGORY Educational DATE Unoccupied NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION Structure Building Ohio REGISTER Being Considered Agricultural Private Residence Museum Both Public Yes: Park STATUS CODE Scientific Historic American Buildings Survey Claridon Congregational Church-United Church of Christ Industrial Claridon Congregational Church COMMON: Library of Congress Geauga County Courthouse OWNERSHIP Object Public Acquisition: Restricted TO THE PUBLIC STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: In Process 10G 1 31974 ENTRY NUMBER PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) 4597060 Cocal DESCRIPTION * Excellent - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered Ex Original Site fact that the frontispiece has two bays with two entrances, and Survey in 1936.

MAR 2 1 1974 CONDITION Moved REGISTER NATIONAL Ruins The interior The building was recorded by the Historic American Buildings fretted pilasters are a common Asher Benjamin pattern.The frieze are still rectangular with Greek Revival woodwork. has the triglyphs of the Doric order. The tower stages are square, pilasters of the same design, and heavy horizontal entablatures. three two-story pilasters.The doorways are framed by smaller 1873.The arrangement of the pulpit area was remodeled again has undergone numerous changes.The pulpit was lowered and the That is, the body of the church has a classical entrance frontis- piece (as opposed to a free-standing portico), and the tower has This is a large frame church in the Greek Revival Style.The basic The windows above the entrance and on the side elevations were Gothicized by the addition of blind pointed arches over the windows.

form and proportion of the building are those of the late Adam Style. in l880,and the kitchen and dining room were rebuilt in 19ll. This must have been done after 1832,as the windows on the interior Good since 1953.A room was added to the rear (east) of the building (Check One) RECEIVED with paired square piers at the corners.An unusual feature is the Fair SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian| - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) Other (Specify) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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proportion and detail, together with its transitional design, make rare division of the entrance facade into two bays, instead of the and spring, and the building dedicated in 1832. The builder is but one can visualize the excellence of the design without MAR 2 1 1974 columns. 1831 them.

Engineering Commerce losophy Communications Architecture Conservation Transportation Landscape Industry Education Religion/Phi REGISTER Theater Prehistoric Military itarian Agriculture Music Literature NATIONAL Social/Human- Science Invention Aboriginal Political it architecturally significant.The most unusual feature is the frame was soon completed, the finishing done during the winter 1830.The actual construction began in the summer of 183l.The This church is widely recognized as one of the chief early Greek Urban Planning Sculpture The Congregational Church had been meeting ina schoolhouse when it was decided to make plans for a new church building in Art Revival monuments of the Western Reserve.Its excellence of RECEIVED usual uneven number of bays and even number of pilasters or unknown.The later Gothic arches do not detract from the appear- AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate)

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GEOGRAPHICAL DATA LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINA TES DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PHOPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ÁCRES MAR 2 1 1974 FORM PREPARED BY Eric Johannesen, Preservationist 10825 East Boulevard NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION 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 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. The recommended 14 march 1974 GPO 931-894 039 Degrees Local LONGITUDE ORGANIZATION LATITUDE Name DATE Seconds Minutes STATE COUNTY REGISTER CODE Ohio ATTEST: Cleveland NATIONAL 472-473. CORNER Dec.

Western Reserve Historical Society Director,Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Degrees Minutes Seconds NAME AND TITLE: Pioneer and General History of Geauga County (Columbus,1953), DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY Less than one 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION level of significance of this nomination is: STREET AND NUMBER: National Register. CITY OR TOWN: APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: The Natiopal Regi Title 3. 21,74,457 CONTROL REVIEW HIS TORIAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Send-back _ AUG 1 3 1974 INT: 1538-73 Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit WORKING NUMBER MAPS Federal Register entry National Register Write-up TECH REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF Cole 7-3174 9c.11974 PHO TOS KEEPER Geauga Accept UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME AND/OR HISTORIC AUG 1 3 1974 2. LOCATION Claridon 3.

PHOTO REFERENCE E. Johannesen 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. MAR 2 1 1974 GPO 932-009 1973 TOWN COUNTY Geauga Historical Society DATE REGISTE NATIONAL claridon Congregational Western Reserve PHOTO CREDIT STATE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Route 322 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries-attach to or en close with photograph) Ohio STREET AND NUMBER (6/72) PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NEGATIVE FILED AT Church South elevation and 1880 addition, looking northwest. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FORM 10-301 A 1. NAME AUG 1 3 1974 2. LOCATION 3. PHOTO REFERENCE E. Johannesen 4. IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. MAR 2 1 1974 GPO 932-009 1973 Historical Society COMMON DATE REGISTE Western Reserve NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Claridon Congregational West facade, looking southeast.

PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER (6/72) AND/OR HISTORIC STREET AND NUMBER NEGATIVE FILED AT PHOTO CREDIT all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) RECEIVED PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Route 322 Church NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONA! NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) Craridon Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY NAME AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U. S. G.S. Chardon Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS MAR 2 1 1974 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973729-148/1441 3-1 055 Claridon Geauga 039 1966 Geuga COUNTY REQUIREMENTS Ohio STATE NATIONAL DATE MAP REFERENCE REGISTER Claridon Congregational Church 1:24,000 COMMON: CODE SCALE: SOURCE: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER Route 322 PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) LOCATION AUG 1 3 1974 CHARDON, OHIO UNITED STATES CHARDON QUADRANGLE OHIO-GHAJGACO Congregational Church 41° 31' 56" GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AUG 1 3 1974 The Palmer House Kuenzer, Joseph II, Residence Perkins, Colonel Simon, Mansion Howard, C.R., House Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Hon. Charles A. Vanik Hon. Charles J.

Carney The Ohio Historical Society Hon, Willian Minshall Columbus, Ohio 43211 Regional Director, Midwest Region Location STATE MMott/row Name 8/16/74 Portage County Geauga County Date Entered Akron Claridon Congregational Church Independence Northfield Center Mahoning County Courthouse Claridon Cuyahoga County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER State Historic Preservation Officer Also Notified Youngstowm Hon. John F. Seiberling Mr.Daniel R.Porter Summit County Mahoning County Brimfield Township (Kent vicinity) Ferrey, Aaron, House Interstate #7l at 17th Ave. Hon. Kobert Taft, Jr. Hon. J. Will1an Stanton Aurora Director Arlington Avenue Diatrlet