Nomination for St. Paul Church Historic District

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Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Rev. 6-72) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY DATE (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JAN 1 8 1974 First, William J.

Keating (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Military ( OCT 51973 OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Cincinnati 45210 STATE ACCESSIBLE Religious CLASSIFICATION LOCATION CATEGORY REGISTER Restricted Both OWNERSHIP DATE Private CODE District STATUS Unoccupied Government Entertainment NATIONAL Scientific NAME Site Educational Yes: Building HAMILTON Museum Park County Structure Being Considered Public COMMON: Agricultural Private Residence Commercial Cincinnati City Planning Commission Hamilton County Courthouse CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 039 Court and Main Streets Saint Paul Church Historic District Public Acquisition: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS 061 Industrial Archdiocese of Cincinnati Catholic) 426 East Fifth Street OWNER OF PROPERTY STREET AND NUMBER: Eighth and Plum Streets continuation sheet No.4) CITY OR TOWN: OHIO Object Other AND/ OR HISTORIC: 1960 RECEIVET Transportatjon DESCRIPTION - Excellent - Good & Fair - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered X Original Site DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Rectory, Boys' School, Girls! School and Sisters' Convent. bove this is a large recessed round arched window which is surmounted dition with round arched windows. entry on each side is a large statue of St. Peter on the left and St. areas flanking the coffered arch are frescoed with scenes from the life CONDITION a dome surmounted by a cross. Church: the full development of a Catholic parish.It includes the Church, and carved plaster crucifixion group.Flanking this above a round arch garlands which flank a coffered area with five rosettes.The garlands console supporting curved ribs with classical details.The moulding of rounds the entire church is a false parapet which supports the roof.

This historic district is a complex of five buildings which represent bays, and each bay is separated by pilasters with stone capitals that of St.Paul.Below these scenes is a full classical cornice with foli- above flights of steps, are without stone framing arches, but each has the consoles is similar to that of the apse.The ribs are parallel brick pilasters above the entry.Each has a stone keystone at the cen- The interior continues the use of classical details.The altar is lo- This is a large painted red brick building with tin gable roof at the frieze.There are flanking side altars with large statues on Baroque ated dentils, egg and dart moulding, and carved foliated (Check One) segmental pediment.From this level rises the main portion of the terminate in large pineapple bosses.At this level is another classical ken pediment with a clock in the center of the pediment.Above this is ter of the arch.There is a quatrefoil window above the entry and a- is a large plaque written in Latin and German dating the founding and The church is six bays long with pilasters separating each bay anda X Fair - Ruins - Moved by a dentilated triangular pediment.

The two flanking entries, also a round arched window above. Above the dentilated cornice which sur- pedestals. construction of the church.There is a circular window above this and dome and proscenium arch over the altar.The dome of the apse is fres- Separating each bay is a center is a recessed entry that is round arched and framed marble steps with a domed tabernacle.Behind this isa large painted The six bay nave has no interior pillars. round arched window in each bay.There are two dormers on each side of rise the full height of the building.Above a flight of the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Continuation Sheet) No. 1 7. DESCRIPTION continued.

Rectory : Bays' School: level, and the window lintels form a continuous belt course at each level GP0 921-724 DATE COUNTY STATE HAMILTON NATIONAL Historic District OCT51973 This three story red brick building with stone trim is across Pendleton slate roof with paired brackets and paneled frieze.The entrance is on cornice which supports a coffered barrel vault ceiling.In the center Saint Paul Church This building is to the southeast of the church on Pendleton Street.It are other details in the church which are classical such as the carved is a large carved fireplace with mirror which reaches to the ceiling. loft which extends a full bay into the nave.The front railing is curved The large stained glass windows depict scenes from the life of Christ and west side there is a triangular pediment at each end of the building mosaic inserts in the aisles and in the sanctuary.

feet with brown marble. They have stone capitals which are differently detailed at each of each ceiling bay is a large circular medallion with a chandelier in roof and white stone trim.The eave end faces the it has a vided into six bays and the north and five with a center second level are triangular; and the third are round arch with glazed The lintelsof the 12/12windowson the first level are segmental;the brick corbels in the gable and a cross at the peak of the gable. Form 10-300d wood confessionals which have full triangular pediments supported by fluted Corinthian columns. The walls are wainscotted to a height of six flanking the elaborate dormer.

The dormer has 8/8 windows with stepped RECEIVED pilasters.The entry itself has a stained glass transom and frosted side Street from the Church and Rectory.The east and west facades are di- the center.To the rear of the church is a balcony with organ and choir with corner blocks remains.In the room to the right of the entry there and paneled.Beneath the balcony are three entrances which correspond td walkway.

north and south facades.Some of the original symmetrically moulded trim tes above the door while the center entrance has a full rosette.There the Virgin.The windows in the third bay from the altar were memorial The rectory is a three story red brick building with gable those on the exterior.The two side entrances have clear glass y roset- the north side of the house.It has a round stone arch supported by (Number all entries) (July 1969) Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Continuation Sheet) No. 2 JAN 1 8 1974 7. DESCRIPTION continued. This is located to the south of the Boys' School on Pendleton Street, and facade with 3 windows and a classic pediment.

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SIGNIFICANCE continued. In 1896 the parish began plans to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of the In 1924, in anticipation of the Diamond Jubilee of the Parish the ¿ was torn down brick by brick and reassembled next to the church to serve GP0 921-724 COUNTY DATE STATE HAMILTON NATIONAL Convent: Historic District OCT51973 apse and proscenium arch. four story yellow brick and stone building.The first floor level is local firm also designed other significant buildings in Cincinnati in- cornice and flat roof.

Saint Paul Church decided the next day to rebuild and repair.The architectural firm of there is a connecting wall which forms an enclosed courtyard between the fire which destroyed the steeple and damaged the roof.The congregation new stained glass pews and confessionals were added.How- smooth-faced regular ashlar stone above a rock faced stone foundation cluding City Hall and St.George Church.At this time the roof was raised and a new redesigned steeple was added.The interior was At the same time the original church was constructed the Pendleton house with a center round arch entry with pilasters and foliated spandrels.

The second, third and fourth levels are separated into three bays by course at the third floor level.There is a gabled dormer on the west Venetian mosaic insets was installed.A new carved wood communion three story pilasters and stone capitals with paired 1/1windows with decoration.In1897 the floor was lowered eight inches and terrazzo with from the Van Treck Royal Bavarian Studiosof were instal- This is located to the south of the church on Spring Street.It is a months before the celebration on August there was a Street.This building was enlarged in1887 and again in 1894.A school repainted and 6 foot marble wainscotting was added to the walls of the Girls' School: as the rectory, and in 1862 a third story was added to the house.Also simple 3½ story buff painted brick building. It is L-shaped with a belt colored glass transoms.

The windows on the third and fourth levels have ¿in 1862, a school for boys was built at the corner of 12th and Pendleton This prominent curved wrought iron at the sill level.It is topped by a full dentilated led.The interior was repainted and new frescoes were applied to the Samuel Hannaford & Sons was hired to design a new facade.T SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Pre-Columbian| - 15th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Political - Urban Planning - Prehistoric X Religion/Phi- - Other (Specify) - Agriculture - Science - Sculpture ] Social/Human- - Theater - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

On February 15, 1848 a group of Catholics under the direction of Vicar- William Henry Harrison, a friend of Pendleton, had addressed a group On June 26, 1848 Bishop Purcell headed a procession from St. Mary Church to a site, at Spring and Abigail Street. (now 12th Street) to lay ¿the cornerstone of Saint Paul Church, the ninth Catholic Church in Decoration and additions, to the church continued after the initial new, taller steeple was added in 1873. In 1882, to accommodate increas- Commerce 1848-50 Communications Conservation Architecture Engineering Military Landscape losophy Aboriginal itarian Education Industry Invention Music Literature age settlement.

They also agreed to subdivide the land and sell lots to cover the General Joseph Ferneding, purchased six acres of land from Nathaniel refused and when the church subsequently was In June,1848 the building committee agreed to build a church without signer, was installed in 1895 to commemorate the death of the pastor, Father Herman Ferneding. gift of Mr.& Mrs.Henry Hemmelgarn to celebrate their golden wedding ofsettlers from the rear of the Pendleton house when he ran for pres- other religious prelates from neighboring states on January 20,1850. ed school and meeting room story addition was made to the Pendelton's Woods" and included in the sale was the two story ident.when it became known that Catholics had bought the land a group rectory and church was built in 1889.

In 1893 a stained glass window, church also built and sold a single and double house in 1851 to encour construction.In 187o the apse and the areas flanking the arch of the feet feet and 48 feet high with a gallery. donated S1,oo0 toit even though he was an Episcopalian. AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Chicago Columbian Exposition of 1893. Another window, by the same de- Pendleton Street, Woodward and Broadway- The area was known as of men organized themselves to persuade Pendleton to revoke the sale. Cincinnati. Work continued on the church until the cholera epidemic of Art 1849 stopped work.The church was dedicated by Bishop Purcell and apse were frescoed.Stained glass windows were installed in 1872.A Greene Pendleton for $95,Ooo.The land was bounded by Reading Road, 9.

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Moore & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio: DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY July 18, 1973 CITY OR TOWN: 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Keeper of The National Regists GPO 931-894 45202 LATITUDE LONGITUDE DATE COUNTY ORGANIZATION Seconds NATIONAL Cincinnati Name REGISTER ATTEST: STATE CORNER CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds 1859. 039 The Mercantile Library Building Gale Brooks, Environmental Preservationist STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES RECEIVED History of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, S.B. Nelson and J.M.

Runk, level of significance of this nomination is: NAME AND TITLE: As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set I hereby certify that this property is included in the Ohio Arts Council FORM PREPARED BY 414 Walnut Street 10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA National Register. OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES ing Co., Chicago and Cincinnati, Ohio: 1912. Editors, S.B. Nelson & Co., Publisher, Cincinnati, Ohio: Leonard, Lewis A., Greater Cincinnati and Its People, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., N.Y., Chicago, Cincinnati, Ohio: 1927. APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: forth by the National Park Service. The recommended 1894 Degrees 1.75 Local Title OCT51973 1912.

Ohio Goss, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Continuation Sheet) No. 3 (Number all entries) 8. SIGNIFICANCE continued. district, are in the center of an area which is undergoing extensive is also open for special celebrations such as wedding anniversaries, and 9. MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES continued. Michaels Printer, Cincinnati, Ohio: 1950. Cincinnati, Ohio: 1925. Steltenpoh1, Clement, Stray Leaves, S. Rosenthal & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio: C.S. Williams, Publisher, Cincinnati, Ohio: 1856. GP0 921-724 1900. COUNTY STATE DATE HAMILTON Historic District Saint Paul Church fully explored. added to the elementary school program and the present convent of St.

uncertain, but its potential use for community purposes has not been John was used as the high school building. Form 10-300a At the present Church and the other buildings in the for girls was built in 19o8 after a convent for the teaching sisters rehabilitation.

The Boys' School is used for community services, and the there are only 71 parishoners, but a special mass on the second Sunday of Saint Paul Church and Parish, History of a Hundred Years 1850-1950, NATIONAL REGISTE OCT51973 OHIO each month is attended by many former members of the parish.The church was constructed in 19o4.About this time a two year high school was Girls' School is used as a day care center for Williams, C.S., Cincinnati Directory, City Guide and Business Mirror, Form 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Continuation Sheet) No. 4 St. Paul Church TWELFTH STREE SCALE 1:2400 5.

Girls' School LOCATION continued - Site Boundaries GP 0 921-724 COUNTY STATE NATIONAL HAMILTON Convent Historic District BROADWAY Rectory (Number all entries) Starting from a point where the center lines of Twelfth Street and Spring intersects with the center line of Dodt turn southwest and go west and follow the center line of the alley to the south of the Rectory the center line of the alleyeast of the Boys' School.Where this line nue north along the center line of Spring Street for approximately 192 approximately 128 feet along this alley.Then proceed north along the KEY TO SYMBOLS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Boys' School STREE READING ROAD Girls' School, turn south and go approximately 22 feet.

From here pro- OCT51973 Street cross, proceed east for approximately 355 feet along the center REGISTER feet to the point of beginning at the intersection of Twelfth and Spring center line of Pendleton Street for approximately 33y feet.Then turn for approximately 121 feet.At the center line of the alley east of the SCHULTZ 10,5. 73, 3720 PHOTOS Z CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Send-back _ Re-submit _ JAN 1 8 1994 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered ARCHEOLOGIST MAPS National Register Write-up WORKING NUMBER HISTORIAN Federal Register entry TECH REVIEW 3-6-74 10.5. Retum PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. Loc. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER ST PAULS CHUPCH PRIVATE NO PARKING PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. fan: 18,1974 NPS Number Jan. 18,1974 NPS Number Title: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc.

PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Loc. Jan. 18, 1974 Title: Jan.18,1974 NPS Number Title: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loo. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 1. NAME JAN 1 8 1974 2. LOCATION STREET AND NUMBER Spring, Twelfth and Pendleton Streets (See continuation sheet No. 4). 3. MAP REFERENCE 1961 Photorevised 1969 1:24 000 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: GPO 932.010 Cincinnati COUNTY DATE REGISTER STATE SOURCE TOWN COMMON Hamilton NATIONAL SCALE U.S.G.S.

OCT51973 Historic District Saint Paul Church PROPERTY MAP FORM AND/OR HISTORIC Ohio Covington nuadrangle Form 10-301 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) NUMERIC CODE (Asaigned by NPS) COVINGTON, KY.- OHIO COVINGTON QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES LATITUDE 3906'35" ROAD CLASSIFICATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF KENTUCKY OCT 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1968) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with map) 1. NAME NUMERIC CODE (Assigned by NPS) JAN 1 8 1974 2. LOCATION Hami lton Spring, Twelfth and Pendleton Streets (see continuation sheet No. 4) 3.

MAP REFERENCE July 1974 REQUIREMENTS: PROPERTY BOUNDARIES, WHERE REQUIRED, AND NORTH ARROW: OCT 5 1973 GPO 932.010 Cincinnati DATE COUNTY TOWN STATE REGISTER NATIONAL SOURCE 1:2400 SCALE COMMON Ohio Saint Paul Church Gale Brooks AND/OR HISTORIC STREET AND NUMBER Historic District RECEIVED JAN 1 8 1974 Cozad, Justus Le, House. The Rumple Anderson-Shaffer House Mr. Daniel B. Porter PR MMOTT: p1 1.25.74 ©Hon. Thomas L. Ashley *Hon. Samuel L. Devine Location Name STATE Lucas County Cleveland Cincinnati Division Avenue Pumping Station Butler County Cuyahoga County Maumee Historic District Franklin County State Historic Preservation Officer Franklin Park Conservatory Saint Paul Church Historic District Date Entered Detroit-Superior High Level Bridge Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Hoyt Block Also Notified St.

Theodoslus Russian Orthodox Cathedral ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Ohio Historical Society Hon. James V. Stanton Hamilton County Columbus, Ohio 43211 Region Hon.Louis Stokes Director Hon.William J. Keating Columbus Hon. Walter E. Powell