Nomination for Christ Episcopal Church

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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) AND/OR HISTORIC: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 13 - Charles E.

Mosher - Unoccupied - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXIST ING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: - Local DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: 043 039 Huron Sandusky Erie Religious NAME Restricted Commercial CLASSIFICATION ACCESSIBLE DATE STATE Site CATEGORY Government OWNERSHIP Entertainment Educational Both MAR41975 Yes: District Ohio Private Being Considered STATUS Structure Agricultural Museum Building Industrial Park LOCATION Park and Ohio Streets Private Residence Public CODE COMMON: Military 323 Columbus Avenue Christ Episcopal Church Public Acquisition: Scientific OWNER OF PROPERTY Erie County DATA SHEET TO THE PUBLIC STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: (Check One) Object Federal ENTRY NUMBER Erie County Courthouse MAR DESCRIPTION * Excellent - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered - Moved X Original Site was in the late Adam-Greek Revival style, with additions in the simple rectangular shape, with a gabled roof, classical cornice, buttresses and four small pinnacles, but in place of aspire it had altar.

Otherwise, the interior of the sanctuary contains very little NOV 11 1974 CONDITION REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED Ruins facade.An unusual feature was a tall recessed blind arch in the the church.The addition was fairly sympathetically adapted to the Victorian Gothic and modern styles. The original building was a This is a medium-sized brick church building whose main body tracker-action pipe organ.The oldest original parts of the interior of the original condition.It does house a good nineteenth century center of the front.Later in the nineteenth century a central are the stairway and interior woodwork of the tower. Fair historic building, especially on the west elevation. The principal entrance tower in the Gothic style was added.At the same time ones in 1963.

(Check One) In 1963 a modern parish house was added to the south end of Good placed at the former entrance.end.At that time also the blind DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

four windows on the side elevations, and two entrances on the north entrance to the sanctuary was changed to the south, and the chancel arch was revealed on the interior, and forms the backdrop to the by aluminum pointed arches were added to the windows.The tower has corner - 16th Century SPECIFIC DATE(s) (If Applicable and Known) - Theater - Music - Transportation STATEMENT OF

Statement of significance

feature, the recessed blind arch of the original facade, now exposed on the interior. demolition of its old town hall and other structures, the church design of the facade arch is identical to that of the first NOV 11 1974 1839 Conservation losophy Commerce Architecture Religion/Phi Landscape Military REGISTER SIGNIFICANCE Aboriginal Communications Prehistoric Agriculture Science Industry Invention itarian Literature Social/Human- Pre-Columbian RECEIVED surviving in Huron. Engineering Sculpture building was erected in 1830,the feature must be considered kind of modern alterations, this building might be considered a late Adam design. of marginal significance.However, in view of the fact that Education An Episcopal society first met in Huron in 1832. The Rev. NATIONAL' The building of Christ Episcopal Church is the oldest public building of the Methodist Church in Norwalk, ten miles away.

In its general character, and because of the number and From this might be inferred the same builder, and as that building remaining in Huron. It displays one unusual architectural Samuel Marks became pastor of the congregation in 1839.The Political the city of Huron has undergone urban renewal clearance,.the cornerstone of the building was laid on March 7,1839.The Urban Planning Other PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Art William Williams, History of the Firelands (Cleveland, 1879), 474. LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PRO-ERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINI OF A PHOPERTY APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: Less than one State O NOV 11 1974 .

Western - Reserve Historical Society STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: 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 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 Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-147/1442 3-1 039 Degrees Seconds ORGANIZATION DATE COUNTY ATTEST: LATITUDE CORNER LONGITUDE Cleveland Title NATIONAL Ohio REGISTER RECEIVED Minutes Name 467. CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION GEOGRAPHICAL DATA National Register. Christ Episcopal Church (Norwalk, 1967), brochure, n.p. 10825 East Boulevard FORM PREPARED BY June 1974 NAME AND TITLE: 22525 Lewis Cass Aldrich, History of Erie County, Ohio (Syracuse, 1889), OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES Loca 70000 1/6/74 Form No. 10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NAME June 1974 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. * US. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - 1 039 Huron COUNTY Erie DATE NATIONAL CODE STATE Christ Episcopal Church REGISTER Eric Johannesen COMMON: Ohio PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IDENTIFICATION PHOTO REFERENCE AND/OR HISTORIC: North facade and east elevation, looking southwest.

Park and Ohio Streets (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) FOR NPS USE ONLY STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: (7/72) ENTRY NUMBBR LOCA TION NEGATIVE FILED AT: 043 Western Reserve Historical Society PHOTO CREDIT: RECEIVED DATE OF PHOTO: PRORRTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a LOCA TION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. 1ooking east.

* US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-152/1446 III - 1 039 NAME Erie Eric Johannesen COUNTY DATE CODE STATE REGISTER ENTRY NUMBER COMMON: IDENTIFICATION VATIONAL Christ Episcopal Church PHOTO CREDIT: Park and Ohio Streets FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Ohio (7/72) PHOTO REFERENCE June 1974 (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND/OR HISTORIC: West elevation, showing modern entrance on right, STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OF PHOTO: Western Reserve Historical Society NEGATIVE FILED AT: PROPERTY OF THE NATOMAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a NAME LOCA TION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

US GOVERNMENT PRIN 043 039 Huron DATE CODE STATE COUNTY NATIONAL Christ Episcopal Church COMMON: PHOTO BY: ANDY SCHIPKE Ohio REGISTER PHOTO REFERENCE August 1974 IDENTIFICATION RECEIVED PHOTO CREDIT: Andy Schipke PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NEGATIVE FILED AT: Interior, looking north. AND/OR HISTORIC: Park and Ohio Streets NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STREET AND NUMBER: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY CITY OR TOWN: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATE OF PHOTO: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) ENTRY NUMBER (7/72) ÓMO ERIE NOV 1i T974 167 Form No. 10-301a LOCA TION AL REGISTER DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

039 Huron IDENTIFICATION COUNTY Erie CODE NAME NATIONAL STATE Andy Schipke PHOTO REFERENCE RECEIVED Ohio COMMON: Park and Ohio Streets Christ Episcopal Church PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY North end of sanctuary, showing recessed arch. ENTRY NUMBER AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE August 1974 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CITY OR TOWN: NEGATIVE FILED AT: DATE OF PHOTO: (7/72) 043 PHOTO CREDIT: NOV11974 PATE Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES - ENTRY NUMBER LOCA TION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

NOV 141974 3 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 043 Huron DATE COUNTY Erie CODE STATE RECEIVED NATIONAL Ohio NAME PHOTO REFERENCE Andy Schipke COMMON: Christ Episcopal Church PHOTO CREDIT: REGISTER NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM CITY OR TOWN: STREET AND NUMBER: August 1974 Victorian pipe organ. IDENTIFICATION Park and Ohio Streets AND/OR HISTORIC: NEGATIVE FILED AT: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) DATE OF PHOTO: (7/72) U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 876-167 Form No. 10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE EN TRY LOCA TION DATE OF PHOTO: NOV441974 DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

039 043 Huron Erie COUNTY DATE CODE NAME Christ Episcopal Church PHOTO REFERENCE NATIONAL REGISTER Andy Schipke COMMON: STATE Ohio PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM IDENTIFICATION AND/OR HISTORIC: East end of narthex, with balcony stair. (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with photograph) PHOTO CREDIT: Park and Ohio Streets August 1974 STREET AND NUMBER: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CITY OR TOWN: NEGATIVE FILED AT: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED FOR NPS USE ONLY US. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 876-167 PHOTO BY: ANDY SCHIPKE (7/72) Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U. S. G. S. Huron Quadrangle NOV 111974 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-448 043 039 Huron 1975 1969 MAR NAME COUNTY Erie RECEIVED REQUIREMENTS DATE REGISTER STATE COMMON: Ohio CODE NATIONAL LOCATION Christ Episcopal Church MAP REFERENCE SCALE: SOURCE: ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM 1:24,000 AND/OR HISTORIC: (Type all entries -attach to ot enclose with map) Rev. 7-72 Park and Ohio Streets 4583660 Church DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Christ Episcopal UNITED STATES HURON QUADRANGLE OHIO-ERIE CO. 41° 23' 51" NOV 11 1974 370000 ROAD CLASSIFICATION HURON, OHIO November 6, 1974 Dr. William Murtagh, Keeper 18th & C Streets, N.W. Washington, D. C. Dear Dr. Murtagh: CORRECTED RE-SUBMISSIONS Lockwood, J.C., House; Erie County. Clarke Farm Site; Clermont County. Christ Episcopal Church; Erie County. German Village; Franklin County. Cuyahoga Building; Cuyahoga County.

Pollack, Isaac, House; Montgomery County. North Ridgeville City Hall; Lorain County. Garford, Arthur L., Residence; Lorain County. 20240 enclosures Sincerely, REGISTER RECEIVED Acting State Historic Preservation Officer National Park Service Hood-Simmons House; Wood County. Milan Historic District; Erie County. Hinsdale-Laskey House; Wood County. Transmitted herewith are twelve (l2) completed National Register forms. NEW SUBMISSIONS National Register of Historic Places Mitchell Historic District; Erie County. Board and owners of subject properties have been informed of our intent Department of the Interior All have been approved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory NATIONAL' Interstate 7l and 17th Avenue NOV 11 1974 - CCP: da1 8727 STATE OHIO Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Robert Taft, JI. Mr. Charles C. Pratt, Acting Director Hon. Clarence E. Miller Hon. Charles E.

Mosher Columbus, Ohio 4321) Hon. Clarence J. Brown Regional Director, Midwest Region Hon. Donald D. Clancy Huron Location Marysville vicinity 3-6-75 Christ Episcopal Church MMott/cha Elizabethtowm vicinity Name Huffman Covered Bridge ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Rennert Mound Archaeological District Date Entered The Ohio Historical Society Hamilton County State Historic Preservation Officer Also Notified Reed Covered Bridge South Salem Covered Bridge South Salem vicinity Noble County Middleburg vicinity Union County Ross County Erie County Hon. William H. Harsha Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue MAR 4 1973 ® OTHER NAMES: STATE 0 12SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated 17) features: 2OSUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 3 Oruins Ounaltered Omoved QO NOT INTACT - O Dunexposed - Unknown Ounknown Ounexcavated *- NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access SAVED?

-YES I AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain -ENGINEERING -11 - LAW - 16 - RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 - EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH -27 - MILITARY- 18 - ECONOMICS -9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL -30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3funetions 2dates of initial construction: 1) interior decorator: SIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 043 Huron county Midwest Erie ASSOCIATION 1839 Christ Episcopal Church PERSONAL: FEDERAL EVENTS: INSTITUTIONAL: ENTERTAINMENT-26 artist: vicinity of CURRENTLY: 3-4-75 historic events: LOCAL PRIVATE ORGANIZATION ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 URBAN PLANNING-31 master builder: ADMINISTRATOR: ARCHITECTURE-4 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: Zexcellent NAME as it appears on federal register: Dfair Bartisan: Coriginal site of entry: GNPS REGION: major alterations: /943 / Park and Ohio Sts.

O OWNER 11)CONGRESS. DISTRICT Dreconstructed IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric -2 - INVENTION -14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN Y OTHER (SPECIFY) *NAMES give role & date engineer: builder/contractor: CONDITION YES-Restricted reviewers initials date COMMERCE-6 NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET if state who prepared form? landscape architect/ garden designer: YES.NAME 4county code: