Nomination for First Church Of Christ, Scientist

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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 (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JUL 18 19TE First Church of Christ, Scientist AND/ OR HISTORIC: (Check One) - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Comments ] Other (Specify) - Scientific LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION TITLE OF SURVEY: - Federal TE Local 039 093 Lorain LOCATION Elyria STATE Site OWNERSHIP Religious DATE CATEGORY ACCESSIBLE NAME Government Entertainment Both Military Transportation Ohio Commercial CLASSIFICATION Being Considered District Structure Agricultural REGISTER Restricted Private Residence STATUS Public County Private Unoccupied Educational Yes: CODE Museum Park Building 308 Second Street DATA SHEET NATIONAL Object Public Acquisition: CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: OWNER OF PROPERTY Industrial East Avenue DATE OF SURVEY: TO THE PUBLIC REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS ENTRY DATE DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: STREET AND NUMBER: CITY OR TOWN: OWNER'S NAME: In Process 13 - Charles E.

Mosher COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: ENTRY NUMBER RECEIVE Lorain County Courthouse DESCRIPTION X Excellent - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered Classic and Late Gothic Revival styles, but it is none of these, being also added, with a steep roof that is almost Chateauesque. In front arches, but they were removed in 1973 because the Corinthian capitals nursery, ushers' rooms, board room and cloak room. The large NATIONAL have paired Corinthian pilasters at the corners and are connected When the house was remodeled into a church, the large rectang- requirements of the church. architectural feature creates a space that is quite unexpected when Ruins were deteriorated and could not be replaced.

A brick and concrete a unique mixture.The remnants of a Queen Anne style house can be On the interior a wide foyer extends across the width of the of this are two square corner towers which become octagonal on the MAY2 trade above the portico.There were additional columns between the rectangular auditorium has a circular saucer dome.This striking entering from outside.The auditorium and dome were replastered second story, with steep roofs.There are triple Gothic windows on ular wing to the west was added.The large central facade block was in 1944. The speaking platform is very simple in accord with the some partitions.The primary feature of the foyer is the stairway This is a large building of wooden frame construction which is In 1957 the original slate roof was replaced with asphalt shingles. porch extending across the width of the portico was added in 1966.

the first story and paired lancet windows on the second.The towers by anarcaded portico with three pointed arches.There isa balus- Good ented gable on the north. (Check One) Fair DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

It has elements of the Queen Anne, Eastlake, Chateauesque, Neo- of the original house, with a handsome curving balustrade, which CONDITION Moved REGISTER RECEIVED Original Site a former residence converted into an auditorium and meeting rooms. leads to second floor meeting rooms.Opening into the foyer are a

Statement of significance

MAY2 NATIONAL 1906-1907 Conservation Commerce values.

losophy Engineering Architecture Transportation Communications Aboriginal Military Landscape Education Agriculture itarian Prehistoric Invention Science Literature Music Industry have advised the members to preserve the unique architectural The primary significance of this building lies in its character Political nificant and distinguishable entity which possesses important artistic Theater Social/Human- RECEIVED Although the mixture of styles is unconventional and unexpected house to the new facade and towers.The mixture of classical and Urban Planning Sculpture a public hall in 1898.The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Elyria, The first Christian Science meetings in Elyria were held in Religion/Phi- kamp organ was installed in 1934.At various times consideration massing of the roofs, which relates the portions of the older original The Reading Room was moved to other quarters in 1922.In 1924 the mortgage debt was paid and the church was dedicated.A Holt- Johnston estate was purchased in 1906 and remodeled into the a unique stylistic pastiche from the eclectic period.It is a sig- features of this building.

present edifice.It was opened for services on December 8,1907. was organized in 190l.The large house belonging to the Charles Other (Specify) Art successful unity.The design may work primarily because of the in terms of normal stylistic categories, the building achieves a has been given to building a new church, but consulting architects period, and in this case it has been handled with unusual confidence. AREAs OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Christ, Scientist, Elyria, Ohio, 1897-1974 (unpubl, paper, Elyria,

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

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE LENTER POINI OF A PROPERTY OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: ILIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES, FORM PREPARED BY December 1974 NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law I hereby certify that this property is included in the 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion National Register. in the National Register and certify that it has been Director, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation level of significance of this nomination is: WJUL 1 4 1975 * U.S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1973-729-147/1442 3- 039 Degrees Seconds ORGANIZATION DATE LATITUDE Name Title LONGITUDE UTM STATE Cleveland COUNTY CODE CORNER Ohio Western Reserve Historical Society ATTEST: Minutes MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Mrs.Fannie Andrus and Mary P.Gray, History of First Church of LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES Less than one 10825 East Boulevard STREET AND NUMBER: 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION evaluated according to the c-iteria and procedures set CITY OR TOWN: NAME AND TITLE: 1932 and 1974). Eric Johannesen, Preservationist Working Number 5, 2. 75, 860 Photos _ I think its great!

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Send-back OTHER KEEPER Inventory HAER TECHNICAL CONTROL Maps Entered Review ARCHEOLOGIST HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF Lorain National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry State Re-submit 5, 19, 7 JUL 1 4 1975 5.6.75 Cole INT:2106 - 74 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 9-2-75 71.75 6.30.15 Form No. 10-301 Rev. 7-72 NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY JUL 1 8 1975 STREET AND NUM BER: TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. NATIONAL 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

Lorain 093 039 1970 Elyria Ohio REQUIREMENTS COUNTY DATE NAME REGISTER COMMON: STATE CODE MAP REFERENCE 1:24,000 SCALE: SOURCE: PROPERTY MAP FORM East Avenue (Type all entries- attach to or enclose with map) ENTRY NUMBER NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED CITY OR TOWN: U.S. G.S. Grafton Quadrangle * U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1973-729-148/1441 3-1 Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES FOR NPS USE ONLY AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION FEB 2 8 1974 PHOTO CREDIT: DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: INT: 154-72 039 Madison NAME COUNTY IDENTIFICATION 1-3-74 STATE REGISTE Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE CODE COMMON: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Skunk Hill Mounds PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM ENTRY NUMBER West Jefferson (0.5 miles south) View of Skunk Hill Mound # 1,looking south Bert C, Drennen III (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) (7/72) STREET AND NUMBER: SKUNK HILL CITY OR TOWN: Division of Archaeology. The Ohio Historical Society DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. DATE NATIONAI On hill just west of Little Darby Creek and east of sewage disposal plant Form No.

10-301a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: FEB-2 8 1974 PHOTO CREDIT: Bert C. Drennen III DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: 039 097 Madison REGISTER STATE COUNTY Ohio PHOTO REFERENCE INT:154-72 NAME CODE COMMON: Skunk Hill Mounds PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 1-3-74 West Jefferson (0.5 miles south) View of Skunk Hill Mound # 2,looking north FOR NPS USE ONLY On hill just west of Little Darby Creek and east of sewage disposal plant (7/72) CITY OR TOWN: RECEIVED DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. DATE NATION IDENTIFICATION SKUNK HILL - UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Form No.

10-301a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) AND/OR HISTORIC: LOCA TION DATE OF PHOTO: NEGATIVE FILED AT: Division of Archaeoloay, The Ohio Historical Seciety DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. INT: 154-72 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER 039 Madison IDENTIFICATION 1-3-74 COUNTY NAME STATE NATIONAL Skunk Hill Mounds Ohio CODE PHOTO REFERENCE COMMON: REGISTER Bert C.

Drennen III PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM On hill just west of Little Darby Creek and east of sewage disposal plant PHOTO CREDIT: View of Skunk Hill Mound # 3,looking north FOR NPS USE ONLY West Jefferson ( 0.5 miles south) STREET AND NUMBER: (7/72) 0/97BATE CITY OR TOWN: FEB 9 81974 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAY2 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GRAFTON QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES 17 407 640 4579 640 GRAFTON, OHIO Christ, Scientist U. S. Route 82° 06' 15 41° 21 53* JIL 1 8 1975 First Church of Christ, Scientist Lorain County Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Robert Taft, Js. Hon. Tennyson Guyer Hon. Charles A.

Vanik INT: 2950-73 7/21/75 Location STATE Name The Ohio Historical Society Director Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER MMott/row State Historic Preservation Officer Waterville Date Entered Ausenbaugh-McElhenny House Regional Director, Midwest Region Cuyahoga County Hontgomery County Dayton Crawford County Lucag County Dr.Thomas H.Smith Hon. Thomas L. Ashley Hon. Charles A. Mosher Hon. Charles W. Whalen, J. Interstate 71 at 17th Avenue Gates Mil1s Methodist Episcopal Church Gates Mills McGraw House Gillett-Shoemaker-Welsh House OHIO 2 OTHER NAMES: 3 date of entry: 4 county code: city / town ESTATE V Lorain 1CONGRESS.

DISTRICT 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated 17 features: *>SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT -2 Druins 9O NOT INTACT-O Dunexposed - Unknown Ounexeavated 2O NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access @) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -ENGINEERING -11 - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 'first'O C ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW - 16 C SETTLEMENT-29 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - EXPLORATION - 12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE - 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH -27 - MILITARY - 18 O ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 C ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 C TRANSPORTATION -25 CURRENTLY: CHURCH landscape architect / garden designer: - interior decorator: EVENTS : IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE Elyria 6-18-75 functions engineer: Midwest ASSOCIATION builder/contractor: INSTITUTIONAL: artist: vicinity of Xaltered Xexcellent historic events: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION COMMERCE-6 ADMINISTRATOR: ARCHITECTURE-4 major alterations: Xoriginal site master builder: URBAN PLANWING-31 309 East Ave.

LOCAL NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET AME as it appears on federal register: GNPS REGION: SAVED? YES Omoved XUNKNOWN-G First Church of Christ, Scientist IE CONDITION - RELIGION-22 'only' D CHATEAUESQUE anD Bartisan: PERSONAL: CHARLES JOHNSON- ORLEINAL OWNER ETHNIC GROUP if state who prepared form? NAMES give role & date IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yes LOCATION street & number