Nomination for St. Stanislaus Church

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PH0357685 Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 2 2 1976 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 20 - James V. Stanton - VICINITY OF STATE .

PRESENT USE AGRICULTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION * RELIGIOUS *_YES: RESTRICTED _IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 039 BOTH DATE UNOCCUPIED LOCATION CODE TITLE EDUCATIONAL CLASSIFICATION HISTORIC SITE Cleveland CATEGORY DISTRICT MUSEUM OWNERSHIP PARK PUBLIC ACCESSIBLE Ohio SCIENTIFIC COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE INDUSTRIAL PRIVATE MILITARY NAME RECEIVED STATUS 1027 Superior Avenue COURTHOUSE. OTHER: St. Stanislaus Church BUILDING(S) DATE ENTERED SURVEY RECORDS Catholic Diocese of Cleveland 1219 Ontario Street -TRANSPORTATION Forman and East 65th Streets - ENTERTAINMENT FOR NPS USE ONLY -BEING CONSIDERED _OBJECT -GOVERNMENT DATA SHEET MAR 2 1976 REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

-FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL Cuyahoga County Building *EXCELLENT *ORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

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there is a copper spire. bays over each of the seven facets, with a pointed stained-glass window in each, approximating the true Gothic intention of a jeweled source of crocketed gables, which in turn supports a superstructure with three -septs and at the ends of the side aisles in polygonal rib-vaulted niches CONDITION UNEXPOSED UNALTERED DETERIORATED FAIR DESCRIPTION XALTERED Gothic church, with the corresponding differences in proportion of late with finials at each corner.Originally the towers had twin spires reaching framework.Additional figures of saints adorn the columns of the nave.

CHECK ONE inent stringcourse and clerestory windows.Both the nave and aisle designs in intense hues close to those of medieval glass and executed in elevations have four bays between the towers and the transept, and one a combination of painted and pure stained glass.Incorporating a comprehen- subdivided by additional star ribbing.The apse has converging ribbed major bays, and there are three portals of equal importance.They are This is a large church structure of brick masonry with stone trim bay between the transept and the apse.The apse has seven sides.The many of the windows consist of elaborate fanciful architectural designs and arcaded corbeling in the gable.The roofs over the side aisles have The interior is a lavish approximation of a three-aisled medieval nineteenth century building practice.The slender columns which line the transepts are not deep, have corner buttresses, large Gothic windows, are four additional altars, also containing many statues in an architectural light above the main altar.The central altarpiece is a masterpiece of The stained glass windows are unusually fine for a church of the period.

apse and a facade with two towers.The towers divide the facade into three figures, the uppermost standing in a niche with a tall steeple. In the tran- niches of an architectural framework with pointed arches and steep clerestory dormers.At the intersection of the nave and the transept nave are designed with clustered colonnettes.The aisle arcade is open nineteenth century woodcarving.It consists of the throne of the Lord, arch respectively.The crowns of the towers are octagonal open belfries stories, with the stages above the first having three, two and one pointed framing the scenes below.The seating consists of forty rows of carved portal is a large Gothic window.The towers have five clearly marked Gothic arches with a steep stone gable over each one.Above the center another 100 feet.They were destroyed bya windstorm in 1909,and the -GOOD in the High Victorian Gothic style.

It is cruciform in plan, with a polygonal and spacious, the aisle elevation consisting of tall wide arches, a prom- They combine late Victorian pictorial art with abstract floral and geometric ceilings have simulated ribbed vaulting, with basic four-part vaults the partially finished programs of many churches.The upper ranges of sive iconographic scheme, the windows are all completed and intact, unlike upper stages were rebuilt in the present design the next year. The nave _RUINS AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - 1500-1599 X SCULPTURE X 1800-1899 _OTHER (SPECIFY) William H. Dunn STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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$250, 000 (1970 building cost equivalent $4, 880, 000). and East European Gothic prototypes, especially the star vaulting and the a year.

Continuation: #7 1700-1799 1400-1499 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ART TRANSPORTATION SIGNIFICANCE ENGINEERING PERIOD EDUCATION PREHISTORIC THEATER BUILDER/ARCHITECT AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS LAW INVENTION MILITARY CONSERVATION SCIENCE LITERATURE MUSIC INDUSTRY _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT This church building has a two-fold significance.It is one of the three _PHILOSOPHY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT XARCHITECTURE orian Gothic churches in the region, particularly with regard to its ornam- church was built near the site of the present building.Only five years monumental carved wooden altarpieces which are forcefully reminiscent ambitious pastor Father Kolaszewski planned a grandiose structure, as _COMMUNICATIONS because of the work in the steel mills.Industrialist Amasa Stone went to groups in their native languages, and to serve as a national community The large Polish community settled in Cleveland in the 1870s primarily worst windstorm to that date.The church was immediately rebuilt within The designer was William H.

Dunn, a Cleveland architect in the office oldestof some four dozen structures built to serve Cleveland immigrant of Levi Scofield, architect of Cleveland's unique Soldiers and Sailors Mon- XRELIGION and portions of the nave were destroyed in a cyclone in 19o9,Cleveland's -1600-1699 red oak pews in a Gothic design.The floor was originally white marble, the parish of St. Stanislaus was founded in 1877. In 188l a small two-story actually did. The first Polish masses in Cleveland were said in 1873,and -COMMERCE _1900- Many intended to return to work for the future of the Polish nation, but few later the expanded church was needed, and the foundations were laid.

The * SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN SPECIFIC DATES 1886-1891; 1909-1910 of works such as the great altar at Cracow by the 15th century German but when the marble became cracked, the floor was recovered with linol- Many Poles emigrated to escape from political and religious suppression. ument among other important structures.The design is related to German ental scheme, which is based on eastern European prototypes. center. Architecturally it is one of the most completely realized High Vict- sculptor Veit Stoss. The original steeples, the upper parts of the towers Poland in 1876 to recruit workers for the Newburgh Rolling Mills.He offered

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES A People 100 Years: St. Stanislaus 1873-1973 (Cambridge, Md., 1973). Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 15, 1891. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - - COUNTY 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF-THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National 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 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE DATE 2-34.16 FOR NPS USE ONLY T HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OETKEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 888-445 216-721-5722 CODE DATE TELEPHONE NORTHING ORGANIZATION LOCAL Ohio 175-176. Eric Johannesen, Preservationist September 1975 Western Reserve Historical Society UTM REFERENCES Cleveland less than one Parishes of the Catholic Church--Diocese of Cleveland (Cleveland,1942), ZONE EASTING ZONE 10825 East Boulevard 14.518.91710 Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF OTHER TECHNICAL KEEPER HAER ARCHEOLOGIST Entered CONTROL Send-back Maps Re-submit Review Photos National Register Write-up State ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN BRANCH CHIEF Federal Register Entry 8-3-76 Accept #/3/76 JUN 2 2 1976 IN T United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 Property Working Number 3. 2. 2l.

2 (.53 6.18.2 PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Title: (0/22/26 Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 2 1976 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO GPO 892-454 1975 Cuyahoga Ohio Cleveland LOCATION IDENTIFICATION COUNTY STATE HISTORIC RECIEVED South facade, looking north. Western Reserve Historical Society NAME St. Stanislaus Church FOR NPS USE ONLY MAR 2 NPS Number Title: Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAR 2 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 1975 Cuyahoga Cleveland COUNTY IDENTIFICATION Ohio STATE LOCATION RECIEVED PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT East elevation, looking west Western Reserve Historical Society NAME E. Johannesen PHOTO NO. HISTORIC St. Stanislaus Church Title: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER NPS Number Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUN 2 2 1976 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 Cuyahoga 1973 Ohio Cleveland LOCATION IDENTIFICATION COUNTY HISTORIC RECIEVED STATE Western Reserve Historical Society Interior of apse, showing sculptured altar. NAME PHOTO CREDIT St. Stanislaus Church PHOTO NO. FOR NPS USE ONLY MAR21976 Form No. 10-301 (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 2 2 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP St. Stanislaus Church AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF U. S. G. S. Clevelanc South Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464- 75 1970 LOCATION Cleveland DATE REQUIREMENTS SOURCE SCALE HISTORIC 1:24,000 NAME STATE Ohio MAP REFERENCE DATE ENTERED PROPERTY MAP FORM MAR 2 RECEIVED MAR 2 1975 CLEVELAND SOUTH QUADRANGLE 4589/710 North DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CLEVELAND SOUTH, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES 17 446/160 East STATE OTIO St. Raphael Church Medina County Butler County Hon. John H. Glenn, Sr. Eon. Robert Taft, Jt. Hon. Clarence J. Brown Hon. Donald M. Mottl Hon. Willian H.

Harsha INT: 2950-75 - cc: Regional Director, Midwest Region Lester Location Oxford Independe.ce Langstroth Cottage Name Clermont County Cleveland Springfield South Park Site Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Lake Township School Date Entered Bethel Vicinity St. Stanislaus Church State Historic Preservation Officer Cuyahoga County Wilmot United Brethren Church Wilmot Salt House Stark County Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Uniontown Director,The Ohio Historical Society Hon. Ralph S. Regula Hon. James V. Stanton Hon. Thonas N. Kindness Cook, Zimr1, House Columbub, 0h1o 43211 PR:MMott :cam:6/24/76 Hon. Charleg E.

Mosher 2 OTHER NAMES: )county code: TATE GNPS REGION 12) SOURCE of NOMINATION - deteriorated Vfeatures: Oruins - NOT INTACT-O Ogood -unexposed - Unknown 3*UNKNOWN-6 -unexcavated ZO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain 'first'O -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 L LAW - 16 - SETTLEMENT-29 2 ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 CEXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC- 19 C) SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 2 functions major alterations : Polish-American William H.

Dunn )interior decorator: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE CONDITION ASSOCIATION ETHNIC PERSONAL: EVENTS: INSTITUTIONAL: vicinity of HEALTH-27 ENGINEERING-11 GROUP Midwest builder/contractor: historic events: ARCHITECTURE-4 PRIVATE ORGANIZATION COMMERCE-6 Xexcellent Xoriginal site Xaltered master builder: URBAN PLANWING-31 ADMINISTRATOR: 035 artist: Dfair ENTERTAINMENT -26 SAVED? YES Bartisan: RELIGION-22 Omoved cross-shaped Cleveand CONGRESS. DISTRICT 20 H - FEDERAL Oreconstrueted CURRENTLY: - *arch itectural style(s): give role & date engineer: appears on federal register: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET High Victorian SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-2 Dunaltered COUNTY MULTIPLE FEDERAL(agency Polish 3gate of entry: