Nomination for Columbia Baptist Church

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Form No. 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES 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TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER - NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY.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 Columbia Center VICINITY OF PRESENT USE *BUILDING(S) X PRIVATE -WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION -IN PROCESS *YES: RESTRICTED _BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED MILITARY OWNER OF PROPERTY Ohio 44028 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

266 Middle Avenue REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 093 LOCATION 039 Lorain HISTORIC CODE DATE ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY TITLE OWNERSHIP COUNTY CLASSIFICATION MUSEUM NAME AGRICULTURE SITE TRANSPORTATION PARK STATE STATUS DATA SHEET Lorain County Courthouse COURTHOUSE. INDUSTRIAL - EDUCATIONAL _PUBLIC 13-Charles Moser Ohio DATE ENTERED Columbia Baptist Church JUL 12 1976 - UNOCCUPIED _DISTRICT 25514 Royalton Road _GOVERNMENT _OTHER: -STRUCTURE -SCIENTIFIC _COMMERCIAL _OBJECT _BOTH _FEDERAL STATE COUNTY LOCAL (Rev.

10-74) X_RELIGIOUS _ENTERTAINMENT Elyria DESCRIPTION X_ORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED _MOVED DATE Two rectangular portions, the major one running N-S and another at the rear running E-W, are further intersected by a third gable end on the east side, The roofline is varied and interesting with its intersecting gables, gablets, and a decorative 771 belltower on its southeast corner. Entrance to the church is through the base of the belltower. The double, wood-paneled a high foundation and plain stone water table which continues around the building. The facade is dominated by a large, Gothic-arched, stained-glass window mullioned in lancet column interupts the steep gable roofline and rises above it, ending with a triangular three rectangular, carved panels. There are two gable ends facing out onto the east elevation behind the belltower.

The first has a large Gothic-arched window and a single, small rectangular window, identical to those on the facade. A small portion of the peak of the gable is wood sided with a small, arched window in it. The rear gable end is plain with only a single 1/1 pane window at the NE corner and a single door in the basement level which pierces the stone water table. 1/3 of the gable is wood sided and has a half-round window, decoratively the intersection of the two gable rooflines is an entrance, identical to the one in the SE corner of the facade. shows above it and is pierced by a pair of louvered, pointed-arch windows. mullioned and louvered.

The lower level consists of a kitchen, Sunday School rooms, heating facilities, meeting is located in the NW corner of the sanctuary and is open through an arch to the rear of CONDITION DETERIORATED UNALTERED _UNEXPOSED The Columbia Baptist Church is built of rock-faced sandstone block and frame construction. CHECK ONE belfry framed with decorative woodwork and a shingled roof.The church building has X_EXCELLENT The rear (north) elevation is one story with a steep roofline descending over it.Five -GOOD -FAIR A flight of rectangular, stained glass window each of which has a single trefoil mullion. A stone mullioned and paneled, centered in it. There is a stone chimney at the ridgeline. At DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

lancet window of stained glass. The tower is decorated by small, triangular windows faced sandstone cap. Above the arch of the large window the gable is covered with 1/1, plain windows are placed across this face. The rear gable end of the N-S ridgeline The west side shows only one gable end. It too has wood siding high in the gable which has a 3-part window. The lower portion has two, 1/1 pane windows and a single-paned tall chimney. One each side of the N-S ridgeline, toward the center, are gablets, the pulpit platform. The choir loft has three elevations and is immediately north of mullioned in a triangular pattem on the south and east sides and a smooth stone belt belltower.T door is protectedbya gable-roofedentance porch of frame construction.

stained glass windows matching those in the facade.Beside the gable end is a large, course.The tower is completed by a bell-shaped roof above which there is an open -RUINS Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER in a circular pattern so that all occupants face the pulpit. Installation of modern heating and lighting and the replacement of slate roofing with asphalt shingles are the only changes made to the building. GPO 892 455 PAGE Columbia Baptist Church JUL 121976 DATE ENTERED MAY 271976 upward from the pulpit, diagonally across the santuary. The pews are arranged RECEIVED AREAS OF

Statement of significance

Columbia Baptist Church is an excellent example of a transitional style church building, having elements of both the Stick and Queen Anne styles. It is lively roofline provided by intersecting gables and the whimsical outline of the two remaining structures in the township built of local Columbia sandstone. When built it was the largest church in the area.

Many of the original members established in 1832 and they worshiped in a frame church until this building was It is significant to note that it is still used by the denomination which founded the Baptist faith in this township and that four generations of local families have 1900 1500-1599 1400-1499 ECONOMICS ART ENGINEERING PERIOD EDUCATION BUILDER/ARCHITECT ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE AGRICULTURE RELIGION SCIENCE TRANSPORTATION THEATER MILITARY _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT SCULPTURE _COMMUNICATIONS _COMMERCE _PHILOSOPHY and then dressed and squared on the site.Stained glass windows were donated by INDUSTRY parishoners and depict biblical scenes in delicate shades of colored glass.The steeple is the tallest structure in Columbia Station.

LITERATURE particularly interesting for its combined use of stone and wood and for the _1600-1699 -1800-1899 - CONSERVATION - 1700-1799 - MUSIC - LAW bell-shaped roof of the tower and the open work of the belfry. It is one of only complete in 1900. The sandstone was hauled from the quarries of the Forrest City worshipped there. The building is used by many other community groups. INVENTION Stone Company in Columbia Station.It was hauled in farm wagons as rough ashlar had come from surrounding areas; the Baptist church in Columbia Center was

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Preston Lee Stamper (Revised by G. Klimoski, Preservation Office) STREET & NUMBER 25514 Royalton Road CITY OR TOWN Columbia Center Ohio 44028 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION 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 proceduret-set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE S. H.P. o.

FOR NPS USE ONLY REEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER RBR for WJM 7/8/76 GPO 892.453 CODE NORTHING TELEPHONE DATE ORGANIZATION COUNTY LOCAL Records of the Columbia Historical Society. ZONE EASTING Columbia Baptist Church Minutes of meetings of the Columbia Baptist Church - 1880-1920. less than one LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES DATE 5/19/76 Wright, G. Frederick. A Standard History of Lorain, Co., Ohio. Chicago & N.Y., 1916. I HEREBY CERTIFY TH THIS PROPER ZONE Photos - ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF KEEPER OTHER CONTROL HAER TECHNICAL HISTORIAN Property ARCHEOLOGIST 5.27.76.3494 Entered Re-submit Working Number Send-back Review Maps Ohio Colubia Baptist Church State Cole National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 6-3-76 INT:21 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No.

7 8-3-76 Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON VICINITY OF CITY. TOWN NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 LOCATION IDENTIFICATION Lorain 9/75 same COUNTY HISTORIC STATE RECIEVED Columbia Center Ohio Columbia Baptist Church PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO REFERENCE SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS South and east elevations. DATE OF PHOTO NAME PHOTO NO. FOR NPS USE ONLY JJUL 12 1976 Tit Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES MAY 2 7 1975 PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUL 18 1976 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN VICINITY OF Ohio STATE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 Lorain LOCATION same 9/75 IDENTIFICATION HISTORIC Columbia Baptist Church Columbia Center RECIEVED PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO NO. PROPERTY OF THE NATONAL REGISTER SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NAME South and west elevations. NPS Number FOR NPS USE ONLY Title: CQUNTY Form No. 10-301a (Rev.

10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAY 2 7 1976 JUL 12 197 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH CITY. TOWN - VICINITY OF NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO. GPO 892-454 IDENTIFICATION 9/75 same HISTORIC LOCATION RECIEVED Columbia Center PHOTO REFERENCE Loc. Columbia Baptist Church Ohio STATE DATE OF PHOTO AND/OR COMMON SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NAME North G west sides, looking SE. FOR NPS USE ONLY LoraQUNTY NORTN +W Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MAY 2 7 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JUL 18 1976 DATE ENTERED TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY.

TOWN VICINITY OF NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892.454 Lorain LOCATION 9/75 COUNTY same HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION Columbia Center STATE Columbia Baptist Church RECIEVED PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO REFERENCE Ohio PHOTO NO. SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS NAME DATE OF PHOTO FOR NPS USE ONLY E.+N. SIDES, LOOING SOTNWSST E & N sides, looking SW. Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED MAY 2 7 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM JUL 12 1976 IDATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN -VICINITY OF STATE Ohio MAP REFERENCE U.S.G.S. 7.5' West View Quadrangle 4 REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.

UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464 - 75 1963 LOCATION NAME DATE SCALE HISTORIC 1:24000 SOURCE Columbia Baptist Church Columbia Center FOR NPS USE ONLY (Rev. 10-74 Lorain COUNTY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WEST VIEW QUADRANGLE LJ: 422/520 4573/700 - State Route 1963 NATIONAL Columbia Station Baptist N4115W8152.5/7.5 ROAD CLASSIFICATION OHIO MAY 27 1976 Dr. William Murtagh, Keeper 18th & C Streets, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Dr. Murtagh: Harding Tomb, Marion Co. Hay, Mrs. John, and Hanna, Leonard C.,Jr., Houses, Cuyahoga Co. Columbia Baptist Church, Lorain Co. The Mill Hollow House, Lorain Co. Engels & Krudwig Wine Company, Erie Co. St. Ursula Literary Institute, Brown Co. East Town Street Historic District, Franklin Co.

Director, Ohio Historical Society Ohio Historical Center I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-8727 enclosures Sincerely, REGISTER NATIONAL RECEIVED NEW SUBMISSIONS Ohio Historic Preservation Office THS/g1k National Park Servide our notifications procedures of our intent to register. National Register of Historic Places Transmitted herewith are seven completed National Register forms.All Department of the Interior and owners of subject properties have been informed in accordance with All seven nominations should be expedited as soon as possible since the have been approved by the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board State Historic Preservation Officer and funding on our 1977 apportionment request. Thomas H. Smith owners of the properties have indicated that they wish to apply for JUL 12 1976 Green, Lucius, House Columbia Center Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. John I.

Glenn, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Smith Hon. Charles A. Mosher Columbus, Ohio 43211 INT: 2950-75 Location Mott STATE 7/14/76 Name Tuttle House Also Notified Lake County Knox County State Historic Preservation Officer Fredericktow Regional Director,Midwest Region Date Entered Lorain County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Columbia Baptist Church Hon. John M. Ashbrook Director, The Ohio Historical Society Interstate 7l. at 17th Avenue Perry NAME as it appears on federal register: 2 OTHER NAMES: )date of entry: - county code: 1)CONGRESS.

DISTRICT 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated 1Leatures: Oruins Dmoved EO NOT INTACT-O Ogood Dunexposed - Unknown Ounexcavated - No Access AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain 'first'O - LAW- 16 C RELIGION- 22 - ARCHEOLOGY- historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O D AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY- 18 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION -14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 major alterations : architectural style(s) @arohiteot: )landscape architect / garden designer: G interior decorator: @artisan: IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE 093 6-12-76 ETHNIC CONDITION Lorain Midest ASSOCIATION GROUP Xexcellent ENGINEERING-11 PERSONAL: SETTLEMENT-29 ENTERTAINMENT-26 vicinity of builder/contractor: INSTITUTIONAL: CURRENTLY: Columbia Baptist Church PRIVATE ORGANIZATION EVENTS: ARCHITECTURE-4 Columbia Center WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: ADMINISTRATOR: Xaltered LOCAL master builder: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-2 URBAN PLANNING-31 NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET historic events: SAVED?YES if state who prepared form?

Bfunctions Xoriginal site IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yes in area of native stone. GNPS REGION: /city/town CSTATE 3O NOT APPLICABLE - 9 CARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 OTHER (SPECIFY) : 1900 - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 engineer: artist: COMMERCE-6 25514 Royalton Rd. Dfair NAMES give role & date UNKNOWN-6