Nomination for Immaculate Conception Church

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 5 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES RECEIVED NOV 5 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM MAR 1 6 1976 DATE ENTERED 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 13 - Charles E.

Mosher VICINITY OF PRESENT USE STRUCTURE - WORK IN PROGRESS PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION XYES: RESTRICTED _IN PROCESS BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS Grafton 093 039 Elyria Lorain CODE COUNTY 1027 Superior Avenue Ohio DATE OBJECT Lorain County Courthouse STATE Cleveland SITE TITLE HISTORIC SCIENTIFIC MUSEUM LOCATION CLASSIFICATION INDUSTRIAL ACCESSIBLE CATEGORY UNOCCUPIED BOTH MILITARY NAME PARK DISTRICT AGRICULTURE OWNERSHIP PUBLIC RELIGIOUS COMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL Immaculate Conception Church OTHER: XBUILDING(S) STATUS 708 Erie Street _ENTERTAINMENT _TRANSPORTATION DATA SHEET Catholic Diocese of Cleveland _GOVERNMENT COURTHOUSE, FOR NPS USE ONLY - FEDERAL STATECOUNTY LOCAL 7 DESCRIPTION - CONDITION GOOD _MOVED DATE.

DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

fee, with a single tower centrally placed on the end, the splayed tower buttresses, the prominent side buttresses and corner finials are all visible on the exterior, as it is contained within the last bay of the have been mounted along the side walls and in the apse. construction, with a hipped roof, a center gable dormer, and large DETERIORATED FAIR ceiling beams whose bottom profile is a flattened half-ellipse. They X_ORIGINAL SITE The walls are constructed of a slightly rusticated coursed ashlar. ambulatory is an arcade based on medieval cloisters. chancel is a semi-circular apse with a half-dome ceiling. It is not window alternating with attached buttresses.The roof is a steeply pitched Romanesque windows harmonizing with those of the church.The Romanesque details.

The windows contain their original nineteenth related to the Romanesque helmet-domed churches of the Perigord- icant Romanesque features.The basic mass, a rectangle 45 feet by 80 In 1909-1910 the rectory was erected to the east of the church Revival style.Although the essential form of the building is that ofa vestibule which occupies the first bay of the building.It seats approx- Angoumois region in southwestern France, as suggested in (8). imately 250 people.There is a gallery over the vestibule which extends The side elevations have six bays, each with a tall, slender round-headed gable. On the facade there is a cornerstone dated "1867". The tower characteristic of the common Early Gothic Revival church of the period.

XUNALTERED belfry with a two-part opening framed by a single blind arch.The CHECK ONE - UNEXPOSED building and connected to it by an ambulatory.It is also of sandstone rectangular building.On either side of the apse is a smaller arched - RUINS The sanctuary is a large unobstructed hall, reached through a Gothic Revival church with round-arched openings, there are some signif- slightly into the nave. The four bays of the hall are articulated by in the 1860s would be very early in northern Ohio. However, it is also XEXCELLENT This is a church building of sandstone construction in the Romanesque has three stages -- a single portal, a three-part window and an open rest on impost blocks with an interlaced Romanesque ornament.The AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW PREHISTORIC _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS SCULPTURE EDUCATION SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN -OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

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were known abroad by the early 1860s, it is reasonable to infer that the If these conclusions are justified, then the design represents a 1500-1599 1864-1871 COMMERCE 1400-1499 INVENTION 1700-1799 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ART LAW PERIOD 1900- SIGNIFICANCE INDUSTRY THEATER BUILDER/ARCHITECT _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT MILITARY MUSIC _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT LITERATURE _TRANSPORTATION XARCHITECTURE This church is an unusually fine example of the Romanesque Revival ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC _CONSERVATION the immediately post-Civil War period. XRELIGION the oldest Catholic parish between Cleveland and Sandusky.

specific kind of eclectic attitude that is normally not found much Grafton).The parish was established in 1862,and the former frame _ENGINEERING _PHILOSOPHY _COMMUNICATIONS As the official definition of the doctrine of the Immaculate Concep- X1800-1899 before 1880,and it is significant that the building actually dates from style of architecture for its date and place.It is the second building of name of the church, and the choice of the domed regional variant of The origins of the parish were in the mission of St. John of the Roman. This idiom is in fact the most Roman of all the regional schools -1600-1699 Cross, founded in l840 at LaPorte in nearby Carlisle Township (about four miles north).

The opening of quarries and the construction of a was begun in 1864 and dedicated in 187l.It was completed at a cost of tion was promulgated in 1854,and the visions of Bernadette of Lourdes of the Romanesque style. $10,ooo.The old frame building continued to beused asa school. -SCIENCE the Romanesque style in southwestern France were influenced by those church building was moved to Grafton in 1863.The present stone structure railroad brought some thirty Catholic families to Rawsonville(now events.The description in the parish history refers to the style as

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES 1942), 286-288. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE STREET & NUMBER 10825 East Boulevard CITY OR TOWN 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 E SIGNATURE DATE O Ct, 30, 1975 FOR NPS USE ONLY COUNTY 216-721-5722 CODE ORGANIZATION DATE EASTING TELEPHONE NORTHING Cleveland ZONE Ohio Less than one Parishes of the Catholic Church --Diocese of Cleveland(Cleveland, April 1975 H.

P.O 1 HEREBY CERT INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Eric Johannesen, Preservationist Western Reserve Historical Society Service. LOCAL ATTEST: Aoting [4,516,918,3,0] Working Number 1.5. 15. 1958 Photos ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF BRANCH CHIEF MAR 1 6 1976 Send-back _ OTHER KEEPER Inventory ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Entered Re-submit Maps TECHNICAL Review HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry National Register Write-up 4-6-76 Accept State 12-15-75 76001469 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Lorain COLE INT: 2106-74 CONTROL 3-15-76 NPS Number PPODERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loo. Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7%) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAR 1 6 1976 AND/OR COMMON _VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO South facade, looking north. Lorain LOCATION COUNTY HISTORIC IDENTIFICATION STATE Ohio PHOTO CREDIT Eric Johannesen PHOTO REFERENCE Immaculate Conception Church DATE ENTERED NAME SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS April 1975 FOR NPS USE ONLY NPS Number - PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Title: Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7%) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ' FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAR 1 6 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS AND/OR COMMON _VICINITY OF STATE Ohio NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET West elevation, looking east.

Eric Johannesen HISTORIC LOCATION Western Reserve Historical Society IDENTIFICATION PHOTO CREDIT Immaculate Conception Church NAME PHOTO REFERENCE DATE ENTERED PHOTO NO COUNTY Lorain DATE OF PHOTO April 1975 NPS Number PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Loc. Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7*) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 5 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAR 1 6 1976 AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN Grafton COUNTY Lorain _VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET LOCATION HISTORIC Ohio on the right.

STATE IDENTIFICATION Immaculate Conception Church RECEIVED Western Reserve Historical Society South and east elevations, looking northwest, with rectory April 1975 PHOTO REFERENCE NAME PHOTO NO SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS DATE ENTERED FOR NPS USE ONLY Eric Johannesen PHOTO CREDIT NPS Number _ PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Pev. 10-7 +) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NOV 5 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM MAR 1 6 1976 AND/OR COMMON COUNTY Lorain CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION. ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO. Grafton LOCATION Eric Johannesen HISTORIC RECEIVED IDENTIFICATION Ohio STATE looking northwest.

Immaculate Conception Church Church, rectory and connecting ambulatory, Western Reserve Historical Society NAME PHOTO REFERENCE DATE ENTERED PHOTO CREDIT May 1975 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS FOR NPS USE ONLY Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP Immaculate Conception Church AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF MAP REFERENCE U. S. G. S. TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3.

UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464 - 75 Grafton 1970 Lorain Ohio LOCATION COUNTY HISTORIC DATE SOURCE SCALE STATE NAME RECEIVED MAR 1 6 1976 Grafton Quadrangle REQUIREMENTS 1:24,000 FOR NPS USE ONLY OHIO-LORAIN CO 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) GRAFTON, OHIO NOV 5 4569/830 North GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES ORAFTON QUADRANGLE Immaculate NATIONAL Conception Church RECEIVED 17 411/220 East STATE OHTC MAR 1 6 1976 Clinton County Adams County Dr. Thomas E. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 INT: 2950-75 Location Lorain County Name Arbaugh Also Notified Date Entered Lymchburg Covered Bridge MOTT:djb ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Lynchburg Harshaville State Historic Preservation Officer Regional Director, Midwest Region Trinity Episcopal Church 3/22/76 Immaculate Conception Church Harshaville Covered Bridge Grafton Hon. Charles A.

Mosher Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Eakin Mill Covered Bridge Director, The Ohio Illstorieal Society Hon. Clarence B. Miller LPR 2 OTHER NAMES: 3) date of entry: 4 county code: 11) CONGRESS. DISTRICT 12 SOURCE OF NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated Oruins 2D NOT INTACT-O -good Dunexposed - Unknown -unexcavated E- NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?

Dyes Omt I AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain - POLITICS / GOVT.* 21 *first'O -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 - ENTERTAINMENT-26 C LAW - 16 X RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS-7 - EXPLORATION - 12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 DURBAN PLANWING-31 - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 - MILITARY - 18 - ECONOMICS- 9 C INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D - ART-5 EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 3) functions &architectural style(s): @master builder: -landscape arehitect / garden designer: S) interior decorator: Sartisan: IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSER Grafton ETHNIC county CONDITION ASSOCIATION GROUP ENGINEERING-11 PERSONAL: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION INSTITUTIONAL: EVENTS: major alterations: vicinity of historic events: Xunaltered COMMERCE-6 ADMINISTRATOR: ARCHITECTURE-4 artist: LOCAL Xoriginal site SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-3 if state who prepared form?

Xexcellent Midwest NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET 3-16-76) 708 Erie St. WAME as it appears on federal register: Mfeatures: SAVED? YES UNKNOWN-6 OSTATE 6 LOCATION street & number city / town Oreconstructed WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: CHURCH -engineer: Lorain builder/contractor: CURRENTLY: Immaculate Conception Church Dfair dates of initial construction: BNPS REGION: