Nomination for All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church

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Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM JAN 1 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church AND/OR COMMON STREET & NUMBER - NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY. TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT _ VICINITY OF 17th - John M. Ashbrook PRESENT USE X-BUILDING(S) -WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE PUBLIC ACQUISITION - IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED - YES: UNRESTRICTED OWNER OF PROPERTY 125 Bell St. 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR 139 CODE OBJECT COUNTY TITLE UNOCCUPIED DATE Courthouse LOCATION CLASSIFICATION Mansfield ACCESSIBLE PARK DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL TRANSPORTATION OWNERSHIP PUBLIC SCIENTIFIC CATEGORY STATE Richland MUSEUM AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIAL XPRIVATE HISTORIC COMMERCIAL NAME _BEING CONSIDERED Ohio STRUCTURE Courthouse Square STATUS MILITARY 125 Church St. SURVEY RECORDS OTHER: DATE ENTERED Bellville All Souls Unitarian_Church - GOVERNMENT -SITE RECEIVED0CT31 1975 -BOTH FEDERAL STATE COUNTY _LOCAL 039 DETERIORATED XORIGINAL SITE _MOVED DATE. DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

The building is approximately 50 feet square, and its gable crest and tower are member named Garber, while the capstones and archstones are a varicolored sandstone The building interior is very simple, a high round arch procenium separates the organ and lecturn from the congregation, once seated on simple oak chairs in the lecture The windows are of translucent colored glass purchased in Boston, many as memorials the lecture hall or from the southwest door. CONDITION EXCELLENT XGOOD FAIR DESCRIPTION The structure is sandstone which had been quarried locally and dressed on the site.

both about 35 feet high.The entrance to the lecture room is by means of stairs CHECK ONE within the base of the tower.The tower which is on the northwest corner is The masonry is rock faced, squared broken course which shows great mastery of stone and into the lecture hall.The curved part of the dais has been used to hold memorials arched openings which nicely compliment the arched openings of the entry and of to deceased members. completely attached to the structure. The basement has been used from the erection of the structure as a social hall as The organ, and the lecturn are on a 6 inch dais which curves out on the west but are noteworthy for their gorgeous interplay of color. midpoint of the facade.The stone reads All Souls Universalist Church,1894.

X_UNALTERED The tower has a low pyramidal roof with a metal cresting.The tower has l2 small RUINS UNEXPOSED the north facade.The north facade is centered by an eloquent triple round arched cutting. The bulk of the red-grey sandstone was quarried on the farm of a church well asa storage and mechanical equipment facility.Entry to the basement is from for $25.00 to $100.00.These windows have various religious symbols depicted on them and buff) and were quarried at the "Devil's Punch Bowl east of Mansfield. AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE -- CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW _COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SCIENCE -1500- 1599 SCULPTURE X ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN PHILOSOPHY POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _OTHER (SPECIFY) SPECIFIC DATES D. L. Briggs STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

Briggs of Cleveland, but it was more likely the desire of the congregation. stood directly south of this site, but it was moved several blocks north where it is employed as master mason. A church member, Lewis Garber, who had built several of is finding it very difficult to maintain the building. The church, however, is the 1894-1896 1600-1699 LAW ECONOMICS COMMERCE 1400-1499 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC EDUCATION AGRICULTURE PERIOD BUILDER/ARCHITECT EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT SIGNIFICANCE INVENTION PREHISTORIC LITERATURE no construction was to begin on a new church. Register would do much to maintain this impact.

ART _TRANSPORTATION _COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY religious viewpoint was never prevalent in the Midwest does not minimize the impact 1890 saw the first discussion of a new church; the old church building built in 1850 although consistant with the buildings in the village it is unusual for Ohio's surviving records of the church indicate that there were over six years of discussion MILITARY grateful to the architect for the accoustics that resulted. ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC as well as the red sandstone popular in Ohio for the style.It is not ornate and rough masonry, and round arched windows characteristic of this phase of architecture, The All Souls Church is unusual because although it is not large,it is very well was among the early organizers.

Today this congregation, which has never been large, Reverend Doolittle, who was to become an important figure in the Universalist religion, _ENGINEERING and comfortable scale are major parts of its attraction. and decision making by church members.before the church was occupied in 1896. The congregation was founded in 1822 and organized at the Bellville site in 1847. In 1891 a committee selected Briggs as architect and J.S. Schumate of Marion, Ohio, was was laid in 1894 and the plastering completed in 1896.The congregation was particularly _THEATER -CONSERVATION X_RELIGION -_1700-1799 _MUSIC -1900- simplicity and elegance may have been the original concept of the architect, D.L. X1800-1899 The fact that this Its forthright use of materials The church is Romanesque Revival in its basic treatment.It has the battered walls, visible evidence of the Universalist philosophy of its builders.

now used as a warehouse.A motion was passed that unless at least $2,ooo was subscribed,

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Baughman, A.J,editor. History of Richland County,v. 1. Chicago, 1908. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION STATE - 1 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 124 W. Norwich, Apt. B. CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE JS: NATIONAL - As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665).1 criteria and procedures set forth,by the National Park Service.

STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE Director, Ohio Historical Seeiety FOR NPS USE ONLY GPO 888-445 COUNTY ORGANIZATION CODE NORTHING 299-7322 TELEPHONE DATE Columbus 4/2/75 Ohio Thomas Raymond Hauck UTM REFERENCES LOCAL hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the ZONE EASTING Aoting ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES Graham, A. A. History of Richland County. Mansfield, Ohio, 1880. ZONE Less than one acre Working Number / 0- 3/- 75.

1928 OR 11.4.75 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - Entered JAN 1 OTHER TECHNICAL HAER CONTROL Send-back ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Photos Re-submit HISTORIAN Review Property Federal Register Entry State Cole REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 National Register Write-up Accept E. Smith IN T:2106- Richland 3.2-26 12-3015 13 |97 Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JAN 1 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church AND/OR COMMON CITY, TOWN VICINITY OF DATE OF PHOTO Thomas R. Hauck December 18, 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT 124 B W. Norwich , Columbus, Ohio DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 LOCATION Ohio HISTORIC STATE Bellville IDENTIFICATION NAME View of Northwest corner, showing tower. PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT PHOTO NO. OCT 31 1975 Richland COUNTY RECIEVED CHURCH ST: Looking North west, 125 NPS Number Title: PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER BELLVILLE, OH1O Form No. 10-301a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECIEVEOCT 91 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM JAN 1 TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF COUNTY Richland PHOTO REFERENCE DATE OF PHOTO NEGATIVE FILED AT DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET GPO 892-454 LOCATION Thomas R. Hauck IDENTIFICATION Bellville Ohio HISTORIC STATE NAME PHOTO CREDIT Rear view of building, Looking Northwest 124 B W.

Norwich, Columbus, Ohio December 18, 1974 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS PHOTO NO. All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church Form No. 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVEOCT 31 1975 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM JAN 1 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church AND/OR COMMON CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF Bellville Quadrangle TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES INT: 3464-75 1961 LOCATION DATE HISTORIC U.S.G.S. SOURCE REQUIREMENTS Bellville SCALE NAME 1:24,000 MAP REFERENCE DATE ENTERED STATE Ohio FOR NPS USE ONLY (Rev.

10-74) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES BELLVILLE QUADRANGLE 82º30'44" : UTM 17 372 070 4497 440 OCT 31 1975 Universalist Church DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES RECEIVED DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Al1 Souls Unitarian- STATE OF OHIO STATE ORIO Peck, I. House Burrell, Jabez and Robbins, Sheffield Township Hon. John H. Glenn, Jr. Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Hon. John M. Achbrools Hon. J. William Stanton Columbus, Chio 73211 INT: 2950-75 Location MOTT 1/16/76 Name Date Entered Richland County South New Lyme vicinity Brown County Ashtabula County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Also Notified House and Cheese Factory Lorain County New Lyme Institute Eagleville vicinity All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Regional Director, Midwest Region Warren County State listorie Preservation officer Moar Hound and village The Thorpson Farm Bellville Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue Ion.

Charles A. Mosher Church Hon. williaa H. Harsha TAN 1 W00 4 county code: city / town X) STATE (II)CONGRESS. DISTRICT 17 (12) SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL - deteriorated *unaltered 1) features: Oruins Omoved EO NOT INTACT-O -unexposed - Unknown S *UNKNOWN-6 Ounexeavated 20 NOT APPLICABLE -7 - No Access IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes Ano 21 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 @OCLAIMS: explain "first' O C ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW- 16 X RELIGION- 22 - SETTLEMENT-29 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION - 12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 - URBAN PLANMING-31 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE- - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 X ARCHITECTURE-4 L ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY - 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 C INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 major alterations : architectural style(s) KøXXX Romanesque Revival " interior decorator!

*artisan: S.S.Schumate of Marion, OH EVENTS : A date. I IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER& PUT ON REVERSE 139 1894-96 Midwest ASSOCIATION ENGINEERING-11 1-1-76 INSTITUTIONAL: Church PERSONAL: Richland historic events: artist: CURRENTLY: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET PRIVATE ORGANIZATION master builder: SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-2 WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church Dexcellent Xoriginal site ADMINISTRATOR: dates of initial construction: V125 Church St.

vicinity of engineer: SAVED?YES as it appears on federal register: VBellville GNPS REGION: 2 OTHER NAMES: 6LOCATION street & number *good Oreconstructed - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS/ GOVT.* 21 CARCHEOLOGY -prehistoric-2 'only' O 33) fumctions D.L.Briggs of Cleveland, OH Milder/contractor: gabled roof, ,interior chimney, square corner entrance tower with arched openings, triple-arched front center ETHNIC CONDITION GROUP COMMERCE-6 Qlandscape architect/garden designer: Dfair Cunknown less than ACCESS YES-Restricted YES-Unrestricted of entry: CXLOCAL