Nomination for St. Paul's Episcopal Church

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Form No. 10-300 P H0358266 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NOV 5 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM JUN Y 1977 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 5th- Delbert Latta - VICINITY OF DISTRICT UNOCCUPIED AGRICULTURE _WORK IN PROGRESS -PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE X RELIGIOUS _IN PROCESS - YES: UNRESTRICTED BEING CONSIDERED 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Courthouse REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.

6 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 143 039 CODE OBJECT Fremont DATE TITLE LOCATION BOTH Sandusky TRANSPORTATION COUNTY GOVERNMENT STATE ACCESSIBLE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL MILITARY RECEIVED HISTORIC ENTERTAINMENT PARK CLASSIFICATION OWNERSHIP INDUSTRIAL PUBLIC Ohio Cleveland CATEGORY _COMMERCIAL Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Ohio PUBLIC ACQUISITION Sandusky County Courthouse XBUILDING(S) DATE ENTERED STATUS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 2230 Euclid Avenue PRESENT USE NAME St. Paul's Episcopal Church 200 North Park Avenue DATA SHEET _SCIENTIFIC X.PRIVATE -STRUCTURE _OTHER: _MUSEUM FOR NPS USE ONLY OWNER OF PROPERTY (Rev. 10-74) JUN 9 FEDERAL Courthouse Square DESCRIPTION DETERIORATED &ORIGINAL SITE X ALTERED -MOVED DATE FAIR DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

stone foundation the pointed arch, double door entry was centrally placed on the church was extended to the rear by 14' in 1872. A high pulpit of replaced by a three-sided bay. Each angle of the bay has a narrow, pointed Above the door is a pointed arch panel of tracery and stained glass. those installed in 1872. The corners of the tower have engaged buttresses. The upper portion of the tower has two pointed arch, louvered openings on is enclosed on the west end by a 1906 hip-roofed, one-story addition which CONDITION UNEXPOSED XEXCELLENT UNALTERED CHECK ONE The exterior and interior were painted. the east elevation flanked by simple windows.It remained this way from 1843 and choir completed the interior. tower.False buttresses were also added to the corners of the building.

facade windows and those on the north and south sides have wide wood hoodmolds When it was built St.Paul's Church in Fremont was a small, rectangular A wood hoodmold framed this panel.The south face has a window which matches attaches to the rear of the parish house and to the north side of the church. Gothic design and 52 pews were newly installed.A heavy gallery for the organ In 1956a 2-story rectangular parish house was built to the north of the lanterns were installed.In 1956 the parish house was built north of the -GOOD -RUINS at the southeast corner. The east face of the tower has a double, paneled each face. A band of pyramidal corbeling and battlements complete the cloister.This passageway has four arched openings across the front.The have windows.Between the two buildings is an open courtyard.The courtyard church.

The church is connected to the parish house by a one-story, enclosed to 1872.In 1872 the windows have high Gothic arches and stained glass.The church asmentioned above.In 1966 the chancel was torn down and moved and a small amount of tracery in the upper panels.Along with the new windows Major changes were again undertaken in 1906 when the center entrance was back five feet. The wiring was replaced and a new mable floor was laid. AREAS OF

Statement of significance

and is an interesting example of a simple, brick church being updated which provided 14 additional pews, a recessed chancel, vestry and organ parish house containing a large dining room, guild room, modern kitchen, and ten classrooms was built in 1956. In 1966 the chancel was torn down his law partner, Gen. Ralph Buckland. 1400-1499 1700-1799 EDUCATION RELIGION X1800-1899 ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD ENGINEERING CONSERVATION PREHISTORIC ART COMMERCE THEATER AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY MILITARY LITERATURE state. _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT SCIENCE ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC _COMMUNICATIONS X1900- _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT _TRANSPORTATION and moved back five feet.The wiring was replaced. Stained glass windows were added and the ceiling was paneled.

St.Paul's Episcopal Church is the oldest church building in Fremont choir room and rector's office was built at the northwest corner of the Much of the original interior remains today.In 1844 the Sunday School _ECONOMICS to meet the demands of an enlarged congregation. Among the illustrious members of the church were Rutherford B. Hayes and was purchased in New York-it was one of the first in this area of the _1500-1599 cellar was excavated to provide a furnace room. INVENTION -1600-1699 -MUSIC - LAW The church congregation grew and in 1872 the church was enlarged by 14', In 1906 the square bell tower and octagonal baptistry were added. A BUILDER/ARCHITECT was organized as well as the Parish Aid Society.In 1855 a pipe organ 9

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Memorial Library, Frmont, Ohio. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE - 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE Ohio Historic Preservation Office STREET & NUMBER 1982 Velma Avenue CITY OR TOWN 2 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 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE Sept.

21, 1976 FOR NPS USE ONLY GPO 892-453 466-8727 ORGANIZATION COUNTY 6/76 CODE TELEPHONE NORTHING SHPO LOCAL DATE Columbus ZONE Ohio ATTEST: Gretchen Klimoski UTM REFERENCES ZONE EASTING 6.8.11 criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Seryice. THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE 14,517.913.9,01 Form No. 10-300a (Rev. 10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVED NOV 5 NOV 5 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES JUN 9 INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM DATE ENTERED St.

Paul's Episcopal Church Sandusky Co., Ohio GPO 892 1956 1966 1906 1872 1843 courtyard PAGE CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 1977 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory _ BRANCH CHIEF 1977 OTHER KEEPER HAER TECHNICAL ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Send-back Review Federal Register Entry National Register Write-up REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Entered JUN9 6.8.77 7.5.77 Photos - IN T:2106. JUN 9 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 Maps CONTROL State Cole St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sandusky Co., Ohio NOV 5 1976 USE OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH South G east elevations IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT CREDIT LINE Mrs. Raymond Sprunk: photo G negative 1843 Co., Ohio NOV 5 WITHOUT CREDIT LINE St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sandusky IS PROHIBITED Photo G negative: Mrs. Raymond Sprunk USE OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH Co., Ohio Courtyard looking west, church on left JUN 9 St.

Paul's Episcopal Church, Sandusky PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER CHURCH 1843. UBE OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH Co., OHio NOV 5 1976 ST.PRUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH JUN 1977 South elevation St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sandusky Mrs. Raymond Sprunk: photo G negative IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT CREDIT LINE FREMONT-0HIC 43420 FREMONT EAST, OHIO FREMONT EAST QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES 15 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) 4 UTM 17 322/820 4579/290 ROAD CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT QF/THE INTERIOR JUN 9 909 Birdseye Blvd., % Mrs. Raymond Sprunk-President Emeritus Hon. Delbert L. Latta, 2423 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20415 Dear Congressman Lattas Park Avenue, Fremont, Ohio 43420, for inclusion in the National The last information I have, in the progress of this nomination, 1s contained in a letter, dated November 1,1976, from the Oh1o Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board 1n Columbus, Ohio.

This Register of Historic Places of the National Park Service, United' being sent to that Department in Washington, D.C. The nomination papers have been in the processing stage for the this matter, I am. Mrs. Raymond Sprunk. qualified and had given their approval for inclusion in the National Congressman,5th.District Ohio, Thanking you for any assistance you may be able to give me in Sincerely yours, States Department of the Interior,with the papers and information letter advised me that the Ohio Board had found this nomination was February 11,1977 status of the nomination of St.Paul's Episcopal Church,2o6 North as to its present status. Sandusky Society FREMONT. OHIO 43420 - FOUNDED 1874 I am writing to you to ask your assistance, in ascertaining the past two years, hence my concern, because of the time it has taken, DELBERT L.

LATTA 5TH DISTRICT, OHIO February 16, 1977 Washington, D. C. RE: St. Paul's Episcopal Church Fremont, Ohio 43420 Mrs. Raymond Sprunk, President Emeritus of the Sandusky County Historical Society at Fremont, Ohio, inquires about the vation Advisory Board, Columbus, Ohio, will be very much apprec- With my kind regards, I remain DLL : BES BUDGET RULES Sincerely/yours, COMMITTEES: Gentlemen: Enc National Register of Historic Places. Congressional Liaison Office Representative to Congress United States Department of the Interior nomination of St.Paul's Episcopal Church for inclusion in the National Park Service 206 North Park Avenue the nomination which was made by the Ohio Historic Site Preser- iated and assist me in responding to Mrs. Sprunk. The courtesy of your office in advising me the status of Inher letter tome of February Congress of the United States Dear Mr.

Tatta: St, Paul*s Episcopal Church. Sincerely yours, (2)) w/incoming FNP: CRBraxton: crb: 2-25-77 Director Washington, D.c. Mrs. Raymond Sprumk concerning preservation of We appreciate your interest and will provide you a Honorable Delbert I. Latte 190 reply at the earliest opportunity. House of Representatives Gary Everhardt Iam pleased to aclnowledge your inguiry in behalf of MAR 14 1977 Honorable Delbert L. Latta Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Latta: the nomination of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fremont, Ohio, to the National Register, the staff that normally processes nominations is Dr. Thomas H. Smith Director, The Ohio Historical Society Columbus, Ohio 43211 ) w/c of inc. File Enclosures H34-880 your information. information is helpful. implications of the act.After notice has been provided and owmers Episcopal Church is listed in the National Register.

We appreciate your interest in historic preservation and hope this National Register of Historic Places. Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue it to be reviewed at the earliest possible moment.We will advise now engaged in notifying several thousand property owmers of the The St.Paul's Episcopal Church nomination was received by our office your office immediately with the usual form notification if St.

Paul's Regional Director-Midwest ) Sincerely yours, Thank you for your letter on behalf of Mrs.Raymond Sprunk concerning have been allowed a reasonable opportunity to comment, we will resume Associate House of Representatives Episcopal Church nomination in a high priority category in order for Ernest Allen Connally Director Sandusky the Tax Reform Act of 1976 has given to properties listed in the RETAINED IN We are enclosing informative materials explaining the National Register program and the recently enacted Tax Reform Act of 1976 for DELBERT L. LATTA - 5TH DISTRICT, OHIO Mashington, 20515 May 20, 1977 Mr. Ernest Allen Connally, Associate Director Washington, D. C. 20240 RE: Designation of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fremont, Ohio Dear Mr. Connally: A photostatic copy of your letter to me of March 14, 1977 is enclosed for ready reference.

nomination will be very much appreciated. With my kind regards, Iremain BUDGET RULES COMMITTEES: Representative to Congress DLL:BES Enc National Park Service United States Department of the Interior to the National Register of Historic Places The courtesy of your office in advising the status of this Sincerely yours, House of Representatites Congress uf the Hnited States JUN 17 1977 Honorable Delbert Le latta Thank you for your letter concerning the nomination of St. Peul*s June 9, 19T7. Dr, Thomas H. Smith Columbus, Ohio 43211 w/e of inc. Regional Director, Midwest) your information. Interstate 7l at l7th Street House of Representatives Sincerely yours, Director Director, The Ohio Hisborical Society H34-880 We appreciate your interest in historie preservation and have Washington, D.c.

FNP:JKulczycki:1f:6-15-77 Enclosure Ernest Allen Connally (BASIC FILE RETAINED IN 88O) Assoolate Episcopal Church,Freemont, Ohio, to the National Register of Dear Mr. Latta: 00l Reading File Historie Places.We are pleased to advise you that St. Paul's 4117 JUN 9 St. Paul'a Episcopal Church Hon, John H. Glean, Jer Hon. Delbert In Latta Columbus, Ohio 43211 880 1977 Location Name STATE 6-13-77 Date Entered Mott/ej Also Notified ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Sandusky County State Historic Preservation Officer Fremont Interstate 7l at i7th Avenue Director, The Historical Society Regional Director, Midwest Region Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Dr. Thomas B. Smith INITIALS: Ba NAME AS IT APPEARS IN FEDERAL REGISTER: St. Paul's Episcopal Church OTHER NANES: STREET & NUMBER No Fremont CITY.

TOWN CONGRESSIUNAL DISTRICT VICINITY OF Sandusky - OWNER OF PROPERTY: (Circle) FEDERAL (AGENCY NAME) : - Substantially intact-1 - not applicable - 7 -Interior, exterior, environs not intact-0 CONDITION - _ORIGINAL SITE IF YES, NAME: "only" YES ADAPTIVE USE: Saved ? FUNCTION (S): (use vocabulary words) -LAW/Gov't/politics _SCIENCE _urban & commun _OTHER (SPECIFY) "first" YES "oldest" YES 143 039 COUNTY EXTERIOR code INTERIOR FEATURES: ENVIRONS Yes-unrestricted COMMERCE 5th JUN9 AGRICULTURE STATE ARCHITECTURE SIGNIFICANCE: MOVED LOCATION: EXCELLENT Claims ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC planning INVENTION -recreation ARCHEOLUGY-PREHISTORIC DETERIORATED DATE: DOE UNEXPOSED UNALTERED RUINS TRANSPORTATION historic district? Ohio MUSIC -socio/cultural _Unexcavated -settlement WITHIN NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT? _Reconstructed WITHIN NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK?

then- _COMMUNICATIONS SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _POLITICS/GOVERNMENT _entertainment ADMINISTRATOR(underline) _CONSERVATION -health ENGINEERING ECONOMICS _PHILOSOPHY - EXPLORATION Reviewer - EDUCATION -LITERATURE 200 N. Park Ave. No access Unknown GOOD _FAIR WEST PACIFIC NORTHWEST ART -. unknown -6 MIDWEST MILITARY INDUSTRY per sonal HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATE (S) : FEDERAL AGENCY: COMMENTS: (include architectural information here) COUNTY institutional MUNICIPAL artist/artisan: OTHER events builder/contractor: NAMES: architect/m.builder: PRIVATE interior decorator: landscape/garden designer: SIGNIFICANCE:(maximum two sentences) ETHNIC GROUP: appropriate date) engineer: LOCAL GOV"T (label role DATE OF CONSTRUCTION (Specific date or 1/4 of century) : 1843 STATE DATES: