Nomination for Wesley Chapel

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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 FEB 27 1979 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 * VICINITY OF PRESENT USE X BUILDING(S) PARK STRUCTURE -WORK IN PROGRESS EDUCATIONAL PRIVATE RESIDENCE _IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED SCIENTIFIC -BEING CONSIDERED - YES: UNRESTRICTED 4 OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS Aug.

1975 DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 039 049 BOTH CODE COUNTY OBJECT STATE DATE TITLE UNOCCUPIED ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION AGRICULTURE Columbus HISTORIC LOCATION Franklin Hilliard CATEGORY DISTRICT MUSEUM GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION OWNERSHIP PUBLIC MILITARY United Methodist Church STATUS INDUSTRIAL NAME South High Street Ohio OTHER: DATE ENTERED PUBLIC ACQUISITION Ohio Historic Inventory Wesley Chapel Ohio Historical Society 15th Chalmers Wylie Wesley Chapel United Methodist West -COMMERCIAL PH0694509 COURTHOUSE. 3299 Dub1in Road X.PRIVATE -SITE ENTERTAINMENT X RELIGIOUS REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC. - FEDERAL XSTATE COUNTY _LOCAL RECEIVEDJAN B 1979 Franklin County Courthouse 7 DESCRIPTION DETERIORATED XORIGINAL SITE _RUINS X ALTERED _MOVED DATE_ DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Nested into a curve of the Scioto-Darby Creek Road, the facade of the Wesley Chapel arched, louvered openings on all four sides. The pyramidal roof has gablets on each side and terminates with a foliated crocket. The west gable end is described above. To the right of the gabled section the west side of the stem of the"T" has a narrow, arched door centered in it. CONDITION UNEXPOSED course. EXCELLENT UNALTERED FAIR darker banding terminates. Four semi-circular stone steps lead to the entrance.Above the doorway is a large CHECK ONE projection which houses the chancel of the church.A plain wood cornice The interior of the chapel has the original pews.Beneath the windows the walls tall double door.Above the door there is a high-arched stained glass transom.

the gable is a tall Gothic arched stained glass window.The Arch is framed by narrow arched window.Above is a round window with wood mullions forming a a wide band of darker brick.Wood'tracery'divides the lower sections into three body of the tower is the height of the gable roofs.The east side has another faced sandstone block foundation.Above the foundation is a smooth stone belt intersecting gable roofswhere the two sections meet.The building is ona rock- surrounded by trees and a cemetery.The building mass is a modified "T with On the south face the stem of the Tu has three arched windows.The stained north side of the building is blind.Centered on the wall is a small rectangular glass has a diamond quilted pattern.The outer edges are distinguished by a surrounds the building.The roof is the original slate. opening.

To the left of this,on the east end,is a simple square tower.The X-GOOD Beneath the doorway, under the steps is a bulkhead leading to the basement. stone caps are employed. The outer sections have shorter, narrow stained glass The Smooth vertical parts and the upper section into triangular sections.To either circular pattern.The corners of the tower are built out in the manner of pilasters; side of the center window there are buttresses which are cornice height.S The bar of the "T extends east-west.The two ends are identical.Centered beneath the upper portion has a band of corbeling.The south side of the tower hasa DATE. AREAS OF

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SIGNIFICANCE - CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -COMMUNITY PLANNING _LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ECONOMICS SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _OTHER (SPECIFY) BUILDER/ARCHITECT C.A. Stribling SPECIFIC DATES STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

The small chapel, which is still in use, is quite a good example of the used give a heavy, solid feeling which apparantly appealed to the congregation. severely damaged by a storm in 1861. By 1891 funds had again been 1500-1599 1891 PHILOSOPHY PREHISTORIC LAW COMMUNICATIONS INVENTION ART CONSERVATION X1800-1899 PERIOD EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC and interior. 1400-1499 EDUCATION SIGNIFICANCE THEATER POLITICS/GOVERNMENT SCIENCE AGRICULTURE SCULPTURE RELIGION MILITARY LITERATURE XARCHITECTURE INDUSTRY ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC MUSIC detailing in stone and dark brick. In recent years the building has been cleaned and repointed.No other In 1940 the basement was excavated and the exterior (west) hatchway added.

The local stone and brick are well used.Particularly fine is the The first building on this site for the congregation was frame, _COMMERCE -1600-1699 _ENGINEERING The chapel was the home of the first church organized in the Hilliard their chapel and have recently been attending to the neglect of the tower -1700-1799 -TRANSPORTATION -1900- area. raised to build the present structure.The architect was C.A. Stribling built in 1830.It was replaced in 1854 by a brick structure.which was of Co1umbus.The cost was.$6,500.The chapel was dedicated July 24,1892.

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

MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Herman Poulton, Wesley Chapel historian. Interview 1976. Original plans and drawings, 1891. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA L44 3115,7,01 VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION 11 FORM PREPARED BY STREET & NUMBER 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL X criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Servic NAME/ TITLE I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER CODE 466-8727 ORGANIZATION NORTHING COUNTY DATE TELEPHONE STATE EASTING ZONE UTM REFERENCES Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1982 Velma Ave FOR NPS USE ONLY LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES NAME/ TITLE Gretchen .Klimoski Oct.

As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). I ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than one hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the SIGNATURE ATTEST:U OK 1.11.78 Inventory - FEB 27 1979 Send-back - Re-submit - OTHER KEEPER CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Photos HAER Maps TECHNICAL Entered Review HISTORIAN Federal Register Entry State United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service BRANCH CHIEF National Register Write-up Working Number /. 8. 79. 55 22679 Accept, Pribame FRANKLIN CO., OHIO JAN 8 Côlumbus, Ohio FEB 27 1979 December, 1977 elevations Nancy Recchie Columbus Landmarks Foundation WESLEY CHAPEL View of north and west 22 N. Front St.

FRANKLIN CO., OHIO JAN 8 FEB 27 1979 December elevation View of facade and south Nancy Recchie Columbus Landmarks Foundation 22 N. Front St. Columbus, Ohio WESLEY CHAPEL UNITED STATES NORTHWEST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE 17/320770/4431570 Wesley Chapel GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UTM Reference: 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) COLUMBUS DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OHIO FEB 27 879 Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Dr. Thomas H. Sinith Honorable Chalmers P. Wylle Columbus, Ohio 43211 Location Byers/bjr Name Director Date Entered Cuyahoga County Franklin County Eubanks-Tytus House Also Notified Hillsboro vicinity Highland County Hilliard vicinity Zanesville vicinity Wesley Chapel Honorable Ronald M. Mottl Muskingum County State Historic Preservation Officer Ulyatt, Abraham, House Honorable Clarence E.

Miller Valley View For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-640l. Peairs Homestead ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Interstate 7l at l7th Avenue The Ohio Eistorical Society Honorable William H.

Harsha 2 OTHER NAME 3) date of entry: FEB 27 1979 SE of Hilliard B) ADMINISTRATOR: 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - FEDERAL C CONDITION Doriginal site 2O SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-3 Oruins Omoved NOT INTACT-O > O UNKNOWN-6 Dunexcavated EO NOT APPLICABLE -7 C NOT APPLICABLE - 8 - No Access " AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : -RECREATION -28 OCLAIMS: explain - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 CARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION - 12 - LITERATURE - 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 - HEALTH - 27 - MILITARY - 18 - ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 - MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL- 30 'only' D - ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION - 25 3) functions major alterations : date Franklin ASSOCIATION STATE INSTITUTIONAL: ENGINEERING-11 ENTERTAINMENT-26 EVENTS: builder/contractor: PERSONAL: artisan: Lake Central interior decorator: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: CURRENTLY: SETTLEMENT-29 landscape architect/ garden designer: Wesley United Methodist West URBAN PLANWING-31 historic events: NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP architectural style(s): PRIVATE ORGANIZATION master builder: Wesley Chapel Dfeatures dates of initial construction: Dexcellent county code: SAVED?

YES Caltered Ogood D deterjorated -unexposed -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 reviewers initials Oreconstrueted -YES - Unrestricted - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT.- 21 ACCESS Chapel artist: COMMERCE-6 engineer: appears on federal register: UNKNOWN-5 NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET city/ town ADAPTIVE USE YES NO IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?yesno architeot: