MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENÇES O GEOGRAPHICAL DATA VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Street, on which the structure, known as Old St. Patrick's Church, is located. It includes the LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME/ TITLE STREET & NUMBER 21 Turner Block, Court Street (216) 322-4725 CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: LOCAL V As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). I criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION KEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892-453 44035 TELEPHONE CODE ORGANIZATION DATE February COUNTY STATE NATIONAL Ohio Elyria ATTEST: Steven McQuillin nor does it contain any other structures or buildings.
UTM REFERENCES Lorain County Regional Planning Commission The nominated property includes the parcel at the northeast corner of North Main Street and Adams ZONE EASTING hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the surrounding lawns with their large old shade trees, but does not extend to the new St.Patrick's Church, SHPO Wellington Board of Education, Minutes of Board Meetings, dated from 9-1-1866 -Cahtll, Lawrence P., "St.
Patrick's Parish Center Dedication Booklet", Mansfield, Ohio 1977 Williams Brothers, History of Lorain County, Philadelphia, 1879, page 354 Wright, Frederick G., A Standard History of Lorain County, 1915 ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY less than one NORTHING Qulus 11-2278 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF OTHER HAER KEEPER TECHNICAL Entered ARCHEOLOGIST Review HISTORIAN National Register Write-up State Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF 8.28.78 Re-submit 3.1579 11-24.78 6. 29.78 Working Number 6. 26. 78. 343/ CONTROL Maps United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WAso No.7 Send-back /1.28 78 Not elisibl the site of the lst local graded school, but the school building also survives & is a more visible association with the development of the community's educational Fr. Dietz's importance to the communityand his association with this building.
Also Verbal Boundary Description: should more clearly (numerically) indicate the location of the boundaries. Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to on the National Register staff, telephone Thank you for your attention to the above items. Chief, Branch of Registration Description: 343-6401 Date: Other: STATE Certification: Geographical Data -- Acreage: Photographic Coverage: system. Association with religion is not developed. The building may be eligible IS RESUBMITTED.
UTM Reference(s) : United States Department of the Interior- Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Bibliography: The attached National Register Inventory-Nomination form is being returned to your office for Margaret Orelup Map Coverage: clarification of the information indicated below.PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM WHEN THE NOMINATION for its association with Fr.Dietz,but the statement of significance must develop NAME OF PROPERTY Old St. Patrick's Church, Wellington Association with education is weak: (1) educational use ended in 1908 & the building was then severely altered in the interior (2) this is Statement of Significance: Form No. 10-300 (Rev. 10-74) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE JUN 2 6 1978 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- COMPLETE APPLICABLE SECTIONS Old St.
Patrick's Church AND/OR COMMON 2 LOCATION STREET & NUMBER 512 North Main Street NOT FOR PUBLICATION CITY, TOWN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Donald J. Pease - VICINITY OF PRESENT USE *UNOCCUPIED _PRIVATE _WORK IN PROGRESS PRIVATE RESIDENCE SITE PUBLIC ACQUISITION IN PROCESS XYES: RESTRICTED YES: UNRESTRICTED MILITARY OWNER OF PROPERTY Chancery Building, Cathedral Square Ohio 44114 5 LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC.
Ohio 44035 REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS 093 1978 039 CODE DATE STATE TITLE COUNTY Wellington OBJECT GOVERNMENT ACCESSIBLE SCIENTIFIC BOTH February AGRICULTURE Ohio Lorain CLASSIFICATION CATEGORY DISTRICT STRUCTURE HISTORIC TRANSPORTATION OWNERSHIP PUBLIC Elyria EDUCATIONAL Cleveland INDUSTRIAL RECEIVED COURTHOUSE, STATUS The Cleveland Catholic Diocese Lorain County Regional Planning Commission Ohio Historic Inventory Lorain County Administration Building DATE ENTERED NAME OTHER: Old North Primary School BUILDING(S) -BEING CONSIDERED 226 Middle Avenue -COMMERCIAL FOR NPS USE ONLY --MUSEUM - PARK MAR 21 1919 _FEDERAL XSTATECOUNTY LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT XRELIGIOUS DESCRIPTION RUINS DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (IF KNOWN) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE nate wood entrance canopy over it.
The entrance canopy features a pair of carved wood braces that brace it into the wall of the building on either side of the entrance. Its roof is in the form of a projecting gable that adds emphasis to the entrance below. lar window just below the peak. The roof material is asphalt shingles, although the original material two small rooms, on the northwest corner, was opened up onto the main room, and raised up a few feet to form a choir loft. The pulpit that was constructed for this church is still in place, but it is a rather small, portable object. addition follows the same roofline as the old and has the same type of rounded window openings, so it time. The sanctuary itself was practically doubled in size, but the interior ornament of the extension This building is located on a street corner and is part of a block long parcel of land owned by St.
CONDITION UNALTERED UNEXPOSED MOVED DATE DETERIORATED FAIR XALTERED A broad lawn and a parking lot separate the two buildings.Large shade trees surround this building was designed to harmonize with the original. This building is a one story rectangular structure constructed of brick.lt rests upon a rock-faced school into a Catholic church..These include the insertion of painted stained glass windows throughout, all four sides, is capped by a four sided gable roof, and still contains the original old school bell. wing which contains offices and storage space.The basement was also enlarged and remodeled at this up in American bond and has its original lime mortar joints still intact.Set into this facade are a series of long narrow round arch windows.
There were originally three on each side and two on either side of The building is topped with a gable roof of medium pitch.In the front of the building is a small circu- harmonizes quite well. However, the addition projects at the southern end in the form of a low one story In 1946, the building was enlarged by the extension of the original structure to the rear.This newer Extensive changes were made to the interior in 1908 when the building was fransformed from use as a the use of plaster religious figures along the the construction of a series of ornate plaster beams Patrick's Church. The new building, which was constructed in 1977,is at the other end of this parcel. the central entrance.
This front entrance is set into a center round arch opening and has a small but or- CHECK ONE EXCELLENT front entrance hall with two rooms on either side and a large rectangular space for meeting.One of the would probably have been slate.A graceful cupola surmounts the building.Built of wood,it is open on which span the sides of the room.The basic structure of the building remains the same, featuring a small and tend to isolate it from the new church building. sandstone foundation that rises up about two and a half feet above grade level.The brickwork is laid XORIGINAL SITE X_GOOD AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE - CHECK AND JUSTIFY BELOW -LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SCIENCE SCULPTURE * ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN COMMERCE TRANSPORTATION _OTHER (SPECIFY) STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The uses this building has had over the years have made it a community landmark.
It has a long association with education in Wellington, having been located on the site of the first graded school in home of Wellington's Catholic Congregation. Father Peter Dietz, Oberlin's renowned labor priest, led building has made it a visual landmark of Wellington's residential north side. well attended and served an important role in the education of children in Wellington until the public remodeled into a house. This old frame school still stands today on Adams Street, where it continues built during the fall of 1875. This building continued in use as the North Primary School, until the been occupy ing a small frame structure on nearby Hamilton Street for fifty years, when in 1908, they would like to see the building utilized for an appropriate type of community service, such as a meeting hall, theater or community center.
1400-1499 1600-1699 1500-1599 1800-1899 ECONOMICS COMMUNICATIONS ART LAW AGRICULTURE PREHISTORIC ENGINEERING SIGNIFICANCE ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC PERIOD POLITICS/GOVERNMENT PHILOSOPHY THEATER EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT 1900- INDUSTRY MILITARY LITERATURE MUSIC _CONSERVATION SPECIFIC DATES public schools were centralized around the turn of the century.The Catholic parish in Wellington had At present the building remains unoccupied. The Catholic Congregation plans to retain ownership and EDUCATION schools were reorganized under the union school plan:The small frame building continued to serve as a decided to purchase this old school at auction.Under the enlighted leadership of Father Peter Dietz the congregation in its drive to acquire this building.
Finally, the distinctive architecture of this -1700-1799 BUILDER/ARCHITECT Calkins, Wood & Couch, builders of Oberlin, the congregation was able to raise the funds to acquire and remodel this building. This Gideon Adams, in 1849.She organized Wellington's first graded school on this site. Her school was Wellington and having served for many years as the North Primary School.i lIt has a long history as the Miss Mary Ann Adams opened an academy on this site in a small frame building erected by her to build a new north primary school.The old building was sold and moved to a new site where if was The board contracted for a brick one room school at a cost of $2,0oo and the present structure was to be used as a residence.
primary school for children living in the north end of town.In 1875,the board of education decided COMMUNITY PLANNING 1875 INVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC RELIGION MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENÇES Wellington Board of Education, Minutes of Board Meetings, dated from 9-1-1866 Williams Brothers, History of Lorain County, Philadelphia, 1879, page 354 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA UTM REFERENCES VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Street, on which the structure, known as Old St. Patrick's Church, is located. It includes the surrounding lawns with their large old shade trees, but does not extend to the new St.
Patrick's Church, LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE _ 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE STREET & NUMBER 21 Turner Block, Court Street (216) 322-4725 CITY OR TOWN 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS: NATIONAL - LOCAL _ hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY IS INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER GPO 892-453 44035 CODE ZONE DATE ORGANIZATION NORTHING TELEPHONE COUNTY Elyria February Ohio Steven McQuillin Lorain County Regional Planning Commission nor does it contain any other structures or buildings.
ZONE EASTING The nominated property includes the parcel af the northeast corner of North Main Street and Adams Standard History of Lorain SHPO Cahill, Lawrence P-, "St. Patrick's Parish Center Dedication Booklet", Mansfield, Ohio 197/ ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). i ATTEST: less than one Form No. 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECEIVEMAR 15 1979 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM Old St. Patrick's Church, Wellington, Lorain County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET ITEM NUMBER 8 PAGE 2 detailed cupola, bracketed cornice, and entrance canopy.
With the exception of a DATE ENTERED grouping of sandstone schools near Amherst, this building is perhaps the best example The primary significance of the Old St. Patrick's Church is its unusually elaborate (Hev. 10-74) of schoolhouse architecture in the county. In addition, it is the only one which retains its 19th century appearance on the exterior in the community of Wellington. architectural detailing for a rural Ohio institution.Most notable are the gracefully Inventory - Re-submit - OTHER KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST HAER Entered Send-back CONTROL Maps TECHNICAL HISTORIAN Photos Review State National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF 4-3-19 REVIEW UNIT CHIEF 3:20-79 7) Old St.
Patrick's Church - 1 4) February 1978 6) Front facade, looking northeast JUN 2 6 1978 3) Steven McQuillin 5) Lorain County Regional Planning Commission 2) Wellington, Ohio 7) Old St. Patrick's Church -2 2) Wellington, Ohio 4) February 1978 6) Northeast corner, looking southwest JUN 2 6 1978 5) Lorain County Regional Planning Commission 3) Steven McQuillin 2) Wellington, Ohio JUN 2 6 1978 WELLINGTON QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) 1) Old St. Patrick's Church RECEIVED DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY STATE OF OHIO MAR 2 1 1979 Hamilton County Old St. Patrick's Church Dr. Thomas H. Smith Honorable Willis D. Gradison, Jr. Columbus, Ohto 43211 For further information, please call the National Register at (202)343-6401.
Cardington Location Kenton Director Lorain County Hardin County Tiffin Montgomery County Seneca County Exchange Hotel Reamer Barn Wellington Gilboa Morrow County Martin House Date Entered Cincinnati The Ohio Historical Society Honorable Tennyson Guyer Also Notified Hardin County Courthouse STATE OHIO Miami Street Grade School Honorable Delbert L. Latta Honorable Donald J. Pease Centerville vicinity Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable Samuel L. Devine Name State Historic Preservation Officer Gilboa Main Street Historic District Honorable Tony P. Hall Putnam County Honorable John H. Glenn ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Bradford, Robert, House Byers/bjr - county code: Old St.
Patrick's Church 12)SOURCE of NOMINATION - LOCAL - deteriorated 17 features: Dexcellent Oruins Omoved EO NOT INTACT-O - Unknown SO UNKNOWN-6 Ounexcavated 4O NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - No Access AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : OCLAIMS: explain -ENGINEERING -11 -RECREATION -28 C ENTERTAINMENT-26 - LAW - 16 C RELIGION- 22 - ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 - LITERATURE- 17 - SCIENCE- 23 'oldest' O - AGRICULTURE -3 - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 C MILITARY - 18 C ARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS- 9 - INDUSTRY- 13 C MUSIC - 19 - SOCIAL / CULTURAL - 30 'only' D CART-5 - EDUCATION- 10 - INVENTION - 14 - PHILOSOPHY - 20 - TRANSPORTATION-25 3functions major alterations : g architectural style(s): 1 interlor decorator: @artisan: _date.
IIF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE Lorain Wellington SETTLEMENT-29 ASSOCIATION INSTITUTIONAL: FEDERAL CURRENTLY: PERSONAL: builder/contractor: WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: EVENTS: PRIVATE ORGANIZATION SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 artist: vicinity of Steven 512 N. Main St. NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP Dfair landscape architect/ garden designer: ADMINISTRATOR: historic events: NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET reviewers initials. Old North Primary School URBAN PLANNING-31 Dunexposed Coriginal site XSTATE of entry: Daltered SAVED? YES OTHER NAMES city / town -good IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT? Dyes Ono "first'O -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 -reconstructed - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 C POLITICS/ GOVT.* 21 CONDITION ETHNIC GROUP McQuillin COMMERCE-6 dates of initial construction: master builder: BACCESS GNPS REGION: