Nomination for St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception

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JUL 2 1 1980 1. Name ST. MARY'S CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION and/or common street & number - not for publication city, town Fulda, OH - vicinity of _ state - public - unoccupied - agriculture _ museum X building(s) X private - park _ structure - work in progress _ educational - private residence - site _entertainment X religious . object - in process - yes: restricted - government . other: 4. Owner of Property c/o Rev. Fr. Walter Heinz Steubenville, OH 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Caldwell, OH has this property been determined elegible?

- - yes x no Columbus, OH 039 1978 43211 Accessible both commercial transportation county Category code date Status Ownership Noble district historic industrial Court Square congressional district being considered date entered Ohio Historic Inventory Public Acquisition Ohio Inventory-Nomination Form Immaculate Conception Parish Type all entries-complete applicable sections Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Diocese of Steubenville Noble County Court House 10th-Clarence Miller 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 3. Classification Present Use scientific United States Department of the Interior title See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Fulda Church National Register of Historic Places For HCRS use only military FHR-8300 (11-78) 2. Location of Box 969, 422 Washington Street . federal X -local 121 564 7.

Description X excellent _ deteriorated _ unaltered X original site . ruins X altered _ moved date Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception is a Romanesque Revival edifice, executed in Paired brackets, reminiscent of the Italianate modes of the late nineteenth century, ar- The interior of this building is clearly its finest-quality. Basilican in plan, it was apparently rather plain at the time of its original construction. However, various ornamental Columbus. In 1900, the greatest redecoration project began, under the pastorate of John supported by a series of clustered columns with lavish capitals, clearly defining the interior space of the church. New stained glass windows, imported from Europe, were also installed Cleveland decorator, Cook Brothers, and Caldwell contractor, L. Mills and Sons, executing the Hackert Studios of Chicago and New York, in conjunction with Joseph Dickmann.

(It is said Condition unexposed fair izing the Kingship of Jesus Check one ticulate the eaves. condition.All voids are round-arched, many set in blind arches which are sligltly recessed. the side altars in 1889,both purchased from the Josephinum Church Furniture Co.in work itself. A second redecoration was undertaken in 1944 under the direction of the Karl featuring a central tower which projects only slightly from the plane of the facade. When removed sometime after 1948,thus leaving the exterior of the church in an almost original brick, measuring 60'x120'.

The building is oriented toward the west, with its 3-bay facade the church was new, no steeple rose from this tower; in 1900, during a major renovation of alterations have taken place over the years: The main altar was installed in 1886' and fold for a time, but who was being welcomed back at this time) The precise decoration scheme the general color scheme is light blue and old rose, with lavish application of gold, symbol- The sides of the church feature 7-bay configurations capped with an arcaded corbel table. Pollmann.This redecoration included the installation of a monumental vaulted arched ceiling, 8.

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Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - archeology-prehistoric _ community planning _landscape architecture_X religion -archeology-historic _ conservation - science - sculpture X 1800-1899 - philosophy - politics/government Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) significance, as clearly the finest architectural specimen in the village of Fulda.

It and, perched as it is atop an 1000 foot rise, it is obviously the architectural, as with its high altar, yaulted ceiling, and, polychrome decoration,,is, one of,the finest populated by German Catholics; indeed, the village itself was named for the Westphalian 1500-1599 1400-1499 1600-1699 commerce 1700-1799 economics communications transportation Builder/Architect education engineering invention industry Period theater literature exploration/settlement humanitarian music agriculture Specific dates prehistoric law is characteristic of the Romanesque Revival parish church of the late 19th century, town from whence came many of the original settlers.The present church was erected The church was constructed in 1874,replacing an earlier building built in 1853,six under the pastorate of D.J.Klueber who served the parish from 1860 to 1883.This other (specify) parish has supplied 8young men to the priesthood as well as more than 30 women to the military social/ _art _architecture wel1, as the spiritual anchor of the village.

Also, the interior described in #7, this is among the finest in, the state. years after the founding of the parish in 1847. This parish then, as now, was primarily sisterhood. Although the population of the parish has decreased recently, the church gem. 1900- St. Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception is nominated for its architectural As_far as.rural ecclesiastical architectural.interior ornament in southeastern,Ohio..

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

Major Bibliographical References Acreage of nominated property Macksburg, Ohio _ state 11. Form Prepared By December, 1978 street & number -1425 Newark Road OH 43701 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification - national X local 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated State Historic Preservation Officer signature Ohio Historical Souety I hereby certity that this property js included in the National Register Attest: 10 code county Easting date Zone Northing Quadrangle name UMT References less than one acre city or town Zanesville, List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Centenary of St.Mary's Church of the Immaculate Conception (1947). boundary to encompass only the ch rch building itself, and not the cemetery or rectory. 10.

Geographical Data The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: For HCRS use only Verbal boundary description and justification Beginning ata pyint on the E side.of Co.Rd.15 (said then NE c.60m.to a point;NW c. 60m.along the unnamed road to the place of beginning.Said point being c.60m.Sof an unnamed road in the village ofFulda);then SE c.60m.toa point; Illustrated Atlas of Noble County, Ohio (Wall, Mann, and Hall, 1876). CLL As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.

GPO 938 835 name/title David Taylor, Regional Historic Preservation Officer 614-453-0762 telephone organization Ohio University-Zanesville Photos - Inventory - REVIEW UNIT CHIEF KEEPER OTHER HAER Send-back CONTROL Entered Maps Re-submit Review HISTORIAN TECHNICAL BRANCH CHIEF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN National Register Write-up United States Department of the Interior-Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Federal Register Entry 2.3.81 Working Number L,5,80. 1487 Fulda, Ohio Nancy B. Hoy October, 1978 JUN 5 and north Conception Preservation Office/Marietta Col lege West facade-Entrance facing east St, Mary's Church of the Immaculat Photograph #l JUL 2 | 1980 Nancy B. Hoy Photograph # 2 of 5 JUN 5 College ate Conception North elevation facing south Preservation Office/ Marietta Fulda Ohio St. Mary's Church of the Immacul- October 1978 JUL 2 I 1980 Fulda, Ohio Nancy B.

Hoy JUN 5 1980 facing west Preservation Office/ Marietta College ate Conception East elevation- rear of church St. Mary's Church of the Immacul- October 1978 JUL 2 I 1980 Photograph # 3 0f5 ST. MARY'S CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE Photo from Fr. Walter Heinz Interior, showing vaulted ceiling JUN 5 CONCEPTION Fulda, Noble Co., Ohio ST. MARY'S CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE Fulda, Noble County Negative NOB-1-5-3, filed at Ohio University- JUN 5 1980 CONCEPTION Photo copied from lithograph in Wall, Mann, Zanesville, Zanesville, Ohio County, Ohio 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC UNITED STATES STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR MACKSBURG QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Ohio Historical Center I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500 May 28, 1980 Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper JUN 5 Washington, D. C. 20243 Dear Ms.

Shull: a list of the nominations with additional enclosures noted: Garver Barn, Butler County Glen Ellen, Butler County One letter from the owner and Hidlay Cottage, Butler County One letter from owner Rosedale Cottage, Crawford County Root & McBride-Bradley Building, Cuyahoga Co.

One letter from owner, and infor- Hollencamp House, Greene County Broom-Braden Stone House, Guernsey County Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, Hamilton County Vaughn, Daniel, Homestead, Mahoning County Monroe County Courthouse, Monroe County Newcom House, Montgomery County historic owner, three letters from W434 Enclosures REGISTER Name Ohio Historic Preservation Office NATIONAL Regular Submissions National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior Enclosed are nineteen new nominations for the National Register.All mation sheet from regional officer Heritage Conservation & Recreation Service notification procedures as finally published have been followed and all several patent records of a historic photo the regional officer, and a xerox Two letters from a descendant of a Water Street Historic District, Greene Co.

One brochure on the district have been reviewed and approved by the state review board.Following is RECEIVED Ms. Carol Shull May 28, 1980 Page 2 Lilienthal Building, Muskingum County St. Mary's Church, Noble County Horsey-Barthelmas Farm, Pickaway County Portage Hotel, Summit County July 18, 1956; Akron Beacon-Journal article, June 30, 1975, and January 16, 1980; The Akron Press article, June 12, June 12, 1912; excerpt from History of Akron 1925; Blueprint of original drawings of hotel; letter from owner's architect review board meeting, April 25, 1980; Akron, 3/14/80; comments from the regional officer; letter from mayor of JUN 5 Akron, April 22, 1980; letter from Summit County Historical Society, April NATIONAL 18, 1980; letter from William Wallace, April 21, 1980; letter from the Akron Art Institute; letter from the Akron ment, May 2, 1980 with attachments.

Mackinaw Historic District, Warren County David L. Brook DLB: cw enclosures Sincerely, REGISTER State Historic Preservation Officer from city. Buckingham-Petty House, Muskingum County Ohio Department of Transportation Please let me know if we can provide any additional information. Staff comment sheet and Review Board One letter with enclosures from with attachment; minutes of the state 19l2; Akron Beacon-Journal article, comments; Cleveland Plain Dealer aticle, Department of Planning and Urban Develop- The above nomination was approved by a 6 to 5vote of the state reivew board. One letter from owner and one letter copy of a telegram from the City of Honorable John H. Glenn, Jr. Mr. David Brook Columbus, Ohio 43211 Honorable Tony P. Hall For further information, please call the National Register at(202)343-6401.

Dayton Woodsfield Byers/mjd Location 8/5/80 Fulda STATE Monroe County Name Montgomery County Franklin Noble County Zanesville Mackinaw Historic District Lilienthal Building OHIO Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Newcom House The Ohio Historical Society Monroe County Courthouse Immaculate Conception Also Notified Honorable Thomas N. Kindness Honorable Douglas Applegate Muskingum County Honorable Clarence E. Miller State Historic Preservation Officer Warren County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER St. Mary's Church of the Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue Date Entered JUL 2 | 1980