Nomination for St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church

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See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 1. Name and/or common 2. Location street & number 502 Kenton Street - not for publication city, town - vicinity of - State - county 3. Classification - unoccupied . agriculture _ museum X private - structure both _ religious - yes: unrestricted _ being considered .transportation _ other: 4. Owner of Property Joseph L. Bernadin, Archbishop of Cincinnati, trustee 5. Location of Legal Description 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys has this property been determined yes - local ( Category code Accessible government date commercial site industrial None educational congressional district Ohio Ownership entertainment Public Acquisition historic Status public federal district date entered scientific object park Inventory-Nomination Form private residence Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Type all entries-complete applicable sections in process Renotification/8o Amendments United States Department of the Interior National Register of Historic Places depository for survey records work in progress Present Use For HCRS use only title FHR8-300 (11-78) military received DEC 8 1989 Saint Joseph (Roman Catholic) Church 7th, C. J. Brown X building(s) courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Springfield yes Clark County Recorder's Office 7.

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

Description of the property

St. Joseph Church is a rectangular brick structure, approximately 5 6'wide by brickwork machiolations at the eaves. :: at the 4th floor level and,is fitted with a triplet, louvered gothic bay on each side. The use of the central tower and machiolations provides the building with a feeling of the Early Romanesque Revival. This, however, is counterbalanced by the vaulting. The side aisles are covered again with plaster vaulting. However, the curve is so flat as to give the impression of Romanesque barrel vaulting, rather Condition ruins date unexposed fair than gothic. Check one Xoriginal site The three doorways are faced with quasi-gothic stone dressings.Above each side This eclecticism is reflected in the interior as well. These butresses are of brick with stone dressings some cf which have shallow bas relief gothic tracery. The exterior walls on the long sides rise gothic ribing..

Along the sides of the cei ling a blind clerestory is worked into.the The long side facing the southeast duplicates the Central avenue side, with the door is a triplet gothic window with large lancet window in tower over central door. distance above the sharply pitched roof.Solid brick turrets & finials at the two corners. ersatz brick buttresses along each long side.The building is seated ona rock-faced flights o.f stone stairs on either side of a central doorway. This central.doorway The effect of a transcept is created by projecting a massive gable from the roof to years a dark ochre color with a paint & sand mixture to imitate stone.There are7 banks of pews and a side aisle on either side of these.The original oak pews bought in 19ol were replaced with new ones ofa modernistic design within the last two years.

the rear short wall,rising.up.to about.one-half the.heighth of the gable: The tower terminates in four corner, turret finials with a sharply pointed triangular walls, has imitation buttresses rising at 45 A modern, covered and enclosed entry way has been constructed to 136' in depth. It is orientated nne along Central Avenue with the short side facade the exterior walls on both sides. Each of these is fitted with massive lancet window is situated in the base of a slightly projecting tower. The facade including gable end give entrance to the basement. In addition, one wing of the rear ambulatory extends The nave of the church consists of a broad aisle flaned with two the central aisle is covered with a sharply pitched ceiling using imitation plaster exceptions. angles on its two projecting corners.

with gothic tracery and stained glass.A slightly smaller gable projects on each The tower and spire rise an equal about l0'beyond the rear wall, so as to form a side entrance sacristy. rises to approximately 4 storys in heighth. FHR-8-300 (11-78) St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio Item number Four years after dedication, Church was fitted with a high altar of a Renais- Reading, Ohio and is thus older than St. Joseph's. It was supposedly built by one supported on iron columns, encased in wooden corinthian columns, grained to two parts, within wooden cabinets, and the console placed between and slightly in Cross" are attached to the walls at appropriate positions. They have been repainted design in shades of green & brown.

At present, a further exterior refurbishing is in process, with plexiglass being fitted over the stained glass windows, as both storm sash and protection received Page Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service date entered heavily hung with glass prisms.Two gothic wooden confessionals originally stood a barrel vault or semi-cylindrical canopy supported on wood corinthiancolumns.

communion railing.The interior is lighted by three massive chandeliers.Each consists of an upper and lower ring of brass, fitted with numerous lightbulbs and Inventory-Nomination Form Joseph Shroeder of Cincinnati.This altar remains untouched and in original All interior walls of the Church retain the original scheme of being stuccoed The choir consists ofa semicircular balcony at the rear of the structure and thus lost original polychrome finish.The floor has also been recovered in National Register of Historic Places These altars have had the backdrops removed;gone also is the white enameled and then painted to imitate natural stone.Full-round terra cotta stations of the imitate marble. It has the unusual feature of the pipe organ being divided into been built to a side doorway to facilitate the handicapped.

condition.The two side altars were fitted with gothic backdrops of 3 spires each. United States Department of the Interior Continuation sheet front of them. Here alone do original oak pews remain. on either side of the steps up to the center front entrance and a cement ramp has It was originally in the chapel of the academy of the Sisters of Notre Dame at For HCRS use only against breakage. Two small, modern lamp standards have also been emplaced on either side of the nave at the transcept.One of these has been removed.

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Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - prehistoric _ archeology-historic _ law - science _agriculture . literature _ sculpture X architecture - social/ . humanitarian X 1800-1899 _ commerce - politics/government .transportation Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) the brilliant Springfield architect, Charles Cregar (or Creager), yet is so radically different from many of his other commissions, many of which were exactly contem- idiom, although he had done considerable commercial design in a late Italianate, early building with towers in a Romanesque mood, but transformed into a gothic revival different approach. Due no doubt to the financial capability of the parish, brick was style in an inappropriate medium, or utilizing a different approach, he chose the lations. In keeping with current liturgical fashions, however, he did introduce City Building has long dominated local opinions of his productions, typecasting him into one role, St. Joseph Church is a delightful contradiction to any statement of lack of originality on his part. 1894 with cornerstone dedication on May 13, 1894.

Structural work completed and 1600-1699 1700-1799 1400-1499 economics engineering industry communications invention 1500-1599 education Period theater music 1904.) 1900- conservation porary designs. Creager had acheived his reputation with the Richardsonian Roman- The design of St. Joseph Church therefore has the greatest significance by showing shows Creager only one step removed from the City Building.Itis a massive stone other (specify) designing the polygonal, Third Presbyterian Church --also now on the Register. certain situations and restrictions.

Although his work of'88-90 on the Springfield some gothic touches, such as in the lancet windows and doorways, as well as the (Note: Architect and design chosen in 1892;actual construction began in April, employed instead of stone.Given the choice of trying to reproduce his favorite formal dedication on Oct.13,1897;interior finishing work stretched up through The significance of St.Joseph Church lies in the fact that it was the work of that Creager was a highly flexible architect, capable of altering his style tosuit spire atop the bell tower.In 1893,Creager broke with his own pattern again in military - archeology-prehistoric - - community planning - landscape architecture - religion _art .exploration/settlement -philosophy in the 1880's. In 1892 he'wa's chosen by two Springfield Catholic parishes to design only by the lancet windows and vaulted interior. In St.

Joseph it is a markedly latter. Thus he reverted to a romanesque he could manage in the situation; the mid new churches:St.Raphael and St.Joseph.St.Raphael, already on the Register, esque Springfield City Building,1889-90. This romanesque mode was his favorite 1. SPRINGFIELD ILLUSTRATED, 1901; pp. 53-54 4. The Springfield Press-Republic, May 18, 1894 Quadrangle name - - state 11.

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Form Prepared By George H. Berkhofer, X local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National-Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89- 45504 county date Northing Easting Executive Director Zone Springfield national name/title Attest: Chief of Registration Less than one 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification 10. Geographical Data 9. Major Bibliographical References UMT References List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries the starting point. 3.

The Springfield Republic, October 17, 1897 State Historic Preservation Officer signature The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Acreage of nominated property 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the Natiqral Register and certify that it has been evaluated an alley,then northwest 1o0'to Central Ave.,then 150'northeast along Central Ave.to For HCRS use only code 2. A RECORD OF FIFTY YEARS, 1884-1934; St. Joseph Parish, Springfoeld, O. passim. 10 41 in White & Rodgers addition to Springfield, beginning at a point on the southeast street & number 300 W. Main St. according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.

organization Ohio Clark County Historical Society National Register corner of Kenton St.& Central Ave.,running southeast loo',thence southwest 150'to FHR-8-300 (11-78) United States Department of the Interior St. Joseph Roman Cathllc Church, Springtield, Clark County, OH Continuation sheet of sociology. St. Raphael parish, created in 1849, was the first Catholic church was created, St. Bernard. This served the needs of the immigrant German Begun as a mission church in 1882, it was able by 1884 to buy land and erect a only eight years later, that parish of laboring class people felt the need and desire St. Raphael which started its new church in 1892.

Following the completion of the building, the parish continued to supply funds until the interior was finally in a relatively poor and badly blighted area of the City, the descendants of the OPTIONAL date entered Page Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service financially. In this way, strong grounds can be presented for inclusion of the Inventory-Nomination Form three story church-school building. At this point it became independent. National Register of Historic Places Shops of Wm. Whitely, which had just been constructed only one block away. for a new church and thus the creation of the present St. Joseph. In spite of Additional significance for St. Joseph Church may be found in the realm curnished in 1904.The tenacity and strength of purpose of this relatively poor eastern area of the City.In1882,St.

Joseph was established to serve the needs in Springfield.It owed its origin to the arrival of Irish laborers building the waivered in its plans and even managed to complete their building before that of Item number the fact of Whitely's bankruptcy and the financial panic of1893,the parish never Little Miami and Mad River & Lake Erie Railroads.In 18 6l a second parish population which arrived in the 1850's and which lived and worked in the more For HCRS use only received EC 8 1980 Although St. Joseph is now situated early parishoners continue to actively support the church, both spiritually and religious convictions of the immigrant Irish. Church on the Register asa striking example of the Irish-American experience. National Park Service Working No. 12-8-80-2949 Fed. Reg. Date: - RETURN Reviewer _ Recom. /Criteria . _ see continuation sheet X3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5.

Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7. Description - excellere . deteriorated - unaltered - original site resubmission dates Location Name alterations/integrity REJECT Discipline clarity completeness summary paragraph owner objection good boundary selection ruins .Nomination returned for: _substantive reasons discussed below Date Due: technical corrections cited below NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Check one United States Department of the Interior Preeent Use EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET photos ? Substantive Review: Federal Agency: relating significance to justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11.

Form Prepared By - Date - Signed - checked completeness clarity context Maps Photographs Other summary paragraph justification of areas Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to applicable criteria 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification the resource Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet 8. Significance Phone: 202 272 -3504 local netional ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Inventory - Review - KEEPER OTHER Entered CONTROL ARCHEOLOGIST Maps Re-submit HAER Send-back TECHNICAL HISTORIAN Photos REVIEW UNIT CHIEF United States Department of the Interior - Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry BRANCH CHIEF Working Number 12,8,80, 2949 G. H. Berkhofer June, 1980 photograph no. Y2 southeast. 300 W. Main St., Springfield, O. View of the facade of Church, looking Springfield, Clark Co.. Ohio St.

Joseph Church Springfield, Clark CO., Ohio G. H. Berkhofer June, 1980 looking southeast. Photograph no. 2 300 W. Main St., Springfield, Ohio Closer view of the facade of the G. H. Berkhofer June, 1980 photograph no. /1 southeast. Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio 300 W. Main St., Springfield, Ohio Front half of Church, looking east by DEC DEC81980 G. H. Berkhofer June, 1980 300 W. Main St., Springfield, Ohio spire, looking east by southeast Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio Closer view of front half of Church and photograph no. 4/g G. H. Berkhofer June, 1980 300 W. Main St. Springfield, Ohio photograph no. 5 DEC81980 looking south by southeast. Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio View of Central Ave. side of Church, St. Joseph Ghurc DEC G. H. Berkhofer 1ooking northeast DEC 8 1980 300 W.

Main St., Springfield, Ohio Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio June 1980 View of ambulatory at rear of Church, photogeaph no. 61 St. Joseph Church St. Joseph Church G. H. Berkhofer June, 1980 300 W. Main St., Springfield, Ohio photograph no. 8 7/ sacristy and adjacent modern school bldg. DEC81980 including basement entrance, transcept, Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio View of the rear of the eastern side, SPRINGFIELD, OHIQ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES SPRINGFIELD QUADRANGLE SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY has been razed since this map REGISTER was printed. NATIONA Springfield, Clark Co,, Ohio St Joseph Church sane I7. 2 60860, 4421950 Ohio Historical Center 1-71&17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio43211 (614)466-1500 National Register of Historic Places 18th and C Streets, NW Enclosed are twenty-seven National Register resubmissions.

All were nominations and of the provisions of the amended National Historic have chosen to object to. the listing. Tiedmann, Hannes, House Dove1, J.H., Farm Herr, Christian S., House McCreary-Burnworth House Brown, Smauel, House West View Landmark Tavern McCorkle, Almon G., House FEB 1 0 1982 REGISTER - Logan Ashland Morrow Lorain Licking Coshocton Stark Fairfield Muskingum Monroe Erie Franklin Jackson Name Clark Cuyahoga Union Church Belmont Guernsey Piatt Castles VSt. Joseph Roman Catholic Church Massillon Cemetery Building Finney-Darrah House February 4, 1982 NATIONAL Hotel Breakers RECEIVED County Lakefork School Dear Ms.

Schull: New Rankin Building Vicary House Johnston-Crossland House originally submitted in 1980 and returned for renotification in keeping Crittenden Farm McCully Log House Ohio Historic Preservation Office National Park Service Chalfant Church Mooney, William C., House Pickaway Keystone Furnace information and this has been included with the resubmission.The Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper Renick Farm Bryn Du owners of one property (First United Methodist Church, Van Wert County) Trumbull Carol Shull February 4, 1982 page 2 A nomination for the First United Methodist Church, Van Wert, Van Wert Please let me know if you have any questions. State Historic Preservation WRL/DS: Jb Sincerely, enclosures Officer to that effect is included with the nomination materials. church not be listed on the National Register.

A notarized statement also enclosed.The Board of Trustees hasasked that this ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STATE OHIO MARCH 15, 1982 Mooney, William C., House LSt. Joseph Roman Catholic Church Tiedemann, Hannes, House Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Dr. W. Ray Luce Honorable Clarence J. Brown Columbus, Ohio 43211 Honorable Donald J. Pease Honorable Ralph S. Regula Rocky Mountain Regional Office, NºS For further information, please call the National Register at (202) 272-3504 Location Notified Name Union Church Kipton Springfield Canton Cleveland Monroe County Vicary House Woodsfield Clark County Lorain County Date Entered Muskingum County New Concord vicinity Honorable Clarence E. Miller State Historic Preservation Officer Honorable Douglas Applegate Honorable John H.

Glenn McCully Log House Cuyahoga County Honorable Mary Rose Oakar The Ohio Historical Society Interstate.7l at 17th Avenue Midwest Regional Office, NPS