Nomination for St. Rosa Church

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United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service received MAR 3 1982 See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type all entries-complete applicable sections Name and/or common street & number 2501 Eastern Avenue -not for publication city, town - vicinity of - state - county Present Use .district -public - unoccupied - agriculture . museum * building(s) X private - commercial -park _ structure _ both _ work in progress X educational X private residence _ site -entertainment X religious - in process X yes: restricted - government - scientific .transportation - other: 100 E. 3th Street courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Court & Main Streets - yes X no _federal . local depository for survey records code Ownership Hamilton Category Accessible Cincinnati date 039 Status object industrial historic 2. Location 3.

Classification Inventory-Nomination Form 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Ohio National Register of Historic Places Public Acquisition 5. Location of Legal Description being considered congressional district -yes:unrestricted SAINT ROSA CHURCH Hamilton County Courthouse military August 1978 Miami Purchase Association 4. Owner of Property FHR8300 (11-78) For HCRS use only title of Cincinnati, Archbishop of Cincinnati, "Trustee" has this property been determined elegible? Archdiocese Cincinnati Historic Inventory 7. Description - excellent . unaltered X original site X altered .moved date on thesouth-east corner of Eastern Avenue and Lumber Streets along the Ohio River in the The church is a rectangular plan 2 1/2 story brick building, built in 1867 at a cost of Errichter A.D. 1868".

A fire in 1894 destroyed the interior of the church with the ex- ception of the front two stained glass windows, the two side altars and the beechnut wood pulpit. There have been few changes since the 1894 rebuilding, even though there was extensive damage during the 1937 flood. The first rectory was a two story brick building erected in 1869 to the south and in con- nection with the church. This has been used as a school and convent and currently houses a small museum composed of religious artifacts of St. Rose Church and various other arti- of the Ohio River during the floods. (Photo 2) The present rectory to the west of the church was built in 1880 at a cost of $3,000. It The facade displays a lightly bracketed cornice, two gabled wall dormers, ornately is enclosed by a wrought iron fence.

Condition unexposed deteriorated ruins Check one Romanesque style church is distinquished by its symmetrical fenestration, its steeple East End of Cincinnati.Originally this area was called Fulton because the hulls of the corbelled machicolations and parapet along the cornice, two 4 three tiered buttresses roof line.A stone tablet in the central bay bears the inscription St.Rosa Alve The St.Rose's complex consists of the church, school and rectory which are located on a Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance

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is a rectangular plan, asymmetrical,2 1/2 story Mansard-Italianate brick building.(Photo flanked by the rectory on the west and the school on the east.(Photo 1) ed by fire in 1968.On the south facade is painted a gage which has recorded the heighth clocks, the face of each measures 7 feet in diameter which was built in 1888 by Charles The church is $60,000. The church is 127 feet long and 57 feet wide with a tower 184 feet high. The cles; including a 19th century classroom.

_ good fair river steamboats were constructed all along the riverbank.Railroad tracks and remants the rectory was renovated and an addition was built at a cost of $932.A small front yard and tower clock.The church displays keystone hood molding over the windows and doors, incised and bracketed 1intels, bracketed lug sills and two corbelled chimneys.In 1902 lot 236 x 500 feet.This complex, through its cohesiveness, forms a strong focal point of the Fulton Station are located on the hillside north of Eastern Avenue.T The second floor of this building was destroy- End chimneys and a lightly bracketed cornice enhance the Form No. 10-300a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -- NOMINATION FORM St. Rosa Church, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio CONTINUATION SHEET Montessori pre-school.

The windows are double hung, one over one, capped by a stationary window. The symmetrical fenestration displays a Romanesque door with classical middle of the building.Presently the school is being used as a FOR NPS USE ONLY shelf pediment and stone lintels and lug sills. St.Rose School to the east of the church was built in 1901 at a cost of $11,274.33.The 2 1/2 story school building is 59 x 39 (Hev. 10-74) RECEIVED MAR APR 11982 DATE ENTERED ITEM NUMBER PAGE 2 cross. An extremely wide covered corbelled chimney projects from the feet and contains four large class rooms to seat 200 pupils. (Photo 4) flanking a central Romanesque hipped wall dormer with parapet and 8.

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Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - prehistoric _ archeology-prehistoric - archeology-historic . law . science . agriculture _ sculpture . military _ social/ .musIc X 1800-1899 exploration settlement . - philosophy _ theater - politics/government _ transportation X other (specify) Statement of Significance

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(in one paragraph) nence of this church and its 190' steeple have assisted river pilots when navigating the the tower at night. Moreover, the tower's four sided clock was specifically designed to ben- The Chicago architect A. Druiding, who was responsible for numerous other church designs in school (1901), both of which through their similar textures, fenestration, and scale, contri- of the church, the rectory is a representative example of Italianate architecture with a with the Ohio River, especially during the 1913 flood when it was referred to as "St. Rose 1400-1499 1500-1599 1700-1799 commerce economics education conservation Period engineering industry humanitarian literature invention In-The-Ohio." Builder/Architect communications 1900- River navigation Specific dates inspired front entrance.

- communityplanning St.Rose'sis significant as a cohesive assemblage of nineteenth and early twentieth century in 1867,the church's interior space suffered extensive damage after a severe fire in 1894. landscape architecture - religion x architecture church architecture, and also as it embodies the traditional religious and educational ten- sharp bend in the Ohio River. Even today towboat pilots will project their spotlights on efit persons on both sides of the Ohio River. The compact setting of the three buildings is essential to the integrity and aesthetic qual- ity of the church complex. Dominating the immediate environment is St. Rosa's Church, a sol- features include keystone hood moldings, corbelled machicolations, and broached spire. Built Cincinnati, was subsequently commissioned for interior plans. Very little if any of the exterior fenestration was altered by the fire.

Flanking the church are the rectory (1880) and bute to the ecclesiastical quality of St. Rose. Physically attached to the northwest facade Although there are only 72 members, St. Rose has an active and devoted congregation, many of id interpretation of nineteenth century Romanesque architecture. Its principle stylistic 1600-1699 art Catholic Telegraph, March 6, 1953 Acreage of nominated property - 236 x 500 feet Quadrangle scale -1:24,000 Parcels 9, 10 and 74 in George P. Torrences' Estate in Cincinnati, Ohio - state 11.

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Form Prepared By for St. Rose Church street & number telephone 513-961-3618 - local _ national As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 665), hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated county code Cincinnati Northing Easting name/title date Zone organization 10. Geographical Data Chief of Registration Attest: Maryanne Benson Entered in the Ohio UMT References Verbal boundary description and justification List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries city or town 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register 9.

Major Bibliographical References National Register 3219 Bishop Street State Historic Preservation Officer signature For HCRS use only 41331301710 History of St. Rosa Church, Fulton, Cincinnati, Ohio, c. 1895 according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. GPO 938 835 Keeper of the National Register SHPO EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Recom. / Criteria - - see continuation sheet Location Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys resubmission Name completeness Date alterations/integrity REJECT Reviewer clarity Discipline summary paragraph owner objection boundary selection 7. Description United States Department of the Interior nomination by person or local government _substantive reasons discussed below NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES -appeal National Park Service Fed.

Reg. Date; 2./. 8 S Substantive Review: - technical corrections cited below _ original site .moved Seterioratec RETURN Federal Agency: National Regtater .Nomination returned for: unexposed Status ruins Check one justification of exception 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification - netional -loca - Date - Signed checked completeness Photographs clarity Maps context Other relating significance to applicable criteria 8. Significance Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to summary paragraph justification of areas the resource relationship of integrity No. 1 May 1980, negatives Miami Purchase North elevation - Church, School & Maryanne Benson 2501 Eastern Avenue Rectory of St. Rose St.

Rose Church MAR31982 Photographer facing south 1965 1962 1918 1930 1933 1979 1937 1964 1948 - 1945 1913 1894 FIO No. 2 MAR 3 1982 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Maryanne Benson, May 1980 Photographer facing north South elevation-flood gage St. Rose Church 2501 Eastern Avenue Negatives, MPA 3 1982 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Photographer facing south North elevation Negatives - Miami Purchase Assoc. 2501 Eastern Avenue St. Rose Church - Rectory Maryanne Benson, May 1980 No. 3 No. 4 Negatives - Miami Purchase A5$82- North elevation Maryanne Benson, May 1980 Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio Photographer facing south St. Rose Church - School 2501 Eastern Avenue MAR NEWPORT, KY.-OHIO STATE OF KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY NEWPORT QUADRANGLE 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR River Dow UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY KENTUCKY-OHIO Mr.

David Brook Ohio Historical Center J-71 & 17th Street Columbus, Ohio Dear Mr. Brook, This is a letter to request your positive consideration that capacity since June, 1972. However, I was associate here future generations to come to know and appreciate things of the the future who would consider the Church old-fashioned and not up to date, thereby deciding to remove the historic altars and other beautiful old things with so-called modernization. As you will note from the application, there are many reasons for the whole place to be listed for preservation on the National Historic Register. With my sincerest hope that I may soon hear from you Most sincerely, Reverend william P. Wintermener ST. ROSE church 2501 eastern avenue / cincinnati, ohio 45202 / phone (a/c 513) 871-1162 | rev. wm. p.

wintermeyer-pastor inplacing Historic St.Rose Church on the national Historic 1867.My concern is that someone may succeed me as Pastor in Pastor prior to becoming Pastor since 1g61.Hawing taught u.s.History WPW May 16, 1980 in High School and College for more than twenty years, I am with a favorable reply. Register.Jam presently Pastor o St.Rose,having serued in MAR31982 RECEIVED REGISTER NATIONAL MAR 3219 Bishop Street May 21, 1980 Ohio Historic Preservation Office I-71 & 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Mr. Simmons: After reviewing the nomination, Father Wintermeyer did not viously mentioned. The exterior wälls remained, in fact, the fire church's museum are photographs of the church after the fire and can be provided to show the amount of damage done by the fire. obtain it for you. Thank you.

Sincerely, If you have any questions or need more information, I will David Simmons National Register Manager Mauyanne Benson National Register.I received the letter after I sent you the Enclosed is a letter from Father Wintermeyer, Pastor of nomination and would like to include it with the nomination. think that I made it clear that the fire in 1894 destroyed only the MAR31982 REGISTER MAR RECEIVED NATIONAL roof, steeple and the interior with the exceptions which I pre- St.Rose the nomination of St.Rose's to the L. MONTY ERB - CHAIRMAN ESTELLE B. BERMAN - VICE CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR OF CITY PLANNING SAMUEL T. BRITTON ROOM 222. CITY HALL ROBERT J. BRODBECK CINCINNATI. OHIO 45202 THOMAS B. BRUSH ERWIN E. HOFFMAN ELLSWORTH LOVE SYLVESTER MURRAY August 18, 1980 Dallas Harder, Acting State Historic I-71 and 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 Dear Mr.

Harder: At its August 11 meeting, the Cincinnati Historic Conservation Board voted to support the following nominations which will come before the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board for final approval on August 29, 1980: 2) St. Rose Church (2501 Eastern Avenue) 3) McAlpin Bridal Cottage and Hulburt House (341 and 333 Lafayette Ave.) 4) Lotze and Fox Buildings (17-23 W. Court St.) The Historic Conservation Board is also supportive of the Ninth St. until its September 22 meeting at which time it will consider the comments of the City's Downtown Working Review Committee. Adele Cramer Equal Opportunity Employer Sincerely, AUG 21 1980 AC/caw ADMINISTRATOR. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Preservation Officer STEVEN F. BLOOMFIELD City Planner Historic District nomination but is withholding any official comment HERBERT W.

STEVENS PHONE 352-3471 LAND USE AND ZONING Ohio Historical Center 1) Ida Street Bridge (Mt. Adams) NATIONAL MAR31982 REGISTER RECEIVED ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES STATE OHIO - Location Bramble, Ayres L., House Shield's, Edwin M., House Dr. W. Ray Luce Columbus, Ohio 43211 Cincinnati Loveland Hamilton County Name Clark County Greene County South Charleston vicinity The Ohio Historical Society Honorable Howard M. Metzenbaum Honorable Clarence Brown Yellow Springs Green Plain Monthly Meetinghouse Honorable Willis D. Gradison, Jr. Honorable John Glenn State Historic Preservation Officer Midwest Regional Office, NPS For further information,please call the National Register at(202) 272-3504 Interstate 7l at 17th Avenue St. Rosa Church Notified Yellow Springs Historic District (William Johnston House)