Nomination for Second Presbyterian Church

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United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms and/or common street & number 132 South Third Street - not for publication A vicinity of city, town - public - unoccupied * building(s) X private _work in progress .site -in process - yes: restricted - military Trustees of Central Presbyterian Church, c/o Spencer C. Lawrence, Pastor 132 S. Third Street has this property been determined elegible? - yes X no - county . - local 2. Location 039 Accessible museum both code transportation government date 1975 structure Inventory-Nomination Form commercial Category entertainment educational district industrial park 1982 Ownership county Franklin historic other: Status object 4. Owner of Property date entered state Columbus Public Acquisition scientific National Register of Historic Places 3.

Classification being considered private residence 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 5. Location of Legal Description agriculture Second Presbyterian Church Type all entries-complete applicable sections Central Presbyterian Church Present Use 1. Name South High Street congressional district 15-Chalmers P.Wylie For HCRS use only X_religious Ohio received DEC 7 Ohio 43215 _ federal X state courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. Franklin County Administration Building FHR-8-300 (11-78) -unaltered X altered _moved date Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

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tower was crowned with a spire which rose to a height of 200 feet above the His Von Gerichten Art Glass Co. was a nationally-known stained glass works, and The only major alteration to Second Church is a brick addition to the rear, built in the mid-1920s. Designed by Joel McCarty, of the premier Columbus firm of 7. Description Condition unexposed ruins deteriorated fair work of Columbus artist Ludwig Von Gerichten, who was a member of the congregation. excellent Richards, McCarty, and Bulford, the addition is devoid of any special ornament but this particular window was an award-winner when exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. the towers, and terminates in a stepped gable. Each of the three main entrances of metal.

alike are supported by simple buttresses devoid of ornament.The gable roof is The interior of Second Church is especially notable for its braced-beam segmental- does carry the fenestration rhythm of the round-arched voids of the church itself. X original site Second Presbyterian Church is a rectangular structure,76'x 146',of sandstone Check one street;a windstorm destroyed the spire in 1887,at which time the present belfrey x good construction. The building features an asymmetrical 3-bay facade, with two arched ceiling. These braces, which are in turn supported by lavish wooden corbels, are themselves ornately carved. The tall, Romanesque window on the facade is the and concave dome applied to the truncated tower. Each of the towers features a Areas of Significance-Check and justify below - religion - prehistoric -archeology-historic - conservation . science - agriculture _ sculpture .

industry other (specify) Second Presbyterian Church is nominated for itsarchitecture as well as for its slopes. Finally, the towers themselves exhibit the asymmetry which is character- Historically, the structure is the oldest stone church in the capital city. It The church derives additional

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significance from the fact that it is the product of a prolific 19th century architect who for a time specialized in church architecture. Sidney Mason Stone (1803-1882) was a Connecticut architect who practiced from 1833 carpenter/builder. It is said that over his half-century career, he designed more than one hundred churches, mostly in New England. This is the only building in Columbus which is known to have been designed by this important practitioner, who were well balanced and had a solidity of effect which the architect of today often 1700-1799 1400-1499 1500-1599 economics communications philosophy education theater engineering transportation military literature Period invention humanitarian music 1900- politics/government exploration/settlement 8. Significance social/ istically Romanesque.

landscape architecture towers.Even the tower roofs are typically Romanesque:pyramidal with concave law long association with the religious history of the city of Columbus.Architecturally, and congregation are known today. terian with the new congregation known as Central, the name by which the building the church exhibits all the characteristics of the Romanesque Revival which fails to secure." Statement of Significance

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(in one paragraph) was eulogized as"a man of marked ability[with]a good sense of scale...His designs -art - community planning _archeology-prehistoric X architecture X 1800-1899 _ commerce flourished for ecclesiastic design during the second quarter of the nineteenth was built under the supervision of Col. Henry B. Carrington, from designs prepared 1600-1699 dedicated on July 1,1860.In 1901,Second Church merged with Westminster Presby- well as in miniature in the corbel tables under the eaves of the building and all stone being brought inby canal boat.The new church was 9.

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Major Bibliographical References History of 100 Years,Central Presbyterian Church, n.p., 1939. "Sidney Mason Stone (1803-1882): House-Carpenter,Master Builder, Architect," in New Haven. George D. Seymour. New Haven: Tuttle, Morehouse, & Taylor,1942, 10. Geographical Data . state 11. Form Prepared By 12 April, 1982 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: 665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated 614-221-0227 code county date Zone organization telephone national Northing name/title Columbus pp.244-247.

Attest: Entered in the Keeper of the National Register Chief of Registration Columbus Landmarks Foundation List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries State Historic Preservation Officer signature UMT References Quadrangle scale 1:24000 I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register National Register For HCRS use only Easting to the place of beginning. city or town OH 43215 ,local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 GPO 938 835 street & number 22 N. Front Street 183 SHPO Recom. /Criteria. -e continuation sheet -technical corrections cited below .substantive reasons discussad balow Name Location Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legai Description 7. Description REJECT completeness Working No.

dates summary paragraph alterations/integrity clarity RETURN boundary selection Entered in the 6. Representation in Existing Surveys comments: Action: Second Presbyterian Church Franktin County owner objection .Nomination returned for: Reviewer nomination by person or local government Discipline Date Due: EVALUATION / RETURN SHEE Fed. Reg. Date Substantive Review: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES resubmission appeal United states Dopart justification of exception - Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data 11. Form Prepared By - Photographs Comments for any Item may be continued onan attached sheet checked completeness context clarity Signed Date Maps summary paragraph justification of areas applicable criteria the resource relationship of integrity 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification relating significance to 8.

Significance Phone: 202 272-3504 Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH facing northwest. Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Photo by David Taylor, 1982 CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH J Photo by David Taylor, 1982 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio facing west CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH View 3: window detail Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Photo by David Taylor, 1982 CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio ceiling, balconies, and pews View of sanctuary, showing vaulting on Photo by David Taylor, 1982 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) ROAD CLASSIFICATION Church DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS, OHIO SOUTHEAST COLUMBUS QUADRANGLE OHIO-FRANKLIN CO.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UTM: Franklin Co, Chid 17 329400 4424 UNITED STATES N3952.5W8252.5/7.5 REE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 132 SOUTH THIRD STREET COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 TELEPHONE (614) 224-9119 SPENCER C. LAWRENCE, PASTOR June 24, 1982 W. Ray Luce, State Historic Preservation Officer Ohio Historical Preservation Office I-71 & 17th Ave. Dear Mr.

Luce: The congregation of Central Presbyterian Church is very pleased that the Ohio Historic Site Preservation Advisory Board is considering our building for nomi- fine and interesting structure and that it adds to the character of the downtown The two boards governing our congregation have voted to approve the effort to list our building in the National Register, and we hope that your Advisory you desire or any other way we can be of assistance, please feel free to call Peggy McQuade Hedden Secretary, Board of Trustees PMH/pnb Sincerely, Ohio Historical Center Columbus, OH 43211 oard finds our building worthy of the honor. If there is any information which nation in the National Register of Historic Places.We think our building is a December 1, 1982 Ms.

Carol Shull, Chief Department of Registration All the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for the new Breese, Griffith, Farm Second Presbyterian Church Hull, Patrick House St. Matthews Protestant Episcopal Church Sandusky Multiple Resource Please let me know if you have any questions. W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer WRL: BP:dd DEC 7 Morgan Madison Sincerely, Washington Hamilton Erie County Athens Franklin Muskingum Delaware Stark Encl. New Submissions NATIONAL RECEIVED REGISTER Swetland Residence Sprague, Jonathon, House Licking Carroll Delaware Public Library Enclosed are fourteen new National Register nominations and three resubmissions.

Ohio Historic Preservation Office Summit Allen Cisler Terrace Kettering, William Property Herrington, John House and Herrington Bethel Church National Register of Historic Places Withrow High School West Side Planing Mill Akron Public Library Washington, D.c. 20240 Dear Carol: Center Inn Rock Hollow School 440 G Street, N.W. Athens BGO Train Depot Ohio Historical Center 1-71& 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 (614) 466-1500