Nomination for Trinity Episcopal Church

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OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 1. Name and/or common 2. Location street & number 316 Adams St. . not for publication city, town - vicinity of - state - 3. Classification Present Use - - public _ unoccupied _agriculture - museum X building(s) X private . commercial -park -work in progress - private residence .site X religious . in process X yes: restricted - government _ scientific - yes: unrestricted .military _ other: 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. -yes _X no July 1980 095 039 both transportation Category date educational entertainment Toledo Accessible industrial structure district historic Public Acquisition Status code Ownership being considered object title (3-82) Lucas County Courthouse Ohio date entered Columbus 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys Inventory-Nomination Form Type all entries-complete applicable sections National Register of Historic Places Trinity Episcopal Church National Park Service Ohio Historic Inventory has this property been determined eligible? Adams at Erie Streets United States Department of the Interior NPS Form 10-900 For NPS use only street & number 316 Adams _ federal- county received Lucas 7. Description X excellent X original site X altered _ moved in downtown Toledo, The English Gothic style church was built in 1863-66. A four story brick parish house was built in 1875, and a smaller limestone addition was erected in 1953 to the front of the parish house. Sympathetically designed, the addition conforms to the finish and is compatible to the parish house through its scale and massing.

The basic exterior form is that of an English parish church, a single rectangular hall The windows are small, making a dark interior. A single large Gothic arch frames the chancel, Condition unexposed fair with a square corner tower.It is constructed of limestone with sandstone trim and is five Check one main entrance has been altered by an enclosed vestibule. The entrances feature an arched tympanum with a quatrefoil design.The Adams Street center main church structure through its use of limestone and sandstone trim as an exterior in which there is another large Gothic window. The church was completely repointed in 1948. Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

. deteriorated _ unaltered date ruins bays by seven with ashlar stone foundation and slate gable roof.There are substantial corner buttresses on the tower.There is a large Gothic window above the entrance, and Gothic The Trinity Episcopal Church is located on the southeast corner of Adams and St.Clair Sts. windows on the west side.The interior is a large hall with hammer beam arches of oak. Areas of Significance - Check and justify below - agriculture - sculpture X architecture X 1800-1899 .other (specify) C.C. Miller Statement of

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) Criterion C the handsome interior with its oaken hammerbeam arches. Built in 1863-1866, the church tarian and Trinitarian joined in the early 1840s and built a small wooden church at the site rectorship of the parish, only four accepted, each remaining a brief time. Denison B. Smith, Toledo pioneer, town promoter, merchant and vestryman of Trinity Church, "was the weakest of the organizations here" but in 1869 when he left, it was the strongest. The physical manisfestation of this initial period of growth and development is reflected in the construction of Trinity, the project being initiated and completed during Walbridge's were not held until Easter Sunday April 1, 1866. The formal consecration was held April 5, 1866.

tinctive piece of mid-century Gothic Revival architecture, but also as the Toledo Blade downtown area through My Brother's Place, which sponsors noontime programs and lunches and is housed in the 1953 addition to the parish house. 1400-1499 1600-1699 prospects." 1500-1599 commerce 1700-1799 communications tenure. transportation philosophy theater archeology-historic invention conservation engineering humanitarian literature exploration/settlement science music 1900- prehistoric politics/government social/ law military the mother church and became self-supporting. 8.

Significance Trinity Episcopal is the second church of the oldest Episcopal church in Toledo.The Uni- The problems of Trinity Church closely parallel the struggle of the City of Toledo.The city potential settlers.It seemed that "nothing was inviting in Toledo except her commercial Trinity.Smith wrote that when Walbridge assumed the rectorship in March,1848,Trinity and retain the services of a minister.During that period eleven men were asked to the The Church today remains essentially as it stood in 1866.Trinity is significant as a dis- the few remaining downtown buildings from that period.

churches throughout the city such as St.John the Evangelist in 1860;Calvery in 1869;Grace employed C.c.Miller as architect and E.B.Hall and Company as contractors.The cornerstone The growth of Trinity continued through the 1880s with the formation of several mission education industry is a viable social catalyst in downtown Toledo.It provides service and stimulation to the noted "Trinity hasa history and a tradition which paralles closely that of the city itself." _economics and the church had to combat the "sea of mud."Cholera and "Maumee Fever"discouraged By April,1863,$29,000 had been raised for the building of the new church.The parish -art - archeology-prehistoric - community planning . landscape architecture _ religion 1863 - 1866 Trinity Episcopal Church is significant as an excellent example of mid 19tn Century Gothic was laid November 11, 1863.

However, war and inflation slowed work and the first services Trinity's importance to Toledo and especially the downtown area continues today. The church Builder/Architect C.C. Miller represents a major phase in the history of the Episcopal church in Toledo and is one of Period Specific dates Episcopal. regularly in 1873 and St. Pauls in 1883.These missions subsequently broke away from 9.

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Major Bibliographical References Ohio (Toledo: Trinity Library Association, 1886) . July 14, 1923. February 21, 1942. July 20, 1948. Quadrangle scale 1:24000 UT M References Lots 162, 163 and 438,Port Lawrence Division, City of Toledo _ state 11. Form Prepared By name/title Eric Johannesen, Survey Coordinator revision -- Barbara Powers, OHPO Landmarks Committee, August 1970 date revised, October 1983 street & number 1031 River Road telephone N/A 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification _ national A local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89- State Historic Preservation Officer signature code date county Easting Northing Maumee Zone Attest: title Acreage of nominated property less than one Verbal boundary description and justification Chief of Registration (see continuation sheet) List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Toledo Blade, The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Quadrangle name Toledo organization Maumee Valley Historical Society, 10. Geographical Data Services in the Twentieth Anniversary of the Consecration of Trinity I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register For NPs use only city or town August 17, 1938.

665), I 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. Keeper of the National Register NPS Form10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 Trinity Episcopal Church, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio Item number 9 Page 1 : Western Historical Association) Inventory-Nomination Form received National Register of Historic Places date entered National Park Service (3-82) United States Department of the Interior For NPS use only Toledo and Old West End. Dickes, Allen L.and Johannesen, Eric.Look Again Landmark Architecture in Downtown Continuation sheet Bibliography 190 | 19/ 438 466 Division Port GREEN 169 188 Ý 189 North 188 155 MADISON 170 187 100 160 STREET 186 198 ADAMS Tol. Jrinity 166 Chureh/Tol.

164 193 167 157 20 120 WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("'R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET NOV 2 9 1983 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: (2/29/83- nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: _ -sample Jrequest L NR decision -see continuation sheet _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7.

Description -altered - original site - moved summary paragraph Accessible Category excellent yes Status Discipline Date Ownership alterations/integrity resubmission Reviewer Action: Recom./Criteria ruins completeness RETURN deteriorated unexposed ACCEPT boundary selection clarity Trinity Episcopal Church Lucas County Describe the present and original (if known)physical appearance Public Acquisition Entered in the Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Nomination returned for: Check one Working No. Present Use Condition appeal REJECT fair good 8. Significance Areas of Significance-Check and justify below summary paragraph justification of areas checked justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11.

Form Prepared By _national _state State Historic Preservation Officer signature Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to _ Phone: _ Date context Builder/Architect completeness title Period Signed Maps UTM References applicable criteria local Quadrangle name 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification relationship of integrity to significance Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Photographs The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Specific dates relating significance to the resource Verbal boundary description and justification Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet 316 Adams St., Toledo, oh. Trinity Episcopal Church Summit Streets.

Taken from south- west corner of Adams and Southeastern facade of Par- Cynthia Barclay August 1981 ish House showing later ad- west elevation, looking southeast OHPO Trinity Episcopal Church January 1983 THIS SIDE OF SIGN TIME ANY negs: OHPO addition, looking northwest east elevation showing parish house and Trinity Episcopal Church January 1983 TOLEDO, OHIO - MICH. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR TOLEDO QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES UTM GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OHIO-MICHIGAN ROAD CLASSIFICATION 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC)