Nomination for Episcopal Church of the Ascension and Manse

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OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 APR I 7 1986 See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms 1. Name and or common street & number - not for publication city, town - vicinity of - state -county- 3. Classification X unoccupied _ museum X building(s) X private - park .structure -work in progress X private residence in process - yes: unrestricted OH 43920 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. has this property been determined eligible? - yes 4 June 1985 depository for survey records Col umbus OH 43211 date entertainment transportation both Category government Accessible commercial 039 Lisbon educational code industrial site religious title Ownership object historic received Status district local agriculture military other: public 6.

Representation in Existing Surveys 029 scientific Ohio Historical Society Inventory-Nomination Form Public Acquisition being considered date entered Wellsville Ohio National Register of Historic Places Reverand Paul Hechters Present Use Columbiana County Courthouse Ohio Historic Inventory National Park Service Type all entries-complete applicable sections Episcopal Church of the Ascension and Manse 2. Location United States Department of the Interior Episcopal Diocese of Ohio For NPS use only Lincoln Way 220 W. Fourth St. 2230 Euclid Ave. NPS Form 10-900 1101 and 1109 Eleventh Street - federal (3-82) 7. Description _ unaltered - original site _ deteriorated X altered moved date X fair The Episcopal Church of the Ascension and Manse, built in 1870-1871, are located at the southwest corner of Main and 11th Streets in Wellsville, Ohio.

vestibule with lancet-shaped, double door entrance flanked by long narrow The side elevations exhibit five bays of stained glass lancet windows groove wainscoting, the latter probably having been added around the turn-of-the-century. During the restoration program in October, 1985, a The Manse, located immediately south of the church, is a two story L-shaped Condition ruins unexposed excellent Check one in pointed surrounds with wooden crosses at the apexes. Six of the thirteen end of the church. Only the shingled base remains. the vestibule and front elevation are set off by gently scalloped bargeboards 11th Street elevation is distinguished by a highly decorative gable roofed porch, the manse has undergone little alteration and retains its integrity.

Street elevation is accentuated by three stained glass windows set into a whose memory the windows were donated.Toward the rear of the church are two The frame Gothic Revival style church has board and batten siding and isa feature is the coffered shaped pressed metal ceiling supported by hammer-type modified Latin cross plan built on a cut sandstone foundation.The north or shaped while the top center window is circular.Above this bay is a lancet surrounds and single doors with two glazed panels on the north and east The third building within the nominated boundaries is a two story glazed brick used for church services sometime after 1920.

the exterior is the removal of the original steeple circa 1910 from the east window on the west wall of the chancel.Other notable interior details * good include the random width pine flooring, original wooden pews and tongue and school and heating plant built in 1910. This rectangular, one story stained glass memorial windows bear inscriptions giving the names of those in Except for the installation of some wood paneling at the front of the chancel structure, located immediately behind the church, exhibits segmental arch lintels, a slate roof and a raised ashlar stone foundation. It formerly Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Description of the property

housed the furnace for the church. Iarge pointed decorative wooden surround.The lower two windows are lancet- structure with a slate gable roof and board and batten siding resting on a Newman Brothers organ made in 1858 was returned to the church where it was 8.

Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) the few frame Gothic style, board and batten churches remaining in the area as into a diocese the following year. During the 1850's and 1860's the upper Church and then a public hall until1871,when a new church edifice was built. the church in 1881 and by 1918 the number had grown to 112. In 1940 the WelIsville's population fell from 7600 to 5100 residents.

1500-1599 1700-1799 1600-1699 1400-1499 communications conservation economics transportation engineering art theater education commerce archeology-prehistoric religion industry Period unknown humanitarian invention science literature prehistoric exploration/settlement agriculture law music philosophy 1900- military sculpture community planning particularly appropriate for a ninetenth century frame Episcopal church and landscape architecture criterion C as distinctive expressions of Gothic vernacular architecture in The Episcopal Church of the Ascension and Manse are significant under church sanctuary exhibits a unique pressed metal ceiling supported by wooden two buildings visually while setting them off from the neighboring The Church of the Ascension was established in 1863 by a group of Episcopal County.Since that time the congregation has diminished largely asa result Columbiana County.

1871 followed by the brick parsonage in 1910.There were 41 communicants in A railroad excursion from Wellsville to Cleveland in June,1870 helped raise Church of the Ascension was one of four Episcopal congregations in Columbiana Built 1870-1871,both the church and manse are distinguished by their board well as being the oldest known Episcopal church building still standing in $2,500 toward construction of the church.The church manse was completed in Ohio valley around Wellsville and East Liverpool was settled by groups of Virtually all of the 13 historic stained glass windows on the church are manse still exhibits board and batten wall surfaces, a slate roof and two over Specific dates 1870-1871;1910 organize Episcopal Churches throughout Columbiana County.

streetscape.Research indicates that the Church of the Ascension is one of English immigrants who found employment in the local potteries and cutlery especially.in a community that had a relatively large English population. and batten wall treatments and high degree of architectural integrity. Wellsville and Columbiana County,Ohio.The use of the Gothic style is Episcopal Church.Mission work began around 1817and the state was organized 9.

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Major Bibliographical References 1) Gaustad, Edwin Scott. Historical Atlas of.Religion in America. New York; Harper & Row, 1962 10. Geographical Data UT M References - State 11. Form Prepared By September, 1985 Col umbus 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification _ national - local As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89 665),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 Rark Service.

code county organization Easting date OHS Northing Zone telephone name/title Manse Attest: Ohio Historical Society Ohio State Historic Preservation Officer signature Verbal boundary description and justification Beginning at a point on the northwest corner of List all states and counties for properties overlapping state or county boundaries Chief of Registration 614/466-1500 Steve Gordon and Barbara Powers Quadrangle name Wellsville The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: city or town Acreage of nominated property less than 1 acre (.27 acre) For NPS use only 1449.41400 Quadrangle scale 1: 24000 street & number I hereby certify that this property is included in the National Register U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1983 0 - 419-311 3) Minutes of the Yearly Meeting of the Church of the Ascension.

southwest 100'along Winter St.following the rear property line.Then proceed SE 120' until reaching Main St.Then proceed NE 100' to the point of origin, Includes lots 59 and 60. 1985 Velma Avenue 4)Sanborn Insurance Company Maps,1887,1892.5) WPA Church Inventory,Series 1160,Box5 43211 NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 Episcopal Church of the Wellsville, Columbiana County, Ohio received (3-82) Inventory-Nomination Form National Park Service date entered and fund-raising programs.

Page National Register of Historic Places structure in Wellsville.Efforts to preserve the old church proved sporadic met in an organizational meeting and set forth plans for preserving the vacant Iisting the church in the National Register will facilitate their preservation the first orders of business was the installation of plexiglass windows over United States Department of the Interior Item number In the mid- 1970's the Church of the Ascension congregation relocated to a new until the summer of 1985 when Jack Lanam and the "Friends of the Ascension For NPS use only the stained glass and the repainting of the exterior walls.Itis hoped that WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET APR X7 1986 Fed. Reg.

Date- 2 nomination by person or local government REJECT - owner objection Federal Agency: - -appeal J sample Jrequest L NR decision Reviewer - _ see continuation sheet _ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7. Description Jexcellent - unaltered - original site -moved ruins Category Ownership resubmission Condition deteriorated yes completeness unexposed Discipline dates Status RETURN fair clarity Recom./Criteria Substantive Review: alterations/integrity boundary selection Reviewer's comments: Present Use Columbiana County Working No.

summary paragraph Episcopal Church of the Ascension and Manse Nomination returned for: Check one Date Due: Accessible Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance Has this property been determined eligible? Action OHIO good 86001061 8. Significance Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) I summary paragraph relationship of integrity to significance J justification of exception Other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property 11. Form Prepared By State Historic Preservation Officer signature - Date . Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to GPO 918-450 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet context Builder/Architect Signed completeness title Maps state Phone Photographs clarity local national UTM References applicable criteria Quadrangle name 12.

State Historic Preservation Officer Certification relating significance to the resource Specific dates justification of areas checked The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: Verbal boundary description and justification Areasof Significance-Check and justify below Period 2) Main and 1lth Street, Wellsville, Ohio 3) Steve C. Gordon 4) June 28, 1985 5) Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, OH 6) Ascension Church, east and north elevs., 1ooking SW 7) Photo #1 1) Church of the Ascension and Manse 2) Main and 11th Street, Wellsville, Ohio Steve C. Gordon 4) June 28, 1985 elevs., looking NW /) Photo #2 1) Church of the Ascension and Manse Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, OH 6) Ascension Church, east (front) and south 2) Main and Ilth Street, Wellsville, Ohio 3) Steve C.

Gordon 4) June 28, 1985 5) Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, OH 6) Ascension Church, detail view, front elev., 1ooking west 7) Photo #3 1) Church of the Ascension and Manse 2) Main and 11th Street, Wellsville, Ohio 3) Steve C. Gordon 4) June 28, 1985 5) Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, OH 6) Ascension Church, north elevation; lo0king 7) Photo #4 south-southeast 1) Church of the Ascension and Manse 2) Main and Ilth Street, Wellsville, Ohio 3) Steve C. Gordon 4) June 28, 1985 Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, OH Ascension Church and manse, looking NW 7) Photo #5 1) Church of the Ascension and Manse 2) Main and l1th Street, Wellsville, Ohio 3) Steve C. Gordon 4) June 28, 1985 5) Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, OH manse, looking southwest 7) Photo #6 1) Church of the Ascension and Manse 2) Main and l1th Street, Wellsville, OH 3) Steve C.

Gordon 4) June 28, 1985 5) Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, OH 6) Ascension Church, interior view, looking toward the altar 7) Photo #7 1) Church of the Ascension and Manse 2) Main and llth Street, Wellsville, OH 3) Steve C. Gordon 4) June 28, 1985 5) Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, OH 6) Ascension Church, interior detail 7) Photo #8 1) Church of the Ascension and Manse 1) Episcopal Church of the Ascension and Wellsville, Ohio 4) June, 1985 1ooking SE 6) northeast and northwest elevations, 5) Ohio Historic Preservation Office Manse (parsonage) 3) Steve Gordon, photographer 529 N4030W8037.5/7.5 1101 and 1109 Eleventh Street UTM REFERENCES: 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC GEOLOGICAL SURVEY EPISCOPAL CSURCH OF THE ASCENSION & MANSE WELLSVILLE, OHIO-W.VA.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WELLSVILLE QUADRANGLE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA UNITED STATES 17/529520/4494390 Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 April 2, 1986 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief 1100 L Street, N.W. New Submiss ions Barr Hotel (amendment to Lima Multiple Al len St. Joseph's Catholic Church St. Philip's Episcopal Church Layman, Christopher C., Law Office W. Ray Luce 614/466-1500 SOCIETY County Sandusky Cuyahoga HISTORICAL Perry Detroit-Warren Building Enclosures Pickaway Sincerely, Heights-Rockefeller Building Columbiana Church of the Ascension National Park Service Resource Area) State Historic Preservation Office SINCE 1885 Dear Carol: give a substantive review to St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

note that we have received letters waiving their right to comment from the National Register of Historic Places Enclosed are seven new National Register nominations. All of the appropriate Department of the Interior WRL:bp Please contact me if you have any questions. Washington, D.C. 20240 OHIO and the City of Circleville for St.Philip's Episcopal Church.Please do