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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property Saint Mary's Episcopal Church and Parish House other names/site number 2. Location street & number 232 North High Street Unot for publication city, town code QH county Highland 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property X private X building(s) ] district -Sites J public-Federal Structure _objects _ Total Name of related multiple property listing: listed in the National Register 4.
State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this Xnomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the Signature of certifying official State or Federal agency and bureau Signature of commenting or other official 5. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: Xentered in the National Register. determined eligible for the National Register. L See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the other, (explain:) Noncontributing Date REGISTER NATIONAL public-State public-local National Register. state Registration Form historic name See continuation sheet. National Register of Historic Places removed from the National Register.
zip code45133 Hillsboro Number of Resources within Property Jvicinity JUL 2 9 1988 NPS Form 10-800 Number of contributing resources previously National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60 In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. See continuation sheet. 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) RELIGION/ religious structure 7. Description Materials (enter categories from instructions) (enter categories from instructions) Timestone The Describe present and historic physical appearance. Saint Mary's Episcopal Church, located at 232 North High Street in Hillsboro, is a rectangular limestone building constructed between 1854 and 1855.
The parish house, which is also constructed of limestone, was added to the rear of the church in 1907, unifying unique in comparison to other churches built in the community during the nineteenth removed circa 1925 (see historic photo #2). The limestone walls are relieved by a series vertical buttresses and a horizontal stone belt course. Fenestration consists of three vertical front bays and five vertical side bays. The parish house constructed of limestone was built around the first parish house and joined onto the church. The original parish house was constructed of brick; the south wall [x See continuation sheet foundation glass asphalt century.
brick Architectural Classification walls Exterior Description and historic photographs, stained glass windows were never installed in these openings.A architectural integrity,with no changes to exterior walls, roofline,or windows.The Gothic Revival the North Street carriage entrance.This side entrance was enclosed by circa 1907. parallel to North Street was constructed with slate shingles.The original shingles were of the church feature slender rectangular stained glass windows topped by semi-circular small quatrefoil window is located above the large stained glass window.The side walls Hillsboro.Additionally the use of limestone as the primary construction material is represent an excellent example of Gothic Revival architecture within the context of narrower in scale, but incorporates Gothic-inspired detailing such as pointed arches and end.
The apex of the gable end originally was highlighted by a decorative truss which was facade features an elliptically arched entrance with oak doors. A massive stained glass window is centered above the entrance. On each side of this window are slender arched In 1895, a brick parish house was built behind the church. Later, in 1907, a larger window frames which are filled in with rusticated limestone. According to church records roof stone arches.The north wall contains a protruding square bay that originally served as wood NPS Form CMB Approvel No 10240018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Parish House, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio remains exposed brick, but is visible only from the side lot of an adjacent residence.
The design of the parish house utilizes Gothic Revival elements found on the church including buttresses, arched windows, and rusticated limestone walls. The interior of the Church consists of a high vaulted ceiling, a narrow walnut-panelled Of particular interest are the six tall arched stained glass windows. The Charity Window large west window above the balcony was installed in 1900 to honor St. Mary's Guild. Among the other windows is the Saint Cecilia, located behind the organ console. It was designed in 1916 by Charles J. Connick, a prominent stained glass artist who also created Most of the alterations to the Church and parish house occured between 1854 and 1930, and texture of the rest of the church. Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places Interior Description Section number 7 pews, and an elevated chancel.
A marble altar rail, installed in 1916, separates the Cincinnati, features 1600 pipes. on the south side of the nave was installed in 1917 as a memorial to a parishioner. The windows for the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City. do not detract from the architectural integrity of the complex. The only exception is the interior of the parish house which was substantially remodelled due to damage from a 1967 fire. A small shed addition was added to the rear of the parish house in the late 1960s to acconmodate kitchen facilities. The walls are stuccoed to resemble the limestone Page 2 B. Statement of Significance