Nomination for St. Bernard's Church

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior FEB 09 1989 1. Name of Property St. Bernard's Church Location street & number city, town Lvicinity 3. Classification Category of Property X private _sites _ structures Name of related multiple property listing: listed in the National Register 0 State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 1 hereby certify that this Signature of commenting or other official 5. National Park Service Certification 1, hereby, certify that this property is: 2entered in the National Register. Jdetermined eligible for the National Register. See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the other, (explain:) Signature of the Keeper SUM-342-16 code public-Federal public-local district state Akron REGISTER object public-State National Register.

NATIONAL Ohio Registration Form Total See continuation sheet. removed from the National Register. historic name other names/site number National Register of Historic Places Number of contributing resources previously Number of Resources within Property and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts.See instructions in Guidelines National Park Service Noncontributing Ownership of Property 240 South Broadway Street not for publication Signature of certifying official (Form 10-900a). Type all entries.

Date of Action State or Federal agency and bureau Entered In the Date _buildings zip code 44308 nomination LJ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the 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. for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking"x"in the appropriate box or by entering 6. Function or Use 7.

Description walls _ other - The vertical plane of the towers, emphasized by corner pilaster strips, is broken double windows are round arched, with a small central column in the double windows Elliptical one-story apses project from each end of the central transept, above which are large round-arch windows flanked by two smaller arched windows, echoing the window design of the nave front. A substantial basement-level, hipped roof is embellished with stone string courses and single, paired, and triple round-arch windows. A large apse at the rear of the chancel projects to the roof, which is slate. The church interior retains a high degree of integrity, with floors and altars by the addition of a second altar (ca. 1967) facing the congregation, but the main altar remains in place, crowned by a life-size statae of St. Bernard.

glass sandstone roof slate Architectural Classification Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) Describe present and historic physical appearance. (enter categories from instructions) Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) monochromatic, rock-faced ashlar in the late Romanesque Revival style of architecture. by five corbeled string courses separating the upper ranks of windows, arched blind Materials (enter categories from instructions) Romanesque Revival St.Bernard's Church is a cruciform-shaped church built of random coursed, and ornamental painting further embellish the marble and plaster walls and ceilings, See continuation sheet RELIGION/religious structure symmetrical pair of massive square towers with pyramidal roofs topped by crosses.

multiple, round-arch blind opening and an arcaded corbel table at the eaves.Tall, extension off the southwest corner of the church accomodates an arched doorway and with a small oculus window Setinto the corbeled cornice between each buttress. The exterior of St. Bernard's Church also retains a high degree of integrity. glass blocking of some basement windows unknown). and is situated on a steeply sloped lot, resulting in a raised basement to the west foundation sands tone openings, and tall, round-arched paired openings in the belfry. Both single and round arches supported by single and paired columns, is surmounted by a narrow Three large, deepset, piered, round-arch stained glass windows on the elevations made of marble imported from Italy. The magnificent stained glass windows, numbering The only notable changes are the recent (ca.

1985) replacement of the side doors and the are separated by buttresses, along with twelve major pieces of statuary. It was completed in 19o5, after three years of construction.The church faces east balconet with a quatrefoil-pierced balustrade.T more than thirty, are all original, and depict a variety of Biblical motifs.Murals Above the taller central window is a further dominate the nave's front facade. 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

Ginther, William P. State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. St. Bernard's Church is significant under Criterion C for architecture, as the most church on "the most modern plan," which would be a "monument to Catholicism as well as ... to the city of Akron." Revival style. Its symmetrical massing, use of monochromatic stone, and extensive openings and as wall enrichment, characterize the Romanesque Revival style. The gabled corbeled string courses, pilasters in the front windows, and rather small buttresses . the windows, the arched blind arcade in the nave front, and the use of random coursed, rare in Akron, perhaps due to a combination of slow growth during parts of the latter a fine example of the style, but it has suffered a loss of integrity, particularly in St.

Bernard's Church was designed by William P. Ginther, an Akron architect whose career spanned nearly 60 years from 1875-1933. Ginther, a member of St. Bernard's congregation, began as a draughtsman under Frank O. Weary, the architect of several 1905 Architecture Significant Person Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Architect/Builder Romanesque Revival style architecture. Period of Significance nave flanked by square towers with pyramidal roofs, corbel tables along the eaves, Significant Dates date, St.

Bernard's thus remains Akron's most distinctive and significant example of church's late date for Romanesque Revival architecture, is evident in the set-in of Applicable National Register Criteria employment of the semi-circular or round arch as a dominant decorative motif in all St.Vincent de Paul's.After groundbreaking in 19ol and laying of the cornerstone in St.Bernard's parish was formed in 186l by German Catholics dissatisfied with Irish Cultural Affiliation entrance bay are reminiscent of St.Bernard's design..Executed in brick,St.Adalbert's 1902,this church was completed in 1905,replacing an earlier Gothic Revival style Church 83rd Street),1912,in Cleveland.Although the facade is smaller in LAstatewide Akron.

nationally locally rock-faced ashlar for all exterior wall surfaces.Buildings of this style are notably church across the street which the parish had outgrown.It was the reported intent of Certifying official has considered the significance of this property in relation to other properties: 1800s and to subsequent demolitions.A commercial building at 57 E.Market Street is highly developed example of late Romanesque Revival style architecture in the eity of church building in Akron and in the state," spending whatever was necessary to build a symmetrical Baroque facade reflects the most evident St Bernard's Church embodies most of the elements that distinguish the Romanesque Criteria Considerations (Exceptions)

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Major Bibliographical References Akron Historic Landmark Survey. (City of Akron, Dept. of Planning and Urban Development, 1980) . (Sat., August 18, 1905). ] See continuation sheet R State historic preservation office Survey # Record # 10. Geographical Data Lot nos. 23, 24N, 26; parcel 67-00-8138 11. Form Prepared By Jeffrey D. Brown/Regional Coordinator December 13, _telephone_(216) 438-0404 _state Ohio _ zip code 44702 Canton University Zone Other organization Easting Federal agency Other State agency Local government Boundary Justification the property.

recorded by Historic American Buildings previously listed in the National Register Verbal Boundary Description Acreage of property city or town designated a National Historic Landmark UTM References has been requested previously determined eligible by the National Register recorded by Historic American Engineering preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) Specify repository: Primary location of additional data: Previous documentation on file (NPS): less than one Society,Cleve1and,1979) _ date Johannesen, Eric. Cleveland Architecture, 1876-1976. (Western Reserve Historical Northing Ohio Historic Preservation Office name/title The boundary includes the entire city lot that has been historically associated with St. Bernard P4 2 St.

Bernard's Church, Akron, Summit COunty, OH 1979 FRONT P48 P33 P30 L95 P24 L94 BACK L88 L96 L98 P50 P49 Baptistry 519 Interior of L90 S15 P25 Altar L89 P27 S14 L91 S18 L97 + Begin Pab P34 S P38 P44 465 P37 15161 P31 P26 P4s L87 469 S17 478 | 513 St.

Bernard's Church, Akron, Summit County, OH from a 1979 church publication main altar; date unknown DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N REJECT MULTIPLE 2/09/89 RETURN DATE REVIEWER 3/26/89 DISCIPLINE NAME: OTHER: RECOM./CRITERIA National Register DATE RECEIVED: EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Entered in tha NOMINATOR: STATE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE OF 45TH DAY: DATE OF 16TH DAY: N SLR DRAFT: N 3/09/89 NATIONAL: ACCEPT REASONS FOR REVIEW: _relationship of integrity to significance _justification of exception _photographs _presentation FUNCTION acreage context DESCRIPTION clarity count SIGNIFICANCE CLASSIFICATION BIBLIOGRAPHY resource type materials sketch maps Specific dates other Builder/Architect Period architectural classification descriptive text Date applicable criteria historic completeness justification of areas checked Phone relating significance to the resource verbal boundary description ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION USGS maps Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to OTHER COMMENTS summary paragraph Areas of Significance--Check and justify below boundary justification STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION GEOGRAPHICAL DATA _current Statement of Significance one paragraph) UTMS Signed NPS Form 10-900d United States Department of the Interior JUL 3 1989 St.

Bernard's Church Broadway and State, Akron Summit County, Ohio Photographer: Stanley Akers December, 1986 Negatives filed: The University of Akron, Media Services, Akron, Ohio 17. Right Altar, Tabernacle 18. Rear, Choir Left 19. Interior, to Rear 23. East Trancept Windows 24. Right Side Altar 25. Balcony and Choir Left 10. Left Altar Windows Statue (St. Martha) 13. Right Altar Windows 14. Baptistry Windows 15. Central Statue, Left Altar 16. Statue (St. Anthony) Window Trancept Altar Continuation Sheet Views: Central Ceiling Design Altar Detail National Park Service Interior Toward Altar Left Rear View Right Rear View National Register of Historic Places Main Altar Page _Photographs Section number7 OMB Approval No.1024-0018 NPS Form 10-900-B OMB Approval No.

1024-0018 Summit County, OHIO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION APPROVAL Section number Page Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places National Park Service United States Department of the Interior St. Bernard's Church Keeper (8-86) EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET St.

Bernard's Church NOMINATOR: STATE N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS : DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N DATE MULTIPLE PROPERTY REJECT 7/03/89 8/17/89 DISCIPLINE NAME: OTHER: REVIEWER RECOM./CRITERIA DATE RECEIVED: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE OF PENDING LIST: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY: DATE OF 16TH DAY: REQUESTED ACTION: ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION REASONS FOR REVIEW: RETURN _count _justification of exception GEOGRAPHICAL DATA - Phone current acreage context FUNCTION DESCRIPTION clarity materials CLASSIFICATION Period other completeness descriptive text SIGNIFICANCE Builder/Architect historic BIBLIOGRAPHY architectural classification sketch maps Specific dates boundary justification justification of areas checked summary paragraph relationship of integrity to significance applicable criteria Date ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION resource type verbal boundary description Areas of Significance--Check and justify below USGS maps relating significance to the resource STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to OTHER COMMENTS Signed Statement of significance one paragraph) UTMS presentation photographs Akron, OH 44325 St.

Bernard's Church Broadway & State, Akron December, 1986 WINDOW negative on file at Media Services, Akron The University of Akron Summit County, Ohio Akron, Summit County, OH kron JUL Photo by: Stanley Akers Photo *1 View looking NW Akron, OH 44325 Summit County, Ohio Photo by: Stanley Akers December, 1986 JUL 3 The University of Akron St. Bernard's Church TRANCEPT ALTAR Broadway & State, Akron Media Services, Akron negative on file at Akron, Summit County, Ohio The. St. Bernard's Church negs. at OHPO View looking SW Akkon, Ohio. Akron, OH 44325 Broadway & State, Akron Photo by: Stanley Akers The University of Akron Media Services, Akron negative on file at December, 1986 St. Bernard's Church Summit County, Ohio LEFT REAR VIEW Akran, summit Comty Ohio 1 2 3 1989 hegs. at OHPO Akron, OH 44325 St.

Bernard's Church Broadway & State, Akron Photo by: Stanley Akers December, 1986 Media Services, Akron The University of Akron 1989 Ohio Summit County, Ohio negative on file at RIGHT REAR VIEW Akron Summit Couxty Akron, OH 44325 Broadway & State, Akron Summit County, Ohio JUL 3 Media Services, Akron WINDOW Photo by : Stanley Akers Ohio The University of Akron negative on file at St. Bernard's Church December, 1986 Akron, Summit Ceunty Akron, OH 44325 Summit County, Ohio Photo by: Stanley Akers December, 1986 Media Services, Akron JUL 3 WINDOW negative on file at St. Bernard's Church The University of Akron Auren, Summit County 1 2- 3L Broadway & State, Akron Ohio St.

Bernard's Church Akron, OH 44325 Broadway & State, Akron December, 1986 Media Services, Akron Ohio The University of Akron CENTRAL CEILING DESIGN negative on file at Summit County, Ohio Akren, Summit Cauaty 1989 Photo by: Stanley Akers 13 1 2 3 Akron, OH 44325 Photo by: Stanley Akers Media Services, Akron December, 1986 The University of Akron Summit County, Ohio MAIN ALTAR negative on file at St. Rernas ds Church Ahron, Summit County Broadway & State, Akron 1989 Ohio St. Bernardos Church Ohio Photo by: Stanley Akers December, 1986 1989 The University of Akron Media Services, Akron negative on file at INTERIOR TOWARD ALTAR Summit County, Ohio Ahron, Summit County Broadway & State, Akron Beta st.

Bernard's Church Akron, Summit County Broadway & State, Akron Summit County, Ohio 1989 The University of Akron Media Services, Akron Ohio The December, 1986 LEFT ALTAR WNDOWS photo by: Stanley Akers negative on file at Beta Akron, OH 44325 Broadway & State, Akron Summit County, Ohio December, 1986 JUL 3 WINDOW The University of Akron Ohio negative on file at St. Bernard's Church Media Services, Akron photo by: Stanley Akers Akrun, Sumnit County St Bernard's Church Akron, OH 44325 Broadway & State, Akron Summit County, Ohio Photo by: Stanley Akers December, 1986 STATUE, (ST. MARTHA) 1989 Ohio negative on file at Media Services, Akron The University of Akron Broadway & State, Akron 1989 Media Services, Akron December, 1986 Summit County, Ohio The University of Akron negative on file at RIGHT ALTAR WINDOWS ohio St.

Bernard's Church Akron, OH 44325 Photo by: Stanley Akers Akrou, Summit County St. Bernard's Churk Akron, OH 44325 St. Bernard's Church 1989 Summit County, Ohio Media Services, Akron negative on file at Broadway & State, Akron BAPTISTRY WINDOWS The University of Akron December, 1986 photo by: Stanley Akers ohio Broadway & State, Akron Summit County, Ohio Photo by: Stanley Akers CENTRAL STATUE, LEFT ALTAR Media Services, Akron The University of Akron negative on file at December, 1986 Ohio St. Bernard's Church Akron, Summit County 1989 St. Bernard sn church Summit County, Ohio STATUE [St.

Anthony] JUL 3 photo by: Stanley Akers The University of Akron Media Services, Akron negative on file at December, 1986 Ohio Akron Broadway & State, Akron niversity Broadway & State, Akron Summit County, Ohio RIGHT ALTAR, TABERNACLE JUL 3 December, 1986 The University of Akron negative on file at Media Services, Akron Ohio St.Bernard's Church Photo by: Stanley Akers St.Bernard's Church Broadway & State, Akron REAR, CHOIR LOFT December, 1986 photo by: Stanley Akers Summit County, Ohio The University of Akron negative on file at Media Services, Akron Ohio Akron, Summit Cauxty JUL S 1989 Ohio Akron, OH 44325 St. Bernard's Church Broadway & State, Akron December, 1986 photo by: Stanley Akers negative on file at INTERIOR, TO REAR The University of Akron Media Services, Akron Summit County, Ohio JUL 3 JOSEPH KLOCKER Akron, OH 44325 ST.

Bernard's Church Broadway & State, Akron Photo by: Stanley Akers Media Services, Akron 1989 The University of Akron Summit County, Ohio December, 1986 negative on file at TYPICAL WINDOW Ohio B 1 2 30 Summit County, Ohio Akron, OH 44325 Broadway & State, Akron Photo by: Stanley Akers JUL 3 WINDOW Media services, Akron Ohio December, 1986 negative on file at The University of Akron ST. Bernard's Church Akron, Summit County Akron, OH 44325 Broadway & State, Akron December, 1986 negative on file at St. Bernard's Church WINDOW Media Services, Akron Photo by: Stanley Akers The University of Akron Summit County, Ohio ohio JUL 3 1989 St. Bernard's Church Akron, Summit County Akron, OH 44325 Summit County, Ohio Media Services, Akron The university of Akron December, 1986 Photo by: Stanley Akers negative on file at EAST TRANCEPT WINDOWS Ohio Akron Broadway & State, Akron Akron, OH 44325 St.

Bernard's Church Broadway & State, Akron Summit County, Ohio December, 1986 Media Services, Akron JUL The University of Akron negative on file at RIGHT SIDE ALTAR 1 2 3L Photo by: Stanley Akers Akron, OH 44325 St. Bernard's Church Broadway & State, Akron Summit County, Ohio December, 1986 Media Services, Akron BALCONY & CHOIR LOFT JUL 3 The University of Akron Ohio Photo by: Stanley Akers negative on file at Akron, Summit County Akron, OH 44325 Broadway & State, Akron Summit County, Ohio December, 1986 Media Services, Akron JUL 3 WINDOW Ohio negative on file at The University of Akron St. Bernard's Church Photo by: Stanley Akers St.

Bernard's Churck Broadway & State, Akron December, 1986 JUL 3 1989 Summit County, Ohio The University of Akron TRANCEPT WINDOWS Media Services, Akron negative on file at photo by: Stanley Akers Ohio Broadway & State, Akron 1989 Summit County, Ohio The University of Akron December, 1986 Media Services, Akron negative on file at JUL ALTAR DETAIL photo by: Stanley Akers The Akron, Jummit County JUL 3 December, 1986 WINDOW Media Services, Akron negative on file at The University of Akron Summit County, Ohio photo by: Stanley Akers Broadway & State, Akron Ohio 7.5 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AKRON WEST, OHIO AKRON WEST QUADRANGLE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNITED STATES N4100 - W8130/7.5 1985 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 February 6, 1989 Ms. Carol Shull, Chief FEB Q9 1989 P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Burnett, William, House Hamilton, Gilbert H., House St.

Bernard's Church W. Ray Luce WRL : ame County Enclosures 614/297-2470 SOCIETY Fayette Summit REGISTER New Submissions NATIONAL HISTORICAL Department of the Interior National Park Service state review board meeting. Dear Carol: notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions.We reviews on Burnett House and Hamilton House due to descenting votes at the State Historic Preservation Officer National Register of Historic Places Sincerely. submitted to our office before the deadline.We also request substantive Ohio Historic Preservation Office Enclosed are 3 new National Register nominations.All of the appropriate SINCE 1885 request an extension of the 1 October 1988 deadline for the new photographic Please contact me if you have any questions.

Franklin requirements; some of these nominations included photographs which were Ohio Historic Preservation Office 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211 SINCE 1885 June 28, 1989 JUL 03 1989 Carol Shul1, Chief National Register of Historic Places P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Please contact me if you have any additional questions. W. Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer SOCIETY Enclosures 614/297-2470 REGISTER WRL/bap NATIONAL HISTORICAL Dear Carol: National Park Service Register nomination file for the St. Bernard's Church, Akron, Summit County, Sincerely, Department of the Interior Enclosedare29 additional interior photographs tobe added to the National OHIO