Nomination for Mother of Sorrows Church

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NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service INTERAGENCY RESOURCES DIVISION This formis for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How ta Complete the architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property other names/site number 2. Location street & number _ 1500 West 6th.

Street N/A - not for publication city or town _ - vicinity State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this nomination Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X meets -does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant Signature of certifying official/Title State of Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. ([ See continuation sheet for additional 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that the property is: Date of Action M entered in the National Register. - See continuation sheet.

- determined not eligible for the - removed from the National - other, (explain:) _ Date comments.) ATB-71-3 Ashtabula Register. ECEIVE state 10-18-94 Ohio National Register Registration Form 170 request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of historic name National Register of Historic Places Mother of Sorrows Church Entered in the JAN 3 0 1995 nationally - statewide locally. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Ohio Historic Preservation Office -- OH SHPO by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions code . zip code 44004 Dept. Head, code _OH_ county _Ashtabula le of Property 5.

Classification Ownership of Property Ki building(s) - public-local - public-State - site - public-Federal - structure - object - Total Name of related multiple property listing 6. Function or Use RELIGION/ religious structure 7.

Description foundation - sands tone Noncontributing glass Romanesque private asphalt Materials other Narrative Description Architectural Classification walls Current Functions Category of Property Historic Functions in the National Register County and State (Enter categories from instructions) Number of contributing resources previously listed Mother of Sorrows Church (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) Ashtabula Co., Ohio - district roof United States Department of the Interlor National Park Service Mother of Sorrows Church Ashtabula Co., Ohio neighborhood on the near west side of the city of Ashtabula, just construction was completed in 1900.

constructed of rock-faced ashlar laid in a random pattern. The tall, paired round-arch openings; and a deeply crenelated which was installed in 1908 and partially paid for by Andrew Continuation Sheet National Register of Historic Places indicate the interior was completely redecorated and a new retains a high degree of architectural integrity. facade is dominated by two towers of unequal height flanking a carved woodwork and molded plasterwork accentuating the walls and west of the Ashtabula Harbor Commercial District Built on a Latin cross plan, the Mother of Sorrows Church is Mother of Sorrows Church is located in a residential replacement of the ornate original altar following Approvel No. 1094-0018 Section number - Changes to the church have been few, and include the replacement of the front doors, sandblasting the exterior in the Carnegie. cornice.

Three large round-arch stained parapet gable. Designed in the Romanesque Revival style by a German architect Small hip-roof dormers are situated between the parapet gabled projecting semicircular bay on the east side; an open belfry with The side elevations The interior of this church is richly ornamented with finely The oak pews are the choir loft lighting system installed in l924,but no church records have whose name is now unknown, the cornerstone was laid in l898 and design were Mother of Sorrows Church still been found to indicate what the interior Page _ Ashtabula Co., Ohio Name of Property 8. Statement of Significance

Statement of significance

-A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of XX C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and 1898 - 1900 (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) A owned by a religious institution or used for Significant Person - B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) - C a birthplace or grave. - D a cemetery. -E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. - F a commemorative property. - G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance 9.

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Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

Major Bibliographical References - preliminary determination of individual listing (36 Ex State Historic Preservation Office - Other State agency -previously listed in the National Register - Federal agency - previously determined eligible by the National ] Local government - University - Other - recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey - recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # County Bibilography Architecture Register Property is: Unknown Architect/Builder religious purposes. State Criteria Considerations significant in our past. Applicable National Register Criteria our history. individual distinction. D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, Previous documentation on file (NPS): N/ A Significant Dates for National Register listing.) Cultural Affiliation information important in prehistory or history.

Period of Significance designated a National Historic Landmark Mother of Sorrows Church Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions) Primary location of additional data: B Property is associated with the lives of persons Name of repository: CFR 67) has been requested distinguishable entity whose components lack (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Geographical Data - See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description 11. Form Prepared By Jeffrey D. Brown/Regional Coordinator name/title - March 28, 1994 street & number _ 201 3rd. Street NE Can ton - state_Ohio Submit the following items with the completed form: A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location.

A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) _ telephone . - zip code 44436 a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). city or town Youngstown Photographs Zone organization Easting Northing Continuation Sheets UTM References Boundary Justification Additional items Additional Documentation County and State Representative black and white photographs of the property. Name of Property Ohio Historic Preservation Office (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) AShtabula Co.. Ohio . telephone 216-438-0404 _ zip code_44702 Bishop James W.

Malone, Youngstown Diccese Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimatedto average18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division,National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127,Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Acreage of Property properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing,to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503.

date name Mother of Sorrows Church Paperwork Reduction Act Statement:This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate less than one acre NPS Form 10-900~ OMI Approvel No. 1024-0018 Mother of Sorrows Church is nominated under Criterion C, for two towers of unequal height, and round-arched stained glass iron ore, the parish quickly outgrew its wood church, and the Continuation Sheet city. National Register of Historic Places United States Department of the Interlor significant example of Romanesque Revival architecture in the National Park Service This parish was organized in l890,erecting a wood frame Mother of Sorrows Church is the most fully developed and commercial buildings in Ashtabula display elements of this style, style of architecture in the city of Ashtabula.

Sectlon number 8 1890s as an important lake port and transfer point for coal and Mother of Sorrows Church, Ashtabula Co., Ohio The Romanesque Revival style, popular in the latter half of windows, Mother of Sorrows Church exhibits all of the major Although several Thereafter, the wood Page stone. and is characterized by monochromatic masonry walls with round- arched windows and doors. architecture, as a significant example of the Romanesque Revival the nineteenth century, was "typically limited to churches, elements of the style, and in buildings with two towers, one is symmetrical plan, buttresses, and corbeled cornices are elements that define the Romanesque Revival style.The With the development of Ashtabula in the church was used as a school until its demolition in l954. dedicated on September l6 of that year. October 25, 1940. Gordon, Stephen C.

HOW TO COMPLETE THE OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY. Columbus: Ohio Historic Preservation Office, 1992. Anon. Bibliography National Register of Historic Places Mother of Sorrows Church,Ashtabula Co.,Ohio Continuation Sheet United States Department ot the Interlor History of Parish Closely Identified with Mother of Sorrows Church to Mark Golden Jubilee; Mother of Sorrows Church 1890-1990. Privately file at the Ohio Historical Society, Columbus. printed by the church, l990. National Park Service NP8 Form 10-000- Section number Englesbee, Ruth. Works Progress Administration, Survey of Records on Page 1 NPS Form 10-000 OMB Approvel Na.

1024-0018 Mother of Sorrows Church, Ashtabula Co., Ohio The nominated property occupies the city lot recorded as parcel Boundary Justification The boundary includes the entire city lot that has historically been associated Continuation Sheet Page Verbal Boundary Description United States Department of the Interlor National Register of Historic Places National Park Service with the nominated property. Section number _ 10 05-407-00-133-00, with an area of approximately .2 acre. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET NAME : DATE OF 16TH DAY: NOMINATOR: STATE N PDIL: N PERIOD: PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: COMMENT WAIVER: N V ACCEPT ABSTRACT/ SUMMARY COMMENTS: RECOM.

/CRITERIA REJECT DISCIPLINE DATE TELEPHONE RETURN MULTIPLE 1/30/95 REVIEWER 3/03/95 OTHER: 3/16/95 DATE National Register Entered in the DATE RECEIVED: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N STATE & COUNTY: OHIO, Ashtabula N SLR DRAFT: N NATIONAL: REASONS FOR REVIEW: Feb. 1994 Photo #1 of 5 looking NW Ashtabula Co., Ohio MOTHER OF Phote by V. O. Brown, Feb. 1994 Negative a OH.P.O. (NERCO) Nog.at O.H.P.O. (Neeco) Photo # 4 of 5. Church entrance Negative at OH.PO.

CNE RCo) OHIO - ASHTABULA CO ASHTABULA NORTH QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ASHTABULA NORTH, OHIO STATE OF OHIO 75 MINUTE SERIES (TOPOGRAPHIC) DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Mapped, edited, and published by the Geological Survey Ohio Historic Preservation Office Ohio Historicai Center 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497 Fax: 297-2546 TERAGENCY RESOURCES DIVIO. National Park Service January 24, 1995 SINCE 1885 Ms. Carol Shull, Keeper National Register of Historic Places Department of the Interior P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 Mother of Sorrows Church Pottorf. Henry and Mary, House and Farmstead Kilgore Union Presbyterian Church Salem Methodist Episcopal Church Farmers National Bank Please contact Barbara Powers of my staff if you have any questions. W.

Ray Luce State Historic Preservation Officer SOCIETY Ashtabula Marion Madison 614/297-2470 County HISTORICAL Columbiana Carroll Sincerely, Enclosures Chapel New Submissions JAN 3 0 1995 Dear Ms. Shull: Enclosed are six(6) new National Register nominations.All the appropriate notification procedures have been followed for these new submissions. Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial ECEIV