Methodist Episcopal Church

that style. It is highly decorated and even whimsical in its ornamentation, with the with a gable roof, and a smaller gable-roofed block intersects at its midpoint. The derived pointed-arched openings, while the western (rear) portion has rectangular window Jecting beltcourse with a row of dentils, then a pair of tall, narrow rectangular window, showing children with their guardian angel, was donated by Ina Bell and Zoa The south entrance, pastor's office, and church school rooms surround the assembly The basement has been enlarged twice, the first time in 1913 when the basement CONDITION UNALTERED of smooth carved stone. the side walls finished in molded plaster in intricate designs of scrolls and swirls.

All the church's walls are composed of a rough-surfaced facing stone laid in CHECK ONE The southeastern tower is the tallest and most highly detailed.One of the two church's printed history. Oldfield.Six other stained glass windows --four in the sanctuary flanking the large ornamentation and wall texture giving great visual variety.

space.A balcony containing class rooms also surrounds the assembly space and overlooks the rear of the auditorium can be used to separate it from the assembly and educational Large stained glass leaded windows set within round arches dominate the north, the two-story block behind it are later additions; at least it is not recorded in the Romanesque Revival style of architecture, and it is locally significant as an example of windows and one in each of the front vestibules --are of geometrical designs.The eastern end of the church.

Thrush, in Richland County two miles northeast of what is now Crestline, decided to in 18h4; the Ladies Aid Society, organized about 1860 to help finance the expenses of The building committee for the church consisted of Rev. E.J. Booth, until he R.I. Raifsnyder; F.S. Hartman; and D.M. Peppard. 1500-1599 1600-1699 1400-1499 INVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC COMMUNICATIONS CONSERVATION LAW ENGINEERING ART SIGNIFICANCE ARCHEOLOGY-PREHISTORIC POLITICS/GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION PREHISTORIC AGRICULTURE PERIOD THEATER INDUSTRY MILITARY 1900- LITERATURE RELIGION SCULPTURE _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT regularly stationed at Crestline. SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN _PHILOSOPHY Church organizations during these years included the Sunday school, organized it has been self-sustaining since that time.

roster of teachers in the public schools and other items which might be of interest The church is a beautiful stone and brick structure at the corner of Thoman and Union EDUCATION Methodism was first introduced into this area in l8l3; the church's history Additions including a bell tower and Sunday school rooms were made to this building about 1870. Street across from the city building; most of the labor was donated by members.

_1700-1799 Circuit Riders until l856 when Rev.James Morrow became the first minister to be XARCHITECTURE _COMMERCE as given by the Crestline Citizen-Democrat (now The Crestline Advocate) was as follows: to future generations." "The new Methodist Episcopal Church was dedicated September 10,1899.The account were soon held in the East school house at the corner of South Street and East Street the church; the Women's Foreign Missionary Society (1874)which contributed support a $5o annual payment from the General Mission Board of the Methodist Church until i863; The first Methodist church building was built in 1854-l855 on a lot on Thoman streets.It was erected at the cost of $15,600.00.At the morning service,$5,200.00 was transferred to Caledonia; Rev.

A.F.Upp, his successor; W.D.Cover; R.U.Miller; -MUSIC Known as the MeCulloch school house.