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First Presbyterian Church

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.

From the record

one of 32 National Register listings in Trumbull County · listed in 1978 · category: Building · one of 1 National Historic Landmarks in Trumbull County.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 7 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Still standing. The Park Service records this property as extant.
  • Address. Mahoning Ave. between Perkins Dr. and High St., Warren, 44483
  • When was it listed? 1978-05-22
  • Category. building
  • Township. Warren city
  • National Register reference number. 78003115 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

1 since 2019

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of First Presbyterian Church between 2019 and 2019, burning about 2 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 April 2019Debris and open burning1.5 acresOhio Department of Natural Resources15312

Every fire recorded in Trumbull County

Specimens collected near this property

12 of 241 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 241 specimens collected within 10 miles of First Presbyterian Church between 1890 and 1975: 193 Animalia, 40 Plantae, 4 Fungi, 2 Protozoa, 2 Chromista. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. N. Rood, Almon N. Rood, Armbruster, D. C. (Daniel C.) and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Image SpeciesYear Collected by Where, as recorded
Specimen of Alternaria panax WhetzelAlternaria panax Whetzel1909W.P. WarrenGarden of Warren
Specimen of Pleosphaerulina briosiana PollacciPleosphaerulina briosiana Pollacci1927F.R. Jones; J.J. DavisNewton
Specimen of Asclepias tuberosa L.Asclepias tuberosa L.1928Rood, Almon N.Braceville Tp.,
A photograph of the species Eragrostis cilianensis, not of this specimenEragrostis cilianensis (All.) Vignolo ex Janch.1890Ingraham, R.H.Niles
A photograph of the species Obovaria unicolor, not of this specimenObovaria unicolor (I.Lea, 1845)1890Dean, G WNewton Falls, mill pond
A photograph of the species Desmodium glutinosum, not of this specimenDesmodium glutinosum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Alph.Wood1892Ingraham, R.H.Ailer
A photograph of the species Hemitrichia vesparia, not of this specimenHemitrichia vesparia (Batsch) T.Macbr., 18991893not recordedEvansville
A photograph of the species Metatrichia vesparia, not of this specimenMetatrichia vesparia (Batsch) Nann.-Bremek. ex G.W.Martin & Alexop., 19691893not recordedOhio: Evansville
A photograph of the species Saxifraga virginiensis, not of this specimenSaxifraga virginiensis Michx.1893Chamberlin, EarlCortland
A photograph of the species Neogale Gray, not of this specimenNeogale Gray, 18651894William Harvey BrownWARREN
A photograph of the species Perlesta decipiens, not of this specimenPerlesta decipiens (Walsh, 1862)1899R. C. OsburnFowlerville
A photograph of the species Bombus pensylvanicus, not of this specimenBombus pensylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)1905not recordedNiles

All 241 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of First Presbyterian Church: 3 producers, 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Titanium, Metal. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Niles Plant TiTitanium, MetalPlant1950
Copperweld Corp/ Warren, OhioIronProducer
Republic Steel/ Niles, OhioIronProducer
Thomas Strip Steel/ Warren, OhioIronProducer

Every working recorded in Trumbull County

Storms near this property

60 of 61 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Warren, the town this property stands in, in 61 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 35 thunderstorm wind, 24 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2010Thunderstorm WindNorth Warren$250,000A thunderstorm downburst with peak winds estimated to be at least 85 mph caused considerable damage on the northeast side of Warren. A distinct two mile long path of damage was observed. The first damage was observed in the Lincoln Park area of Warren. The damage path then stretched northeast across a neighborhood bordered to the south by Reeves Road and to the east by North Road. At least three apartment buildings along Cranberry Lane in this neighborhood sustained roof and siding damage. About a dozen homes in the area also sustained minor damage, mainly from missing siding or shingles. A couple of the homes did have trees land on them causing more significant roof damage. Dozens of trees and large limbs were downed along the damage path which was up to 150 yards in width. The damage path ended just east of State Route 82 near where it crosses Mosquito Creek.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindWarren$150,000A line of showers and thunderstorms moved east across Trumbull County knocking down trees throughout the county. Scattered power outages were reported.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindWarren$120,000Trumbull County Dispatch reported severe thunderstorm winds caused widespread trees and power lines down across the County, especially in Warren and Girard. Numerous power outages in Warren and Girard with many trees on homes causing roof damage.
May 2011HailWarren$100,000Thunderstorms produced nickel, quarter, half dollar, and golf ball sized hail during this period of time. Some vehicles were damaged by the hail.
July 2005LightningWarren$75,000A tree was struck by lightning and then fell on top of a house. The house caught on fire and sustained major damage.
January 2000Thunderstorm WindWarren$60,000Thunderstorm winds downed many trees, A house on the northwest side of Warren suffered major structural damage from a fallen tree. The tree damaged a large section of roof and crushed an exterior wall.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindWarren$50,000Trees and power lines were downed, some on houses and vehicles.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindWarren$50,000no account filed
June 2011Thunderstorm WindWarren$30,000Thunderstorm winds downed many trees across the county.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindWarren$25,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. At least one tree landed on a house.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindWarren$25,000Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindWarren$20,000Law enforcement reported a few trees downed across Trumbull County.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindWarren$15,000Thunderstorm winds toppled a large tree which damaged the roof of a home on Meadowbrook Drive.
November 2013Thunderstorm WindWarren$15,000Thunderstorm winds downed many trees across Trumbull County.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindWarren$15,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindWarren$15,000Thunderstorm winds downed five trees and many large limbs in the Warren area.
April 2002HailWarren$15,000Quarter size hail was reported.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindWarren$12,000Approximately eleven trees were reported down across the county.
September 2018Thunderstorm WindWarren$10,000Thunderstorm winds downed several trees across the Warren area. Some power outages were reported.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindWarren$10,000Thunderstorm winds damaged a building.
May 2011HailWarren$10,000Thunderstorms produced a swath of pea to quarter sized hail.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindWarren$8,000Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindNorth Warren$5,000Several trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindNorth Warren$5,000Multiple trees and large tree limbs were blown down. Festival tents were blown in or down around the courthouse square.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindWarren$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb. The limb caused damage the roof of a home.
May 2011HailWarren$5,000Thunderstorms produced quarter sized hail.
April 2002HailWarren$5,000Dime size hail was reported.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindWarren$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed two trees on the northwest side of Warren.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindNorth Warren$4,000Police reported a few trees down in Warren from strong thunderstorm winds.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindWarren$3,000Thunderstorm winds downed two large trees in Mecca Township.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindWarren$2,000Thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees in the Warren area.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindWarren$2,000Thunderstorm winds downed four trees across Weathersfield Township.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindNorth Warren$2,000Law enforcement and the media relayed reports of two large trees down.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindNorth Warren-Numerous trees downed along North River Road in Warren, between OH Routes 45 and 82.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindWarren-Large pine tree downed in downtown Warren and large deciduous tree downed near intersection of North River Road NE and North Road NE in Warren.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindWarren-Several trees downed in Warren area.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindWarren-Numerous trees downed in Warren.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindWarren-Trees downed in Warren.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindWarren-Trees down in Warren.
April 2020HailWarren-Tweet with picture of quarter-size hail one mile WNW of Warren.
November 2020Thunderstorm WindWarren-Two trees fell onto a house near the corner of Elm Road and East Market Street in Warren. House sustained minor structural damage.
May 2012HailWarren-Penny sized hail was observed.
May 2012HailWarren-Penny sized hail was observed.
August 2012HailWarren-Nickel sized hail was observed.
November 2011HailWarren-Quarter sized hail was observed.
May 2011HailWarren-Penny sized hail was observed.
May 2011HailWarren-Penny sized hail was reported.
May 2009HailWarren-Nickel size hail was observed.
July 2008HailWarren-Penny size hail was observed.
June 2008HailWarren-Nickel size hail was observed.
April 2006HailWarren-Penny size hail was observed.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindWarren-A trained spotter estimated wind gusts between 60 and 65 mph.
May 2003HailWarren-Penny size hail was observed.
September 2002HailWarren-Dime size hail was observed.
April 2001HailWarren-Nickel size hail was reported three miles west of Warren.
July 2000HailWarren-no account filed
July 1999HailWarren-no account filed
April 1998HailWarren-no account filed
May 1997HailWarren-no account filed
June 1996HailWarren-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Trumbull County

Newspapers printed here

0 digitised pages

2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 0 issues, 0 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

From the nomination file

2,743 words on record

When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is quoted below word for word, never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.

Description of the property

The Kinsman House, a two-story Greek Revival brick mansion, has a double-height Ionic portico, a full entablature, and brick pilasters dividing each bay. The was replaced in the Victorian mode, is full-height on the lower level with a bay Victorian style, with some original partitions removed, the main staircase relocated, frame, mortise-and-tenon Greek Revival structure with a Doric-columned portico. on the various extensions. The shuttered windows, with 6x6 and 6x9 lights, all have is mostly intact. The Adams House is a five bay, brick Federal style structure. It has a shallow hip towers flanking a central, round-arched entrance and rose window.

With their broach CONDITION EXCELLENT FAIR XALTERED shuttered double-hung window has a deep architrave which is repeated in the pro- The Mahoning Avenue Historic District is a block-long section of street with one and pilasters.Although the house has been altered to accommodate a double garage, characteristics are ornate cornice brackets, paneled friezes, ornamental window hoodmolds, and a single-story porch supported by delicate fluted Corinthian columns. front entrance has four Bohemian glass transom lights, and is flanked by sidelights The Perkins House is a two-story brick Victorian Italianate residence.Its major original flush weatherboarding. Inside, only the main hall running the width of CHECK ONE Minimal alterations to the High Victorian interior have been made.

side.The Victorianized parapet has a wide cornice and ornate frieze brackets.Each a firescape, and five apartments, the exterior and interior architectural detail accentuated architraves which are found on the ceiling-height interior frames.The window on the side wing.Inside, the house has been extensively altered in the The Harriet Taylor Upton House is a simplified wooden Greek Revival structure with windows.The fenestration is evenly spaced with stone lintels and sills.The central, pedimented central entrance has a transom and sidelights.

Read the complete 2,743-word case file.

Statement of significance

residence until the 1930's, when Hiram College acquired it for extension classes. owner. For some time, the house has served as the Warren City Hall. Harriet, married George W. Upton and in the 1890's was elected national treasurer of the National Women's Suffragist Association, a position she held for the next ART ECONOMICS INVENTION ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC EDUCATION SIGNIFICANCE COMMUNICATIONS PHILOSOPHY BUILDER/ARCHITECT AGRICULTURE PERIOD THEATER 1900- TRANSPORTATION XPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT SCULPTURE office annex.

MILITARY INDUSTRY XARCHITECTURE SCIENCE LITERATURE The Mahoning Avenue Historic District is a residential street of outstanding l9th XRELIGION for the initial nomination did not recognize their historical significance or being extended to include the structures on the eastern side of Mahoning Avenue, _EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT two terms each. gift.Kinsman was a land speculator in partnership with his father-in-law, operating Leicester King, Warren merchant, state senator, and vice-presidential candidate fifteen years.The house became the the National Women's Suffragist Headquarters Perkins Kinsman. Her father, General Simon Perkins, provided the land for a wedding X1800-1899 their contribution to the district's visual cohesiveness.

_CONSERVATION The Kinsman House was built in 1832 for newly-married Frederick Kinsman and Alice William McKinley came here to cultivate the political and financial support of its Republican Party.Charles W. Smith was a lawyer who moved to Warren in 1850.He The Perkins House, designed as the residence of Henry B. Perkins, was an important The Smith House was built in l828 by master builder Isaac Ladd as the home of location of nationally important political activities.The western half of the political and social center in Ohio.Many prominent 19th Century political figures -1600-1699 in 1847 on the Barnburner-Liberty Party ticket.In 1880,Senator Roscoe Conkling a delegate and presidential elector in 1864 and 1868.

Read the complete 2,743-word case file.

The whole case file for this property - 2,743 words, 17 pages, reproduced complete.

Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 78003115, 17 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Kinsman Houseunder 500 feet1971
Trumbull County Courthouse0.1 miles1974
Mahoning Avenue Historic District0.1 miles1971
Warren Public Library0.1 miles1973
Upton, Harriet Taylor, House0.1 miles1992
Perkins House0.2 miles1971

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 78003115 in Record Group 79.
Trumbull CountyAll 32 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.