First Methodist Episcopal Church of Alliance, Ohio

Description of the property

tall tower marking its SE corner and smaller towers at the SW and SE corners. rises to the roof, with a basement underneath. Other areas of the church The church is a florid example of the Romanesque Revival style, the lower level built up of seven or eight courses of large sandstone blocks, above the sandstone courses provide light to the basement. Stonework is used in other architectural detalls.

The south-east tower of the church, its highest, provides a catalogue of rounded arch above supported on each side by a plain cornice which continues Incorporating several decorative devices such as dentilation on the inner sharing a heavy stone lintel are divided by engaged columns, above which panel of patterned brickwork with panels of contrasting brick set in the courses of red brick above a string course of contrasting brick which runs brick, it rises to more than half the height of the tower, with "false" On the Broadway Avenue facade, between the two towers, six tall round-headed dentral panel. Here, the sides of the great arch rest on two imposts of is plain red brick almost to the peak, where two small round-headed windows roof line by contrasting brick-work.

Condition unexposed excellent fair 7. Description cross which revolves. are located.The red brick ends in a stepped gable, filled in to the sloping contain three stories. - moveddate X_original site _ruins _ unaltered Christ United Methodist Church is basically square in configuration with a Its interior consists primarily of a massive, corner-oriented sanctuary which original rounded steps of the south east tower) leads to an entranceway, the itself, like all the arches of the church, is made of a rather unique light brick of slightly variable hue, which gives each arch a soft, pol ychrome area, and "billeting" on the outer.

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Statement of significance

(in one paragraph) architecturally because it is the largest, most fully-developed, and most the geographical vicinity, largely in original and well-kept condition. It is example in Alliance of the Romanesque Revival style, the church embodles doors, especially the series of first floor arcaded windows, brick corbelling, The Hillgreen, Lane Pipe Organ Company was founded in Alliance in 1898. The Installation outside of their studio.

Portions of the original instrument 1895 1700-1799 1500-1599 1600-1699 economics Stonework 1400-1499 transportation communications X_1800-1899 engineering literature education conservation commerce humanitarian Period archeology-prehistoric invention Builder/Architect agriculture theater science prehistoric Specific dates law exploration/settlement sculpture 1900- landscape architecture appointments, and superior stained glass work. decorative brick bonding and tall corner tower. The First Methodist Episcopal Church is a major representation of the turn-of-the-century building phase in Alliance churches. An outstanding value is shown especially in exterior workmanship, interior woodcarving and 8.

Significance Xarchitecture Methodist Church) constructed in 1895,is significant to Alliance history _archeology-historic Criterion C stylistic characteristics through its use of round arches over windows and industry sides are Sunday School rooms which could be a part of or closed off from the the late 19th century by Lewis Miller to provide efficiency of space and military .communityplanning social/ remain and.they latter expanded the organ..The same company added an echo ornamented example of the Romanesque Revival style and "Akron Plan! church in apex of the triangular-shaped sanctuary, radlating from the back and to the operable. Hillgreen, Lane Pipe Organ Company went out of business in 1972.

art minimal movement during church services.The plan locates the pulpit at the The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Alliance (now known as Christ United the last of the later I9th century downtown Alliance churches.High artistic The First Methodist Episcopal Church is also significant as an early.example 9.