Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, Eighth & Plum Streets, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. Surveyed as HABS OHIO,31-CINT,8-, with 1 photograph and a 589-word written history.
“and built IS4O-I845, was restored in PAHT I.”
Written record, HABS OHIO,31-CINT,8- survey. Machine-read text.
surveyed by the federal HABS program as HABS OHIO,31-CINT,8- · the record runs 589 words · one of 127 surveyed structures published for this county.
1 photograph from the federal survey record, Library of Congress.
The headings the report itself prints. Each one jumps to where it begins.
Source document Quoted word for word from HABS OHIO,31-CINT,8-. Not written, edited or summarised by this site.
and built IS4O-I845, was restored in PAHT I. HISTORICAL INFORMATION A* Physical History 1* Original and subsequent owners: Roman Catholic Diooese of Cincinnati /See Brochure on The Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, published at time of rededication after remodeling and engargement to 2. Date of erection: m 3* Architect, builder, suppliers etc.: Henry Walter Architect, of Cincinnati. Remodeling by Edward J. Schulte, Architect, of Cincinnati* Limestone supplied by canal from quarries near Dayton, Ohio. 4. Original plans, construction etc.: (None given). 5. Notes on alterations and additions: Except for entrance porch and lovely spire, it was completely gutted, remodeled and enlarged between and Photograph included in this phcto-data book shows gutted interior behind removed west wall. 6.
Important old views and referenced: Views: Spire recognizable in old print Cincinnati in page Vol. 1, Historical Collections of Ohio by Henry Howe, Seven photos listed in Historic American Buildings Survey catalog (prior to enlargement of Photo, page A History of Ohio by Roseboom and Weisenburger. References: Page The Ohio Guide. Brochure on The Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, published m to Ohio Yearbook, page 64, on Lafcadio Hearn (scaled tower for a story for his newspaper/, in Ohioana Library. CATHEDRAL OF ST. PEFEB IK CHAINS Page 2 B* Historical Events Connected with the Structure: The tower was scaled by Lafcadio Hearn for a story for his newspaper page 64, Ohio Yearbook, Ohioana library. Cathedral was consecrated in see Brochure on The Cathedral of St.
Peter in Chains, published by the Diocese at the time of rededication in Prepared by Perry E. Borchers February 10, PART II. ARCHITECTURAL INFORMATION A. General Statement 1. Architectural Character: This cathedral has an exceptionally beautiful old tower. In it was deemed "the finest building in the West, the most imposing, in appearance, of any of the cathedrals in the United States, the metropolitan edifice of Baltimore not excepted"* (Cincinnati in by Charles Cist). 2. Condition of Fabric: Completely cleaned and restored B. Technical Description of Sxterior 1. Overall dimensions: High nave and basement; it was originally a simple rectangular nave, 2. Foundations: Masonry in original portion of building.
3 Wall construction: Dayton limestone; quarries reopened for enlargement of k* Chimneys: A tower, said to be 221 feet high Page 64, The Ohio Year Book8 Ohioana Library, 5. Openings: All new since restoration and additions; Stone lintels of original windows were all broken. 6. Roof: a. Shape, covering: Pitched roofs &ew copper covered. b Cornice, eaves: Stone* c. Dormers: None. C. Technical Description of Interiors CATHEDRAL OF ST.
Peter in Chains
Page 3 Photographs in photo-data book and show original condition of interior and interior gutted for remodeling. Interior is completely rebuilt now. Prepared by Perry E# Borchers February 10, m Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains Peter's Cathedral) HABS No. OH-638 Eighth & Plum Cincinnati Hamilton County v Ohio '^ '- Addendum to ?A--c. Cathedral (Roman Catholic) > _ Cincinnati Hamilton County Ohio PHOTOGRAPHS Historic American Buildings Survey National Park Service Department of the Interior Washington,
| Cincinnati, Ohio | The place record: every map, photograph and survey of this town. |
| Hamilton County, Ohio | 128 topographic sheets across the county. |
| Library of Congress record | The original filed report, and the sheets the survey produced. Those published here appear above. |
The federal surveyors worked through Cincinnati building by building. These are the other structures they measured and filed a report on, longest report first.
| Sheet | Structure | Survey | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Columbian School | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,80- | 7,109 words |
 | Garfield Public School | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,81- | 6,756 words |
 | Eighteenth District School | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,79- | 4,364 words |
 | Augspurger Building | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,78- | 3,872 words |
 | Cincinnati Union Terminal | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,29-A- | 3,660 words |
 | Cincinnati Union Terminal | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,29- | 2,825 words |
| C. H. Burroughs House | HABS OH-626 | 2,702 words | |
 | American Oak Leather Company | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,38A- | 2,293 words |
 | Ohio National Guard Armory | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,31- | 2,194 words |
 | Skaats-Hauck House | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,48- | 1,702 words |
 | Joseph Magrue House | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,30- | 1,685 words |
 | U.S. Route 27 Central Bridge | HAER KY,19-NEWP,2- | 1,654 words |
 | 816 Dayton Street (House) | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,49- | 1,618 words |
 | Laurel Homes Historic District | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,82- | 1,571 words |
 | George Hatch House | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,53- | 1,441 words |
 | Betts-Longworth (Houses & Commercial Buildings) | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,20- | 1,324 words |
 | Allan Gazlay House | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,51- | 1,273 words |
 | Pendleton Subdivision (Residential-Commercial Buildings) | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,43- | 1,205 words |
 | Laurel Homes | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,82A- | 1,199 words |
 | James Laws House | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,50- | 1,195 words |
 | Brighton Car Barn & Employees Club & Office Building | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,36- | 1,134 words |
 | Chauncey Murch House | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,57- | 1,128 words |
 | 808 Dayton Street (House) | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,47- | 1,119 words |
 | St. Augustine School | HABS OHIO,31-CINT,62- | 1,082 words |
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