Description: A photograph of the three tiered steeple of St. John UCC on 409 Park Avenue in Bolivar, Ohio. In 1856 the town members purchased a church in the village and the official name German Evangelical Church of St. John in Bolivar was begun. Incorporation papers were filed with the State of Ohio on February 9, 1856. In 1870, the church Trustees purchased the land where the current church is located and began construction of a frame church, which was occupied in 1871. With an affiliation with the German Evangelical Church, the merger between the German Evangelical and German Reformed Synods in the 1930's and then with the Congregational and Christian Church in 1956, the church became known as St. John United Church of Christ. Remodeling and enlargement of the church took place in the 1920's, an Education Building in 1968 and another extensive remodeling and enlargement of the church in 1984. The present building will seat approximately 200 worshipers. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F02_017_001
Subjects: Churches; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; United Church of Christ; Church Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Bolivar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: Handwritten on reverse: "Second United Presbyterian Church. La Bell View. Steubenville, O. Miller and Son, 436 Market St., Steubenville, Ohio." Sign at the front of the church reads: "Rev. Dr. Mo George D. D. 11am Aaron & Modern Leaders; 7:30pm Hills & Valleys." This is a photograph of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Steubenville, Ohio. It began as Second United Presbyterian Church and was incorporated in 1911. The brick building is located at 1443 Belleview Boulevard and Ohio Street. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F06_048_001
Subjects: Churches--Ohio; Presbyterian Church--Ohio; Steubenville (Ohio)--Church history; Churches; Church Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: The first Old Stone Church on Public Square in Cleveland was dedicated February 26, 1834. It was 55 x 80 feet and cost $9,500. It was replaced by a new building in 1855. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06007
Subjects: Ohio Economy--Architecture and Engineering; Churches--Ohio
Places: Cleveland (Ohio)
 

Description: Photo taken by Works Progress Administration sometime between 1936-1943. Located at 301 North 4th Street in Steubenville, it now bears the name Sycamore Tree Church. In 1803 Bishop Frances Asbury, one of the fathers of Methodism visited Steubenville and in 1810 the first “Methodist Society” or church was organized in Steubenville. It wasn’t until 1826 that Edwin M. Stanton was converted and became a member. In 1830 South Street Church experienced their first division. By 1847 the new brick facility, able to hold 500 persons, was completed. This offshoot of the South Street Church took the name of “Hamline”. In 1851 gas lines were installed in both the South Street and Hamline churches, and in 1852 Hamline left the security of South Street Church and became fully independent. 1888 Christmas Service was delivered by Rev. Dr. Youmans View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F05_019_001
Subjects: Churches; Methodist; Episcopal; New Deal; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Works Progress Administration; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Steubenville (Ohio); Jefferson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Built in 1898, Saint John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Father Alexander Cestelli was the first pastor of the Italian Catholic community in Columbus. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06763
Subjects: Multicultural Ohio--Religion in Ohio; Churches--Ohio; Architecture
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph from the Columbus Free Press showing Trinity Episcopal Church, located at the intersection of East Broad Street and 3rd Street in Columbus, Ohio. This historic building was built between 1866 and 1869 in the Gothic Revival style by William Fish, and was designed by English architect Gordon Lloyd. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Columbus Free Press began as a bi-weekly publication in Columbus, Ohio, in 1970. An underground newspaper, it replaced the Ohio State University publication The People, Yes. The earliest known issue of the newspaper appeared on January 4, 1971. The newspaper underwent a series of name changes over the decades, with titles including the Columbus Free Press & Cowtown Times (1972-1976), the Columbus Freepress (1976-1992) and The Free Press (1992-1995). The paper, which covered many liberal and progressive causes, was an alternative to mainstream news sources in central Ohio with the slogan “The Other Side of the News.” In 1995, the paper ceased publication briefly before reemerging as a website in early 1996, and returning as a print publication under the Free Press title in the form of a quarterly journal in 1998. Published under various frequencies during the first part of the 21st century, the Free Press again became a nonprofit monthly publication in 2017 with both a print and web presence, published by the Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism and operated by a volunteer staff and board. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1301AV_B03F05_01
Subjects: Multicultural Ohio--Religion in Ohio; Churches--Ohio; Gothic revival (Architecture); Historic buildings--Ohio--Columbus
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph from the Baker Art Gallery shows Trinity Episcopal Church, located at the intersection of East Broad Street and 3rd Street in Columbus, Ohio. This historic building was built between 1866 and 1869 in the Gothic Revival style by William Fish, and was designed by English architect Gordon Lloyd. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06764
Subjects: Multicultural Ohio--Religion in Ohio; Churches--Ohio; Gothic revival (Architecture); Historic buildings--Ohio--Columbus
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: The photograph shows the Third Presbyterian Church in Springfield. The church is located at 714 N. Limestone Street, which at the time was U.S. Highway Route 68. A street sign is visible. The Romanesque Revival building, completed in 1894, was one of the last designs by Springfield architect Charles Creager. Incorporated in his design are the use of brick, limestone, sandstone, terracotta, and a slate roof. Not visible in this shot is its unique octagonal onion dome. It has been speculated that the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem was Creager's inspiration. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F05_043_001
Subjects: Churches; Church Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Presbyterian Church
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph taken in late 1930s showing St. Raphael Church, located at 225 East High Street, at the corner of Spring Street in Springfield, Ohio. Designed by architect Charles A. Cregar, construction on this Gothic style brick building began in 1848. Construction on a very large addition began in 1892, and was officially completed with the dedication in 1898. This historic Roman Catholic church has a 184 foot tower, and a somewhat smaller one holding a 16,000 pound bell. The stained glass windows, created by Mayer of Munich, were designed in the twelfth-century manner. In 1976, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Entering the the frame on the left is St. Raphael Church elementary School (formerly the old Post Office). This 3-story stone building, built in 1890, began as the United States Post Office with a construction cost of $150, 000. Sometimes just called the United States Building, it was designed by Charles Creager in the Romanesque style. By 1898 the space had become inadequate and funding was received to begin renovations. An axillary station was established in the Crowell Publishing building until expansions were complete. A new Post Office was built in 1934 at 150 North Limestone, which is probably when the old Post Office became the Saint Raphael Church elementary school. Formerly located on the corner of East High and South Spring Streets, the building was demolished in the 1960s to create more room for Parish parking. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F01_008
Subjects: Gothic revival (Architecture); Springfield (Ohio); Churches--Ohio; Roman Catholic Church;
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Located at 714 N. Limestone Street, this structure was photographed in the Depression Era by the Works Progress Administration. This Romanesque Revival building completed in 1894 was one of the last few designs by Springfield architect Charles Creager. Incorporated in his design are the use of brick, limestone; sandstone, terracotta, and a slate roof. Not visible in this shot is its unique octagonal onion dome. It has been speculated that the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem was Creager's inspiration. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F01_005
Subjects: Architecture--Churches--Works Progress Administration--New Deal
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Methodist Episcopal Church at an unknown location in Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F01_015
Subjects: Architecture--Churches
Places: Ohio
 

Description: St. Josephs Cathedral School Photograph formely known as Kelley mansion. The Greek Revival mansion completed in 1838 was the home of Ohio lawyer, banker and canal commissioner Alfred Kelley. The stones from the house are currently at the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio. It was dismantled in September 1961. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04B_018_1
Subjects: Religion in Ohio; Catholic Church; Churches--Ohio; Church Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works; Columbus (Ohio)--Pictorial works; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)