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: 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: 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: Caption reads: "Church at Kinsman." The church depicted in the photo is currently known as the Kinsman Presbyterian Church, located in Kinsman, Ohio in Trumbull County. Organized in 1803 by Rev. Mr. Tate and Rev. Joseph Badger, the Hartford-Vernon-Kinsman Church served the communities of these neighboring areas until between 1823 and 1825, when separate churches were formed at Hartford and Gustavus. In 1831, Kinsman formed a separate church which came to be called the First United Congregational and Presbyterian Church. Plans were laid for a new building in 1831 through 1832, at a cost approaching four thousand dollars, with one fourth of the expenses paid by Mrs. Rebecca Kinsman. Worship services were first held in the new building in August 1833. Designed by master architect William Smith, the church was modeled after a church in New Haven, Connecticut called the Old North Church. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F06_026_001
Subjects: Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Religion in Ohio; Churches; Kinsman (Trumbull County, Ohio)--History--Pictorial works; Presbyterian Church--Ohio--History.
Places: Kinsman (Ohio); Trumbull County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a postcard of, most likely, a dormitory. There is handwriting on the back which says: "Mt. Vernon Academy, District#6, Knox Co.", though it is unclear if this is correct. More information needed. Mount Vernon Academy was opened by the Seventh-Day Adventists in 1893 with a missionary cause. It was enlarged and converted to a college in 1905. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_016_1
Subjects: Religion in Ohio; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Education; Universities and colleges; Church colleges
Places: Mount Vernon (Ohio); Knox County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads; "Little Catholic Chapel, 6.5 miles south of Coshocton, Ohio on SR-76." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F02_014_001
Subjects: Religion in Ohio; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Chapels; Cemeteries; Catholic Church
Places: Coshocton (Ohio); Coshocton County (Ohio)