Description: Caption reads: "Gothic Entrance: Covenant Presbyterian Church." The Covenant Presbyterian Church is located on the northwest corner of Limestone and North streets in Springfield, Ohio. In 1819, the First Presbyterian Society formed in Springfield with 27 members. Over the years, additional organizations formed: Second Presbyterian Church in 1861; Oakland Presbyterian Church in 1880; Third Presbyterian Church in 1880. The First and Second Presbyterian Church buildings were located downtown and by 1919 both were in need of new buildings. The churches joined as Covenant Presbyterian Church, named in honor of a 1638 covenant written in Scotland to maintain the purity of the Presbyterian faith. In 1926 the cornerstone was laid for a new church building. It was completed in November 1927. The church is an example of Late Gothic Revival architecture, contains approximately one and one-half acres of floor space, and features a 114-foot tower. It is built primarily of gray Indiana limestone to the design of George Savage, a Philadelphia architect. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F02_003_1
Subjects: Presbyterian Church in Ohio; Springfield (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
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: Reverse reads: "Clark Co., Springfield, O. April 28, 1937. Covenant Presbyterian Church, N.W. cor. of Limestone and North Sts. is a stone structure of 14th century Gothic style of church architecture, built in 1930. The property represents an investment of over half a million dollars, and is the last word in church construction." Covenant Presbyterian Church is located at 201 North Limestone Street on the northwest corner at the intersection of North Street. Designed by George D. (E. ?) Savage. Using Indiana limestone, it has the appearance of a medieval cathedral with its beamed ceilings, richly carved detail, high Gothic arches and transepts and hand wrought swinging chandeliers. The tower stands 120 feet tall. Stained-glass windows patterned after Old World cathedrals have been designed by P.J. Reeves of Philadelphia. Completed in 1927, the building cost $515,000 to build. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F05_022_001
Subjects: Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project; Springfield (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Churches--Ohio; Presbyterian Church--Ohio
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Covenant Presbyterian Church, Cor. North & Limestone Sts., Springfield, O. Jan. 28, 1937." Covenant Presbyterian Church is located at 201 North Limestone Street on the northwest corner at the intersection of North Street. Designed by George D. (E. ?) Savage in 14th century Gothic style, using Indiana limestone, it has the appearance of a medieval cathedral with its beamed ceilings, richly carved detail, high Gothic arches and transepts and hand wrought swinging chandeliers. The tower stands 120 feet tall. Stained-glass windows patterned after Old World cathedrals have been designed by P.J. Reeves of Philadelphia. Completed in 1927, the building cost $515,000 to build. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B04F06_16_01
Subjects: Springfield (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Churches--Ohio; Presbyterian Church--Ohio
Places: Springfield (Ohio); Clark County (Ohio)
 

Description: At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Presbyterian Church's Western Missionary Society sent Rev. Joseph Badger to what is now Fremont Ohio to establish a mission to the Wyandot tribe. In later decades, white settlers began to settle in the area and on November 30, 1833. a group of 22 people met at the courthouse to establish a Presbyterian Church. The congregation met in several different places until 1844, when land was purchased to build a church building on the corner of Park Avenue and Garrison Street. The building was completed in 1847. In 1869, the Presbyterians laid a cornerstone for a new Romanesque style building on the site of the former house of worship. The church with the first tall steeple in Fremont was dedicated debt-free four years later. During this time, the leadership of the church was provided by the Rev. Ebenezer Bushnell, who served from 1857 to 1882. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_015_1
Subjects: Sandusky County (Ohio); Presbyterian Church; Fremont (Ohio);
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: The First Presbyterian Church of Fremont, Ohio was established on November 30, 1833. The congregation met in various buildings until they were able to build a church in 1847. It was built on the corner of Park Avenue and Garrison Street. Due to the growth of the congregation, a cornerstone was laid for the new Romanesque style edifice on the site of their former place of worship. Three years later, it was dedicated debt free. It became the first tall-steepled church downtown in the city of Fremont. Stained glass windows were added in an extensive renovation in 1893-94, bringing it to its present day appearance. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_031_1
Subjects: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio); Presbyterian Church
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky 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: The First Presbyterian Church of Fremont is located at 120 South Park Avenue. On November 30, 1833, a group of 22 people met in the courthouse to establish the church. They met for several years in various places, including the school house, a commercial building and a house on the east side of the river. In 1844, the congregation acquired a lot on the corner of Park Avenue and Garrison Street and three years later a church was constructed. In 1869, a cornerstone was laid for a Romanesque-style building on the site of the former building. Four years later, it was dedicated debt-free and was the first tall-steepled church in downtown Fremont. In 1993-94, there was extensive remodeling, including the addition of stained glass windows. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_050_1
Subjects: Churches--Ohio; Presbyterian Church; Religion in Ohio; Steeples;
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky 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: On November 30, 1833, The First Presbyterian Church was established in Fremont, Ohio. The congregation met in various buildings until 1847 when the first church was built at the corner of Park Avenue and Garrison Street. Because of the growth of the congregation, the corner stone was laid in 1869 for a magnificent new Romanesque-style edifice on the site of the former house of worship. It was dedicated debt-free four years later and the building became the first high-steepled building in downtown Fremont. Extensive renovation in 1893-94, gave it it's current day appearance. This included the addition of stained glass windows. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F07_033_1
Subjects: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio); Presbyterian Church
Places: Fremont (Ohio); Sandusky County (Ohio)
 

Description: This church, built in 1831, is located in Kinsman Township, OH. Its original name was the Congregational-Presbyterian Church, but it is now referred to as the Kinsman Presbyterian Church. The church is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. A caption on the back of the photograph reads, "Congregational Church, Kinsman, Ohio." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F11_024_001
Subjects: Kinsman (Trumbull County, Ohio); Presbyterian Church in Ohio.
Places: Kinsman Township (Ohio); Trumbull County (Ohio)