Old Stone Church
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N 41° 30.009 W 081° 41.654
17T E 442057 N 4594513
N 41° 30.009 W 081° 41.654
Waymark Code: WM3H81
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2008
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Old Stone Church (added 1973 - Building - #73001414)
91 Public Sq., Cleveland
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Schweinfurth,Charles, Head & Porter
Architectural Style: Romanesque
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
Current Function: Religion
Religious worship began on this site in 1820 as a Plan of the Union Sunday School with ministers recruited by the Connecticut Home Missionary Society. Its first stone church, officially known as the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, was built and dedicated on February 26, 1834, but as the congregation grew, a second stone church was constructed and finished on August 12, 1855. Built of Berea Sandstone, it stands now as the oldest building on Public Square. Ravaged by fires in 1857 and 1884, the church was rebuilt according to the original plans, and the 1884 interior restored by East Coast architect, Charles W. Schweinfurth. From 1965 to 1983, the chapel served as the worship center for the Cleveland Chinese Christian Church.
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure
Street address:
91 Public Square
Cleveland , Ohio USA
44113
County / Borough / Parish: Cuyahoga
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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