Northside United Methodist Church facts for kids
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Northside United Methodist Church
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Front of the church
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| Location | 1674 Chase, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | Samuel Hannaford |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Samuel Hannaford and Sons TR in Hamilton County |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003068 |
| Added to NRHP | March 3, 1980 |
The Northside United Methodist Church is a very old and important church building. It is located in the Northside area of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. This church was built in the 1890s for a group of people who had been meeting for over sixty years. Today, it is known as a historic site, which means it's a special place from the past.
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A Look at Its History
The first group of Methodist church members in the Northside area started meeting a long time ago, in the early 1800s. Their very first church building was finished in 1833.
The building you see today, finished in 1892, is actually the third church for this group. Their second church building was sadly destroyed by a fire in 1888. After the fire, the church decided to rebuild. The pastor arranged for a famous architect named Samuel Hannaford to design the new church.
Who Was Samuel Hannaford?
At that time, Samuel Hannaford was one of the most important architects in Cincinnati. He was famous for designing the grand Cincinnati Music Hall downtown. He also designed many beautiful homes for important people in fancy neighborhoods like Walnut Hills and Avondale.
Samuel Hannaford was a Methodist himself. He was an active member of the Winton Place congregation. He had also designed buildings for the German Methodist Church in Over-the-Rhine and for his own church.
What Does the Church Look Like?
Like many other stone churches designed by Hannaford, the Northside Methodist Church is built with rough, textured stone walls. It has Gothic Revival style windows all around. This style often includes pointed arches and tall windows.
The church has a unique shape, with a large section topped by a gable (a triangular part of a wall under a sloping roof). On one side of the front of the church, there is a tall tower. The main entrance to the church is found inside this tower.
Special Architectural Details
Around the Gothic Revival arches of the doorway, you can see parts made of limestone. These are called voussoirs. The doorway has doors supported by wrought iron (a type of strong metal) and a special window above the door called a transom made of art glass.
The main part of the building is about one and a half stories tall. However, the belfry (the part of the tower where bells are kept) sits above three separate stories. The church is built on a strong stone foundation and has a slate roof. The entire building is about 60 feet wide and 95 feet long.
A Recognized Historic Place
In 1980, the Northside United Methodist Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it was recognized as an important building because of its special architecture and history.
At that time, the church was part of the United Methodist Church. It was one of more than fifty buildings designed by Samuel Hannaford that were all listed together on the National Register. This was because of their connection to Hannaford's important work. Another building listed with it was the Charles A. Miller House, which is just two blocks away on the same street.
Today, the Northside United Methodist Church is no longer used as a place of worship. Instead, it has been changed into a recording studio and a residential area where people live.
