St. Henry's Catholic Church (St. Henry, Ohio)
St. Henry Catholic Church | |
NRHP reference No. | 79002829[1] |
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Added to NRHP | July 26, 1979 |
St. Henry's Catholic Church is an historic Roman Catholic church in St. Henry, Ohio, United States. Built in the late nineteenth century, it remains the home of a functioning congregation, and it has been recognized as a historically significant building because of its architecture.
Early history
St. Henry Parish was established in 1839,[2] two years after the village of St. Henry was founded.[3]: 196 Served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, it was named for Henry II, who reigned as Holy Roman Emperor during the eleventh century.[2] At that time, there were few Catholics in St. Henry and the surrounding Granville Township; consequently, the congregation's first church building (erected in 1840) was a small frame structure. It was replaced by a brick church that was completed in 1854 at a cost of $7,000.[3]: 225
Current structure
By the 1890s, the membership of St. Henry's Church had grown to the point that a new church building was necessary. Construction began on the new structure in 1895;[3]: 225 while much of the construction work was performed by parishioners, the design was the responsibility of German-born architect, Adolphus Druiding of Chicago.[4] The contractors were the DeCurtins Brothers. Construction was finished in 1897,[2] at a cost of approximately $100,000. An estimate in the early twentieth century pronounced the church the most costly in northwestern Ohio.[3]: 226
The church is a
Architectural historians have divided the Precious Blood-related churches of western Ohio into four generations. St. Henry's is typical of the churches of the third generation, which are generally Gothic structures with a single central tower.[5]
Stained glass windows
The church interior is adorned with Munich-style stained glass windows.
- Subjects of the transept rose windows
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Immaculate Heart of Mary
- Subjects of the pictorial windows
- Good Samaritan
- Virgin Mary
- St. Gaspar del Bufalo preaching
- A vision of Saint Agnes
- Virgin Mary
- The Saint Cyriacus
- Saint Henry interceding with Jesus and the Virgin Mary in Heaven on behalf of parishioners
- The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Associated buildings
A brick
Recent history
An architectural survey performed in 1977 rated the exterior of St. Henry's Church in good condition.[2] Two years later, the church was recognized for its architecture and its high quality of preservation when it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1] Thirty-three other buildings related to the Society of the Precious Blood, including twenty-six churches, were added to the Register at the same time.[1]
Today, St. Henry's remains an active parish of the
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Ohio Historical Society, n.d.
- ^ a b c d e f g Scranton, S.S. History of Mercer County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Chicago: Biographical, 1907.
- ^ NA (1897, July 29) With ceremonies for which the Catholic Church is renowned, the magnificent edifice of St. Henry is dedicated to the work of God. The church, its pastors, its builders, coupled with historical facts. The Celina Democrat, p.1.
- ^ Brown, Mary Ann and Mary Niekamp. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cross-Tipped Churches Thematic Resources, 2. National Park Service, July 1978. Accessed 2010-02-01.
- Ohio Historical Society, n.d.
- ^ The Futures Project, Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Accessed 2010-02-02.
Further reading
- Alig, Joyce. A History of Saint Henry, Ohio. Newport: Zimmerman, 1972.
- Miller, James E., C.P.P.S. "St. Henry Catholic Parish Has Long Active History." The Daily Standard November 16, 1950.