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North Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Ohio)

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926: 68: 51: 118: 93: 327:, qualifying both because of its architecture and because of its place in local history. Critical to this designation was the congregation's dedication to religious education, as seen both in its history and its architecture. The general design elements were unusual for period churches, and the floor plan that concentrated on the Sunday school space was highly distinctive; together, these themes caused the church to be a unique example of late nineteenth-century churches in the region. 933: 125: 100: 75: 320:. Each bay includes two small windows at ground level and a massive window, similar to the one in the tower, that fills most of the width and height in the bay. The building's main corner (on the left from the perspective of someone facing the main entrance), facing an intersection along Superior Avenue, is rounded, and the design of the facade continues onto the western side. 413: 287:
organized a congregation out of the Sunday school in 1867, and within a short while, the new congregation formed the first of two mission Sunday schools in other locations. When the present building was constructed, it was designed to facilitate Sunday schools, with small classrooms surrounding the
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design elements in an unusual manner. A central tower protrudes slightly from the rest of the facade; it is topped by a steep pyramidal roof. At the base of the tower is the main entrance, and small vertical windows shelter a belfry immediately below the base of the roof; a large window fills
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Members arranged for the present building to be erected in the mid-1880s: construction began in 1886 and continued into the following year. It is an
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work. North Presbyterian Church developed out of a mission Sunday school established in east-side Cleveland in 1859. The local
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nearly all of the space between the main entrance and the belfry. On each side of the tower, the facade is divided into four
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Throughout its history, the congregation has been focused on
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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
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In late 1974, North Presbyterian Church was listed on the
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National Register of Historic Places in Cleveland, Ohio
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

North Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Ohio) is located in Cleveland
North Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Ohio) is located in Ohio
North Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Ohio) is located in the United States
Superior Ave.
Cleveland
Ohio
41°30′51″N 81°39′43″W / 41.51417°N 81.66194°W / 41.51417; -81.66194
Gothic Revival
Romanesque Revival
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Presbyterian
Cleveland
Ohio
historic site
Sunday school
presbytery
eclectic structure
Gothic Revival
Romanesque Revival
bays
buttresses
foundation
pinnacles
National Register of Historic Places


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places

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