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| name = Saint Mary's Episcopal Church and Parish House
| name = Saint Mary's Episcopal Church and Parish House
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| image = St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Hillsboro.jpg
| image = St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Hillsboro.jpg
| caption = Front of the church
| caption = Front of the church
| location= 232 N. High St., [[Hillsboro, Ohio]]
| location= 232 N. High St., [[Hillsboro, Ohio|Hillsboro]], [[Ohio]]
| lat_degrees = 39
| lat_degrees = 39
| lat_minutes = 12
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| locmapin = Ohio
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| built = 1854
| built = 1854
| architect OR builder = Hamilton,J.R.; Henning,Charles, & Shinn Bros.
| architect = [[John R. Hamilton]]; Charles Henning and the Shinn Brothers
| architecture = Gothic Revival
| architecture = [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]]
| added = September 8, 1988
| added = September 8, 1988
| area = less than one acre
| area = Less than {{convert|1|acre}}
| governing_body = Private
| governing_body = Private
| refnum = 88001421<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
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'''Saint Mary's Episcopal Church and Parish House''' is a historic church at 232 N. High Street in [[Hillsboro, Ohio]].
'''St. Mary's Episcopal Church''' is a historic [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopalian]] parish in the city of [[Hillsboro, Ohio|Hillsboro]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. Constructed during the middle of the 19th century, this [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] church building has been named a historic site.


St. Mary's considers its history to have begun in 1851, when occasional Episcopalian services were conducted in the [[Highland County Courthouse (Ohio)|Highland County Courthouse]]. The first priest, Noah Schenck, came two years later, after [[Charles Pettit McIlvaine|Bishop McIlvaine]] directed him to spend half of his Sundays with St. Mary's and half with a parish in [[Troy, Ohio|Troy]].<ref>Carson, John. [http://stmaryshillsboro.diosohio.org/our-story.html St. Mary's Episcopal Church - Our Story], St. Mary's Episcopal Church], n.d. Accessed 2013-12-21.</ref> In 1854, the parish began construction of its church building after hiring [[Cincinnati]] architect [[John R. Hamilton]], and the Hillsboro [[general contractor|contractors]] Henning and Shinn completed construction in the following year. Thirty years later, the building was improved by the installation of a large [[pipe organ]] with 1,600 pipes.<ref name=dohp>Owen, Lorrie K., ed. ''Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places''. Vol. 2. [[St. Clair Shores, Michigan|St. Clair Shores]]: Somerset, 1999, 771.</ref>
The [[Gothic Revival style]] building was constructed in 1854 and added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988.

Built on a [[foundation (engineering)|foundation]] of [[limestone]] and covered with an [[asphalt]] roof, the church has substantial components of wood and glass. A small tower sits atop the building's large [[gable]] front, much of which consists of a large [[stained glass]] window above the main entrance.<ref>[http://ohsweb.ohiohistory.org/ohpo/nr/details.aspx?refnum=88001421 Saint Mary's Episcopal Church and Parish House], [[Ohio Historical Society]], 2007. Accessed 2013-12-21.</ref> Its [[buttress]]ed limestone walls set it apart from all other churches in the city, as no other limestone churches were built in Hillsboro in the nineteenth century. Lit by six [[ogive]]-arch windows, the interior features [[oak]]en pews installed at the time of construction, a lofty [[vault (architecture)|vaulted]] ceiling, and [[wainscoting]] made of [[marble]].<ref name=dohp />

In 1988, St. Mary's Church and its [[clergy house|rectory]] were together listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], qualifying because of their distinctive historic architecture. The combined property is one of more than thirty current and former Episcopal churches on the Register in Ohio, and one of [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Highland County, Ohio|twenty-six Register-listed properties]] in [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland County]].<ref name=nris /> The parish remains an active part of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio|Diocese of Southern Ohio]].<ref>[http://www.diosohio.org/digital_faith/parishes?origin=Hillsboro%2C+OH Find a Church], Diocese of Southern Ohio, 2013. Accessed 2013-12-21.</ref>


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Revision as of 00:44, 22 December 2013

Saint Mary's Episcopal Church and Parish House
Front of the church
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church (Hillsboro, Ohio) is located in Ohio
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church (Hillsboro, Ohio)
Location232 N. High St., Hillsboro, Ohio
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1854
ArchitectJohn R. Hamilton; Charles Henning and the Shinn Brothers
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.88001421[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1988

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopalian parish in the city of Hillsboro, Ohio, United States. Constructed during the middle of the 19th century, this Gothic Revival church building has been named a historic site.

St. Mary's considers its history to have begun in 1851, when occasional Episcopalian services were conducted in the Highland County Courthouse. The first priest, Noah Schenck, came two years later, after Bishop McIlvaine directed him to spend half of his Sundays with St. Mary's and half with a parish in Troy.[2] In 1854, the parish began construction of its church building after hiring Cincinnati architect John R. Hamilton, and the Hillsboro contractors Henning and Shinn completed construction in the following year. Thirty years later, the building was improved by the installation of a large pipe organ with 1,600 pipes.[3]

Built on a foundation of limestone and covered with an asphalt roof, the church has substantial components of wood and glass. A small tower sits atop the building's large gable front, much of which consists of a large stained glass window above the main entrance.[4] Its buttressed limestone walls set it apart from all other churches in the city, as no other limestone churches were built in Hillsboro in the nineteenth century. Lit by six ogive-arch windows, the interior features oaken pews installed at the time of construction, a lofty vaulted ceiling, and wainscoting made of marble.[3]

In 1988, St. Mary's Church and its rectory were together listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of their distinctive historic architecture. The combined property is one of more than thirty current and former Episcopal churches on the Register in Ohio, and one of twenty-six Register-listed properties in Highland County.[1] The parish remains an active part of the Diocese of Southern Ohio.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Carson, John. St. Mary's Episcopal Church - Our Story, St. Mary's Episcopal Church], n.d. Accessed 2013-12-21.
  3. ^ a b Owen, Lorrie K., ed. Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places. Vol. 2. St. Clair Shores: Somerset, 1999, 771.
  4. ^ Saint Mary's Episcopal Church and Parish House, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2013-12-21.
  5. ^ Find a Church, Diocese of Southern Ohio, 2013. Accessed 2013-12-21.
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