{"nrhp_refnum":"73001506","name":"St. Mark's Episcopal Church","other_names":["Wadsworth Congregational Church","Old Mennonite Church"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"146 College St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Wadsworth","county":"Medina County","state":"OH","lat":41.02579252900006,"lon":-81.73137311499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1973-02-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A rectangular frame Greek Revival church building at 146 College Street in Wadsworth, Medina County, Ohio, designed in 1842 by George Hinsdale. It measures about 40 by 72 feet and has a temple front.","why_significant":"The nomination calls the church an Ohio high point of the Greek Revival period and an outstanding example of the temple-front mode as built in Ohio. It reflects the care of a talented carpenter-architect and a congregation willing to pay for high-quality design. Much of the original tree planting survives, preserving the setting.","narrative":"Built in 1842 on College Street in Wadsworth, Ohio, this wood-frame church is a temple-front example of Greek Revival design. George Hinsdale designed it to replace the city's original church, which was 22 years old. The building is roughly 40 by 72 feet, with a porch gable carried on Roman Doric columns made of laminated boards, a carved swag and sunburst gable ornament, and an eight-sided belfry. Its Congregational congregation used it for 42 years before abandoning it in 1885. A Mennonite congregation bought it in 1892 and used it until 1960, changing the interior to suit plainer tastes. An Episcopal parish now owns it and has added altar furnishings. The original sandstone foundation has been replaced with concrete block. Much of the original tree planting remains, so the building can still be seen with much of its early setting. It is valued as an outstanding Ohio example of temple-front Greek Revival architecture and for its long presence in Wadsworth.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (specific date 1842)","architect_builder":"George Hinsdale","architectural_style":"Greek Revival (temple front)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in good condition, altered, on its original site, occupied and in religious use by an Episcopal parish.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:10.275567-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/73001506.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001506/6c115c13af-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/73001506/6c115c13af-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Rzigmont","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Mark%27s_Episcopal_Church.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Rzigmont</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Mark%27s_Episcopal_Church.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100009356","name":"Wadsworth Downtown Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/wadsworth-downtown-historic-district-100009356/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990189","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mark%27s_Episcopal_Church_(Wadsworth,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7589952"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/medina-county/st-marks-episcopal-church-73001506/"}