{"nrhp_refnum":"76001466","name":"Columbia Baptist Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"25514 Royalton Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Columbia Center","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.31300863700005,"lon":-81.92548969099994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-07-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A rock-faced sandstone and frame church at 25514 Royalton Road in Columbia Center, Lorain County, Ohio, completed in 1900 for the Columbia Baptist congregation.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it an excellent example of a transitional church style combining Stick and Queen Anne elements. It is noted for its mix of stone and wood, its lively roofline of intersecting gables, and its bell-shaped tower roof with open belfry. It is one of only two remaining structures in the township built of local Columbia sandstone, and it was the largest church in the area when built.","narrative":"Columbia Baptist Church, at 25514 Royalton Road in Columbia Center, Ohio, is a sandstone and frame church finished in 1900. Its congregation was established in 1832 and had worshiped in a frame building until this one was completed. The sandstone came from the Forrest City Stone Company quarries in Columbia Station, was hauled in farm wagons as rough ashlar, and was dressed and squared on site. The building combines Stick and Queen Anne elements, with intersecting gables, gablets, stained glass windows donated by parishioners, and a 77-foot belltower with a bell-shaped roof and open belfry. When built it was the largest church in the area, and it is one of only two remaining structures in the township made of local Columbia sandstone. Inside, pews are arranged in a circular pattern facing the pulpit. Four generations of local families have worshiped there, and community groups also use the building. Only modern heating and lighting and a change from slate to asphalt roofing have altered it.","period_of_significance":"1900","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Transitional: Stick and Queen Anne elements, with late Gothic Revival elements noted in the data sheet","criteria":[],"status_note":"Still used by the Baptist congregation that founded the faith in the township and by other community groups; changes limited to modern heating and lighting and asphalt shingles replacing slate roofing.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.872562-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/76001466.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001466/c8429bfb03-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76001466/c8429bfb03-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Columbia_Baptist_Church.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Columbia_Baptist_Church.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71989793","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Baptist_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5149614"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/columbia-baptist-church-76001466/"}