{"nrhp_refnum":"79002731","name":"St. Andrew's Episcopal Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"300 3rd St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Elyria","county":"Lorain County","state":"OH","lat":41.36508547100004,"lon":-82.10713251699997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-08-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small Gothic Revival church built in 1872 of sandstone at the southwest corner of Third Street and Middle Avenue in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio.","why_significant":"The inventory form describes it as a very fine small Gothic church and a prime example of Victorian Gothic architecture. It notes the notable stained glass windows and interior woodwork. It has been in continuous use as an Episcopal church since it was built on the site of the burned Kendall mansion.","narrative":"Built in 1872 at the southwest corner of Third Street and Middle Avenue in Elyria, this small sandstone church was erected on land once occupied by the Kendall mansion, which had burned several years earlier. Its walls are random-laid ashlar masonry under a slate gable roof, with a three-bay front and an L-shaped plan. The inventory describes it as a prime example of Victorian Gothic architecture. Stained glass windows with deep colors and fine etching are singled out as among the most beautiful in the city, and the interior has fine woodwork. The sanctuary was enlarged to the south and west in 1916, and Dalton & Dalton of Cleveland designed a Sunday school addition in 1957. The church has served as an Episcopal church continuously since it was built, and both its interior and exterior are recorded in excellent condition. It sits on a landscaped lot, set back about twenty feet from the road.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Gothic Revival (Victorian Gothic)","criteria":[],"status_note":"In continuous use as an Episcopal church since 1872; condition of interior and exterior listed as excellent.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.05718-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79002731.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002731/b2de55e608-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002731/b2de55e608-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"TnrSmith","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StAndrews_Episcopal_Church_Elyria_OH.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">TnrSmith</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:StAndrews_Episcopal_Church_Elyria_OH.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"00001663","name":"Elyria Downtown-West Avenue Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/elyria-downtown-west-avenue-historic-district-00001663/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985726","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Andrew%27s_Episcopal_Church_(Elyria,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7586859"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/lorain-county/st-andrews-episcopal-church-79002731/"}