{"nrhp_refnum":"79003960","name":"Evangelical and Reformed Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Jct. of Grand and Ohio Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Vermilion","county":"Erie County","state":"OH","lat":41.420129993000046,"lon":-82.36666659699995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-11-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small one-story frame church at the northwest corner of Grand and Ohio streets in Vermilion, Erie County, Ohio, built in 1868 in the Italianate style.","why_significant":"The church was built to serve German immigrants in Vermilion, and services were once conducted in German. It is one of the few churches remaining near downtown Vermilion. It is also an important representative of the frame Italianate buildings erected in Vermilion in the 19th century.","narrative":"Built in 1868 at the northwest corner of Grand and Ohio streets in Vermilion, Ohio, this small frame church was erected for the town's German immigrants, and services were once held in German. It is a one-story, rectangular building with clapboard siding, a gable roof with asphalt shingles, and a three-bay front and side. Over the years it has changed considerably: the foundations were raised and a new basement built, a large wing for Sunday school classes extends to the north, and the interior was recently remodeled. Simple stained glass windows remain a notable feature. The church sits on a quiet residential street, and its steeple rises above the shade trees lining the road. It is listed as one of the few churches left near downtown Vermilion and as an important example of the frame Italianate buildings put up in the town during the 19th century. It remains in use as a church, with interior and exterior in good condition.","period_of_significance":"1868","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Italianate","criteria":[],"status_note":"Still in use as a church; interior and exterior described as good. Foundations were raised, a newer basement built, a Sunday school wing added to the north, and the interior recently remodeled.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:12.560171-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/79003960.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003960/1b8540356e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79003960/1b8540356e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"LeeG7144","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Evangelical_Reformed_Church_2.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">LeeG7144</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:Evangelical_Reformed_Church_2.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71984848","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_and_Reformed_Church_(Vermilion,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5415768"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/erie-county/evangelical-and-reformed-church-79003960/"}