{"nrhp_refnum":"83001990","name":"Bethel Baptist Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Vine and Cedar Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pataskala","county":"Licking County","state":"OH","lat":40.00019813500006,"lon":-82.67753082499996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-09-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story brick church in the Romanesque Revival style at the northeast corner of Vine and Cedar Streets in Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio, built in the 1850s. Its architect and builder are unknown.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a simple, effective example of early Romanesque Revival architecture of the mid-nineteenth century. It is also the oldest church in Pataskala and has served several congregations over time.","narrative":"Built in the 1850s at the northeast corner of Vine and Cedar Streets in Pataskala, this one-story brick church is the oldest church in the community. It rests on a stone foundation and has a central tower with battlements that holds the entrance. Round arched openings have hoodmoulds, and corbelled brickwork decorates the crenellated bell tower. A small wing was added at the rear later. The building sits on a small lot close to the street in a residential neighborhood and has no outbuildings. Its first congregation sold it in 1869 to the Evangelical United Brethren, one of the first three churches formed in Pataskala. It later became a Baptist church, which remains its use. The architect and builder are not recorded. The building was recognized as a simple and effective example of early Romanesque Revival design from the mid-nineteenth century, and for its long service to several congregations.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Romanesque Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Used as a church (Baptist) and in good condition, both inside and out, as recorded in the 1980 inventory.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.95094-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/83001990.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001990/72f9e9e36b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83001990/72f9e9e36b-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Wdzinc","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bethel_Baptist_Church_Pataskala_Ohio.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Wdzinc</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:Bethel_Baptist_Church_Pataskala_Ohio.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71985666","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel_Baptist_Church_(Pataskala,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4897866"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/licking-county/bethel-baptist-church-83001990/"}