{"nrhp_refnum":"85001878","name":"Church Of Our Savior","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"S. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Mechanicsburg","county":"Champaign County","state":"OH","lat":40.07101165500006,"lon":-83.54242079199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-08-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A small brick Episcopal church on South Main Street in Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio, built in 1893. The architect and builder are not known.","why_significant":"The nomination finds it significant under Criterion C as an excellent example of ecclesiastical architecture in Mechanicsburg and a late example of Gothic Revival style. Its stained glass windows, wooden belfry and interior are its distinctive features. It is one of five churches described as the community's finest collection of architectural resources.","narrative":"Church of Our Savior is a small brick Episcopal church on South Main Street in Mechanicsburg, Ohio. The congregation organized in 1892 and met in the old Town Hall until the church was dedicated in 1893. The building measures three bays by five and has pointed arch windows with stone trim, a rose window in the central gable, and stained glass windows throughout. An off-center square tower carries a wooden belfry with delicate decorative woodwork that repeats the pointed arch theme. A brick addition at the rear is barely visible from the street and does not harm the building's integrity. The church was recognized as a late example of Gothic Revival style and as one of five churches that together form the finest group of architectural landmarks in the village. Though among the smallest of them, it was built with the same attention to detail and craftsmanship as the larger, more ornate churches. Its glass, belfry and interior remain in excellent condition.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Gothic Revival influence","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Well maintained; interior and exterior condition listed as excellent, with a rear brick addition barely visible from the street.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.874234-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/85001878.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85001878/b4595c0fad-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85001878/b4595c0fad-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Church_of_Our_Savior,_Mechanicsburg.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Church_of_Our_Savior,_Mechanicsburg.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71984516","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Our_Saviour_(Mechanicsburg,_Ohio)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5117001"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/champaign-county/church-of-our-savior-85001878/"}