{"nrhp_refnum":"85003132","name":"Trinity German Evangelical Lutheran Church","other_names":["Trinity Lutheran Church"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"404 S. Third St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Columbus","county":"Franklin County","state":"OH","lat":39.954244870000025,"lon":-82.99622855299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-10-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Religion"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story common bond brick church at the northeast corner of Third and Fulton Streets in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The cornerstone was laid in July 1856, the church was dedicated in December 1857, and the tower was added in 1876.","why_significant":"The nomination argues significance under Criterion A for its link to the development of the Lutheran Church in Columbus. It is the first church of the second oldest Lutheran congregation in the city and the oldest Lutheran church still standing there. Under Criterion C, it is described as the only brick Romanesque Revival church of its period and plan in Columbus, and one of three with a Gothic Revival steeple.","narrative":"Trinity German Evangelical Lutheran Church is a brick church at Third and Fulton Streets in downtown Columbus, begun in 1856 and dedicated in 1857. Its main body is Romanesque Revival, with shallow buttresses, segmental arched openings and an arcaded corbel table. A Gothic Revival tower and spire were added in 1876. The congregation formed in 1848, when a group of 48 members left St. Paul's over synodical affiliation and the use of English rather than German in services; Trinity kept strict Lutheran doctrine and German worship. After renting space for eight years, it built this church. It is the oldest Lutheran church standing in Columbus and the first church of the city's second oldest Lutheran congregation. The nomination also notes that no other brick Romanesque Revival church of this period and plan was found in Columbus. Interior changes between 1903 and 1917 added art glass windows by the Von Gerichten company and a statue of Christ. A 1966 educational wing by Eiselt & Eiselt sits apart from the original building.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"George Kannemacher, Builder","architectural_style":"Romanesque Revival main body with a Gothic Revival tower and spire","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Listed as occupied and in religious use; the interior is described as in very good condition, and the 1966 educational addition is attached by a narrow corridor.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.851106-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/85003132.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85003132/bc61f02a4a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85003132/bc61f02a4a-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_German_Evangelical_Lutheran_Church,_front.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_German_Evangelical_Lutheran_Church,_front.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100012406","name":"Market-Mohawk Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/ohio/market-mohawk-historic-district-100012406/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71988392","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_German_Evangelical_Lutheran_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7842812"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/franklin-county/trinity-german-evangelical-lutheran-church-85003132/"}