{"nrhp_refnum":"86001061","name":"Episcopal Church of the Ascension and Manse","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1101 and 1109 Eleventh St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Wellsville","county":"Columbiana County","state":"OH","lat":40.60220635700006,"lon":-80.65065471199995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-05-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A frame Gothic Revival Episcopal church and an adjoining two-story manse at 1101 and 1109 Eleventh Street in Wellsville, Columbiana County, Ohio, built in 1870-1871. A 1910 school and heating plant building stands on the same lot.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church and manse are distinctive examples of Gothic vernacular architecture in Wellsville and Columbiana County, marked by board and batten walls and a high degree of integrity. The church keeps nearly all of its 13 historic stained glass windows and a unique pressed metal ceiling with star-decorated beams. It is described as one of the few remaining frame board and batten Gothic churches in the area and the oldest known Episcopal church building still standing in Columbiana County.","narrative":"Built in 1870-1871 at Main and Eleventh Streets in Wellsville, Ohio, the Church of the Ascension and its neighboring manse are examples of Gothic vernacular design in wood. The church has board and batten siding, a modified Latin cross plan, a cut sandstone foundation, and lancet windows. Thirteen stained glass memorial windows survive, and the sanctuary keeps a coffered pressed metal ceiling carried on beams marked with star motifs. The manse shares the vertical board and batten look, a slate roof and two-over-two windows, though its porch was removed. A brick school and heating plant was added in 1910. The congregation formed in 1863 among Wellsville's English-descended residents, who worked in the pottery and cutlery trades, and raised funds partly through a 1870 railroad excursion. It is considered the oldest known Episcopal church building still standing in Columbiana County. The congregation left in the mid-1970s, and a volunteer group began preservation work in 1985.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific dates 1870-1871; 1910)","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Gothic Revival (Gothic vernacular), board and batten frame construction","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"The congregation moved to a new building in the mid-1970s, leaving the old church vacant. A preservation group formed in 1985 and began work, including plexiglass over the stained glass and exterior repainting.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.139934-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/86001061.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86001061/a92836c075-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86001061/a92836c075-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Episcopal_Church_of_the_Ascension_in_Wellsville.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Episcopal_Church_of_the_Ascension_in_Wellsville.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71987202","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episcopal_Church_of_the_Ascension_and_Manse","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5383300"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/columbiana-county/episcopal-church-of-the-ascension-and-manse-86001061/"}