St. Augustine Catholic Church
Why it's listed
St. Augustine Catholic Church is a brick Gothic-style church on North Hanover Street in Minster, Ohio, with a stone foundation and a slate gable roof. The original building dates to 1848. In 1874 the nave was lengthened and twin towers, 190 feet high, were added on the west end; the towers carry clocks on each spire and can be seen for miles. A sanctuary was added on the east in 1901, when the main entrance was moved to the west. Steep front steps followed in 1922, and the interior was modernized in 1927. The parish traces to a Jesuit priest's arrival in the settlement then called Stallotown in 1832, and a first church in 1835 served as the mother church for the area as far as Glandorf. Its listing rests on its architecture and its role among the cross-tipped churches of western Ohio. The church remains in use for worship.
Significance in brief: The church is listed for its architecture, as part of a group of cross-tipped churches in western Ohio. Its twin 190-foot towers, added in 1874 to designs by Anton Goehr, are visible for miles. It also stood as the mother church for the surrounding area.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 79003457, listed July 26, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | N Hanover St., Minster |
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| County | Auglaize County |
| Listed | July 26, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79003457 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1900-1924 (specific years 1848, 1874, 1901) |
| Architect / builder | Twin towers by Anton Goehr (1874) |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a church; interior remodeled; exterior altered by additions. Adjacent elementary school (1906) is still in use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.39445, -84.37958 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
Religious properties are listed for their architectural or historical significance, not their religious use. Listing is honorary and does not restrict the congregation's use of the building. The federal rehabilitation credit is generally unavailable unless part of the building is income-producing; some state programmes and preservation grants do cover religious buildings. Federal funding or permits trigger Section 106 review.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79003457.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7587138
- This listing as JSON
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