Westwood United Methodist Church
Also known as: See Also:Westwood Town Center Historic District
Why it's listed
Westwood United Methodist Church is a Gothic-style church at the northeast corner of Epworth and Urwiler avenues in Cincinnati. Samuel Hannaford & Sons designed it, and it was completed in 1896 for a congregation founded in 1838. That congregation met in members' homes for four years, then worshipped from 1842 to 1895 in a building at Cheviot and Gamble avenues. The two-and-a-half-story church is faced in ashlar limestone, with a slate cross-gable roof and arched Gothic windows with sandstone lintels. Its corner steeple, topped by crockets and a copper octagonal spire, has no entrance. Buttresses, sandstone trim, circular windows with quatrefoils and fleur-de-lis, and many original stained glass windows add detail. A sympathetic addition was built to the north in 1926, and a chapel was added later. The church sits on the northern edge of the Westwood Town Center Historic District and is part of a group of Hannaford works in Hamilton County. Its interior and exterior are in excellent condition.
Significance in brief: The church is significant as a work of Samuel Hannaford & Sons and is included in a thematic group of Hannaford buildings in Hamilton County. It has a corner steeple with a copper octagonal spire and many original stained glass windows. It also reflects the long history of the Westwood Methodist congregation, founded in 1838.
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 80003090, listed March 3, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Epworth and Edwiler Sts., Cincinnati |
|---|---|
| County | Hamilton County |
| Listed | March 3, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003090 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Samuel Hannaford & Sons (architects); builder unknown |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a church; the inventory lists interior and exterior condition as excellent. |
| Within district | Westwood Town Center Historic District |
| Coordinates | 39.15105, -84.59908 (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 80003090.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7989917
- This listing as JSON
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