Holy Cross Church, Rectory and School
Holy Cross Church, Rectory and School | |
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Location | 212 S. 5th St., Columbus, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 39°57′31″N 82°59′35″W / 39.9585°N 82.9931°WCoordinates: 39°57′31″N 82°59′35″W / 39.9585°N 82.9931°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1848 |
Architect | Cornelius Jacobs; George H. Maetzel |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
Governing body | Private |
NRHP Reference # | 79001837[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 26, 1979 |
Holy Cross Church, Rectory and School is a historic church in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus. It is located in the Discovery District neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio at 212 S. 5th Street. The “Mother Church of Columbus”,[2] Holy Cross Church is a Gothic Revival church building that was constructed in 1848 and is the oldest church building (Catholic or Protestant) in Columbus.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Exterior
The property is located on 0.165 acres at the corner of South 5th and East Rich Streets in Columbus.[4] The church is constructed of over 800,000 bricks. It features a prominent statue of Jesus on the Via Dolorosa with the inscription “Follow Me”, and clock tower with a steeple and belfry. The “Follow Me” statue covers an inscription that reads “God forbid that I should glory, but in the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified to me and I to the world”, a quote from the Epistle to the Galatians.[5]
The rectory and the school were built of brick in 1861 and 1871, respectively.[6]
Interior
Many murals adorn the church interior. Two murals near the sanctuary depict Helena finding the True Cross and the presentation of the True Cross to Pope Sylvester I. Other murals along the sides of the nave include the Annunciation, the Nativity of Jesus, the Finding in the Temple of the Child Jesus, the Resurrection of Jesus, and the Ascension of Jesus.
The two manual, six rank pipe organ was built by Page Organ Company in 1928. It was installed in the Fayette Theater (Washington Court House, Ohio) before it was moved to Holy Family Church in Franklinton, Ohio in 1947. The organ was moved to Holy Cross in 1981.[7]
The Munich-style stained glass windows were created by Zettler Studios. The windows were stored on a German dock during World War I until they were finally shipped to Columbus after the war.[6]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "A Brief History of Holy Cross Church".
- ↑ Puet, Tim. "Holy Cross Parish is small but busy".
- ↑ "Parcel ID 010-035108-00".
- ↑ "A Brief History of Holy Cross Church".
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Puet, Tim. "Holy Cross: 175 Years Serving the City".
- ↑ "Pipe organ profile – Holy Cross Catholic Church, Columbus, Ohio".
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