Medina in Medina County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church
By J. J. Prats, April 7, 2019
1. Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church Marker
On March 11, 1817, Rev. Roger Searle of Connecticut met with a
group of settlers at the home of Zenas Hamilton in Medina Township
and founded St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. On April 10, 1817, the
congregants cleared land near Weymouth and built a log church,
which served as a school, place of worship for other denominations,
and meeting house. The congregation eventually moved to Medina
to serve the village’s growing population. Around 1883, noted
Detroit architect Gordon W. Lloyd designed a new church in the
Victorian Gothic style, thereafter described as “incomparably the
finest Episcopal church in any country town at the time.” The first
service was held on December 19, 1884. St. Paul’s was listed on
the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and is the oldest
congregation in Medina County still in existence.Erected 2017 by the congregation of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 9-52.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection marker series.
Location.
By J. J. Prats, April 7, 2019
2. Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church and Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Elm Farm Dairy (approx. 2.3 miles away); Weymouth School (approx. 4.6 miles away); Historic Underground Railroad Station (approx. 6.1 miles away); Heritage Farm (approx. 6.1 miles away); Brunswick United Methodist Church (approx. 6.9 miles away); Liverpool Township / Liverpool and Valley City (approx. 7.6 miles away); Birth of Skypark (approx. 8½ miles away); “Skypark” (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medina.
Categories. • Architecture • Churches & Religion •
By J. J. Prats, April 7, 2019
3. Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, Medina Ohio
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2019. This page originally submitted on June 3, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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