Italian Village in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Chiesa Italiana di San Giovanni Battista

Italian Church of Saint John the Baptist

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

1. Chiesa Italiana di San Giovanni Battista Marker

Inscription. Parish founded October, 1896
The Reverend Alexander Cestelli, founding pastor
Cornerstone laying May 15, 1898
Dedication ceremony September 18, 1898
The Most Reverend John A. Watterson, Bishop of Columbus
Centennial ceremony October 6, 1996
The Reverend Monsignor Mario A. Serraglio, pastor
The Most Reverend James A. Griffin, J.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Columbus

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1898.

Location. 39° 58.637′ N, 82° 59.944′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Italian Village. It is at the intersection of East Lincoln Street and Hamlet Street, on the right when traveling west on East Lincoln Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 168 E Lincoln St, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Reverend Father Alexander Cestelli / Chiesta Italiana di San Giovanni Battista (a few steps from this marker); Chiesa Italiana u San Giovanni Battista (within shouting distance of this marker); Father Rocco Petrarca (within shouting distance of this marker); The Makers Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tod Barracks, 1863 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Berry Brothers Bolt Works (approx. 0.3 miles away); Charles Benton Flagg (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lincoln Goodale (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Other markers no longer nearby. Union Station (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); The Short North (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); Thurber (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); HighBall (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Goodale Park (was approx. 0.3 miles away

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

2. Chiesa Italiana di San Giovanni Battista Marker

but has been permanently removed); Elijah Pierce (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

3. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.