Uptown District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Trinity Episcopal Church

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2016

1. Trinity Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. First services of Trinity Episcopal Church were held May 3, 1817, in the residence of Dr. Lincoln Goodale, where later Columbus’ first Sunday School was founded. The first church building was built in 1831 one half block east of High on Broad. The present building at Broad and Third was completed in 1869. Trinity has served as a house of worship for people from all walks of life including governors and presidents of the United States.

Erected by Kiwanis.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 3, 1817.

Location. 39° 57.743′ N, 82° 59.865′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Uptown District. It is at the intersection of Old National Road (U.S. 40) and South Third Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling east on Old National Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 East Broad Street, 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 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: The Underground Railroad / Black Conductors of Columbus (within shouting distance of this marker); POW/MIA Walls (within shouting distance of this marker); The Breathing Association (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Replica of Sun Dial at Mount Vernon (about 300 feet away); The Ohio Statehouse / Lincoln at the Statehouse (about 300 feet away); Ohio Veterans Memorial Flag (about 300 feet away); Ohio Statehouse Sesquincentennial (about 400 feet away); Liberty Tree (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Also see . . . Trinity Episcopal Church website. (Submitted on October 18, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Old National Road

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2016

2. Trinity Episcopal Church Marker

Full view of marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2016

3. Trinity Episcopal Church Marker

From across the street; marker is in the foliage, just to the right of the red door

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2016

4. Trinity Episcopal Church Marker

One of several church signs

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 13, 2016

5. Trinity Episcopal Church Marker

An older plaque, a few feet east

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 634 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.