First Congregational-Unitarian Church
- Address: 2901 Reading Rd
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1828/00/00 | Rev John Pierpont | Vocation | The Rev John Pierpont preaches in Cincinnati, OH. He will report to the American Unitarian Association that the field is admirably suited to the maintenance of a successful Unitarian Church. | |||
1830/05/23 | Unitarian congregation dedicates their church (lost) at 4th and Race Streets in downtown Cincinnati. | |||||
1839/00/00 | William Henry Channing | Vocation | William Henry Channing begins serving as pastor of the Unitarian congregation at 4th and Race Streets in downtown Cincinnati (lost). He will leave the position in 1844. | |||
1864/00/00 | First Congregational Church (lost) is built in classical style surmounted by a dome at 8th and Plum Streets in downtown Cincinnati. | |||||
1870/00/00 | William Howard Taft | Faith | The Taft family attends the Congregational Church (lost) at 8th and Plum Streets in Cincinnati. | |||
1876/00/00 | Alphonso Taft | Faith | Alphonzo Taft, Robert Hosea, William Wiswell, John Kebler, John D Caldwell and Fayette Smith serve as Trustees of the first Congregational Church (lost), 1876-1877. | |||
1888/00/00 | Rev George Thayer (1882-1916) directs efforts to buy a new site at the corner of Reading Road and Linton Street break ground for a new sanctuary. | |||||
1889/00/00 | James W McLaughlin | Architect | First Congregational-Unitarian's new Richardsonian Romanesque style church is built in Cincinnati's Avondale neighborhood. | |||
1890/00/00 | Tiffany Studios | Artisans | First Unitarian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, is completed with several Tiffany windows and a distinctive wood-carved pulpit. | |||
1890/00/00 | Frederick Wilson (artist) | Artist | Rose Window is installed. The center figure of Truth, dressed in flowing robes, holding a sword and flaming torch is surrounded by antique lamps honoring the virtues of Truth, Righteousness, Love, Courage, Patience, Justice and Freedom. |
Particulars for First Congregational-Unitarian Church: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Religious Property |
Architectural Style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
Religion | Unitarian |
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