First Congregational Church of Claridon UCC

First Congregational Church of Claridon UCC (HM2B0P)

Location: Chardon, OH 44024 Geauga County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 31.94', W 81° 8.584'

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Side A
The First Congregational Church of Claridon has served the community since it was dedicated in the summer of 1832. Twenty-seven souls from the Burton Congregational Church petitioned to form their own church in Claridon in November 1827, and their request was granted the following month. In 1830, a committee made up of Cotton Kellogg, Chester Treat, and Asa Cowles contracted with John Talbot and Rufus Hurlburt to build the church. When "sledding" came during the winter of 1831, logs were hauled to Cotton Kellogg's sawmill to be cut into lumber. (Continued on other side)

Side B
(Continued from other side) In the spring of 1831, the church's foundation stones were brought from Timothy Wells' quarry and put into place. Rev. Luther "Priest" Humphrey donated the "Handsome Whitewood" tree from his land to the church. It is believed that its wood was used for the wainscoting and the backs of the pews. In 1955, the church was lifted from its foundation and a basement excavated underneath it. In 1966, the sanctuary was rebuilt. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as an outstanding example of Greek Revival style architecture.
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HM NumberHM2B0P
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Year Placed2011
Placed ByFamily of Phyllis Blaser Kopke and The Ohio Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 1st, 2018 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 488065 N 4597863
Decimal Degrees41.53233333, -81.14306667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 31.94', W 81° 8.584'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 31' 56.4" N, 81° 8' 35.04" W
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Area Code(s)330, 440
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13930 Mayfield Rd, Chardon OH 44024, US
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