Tag: Gothic Architecture

  • St. John’s Episcopal Church

    St. John’s Episcopal Church

    A church built in 1893–1895; the architects were Owsley & Boucherle (the Owsley being Charles H. Owsley) of Youngstown. Later additions were designed by Ralph Adams Cram of Cram & Ferguson. The church has a 35-bell carillon that, according to the church’s Web site, is still in working order.

    Cross
    St. John’s Episcopal Church
    St. John’s Episcopal Church
    St. John’s Episcopal Church

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  • First United Methodist Church

    First United Methodist Church

    It’s clear that the architect of this big auditorium church was given a particular requirement: “You must find places for the big stained-glass windows we love in our old church.” Given that requirement, the architect responded with a postmodern-Gothic pile that looks a little confused, but successfully integrates the old windows and more or less builds the rest of the design on them.

    First United Methodist Church
    First United Methodist Church
    First United Methodist Church

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  • Oakland Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church

    Oakland Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church

    A simple Gothic Western Pennsylvania corner-tower church in buff Kittanning brick. It seems to be closed now, after spending a little time as the Redeeming Life Victory Church.

    Oakland Avenue Methodist Epixcopal Church
    Ebtrance
    Window with inscription: Oakland Ave M. E. Church
    Education Building

    The church was prosperous enough in the 1960s or 1970s to build this modern Sunday-school and office building next to the older sanctuary.


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  • Old Calvary Lutheran Church

    Old Calvary Lutheran

    Built for the Calvary Lutheran congregation, this church later became the Sharon Alliance Church when Calvary moved to a larger building.


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  • First Presbyterian Church

    First Presbyterian Church

    Nicklas and Rodrick of Cleveland, two architects who somehow both lost the central vowels in their names, designed this Perpendicular Gothic church, which was built in 1926–1927. It is one of the two most magnificent churches in Sharon, its only rival being St. Joseph, which is in an entirely different style.

    West Front (liturgical) elevation
    Main entrance
    Perspective view of main entrance
    West front in perspective
    First Presbyterian Church
    First Presbyterian Church
    Side entrance
    Side entrance
    Education wing

    The education wing is well matched to the main church.

    Spire

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