Brownella Cottage and Grace Episcopal Church and Rectory

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Brownella Cottage and Grace Episcopal Church and Rectory
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LocationS. Union and Walnut Sts., Galion, Ohio
Coordinates 40°43′59″N82°47′28″W / 40.73306°N 82.79111°W / 40.73306; -82.79111 Coordinates: 40°43′59″N82°47′28″W / 40.73306°N 82.79111°W / 40.73306; -82.79111
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1866
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No. 80002975 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 27, 1980

Brownella Cottage and Grace Episcopal Church and Rectory (also known as Bishop Brown House and the Grace Episcopal Church and Education Building) is a historic church complex at S. Union and Walnut Streets in Galion, Ohio.

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The site is significant for its association with Bishop William Montgomery Brown, notable as the first bishop of his communion [note 1] to be tried for heresy since the Reformation and "'the first of any creed in America to be deposed for heretical teaching'" (according to an obituary). [2]

Description

The complex includes:

The cottage at least was funded by Cleveland philanthropist Mary Scranton Bradford, "reflecting the Bradford wealth and high style of the 1880s architecture in the United States." [2]

Some part of the complex was built in 1866. [1]

The complex was added to the National Register in 1980. [1]

The buildings are now owned by the Galion Historical Society. The 1887 Brownella Cottage features its original furnishings and is open for tours. The church is located across the street from the cottage and is available for events.

See also

Notes

  1. The Ohio Historic Places Dictionary's very brief summary about the site mentions the Protestant Episcopal Church without being clear what denomination or communion is meant; the William Montgomery Brown article suggests he was deposed from the Episcopal Church (United States).
  2. The wording of the brief summary is unclear whether this study is the Brownella Cottage or a different building.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2. Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 177. ISBN   9781878592705.