National Register of Historic Places

Pilgrim Presbyterian Church

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
Listed
July 17, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003074

About this property

Pilgrim Presbyterian Church is a historic church building in the Mount Adams neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, near the Ida Street Viaduct. Built in 1886, it is a Gothic Revival structure built primarily of brick. Constructed by Mount Adams architect and builder Charles E. Iliff, the church features a two-story rectangular floor plan with a prominent central bell tower. Among its other distinctive architectural elements are the rose windows in the main gable, pairs of windows on its second floor, and the symmetry evidenced in the overall design of the building. Although Cincinnati was largely Presbyterian in its early history, Mount Adams was originally a strongly Catholic community; Pilgrim Presbyterian was the first Protestant church of any denomination to be founded in that neighborhood. Today, the congregation is no longer in existence: the building is now owned by Pilgrim Chapel United Church of Christ, and its name is absent from the roster of the Cincinnati Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church. In 1980, the former Pilgrim Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It qualified for inclusion on the Register both because of its distinctive historic architecture and because of its place in local history.

Location

1222 Ida St.
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
39.10999, -84.49883

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Nearby Historic Sites

Mount Adams Public School
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0.1 mi
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Nearby Battles

Morgan's Raid – Southgate and Newport, Ohio Crossing
1863Civil War
1.5 mi

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When was Pilgrim Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Pilgrim Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Pilgrim Presbyterian Church?

Pilgrim Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Pilgrim Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Pilgrim Presbyterian Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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