National Register of Historic Places

St. Peters Church

Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
Listed
November 29, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001930

About this property

St. Peter's Church is a historic Catholic church at 60 S. Mulberry Street in Mansfield, Ohio. The first Catholic mass was celebrated in Mansfield in 1850, and shortly after, Mansfield's Catholic community purchased its first building, a former Methodist church. The parish built its first church in 1870, which burned down in 1889. Shortly after the fire, an impromptu combination church-school building was built adjacent to the current building. By the early 20th century, though, the parish had outgrown its quarters, and land was acquired for a new church. Prolific church architect William P. Ginther was commissioned to design the church, and Bishop of Cleveland John Patrick Farrelly laid the cornerstone on May 14, 1911. Ginther saw the neo-baroque St. Peter's as an "architectural cousin" to his neo-romanesque St. Bernard’s Church in Akron. Due to delays caused by the First World War, the church was finally dedicated on September 16, 1917. It has an ornate, baroque interior. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The church falls under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo, whose current bishop is the Most Reverend Daniel Thomas. The parish also owns St. Peter's Catholic School, founded as a high school in 1958. As of 2024, the school has 228 students enrolled in K-12 classes.

Location

54 S. Mulberry St
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio
40.75688, -82.51849

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When was St. Peters Church listed on the National Register?

St. Peters Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979.

What type of historic resource is St. Peters Church?

St. Peters Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Peters Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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