FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of REDMOND ______Other Names/Site Number COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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NPS Form 10*900 QMB No. 1024-0018 (Rev. 10-90) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking V in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property___________________________________________ historic name _________ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF REDMOND _______________ other names/site number COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2. Location street & number ______ 641 SW CASCADE AVENUE _________ not for publication _N/A_ city or town ________ REDMOND________________________ vicinity _N/A_ state ___OREGON _________ code_OR_ county _DESCHUTES _____ code _017_ zip code ^_97756___ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1£ HJ6, as amended, 1 hereby certify that this Y± _ nomination __ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registeri ng properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property X meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. 1 recommend that this property be considered significant _ _ nationally _ statewide X locally. ( _ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) / / s ^r^S^^»^<_^ </Cx"2£*'**.-v-r 2-^e —— Julv 6. 2001 Signature of certifying official /Deputy SHPO Date OREGON STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. ( __ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau / 4. National Park Service Certification I, hefeby certify that this property is: Signature of Keeper. Date of Action: entered in the National Register _ determined eligible for the National Register _ See continuation sheet __ determined not eligible for the National Register _ removed from the National Register _ other (explain): __________ DESCHUTES COUNTY, OR 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the _X__ private _X_ building(s) count.) __ publicMocal _ district _ public-State _ site Contributing Noncontributing __ public-Federal __ structure _1___________ buildings __ object ___________sites ____________ structures ___________ objects Name of related multiple 1 Total property listing (Enter "N/A" If property is not part of a Number of contributing resources multiple property listing.) _ previously listed in the National Register N/A 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Cat: __ RELIGION Cat: __RECREATION AND CULTURE Sub: RELIGIOUS FACILITY / Sub: __ MUSIC FACILITY / ____ CHURCH DANCE STUDIO 7. Description Architectural Classification (Enter categories from Materials (Enter categories from instructions) instructions) foundation _ CONCRETE ______ __ GOTHIC REVIVAL______________ roof ASPHALT COMPOSITION __ QUEEN ANNE ________________ walls CLAPBOARD, SHINGLE, " VERTICAL BOARDS other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) See Continuation Sheet NFS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section 7 Page 1 of 3 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF REDMOND DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON Narrative Description: SETTING Located on the east side of 7th Street in the original townsite of Redmond, the First Presbyterian Church of Redmond faces due south fronting Cascade Avenue in Redmond, Oregon. Within the 100' x 100' lot, the church sits toward the west of the property line facing Cascade Avenue. The site of the First Presbyterian Church is perfectly flat (see attached site plan). Landscaping on the site consists of flowerbeds around the perimeter of the building, with one large maple tree in the west side yard and one in the front yard on Cascade Avenue. The sidewalk on Cascade Avenue abuts directly to the curb, while the sidewalk on 7th Street is broken by a four foot wide landscape strip. EXTERIOR The First Presbyterian Church is a one story, ecclesiastical building built in the late Gothic Revival style with Queen Anne details. On the exterior, few changes have occurred to the 1912 structure and hence it retains its original character and charm. Built for Presbyterian Church, the building is rectangular in plan. The 40'0"x 72'0" footprint is broken by the attachment of a 12'x 12' rectangular narthex on the southwest corner, and an octagonal bay chancel on the east facade. The church sits on a solid raised concrete foundation with a 6" reveal. The Queen Anne details of the church are emphasized by the use of four layers, or bands of materials and multi-gabled roofs. Starting at the foundation, a three-foot band of vertical tongue & grove boards skirts the raised foundation. Above, just below the window sills, is another 3 foot layer of material. This second band utilizes 4 Va" wide coursed cedar shingles. Above the shingles starting at the sill line, are horizontal clapboard siding with a 2 */4" exposure. This covers the main body of the church. As the building rises to the eaves on the steeple and south facade of the sanctuary space, a row of vertical tongue & groove siding is highlighted by recessed Gothic arch panels. True to the Gothic Reival style, the First Presbyterian Church uses a wide variety of roof types to shelter its occupants. The main sanctuary space is capped with a front-facing gable roof covered with composition asphalt shingles. The rear of the structure utilizes a gable on hip design and the steeple incorporates a very steep bell-cast hip type of roof. The steeple stilt retains its original wood shingles and several original metal finials remain on the various roof peaks. Atypical of the Gothic Revival and Queen Anne style, the eaves are left open to expose the tails of the rafters on the main building. The 1 '6" overhangs are highlighted by the decorative-cut tails, designed in a round 3 %" circle. The eaves on the belfry are boxed. The raking trim, or bargeboards, on the south fa9ade are plain milled boards highlighted by round bull's-eyes spaced approximately 12" apart. Piercing the roof is a simple brick chimney with corbeled cap on the slope of the east facade. At the southwest corner of the structure is a large 2-story steeple. Here, a double set of entry doors led parishioners into the 12'0" x 12'0" narthex. Eight steps lead to the entry doors, which originally formed a gothic arch. During a 1944 remodel, the large arched doors were cut and the arched portions of the doors were fixed into place. At the top of the steeple is the belfry, which still houses its original bell. Cast by the American Bell NFS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section? Page 2of3 Narrative Description: Cont'd & Foundry Company from Northville, Michigan, the bell is model No. 40, which indicates it's forty inches in diameter at the mouth. The American Bell & Foundry Company grew from the Globe Furniture Company founded in 1864 by C.G. Harrington. The company was originally formed to make cast iron and wood school desks, but by 1896 they were reportedly making bells under the American Bell Foundry. After a fire in 1899, which destroyed the factory, Frank S. Harmon purchased the remaining equipment and began making bells under the name American Bell & Foundry Company. The firm sold bells under their own name through Sears & Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, and the American Seating Company. In 1920 Harmon sold off the bell-making portion of his business to the J.B. Foote Foundry of Ohio. Allowing the sounds of the large 40" bell to travel around the city are four louvered dormers with bellcast style hip roofs. At the top of the steeple is the original ornate finial or weathercock. Here, stylized spheres, scrollwork and fans add a sense of delicacy to the massive steeple. All of the windows in the church are original to the building. A majority of the windows are 1-over-l double-hung Gothic arch designs with lamb tongue detailed sashes. Most have clear panes of glass, however a few on the west fagade have single sheets of stained glass. All of the windows on the church use Gothic arches with simple molding. Windows on the steeple and the large sanctuary window utilize large wider archivolt moldings, which highlight their Gothic design. The large sanctuary window boasts colored glass and a rose window with ornate tracery. Within the large Gothic arch design are four smaller gothic arch casement windows, which hold up the rose window. The main 6-panel entrance doors to the building were installed in October of 2000, but the rear and side half-light gothic arch doors are original to the building. INTERIOR Most of the interior walls of the First Presbyterian Church are clad with lath and plaster. A few places have been patched with sheetrock.