Dedication: The Work of William P. Ginther, Ecclesiastical Architect

212 Pages·2012·23.94 MB·English

by  Anthony J. Valleriano

D E D I C AT I O N
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D E D I C AT I O N
T H E W O R K O F
W I L L I A M P . G I N T H E R
ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECT
ANTHONY J. VALLERIANO
The Kent State University Press
KENT, OHIO
Published in cooperation with Cleveland State University’s
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
© 2012 by The Kent State University Press, Kent, Ohio 44242
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ISBN 978-1-60635-103-1
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All photos are from the author’s collection unless otherwise noted.
Published in cooperation with Cleveland State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
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No praise of the architect of St. Columba’s,
Mr. W.P. Ginther of Akron, could express half so much
as does the building itself.
It is a monument to a rare artistic skill
and will carry his name and fame to future generations.
He has achieved a reputation
as a builder of churches which embody all that is best
in ecclesiastical architecture.
Catholic Universe Bulletin
On the dedication of the new St. Columba’s Catholic Church
in Youngstown, Ohio
Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
July 3, 1903
LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE
St. Paul’s Catholic Church, North Canton, Ohio
C O N T E N T S
INTRODUCTION
CHURCHES
SKETCHES
PASTORAL RESIDENCES
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
ACADEMIES AND CONVENTS
HOSPITALS
OTHER BUILDINGS
DOCUMENTS
PRESERVATION
SACRIFICE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
BIOGRAPHICAL RESOURCES