Not a Postcard
Pleasant Ridge Methodist Episcopal now AKA St. Peter United
Price
Hill Methodist
State
Avenue Methodist Church
Constructed in the mid 1880s, the 2nd image is a 1958 photograph. The State Avenue Church is located at 686 State Avenue. It was originally called the Methodist Episcopalian Church when built in 1930. In December of 1944 the church was bought to be used as a meeting place and, in 1964, was transferred solely to the State Avenue Methodist Church. The last image is a photo of the church as it looks today.
Trinity
Methodist 9th & Race
Information on Church
Walnut Hills 1281 E. McMillan
Wayne Avenue ME Church
The 3rd non-postcard image above is a present day view.
Winton Place Methodist Episcopal Church
This congregation was founded in 1856 and although their first church was erected in 1860 they were not officially organized until 1872. Samuel Hannaford was one of their leading members so when a new church was proposed in 1884 he was naturally chosen as the architect. When Hannaford died January 7, 1911 his funeral was held at this church. In 1924 the building was expanded. The building is now used by the Winton Community Free Methodist Church. On March 3, 1980 the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Carthage
3rd German M.E. Church
McMicken & Walnut
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Columbia M.E. Church Eastern Ave. & Stites St.
The building is now a performance center as seen in the 2nd non-postcard image.
M.E. Church
Columbia & Delta Aves.
Allen Temple. A. M. E. Church 6th and Broadway
Because I am showing this card on consecutive
pages, I feel an explanation is in order. The African Methodist Episcopal
Denomination was founded in 1787 by Richard Allen in Philadelphia. African
Americans in Cincinnati during the early part of the 19th century worshiped at
the white Methodist Episcopal churches but were treated in a discriminatory
manner. The Reverends James King and Phillip Brodie decided they could no longer
tolerate the prejudicial treatment. In 1824 they founded Cincinnati's A.M.E.
congregation. They relocated to several buildings in the African American
district around 6th and Broadway.
In 1870 they bought the former Bene Israel Synagogue at 538
Broadway seen in the postcard and two photographs above. You can see the A.M.E.
in the third image in the upper left quadrant. It was referred to as the
"Broadway Schuhl". Because their earlier churches were continuously
being vandalized this building was ideal because it was larger, more secure, and
had barred windows and a iron fence. Also the symbolism of the Jews being freed
slaves was also important. They called it the Allen Temple because the church
they had used previous had been called the Allen Chapel after the founder of the
A.M.E. church. The congregation moved to the Roselawn Baptist Church on Reading
Road in 1979. This building was demolished to make way for Proctor and Gamble's
twin towers.
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old
New Thought
Temple new
New Thought Temple
Walnut
Hills
Avondale
Located on the northwest corner of Race and McMicken Avenue, this church was constructed in 1890 and was originally part of the German Reformed Church. Services were held in German here until the 1980s. It houses an organ donated by Christian Moerlein. The last image is a present day non-postcard view.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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Avondale
Cleves
Clifford Presbyterian.
Clifton
Corryville
College Hill Presbyterian is located at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Groesbeck Road and was dedicated on January 1, 1857 as Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church (because the area was known as Pleasant Hill at that time). Many extensive renovations have occurred over the years, as seen in the 3rd non-postcard image.
1st
Presbyterian
Fifth Presbyterian Cor. Clark & John
Sts
4th near Main St.
The 5th Presbyterian Church, as it looks today, is shown in the last non-postcard image.
Glendale Parsonage & Church Today
The Glendale First Presbyterian Church at 155 East Fountain Avenue was organized at a meeting in the Glendale Female College in November of 1855. In 1860 the members erected the first church to be built in Glendale. The 1st row above shows this church. The church is very difficult to see in the 1st postcard image and so I added the photograph for a clearer view. Seen in the 2nd row is the newer larger church that was built in 1873 next to the original structure. The exterior of the building was entirely refurbished and restored in 1973, as seen in the last two non-postcard images.
2nd German Presbyterian
St. John's Church Sta. F
Cincinnati
Evangelical Protestant
Station F was near 8th and State at the foot of The Price Hill Incline.
Kennedy Heights 6312 Kennedy Ave.
The last photo above is a present day view.
Old Knox
Presbyterian. Hyde Park
New Knox
Presbyterian
Built in
1929
Old Knox Presbyterian was organized in July of 1895 at Shaw & Erie Aves.
Loveland Presbyterian Church
Sycamore United
Presbyterian
Loveland
Madisonville Presbyterian 4619 Erie
Members of the Eastminster Presbyterian Church began holding services in Madisonville in 1867. The 1st church was built in 1880 at 4606 Erie Avenue. In 1899 the old church was moved to the back of the lot and the present church was constructed. A tornado struck the church in 1977 causing excessive damage but was completely restored. The last image is a photo of the present day church.
Mt. Auburn Presbyterian. Auburn Ave.
The 4th non-postcard image above shows the church as it looks today.
The cornerstone for the Milford Presbyterian Church was laid on July 9, 1904. In 1931 due to financial problems which were intensified by the depression, the church ceased to exist. The church was demolished in 1937.