The Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, on South Erie Street, in the Old South End. This one's a gem. The cornerstone was laid on August 24, 1873 and it was dedicated on December 12, 1875. The spire was added in 1880. This is interesting in itself. Toledo isn't very successful with spires. They're usually never built or end up burning. Sts. Peter and Paul was designed by Toledo architect Carl Schon, who also designed the building occupied by Rensch's, on Monroe Street. I'll post a close-up of the entrance some other time. They're stone arches with simple, but pleasing Romanesque details. The corbelled brickwork at the top and on the tower is also worth a closer look. Another good detail is the large window in the tower. We're fortunate in the fact that very few changes have been made to the exterior. The only one I'm aware of is the removal of a the removal of a wooden band below the dormers on the spire. The rectory, at the left, was built in 1867 and once had a widow's walk on the roof. I'll be attending a Thanksgiving Mass here tomorrow, so I'll try to comment on the interior later in the week.
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4 comments:
Jeffery,
Sadly, you are right about the steeples :-(
Jeffery; I was told my great grandfather built the alter in one of the churches; His name was John Henry Schlagheck; he and along with his mother Anna C. Schlagheck were members of the church. Is this true? Thanks Dan
Dan -- I have a booklet from SS. Peter & Paul parish 50th anniversary and dedication of current church (1917). See new blog posting with photos & names -- John Henry Schlagheck is in the photo, also William and Bernard Schlagheck. The booklet does not give any info about who built any part of the church. There is a parish history book at Toledo Public Library from 1967 -- you might want to check that. -- Kevin
Kevin, Thank you so much for the Info on SS Peter& Paul parish. I will check out the Library. Dan
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