St. Patrick, Galion

St. Patrick in Galion started as an English-speaking parish from the German congregation of St. Joseph. It lasted from 1871 until 1953, when it was merged back into St. Joseph's.
(Uncertain of the date of this post card -- a photo in the recent diocesan history book shows this church with a tower built onto the front.)

Elsewhere

Statue of St. Patrick, outside St. Clarence church in North Olmsted, Ohio.

St. Patrick. Elmore

A while back, Kevin brought this one to my attention. Finally got a chance to have a look, then I ended up too busy elsewhere to bother posting.
St. Patrick's was built 1888-1889 and closed in 1907.
It was turned to face Congress Street and converted to a house. There are two pointed arch windows on the porch.

St. Patrick, Providence

St. Patrick, Providence

St. Patrick, Providence

St. Patrick, Providence

St. Patrick

From the bridge over the expressway, on Collingwood.

St. Patrick

St. Patrick

St. Patrick's, Providence

St. Patrick's was built, as I recall, in 1845, making it the second oldest extant church building in the diocese. Overall, it's been very well preserved, with one exception. I have no choice but to say that adding that vestibule, even though it's a very nice vestibule, was an act of vandalism. When building additions on historic structures, two questions should be asked. 1. Is it really necessary, and 2. Does it add to or detract from the appearance of the building? That part at the back passes muster on both counts. The vestibule doesn't.

Here's what it looked like in 1914.

By the way, I have no intention of opening the can of worms about the interior, because I think the recent fuss and fluster degenerated from a legitimate concern to an attack on legitimate authority. That's not a progression I could condone.

St. Patrick's

I took this, earlier this evening from the parking lot of the Easy Street Cafe. That's St. Vincent de Paul at the right.

St. Patrick, Spencerville

If you're building a simple church, this is a good way to go. Very little ornamentation, but what there is, is excellent. It was built in 1950.

St. Patrick

From Washington Street.

From Monroe.

Just to Clarify

I've noticed a fair amount of incoming traffic from google searches for "St. Patrick's Cathedral", Toledo. St. Patrick's is a magnificent church, but it is not, and never has been the cathedral of the diocese. That honor has gone, first, to St. Francis de Sales, and then to the Cathedral of Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary. You'll find a very good video of the cathedral HERE.

The Taking out the Garbage Award

....for the ugliest building ever used as a church in the Diocese of Toledo, goes to old St. Patrick's, in Bryan. This c1960 monstrosity took the word "awful" to new heights.
In fairness, it was meant to be a school gymnasium ( And looks it. ) and was a stopgap measure until a new church could be built. The parishioners suffered this little corner of Purgatory for much longer than expected. When the new church was finally built, they made it a gem.

The "Knowing when to Stop" Award

The award for taking a Victorian profusion of decoration to just the point where it reaches perfection, and then stops goes to St. Patrick's in the Warehouse District. One more statue might be too much. If you'd had as many dowager aunts as I had, you'd realize just what a great accomplishment that is.

St. Patrick, Warehouse District

The canopy on the ambo.

St. Patrick, Warehouse District

From the park, in front of the Amtrak station in the Old South End

St. Patrick, Warehouse District

St. Patrick's missionary work, from one of the transept windows.
Photo: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library