St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church
in Cleveland Heights, Ohio
. The current rector is the Rev. Alan M. Gates, who took the position in 2004. St. Paul's is a leading church and has the largest congregation in the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio.
The church building is a Cleveland Heights landmark. Located at 2747 Fairmount Blvd, it is a contributing property
in the Fairmount Boulevard District
, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
St. Paul's was first established in the city of Cleveland, Ohio
on October 26, 1846. The congregation did not have its own building until 1851, as a frame building completed in 1849 burned completely. A small brick church in the Gothic Revival style
was completed for the parish at Euclid and Sheriff (East 4th) Streets by 1858. St. Paul's congregation outgrew the church, however, as well as a subsequent building at East 40th Street (later sold to the Roman Catholic Church
, and renamed the Church of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle in 1930). The first service at St. Paul's, Cleveland Heights, was on April 25, 1928. The church was designed by J. Byers Hayes of Walker & Weeks in the English Gothic style
. The present nave was dedicated in 1951. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke there in May 1963 (months before the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
).
. In the late 1980s, the church installed an instrument by the Austrian builder Gerhard Hradetzky. Hradetky's instrument is installed in the rear gallery of the sanctuary. The final, and most recent organ the church has taken possession of is an organ positive by Vladimir Slajch.
The current organist and choirmaster of St. Paul's is Karel Paukert
.
The Holtkamp organ is considered the "definitive" example for its builder.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
in Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Cleveland Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, a suburb of Cleveland. The city's population was 46,121 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Cleveland Heights is located at ....
. The current rector is the Rev. Alan M. Gates, who took the position in 2004. St. Paul's is a leading church and has the largest congregation in the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio.
The church building is a Cleveland Heights landmark. Located at 2747 Fairmount Blvd, it is a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
in the Fairmount Boulevard District
Fairmount Boulevard District
The Fairmount Boulevard District is a historic district in Cleveland Heights, Ohio that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.It includes examples of Renaissance, Georgian, and Jacobean architecture....
, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
St. Paul's was first established in the city of Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
on October 26, 1846. The congregation did not have its own building until 1851, as a frame building completed in 1849 burned completely. A small brick church in the Gothic Revival style
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
was completed for the parish at Euclid and Sheriff (East 4th) Streets by 1858. St. Paul's congregation outgrew the church, however, as well as a subsequent building at East 40th Street (later sold to the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, and renamed the Church of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle in 1930). The first service at St. Paul's, Cleveland Heights, was on April 25, 1928. The church was designed by J. Byers Hayes of Walker & Weeks in the English Gothic style
English Gothic architecture
English Gothic is the name of the architectural style that flourished in England from about 1180 until about 1520.-Introduction:As with the Gothic architecture of other parts of Europe, English Gothic is defined by its pointed arches, vaulted roofs, buttresses, large windows, and spires...
. The present nave was dedicated in 1951. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke there in May 1963 (months before the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was the largest political rally for human rights in United States history and called for civil and economic rights for African Americans. It took place in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, August 28, 1963. Martin Luther King, Jr...
).
Organs
The current nave houses three pipe organs. The most notable of these three organs is a 1952 instrument built by local builder Walter HoltkampHoltkamp Organ Company
The Holtkamp Organ Company of Cleveland, Ohio is one of America's oldest builders of pipe organs. Founded in 1855 by G.F. Votteler, the company was passed on to the Holtkamps in 1931...
. In the late 1980s, the church installed an instrument by the Austrian builder Gerhard Hradetzky. Hradetky's instrument is installed in the rear gallery of the sanctuary. The final, and most recent organ the church has taken possession of is an organ positive by Vladimir Slajch.
The current organist and choirmaster of St. Paul's is Karel Paukert
Karel Paukert
Karel Paukert .He graduated from the Prague Conservatory, and the Ghent Conservatory, Belgium. He studied under organists Jan Bedrich Krajs and Gabriel Verschraegen...
.
The Holtkamp organ is considered the "definitive" example for its builder.