Winton Place Methodist Episcopal Church

Ohio, United States

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Located in the Winton Place neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, the Winton Place Methodist Episcopal Church is a stone Romanesque Revival structure designed by prominent Cincinnati architect Samuel Hannaford in 1884. Standing one-and-one-half stories tall with a limestone ashlar foundation and slate roof, the building showcases Hannaford's characteristic style, blending traditional Romanesque Revival elements with features reminiscent of the Richardsonian Romanesque movement. Its facade is distinguished by a large Romanesque arch above the entrance, three arcaded windows with columns, and a striking octagonal tower on the southeastern corner featuring a belfry, narrow windows, and a steep slate roof. The congregation, which originated in 1856 and formally organized in 1872, had counted Hannaford among its leading members before commissioning him to design their new building during the height of his architectural prestige. The church was expanded thirteen years after Hannaford's death in 1911 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in March 1980 as part of a multiple property submission that included seven other Cincinnati-area churches designed by the architect.