tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post6792747508504266031..comments2023-09-15T08:48:49.716-04:00Comments on Cleveland Area History: A Church and the Landscape - The Congregational Church at ClaridonChristopher Busta-Peckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15428701548572867797noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-82344674363713870082011-12-13T18:57:52.965-05:002011-12-13T18:57:52.965-05:00Christopher -- I did, but the lighting was not goo...Christopher -- I did, but the lighting was not good. I'll send you a few via regular email.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-64020717691776662582011-12-13T11:20:15.281-05:002011-12-13T11:20:15.281-05:00John - Did you by chance take photos while you wer...John - Did you by chance take photos while you were up in there?Christopher Busta-Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428701548572867797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-12893948354188310932011-12-13T10:36:49.954-05:002011-12-13T10:36:49.954-05:00There is a chance that this church was built by Ze...There is a chance that this church was built by Zenas Kent, a joiner (and later developer), who helped found Kent. I had the privilege of being taken up into the rafters a couple of years ago and was shown some initials (see below) carved into a post, maybe those of Zenas Kent's son Marvin (for whom Kent is named). Records show that he was schooled partly at a "Claridon Academy." Agreed, the church is a real beauty, good to see it featured here.<br /><br />"M. Kent Ravenna, Ohio Dec. 1834."Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-32465638236652670972011-11-22T14:13:46.151-05:002011-11-22T14:13:46.151-05:00Neat!Neat!Christopher Busta-Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428701548572867797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-51515287330413579822011-11-22T09:58:36.102-05:002011-11-22T09:58:36.102-05:00That church is near my parents' house! We occa...That church is near my parents' house! We occasionally pass it when we take 322, although we usually take 422 to get there. Really neat picture.Carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17089762130217570280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-56950879321099463712011-11-18T20:48:51.476-05:002011-11-18T20:48:51.476-05:00This church has caused quite a stir in Marion Coun...This church has caused quite a stir in Marion County, where the village of Claridon is. At one time, Claridon was consider to be a runner for the countyseat, but lost out to Marion. However when postcards of this church surfaced on the Internent on ebay, people from north central Ohio thought that the church was in our unicorporated town of Claridon.The Cool Cookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162345087029159056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-84484534219828451732011-11-18T11:24:16.070-05:002011-11-18T11:24:16.070-05:00Even with all these modifications, it is quite a h...Even with all these modifications, it is quite a handsome building. The increased steps do further isolate the building from the ground, but this effect is unduly intensified by the now necessary, but spindly iron railings. Other railings would match better, but as you point out, would further modify the original look. <br /><br />To me, the worst offenders are those bizarre(!) new window tops--especially the side windows. If they could raise the money, it would be well spent in restoring the original windows.<br /><br />By the way, I count five steps in your recent photo.<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.com