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The DeCurtins family, sometimes written De Curtins, were involved in Midwestern U.S. church architecture. Anton De Curtins (J. A. De Curtins) was a Swiss immigrant who lived in Carthagena, Ohio
and designed several Gothic architecture
churches in Mercer County, Ohio
, as well as rectories, schools and residences. Anton was a master carpenter
, and with his sons he directed the building and decorating of the steepled churches that "still shine across the surrounding flatness of the Northwestern Ohio landscape".
Anton designed St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Carthagena, one of Swiss missionary priest Francis de Sales Brunner
's churches for German Catholic
s in far western Ohio's Land of the Cross-tipped Churches
.
Anton's grandson Frederick designed Immaculate Conception High School (1933) in Celina, Ohio
.
Carthagena, Ohio
Carthagena is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. It has an elevation of and is located at .The Saint Charles Center, originally Saint Charles Seminary, operated by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood is located in Carthagena.Carthagena is named after Cartagena,...
and designed several Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
churches in Mercer County, Ohio
Mercer County, Ohio
Mercer County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. Its county seat is Celina and is named for Hugh Mercer, an officer in the American Revolutionary War.The Celina Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Mercer County.-Geography:...
, as well as rectories, schools and residences. Anton was a master carpenter
Carpenter
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
, and with his sons he directed the building and decorating of the steepled churches that "still shine across the surrounding flatness of the Northwestern Ohio landscape".
Anton designed St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Carthagena, one of Swiss missionary priest Francis de Sales Brunner
Francis de Sales Brunner
Francis de Sales Brunner was the founder of the Swiss American congregation of the Benedictines.-References:...
's churches for German Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
s in far western Ohio's Land of the Cross-tipped Churches
Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches
The Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches is a rural region in the western part of the U.S. state of Ohio, centered near Maria Stein in Mercer County. Its name is derived from the dense concentration of large Catholic churches that dominate the area's architecture...
.
Anton's grandson Frederick designed Immaculate Conception High School (1933) in Celina, Ohio
Celina, Ohio
Celina is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,303 at the 2000 census. Celina is situated on the western shores of Grand Lake St. Marys.-History:...
.
Projects by Anton DeCurtins (J.A. DeCurtins)
- St. Aloysius' Catholic ChurchSt. Aloysius' Catholic Church (Carthagena, Ohio)St. Aloysius' Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Carthagena, an unincorporated community in Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States...
, a Gothic architectureGothic architectureGothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
style building in Mercer County added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 - St. Anthony's Catholic ChurchSt. Anthony's Catholic Church (Padua, Ohio)St. Anthony's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Padua, an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States...
(1879) on Rt. 49 and St. Anthony Road in Padua, OhioPadua, OhioPadua is an unincorporated community in western Washington Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Route 49 and St. Anthony Road, west of the city of Celina, the county seat of Mercer County...
was added to the NRHP in 1979 as building #79002821. - St. Joseph Catholic Church and Rectory, added to the NRHP in 1979 as building #79002820 is located on Sawmill and St. Joe Roads in Mercer County
- Maria Stein Catholic Church and RectorySt. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio)St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. Located in the unincorporated community of Maria Stein, it is the home of an active congregation and has been recognized as a historic site because of its well-preserved...
, also known as Saint John Catholic Church and Rectory, is credited to DeCurtins and Adolph Druiding. It is located at St. John's Rd. and OH 119 in Maria Stein, OhioMaria Stein, OhioMaria Stein is an unincorporated community in central Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The community and the Maria Stein Convent lie at the center of the area known as the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches, where a missionary priest, Father Francis de Sales Brunner,...
was added to the NRHP in 1979 as building #79002828. - St. Henry's Catholic ChurchSt. Henry's Catholic Church (St. Henry, Ohio)St. Henry's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in St. Henry, Ohio, United States. Built in the late nineteenth century, it remains the home of a functioning congregation, and it has been recognized as a historically significant building because of its architecture.-Early...
, a Gothic RevivalGothic Revival architectureThe Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
church on Main St. in St. Henry, OhioSt. Henry, OhioSt. Henry is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,271 at the 2000 census.-History:Located at the center of the village is St. Henry's Catholic Church. Completed in 1897, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Geography:St. Henry is located at...
. Added to the NRHP in 1979 as building #79002829. - St. Paul's Catholic Church and Rectory, Gothic Revival buildings at R.R. 1 and Ft. Recovery in Sharpsburg, OhioSharpsburg, OhioSharpsburg is an unincorporated community in northwestern Bern Township, Athens County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 45777....
. Added to the NRHP in 1979 as building #79002827.
Andrew DeCurtins
- St. Sebastian's Catholic ChurchSt. Sebastian's Catholic Church (Sebastian, Ohio)St. Sebastian's Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. Located in the unincorporated community of Sebastian, it is the home of an active congregation and has been declared a historic site because of its well-preserved early...
a Gothic architecture style church building at Sebastian Rd. and OH 716-A in Sebastian, OhioSebastian, OhioSebastian is an unincorporated community in northern Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. Its elevation is 932 feet , and it is located at...
in Mercer County. Added to the NRHP in 1979 as building #79002830
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Complex a Romanesque RevivalRomanesque Revival architectureRomanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
building group at Anthony and Walnut Streets in Celina, OhioCelina, OhioCelina is a city in and the county seat of Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,303 at the 2000 census. Celina is situated on the western shores of Grand Lake St. Marys.-History:...
. Credited to John Burkhart and Andrew De Curtins. It was added to the NRHP in 1979 as building #79002833.
DeCurtins
- Chickasaw School and RectoryPrecious Blood Catholic Church (Chickasaw, Ohio)Precious Blood Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Chickasaw, Ohio, United States. Erected in 1903 and still an active parish, the church historically owned two buildings constructed in its early years that have been designated as historic sites....
, also known as Precious Blood Catholic Rectory, ItalianateItalianate architectureThe Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
style buildings on Maple Street in Chickasaw, OhioChickasaw, OhioChickasaw is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chickasaw is located at ....
that were added to the NRHP in 1979 as building #79002848. - Coldwater Catholic Church Complex, also known as Holy Trinity Catholic Church Complex, a Gothic and Renaissance Revival-style building at E. Main and 2nd Streets in Coldwater, OhioColdwater, OhioColdwater is a village in Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,482 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Coldwater is located at ....
. Added to the NRHP in 1979 as building #79002832. - St. Francis Catholic Church and Rectory, buildings in a Spanish Mission RevivalMission Revival Style architectureThe Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th century for a colonial style's revivalism and reinterpretation, which drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century Spanish missions in California....
and Gothic Revival architecture style at Cranberry and Ft. Recovery-Minster Road in Cranberry Prairie, Ohio. Added to the NRHP in 1979 as building #79002837.