Founded in 1817, Christ Church was the first Protestant Episcopal church in Cincinnati. Founded by a

Founded in 1817, Christ Church was the first Protestant Episcopal church in Cincinnati. Founded by a group of prominent citizens that included future president William Henry Harrison, and Dr. Daniel Drake, the church is one of the City’s oldest institutions. Here is a brief history of the church, as excerpted from the 1888 publication “The centennial review of Cincinnati: one hundred years”:"The first Protestant Episcopal church in Cincinnati was organized through the efforts of Rev. Philander Chase, afterward Bishop Chase, at a meeting held at the house of Dr. Drake, at which the parish was organized with twenty-two members, including General Harrison, Griffin Yeatman, Harvey St. Clair, Jr., Dr. Drake, Jacob Baymiller and other prominent citizens of that day. The first meeting was held in the cotton factory on Lodge Alley, between Fifth and Sixth streets, and afterward in several buildings, the Rev. Samuel Johnson being the minister, and in I8I8 the Baptist building on West Sixth street was secured for the services, and was afterward bought by the church. In 1821 the church was regularly incorporated under the title of the Episcopal Society of Christ Church, and remained under the rectorate of Rev. Mr. Johnson until 1828, when he went to the newly organized parish of St. Paul’s, and was succeeded in Christ Church by the Rev. B. P. Aydelott. In November, I833, the lot now occupied by Christ Church, on the north side of Fourth street, between Sycamore and Broadway, loo X I30 feet in area, was bought for $9,000, upon which was built the structure still used by the church, the plan of the old Stepney Church, one of the notable parish churches of London, being adopted as a model. There are now seventeen churches of this communion in the city.”Explore more Cincinnati history by clicking HERE to access our Lantern Slides Collection on our Digital Library! -- source link

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