Architectural History of the St. John's Campus - America 250 at St. John's Series

The land fronting the southeast section of the village green has been set aside for an Episcopal church for more than 220 years, when Worthington was still little more than a written agreement drawn up in Connecticut. Ever since their arrival in 1803, Episcopalian settlers and their faith’s descendants have preserved the site as a geographic and spiritual center of the town they first envisioned. In honor of America's 250th Birthday, the St. John's Worthington Historic Preservation Fund is sponsoring a series of talks and tours related to the intertwined histories of Worthington and its first faith community. This walking tour of St. John’s Episcopal Church properties—the 1831 church, the 1927 parish house, the township hall and the preschool—will explore how their architecture evolved over time as the congregation’s and the city’s needs changed.