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{{short description|American architect}}
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| name = William P. Ginther
| name = William P. Ginther<ref>http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/landmark/arch/pdf/archdetailPrint.php?afil=&archID=96 Cleveland Arrchitecture, WIlliam P. Ginther</ref>
| birth_name = William Peter Ginter
| birth_date = 1858
| birth_place = [[Akron, Ohio]]
| birth_date = March 21, 1858
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| birth_place = [[Akron, Ohio]], US
| death_date = 1933
| death_date = {{death date and age|1933|01|15|1858|03|21}}
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| death_place = [[Akron, Ohio]]
| death_place = [[Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio]], US
| other_names =
| nationality = USA
| other_names =
| nationality = American
| known_for = Architect
| known_for = Architect
| spouse = Emma Wohlwend
}}
}}
'''William P. Ginther''' (FAIA) (1858–1933) was an American [[architect]] based in [[Akron, Ohio]]. He was a prolific designer of [[Roman Catholic]] churches, schools and [[rectories]] throughout [[Ohio]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Indiana]], [[California]], [[Virginia]] and [[New York]].
'''William Peter Ginther''' (FAIA) (March 21, 1858 – January 15, 1933) was an American [[architect]] based in [[Akron, Ohio]]. He was a prolific designer of [[Roman Catholic]] churches, schools and [[rectories]] throughout [[Ohio]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Indiana]], [[California]], [[Virginia]] and [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>[http://planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/landmark/arch/pdf/archdetailPrint.php?afil=&archID=96 Cleveland Architects, William P. Ginther]</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Ginther was born in Akron, Ohio, on March 21, 1858. His parents were Stephen and Anna M. (Horning) Ginther. The father was a merchant [[tailor]] to the elite of the city. He attended Akron public schools and was enrolled at [[University of Akron|Buchtel College]] for a short time.
Ginther was born in Akron, Ohio, on March 21, 1858. His parents were Stephen and Anna M. ([[née]] Horning) Ginther. His father was a merchant [[tailor]] to the elite of the city. William attended Akron public schools (including the Jennings School)<ref name="ABJObit1933"/> and was enrolled at [[University of Akron|Buchtel College]] for a short time.

Ginther died at his home, 837 Chestnut Boulevard in [[Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio]], on January 15, 1933.<ref name="ABJObit1933">{{cite news |title=AKRON ARCHITECT TAKEN BY DEATH Services For WIlliam P. Ginther, Designer of Churches, Wednesday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/228698193/?terms=William%2BP.%2BGinther |accessdate=4 June 2018 |work=[[The Akron Beacon Journal]] |date=16 January 1933 |page=16 |language=en}}</ref>


==Architectural career==
==Architectural career==
Reportedly, he drew a comic valentine for a girl, which was seen by Frank Weary, then Akron's leading architect, who then hired Ginther into his office.<ref name="NA1933">{{cite news |title=NOTED CHURCH PLANNER DIES |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/287537149/?terms=William%2BP.%2BGinther |accessdate=4 June 2018 |work=[[The Newark Advocate]] |date=January 16, 1933 |page=2 |language=en}}</ref>
His first architectural position was in the office of Frank Weary from 1879 through 1886. He made a tour of Europe in 1889, including the cities of [[Rome]], [[Milan]], [[Paris]], [[Venice]], [[Florence]], [[London]], [[Berlin]], [[Vienna]] and many other noted centers of art. Upon his return to Akron he established his own company and, in a period extending over 40 years, he served the needs of many Roman Catholic clients throughout the [[Midwest]].
Ginther worked at his first architectural position in Weary's office from 1879 through 1886. He made a tour of Europe in 1889, including the cities of [[Rome]], [[Milan]], [[Paris]], [[Venice]], [[Florence]], [[London]], [[Berlin]], [[Vienna]] and many other noted centers of art. Upon his return to Akron he established his own company and, in a period extending over 40 years, he served the needs of many Roman Catholic clients throughout the [[Midwest]].


==Legacy==
===Legacy===
Ginther was named a Fellow of the [[American Institute of Architects]]. Many of his buildings are listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. One of his churches, Holy Family in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], has been raised to the status of a [[cathedral]].
Ginther was named a Fellow of the [[American Institute of Architects]]. Many of his buildings are listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. One of his churches, Holy Family in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], has been raised to the status of a [[cathedral]].


==Works==
==Works==

===Churches===
===Churches in Ohio===
* Annunciation Church, [[Akron Ohio]]
* Annunciation Church, [[Akron Ohio]]
* St. Bernard Church and Rectory, [[Akron, Ohio]]
* St. Bernard Church and Rectory, [[Akron, Ohio]]
* St. Mary Church and Rectory, [[Akron, Ohio]]
* St. Mary Church (original wooden church) and Rectory, [[Akron, Ohio]]
* St. Columbia Church, [[Youngstown, Ohio]]
* St. Columbia Church (destroyed by fire in 1954), [[Youngstown, Ohio]]
* St. John the Baptist Church and Rectory, [[Columbus, Ohio]]
* St. John the Baptist Church and Rectory, [[Columbus, Ohio]]
* St. Thomas the Apostle Church, [[Columbus, Ohio]]
* St. Thomas the Apostle Church, [[Columbus, Ohio]]
* St. Martin Church, [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* St. Martin Church (demolished), [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* Holy Trinity Church, [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* Holy Trinity Church (closed), [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* [[Holy Rosary Church (Cleveland, Ohio)|Holy Rosary church and rectory]], [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* [[Holy Rosary Church (Cleveland, Ohio)|Holy Rosary church and rectory]], [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* Annunciation Church [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* Annunciation Church, (demolished) [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* St. Anthony Church, [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* St. Anthony Church (not St. Maron Church), [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* St. Adelbert's church and rectory, [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* St. Adelbert's church and rectory, [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* [[Mother of Sorrows Church|Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mother of Sorrows Church and Rectory]], [[Ashtabula, Ohio]]
* [[Mother of Sorrows Church and Rectory]], [[Ashtabula, Ohio]]
* St. Joseph's Church, [[Ashtabula, Ohio]]
* St. Joseph's Church, [[Ashtabula, Ohio]]
* Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (demolished), [[Ashtabula, Ohio]]
* St. Luke's Church, [[Danville, Ohio]]
* St. Luke's Church, [[Danville, Ohio]]
* Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, [[Shelby Settlement, Ohio]]
* Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, [[Shelby Settlement, Ohio]]
* Good Shepherd Church, [[Toledo, Ohio]];
* Good Shepherd Church, (closed) [[Toledo, Ohio]];
* Immaculate Conception Church, [[Ozark, Ohio]]
* Immaculate Conception Church, (not sure if this is still around), [[Ozark, Ohio]]
* St. Louis Church, [[Gallipolis, Ohio]]
* St. Louis Church, [[Gallipolis, Ohio]]
* Former SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, [[Barberton, Ohio]]
* SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, (demolished) [[Barberton, Ohio]]
* St. Patrick Church and Rectory, [[Bellefontaine, Ohio]]
* St. Patrick Church and Rectory, [[Bellefontaine, Ohio]]
* St. Francis Church, [[Carthagena, Ohio]]
* St. Francis Church, [[Carthagena, Ohio]]
* Holy Cross Church, [[Glouster, Ohio]]
* Holy Cross Church (demolished), [[Glouster, Ohio]]
* St. Michael Church, [[Gibsonburgh, Ohio]]
* St. Michael Church, [[Gibsonburgh, Ohio]]
* St. Mary's Church, [[Antwerp, Ohio]]
* St. Mary's Church, [[Antwerp, Ohio]]
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* St. John's Church, [[Defiance, Ohio]]
* St. John's Church, [[Defiance, Ohio]]
* St. Mary's Church, [[Junction, Ohio]]
* St. Mary's Church, [[Junction, Ohio]]
* Holy Name Church and Rectory, [[Steubenville, Ohio]]
* Holy Name Church and Rectory, (church demolished), [[Steubenville, Ohio]]
*Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, [[Lorain, Ohio]]
* Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church and Rectory, [[Warren, Ohio]]
* Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church and Rectory, [[Warren, Ohio]]
* Sacred Heart Church, [[Coshocton, Ohio]]
* Sacred Heart Church, [[Coshocton, Ohio]]
* St. John's Church, [[Logan, Ohio]]
* St. John's Church, [[Logan, Ohio]]
* St. Joseph Church,t [[Randolph, Ohio]]{{dn|date=June 2012}}
* St. Joseph Church, [[Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio|Randolph, Ohio]]
* St. Francis Xavier Church, [[Chicago, Ohio]]
* St. Mary Church, [[Norwalk, Ohio]]
* St. Mary Church, [[Norwalk, Ohio]]
* Holy Rosary Church, [[Lowellville, Ohio]]
* Holy Rosary Church, [[Lowellville, Ohio]]
* St. Philip Neri Church and Rectory, [[Murray City, Ohio]]
* St. Philip Neri Church and Rectory, (closed), [[Murray City, Ohio]]
* St. Peter Church, [[Mansfield, Ohio]]
* [[St. Peter's Church (Mansfield, Ohio)|St. Peter Church]], [[Mansfield, Ohio]]
* St. Paul Church, [[New Berlin, Ohio]]
* St. Paul Church, [[New Berlin, Ohio|North Canton, Ohio / New Berlin, Ohio]]
* St Joseph Church, [[Circleville, Ohio]]
* St Joseph Church, [[Circleville, Ohio]]
* St. Mary's,(remodeled) [[Massillon, Ohio]]
* St. Mary's, (remodeled), [[Massillon, Ohio]]

===Churches in Other States===
[[File:St.PhilipRomanCatholicChurch.jpg|thumb|St. Philip's Church, [[Crafton, Pennsylvania]] located at 50 West Crafton Avenue, built in 1906]]

* Cathedral of the Holy Family, (plan only, his design was not built), [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]
* St. Mary Church and Rectory. [[McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Mary Church and Rectory. [[McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Philip's Church, [[Crafton, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Philip's Church, [[Crafton, Pennsylvania]]
* Immaculate Conception Church and Rectory, [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania]]
* Immaculate Conception Church and Rectory (closed), [[Johnstown, Pennsylvania]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://grandhalle.com/about-the-grand-halle/ | title=About the Grand Halle - the Grand Halle | date=30 August 2021 }}</ref>
* [[Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Pittsburgh|Immaculate Heart of Mary Church]], [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
* [[Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Pittsburgh|Immaculate Heart of Mary Church]], [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Anne Church [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Anne Church [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Andrew's Church [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Andrew Church [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Patrick Church [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Patrick Church [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]
* Sacred Heart Church, [[St. Mary's, Pennsylvania]]
* [[St. Marys Historic District (St. Marys, Pennsylvania)|Sacred Heart Church]], [[St. Mary's, Pennsylvania]]
* Most Holy Rosary Church, [[Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania]]
* Most Holy Rosary Church, [[Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Stephen's Church, [[South Oil City, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Stephen's Church, [[South Oil City, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Anthony's Church, [[Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Anthony's Church, [[Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Andrew's Church, [[Roanoke, Virginia]]
* [[Basilica of St. Andrew (Roanoke, Virginia)|Basilica of St. Andrew]], [[Roanoke, Virginia]]
* Santa Clara Parish, [[Oxnard, California]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-12-23-me-12025-story.html | title=Funds Sought to Fix Historic Church | website=[[Los Angeles Times]] | date=23 December 1996 }}</ref>
* St. Clare Church, [[Oxnard, California]]
* St. Joseph's Church, [[Perry (town), New York|Perry, New York]]
* St. Joseph's Church, [[Perry (town), New York|Perry, New York]]
* St. Mary Church, [[Cortland, New York]]
* St. Mary Church, [[Cortland, New York]]
* St. Mary's Church, [[Clinton, Oneida County, New York|Clinton, New York]]
* St. Mary's Church, [[Clinton, Oneida County, New York|Clinton, New York]]
* Holy Family Church, [[Gas City, Indiana]]
* Holy Family Church, [[Gas City, Indiana]]
* [[Holy Family Cathedral in Tulsa|Holy Family Cathedral]], [[Tulsa Oklahoma]]


===Parochial residences===
===Parochial residences===
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* St. Mary Rectory, [[Shawnee, Perry County, Ohio|Shawnee, Ohio]]
* St. Mary Rectory, [[Shawnee, Perry County, Ohio|Shawnee, Ohio]]
* St. Mary's of the Springs Rectory, [[Shepherd, Ohio]]
* St. Mary's of the Springs Rectory, [[Shepherd, Ohio]]
* St. Joseph's Rectory, [[Randolph, Ohio]]{{dn|date=June 2012}}
* St. Joseph's Rectory, [[Randolph Township, Portage County, Ohio|Randolph, Ohio]]
* St. John the Baptist Rectory, [[Columbus, Ohio]]
* St. John the Baptist Rectory, [[Columbus, Ohio]]
* St. Patrick Rectory [[Buchtel, Ohio]]
* St. Patrick Rectory [[Buchtel, Ohio]]
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* Villa Angela, an Ursuline academy (remodeled) [[Nottingham, Ohio]]
* Villa Angela, an Ursuline academy (remodeled) [[Nottingham, Ohio]]
* Humility of Mary Academy, [[Mt. Marie, Ohio]]
* Humility of Mary Academy, [[Mt. Marie, Ohio]]
* St. Joseph Academy, [[St. Mary's, Pennsylvania]]
* [[St. Marys Historic District (St. Marys, Pennsylvania)|St. Joseph Academy]], [[St. Mary's, Pennsylvania]]
* St. Anne, [[Cleveland, Ohio]]
* St. Anne, [[Cleveland, Ohio]]

===Hospitals===
===Hospitals===
* Mercy Hospital, [[Canton, Ohio]]
* Mercy Hospital, [[Canton, Ohio]]
* Mount St. Mary Hospital [[Niagara Falls, New York]]
* [[Mount_St._Mary%27s_Hospital|Mount St. Mary's Hospital]], [[Niagara Falls, New York]]
* St. Francis Hospital, [[Charleston, West Virginia]]
* St. Francis Hospital, [[Charleston, West Virginia]]


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://morethanabuilding.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html More than a Building]
*[http://morethanabuilding.blogspot.com/2009_04_01_archive.html More than a Building]
* {{find a grave|45541342}}

{{Authority control}}


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Latest revision as of 15:33, 9 June 2024

William P. Ginther
Born
William Peter Ginter

March 21, 1858
Akron, Ohio, US
DiedJanuary 15, 1933(1933-01-15) (aged 74)
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, US
NationalityAmerican
Known forArchitect
SpouseEmma Wohlwend

William Peter Ginther (FAIA) (March 21, 1858 – January 15, 1933) was an American architect based in Akron, Ohio. He was a prolific designer of Roman Catholic churches, schools and rectories throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, California, Virginia and New York.[1]

Early life and education

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Ginther was born in Akron, Ohio, on March 21, 1858. His parents were Stephen and Anna M. (née Horning) Ginther. His father was a merchant tailor to the elite of the city. William attended Akron public schools (including the Jennings School)[2] and was enrolled at Buchtel College for a short time.

Ginther died at his home, 837 Chestnut Boulevard in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on January 15, 1933.[2]

Architectural career

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Reportedly, he drew a comic valentine for a girl, which was seen by Frank Weary, then Akron's leading architect, who then hired Ginther into his office.[3] Ginther worked at his first architectural position in Weary's office from 1879 through 1886. He made a tour of Europe in 1889, including the cities of Rome, Milan, Paris, Venice, Florence, London, Berlin, Vienna and many other noted centers of art. Upon his return to Akron he established his own company and, in a period extending over 40 years, he served the needs of many Roman Catholic clients throughout the Midwest.

Legacy

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Ginther was named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. Many of his buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. One of his churches, Holy Family in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been raised to the status of a cathedral.

Works

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Churches in Ohio

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Churches in Other States

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St. Philip's Church, Crafton, Pennsylvania located at 50 West Crafton Avenue, built in 1906

Parochial residences

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Parochial schools

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Academies

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Hospitals

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References

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  1. ^ Cleveland Architects, William P. Ginther
  2. ^ a b "AKRON ARCHITECT TAKEN BY DEATH Services For WIlliam P. Ginther, Designer of Churches, Wednesday". The Akron Beacon Journal. 16 January 1933. p. 16. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. ^ "NOTED CHURCH PLANNER DIES". The Newark Advocate. January 16, 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  4. ^ "About the Grand Halle - the Grand Halle". 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Funds Sought to Fix Historic Church". Los Angeles Times. 23 December 1996.
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