St. Nicholas' Catholic Church (Osgood, Ohio)
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St. Nicholas Catholic Church and Rectory
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Front of the church
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| Location | State Route 705 and Washington St., Osgood, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′26″N 84°29′33″W / 40.34056°N 84.49250°WCoordinates: 40°20′26″N 84°29′33″W / 40.34056°N 84.49250°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Edward Schlochtmeyer |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Cross-Tipped Churches of Ohio TR |
| NRHP reference # | 79002841 |
| Added to NRHP | July 26, 1979 |
St. Nicholas' Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church in Osgood, Ohio, United States. Built in the first years of the 20th century, it houses one of the newest parishes in a heavily Catholic region of far western Ohio, but it has been recognized as a historic site for its architecture.
Although Osgood lies near such heavily Catholic communities such as Minster and Fort Loramie, its early settlers were predominantly Protestant. Accordingly, the formation of a Catholic parish in Osgood came far later than the formation of parishes in nearby villages; St. Augustine's Church in Minster and St. Michael's Church in Fort Loramie were established by 1850, but the foundations of a parish in Osgood were not laid until 1904, and formal establishment of the parish came in 1906. In its earliest years, the Mass was celebrated in common buildings; after worshipping for a time in a school, the parishioners purchased a barn for ecclesiastical purposes. For many years, the improvement of the parish's facilities was hindered by its size; the fewness of its members meant that money was frequently scarce. Nevertheless, parishioners took significant steps in late 1906; their first temporary church was completed in September, and in this year they purchased a tract of land on the eastern side of the village. Construction of a permanent brick church soon began, and the finished church was dedicated on September 6, 1908 after costing $22,000. By 1914, membership had increased to eighty-five families from just thirty-five families in 1906.
The church rests upon a stone foundation with a basement. Brick walls, trimmed with stone, are laid in a stretcher bond, and the building is covered by an asphalt roof. Its plan is primarily that of a rectangle, but gables on each side have the effect of forming a slight transept.
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