First Christian Church (Wabash, Indiana)

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First Christian Church
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Location110 W. Hill St., Wabash, Indiana
Coordinates 40°47′56″N85°49′22″W / 40.79889°N 85.82278°W / 40.79889; -85.82278
Arealess than one acre
Built1865 (1865)
ArchitectFord, James
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 83000161 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1983

First Christian Church, also known as the Wabash Christian Church, is a historic Disciples of Christ church located at Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana. It was built in 1865, and is a rectangular, brick Romanesque Revival style church. It has a gable roof and features a domed tower rising from the slightly projecting center pavilion at the front facade. [2] :2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] It is located in the West Wabash Historic District.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016.Note: This includes D.F. Sodervick (November 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First Christian Church" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs

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