Putnamville Presbyterian Church

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Putnamville Presbyterian Church
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LocationIN 243, Putnamville, Indiana
Coordinates 39°34′25″N86°51′54″W / 39.57361°N 86.86500°W / 39.57361; -86.86500 Coordinates: 39°34′25″N86°51′54″W / 39.57361°N 86.86500°W / 39.57361; -86.86500
Arealess than one acre
Built1834
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 84001242 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1984

Putnamville Presbyterian Church, also known as Putnamville Methodist Church, is a historic Presbyterian church on IN 243 in Putnamville, Putnam County, Indiana. It was built in 1834, and is a one-story, Greek Revival style brick church. A vestibule was added in 1953, and educational rooms added in 1961. The building was dedicated by the noted Presbyterian minister Henry Ward Beecher. It was sold to a Methodist congregation in 1861. [2] :2, 4

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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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 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Erin Mahoney (March 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Putnamville Presbyterian Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.