Bethany Congregational Church (West Terre Haute, Indiana)

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Bethany Congregational Church
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Basic information
Location 201 W. Miller Ave., West Terre Haute, Indiana
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Geographic coordinates 39°28′01″N87°26′45″W / 39.466944°N 87.445833°W / 39.466944; -87.445833 Coordinates: 39°28′01″N87°26′45″W / 39.466944°N 87.445833°W / 39.466944; -87.445833
Affiliation United Church of Christ
State Indiana
Architectural description
Architect(s) Charles Padgett
Architectural type church (building)
Architectural style Gothic
Specifications
Direction of façade East
Materials stone, brick, limestone
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Added to NRHP September 28, 2003
NRHP Reference no. 75000030 [1]

Bethany Congregational Church or Bethany United Church of Christ is a historic Congregational church located at West Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. It was built between 1907 and 1909, and is a Victorian Gothic-style church built of stone, brick and limestone. It features and octagonal corner bell tower and Gothic arched windows. The architect was Charles Padgett. [2]

Congregational church religious denomination

Congregational churches are Protestant churches in the Reformed tradition practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs.

Church (building) building constructed for Christian worship

A church building or church house, often simply called a church, is a building used for Christian religious activities, particularly for Christian worship services. The term is often used by Christians to refer to the physical buildings where they worship, but it is sometimes used to refer to buildings of other religions. In traditional Christian architecture, the church is often arranged in the shape of a Christian cross. When viewed from plan view the longest part of a cross is represented by the aisle and the junction of the cross is located at the altar area.

West Terre Haute, Indiana Town in Indiana, United States

West Terre Haute is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, on the western side of the Wabash River near Terre Haute. The population was 2,236 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bethany Congregational Church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Bethany Congregational Church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance in 2003. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Camille Fife; Thomas W. Salmon; April Richwalski (November 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bethany Congregational Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs