Brick Chapel United Methodist Church

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Brick Chapel United Methodist Church
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Brick Chapel United Methodist Church, November 2010
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Location3547 N. U.S. Route 231 at Brick Chapel, Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°42′43″N86°52′7″W / 39.71194°N 86.86861°W / 39.71194; -86.86861 Coordinates: 39°42′43″N86°52′7″W / 39.71194°N 86.86861°W / 39.71194; -86.86861
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1872 (1872), 1912, 1956
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No. 03000973 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 2003

Brick Chapel United Methodist Church, also known as Montgomery Chapel, is a historic Methodist church located in Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana. The church was built in 1872, and extensively remodeled in 1912 in the Renaissance Revival style. A Sunday School addition was built in 1956. It features a large stained glass window, recessed arches, and an entrance tower. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery established in 1839, with over 2,000 burials. [2] :5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [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 Larry Reeves; Beth Hendrich & Paul Diebold (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brick Chapel United Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.