First Congregational Church of Michigan City

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First Congregational Church of Michigan City
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Location531 Washington St., Michigan City, Indiana
Coordinates 41°42′57″N86°54′12″W / 41.71583°N 86.90333°W / 41.71583; -86.90333
Arealess than one acre
Built1880 (1880)-1881, 1908-1909
ArchitectWatkins & Hidden; et al.
Architectural styleRomanesque, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 01001343 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 2001

First Congregational Church of Michigan City is a historic Congregational church building at 531 Washington Street in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana. The church building was built in 1880-1881 and constructed in a Romanesque, Tudor Revival style. It was rebuilt in 1908-1909 following a fire. It is the second oldest church building in Michigan City. [2] :5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1] It is located in the Haskell and Barker 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 May 1, 2016.Note: This includes George Dobie; Terry Baxter-Potter; Paul Diebold (August 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First Congregational Church of Michigan City`" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.