Grace Episcopal Church (Jonesville, Michigan)

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Grace Episcopal Church
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Location360 E. Chicago Street
Jonesville, Michigan
Coordinates 41°59′3″N84°39′37″W / 41.98417°N 84.66028°W / 41.98417; -84.66028 Coordinates: 41°59′3″N84°39′37″W / 41.98417°N 84.66028°W / 41.98417; -84.66028
AreaLess than one acre
Built1848 (1848)
Architectural styleGothic, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 71000391 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1971
Designated MSHSJanuary 6, 1971 [2]
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Grace Episcopal Church is a historic church at 360 East Chicago Street in Jonesville, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1] It is one of the first church buildings constructed in Michigan west of Detroit, and is one of the few surviving examples of indigenous church architecture in the state. [2]

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History

In 1833, the Episcopal missionary William N. Lyster left Ireland for the United States, and eventually became the restor of a mission in Tecumseh, Michigan. [3] From there, he traveled throughout southern Michigan to minister to isolated communities; in 1836 he held the first church service in Jonesville. [2] Two years later, a parish was organized by Darius Barker. In 1844, the congregation began constructing this church; it was completed on November 15, 1848, at a cost of $3,000.

In 1946, an old schoolhouse was moved to the site of the church to serve as a parish hall. [2] The church was deconsecrated and sold in 2007, and then served as a coffee house. In 2021, the church was purchased by investors. The fellowship area has been renovated into a rentable AirBNB site that can sleep up to six people. The sanctuary is being refurnished and can be used for events such as weddings. [4]

Description

Grace Episcopal Church is a 1-1/2 story rectangular Greek Revival frame structure covered in clapboard. [2] The building has a single-story projecting entry vestibule, atop which is a square tower which intersects with the main structure. [3] Square pilasters run up each corner of the building, and both the entry projection and the main structure are topped with a gable roof.

Gothic double-arched lancet windows line the sides of the building, providing the building with a somewhat rare mix of Greek Revival and Gothic styles. [5] Similar single-arched windows are on each side of the entry vestibule.

Black walnut paneling lined the interior, and the pews are constructed of the same wood. [2] A small altar, also of black walnut, is set amongst frescoes. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Grace Episcopal Church". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Jim Schutze (November 13, 1970), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY- NOMINATION FORM: Grace Episcopal Church
  4. Nancy Hastings. "Coffee house is 'grounded in grace'". Hillsdale.net. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  5. Eckert, Kathryn Bishop (1993). Buildings of Michigan. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 20. ISBN   978-0-19-509379-7.
  6. Writers' Program, Michigan (1973), Michigan, a Guide to the Wolverine State, North American Book Dist LLC, p. 394, ISBN   9780403021727

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