Independence Methodist Church

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Independence Methodist Church
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Independence Methodist Church, June 2012
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LocationSoutheast of Wheatfield, Gillam Township, Jasper County, Indiana
Coordinates 41°4′1″N86°56′58″W / 41.06694°N 86.94944°W / 41.06694; -86.94944 Coordinates: 41°4′1″N86°56′58″W / 41.06694°N 86.94944°W / 41.06694; -86.94944
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1872 (1872)
Architectural styleGothic, Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 82000042 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1982

Independence Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at the junction of N500E and E375N southeast of Wheatfield in Gillam Township, Jasper County, Indiana. It was built in 1872, and is a one-story, simple rectangular frame building originally built in the Greek Revival style. It was later modified with Gothic Revival style lancet windows and Italianate style trim on the central belfry. [2] :2

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1982. [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 2016-04-01.Note: This includes Zera Howe (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Independence Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.