Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church | |
![]() Front and side of the church | |
Location | 9449 Harrison St., Greenville, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 38°22′23″N85°59′29″W / 38.37306°N 85.99139°W Coordinates: 38°22′23″N85°59′29″W / 38.37306°N 85.99139°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1899 |
Architect | Benjamin D. Price, Captain John Nafius |
Architectural style | Gothic, Akron Plan |
NRHP reference No. | 04001098 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 29, 2004 |
The Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church located at Greenville, Floyd County, Indiana. It was designed by church plan catalogue architect Benjamin D. Price and built by Capt. John Nafius in 1899. It is a frame Gothic Revival style church built on the Akron Plan and topped by a hipped and gable roof. It features lancet windows and a corner bell tower topped with four square piers sheathed in tin. [2] : 5–6 [3] [4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]
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