Tyson United Methodist Church

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Tyson United Methodist Church
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Location324 W. Tyson St., Versailles, Indiana
Coordinates 39°4′19″N85°15′14″W / 39.07194°N 85.25389°W / 39.07194; -85.25389 Coordinates: 39°4′19″N85°15′14″W / 39.07194°N 85.25389°W / 39.07194; -85.25389
Arealess than one acre
Built1937 (1937)
Built byMiles & Elliot
ArchitectMcGuire, William; Shook, Wilbur
Architectural styleArt Deco, Moderne
NRHP reference No. 94001106 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1994

Tyson United Methodist Church, also known as Versailles United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located at Versailles, Ripley County, Indiana. It was built in 1937, and is a two-story, Art Deco style church building sheathed in white glazed brick and terra cotta. It features a stylized Corinthian order front portico, round arched entry with bronze doors, and curved bays and ribbon windows. The church is topped by a tall, open lattice work spire of cast aluminum. [2] :5–6

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [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 David Novack and Paul Diebold (November 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Tyson United Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.