First Presbyterian Church (South Bend, Indiana)
Former First Presbyterian Church | |
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| Location | 101 S. Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°40′34″N 86°15′13″W / 41.67611°N 86.25361°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | J.P. Bailey; Christopher Fassnacht |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| MPS | Downtown South Bend Historic MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001211[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1985 |
The First Presbyterian Church at 101 S. Lafayette in South Bend, Indiana is a former Presbyterian church building of First Presbyterian Church. It was built in 1888 and is a Richardsonian Romanesque style building constructed of fieldstonewith limestone trim. It has a cross-gable roof and features arched entrances, a massive Palladian window of stained glass, and a corner bell tower.[2]: 33
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as Former First Presbyterian Church.[1]
The congregation of First Presbyterian Church is currently located at 333 W. Colfax Ave in downtown South Bend. The current church was completed in 1952.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 Elizabeth A. Straw and Karen Kiemnec (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown South Bend Historic MRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01.
External links
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