St. Peter's First Community Church
St. Peter's First Community Church, also known as the German Reformed Church and St. Peter's United Church of Christ, is a historic church located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. It was built in 1903, and is a red brick and limestone church building with an eclectic plan and Late Victorian design elements. It features a two-tiered central tower with angled buttresses, tall and narrow openings, and topped by a steep pyramidal bell-cast roof. Its stained glass windows include German language texts and an image of Christ's ascension.[2] The building was designed by Will A. Stevens, a Huntington native who graduated from Cornell University in 1890.[3]: 5–6
German Reformed Church | |
 St. Peter's First Community Church, May 2012 | |
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| Location | 202 Etna Ave., Huntington, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°52′40″N 85°29′38″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Stevens, Will A.; Lamont, Robert V. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000724[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1985 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It is located in the Drover Town Historic District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Hess, Zen (June 2, 2021). "What is Beauty for? A Congregation Rediscovers Sacred Space?". The Christian Century. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved April 1, 2016. Note: This includes Robert H. Diffenbaugh (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: German Reformed Church" (PDF). Retrieved April 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
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