First Presbyterian Church (South Bend, Indiana)

Former First Presbyterian Church
Location 101 S. Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′34″N 86°15′13″W / 41.67611°N 86.25361°W / 41.67611; -86.25361Coordinates: 41°40′34″N 86°15′13″W / 41.67611°N 86.25361°W / 41.67611; -86.25361
Area less than one acre
Built 1888
Architect J.P. Bailey; Christopher Fassnacht
Architectural style Romanesque
MPS Downtown South Bend Historic MRA
NRHP Reference # 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

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 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.

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