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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