Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church (Greenville, Indiana)

Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church

Front and side of the church
Location 9449 Harrison St., Greenville, Indiana
Coordinates 38°22′23″N 85°59′29″W / 38.37306°N 85.99139°W / 38.37306; -85.99139Coordinates: 38°22′23″N 85°59′29″W / 38.37306°N 85.99139°W / 38.37306; -85.99139
Area less than one acre
Built 1899
Architect Benjamin D. Price, Captain John Nafius
Architectural style Gothic, Akron Plan, Other
NRHP Reference # 04001098[1]
Added to NRHP September 29, 2004

The Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church located at Greenville, Floyd County, Indiana. It was designed by church plan catalogue architect Benjamin D. Price and built by Capt. John Nafius in 1899. It is a frame Gothic Revival style church built on the Akron Plan and topped by a hipped and gable roof. It features lancet windows and a corner bell tower topped with four square piers sheathed in tin.[2]:5–6[3][4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

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 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Brett A. Loyd and Paul C. Diebold (January 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. "Greenville City Gallery". Merchant Circle.(includes photograph)
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Floyd County, Indiana" (PDF). New Albany Floyd County Library.


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