Salem Methodist Episcopal Church (Clinton, Indiana)

Salem Methodist Episcopal Church
Nearest city North of Clinton on State Road 63, Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°43′55″N 87°23′58″W / 39.73194°N 87.39944°W / 39.73194; -87.39944Coordinates: 39°43′55″N 87°23′58″W / 39.73194°N 87.39944°W / 39.73194; -87.39944
Area less than one acre
Built 1878 (1878)
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP Reference # 79000022[1]
Added to NRHP February 22, 1979

Salem Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Salem United Methodist Church, is a historic United Methodist church in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. The church was built in 1878 to house Vermillion County's first Methodist congregation, which was established in the 1820s. The brick church was designed in the Gothic Revival style. The front of the church features a brick tower topped with a truncated roof and a bell tower. The church's windows and front entrance have a pointed arch design.[2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1979.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Crum, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Larry (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Salem Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 27, 2013.


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