Brick Chapel United Methodist Church Explained

Brick Chapel United Methodist Church
Location:3547 N. U.S. Route 231 at Brick Chapel, Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.7119°N -86.8686°W
Built:, 1912, 1956
Architecture:Renaissance
Added:September 28, 2003
Refnum:03000973

Brick Chapel United Methodist Church, also known as Montgomery Chapel, is a historic Methodist church located in Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana. The church was built in 1872, and extensively remodeled in 1912 in the Renaissance Revival style. A Sunday School addition was built in 1956. It features a large stained glass window, recessed arches, and an entrance tower. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery established in 1839, with over 2,000 burials.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brick Chapel United Methodist Church. 2016-06-01. Larry Reeves . Beth Hendrich . Paul Diebold . amp . PDF. July 2002. and Accompanying photographs.