Delphi Methodist Episcopal Church Explained

Delphi Methodist Episcopal Church
Coordinates:40.5881°N -86.6739°W
Built:1869, 1884, 1897, 1926
Architect:Wolever, Frank
Builder:W. R. Dunkin and Sons
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival/Collegiate Gothic; Second Empire
Added:September 14, 2015
Area:Less than
Refnum:15000592[1]

Delphi Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal church complex located at Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana. The brick and limestone trimmed Gothic Revival style church sanctuary/auditorium was constructed in 1869 with alterations in 1884, 1897, and 1926. It features a massive three-story bell tower on its northeast corner. The education wing was constructed in 1926 in the Collegiate Gothic style. Also on the property is the two-story, Second Empire style brick parsonage constructed in 1897.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2015-09-25. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-09-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Delphi Methodist Episcopal Church. 2016-09-01. Kurt West Garner . PDF. December 2013. and Accompanying photographs.