First Presbyterian Church (South Bend, Indiana) Explained

Former First Presbyterian Church
Location:101 S. Lafayette, South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates:41.6761°N -86.2536°W
Built:1888
Architect:J.P. Bailey; Christopher Fassnacht
Architecture:Romanesque
Added:June 5, 1985
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:85001211

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.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as Former First Presbyterian Church.

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.

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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: Downtown South Bend Historic MRA. 2016-06-01. Elizabeth A. Straw and Karen Kiemnec. PDF. January 1984.