Oldham Methodist Church Explained

Oldham Methodist Church
Location:Main St. and Epton Ave., Oldham, South Dakota
Coordinates:44.2281°N -97.3111°W
Built:1914
Builder:Peterson, P.E.
Added:September 25, 1987
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:87001728

The Oldham Methodist Church is a historic church at Main Street and Epton Avenue in Oldham, South Dakota, USA. It was built in 1914 and was added to the National Register in 1987.

It has an L-shaped plan with a bell tower rising from the intersection of its two gables. It was deemed notable as a "rare, practically uncorrupted example" of "the L-shaped form in its pure state. Other original features include Gothic arched window and door openings, decorative bargeboard, hardwood interior appointments and furniture, lighting fixtures, and a pressed-metal ceiling."[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87001728}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oldham Methodist Church ]. National Park Service. Mrs. Lynus Eykamp . John E. Rau . June 16, 1987 . November 22, 2017. With .