Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery explained

Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Location:State Road 42 near County Road 56S at Poland, Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana
Coordinates:39.4447°N -86.9539°W
Built:1869, 1893
Architecture:Gothic, Gothic Revival, Gable-front, Other
Added:December 18, 1990
Refnum:90001932

Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, also known as Poland Historical Chapel and Poland Cemetery, is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery on IN 42 near Co. Rd. 56S in Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana. It was built in 1869, and is a gable-front, vernacular frame building with Gothic Revival style design elements. It has a high pitched roof and triangular upper sashes. A vestibule and tower were added in 1893. The adjacent cemetery was founded in 1886, and includes nearly 400 headstones.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

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. 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery . 2015-08-01. Roxie Rentschler. PDF. December 1989. and Accompanying photographs and map.