Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church (Greenville, Indiana) Explained

Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church
Coordinates:	38.3731°N -85.9914°W
Built:	1899
Architect:	Benjamin D. Price, Captain John Nafius
Added:	September 29, 2004
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	04001098

The Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church located at Greenville, Floyd County, Indiana. It was designed by church plan catalogue architect Benjamin D. Price and built by Capt. John Nafius in 1899. It is a frame Gothic Revival style church built on the Akron Plan and topped by a hipped and gable roof. It features lancet windows and a corner bell tower topped with four square piers sheathed in tin.^{[1] [2] [3]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

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. 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church. 2015-10-01. Brett A. Loyd and Paul C. Diebold. January 2003. and Accompanying photographs.
2. Web site: Greenville City Gallery. Merchant Circle. (includes photograph)
3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Floyd County, Indiana. New Albany Floyd County Library.