St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana.
St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church | |
 St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church, November 2009 | |
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| Location | 220 W. Main St., Hanover, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 38°42′53″N 85°28′39″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1904 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001544[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 28, 2000 |
Early records of the church and its founding have been lost, but it is known that the trustees of the church purchase an acre of land in Hanover for $50 in 1892 to build a church. According to oral tradition among the church members, the present building was erected around 1904, using lumber salvaged from the 1834 Graysville Church formerly on Grange Hill Road.[1]
The church is a one-story, rectangular wood frame building with Queen Anne style design elements. It measures approximately 26 feet wide and 40 feet deep. It has a front gable roof and features a central projecting bell tower and entrance.[2]:5 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-04-01. Note: This includes Malia Savarino and Paul C. Diebold (June 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. Stephen's African Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-01. and Accompanying photographs.
