Bethany United Methodist Church

Bethany United Methodist Church is a historic church in Lodgepole, South Dakota. It was built in 1890 and was added to the National Register in 1987.[1]

Bethany United Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Lodgepole, South Dakota
Coordinates	45°48′17″N 102°49′13″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1890
Architectural style	Gothic, Rural Gothic, Other
MPS	Harding and Perkins Counties MRA
NRHP reference No.	87000559[1]
Added to NRHP	April 10, 1987

It is notable as one of the earliest churches built in South Dakota, and "is architecturally significant as part of an important group of churches influenced by the 1852 publication Upjohn's Rural Architecture."[2]

It is located about 9.5 miles (15.3 km) west of Lodgepole in Perkins County, South Dakota. When listed the building was in deteriorated condition.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bethany United Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 13, 2017. With seven photos from 1985.