Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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Location | State Road 42 near County Road 56S at Poland, Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°26′41″N 86°57′14″W / 39.44472°N 86.95389°W / 39.44472; -86.95389 |
Area | 6.8 acres (2.8 ha) |
Built | 1869, 1893 |
Architectural style | Gothic, Gothic Revival, Gable-front, Other |
NRHP reference No. | 90001932 |
Added to NRHP | December 18, 1990 |
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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Roxie Rentschler (December 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs and map.
- Presbyterian churches in Indiana
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Gothic Revival church buildings in Indiana
- Presbyterian cemeteries in the United States
- Churches completed in 1869
- Buildings and structures in Clay County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Clay County, Indiana
- 1869 establishments in Indiana