Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Appearance
Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | |
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 |
Area | 6.8 acres (2.8 ha) |
Built | 1869, 1893 |
Architectural style | Gothic, Gothic Revival, Gable-front, Other |
NRHP reference No. | 90001932[1] |
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.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.
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Categories:
- 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