First United Methodist Church (Chariton, Iowa)

First United Methodist Church is a historic church at 923 Roland in Chariton, Iowa.

First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church (Chariton, Iowa) is located in Iowa
First United Methodist Church (Chariton, Iowa)
First United Methodist Church (Chariton, Iowa) is located in the United States
First United Methodist Church (Chariton, Iowa)
Location923 Roland
Chariton, Iowa
Coordinates41°1′1″N 93°18′28″W / 41.01694°N 93.30778°W / 41.01694; -93.30778
Arealess than one acre
Built1899-1900
Architect= Bullard, S.A.; et al.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.01001485[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 2002

It was built during 1899-1900 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

It replaced an earlier Methodist church on the site, a brick Greek Revival-style church that was built in 1864. It was deemed significant as "a fine, unaltered example of turn of the century Gothic Revival design by well known Illinois architect, Samuel A. Bullard".[2]: 11 

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Molly Myers Naumann (May 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: First United Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved July 13, 2016. with nine photos