St. John's Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church in Huron County, Michigan. It is located at 4527 Second St. in Port Hope, Michigan.[2] The Victorian Gothic style church was built in 1899. It was added to the National Register in 1987. [3]
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| Location | 4527 Second St., Port Hope, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 43°56′26″N 82°43′7″W / 43.94056°N 82.71861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| MPS | Port Hope MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001964[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1987 |
History edit
The St. John's Lutheran Church congregation in Port Hope was established in 1868.[4] In 1870, Rev. W. Schwartz, a traveling missionary, took charge of the congregation, and soon, with the arrival of more settlers, the congregation grew.[5] In 1871, the congregation constructed a frame church on this site. By 1876, the congregation was large enough to warrant its own pastor.[5] By 1899, the earlier structure proved inadequate, and the congregation constructed this one.[6] A wing was added in 1981. The church still serves the original congregation.[4]
Description edit
St. John's Lutheran Church is long and narrow brick Gothic structure with a steeply pitched gable roof. The front facade is symmetrical, with a central projecting square-plan tower topped with a wooded belfry and spire. Along the sides are pointed-arch windows filled with stained glass, separated by stone-trimmed, brick buttresses. A rear, gable-roofed projection holds the chancel. On one side, attached via a short corridor, is a cross-gable-roof, one-story wing, added in 1981, with a style closely matching that of the original 1899 church.[6]
Inside, the sanctuary contains stained wood pews flanking a central aisle. Above is a plaster ceiling, sloping on the sides and flat the center. In the rear is a gallery with the organ.[6]
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "St. John's Lutheran Church". lutheranliturgy.org. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ "St. John's Lutheran Church". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "St. John's Evangelical Lutheran". St. John's Evangelical Lutheran. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ a b History of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola and Lapeer Counties, R.E. Erickson, 1922, pp. 9–10
- ^ a b c National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. John's Lutheran Church
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