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Brick Chapel United Methodist Church

Coordinates: 39°42′43″N 86°52′7″W / 39.71194°N 86.86861°W / 39.71194; -86.86861
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Brick Chapel United Methodist Church
Brick Chapel United Methodist Church, November 2010
Brick Chapel United Methodist Church is located in Indiana
Brick Chapel United Methodist Church
Brick Chapel United Methodist Church is located in the United States
Brick Chapel United Methodist Church
Location3547 N. U.S. Route 231 at Brick Chapel, Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana
Coordinates39°42′43″N 86°52′7″W / 39.71194°N 86.86861°W / 39.71194; -86.86861
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1872 (1872), 1912, 1956
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.03000973[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 28, 2003

Brick Chapel United Methodist Church, also known as Montgomery Chapel, is a historic Methodist church located in Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana. The church was built in 1872, and extensively remodeled in 1912 in the Renaissance Revival style. A Sunday School addition was built in 1956. It features a large stained glass window, recessed arches, and an entrance tower. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery established in 1839, with over 2,000 burials.[2]: 5 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Larry Reeves; Beth Hendrich & Paul Diebold (July 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Brick Chapel United Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.