First Methodist Episcopal Church (Port Hope, Michigan)

	First Methodist Episcopal Church
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	4451 Second St., Port Hope, Michigan
Coordinates	43°56′22″N 82°42′59″W / 43.93944°N 82.71639°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1880
Built by	John Geltz, John Crew
Architectural style	Gothic
MPS	Port Hope MPS
NRHP reference No.	87001963
Added to NRHP	November 20, 1987

The First Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as the Red Church, is a historic church located at 4451 Second Street in Port Hope, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.^[1]

History

The First Methodist Episcopal Church in Port Hope was established in August, 1858 by a circuit-riding preacher. The congregation constructed this church building for a place to worship in 1880–82. Although the names of the architect and carpenter are not known, it is known that John Geltz and John Crew did the masonry and plastering work. The building served the local Methodist congregation until 1936, when they merged with the local Presbyterian congregation. After this, the building was used for local gatherings and rented out for weddings and other events.^[2]

Description

The Red Church is an L-shaped, gable-roof, frame structure located at the intersection of Second and School Streets. The church measures 60 feet by 38 feet, and has an asymmetrical front façade, with a tower at the front corner nearest the intersection. The exterior is clad in vertical board and batten siding, with the exception of the front of the tower and front wall of the sanctuary below the gable, where the siding consists of horizontal boarding. The church is nominally Gothic in style, with a steeply pitched roof and Gothic arched head openings for the door and windows. The interior contains a small vestibule in the tower base, with the sanctuary behind. Two sets of folding doors connect the sanctuary to the adjacent lecture room. Only a few pews remain in the sanctuary, but the original interior surface treatments remain, including matched board dados and ceiling.^[2]

References

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nom-2] National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Methodist Episcopal Church

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