Austin Methodist Church

Austin Methodist Church is a historic church at 135 Court Street in Austin, Nevada. The Italianate church building was constructed in 1866 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

Austin Methodist Church
Location135 Court St., Austin, Nevada
Coordinates39°29′32″N 117°4′6″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1866
ArchitectBell, Daniel P.; McGinnis & Cronin
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.03000751[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 2003

It was dedicated on September 23, 1866 at which time a newspaper asserted this was "'the inauguration of the first edifice dedicated to Christian worship in the American desert.'"[2]

References

  1. http://austinnv.blogspot.com/2008/10/methodist-church-in-austin-was-built.html


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