Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church (Greenville, Indiana)

The Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church located at Greenville, Floyd County, Indiana. It was designed by church plan catalogue architect Benjamin D. Price and built by Capt. John Nafius in 1899. It is a frame Gothic Revival style church built on the Akron Plan and topped by a hipped and gable roof. It features lancet windows and a corner bell tower topped with four square piers sheathed in tin.[2]:5–6[3][4]

Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church
Front and side of the church
Location9449 Harrison St.,
Greenville, Indiana
Coordinates38°22′23″N 85°59′29″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1899
ArchitectBenjamin D. Price, Captain John Nafius
Architectural styleGothic, Akron Plan
NRHP reference No.04001098[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 2004

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. "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 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Brett A. Loyd and Paul C. Diebold (January 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. "Greenville City Gallery". Merchant Circle.(includes photograph)
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Floyd County, Indiana" (PDF). New Albany Floyd County Library.


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