National Register of Historic Places

Loucks Grove Church

Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa
Listed
November 22, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001314

About this property

Loucks Grove Church (Wahtawah Christian Church) is a historic church in Greenfield, Iowa. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Loucks Grove Church stands as the lone example of an unchanged Gothic influenced rural religious building of the late 19th century in Adair County, Iowa. Such buildings represented about two-thirds of the county's churches in 1895. It is a simple, white, frame building that has withstood the test of time and has undergone no structural changes in one hundred years. With the exception of electricity and a propane space heater, it is today as it was then in 1895. The vestibule with its decorative hardware on the doors and an ogee arch window, and the sanctuary with its pointed arch windows and rounded ceiling that exhibit the Gothic influence still show the original design and construction. It is the only church in Adair County with such a distinction. The congregation was a member of the Christian Church from 1895 to 1957, and a non-denominational church after that. National Register of Historic Places listings in Adair County, Iowa

Location

Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa
41.42496, -94.39465

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When was Loucks Grove Church listed on the National Register?

Loucks Grove Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Loucks Grove Church?

Loucks Grove Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Loucks Grove Church?

The period of significance for Loucks Grove Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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