Church of Christ
National Register of Historic Places

Church of Christ

Perry, Pike County, Illinois
Listed
August 7, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000675

About this property

The Church of Christ was a historic church located at 102 Main Street in Perry, Pike County, Illinois. The Carpenter Gothic church was built in 1880 for Perry's Church of Christ congregation, which formed in 1837. The one-story wooden building with board-and-batten siding had a limestone foundation. The front facade featured a three-section steeple and chimneys at the two corners; the steeple consisted of a tower with arched windows, a lantern with louvered windows, and a spire atop a mansard roof. The Gothic arched front entrance to the church was located at the base of the tower. Arched stained glass windows with floral and geometric patterns were located on either side of the entrance. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 2006. On October 1, 2014, the church was struck by lightning. Firefighters from eight local areas (Perry, North Pike, Griggsville, Baylis, Pittsfield, Mount Sterling, Versailles, and Meredosia) were unable to save it. The remnants of the church were demolished. The site is now a memorial park with a historical marker.

Location

102 Main St.
Perry, Pike County, Illinois
39.78466, -90.74472

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Church of Christ listed on the National Register?

Church of Christ was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2006.

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

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

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