National Register of Historic Places

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana
Listed
February 19, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000028

About this property

The congregation of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana, was founded in 1864 by 69 German families. The first pastor was the Rev. Johan Heinrich Hermann Meyer. The church building was erected in 1891 by Henry Lemster and his son, Charles. A fire gutted the building in 1975, marks of which can still be seen on the altar and pews. The Immanuel Lutheran congregation moved to a new site on Glendale Boulevard, while 60 members formed a new congregation named Heritage Lutheran Church and restored the historic building. An undated old photo shows a taller steeple and a two-story parsonage adjacent to the parish hall, which is no longer extant. A photo from the courthouse tower northward, c. 1900, shows the taller steeple on the church. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

308 N. Washington St.
Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana
41.47119, -87.06051

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When was Immanuel Lutheran Church listed on the National Register?

Immanuel Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 19, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Immanuel Lutheran Church?

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

What is the period of significance for Immanuel Lutheran Church?

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

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