National Register of Historic Places

Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church

Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
Listed
March 1, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000058

About this property

Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church is a congregation in the Indiana District of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) located at the intersection of Barr and Madison Streets in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Founded in 1837, it is the second oldest Lutheran church in Indiana and the oldest in the northern part of the state. Thanks largely to its size and to the leadership of its pastors, it has long played a prominent role in Indiana Lutheranism and in the LCMS as a whole. The present church building was first completed and dedicated in 1889, but a 1903 fire forced a near-complete rebuild of the structure. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

1126 S. Barr St.
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
41.07554, -85.13566

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Sources

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When was Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church listed on the National Register?

Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church?

Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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