St. John's Lutheran Church
About this property
St. John's Lutheran Church is a historic former Lutheran church located in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1852–1853 by Albert Galentine on land owned by John Rarick Sr., who deeded the land to the "Evangelical Lutheran Church" in 1855. Services at the church ended in 1894 after John Rarick Jr., the congregation's largest financial supporter, moved to the Elkhart area. A one-story, Greek Revival style frame meeting house, the building measures 31 feet (9.4 m) wide by 35 feet (11 m) deep. It has eight shuttered windows and separate entrances for men and women. The property also includes the contributing church cemetery. The cemetery and building are owned by the St. John's Cemetery Association. The church and its cemetery were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. On July 1, 2014, a storm with straight-line winds tore the eastern half of the roof off the church, dumping the debris onto the lawn and an adjacent corn field. Several tombstones were also toppled or broken off. Volunteers placed a tarp over the structure until a permanent repair could be made. Repairs were delayed because the St. John's Cemetery Association had been legally dissolved in 2009. Papers were finally signed on October 1, 2014, to give Harrison Township ownership. The township planned to obtain donations and grants to effect the repairs.
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about St. John's Lutheran Church
This page lists St. John's Lutheran Church. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was St. John's Lutheran Church listed on the National Register?
St. John's Lutheran Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1994.
What type of historic resource is St. John's Lutheran Church?
St. John's Lutheran Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for St. John's Lutheran Church?
The period of significance for St. John's Lutheran Church is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near St. John's Lutheran Church?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near St. John's Lutheran Church will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Elkhart County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Elkhart County.
Explore ElkhartCounty ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near St. John's Lutheran Church will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.