Austin Methodist Church

Historic church in Nevada, United States

United States historic place
Austin Methodist Church
39°29′32″N 117°4′6″W / 39.49222°N 117.06833°W / 39.49222; -117.06833
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1866
ArchitectBell, Daniel P.; McGinnis & Cronin
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.03000751[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 2003

Austin Methodist Church is a historic church at 135 Court Street in Austin, Nevada. The Italianate church building was constructed in 1866 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

It was dedicated on September 23, 1866, at which time a newspaper asserted this was "'the inauguration of the first edifice dedicated to Christian worship in the American desert.'"[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ J. Daniel Pezzoni (June 1, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Austin Methodist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved November 12, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 2003
  1. http://austinnv.blogspot.com/2008/10/methodist-church-in-austin-was-built.html
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