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Salem Methodist Episcopal Church (Clinton, Indiana)

Coordinates: 39°43′55″N 87°23′58″W / 39.73194°N 87.39944°W / 39.73194; -87.39944
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Salem Methodist Episcopal Church
Salem Methodist Episcopal Church (Clinton, Indiana) is located in Vermillion County, Indiana
Salem Methodist Episcopal Church (Clinton, Indiana)
Salem Methodist Episcopal Church (Clinton, Indiana) is located in Indiana
Salem Methodist Episcopal Church (Clinton, Indiana)
Salem Methodist Episcopal Church (Clinton, Indiana) is located in the United States
Salem Methodist Episcopal Church (Clinton, Indiana)
Nearest cityNorth of Clinton on State Road 63, Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana
Coordinates39°43′55″N 87°23′58″W / 39.73194°N 87.39944°W / 39.73194; -87.39944
Arealess than one acre
Built1878 (1878)
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.79000022[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1979

Salem Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Salem United Methodist Church, is a historic United Methodist church in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana. The church was built in 1878 to house Vermillion County's first Methodist congregation, which was established in the 1820s. The brick church was designed in the Gothic Revival style. The front of the church features a brick tower topped with a truncated roof and a bell tower. The church's windows and front entrance have a pointed arch design.[2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Crum Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Larry (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Salem Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 27, 2013.