St. John's Episcopal Church
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Front and side of the church
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Location | 315 N. 6th St., Lafayette, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 40°25′13″N 86°53′25″W / 40.42028°N 86.89028°WCoordinates: 40°25′13″N 86°53′25″W / 40.42028°N 86.89028°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1857 |
Architect | William Tinsley |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference # | 78000055 |
Added to NRHP | September 20, 1978 |
St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Founded by Parson Samuel R. Johnson, early services were held beginning in 1836-37 in the counting room of Thomas Benbridge. Benbridge had an accounting office. The first building dedicated on 30 Dec 1838 on Missouri St. A new Gothic Revival style church was built in 1858 on the Northwest corner of Sixth and Ferry. Major repairs were completed in 1887 with the addition of a Sunday School.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is located in the Centennial Neighborhood District.