North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church

Historic church in Illinois, United States

United States historic place


North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


40°0′14″N 89°43′23″W / 40.00389°N 89.72306°W / 40.00389; -89.72306
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1860–62
Built by	Thatcher, Charles
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	79000858^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 23, 1979

North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church (also known as Indian Point United Presbyterian Church) is a historic Presbyterian church building in Athens, Illinois. The building was constructed between 1860 and 1862 in a Georgian style. While the Georgian style had largely fallen out of favor by 1860, the church is nonetheless considered a good example of the style and features elements such as a steeply pitched pediment with a half-circle vent and fan-shaped decorations. The church housed a Presbyterian congregation which formed in 1832 and ultimately spawned three other congregations in Menard County. In addition, the church also sponsored a local school.^[2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Kincaid, Margaret; Jeffrey S. Flemming (November 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: North Sangamon United Presbyterian Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved June 23, 2013.