Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Location State Road 42 near County Road 56S at Poland, Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°26′41″N 86°57′14″W / 39.44472°N 86.95389°W / 39.44472; -86.95389Coordinates: 39°26′41″N 86°57′14″W / 39.44472°N 86.95389°W / 39.44472; -86.95389
Area 6.8 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1869, 1893
Architectural style Gothic, Gothic Revival, Gable-front, Other
NRHP Reference # 90001932[1]
Added to NRHP December 18, 1990

Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, also known as Poland Historical Chapel and Poland Cemetery, is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery on IN 42 near Co. Rd. 56S in Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana. It was built in 1869, and is a gable-front, vernacular frame building with Gothic Revival style design elements. It has a high pitched roof and triangular upper sashes. A vestibule and tower were added in 1893. The adjacent cemetery was founded in 1886, and includes nearly 400 headstones.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Roxie Rentschler (December 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs and map.
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