St. John's Lutheran Church (Port Hope, Michigan)

St. John's Lutheran Church
Location 4527 Second St., Port Hope, Michigan
Coordinates 43°56′26″N 82°43′7″W / 43.94056°N 82.71861°W / 43.94056; -82.71861Coordinates: 43°56′26″N 82°43′7″W / 43.94056°N 82.71861°W / 43.94056; -82.71861
Area less than one acre
Built 1899
Architectural style Gothic
MPS Port Hope MPS
NRHP reference # 87001964[1]
Added to NRHP November 20, 1987

St. John's Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church in Huron County, Michigan. It is located at 4527 Second St. in Port Hope, Michigan.[2] The Victorian Gothic style church was built in 1899. It was added to the National Register in 1987. [3]

History

St John Lutheran in 1922

The St. John's Lutheran Church congregation in Port Hope was established in 1868.[4] In 1870, Rev. W. Schwartz, a traveling missionary, took charge of the congregation, and soon, with the arrival of more settlers, the congregation grew.[5] In 1871, the congregation constructed a frame church on this site. By 1876, the congregation was large enough to warrant its own pastor.[5] By 1899, the earlier structure proved inadequate, and the congregation constructed this one.[6] A wing was added in 1981. The church still serves the original congregation.[4]

Description

St. John's Lutheran Church is long and narrow brick Gothic structure with a steeply piched gable roof. The front facade is symmetrical, with a central projecting square-plan tower topped with a wooded belfry and spire. Along the sides are pointed-arch windows filled with stained glass, separated by stone-trimmed, brick buttresses. A rear, gable-roofed projection holds the chancel. On one side, attached via a short corridor, is a cross-gable-roof, one-story wing, added in 1981, with a style closely matching that of the original 1899 church.[6]

Inside, the sanctuary contains stained wood pews flanking a central aisle. Above is a plaster ceiling, sloping on the sides and flat the center. In the rear is a gallery with the organ. [6]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "St. John's Lutheran Church". lutheranliturgy.org. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "St. John's Lutheran Church". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "St. John's Evangelical Lutheran". St. John's Evangelical Lutheran. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  5. 1 2 History of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola and Lapeer Counties, R.E. Erickson, 1922, p. 9-10
  6. 1 2 3 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: St. John's Lutheran Church


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