Gethsemane Episcopal Church (Appleton, Minnesota)

Gethsemane Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church building in Appleton, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1879 during the episcopate of pioneer Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple. It was originally a wooden-frame structure with the board and batten walls and lancet windows typical of Carpenter Gothic style. Around 1920 the interior and exterior walls were plastered over, which greatly changed its appearance and obscured its Carpenter Gothic origin. Over the years additions were made to the building and a basement was added.[2]

Gethsemane Episcopal Church
The Gethsemane Episcopal Church from the west
Gethsemane Episcopal Church (Appleton, Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Gethsemane Episcopal Church (Appleton, Minnesota)
Gethsemane Episcopal Church (Appleton, Minnesota) is located in the United States
Gethsemane Episcopal Church (Appleton, Minnesota)
Location40 North Hering Street,
Appleton, Minnesota
Coordinates45°12′2.6″N 96°1′2″W
AreaLess than one acre
Built1879
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.11000469[1]
Designated July 20, 2011

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011 for having local significance in the theme of religion.[3] It was nominated for representing the westernmost expansion of the Episcopal church in southern Minnesota under Bishop Whipple.[2]

Gethsemane Episcopal Church ceased to be an active parish in 1991, but it is still owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota and is occasionally used for funerals and other services.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Granger, Susan; Scott Kelly (March 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Gethsemane Episcopal Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  3. "Gethsemane Episcopal Church". Minnesota National Register Properties Database. Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
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