Madison County Stained Glass
ANDERSON
CHESTERFIELD
Ca. 1940. "St. John's Lutheran Congregation was organized in 1893. This building, at Chase & Fourteenth Streets, was their first building. The church moved to a 53rd Street location in the 1970's. This building was later the Second Baptist Church." Image and information from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
SECOND MISSIONARY BAPTIST
230 West 14th Street, Anderson, IN 46016
Ca. 1907. "Hope Congregational Church was built in 1895 and is located on the southwest corner of Tenth and Chase Streets. It was purchased by the Anderson Friends in 1913." Image and information from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
SECOND CHANCE BAPTIST
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720 East 7th Street, Anderson, IN 46012
Image by Stephanie Michaels.
Image by Stephanie Michaels.
Image by Stephanie Michaels.
RESTORATION FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES
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1207 West 9th Street, Anderson, IN 46016
PERKINSVILLE COMMUNITY
Building Built: 1889
Congregation Founded: 1824
Previous Residing Congregations: None
"As early as 1824 the few Methodists living in the vicinity of Perkinsville organized a class... For some time the little congregation held services in a log school house...and about 1848 a brick house of worship was erected. It continued to be the home of the congregation until 1888, when it was replaced by a larger and more pretentious edifice. This was the first church organizartion in jackson townhship." (1)
"In 1888 the old brick walls of the church were pulled down by horses and a new larger brick building was built. Part of the brick from the old church was built into this new church. The rest of the brick needed was baked on the Nellie Shell Farm just north of Perkinsville. On February 17th, 1889, the new church building was dedicated." (2)
(1) History of Madison County Indiana
(2) www.perkinsvillechurch.org
2783 North Washington Street, Anderson, IN 46011
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PARK PLACE CHURCH OF GOD
Building Built: 1960
Congregation Founded: 1906
Previous Residing Congregations: None
"Park Place Church of God dates its history back to the arrival of Church of God publishing activities in 1906. The sanctuary at East Eighth Street and College Drive was first occupied in 1917 but was outgrown by the congregation in the next 40 years, leading to the move to the present facility in 1960. The old church was given to what was then Anderson College, but the sanctuary was destroyed by fire a few years later."
501 College, Anderson, IN 46012
NEW LIFE APOSTOLIC CHURCH
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2230 Jefferson Street, Anderson, IN 46016
NEW JERUSALEM FULL GOSPEL
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1704 Indiana Ave, Anderson, IN 46012
NEW HORIZONS
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611 East 53rd Street, Anderson, IN 46013
MEADOWBROOK BAPTIST
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119 East 36th Street, Anderson, IN 46013
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Ca. 1907. "Hope Congregational Church was built in 1895 and is located on the southwest corner of Tenth and Chase Streets. It was purchased by the Anderson Friends in 1913." Image and information from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
At this time, the church building was titled "Congt'l (Congregational) Church".
LA IGLESIA DE DIOS LA HERMOSA
Building Built: 1895
Congregation Founded: 2013
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Hope Congregational Church (1895-1913)
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Anderson Friends (1913-?)
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Second Chance Baptist (?-?
231 West 10th Street, Anderson, IN 46016
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
GREATER GRACE TEMPLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH
Building Built: 1892
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First United Bretheran
"In December, 1892, a small house of worship at the corner of Sansberry and Eleventh streets were dedicated, and here the congregation (Bretheran) held services until the completion of their present handsome and commodious church at the corner of Ninth street and Madison avenue."
History of Madison County Indiana
www.gracetempleanderson.wordpress.com/
914 South Madison, Anderson, IN 46016
GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
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Florida Station United Methodist
Stained glass was removed a few years ago.
1978 West 375 North, Anderson, IN 46011
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Ca. 1960. "This picture of Anderson's First Methodist Church, the oldest continuous congregation in the city, shows the 1901 building to the right. This building was destroyed by fire December 23, 1960 and a new church was constructed on the same site." Image and information from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Building Built: ~1965
Congregation Founded: 1827
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1215 Jackson Street, Anderson, IN 46016
Ca. 1970. Image from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST
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1540 West 16th Street, Anderson, IN 46016
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Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Building Built: 1906
Congregation Founded: 1851
Previous Residing Congregations: None
230 West 9th Street, Anderson, IN 46011
Image by Stephanie Michaels.
Image by Stephanie Michaels.
Image by Stephanie Michaels.
SHERMAN STREET CHURCH OF GOD
Building Built: 1957
Congregation Founded: ~1930
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Prior to the development of the current building, the church was located in a two story house not too far from its current location. The current site was purchased in the 50s. In 1957 the first unit was built. In the 60s several additons were added.
1820 Sherman Street, Anderson, IN 46016
Ca. 1955. "South Side Church of God, later South Meridian Church of God, 2402 Meridian Street. Building is still in use by original congregation." Image and information from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
SOUTH MERIDIAN CHURCH OF GOD
Building Built: 1960
Congregation Founded: 1905
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The church began as in in-home prayer meeting in 1905. Nine years later in 1914 the congregation constructed their first building, across the street from the current location. Following WWII the church saw an increase in enrollements so more proerty was purchased. A Sunday school building and gym were completed first in 1954 followed by a new, and the current, sanctuary in 1960.
All the stained glass was removed during a 2012 renovation.
For more historical information click here.
2402 Meridian Street, Anderson, IN 46016
ST. IGNATIUS MONASTERY
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Beall's Chapel United Methodist Church
8244 West 100 North, Anderson, IN 46011
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
ST. MARY'S
Building Built: 1895
Congregation Founded: 1837
Previous Residing Congregations: None
As far back as 1837, Catholic clergymen were traveling to Anderson to hold masses in a local log cabin/tavern (souteast corner of Central Ave. & 9th). Masses were first held for canal workers of Irish-Catholic descent who were involved with the building of the Central Canal through Andersontown.
In 1858 a foundation was layed for the first church building on what is now the current site, the northeast corner of 11th & Fletcher. It was not completed until 1864.
With a growing conregation a second building was built in 1875 near the first building on the southeast corner of 11th & Fletcher. As the congregation continued to grow the first building built in 1858 was demolished and a new building (which is the current one) was built and dedicated on Oct. 6th 1895. The cost was about $45,000 and has a seating capacity for 800 people.
304 East 12th Street, Anderson, IN 46016
Ca. 1960. " Exterior shot of St. Matthew's Methodist Church on Madison Avenue in Anderson. Community Hospital can be seen in the background." Image and information from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
ST. MATTHEW'S UNITED METHODIST
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1512 North Madison, Anderson, IN 46011
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Building Built: 1910
Congregation Founded: 1890
Previous Residing Congregations: None
Trinity Episcopal was first organized in 1890 by Rev. J. H. McGlone. Meetings were held in a variety of places until the first building was completeted in 1891. Meetings were held there until the current building was completeed in 1910.
www.TrinityEpiscopalAnderson.com
History of Madison County Indiana
1030 Brown-Delaware, Anderson, IN 46016
UNITED IN CHRIST
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538 East 31st Street, Anderson, IN 46016
Image by Stephanie Michaels.
Image by Stephanie Michaels.
WALLACE TEMPLE A.M.E
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1518 Forkner Street, Anderson, IN 46016
WESLEY FREE METHODIST
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3017 West 8th Street, Anderson, IN 46011
WHETSTONE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Building Built: 1938
Congregation Founded: 1874
Previous Residing Congregations: None
The first Whetstone Church was built and dedicated in 1874. It was non-denominational and located in the corner of the Whetstone cemetery. The land was given by Peter Whetstone. Due to repairs and a growing congregation, the first church was torn down and a new one was built in 1915.
With a need for more and better educational facilities, a new brick church was erected across the road in 1938. On Sunday, July 24, 1938 a ground breaking service was held for the current buiding. It was dedicated on February 26, 1939.
Since then there have been several repairs and times of remodelling. In 1966 a Christian Education Unit was built. In 1975 the sanctuary was remodeled. In 1989 an enclosed entry was added and in 1994 a gym was constructed.
5940 South Madison, Anderson, IN 46013
View of the sanctuary from the front of the church. The side stained glass is part of the original 1939 building. The stained glass at the back was added when the church was remodeled in 1966. Image provided by Whetstone Christian Church.
South side of the sanctuary. The windows are original to the 1936 building. The windows on both sides of the sanctuary are in memory of Joseph & Rachel Bird, Roy & Rosetta Stottlemyer, Isum & Elizabeth Stinson, and the Whetstone Ladies Aid. Image provided by Whetstone Christian Church.
Front of the church. The stained glass window is original to the 1939 building. The window was donated in part by the youth fellowship of the Indiana Miami Reserve Conference in memory of Sylvia Stottlemyer Stewart who was responsible for the organization. Image provided by Whetstone Christian Church.
CHRIST LUTHERN CHURCH
Building Built: 1958
Congregation Founded: 1903
Previous Residing Congregations: None
The current building was erected in 1958 at a cost of $123,499 on 8 acres of land purchased on Rainbow Blvd. in the northeast section of Anderson. The building contained both a Sanctuary and education space.
In 1999, "The Cross and the Crown" was installed. It was designed and built by artist Jack Huffman. Jack worked for Anderson Glass.
2751 North Scatterfield, Anderson, IN 46012
CENTRAL WESLEYAN CHURCH
Building Built: 1957 (May 12th)
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2406 Delaware, Anderson, IN 46016
EAST LYNN CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Building Built: ~1924
Congregation Founded: 1893
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Two of the stained glass windows in the sanctuary are from the old church.
522 East 53rd Street, Anderson, IN 46013
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
EAST SIDE CHURCH OF GOD
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2600 East 5th Street, Anderson, IN 46012
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
EMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST (CLOSED)
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4100 South Main Street, Anderson, IN 46013
Ca. 1936. "First Baptist Church was started in September 1890. The building pictured here, located at 14th and Lincoln Streets , was the congregation's home until 1996. Currently it is unoccupied." Image and information from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (CLOSED)
Building Built: 1923
Congregation Founded: 1890
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"Like many Anderson churches, First Baptist was founded in 1890, around the time natural gas was discovered near the city. Within two years the congregation grew to 186, purchased a lot on the near west side of town - across the street from its present location - and erected a small frame church building. In 1923 the congregation erected an educational unit and auditorium on the site where the present building is located."
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335 W 14th, Anderson, IN 46016
Ca. 1940. "Anderson First Nazarene Church, original building, 23rd & Jackson Streets, dedicated Jan. 28, 1915." Image and information from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
From the 1934 Nazarene Album.
From the 1934 Nazarene Album.
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
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Congregation Founded: 1915
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2300 Jackson Street, Anderson, IN 46016
SOUTHDALE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Building Built: 1980s
Congregation Founded: 1936
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"On April 12, 1936 a congregation of Nazarenes led by Rev Elic Wainscott began meeting at a Tent Meeting revival. Before long they moved to a store front on the corner of 31st and Lynn Street in Anderson, IN. In 1937 they moved into a church building just down the road at the corner of 31st and Columbus Ave and became known as the Columbus Avenue Church of the Nazarene. There they continued to meet and grow until in the late 1980s property was secured along 53rd Street in Anderson.
Construction of a new facility began, and in January, 1989 the church, no longer on Columbus Ave, officially changed its name to the Southdale Church of the Nazarene."
530 West 53rd Street, Anderson, IN 46013
Image taken by Stephanie Michaels.
Image taken by Stephanie Michaels.
7TH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
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Congregation Founded: 1898
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1122 West 8th Street, Anderson, IN 46016
Ca. 1970. Image from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
ALLEN CHAPEL A.M.E
Building Built: ca. 1896
Congregation Founded: 1892
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"Allen Chapel, African Methodist Episcopal church, was organized in 1890. For about six years meetings were held in such places as could be obtained, but in 1896 the membership had increased to about thirty and steps were taken to build a house of worship. A lot on the corner of Sixteenth and Sheridan streets were secured and a neat frame house erected thereon. It is considered one of the prettiest small church buildings in the city."
1610 Sheridan Street, Anderson, IN 46016
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
BETHANY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
1920 North 200 East, Anderson, IN 46016
BETHESDA TEMPLE
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Congregation Founded: 1898
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315 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. , Anderson, IN 46016
Image taken by Stephanie Michaels.
Image taken by Stephanie Michaels.
Photo ca. 1930s. "Arrow Heights Church of God was built in 1929. In the 1980's, the original congregation of this building merged with another church to form the West Anderson Church of God and this building was sold. It is now the Arrow Heights Community Church of God." This image and information can be found on the Indiana Memory Digital Collection hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
CELEBRATION CHURCH AT ARROW HEIGHTS
Bulding Built: 1929
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West Anderson Church of God
1120 Arrow Avenue, Anderson, IN 46016
CENTRAL COMMUNITY CHAPEL
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Congregation Founded: 1973
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1004 Indiana Avenue, Anderson, IN 46012
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Building Built: 1900
Congregation Founded: 1840
Previous Residing Congregations: None
The current building, which is the second, was completed in December of 1900. The stained glass located in the sanctuary is original to the building and the design. The artist is unknown, but the artictects of both the glass and woodwork were European artisans. Most of the glasswork is decorative milk-glass from the Victorian age which complement the Moroccan style architecture of the building. Fun fact: In the 1970s the windows were temporarily removed so that a soild storm glass could be installed to provide protection. In the process, a few dark purple pieces broke. They could not be replaced because the purple dye came from the ink of an endangered squid. These pieces are easily identified today because they were replaced with a deep crimson.
923 Jackson Street, Anderson, IN 46016
CHURCH OF THE BRETHEREN
Building Built: 1974
Congregation Founded: 1890s
Previous Residing Congregations: None
The church began as a mission church by Ella Raffensberger along with the help of the Lower Fall Creek Church in the 1890s. The original buliding was destroyed by fire so in 1974 the current building was built.
There are two sets of stained glass in the current building. The first set is from the original building built around the 1930s. In 1972 a fire destroyed the building and all the lead in the stained glass melted. Pieces of the stained glass were recovered and three of the windows were reconstructed and placed in the new building. These three windows mostly depict Christian symbolism including the Bretheren logo. It has been said that during the fire when the face of Jesus fell onto the floor it did not break. It is possible that they then used his face in the new stained glass windows but no one is certain. The newer stained glass windows are much more pictorial.
History of the Church of the Brethren in Indiana
741 North Scatterfield, Anderson, IN 46012
Image provided by Anderson Church of the Brethren.
Image provided by Anderson Church of the Brethren.
Image provided by Anderson Church of the Brethren.
Ca. 1970. Image from the Indiana Memory Digital Collections hosted by the Indiana State Library. Link below.
CHRIST TEMPLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH
Building Built: 1965
Congregation Founded: 1941
Previous Residing Congregations: None
Work on the current building began in 1965 after three lots were purchased. In 1966 the congregation moved in, however the building was not yet complete.
1610 West 22nd Street, Anderson, IN 46016
COLUMBUS AVENUE CHURCH (CLOSED)
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3100 Columbus Avenue, Anderson, IN 46013
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CHAPEL
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1515 North Madison, Anderson, IN 46011
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
2940 North 300 West, Anderson, IN 46011
ELM GROVE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
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Congregation Founded: 1874
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ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
Building Built: 1969
Congregation Founded: 1893
Previous Residing Congregations: None
The first Lutheran service in Anderson was conducted Sunday, February 22, 1892 by the Rev. J.F. Booher, pastor at East Germantown, Indiana. By 1893 the congregation was permanently organized. The first church, located at 230 W 14th Street, was completed and dedicated in 1903. In 1961 a new church site was purchased and by 1969 the new and current building was dedicated.
310 East 53rd Street, Anderson, IN 46012
CAMP CHESTERFIELD
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Congregation Founded: 1887
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50 Lincoln Drive, Chesterfield, IN 46017
Image taken by Dale Pickett.
CHESTERFIELD CHRISTIAN
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207 East Plum Street, Chesterfield, IN 46017
OLD CHRISTIAN CHURCH (CLOSED)
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301 South Water Street, Chesterfield, IN 46017
PARKVIEW WESLEYAN
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27 East Main, Chesterfield, IN 46017