The congregation of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana, was founded in 1862 by 69 German families.[2] The church building was erected in 1891 by Henry Lemster and his son, Charles. A fire gutted the building in 1975, marks of which can still be seen on the altar and pews. The Immanuel Lutheran congregation moved to a new site on Glendale Boulevard, while 60 members formed a new congregation named Heritage Lutheran Church and restored the historic building.[3][4]
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| Location | 308 N. Washington St., Valparaiso, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°28′16″N 87°3′38″W / 41.47111°N 87.06056°W |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | William G. Bowser |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Victorian Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000028[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 19, 1982 |
An undated old photo shows a taller steeple and a two-story parsonage adjacent to the parish hall, which is no longer extant.[5] A photo from the courthouse tower northward, c. 1900, shows the taller steeple on the church.[5]
The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
Immanuel Lutheran School
editImmanuel Lutheran School
editImmanuel Lutheran School, located on Monticello Park Drive and Glendale Boulevard, was founded in 1891. It is partnered with the new Immanuel Lutheran Church. Immanuel is a member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and claims to have education which is "grounded in faith and inspired towards excellence".[6] With a goal of teaching a new generation of Lutherans in education, faith, and service, Immanuel's education spans kindergarten through 8th grade. Throughout the last 20 years, Immanuel has made investments and improvements aimed at creating a better learning environment for kids. This includes its special education program, which directs its focus to children in kindergarten through eighth grade with special learning needs and disabilities such as autism and asthma.
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Porter County Interim Report, p. 51.
- ^ Neeley 1989, p. 52.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Bertha Stalbaum (1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Immanuel Lutheran Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
- ^ a b Neeley 1989, p. 77.
- ^ "About Us". 2015-11-18.
References
edit- Mullins, Lanette (2002). Images of America; Valparaiso – Looking Back, Moving Forward. Chicago, Illinois: Arcadia Publishing.
- Neeley, George E. (1989). City of Valparaiso, A Pictorial History. St. Louis, Missouri: G. Bradley Publishing, Inc.
- Porter County Interim Report, Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Indianapolis, Indiana: Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. July 1991.
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