704 N. Park Ave., United Brethren Church, 1981

Description:	On slide mount: Former Park Ave. United Brethren Church, 704 N Park Ave., 03-27-81, Chatham-Arch, South and East elevation No First United Brethren Church704 N. Park Avenue1921Rubush and Hunter, ArchitectsThe United Brethren Church was one of the oldest congregations in the city, having been founded in 1841. The first meetings were held in a house on Central Avenue. In 1851, a small brick church was built at the southeast corner of Ohio and New Jersey Streets. Eighteen years later when a controversy arose in the church, one group )later called the First United Brethren) disassociated and relocated to Oak Street between Vine and Cherry (now Edison between 9th and 10th). In 1906, the building at 739 N. Park was erected, and in 1919, plans were begun for this building.Preston Rubush and Edgar Hunter were chosen as the architects. William Rubush, Prestons father, was a member of an early United Brethren family and once had a carpenter shop at what is now 712-716 Massachusetts, prior to construction of the present building. The architectural firm of Rubush and Hunter was responsible for the design of numerous buildings in Indianapolis including the Coca-Cola Plant on 10th Street and 17 others though out the state, the Circle Tower, the Circle Theater, and the Old City Hall, now the State Museum. [Indiana State Museum relocated to 650 West Washington Street in 2002.]This building was continuously occupied until 1965 when the congregation relocated to 9031 E. 16th Street.A veneer of concrete with flecks of mica and quartz was an interesting choice of materials for this church, which has an underlying brick structure. The repeated use of the lancet arch form in the windows an doors was derived from early English Gothic architecture. The original, large stained-glass windows were designed by Miss Edna Browning Ruby, a former student in the famous Tiffany studios in New York City. Most of this glass has been removed and replaced by plain glass.Chatham-Arch Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1982 Church
Origin:	1981-03
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/1194
Collection:	Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Image Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright
Geography:	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/4259418/, 39.76838, -86.15804
Subjects:	Architecture--Indiana--Indianapolis Built environment Historic districts Rubush & Hunter, Architects Rubush, Preston Hunter, Edgar Ruby, Edna Browning Gothic Revival concrete brick parapets tracery buttresses arches

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