1525 N. Delaware St., former First Presbyterian Church, 1902

Description:	On slide mount: First Presbyterian Church, 1525 N. Delaware St.Bass Photo, 1902Cropsey & Lamm, Archts.; shows cedar pavement Yes Former First Presbyterian Church1525 North Delaware Street1903Cropsey & Lamm, ArchitectsThe low profile, simple details and general massing indicate the early 20th century construction date of this church. The rock-faced regular coursed ashlar stone walls have windows with geometrical bar tracery. The large window in the north gable has both geometrical and panel tracery. The triple entry has crocketed finials on the parapet above the doors. Designed by the firm Cropsey & Lamm, this church was for many years the largest and most prestigious Presbyterian Church in the city.The congregation was established in 1834 and had been located at three other sites before this one. During the early years of this century, many notable residents, including former Attorney General, William Henry Harrison Miller and Governor Conrad Baker and Governor James A. Mount attended services here. It now houses the United Presbyterian Metropolitan Center.Old Northside Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1979 church
Origin:	1902
Publisher:	Bass Photo Co.
Source:	http://iuidigital.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/HT/id/361
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:	Historic buildings--Indiana--Indianapolis Architecture--Indiana--Indianapolis Built environment Historic districts Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 Mount, James A. (James Atwell), b. 1843 Baker, Conrad, 1817-1885 Gothic Revival trefoils finials stone friezes parapets arches cedar buttresses tracery stained glass cross gables stringcourses

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