St. John's United Methodist Church, 540 N. Hamline Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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St. John's United Methodist Church | |
| Address: | 540 Hamline Avenue N |
| Neighborhood/s: | Hamline-Midway, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1915 |
| Primary Style: | Other |
| Historic Function: | Religious/Place of worship |
| Current Function: | Religious/Place of worship |
| Architect or source of design: | N. Hanson |
| Builder: | J.W. Lundquist |
| Building Permit Number: | 66882 |
(44.9574513° N, 93.1568379° W)
This church has stucco walls and a three story tower.
Some significant details include "stucco church on brick base with three story square entrance tower with parapet wall and molded crosses in stucco. Small Craftsman gabled entrance overhang. Side aisles feature pair of rectangular stained glass windows. Side entrance within open gabled entrance porch. Exposed rafters."
The legal description is "Lots 13-15, Block 26, Syndicate #5 Addition"
"An interesting stucco and brick church with Craftsman details and nice stained glass windows."[1]
History
"This church, built in 1915 at an estimated cost of $2,700, was originally the First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1923, permit #3530 was issued for a $16,000 addition by contractor G.P. Peterson. Today the building is St. John's United Methodist Church."
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- ↑ The information provided here is from the 1983 Ramsey County Historical Society and Saint Paul Heritage Preservation Commission Historic Sites Survey
