Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church is a congregation in the
Indiana District of the
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), also known as the Missouri Synod, is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 1.8 million members, it is the second-largest Lutheran body in the United States. The LC ...
(LCMS) located at the intersection of Barr and Madison Streets in
Fort Wayne, Indiana. Founded in 1837, it is the second oldest
Lutheran church in
Indiana and the oldest in the northern part of the state. Thanks largely to its size and to the leadership of its pastors, it has long played a prominent role in Indiana Lutheranism and in the LCMS as a whole.
The present church building was first completed and dedicated in 1889, but a 1903 fire forced a near-complete rebuild of the structure. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
History
The congregation was organized in 1837 and erected its first church building in 1939, on the same site as the present building. Growth of the congregation led to a larger church building being constructed in 1847, with an addition in 1862. Although two daughter congregations branched off to form new parishes during the next two decades, it again became necessary to provide more ample facilities.
The new building was designed by the architectural firm of
Wing & Mahurin in the
High Victorian Gothic style. By September 15, 1889, a large church had been erected. On December 3, 1903, a major fire left it in ruins. Reconstruction was soon underway, and by April 1905 it had been restored to its former glory. During the late 1940s the church underwent renovation and has had other improvements and enhancements as time went on.
Saint Paul's Lutheran Church - History
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The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1982.
See also
*List of tallest buildings in Fort Wayne
From 1930–1962, Fort Wayne, Indiana, was home to the tallest building in Indiana—the Lincoln Bank Tower. Today, the tallest building in the city is the 27-story
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References
Further reading
*Bertram, Martin H., ''A Brief History of St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana'' (1962)
*Burger, Mildred L., ''A Short History of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in Fort Wayne, Indiana'' (Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne Public Library, 1967)
*Sauer, H. G. and J. W. Miller, ''Geschichte der Deutschen Ev.-Luth. St. Pauls-Gemeinde zu Fort Wayne, Ind., vom Jahre 1837 bis zum Jahre 1912 : Zum fünfundsiebzigsten Jubiläum der Gemeinde'' (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1912)
*West, Thomas E. and Joan E. West, ''Now Thank We All Our God: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church 175th Anniversary'' (Fort Wayne: 2012)
Gallery
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External links
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Religious organizations established in 1839
Lutheran churches in Indiana
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Churches in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Gothic Revival church buildings in Indiana
Churches completed in 1889
19th-century Lutheran churches in the United States
19th-century Lutheran churches
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