Tyson United Methodist Church, also known as Versailles United Methodist Church, is a historic

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located at

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Ripley County, Indiana Ripley County is a county located at the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 28,818. The county seat is Versailles. History Ripley County was formed on December 27, 1816, in the sam ...

. It was built in 1937, and is a two-story,

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style church building sheathed in white glazed brick and

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. It features a stylized

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front

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, round arched entry with bronze doors, and curved bays and ribbon windows. The church is topped by a tall, open lattice work spire of cast aluminum. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was added to the

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in 1994.

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Methodist churches in Indiana Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Art Deco architecture in Indiana Churches completed in 1937 Buildings and structures in Ripley County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Ripley County, Indiana 1937 establishments in Indiana {{RipleyCountyIN-NRHP-stub