St. Peter's Episcopal Church (Sycamore, Illinois)

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St. Peter's Episcopal Church
(U.S. Registered Historic District Contributing Property)
The entrance to St. Peter's Church in Sycamore, Illinois.
Location:	Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
Coordinates:	41°59′2″N, 88°41′39″W
Area:	Sycamore Historic District
Built/Founded:	1879^[1]
Added to NRHP:	May 2, 1978^[2] As part of the Sycamore Historic District.
Reference #:	78003104
Governing body:	St. Peter's Episcopal Church

The Sycamore, Illinois St. Peter's Episcopal Church is listed as a contributing structure to the overall historic integrity of the Sycamore Historic District. The historic district was designated in 1978 when it joined the National Register of Historic Places.

1 History
2 Architecture
3 See also
4 References

[edit] History

The church building was erected in 1879 as a memorial to its primary benefactor Sycamore businessman James Waterman. Waterman paid the entire $17,000 construction cost himself.^[1] The building is said to be the oldest church in DeKalb County.^[1]

[edit] Architecture

Constructed from Batavia stone the building's distinctive architectural integrity has been maintained through the years. It still features original walnut pews and stained glass.^[1]

[edit] See also

Waterman Block

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sycamore Historic District Informational Poster, on site, corner of Elm and Somonauk Streets, Sycamore, Illinois. Photograph on Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 17 February 2007
^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 17 February 2007.