Saint John's Lutheran Church (Adrian, Michigan)

St. John's Lutheran Church
Location within the state of Michigan
Location 121 South Locust Street
Adrian, Michigan
Coordinates 41°53′46″N 84°1′50″W / 41.89611°N 84.03056°WCoordinates: 41°53′46″N 84°1′50″W / 41.89611°N 84.03056°W
Built 1861
Architect Matthes, Kaumeier, Steffan
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 84000544[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP December 27, 1984
Designated MSHS February 23, 1981

Saint John's Lutheran Church is an active church building located at 121 South Locust Street in the city of Adrian in Lenawee County, Michigan. It was designated as a Michigan State Historic State on February 23, 1981 and shortly after listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1984.[1][2]

The congregation itself dates back to 1847 when Reverend William Hattestaedt organized Saint John's Lutheran Church. Their first church was completed in 1849, and attendance consisted of a small number of German Episcopalians. The first full-time pastor was Reverend Phillip J. Trauman, who came to head in 1850. A new church was soon built to serve a growing number of German immigrants in Adrian. The current building was originally constructed in 1861 in the style of Gothic Revival architecture by architects C. F. Matthes, John C. Kaumeier, and Pastor Steffan. The building is notable as one of the oldest surviving thoroughly Gothic Revival Lutheran church buildings in Michigan. It was consecrated on June 29, 1862. The brick structure was originally a modest rectangular building until transepts were added in 1896. The stained glass windows were added in 1914. The church continues to serve the Lutheran community of Adrian.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. February 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 State of Michigan (2009). "Saint John's Lutheran Church". Retrieved February 3, 2011.