- Church of Our Saviour (Iuka, Mississippi)
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Church of Our Savior
Location: Eastport Street, Iuka, Mississippi Coordinates: 34°48′43″N 88°11′23″W / 34.81194°N 88.18972°WCoordinates: 34°48′43″N 88°11′23″W / 34.81194°N 88.18972°W Area: Tishomingo County Built: 1873 Architect: James B. Cook Architectural style: Carpenter Gothic Governing body: Private: Iuka Heritage, Inc NRHP Reference#: 91000929
[1]Added to NRHP: 1992 The Church of Our Saviour is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal Church located on Eastport Street between Main and Fulton streets in Iuka, Mississippi Designed by architect James B. Cook, it was built in 1873. Its board and batten siding, steep roofs and lancet windows are typical of Carpenter Gothic churches. In order to prevent its removal, local citizens bought it from the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi in 1985. [2]
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 and was restored in 1992. It is a venue for weddings and other events.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-08-18. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Mississippi State Department of Archives & History. "Church of Our Saviour Iuka Historical Marker". http://www.stoppingpoints.com/mississippi/Tishomingo/Church+Of+Our+Saviour.html.
External links
Categories:- Historic districts in Mississippi
- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi
- Carpenter Gothic churches in Mississippi
- Episcopal churches in Mississippi
- Buildings and structures in Tishomingo County, Mississippi
- United States church stubs
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