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St. John's Lutheran Church (Goshen, Indiana)

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On July 1, 2014, a storm with straight-line winds tore the eastern half of the roof off the church, dumping the debris onto the lawn and an adjacent corn field. Several tombstones were also toppled or broken off. Volunteers placed a tarp over the structure until a permanent repair could be made.
248:. It was built in 1852–1853 by Albert Galentine on land owned by John Rarick, Sr., who deeded the land to the "Evangelical Lutheran Church" in 1855. Services at the church ended in 1894 after John Rarick, Jr., the congregation's largest financial supporter, moved to the 770: 278:
Repairs were delayed because the St. John's Cemetery Association had been legally dissolved in 2009. Papers were finally signed on October 1, 2014, to give Harrison Township ownership. The township planned to obtain donations and grants to effect the repairs.
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The cemetery and building are owned by the St. John's Cemetery Association. The church and its cemetery were added to the
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St. John's Lutheran Church (Goshen, Indiana) is located in Indiana
St. John's Lutheran Church (Goshen, Indiana) is located in the United States
Goshen
Harrison Township, Elkhart County, Indiana
41°34′50″N 85°54′20″W / 41.58056°N 85.90556°W / 41.58056; -85.90556
94001349
Lutheran
church
Harrison Township
Elkhart County, Indiana
Elkhart
Greek Revival
meeting house
cemetery
National Register of Historic Places


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)"
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: St. John's Lutheran Church"
"Township rallies to fix historic church Summer storm tore roof; rain adds to damage"
The Journal Gazette
"St. John's Lutheran Church falls victim to recent storm"
The Goshen News

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