1899 - Mount Vernon United Methodist Church - Mount Vernon, Iowa - Dated Buildings and Cornerstones on Waymarking.com

Architect/Builder - George Cramer/John R. Gier
Date(S) - 1900

DESCRIPTION
Rectangular plan. Two stories plus basement except in nave (one story).
Four story square tower NE corner; two story square tower NW corner. Towers do not project. Intersecting gables with hip roof on towers. Small gable roof projection on east side near south end. Walls are of undressed stone (limestone) Banding of vertical undressed stone on north facade below large window, and at the frieze line of the towers and main structure. The corners of the towers are buttressed. Gothic arched stained glass windows at gable ends (N., E., & W.,) arches over openings to upper portion of bell tower. Openings all sided of tower. All other windows have simple stone lintels except tower windows which are irregularly grouped and more vertical that other windows with semi-circular arches. Ornament: cross atop bell tower.

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STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
Church is outgrowth of work of early Methodist circuit riders Congregation and pastor (George Bowman) provided the leadership for founding of Cornell College.

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