First Unitarian Church of Hobart

First Unitarian Church of Hobart
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	497 Main St., Hobart, Indiana
Coordinates	41°31′48″N 87°15′12″W / 41.53000°N 87.25333°WCoordinates: 41°31′48″N 87°15′12″W / 41.53000°N 87.25333°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1875
Architect	Pollard, O.D. & Co.
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP Reference #	99001112[1]
Added to NRHP	September 9, 1999

First Unitarian Church of Hobart is the oldest Unitarian Church in Indiana, and the oldest church still occupied by its original congregation in the city of Hobart.^[2][3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 1999.^[1]

History

Hobart's Unitarian Church was constructed of locally produced brick at a cost of $15,000.00.^[4] The lot for the church was purchased from Hobart's founder, George Earle, for $1.00.^[5]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Burns, Bob (July 3, 1997). "European Settlers Brought Variety of Religions to Region". The Gary Post-Tribune.
3. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Christopher Baas and Elin Christianson (July 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: First Unitarian Church of Hobart" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
4. unk (1876-01-13). "The Village of Hobart". Crown Point Register. Lake County Public Library.
5. Jentzen, Allan. Memories of the Past. Lake County Public Library: Hobart Historical Society. pp. 54–55.