Harlan in Shelby County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

National Register of Historic Places

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

1. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Marker

Inscription. This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 41° 39.252′ N, 95° 19.197′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Iowa, in Shelby County. It is on Farnam Street just east of 8th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at the southwest corner of the church, just to the left of the entrance, facing Farnam Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 712 Farnam Street, Harlan IA 51537, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Western Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Baughn Building (approx. ¼ mile

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away); T.R. Westrope Block (approx. ¼ mile away); Shelby County Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Long's Block (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Stutsman Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Weber Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Koolbeck Building (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.

Regarding St. Paul's Episcopal Church. National Register of Historic Places #78001259.

Also see . . .
1. St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Wikipedia entry:
The Episcopal Church was organized in Harlan in 1881. Regular services, however, were not held until 1896, the year the parish was founded. The congregation held services in a rented room on the east side of the courthouse square until this church was opened in 1900. The Shingle style building was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot & Bird. (Submitted on July 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Architecture. Society of Architectural Historians website entry:

The late Queen Anne-Shingle style generally dominates, accompanied by Gothic
via NPS, unknown

2. St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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Revival details; however, the massing of the building relates to the Colonial Revival, and a number of the wood details are from the Arts and Crafts movement.

(Submitted on January 8, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

3. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Marker

(southwest entrance • facing Farnam Street)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

4. St. Paul's Episcopal Church (southwest elevation)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

5. St. Paul's Episcopal Church (northwest elevation)

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (<i>southeast elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2021

6. St. Paul's Episcopal Church (southeast elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on April 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.