Wessington Springs in Jerauld County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs
November 24, 2024
1. Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 44° 4.774′ N, 98° 34.323′ W. Marker is in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, in Jerauld County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and State Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 W Main St, Wessington Springs SD 57382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East River and specifically in the James River Valley. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Stratton Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Opera House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jerauld County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame (about 600 feet away); Wessington Springs' First Home (about 700 feet away); Wessington Springs, South Dakota Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Legion Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wessington Springs.
Also see . . . South Dakota SP Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs - National Archives Catalog
this page online
"The architect for the church was Kirby T. Snyder. He designed church buildings as far away as Texas, however, twenty-two are documented in the region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Fourteen of these twenty-two buildings are Methodist Episcopal. The Wessington Springs United Methodist Church completed construction in 1913 as a culmination of the vision, hope and faith of the Methodist families that settled in Wessington Springs.(Submitted on December 18, 2024.)
The architect designed his gothic churches to sit on corners that formed part of a rectangular grid of city streets. This resulted in the church having two facades. This building is typical of the 19th and 20th century revival Gothic architecture but is distinctive to Wessington Springs. No other structure in the town is designed in this style or with such attention to Christian symbolism.
The building features many of the elements commonly found in Late Gothic Revival architecture. Late Gothic Revival buildings commonly used brick as a wall surface and were accented by lancet windows with stone tracery. The Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs employed these common elements to their church. Other elements employed on the Methodist Church include: brick buttresses, pointed stained glass windows,a complex roof form, a massive tower and restrained decorative details. What makes these elements significant for Wessington Springs is that no other structure in the town or vicinity used Late Gothic Revival as a style in construction."November 24, 20242. Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs & Marker
November 24, 2024
3. Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs, from the south
November 24, 2024
4. Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs, from the west
November 24, 2024
5. Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs Cornerstone
First Methodist Episcopal Church 18821913
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2024. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 18, 2024.
