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IR ating 2. County 3. Survey No. ❑outstanding ❑SlgnlliCant l Notable ❑Contributing SII( St. Joseph 1141-598-55239 Historic Name 5. Townshipi Preliminary No. 14. Olivet African Methodist Church Portage 6. Address 7. Cityi 8. Quad Name 310 W. Monroe South Bend, IN 46601 South Bend West I INDIANA HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES INVENTORY State of Indiana Department of Natural Resources State Form 166221 Revised 1987 9. Common Name 10. Vialble 11. Endangered Explain I29. Historic Context(s) I Statement of Significance I Additional Description: This gothic style located ❑ Agriculture [N Architecture Greater Christian Tabernacle IK)Yes ❑No I❑Yes (XNo ❑ An 12. Ownership Owner's Address (if different) ❑ Commerce ❑PubI1C CXPrlvate ❑ Communications 13. Use Present Past la. Category 15. Surveys l Legal Protections 16. Location Notes I Legal Description 17. Condition 18. Integrity Residence ❑ ❑ IN Building(s) Lot 67, Martins Addition ❑ Excellent ® Unaltered Commercial ❑ ❑ ❑ District ® Good ❑ Altered Religious (N K) ❑ Site 18-3015-0544 ❑ Fair ❑ Moved ❑ ❑ ❑ Structure ❑ Deteriorated Date moved ❑ Oblect ❑ Ruins ❑ Indian 19. Time Penod(s) _ 20. Styles) Architect I Builder ❑ Industry I21. 1917 Gothic Revival Invention 1310 W. Monroe. This structure was remodeled under the leadership of Rev. George W. 22. SPECIFY ALTERATIONS i Law Removals I Replacement I Addltlons I Other Iwas completed in 1917. On February 4, 1917 the church was dedicated during the 23. DESCRIPTION 24. SITE PLAN ❑ Performing arts Stories ❑ Philosopny I In 1969, Olivet A.M.E. Church purchased the former 30. FOR STATE OFFICE USE ONLY (Plan Rectangular ❑ Religion gion (Foundation Concrete Chim: 1 offset brick. stone can. cz i s Jtretcher bond brick, then cut 6 dressed stone string course 1waus ❑ Transportation at floor of line. -� - 12/1 able, b5ackets ynder s�de eavgs, front peak has large wood Roof brae e s 6 woo beam 9a a our ine. CSSEE CONTINUATION SHEET 31. Northwest corner tower square shape crenllated roof line, cut ston4 32. information Sources Deed Book 46, 189; So. Bend Tribune: Dec. 1, 1985, pg. p. c3; Assessment Card: 1979; So. Bend Tribune, Porches cap, paired vents w/crnnr cot tq 133. Surveyor A K IAddedd overhanging light fixture on tower front, small metal side lanterns] by oor. I Affiliation Date Wind: A7J1 stained Elan, 1 large ci1rcle, cyt ton sur ou 9 O HPC 10/87 35. Revised by enin s quoins,. rect. w r vea . stone sills..rgsr nnnd �oaneelow, single casement. Doors: Ogee arched head surround radiating brick voussoir. ke srn �- stained glass panels, stained glass panes. Interior (Grounds IOutbuildings Commercial building to east and across street. hrjrk Todayy, the vacant church sits 20' from right field of (street in front. the Covelski Staduium. No. of Contributing Resources 26. No. of Non-contributing Resources 27. Environment I25. 1 0 I Commercial 28. Areas of Significance: I29. Historic Context(s) I Statement of Significance I Additional Description: This gothic style located ❑ Agriculture [N Architecture church, at 1310 W. Monroe St. served as the religious edifice of the Olivet African ATTACH NEGATIVE ❑ An (Methodist Church until 1969. ENVELOPE HERE ❑ Commerce ' ❑ Communications Ij Olivet A.M.E. Church was organized in 1870 under the direction of ❑ Community Planning ❑ Conservation (Rev. John Bund and nine charter members. The church laced y p great emphasis ❑ Economics Ion the religious and social improvement of local black residents. For many years it was ❑ Education Ithe only center of the social, religious, and political life of the city's black community.. ❑ Engineering ❑ Entertainment/recreation I Among the early charter members of the Olivet A.M.E. Church were Mr. 6 Mrs. Pharoah i Ethnic heritage tl black Ej Exploration ❑ (Powell, Mr. b Mrs. James Jackson, Mr. b Mrs. Jesse Birdgeman, Mr. James Hurst, Health I medicine IMr. J.B. Lott, and Mr. John Powell. ❑ Indian ❑ Industry I The first church was erected in the late 1870's under the direction of Rev. Bundy at Invention 1310 W. Monroe. This structure was remodeled under the leadership of Rev. George W. Landscape architecture i Law 1Benson. Late in 1915 plans were made for a new church. Work on the present structure ❑ Literature Iwas completed in 1917. On February 4, 1917 the church was dedicated during the ❑ Military ❑ Performing arts (Michigan Annual Conference. ❑ Philosopny I In 1969, Olivet A.M.E. Church purchased the former 30. FOR STATE OFFICE USE ONLY ❑ Politicsgovernment ❑ Religion gion (Lowell Heights Methodist Church at 719 N. Notre Dame Ave NR G Science (They sold this building to James 6 Bonnie Baxter. The SR, ❑ Social history ❑ Transportation (Baxters converted the church into a dance center, F Vernacular I Construction (boarding over stained glass windows and the like. NF ❑ Other CSSEE CONTINUATION SHEET 31. 1 1 6 6 I I 1 I 1 !* I I I 1 + 32. information Sources Deed Book 46, 189; So. Bend Tribune: Dec. 1, 1985, pg. p. c3; Assessment Card: 1979; So. Bend Tribune, December 21, 1971. 133. Surveyor A K Affiliation HPG Date 6/79 :3e. Revised by Affiliation Date Chris Nagy HPC 10/87 35. Revised by Affiliation Date