Midwest USA Intriguing and Historical Churches

Edifices of worship, prayer and moral community have provided their congregation's stability and shelter spanning generations and sometimes even centuries. Ecclesiastical architecture is meant to inspire and provide essential meeting space for institutional activities and shared rituals. Each of these profiled churches offers a unique narrative and presence within their respective communities. Their accompanying profiles document their origins, histories, and in many instances architectural context. The selection transcends religious denominations, philosophies and chains of leadership. Some have incurred infamous scandals and others became the site for exceptional events. Whether offbeat or conventional, each has contributed towards a legacy within their communities. They singularly and collectively portray the diversity of religious institutions within the Midwestern United States. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN: Old St. Mary's Catholic, Cathedral St. John The Evangelist, St. James, Calvary Presbyterian, St. Paul's Episcopal, Immanuel Presbyterian, Hope Lutheran Parish, Roman Catholic Church of the GESU, Former Grand Avenue Congregational, All Saint's Cathedral, and Basilica St. Josaphat INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA: Roberts Park United Methodist, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Mary's Catholic, John The Evangelist Catholic, First Friends Missionary Baptist, Meridian Street United Methodist, Traders Point Christian, Zion Evangelical United, Buggs Temple and St. Joan of Arc CINCINNATI, OHIO: Covenant-First Presbyterian, Saint Francis Xavier, First Lutheran, Old St. Mary's Catholic, Trinity Episcopal, St. Francis Seraph, Isaac M. Wise/Plum Street Temple, Former St. Paul's, Mother of God Church, Mount Auburn Presbyterian, Former Uptown Church and St. Louis Church COLUMBUS, OHIO: Clinton Chapel, Second Presbyterian, Broad Street United Methodist, Union Grove Baptist, Saint Paul's Episcopal, Indianola Presbyterian, and Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church HELENA, MONTANA: Former Unitarian Church of Helena, Holy Cross Catholic, Cathedral of Saint Helena, First Presbyterian, First Baptist, and St. Paul's and Covenant United Methodist RACETRACK, MONTANA: Morrisite Church