Historical Images of Porter County
M. E. Church, Hebron, Ind.
Hebron, Indiana
Date: Circa 1915
Source Type: Postcard
Publisher, Printer, Photographer: Unknown
Postmark: None
Collection: Steven R. Shook
Remark: The Methodist Episcopal Church seen here was
dedicated on December 28, 1890, by Reverend Lewis Curtis. The church was erected
at a cost of $3,000 and consisted of a 56-foot by 32-foot auditorium and a large
connecting Sunday school room. A vestibule was located under the church tower.
This church replaced a older one room, frame church locatd on the same site
that was constructed in 1859 at a cost of $1,000. The church seen here was
greatly expanded and remodeled in 1928 at a cost of $17,500. Another addition to
the church took place in 1956 at a cost of $36,000 and included a three story
wing.
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Image and related text prepared by Steven R. Shook