Former United Presbyterian Church - Ottawa, Ks.
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N 38° 36.847 W 095° 16.215
15S E 302340 N 4276400
This one story wood frame Gothic style former church is located at 302 S Walnut in Ottawa, Ks.
Waymark Code: WMGX3A
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2013
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This former Presbyterian Church is now the home to Hope House - a food pantry supported by the United Way and by volunteers.
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From the National Register application:
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"Date of Construction: 1886
Style: Victorian Gothic
Historic Name: United Presbyterian Church
Architect: George P. Washburn
This is a Victorian Gothic style church. Distinctive features include the wood frame construction, cross-gable form with steep gable peaks, conical entrance tower at the junction of the two blocks, banded lancet windows with art glass, bargeboard in the gable peaks, and gable door hood with curved brackets at the main entrance.
This building retains a high degree of architectural integrity and clearly conveys its historic associations. It contributes to the significance of the historic district."