West Vienna United Methodist Church

West Vienna United Methodist Church was a historic church located at 5461 Wilson Road in Clio, Michigan, USA. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983[1] and has apparently been demolished.

West Vienna United Methodist Church
Church in 1982
West Vienna United Methodist Church is located in Michigan
West Vienna United Methodist Church
West Vienna United Methodist Church is located in the United States
West Vienna United Methodist Church
Location5461 Wilson Rd., Clio, Michigan
Coordinates43°9′45″N 83°47′30″W / 43.16250°N 83.79167°W / 43.16250; -83.79167
Arealess than one acre
Built1882
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSGenesee County MRA
NRHP reference No.83000848[1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1983

History

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The church congregation originally met in the West Vienna School House. They formed the West Vienna Cemetery Association in 1880 and, soon after, decided to build a church nearby. The new building was constructed and a dedication was held on October 12, 1882.[2]

The township of Vienna later took over the cemetery. In 1978, a new church was built near the 1882 structure. The congregation still use this building. The new West Vienna United Methodist Church is located at 5485 Wilson Road.[2] Presumably, the earlier building was demolished.

Description

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The West Vienna United Methodist Church was a rectangular gable end Greek Revival structure, three bays wide. It had a double door in the front facade, framed with classically detailed pilasters and a full entablature. A wide frieze ran around the top of the structure, and a square belfry was on top of the roof. The windows had stained glass panes.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "About". West Vienna United Methodist Church. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Michigan MPS West Vienna United Methodist Church". National Archives Catalog.
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The new church in November, 2014