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	Saint Elizabeth's Church
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Michigan State Historic Site
	Location within the state of Michigan Saint Elizabeth's Church (Tecumseh, Michigan) (the United States)
Location	302 E. Chicago Boulevard; Tecumseh, Michigan
Coordinates	42°00′14″N 83°56′30″W / 42.00389°N 83.94167°W
Built	1913
Architect	Father Edwin Fisher
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
MPS	Tecumseh MRA
NRHP reference No.	86001572
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 13, 1986
Designated MSHS	May 8, 1986

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Saint Elizabeth's Church, also known as the Old Stone Church, is a historic church located at 302 East Chicago Boulevard (M-50) in downtown Tecumseh in Lenawee County, Michigan, USA. It was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on May 8, 1986, and later added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1986.^[1]^[2]

The building was purchased by the City of Tecumseh in 1982 and formally dedicated as the Tecumseh Area Historical Museum in 1986. It continues to serve that purpose.^[2]^[3]

History

Saint Elizabeth's Church housed the first Catholic church built in the Protestant-dominated Tecumseh. Amid controversy, the Catholic church was built in 1913 with stone hauled from nearby fields by parishioners. When church membership outgrew the original structure, the congregation moved to a new facility in 1952. The Church of Christ purchased the building in 1954 but itself vacated by 1972 to a larger facility.^[3] From 1976 to 1982, the building had a commercial function as a stained glass studio. In 1982, the city of Tecumseh purchased and restored it for the Historical Society of Tecumseh.

Description

Saint Elizabeth's Church is a small Gothic Revival church located one block east of the Tecumseh Downtown Historic District and across East Chicago Boulevard from the Dr. Samuel Catlin House.^[3] It is constructed with a wood frame, over which is a veneer of locally gathered fieldstone. The church has a symmetrical facade with a gable roof and a partly projecting central square tower with crenellated parapet. Two large stained glass windows flank the tower. Five more stained glass windows line each side, separated by simple buttresses. The roof is covered with red clay tile. The interior still contains much of its original craftsman, oak detailing.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. May 31, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c State of Michigan (2009). "Saint Elizabeth's Church". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c Tecumseh Area Historical Society (2010). "Tecumseh Area Historical Society". Retrieved June 25, 2010.
^ Natnonal Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Elizabeth's Church

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[NRIS-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. May 31, 2010.

[MCGI-2] State of Michigan (2009). "Saint Elizabeth's Church". Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2010.

[TAHS-3] Tecumseh Area Historical Society (2010). "Tecumseh Area Historical Society". Retrieved June 25, 2010.

[nom-4] Natnonal Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Elizabeth's Church

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+'''Saint Elizabeth's Church''', also known as the '''Old Stone Church''', is a historic [[Church (building)|church]] located at 302 East Chicago Boulevard ([[M-50 (Michigan highway)|M-50]]) in downtown [[Tecumseh, Michigan|Tecumseh]] in [[Lenawee County, Michigan]], USA. It was designated as a [[Michigan State Historic Preservation Office|Michigan Historic Site]] on May 8, 1986, and later added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on August 13, 1986.<ref name=NRIS/><ref name=MCGI/>
+The building was purchased by the City of Tecumseh in 1982 and formally dedicated as the '''Tecumseh Area Historical Museum''' in 1986. It continues to serve that purpose.<ref name=MCGI>{{cite web|last=State of Michigan|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/8784.htm|year=2009|title=Saint Elizabeth's Church|access-date=June 25, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505041010/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/8784.htm|archive-date=May 5, 2012}}</ref><ref name=TAHS/>
-'''Saint Elizabeth's Church''', also known as the '''Old Stone Church''', is a historic [[Church (building)|church]] located at 302 East Chicago Boulevard ([[M-50 (Michigan highway)|M-50]]) in downtown [[Tecumseh, Michigan|Tecumseh]] in [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]], [[Michigan]].  It was designated as a [[Michigan State Historic Preservation Office|Michigan Historic Site]] on May 8, 1986 and later added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on August 13, 1986.<ref name=NRIS/><ref name=MCGI/>
+==History==
 [[File:Tecumseh Area Historical Museum.JPG|thumb|left|200px|The church in early springtime]]
-Saint Elizabeth's Church is a small [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] church located one block east of the [[Tecumseh Downtown Historic District]] and across East Chicago Boulevard from the [[Dr. Samuel Catlin House]].  The building housed the first [[Catholic Church|Catholic church]] built in the [[Protestantism|Protestant]] dominated Tecumseh.  Amid controversy, the Catholic church was built in 1913.  When church membership outgrew the original structure, the congregation moved to a new facility in 1952.  The [[Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)|Church of Christ]] purchased the building in 1954 but vacated by 1972 to a larger facility themselves.<ref name=TAHS>{{cite web|last=Tecumseh Area Historical Society|url=http://www.historictecumseh.org/|year=2010|title=Tecumseh Area Historical Society|accessdate=June 25, 2010}}</ref>  From 1976–1982, the building served a commercial function as a [[stained glass]] studio.  In 1982, the city of Tecumseh purchased and restored the building for the Historical Society of Tecumseh.
+Saint Elizabeth's Church housed the first [[Catholic Church|Catholic church]] built in the [[Protestantism|Protestant]]-dominated Tecumseh. Amid controversy, the Catholic church was built in 1913 with stone hauled from nearby fields by parishioners. When church membership outgrew the original structure, the congregation moved to a new facility in 1952. The [[Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints)|Church of Christ]] purchased the building in 1954 but itself vacated by 1972 to a larger facility.<ref name=TAHS>{{cite web|last=Tecumseh Area Historical Society|url=http://www.historictecumseh.org/|year=2010|title=Tecumseh Area Historical Society|access-date=June 25, 2010}}</ref> From 1976 to 1982, the building had a commercial function as a [[stained glass]] studio. In 1982, the city of Tecumseh purchased and restored it for the Historical Society of Tecumseh.
+==Description==
-The building was formally dedicated as the '''Tecumseh Area Historical Museum''' in 1986 and continues to serve that purpose.<ref name=MCGI>{{cite web|last=State of Michigan|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/8784.htm|year=2009|title=Saint Elizabeth's Church|accessdate=June 25, 2010}}</ref><ref name=TAHS/>
+Saint Elizabeth's Church is a small [[Gothic Revival architecture|Gothic Revival]] church located one block east of the [[Tecumseh Downtown Historic District]] and across East Chicago Boulevard from the [[Dr. Samuel Catlin House]].<ref name=TAHS/> It is constructed with a wood frame, over which is a veneer of locally gathered fieldstone. The church has a symmetrical facade with a gable roof and a partly projecting central square tower with crenellated parapet. Two large stained glass windows flank the tower. Five more stained glass windows line each side, separated by simple buttresses. The roof is covered with red clay tile. The interior still contains much of its original craftsman, oak detailing.<ref name = "nom">{{citation | title = Natnonal Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: St. Elizabeth's Church | url = https://catalog.archives.gov/id/25338279}}</ref>
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+*{{Commonscatinline|Saint Elizabeth Church (Tecumseh, Michigan)}}
-*[http://www.historictecumseh.org Tecumseh Area Historical Society] - official site
+*[http://www.historictecumseh.org Tecumseh Area Historical Society] - official website
 {{National Register of Historic Places listings in Lenawee County, Michigan}}
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+{{Michigan historical societies}}
 [[Category:Churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing]]
-[[Category:Buildings and structures in Lenawee County, Michigan]]
+[[Category:Churches in Lenawee County, Michigan]]
 [[Category:Museums in Lenawee County, Michigan]]
 [[Category:History museums in Michigan]]
-[[Category:Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan]]
+[[Category:Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan]]
-[[Category:Michigan State Historic Sites]]
+[[Category:Michigan State Historic Sites in Lenawee County]]
-[[Category:Gothic Revival churches in Michigan]]
+[[Category:Gothic Revival church buildings in Michigan]]
 [[Category:Museums established in 1986]]
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-[[Category:Churches completed in 1913]]
+[[Category:Roman Catholic churches completed in 1913]]
-[[Category:20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings]]
+[[Category:20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United States]]
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