First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church Photograph by Gerald Moorhead
1892, Robert S. Hyer. 400 University St.

Native limestone was hand-cut on-site for this Gothic Revival, Greek cross–plan church. The two towers of unequal height and mismatched design make a picturesque scheme. Architect and supervisor Hyer was a physics professor at Southwestern University, where he also designed Old Main (see BT27).

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