Irvington Presbyterian Church
(Presbyterian)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Irvington Presbyterian Church (IPC) in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a notable structure in its historically significant community and today continues its long history of neighborhood service.
Photos by Craig Shaw
Photos by Craig Shaw
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Irvington Presbyterian Church
(Presbyterian)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Irvington Presbyterian Church (IPC) in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a notable structure in its historically significant community and today continues its long history of neighborhood service.
Located in Irvington, founded as an independent town east of downtown Indianapolis in 1870, IPC’s current cathedral-style building was dedicated in 1929. Built in the Gothic Revival style, the church was designed by local architect and church member Merritt Harrison and was noted as a key landmark in the neighborhood’s local historic district designation granted in 1986.
Today, IPC serves its surrounding and greater community through its day care, arts collective, and advocacy work. The congregation partners and shares space with several local nonprofit organizations and supports groups to provide direct services like clothing, food, and health resources. Responding to a gap in the community, IPC hosts the inclusive Irvington Arts Collective program, which invites members and non-members to join together in choir performances and visual art gallery shows open to the public.
A National Fund grant of $335,000 with $335,000 in matching funds raised by the congregation will support repairs to masonry, steel windows, and roofing.
Photos by Craig Shaw
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