Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration (Belle Plaine, Minnesota)
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Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration | |
 The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration from the southwest | |
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| Location | 201 N. Walnut Street, Belle Plaine, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°37′28.3″N 93°45′48.5″W / 44.624528°N 93.763472°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1868 |
| Architectural style | Stick style |
| MPS | Scott County MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002159[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1980 |
The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration is a former church building in Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States. It was built in 1868[2] in Stick style, a significant departure from the architecture of most contemporaneous churches in Minnesota.[3] The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its significance in the theme of architecture.[1] It was nominated for its unusual use of Stick style.[3]
The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration is a small wooden building with an essentially rectangular footprint. It has a steeply pitched gable roof and buttresses following this same angle. The church has triple lancet windows at the gable ends and pointed windows on the longer sides. There is board and batten around the lower parts of the walls and at the peaks of the gables. Between is clapboard siding.[3]
The main entry is on the south elevation, offset to the west. It is surmounted by a small tower with open stickwork and a small belfry.[3]
The small cemetery is behind the church on the east. The church stands alone on a city block,[3] which is now Founders Memorial Park.
