Immanuel Lutheran Church (Valparaiso, Indiana)

The congregation of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana, was founded in 1862 by 69 German families.[2] The church building was erected in 1891 by Henry Lemster and his son, Charles. A fire gutted the building in 1975, marks of which can still be seen on the altar and pews. The Immanuel Lutheran congregation moved to a new site on Glendale Boulevard, while 60 members formed a new congregation named Heritage Lutheran Church and restored the historic building.[3][4]

Immanuel Lutheran Church
Location308 N. Washington St., Valparaiso, Indiana
Coordinates41°28′16″N 87°3′38″W
Built1891
ArchitectWilliam G. Bowser
Architectural styleGothic, Victorian Gothic
NRHP reference No.82000028[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 19, 1982

An undated old photo shows a taller steeple and a two-story parsonage adjacent to the parish hall, which is no longer extant.[5] A photo from the courthouse tower northward, c. 1900, shows the taller steeple on the church.[6]

The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

Immanuel Lutheran School

Immanuel Lutheran School

Immanuel Lutheran School, located on Monticello Park Drive and Glendale Boulevard, was founded in 1891. It is partnered with the new Immanuel Lutheran Church. Immanuel is a member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and claims to have education which is "grounded in faith and inspired towards excellence".[7] With a goal of teaching a new generation of Lutherans in education, faith, and service, Immanuel's education spans kindergarten through 8th grade. Throughout the last 20 years, Immanuel has made investments and improvements aimed at creating a better learning environment for kids. This includes its special education program, which directs its focus to children in kindergarten through eighth grade with special learning needs and disabilities such as autism and asthma.

Service projects

Students in Immanuel's middle school undergo service trips each year which reflect Immanuel's goals of faith, service, and education. The projects involve the sixth graders at the nearby Camp Lutherhaven,[8] the seventh graders on a service trip in St. Louis, Missouri, and the eighth graders at Washington D.C.

Footnotes
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Porter County Interim Report, p. 51.
  3. Neeley, p. 52.
  4. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Bertha Stalbaum (1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Immanuel Lutheran Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  5. Neely, p. 77.
  6. Neeley, p. 77.
  7. "About Us". 2015-11-18.
  8. "About • Camp Lutherhaven".

References
  • Mullins, Lanette (2002). Images of America; Valparaiso – Looking Back, Moving Forward. Chicago, Illinois: Arcadia Publishing.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Neeley, George E. (1989). City of Valparaiso, A Pictorial History. St. Louis, Missouri: G. Bradley Publishing, Inc.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Porter County Interim Report, Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory. Indianapolis, Indiana: Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana. July 1991.


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