Photo Potpourri: Visit to historic Coydon, Ind. Part VII: Corydon churches

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Visit to historic Coydon, Ind.
Part VII: Corydon churches

Compared to other towns, Corydon (population circa 3,100) is pretty compact of a community. There are stretches of the community that lie north and east of downtown, and the town limits even go south a little farther that you might think if you traveled there without the benefit of a map.

So I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that I came across so many churches to photograph as I did during my walk-through of Corydon on June 30 and July 1.

I photo-documented seven of them, and I know there were several others I did not get around to. Their architectural dynamism ranged from the large red brick United Methodist tightly squeezed among shops in Elm Street adjacent to the courthouse square (see photo leading off the post) to the non-descript yellow-facade Iglesia del Dios Pentecostes and the First Born Church, both of which could have passed for home residences if signage didn't indicate they were churches.

To see galleries of all of the photos I took of Corydon churches, follow the link in this sentence.

A closeup of the United Methodist front entrance (above) and the historic marker outside the building (below).

Above and first four photos below: St. Joseph Catholic Church and School.

Above and first three photos below: Corydon Church of Christ, which fronts Mulberry Street but is directly across High Street from St. Joseph's.

Above and first two photos below: Corydon Christian Church on Mulberry Street, between Walnut and Chestnut streets.

Above and first four photos below: The circular architecture of Old Capitol Methodist Church, which is on Heidelberg Road at its intersection with Old Highway 135, made this church stand out among those I photographed.