Avondale United Methodist Church

Location: 1314 W. 10th Street

Year Built: 1920-1921

Current Use: Church

The deed to the land where the Avondale United Methodist Church now stands was signed to the Trustees of Avondale Methodist Episcopal Church on November 12, 1891, but construction on the building you see today did not begin until 1920.[1] The church underwent remodeling in the 1950s and a major expansion was added in the 1960s to accommodate its growing congregation.[2] Being one of the first churches in the neighborhood at the time of its construction, it has always functioned as a major part of the community, hosting both boy and girl scout troops starting in the early 1940s.[3] While the size of the congregation has waned somewhat due to deindustrialization and the construction of other churches over the years, Avondale Methodist still serves its community with weekly services and community meal nights.[4]

[1] Corey Cliffe, Avondale Methodist Church Research, 1989, DADA-DOC, 93.039, Documentation Collection, Andre Seager Archives of the Built Environment, Ball State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections.

[2] Corey Cliffe, Frank Hindes, Andy Minton, Paul Puzzello, Laurie Vlahovich, Patrick Ward, and Bruce Wilson. HABS Survey Notebook- Avondale Methodist Church, April 26, 1919, DADA-DOC, 94.011, Documentation Collection, Andre Seager Archives of the Built Environment, Ball State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections.

[3] Cliffe, Avondale Methodist Church Research, 1989.

[4] “Home,” Avondale United Methodist Church, 2018, https://avondalemuncie.wixsite.com/website.