Drayton United Methodist Church

The Drayton United Methodist Church in Drayton, North Dakota, United States was built from 1905 to 1906 in a Romanesque Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

Drayton United Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	ND 44, Drayton, North Dakota
Coordinates	48°33′48″N 97°10′37″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1905–06
Architect	A.W. McCrea, Jr.
Architectural style	Romanesque, Late Romanesque Revival, Other
NRHP reference No.	79001773[1]
Added to NRHP	December 10, 1979

It was the work of New York City architect A. W. McCrea, Jr., who was from Drayton. Its exterior is Drayton brick, and the design conforms to what is known as the Akron Plan, of the Protestant revivalist movement. The church was founded by Scots-Irish Methodist immigrants from Eastern Canada.^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Kurt Schweigert (October 12, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Drayton United Methodist Church". National Park Service. and accompanying nine photos from 1979