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[[File:Bethlehem Lutheran Church B-1569.jpeg|thumb|Bethlehem Lutheran Church [SLSA B-1569]]]
  | name = Bethlehem Lutheran Church
'''Bethelem Lutheran Church''' is an historic stone Lutheran church located at 170 Flinders St, Adelaide. It was built by the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Bethlehem after their first church in Waymouth Street became too small.
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  | caption = Bethlehem Lutheran Church
  | location = 412 S. White St.,<br />Round Top, TX
  | coordinates = {{coord|30|03|46|N|96|41|58|W|display=inline,title}}
  | locmapin = Texas#USA
  | map_label = Bethlehem Lutheran Church
  | map_caption          = Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Round Top, Texas
  | locmap_relief = yes
  | built = {{Start date|1866}}
| customarchitect_title    = Mason
| customarchitect          = Carl Siegismund Bauer
  | added = 10 August 1978<ref name=nris/>
  | area = {{convert|3|acre}}
  | refnum = 78002928
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'''Bethelem Lutheran Church''' is an historic stone [[Lutheran]] [[church (building)|church]] located at 170 Flinders St, Adelaide.


==Construction==
==Construction==
The building was designed by James Cumming, a local architect. The foundation stone was laid in July 1871 and was dedicated on 23 June 1882. It is built of Mitcham bluestone, presumably from the Temme quarry as the Temme family were congregants. The walls are with 66cm thick and the church has a 33 metre tower. The building contractors were Brown and Thompson and the building committee comprised of J. W. A. Sudholz, J.Weil, and G. Bieger.
The building was designed by James Cumming, a local architect. The foundation stone was laid in July 1871 and was dedicated on 23 June 1872. It is built of Mitcham bluestone, presumably from the Temme quarry as the Temme family were congregants. The walls are with 66cm thick and the church has a 33 metre tower. The building contractors were Brown and Thompson and the building committee comprised of J. W. A. Sudholz, J.Weil, and G. Bieger.


==Pipe organ==
==Pipe organ==
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In 1904 the organ was relocated to the front left of the church; it was enlarged by J.E. Dodd with the addition of a second manual, with additional pipes by Fincham's of Melbourne. The
In 1904 the organ was relocated to the front left of the church; it was enlarged by J.E. Dodd with the addition of a second manual, with additional pipes by Fincham's of Melbourne. The
organ now had two manuals, pedals, 19 stops, 3 couplers and 936 pipes. It was further expanded in 1958, 1985, 1987, 1nd 1998, before a complete refurbishment was undertaken in 2006, resulting in an instrument of 3 manuals - Positiv, Great and Swell -, 55 stops and 2710 pipes.
organ now had two manuals, pedals, 19 stops, 3 couplers and 936 pipes. It was further expanded in 1958, 1985, 1987, and 1998, before a complete refurbishment was undertaken in 2006, resulting in an instrument of 3 manuals (Positiv, Great and Swell), 55 stops and 2710 pipes.


===Principal organists===
===Principal organists===
1891 - 1931 Immanuel G Reimann
1932 - 1934 Hugh King
1934 - 1948 Martin J Darsow
1948 - 1997 James B Thiele
1997- David J Mibus
Andrew Ampt
Stephen van der Hoek
2021 - Gina Dutschke


==History==
* 1891 - 1931 Immanuel G Reimann
* 1932 - 1934 Hugh King
* 1934 - 1948 Martin J Darsow
* 1948 - 1997 James B Thiele
* 1997 -      David J Mibus
* - 2019      Andrew Ampt
* 2019 - 2021 Stephen van der Hoek
* 2021 -      Gina Dutschke
 
== History ==




==Photo gallery==
==Photo gallery==
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File:Bethlehem Lutheran Church B-31370.jpeg|Church Interior c 1905 with Pastor Koch [SLSA B-31370
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|File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Roy Pledger, Photographer July, 1972 VIEW OF SOUTHEAST ELEVATION. - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette County, TX HABS TEX,75-ROUNT,2-7.tif
| alt1 =
| Facade (1972)
 
| File:Bethlehem Lutheran Church front.jpg
| alt2 =
| Facade (2014)
 
|File:BethlehemLutheranChurch1 (1 of 1).jpg
|alt3 =
| Facade (2017)
 
| File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Harry L. Starnes, Photographer December 10, 1936 FRONT AND WEST SIDE ELEVATION. - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette HABS TEX,75-ROUNT,2-1.tif
| alt4=
| Front and west elevation (1936)
 
| File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Harry L. Starnes, Photographer December 10, 1936 REAR AND EAST SIDE ELEVATION. - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette HABS TEX,75-ROUNT,2-2.tif
  | alt5=
|  Rear and east elevation (1936)
 
| File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Roy Pledger, Photographer July, 1972 VIEW FROM WEST. - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette County, TX HABS TEX,75-ROUNT,2-8.tif
|alt6=
| Rear (1972)
 
| File:Back Bethlehem Lutheran Church.JPG
| alt7=
|Rear and east elevation (2016)
 
| File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Roy Pledger, Photographer July, 1972 GABLE FACING NORTHWEST. - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette County, TX HABS TEX,75-ROUNT,2-6.tif
| alt8=
| East elevation (1972)
 
| File:Bethlehem Lutheran Church.jpg
| alt9=
|  East elevation with graveyard (2016)
 
| File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Roy Pledger, Photographer July, 1972 GABLE FACING SOUTHEAST. - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette County, TX HABS TEX,75-ROUNT,2-5.tif
| alt10=
|Front and east elevation (1972)
 
| File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Harry L. Starnes, Photographer December 10, 1936 FRONT ENTRANCE AND CHOIR LOFT. - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette HABS TEX,75-ROUNT,2-3.tif
| alt11=
| Front entrance and choir loft (1936)
 
| File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Roy Pledger, Photographer July, 1972 INTERIOR TOWARD ENTRANCE. - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette County, TX HABS TEX,75-ROUNT,2-9.tif
| alt12=
| Front entrance and choir loft (1972)
 
|File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Harry L. Starnes, Photographer December 10, 1936 REAR INTERIOR (SOUTH END). - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette HABS TEX,75-ROUNT,2-4.tif
|alt13=
|Interior toward chancel (1936)
 
|File:Historic American Buildings Survey, Roy Pledger, Photographer July, 1972 INTERIOR TOWARD CHANCEL. - Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette County, TX HABS TEX,75-ROUNT,2-10.tif
|alt14=
|Interior toward chancel (1972)
 
}}
 
==See also==
{{Portal|National Register of Historic Places|Christianity|Texas}}
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Fayette County, Texas]]
*[[List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Eastland-Gray)#Fayette County|Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Fayette County]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{reflist}}
 
<ref name=nris>{{NRISref|version=2013a|refnum=78002928|name=Bethlehem Lutheran Church|dateform=dmy}}</ref>
 
<ref name=atlas>{{cite web |url= http://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5149000396 |work= Texas Historic Site Atlas |title= Details for Bethlehem Lutheran Church Historic Marker |publisher=Texas Historical Commission|accessdate=4 Feb 2020 |at= Atlas No. 5149000396. Marker No. 396}}</ref>
 
<ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url=https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/NR/pdfs/78002928/78002928.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bethlehem Lutheran Church |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|last=Williams |first=Joe |last2=McCreary |first2= Binnie |date=10 Aug 1978 |accessdate=3 Feb 2020 }}</ref>
 
<ref name=habs>{{HABS |survey=TX-3124 |id=tx0462 |title=Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette County, TX |photos=10 |dwgs=8 |data=8}}.</ref>
 
<ref name=ohs>{{cite web |work= The OHS Pipe Organ Database |publisher= Organ Historical Society (OHS) |url= https://pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=711 |title=Round Top, Texas. Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Johann Traugott Wandke (1867) |date=26 Jul 2016 |accessdate=4 Feb 2020}}</ref>
 
<ref name=blcws>{{cite web |url=http://www.rtis.com/reg/roundtop/bethchur.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091201110843/http://www.rtis.com/reg/roundtop/bethchur.htm |archivedate= 1 December 2009 |title= Bethlehem Lutheran Church |website=rtis.com}}</ref>
 
<ref name= blcwsh>{{cite web |url=http://www.rtis.com/reg/roundtop/beth3.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080908092602/http://www.rtis.com/reg/roundtop/beth3.htm |archivedate= 8 September 2008 |title= The History of Bethlehem Lutheran Church |website=rtis.com}}</ref>
 
<ref name=hahn2016>{{cite news|url=http://www.brenhambanner.com/news/handmade-organ-still-producing-beautiful-music/article_445ada8f-1155-59a1-9fc5-8d12948173de.html|title=Handmade organ still producing beautiful music |work= The Banner–Press |location=Brenham, Texas |url-access=subscription |last= Hahn |first= Arthur |date=2 Jul 2016}}</ref>
 
<ref name=ward1987>{{cite news |last=Ward |first=Charles |date= 17 May 1987 |title= Early-music lovers, take note of the festival at Round Top |work= Houston Chronicle |page=14}}</ref>
 
}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Round Top, Texas)|{{PAGENAMEBASE}}}}
* {{cite web|url=https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/|title=Texas Historic Sites Atlas|publisher=[[Texas Historical Commission]]}}




[[Category:Lutheran churches]]
[[Category:Lutheran churches]]
[[Category:Extant buildings]]
[[Category:Extant buildings]]

Latest revision as of 05:08, 3 March 2022

Bethlehem Lutheran Church [SLSA B-1569]

Bethelem Lutheran Church is an historic stone Lutheran church located at 170 Flinders St, Adelaide. It was built by the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Bethlehem after their first church in Waymouth Street became too small.

Construction

The building was designed by James Cumming, a local architect. The foundation stone was laid in July 1871 and was dedicated on 23 June 1872. It is built of Mitcham bluestone, presumably from the Temme quarry as the Temme family were congregants. The walls are with 66cm thick and the church has a 33 metre tower. The building contractors were Brown and Thompson and the building committee comprised of J. W. A. Sudholz, J.Weil, and G. Bieger.

Pipe organ

The original organ for the Flinders Street church was a modest J.W. Wolff instrument with single-manual, pedal board and six stops. This was replaced in 1888 by a 1878 built Backmann of Berlin instrument with single-manual, pedals and 6 stops with 350. This instrument had been brought to Adelaide by I.G Reimann for use at his Adelaide College of Music and after a year at the church was installed in the gallery and dedicated on 26 June 1889. Reimann was also the organist and choirmaster at Bethlehem from 1891-1931.

In 1904 the organ was relocated to the front left of the church; it was enlarged by J.E. Dodd with the addition of a second manual, with additional pipes by Fincham's of Melbourne. The organ now had two manuals, pedals, 19 stops, 3 couplers and 936 pipes. It was further expanded in 1958, 1985, 1987, and 1998, before a complete refurbishment was undertaken in 2006, resulting in an instrument of 3 manuals (Positiv, Great and Swell), 55 stops and 2710 pipes.

Principal organists

  • 1891 - 1931 Immanuel G Reimann
  • 1932 - 1934 Hugh King
  • 1934 - 1948 Martin J Darsow
  • 1948 - 1997 James B Thiele
  • 1997 - David J Mibus
  • - 2019 Andrew Ampt
  • 2019 - 2021 Stephen van der Hoek
  • 2021 - Gina Dutschke

History

Photo gallery

  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Congregation 1920 [SLSA PRG-280-1-20-260

    Bethlehem Lutheran Church Congregation 1920 [SLSA PRG-280-1-20-260

  • Church Interior c 1905 with Pastor Koch [SLSA B-31370

    Church Interior c 1905 with Pastor Koch [SLSA B-31370

References

External links

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