8. First Methodist Church, 1924
201 N. Court Street

Designed in the Tudor Revival style by Guy Carpenter, an architect with the"Louden Barn Planning Service."

Its design included a Louden ventilating system, an early attempt at air-conditioning.  The fans proved too noisy, however, and fell into disuse, possibly because it was not used correctly.

The Louden Ventilator Cupola on the roof, of a type usually reserved for a barn roof, can be best viewed from the north driveway of the courthouse.

Scroll down to see the Louden Cupola & more photos.

First Methodist Church, southwest side.

West door

Note the Moorish influence

Cupola on the roof of the church - viewed from the north side of the courthouse

Louden catalogue page - Ventilating Cupola