First Presbyterian Church (Muscatine, Iowa)
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First Presbyterian Church is located in Muscatine, Iowa
, United States
. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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and the Masons, and a log school house.
The congregation erected its first church building in 1849 when the Rev. John Hudson was the pastor. The building measured 35 by 40 feet and was located at the corner of Mulberry Street between Third and Fourth Streets. By 1856 the congregation outgrew the building and plans were made for a new one.
The present church building was built at the corner of Iowa Avenue and Fourth Street. The Gothic Revival style structure was dedicated in 1859. The dedicatory address was delivered by the Rev. W.S. Plummer, D.D. of the Western Theological Seminary in Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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The classroom wing was added to the church in 1915. The building was listed as an American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site in 1976 and the following year it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The sanctuary was remodeled in 2004-2005. The renovation featured a larger gathering space in the narthex
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Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 22,886 in the 2010 census, an increase from 22,697 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Muscatine County...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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History
The congregation was initially organized in 1839. On February 2, 1842 the Rev. John Stocker became the first pastor and the church itself was organized with the following members: Elizabeth R. Stocker, Harvey Gillete, Azel Farnsworth, Jane Lathrop, Priscilla Burdit, William Hill, Isabella Ogilvie, Martha Vanatta, Rebecca Smith, Almira Lockwood and Ann Farnsworth. At first the church did not have a building of its own and it worshiped in a building called the People’s Church, which was a union meeting house, a building occupied by Trinity EpiscopalTrinity Episcopal Church (Muscatine, Iowa)
Trinity Episcopal Church is a parish church in the Diocese of Iowa. The church is located in Muscatine, Iowa, United States, at 411 East 2nd Street...
and the Masons, and a log school house.
The congregation erected its first church building in 1849 when the Rev. John Hudson was the pastor. The building measured 35 by 40 feet and was located at the corner of Mulberry Street between Third and Fourth Streets. By 1856 the congregation outgrew the building and plans were made for a new one.
The present church building was built at the corner of Iowa Avenue and Fourth Street. The Gothic Revival style structure was dedicated in 1859. The dedicatory address was delivered by the Rev. W.S. Plummer, D.D. of the Western Theological Seminary in Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Allegheny City was a Pennsylvania municipality located on the north side of the junction of the Allegheny and Ohio rivers, across from downtown Pittsburgh. It was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907...
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The classroom wing was added to the church in 1915. The building was listed as an American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site in 1976 and the following year it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The sanctuary was remodeled in 2004-2005. The renovation featured a larger gathering space in the narthex
Narthex
The narthex of a church is the entrance or lobby area, located at the end of the nave, at the far end from the church's main altar. Traditionally the narthex was a part of the church building, but was not considered part of the church proper...
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