The first Presbyterian church was constructed in the Warren County town of Hartford in 1869. As membership grew, a larger building was needed, and the current church was built at a cost of $18,000 in 1916. The church was partially destroyed by fire in 1945, but repairs were made and the church was rededicated in June 1948. Today, members meet for services each Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
Published April 12, 2012 |
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Warren County
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The Church of Christ was organized by seven families in 1858 in the Fayette County town of Arlington. The first church building was constructed at a cost of $2,000 seven years later, with a bell added for $500 in 1876. When a new building was constructed in 1896, the bell was moved to the new facility, which still is active in the community today.
Published April 5, 2012 |
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Fayette County
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Nearly sixty years after a Catholic congregation formed in the Chickasaw County community of North Washington, the decision was made to construct the present brick church. The prior limestone church was torn down, with some of the crushed limestone used for the new building. With a seating capacity of 600, the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in North Washington was – and is – the largest church in the county. The church is now part of a cluster of four in the Good Shepherd Catholic Cluster with services held every other Saturday.
Published March 29, 2012 |
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Chickasaw County
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The Christian Church in the unincorporated Wapello County hamlet of Bladensburg was dedicated July 3, 1904, less than a year after the previous church building was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire. In 1951, the building was raised for construction of a basement, along with the installation of an updated furnace, kitchen utilities, and front doors. A pastor is shared with a Christian Church in Ottumwa.
Published March 22, 2012 |
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Wapello County
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The Methodist Church in the Washington County town of West Chester can trace its history to 1845, when a frame cabin chapel was setup for local families to worship. By 1873, the church was officially incorporated and plans were made for a larger building for worship; it was dedicated the following year. Within three decades, the congregation had again outgrown its building, and construction on the current church began in 1914. The church was dedicated October 3, 1915.
Published March 16, 2012 |
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Washington County
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