Spokane Korean Church of Glory to God - Spokane, WA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 47° 40.722 W 117° 25.046
11T E 468668 N 5280674
Coming up on its 100th anniversary, this church was built as the First Brethren Church of Spokane Valley, now defunct.
Waymark Code: WMTYYY
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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The "Then" photo here was taken in 1919, shortly after the completion of the building by the Brethren Church of Spokane Valley. The "Now" photo was taken on October 30, 2016. They were taken from across the intersection of North Washington Street and West Montgomery Avenue, looking northwest.

Though the Korean Church of Glory to God has a website it appears to be over two years out of date, with the most recent posts having occurred in 2014. From what I could gather from a Korean to English translation the church was established on Christmas day of 2010, the first service being held on that date. This building, 2303 North Washington Street, was purchased by the church four years later, on December 19, 2014. Today they continue in operation here.

Built by the First Brethren Church of Spokane Valley in 1919, the church was dedicated August 10, 1919. It appears that the church may have closed in 1939, as that is the final year of the final pastorate listed by the church. The church was affiliated with The Brethren Church, headquartered in Ashland, Ohio.

Built entirely of brick, the church has muted lancet windows and a massive corner bell tower. Each corner of the tower is buttressed by stepped buttresses, each step having a stone cap. All the windows and the openings in the tower have stone sills. An unusual feature is the inclusion of glassed windows below the belfry vents (which, incidentally, could use a coat of paint). The tower is open at the bottom, providing a portico outside the main entrance.
Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
2-Buildings • Religious Buildings Multifarious • Spokane Korean Church of Glory to God • WMTY1C 3-Business • Takeout / Delivery Menus • Pizza Rita • WMJH4J 4-Culture • Mosaics • Mary Gianetsas Mosaic • WMJMNB 6-History • Washington Historical Markers • Corbin Park Historic District • WMTEAG 8-Monuments • Citizen Memorials • Mary Gianetsas Memorial Mosaic • WMJMNP 13-Structures • Bell Towers • Spokane Korean Church of Glory to God • WMTY21 15-Multifarious • Photos Then and Now • Spokane Korean Church of Glory to God • WMTY22


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