OLDEST Church Building in St. Paul at its Original Site - St. Paul, NE
N 41° 12.870 W 098° 27.576
14T E 545301 N 4562709
A Nebraska Historical Marker in front of the First Presbyterian Church of St. Paul notes that this is the oldest church building in town still at its original site, 816 Indian St, St. Paul, NE.
Waymark Code: WM12JGJ
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2020
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The marker stands near the sanctuary's southwest corner, and it provides some background:
The congregation was organized in 1879, eight years after the first homestead claim was filed in Howard County. The first church at this location, a frame structure dedicated in 1881, was destroyed by fire in February 1905. Construction of this building, the oldest church in town still at its original site, began in September 1905 and was completed in July 1907 at a cost of $15,000, including the furniture and organ. The bell now in use survived the 1905 fire.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 09/01/1905
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