First Presbyterian Church
N 41° 56.516 W 085° 00.015
16T E 665768 N 4645263
First Presbyterian Church in Coldwater. 52 Marshall St., slightly north of M-12. Parking nearby.
Waymark Code: WM220H
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/22/2007
Views: 11
Organized in 1837, the same year that Coldwater became a village, the local Presbyterian society held services in various quarters until 1844 when it erected its first church. It completed the present Romanesque Revival style brick church in 1869 at a cost of $40,104. The 185-foot steeple, one of the highest in southern Michigan and the chief landmark of the city, was made possible by a gift from S.M. Seely. The Meneely bell came from West Troy, New York, in 1853. In early times, the church often served as a lecture and concert hall. Sojourner Truth, former slave and early women's rights activist, spoke here in 1877. The church building is now the oldest in the city still in use by its original denomination. In 1986 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Street address: 52 Marshall St Coldwater, Michigan USA
County / Borough / Parish: Branch
Year listed: 1986
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Religious
Current function: REligious
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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