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 First Presbyterian Church, Rensselaer, IN, USA Posted by:  KC9PDY
N 40° 56.269 W 087° 09.148
16T E 487165 N 4531864
The First Presbyterian Church stands at the corner of North Cullen and West Angelica Streets, a couple of blocks from downtown Rensselaer,
Indiana.
Waymark Code: WMFWM4
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2012
Views: 4
The
First Presbyterian Church stands at the corner of North Cullen and West
Angelica Streets, a couple of blocks from downtown Rensselaer, Indiana.
The date on the cornerstone, states 1895. I did not get a close up picture
of the cornerstone. Maybe another visitor can photograph this closer.
James van Rensselaer was
the grandson of Kilian Van Rensselaer, the founder of Rensselaer, New York.
James Van Rensselaer came to Indiana after the Panic of 1837 left his business
in ruins. He assumed responsibility of the land, previously handled by
Joseph D. Yeoman, and established the City of Rensselaer in 1839. He passed
away in 1847 and is currently buried on the property of the First Presbyterian
Church in Rensselaer, Indiana.
A historical marker at
the site states:-
James Van Rensselaer
1784 - 1847
Founder of the town of
Rensselaer, IND.
Came to Jasper Co., Ind.
1836
Erected by
General Van Rensselaer
Chapter
Daughters of
The American Revolution
and First Presbyterian
Church
1976
The
website for the Church
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1895
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Presbyterian
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 9:30 AM
Street address of Church:
220 N Cullen Street
Rensselaer, IN United States
47978
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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