First Presbyterian Church - 1838 - Galena, Illinois - Dated Architectural Structures Multifarious on Waymarking.com

The date detailing the construction of the building is located on a separate sign for the church.

Current name: First Presbyterian Church

Architect: Richard Bond, Boston

Builder: Stone mason: John Cavanagh
Woodwork: Andrew Dodds

Style: Romanesque Revival. Tower

Historical Summary: It is the oldest church building of any Protestant denomination in continuous service in the old Northwest Territory. Dedication: July 25, 1841

Architectural Description: This is a multi-story church in the Romanesque Revival style built in 1838. The foundation is sandstone. Exterior walls are sandstone. The building has a front-gable roof clad in metal. Windows are stained glass. The original windows were made of opaque yellow glass. The stained glass windows you see today were installed between 1890-1910. They are made of Belgium stained glass with the colors fired in rather than painted on. Doors are original wood paneled.

- ruskinarc.com Historic Architecture Survey Database

National Register Building Details
ADDRESS	HIST. PROPERTY NAME	C or N/C	DATE	STYLE, FORM, TYPE
106 N. Bench Street	First Presbyterian Church	C	1838	Romanesque Revival

- National Register Application

Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: 1838 Full Inscription (unless noted above): First Presbyterian Church Erected 1838 Website (if available): [Web Link]

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