The 128 East Main Street Building

Historical records on the various building projects

The 128 East Main Street building is the primary church building that FPC has occupied for most of the last 150 years. This page documents the various projects that have resulted in the building and property we have today.

The table below lists the various projects that the 128 E Main Street church has undergone over the past almost 150 years. 

And then below that are images, documents and articles that provide a historical record for those efforts.

Note that much of these records were originally collected by former FPC member and Boone County historian Ralph Stark. Most of the handwritten
notes and margin notes are Ralph's.

Building improvements
1873 4 different cornerstone newspaper articles.pdf

Four articles about laying of cornerstone for 1873 building

1878 Note about Rev Bishop retirement.pdf

1878 note about Rev. Bishop retiring

1873-75 handwritten note.pdf

Handwritten note about 1873 building

1878 handwritten notes on building and tornado.pdf

Handwritten note from 1878 about building and tornado damage

1874 dec 18 np supper and bazaar open house.pdf

Article about 1874 open house for new building

1878 nov 28 rebuild plans.pdf

1878 article about rebuilding after tornado

1879 april np bell and background.pdf

1879 article about bell for the bell tower

1879 july bishop finished.pdf

Rev. Bishop's 1879 "Finished" letter after church was rebuilt.

1889 jan 17 np dedication.pdf

1889 article about formal dedication of completed building

Church exterior picture from the late 1800's

Church interior picture from the late 1800's

Side stained glass windows.mp4

A 2024 video showing the smaller side stained glass windows added to the sanctuary probably in the late 1880's.

1903 and after note about building.pdf

Handwritten notes about early 1900's building

1906 july 1906 milligan and other notes.pdf

Handwritten notes about 1906 era building and Milligan

1907 april 20 np organ dedication.pdf

Article from 1907 about dedication of new organ (and building)

1907 Stained glass notes.pdf

Article about 1907 stained glass windows

Big sanctuary windows.mp4

A 2024 video showing the two large stained glass windows added in 1907.

1924 classroom building dedication.pdf

Dedication booklet for 1924 building addition. Includes a church directory listing.

A picture of the church from the mid 20th century.

1957 Pledge drive and organ dedication.pdf

1957 Pledge drive and organ dedication

1961 june 1 np bell chancel dedication.pdf

Article on 1961 Bell Chancel dedication

1962 church interior picture with Korteling preaching

1968 dedictation program.pdf

The 1968 dedication brochure for the new classroom building.

1988 A Day of Rededication.pdf

The 1988 rededication brochure representing the 1988 improvements.