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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.Â
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.
1873 4 different cornerstone newspaper articles.pdfFour articles about laying of cornerstone for 1873 building
1878 Note about Rev Bishop retirement.pdf1878 note about Rev. Bishop retiring
1873-75 handwritten note.pdfHandwritten note about 1873 building
1878 handwritten notes on building and tornado.pdfHandwritten note from 1878 about building and tornado damage
1874 dec 18 np supper and bazaar open house.pdfArticle about 1874 open house for new building
1878 nov 28 rebuild plans.pdf1878 article about rebuilding after tornado
1879 april np bell and background.pdf1879 article about bell for the bell tower
1879 july bishop finished.pdfRev. Bishop's 1879 "Finished" letter after church was rebuilt.
1889 jan 17 np dedication.pdf1889 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.mp4A 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.pdfHandwritten notes about early 1900's building
1906 july 1906 milligan and other notes.pdfHandwritten notes about 1906 era building and Milligan
1907 april 20 np organ dedication.pdfArticle from 1907 about dedication of new organ (and building)
1907 Stained glass notes.pdfArticle about 1907 stained glass windows
Big sanctuary windows.mp4A 2024 video showing the two large stained glass windows added in 1907.
1924 classroom building dedication.pdfDedication 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.pdf1957 Pledge drive and organ dedication
1961 june 1 np bell chancel dedication.pdfArticle on 1961 Bell Chancel dedication
1962 church interior picture with Korteling preaching
1968 dedictation program.pdfThe 1968 dedication brochure for the new classroom building.
1988 A Day of Rededication.pdfThe 1988 rededication brochure representing the 1988 improvements.
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