First Congregational Church (Portland, Oregon)

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First Congregational Church
Portland Historic Landmark [1]
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First Congregational Church in 2009
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Location1126 SW Park Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°30′59″N122°40′55″W / 45.516399°N 122.682019°W / 45.516399; -122.682019
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1889–1895
Architect Henry J. Hefty
Architectural styleGothic, Italian Gothic
Website www.uccportland.org
NRHP reference No. 75001594 [2]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1975

The First Congregational Church is a church located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3] Construction took place over a period of six years, from 1889 to 1895. The building was designed by Swiss architect Henry J. Hefty in Venetian Gothic style. [4] The interior includes stained-glass windows, commissioned in 1906, made by Portland's Povey Brothers Studio. [5] The building's height to the top of the bell tower is 175 feet (53 metres) [6] to 185 feet. [4]

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  1. ↑ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Paul B. Hartwig and Robert K. Sutton (March 28, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Congregational Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Building History". First Congregational United Church of Christ. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  6. ↑ Korn, Peter (May 15, 2014). "For whom does this bell toll?". Portland Tribune . p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
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