First Congregational Church | |
![]() First Congregational Church in summer | |
Location | 630 Ohio St., Terre Haute, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°27′57″N87°24′33″W / 39.46583°N 87.40917°W Coordinates: 39°27′57″N87°24′33″W / 39.46583°N 87.40917°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1902 | -1903
Architect | Turnbull & Jones |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
MPS | Downtown Terre Haute MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 83000157 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 1983 |
First Congregational Church is an historic Congregational church located at 630 Ohio Street in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana. It was built in 1902-1903 and is the second building to house the congregation founded in December 1834. It is a neo-Gothic-style church constructed of buff-colored brick with limestone trim and opalescent glass windows. [2] :Part 1, p. 20
FCC was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]
In the Love of Truth and in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, We Unite for the Worship of God and the Service to Humanity. We agree to differ... We resolve to love... We unite to serve...
FCC is a member of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC) and the Midwest Association of Congregational Christian Churches.
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