First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids

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First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids
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Location600 3rd Ave., SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Coordinates 41°58′48″N91°39′44″W / 41.98000°N 91.66222°W / 41.98000; -91.66222
Arealess than one acre
Built1875
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 78001239 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 24, 1978

The First Universalist Church of Cedar Rapids, also called the Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1875, it served the Unitarian Universalist community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, for more than 135 years. Because of the high cost of upkeep and diminishing membership, the congregation voted to sell the building and grounds in May 2010. It was demolished in October 2011. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "People's Church Building Demolished Because of Mold and Structural Problems | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Local News". Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2011-10-27.