Westminster United Church of Christ

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Location411 S. Washington St.,
Spokane, Washington
Coordinates 47°39′08″N117°25′03″W / 47.6521°N 117.4176°W / 47.6521; -117.4176 Coordinates: 47°39′08″N117°25′03″W / 47.6521°N 117.4176°W / 47.6521; -117.4176
Arealess than one acre
Built1890 (1890), 1927 (1927)
ArchitectWorthy Niver; John K. Dow
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 78002775 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1978

Westminster United Church of Christ, originally the First Congregational Church, is a historic church in the Cliff/Cannon neighborhood of Spokane, Washington. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.

The current building was built in 1890 in a Richardsonian Romanesque style and enlarged in 1927 to include larger towers and a Sunday School. Soon afterwards, the congregation merged with Westminster Presbyterian Church. [2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Our History". Westminster United Church of Christ. Retrieved December 18, 2020.