Photo of Church Organist and Exterior of Building
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Church Organist and Exterior of Building
Subject
Churches
Building
First Presbyterian Church
Prairie Street
Decatur, IL.
Organist
Building
First Presbyterian Church
Prairie Street
Decatur, IL.
Organist
Description
Photographs of First Presbyterian organist and the first building completed in 1859. "Presbyterian Church--First--Building--Old. In 1856 the First Presbyterian congregation started construction of this brick church on the present site of the Y.M.C.A. It stood just west of the alley facing Prairie. It was completed in 1859 and was used until the present building at Church and Prairie was completed in 1891. In 1904 this old brick church was torn down to make way for the Y.M.C.A. building. Photo ran Oct. 1, 1935."
Creator
Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.
Source
Photo File: Churches
Publisher
Herald and Review
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
10/1/1935
Contributor
Herald and Review
Rights
The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library for more information.
Relation
none
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
CH105, CH106
Coverage
Churches, First Presbyterian Church, Prairie and Church Streets, Decatur, IL.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
5 x 7
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, Decatur, IL., “Photo of Church Organist and Exterior of Building,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed May 13, 2025, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/8844.