First Congregational Church (Eldora, Iowa)
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| Location | 1209 12th St., Eldora, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′41″N 93°5′52″W / 42.36139°N 93.09778°WCoordinates: 42°21′41″N 93°5′52″W / 42.36139°N 93.09778°W |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | C.A. Dunham, John F. Atkinson |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 96001372[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1996 |
First Congregational Church is a congregation of the United Church of Christ located in Eldora, Iowa, United States. The congregation was organized in 1868 and the church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Architecture
The church building was designed in the late Victorian, Romanesque Revival style by Charles Durham and was built from 1893-1894.[2] The church is constructed of LeGrand hammer dressed limestone. It measures 47 by 90 feet and the tower rises 57 and a half feet above the cornice line. The door sills and steps are made of blue stone and the interior is finished in antique oak and hard pine.[2] Stained glass windows help to illuminate the interior.
See also
Other properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Hardin County:
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "First Congregational Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
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