Title
First Congregational Church
Subject
Local news
Description
Rev. George Rice, who came to Council Bluffs (then Kanesville) in 1851, and William Simpson, a Methodist missionary, who was succeeded by Rev. Moses F. Shinn, owned jointly the first non-Mormon church and school building.
It was a hewn log house at 234-236 West Broadway.
In 1853 Rev. Mr. Rice organized the Congregational Church and erected a log church building at Pierce Street and Glen Avenue.
In 1854 a substantial brick church was built on the present site occupied by The Nonpareil. A church bell was shipped by boat from Boston and placed in the church. The bell is now in use at the Dodge Memorial Congregational Church.
A second church was built in 1870 at Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue but was blown down. It was rebuilt.
The present church building on First Avenue near Sixth Street was constructed in 1910.
Rev. Harvey Adams came to Council Bluffs in 1860 as the second pastor of the church.
It was a hewn log house at 234-236 West Broadway.
In 1853 Rev. Mr. Rice organized the Congregational Church and erected a log church building at Pierce Street and Glen Avenue.
In 1854 a substantial brick church was built on the present site occupied by The Nonpareil. A church bell was shipped by boat from Boston and placed in the church. The bell is now in use at the Dodge Memorial Congregational Church.
A second church was built in 1870 at Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue but was blown down. It was rebuilt.
The present church building on First Avenue near Sixth Street was constructed in 1910.
Rev. Harvey Adams came to Council Bluffs in 1860 as the second pastor of the church.
Creator
Nonpareil photos
Source
Daily Nonpareil July 26, 1936
Daily Nonpareil April 18, 1953
Daily Nonpareil April 18, 1953
Publisher
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives
Date
1936-07-26
1953-04-18
1953-04-18
Format
Black and white photograph
Type
Photograph
Identifier
First_Congregational_Church_07_26_1936_01.jpg
Coverage
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Rights
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Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
26 cm x 17 cm