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Twinsburg in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
— Organized August 23, 1822 —

First Congregational Church Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011

1. First Congregational Church Marker

Inscription.
Twinsburg pioneers, many from Killingworth, Connecticut, worshipped in various locations for 31 years until this church was built in 1848. Its design is attributed to master builder Simeon Porter. The spire is an 1857 replacement. The edifice is notable for being a Classic Revival translation of the standard meeting house of the preceding Federal period.

Erected 1967 by The Ohio Historical Society and Women's Fellowship, First Congregational Church. (Marker Number 3-77.)

Location. 41° 18.72′ N, 81° 26.522′ W. Marker is in Twinsburg, Ohio, in Summit County. Marker is on Church Street near Aurora Road (Ohio Route 82), on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker and church are along the west side of the public square. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9050 Church Street, Twinsburg OH 44087, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Twinsburgh Civil War Memorial (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); "Eisenhower" Green Ash Tree (about 300 feet away); The Wilcox Twins (about 300 feet away); Twinsburg World War II - Korea - Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Twinsburg World War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Locust Grove Cemetery Vault (about 700 feet away); President's House (approx. 4.6 miles away); North College (approx. 4.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Twinsburg.

By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011

2. First Congregational Church Marker

Also see . . .
1. History of Twinsburg First Congregational Church. (Submitted on June 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Builder Simeon Porter. (Submitted on June 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
3. Greek Revival Architecture. (Submitted on June 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
4. Greek Revival in Digital Archive of American Architecture. (Submitted on June 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)

First Congregational Church and Marker Photo, Click for full size

By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011

3. First Congregational Church and Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on June 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 96 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.