Great Falls in Cascade County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

First Methodist Church

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2019

1. First Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. First Sermon by
Reverend Jacob Mills
401 Central Avenue
1884

Reverend Francis Asbury Riggin and Reverend William Wesley Van Orsdel secured present Church site
1886

First Sanctuary 1888
Second Sanctuary 1902
Educational Wing 1922
Present Sanctuary 1955

Erected by First Methodist Church.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Montana National Register Sign Program series list.

Location. 47° 30.439′ N, 111° 17.831′ W. Marker is in Great Falls, Montana, in Cascade County. It is on 6th Street North near 2nd Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 190 6th Street North, Great Falls MT 59401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically entral Montana in Russell Country. It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Methodist Parsonage (within shouting distance of this marker); First United Methodist Church Parsonage (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Ann's Cathedral (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cascade County Courthouse (about 700 feet away); F.W. Woolworth Building

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(about 700 feet away); Great Falls Central Business Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Toole Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abe and Carrie Kaufman Residence (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Great Falls.

First Methodist Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2019

2. First Methodist Church and Marker

First Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2019

3. First Methodist Church

Sermon on the Mount image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 19, 2019

4. Sermon on the Mount

By Rudy Autio -- Helena Artist
From Montana Clay
1955

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 23, 2019, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.