Murray in Calloway County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
First Christian Church
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
1. First Christian Church Marker
First Christian Church
Congregation est. circa 1844
Building 1904
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 36° 36.671′ N, 88° 18.188′ W. Marker is in Murray, Kentucky, in Calloway County. Marker is on North 5th Street north of Main Street (Kentucky Route 94), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 North 5th Street, Murray KY 42071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Calloway County War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Memorial (Murray, Kentucky) (about 400 feet away); County Named, 1822 (about 500 feet away); Will Linn House (about 500 feet away); The Cooperative Program (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Courthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Waters Schoolhouse (approx. one mile away); Desegregation of Murray State College (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murray.
Regarding First Christian Church. Excerpt from the church's nomination for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places:
The Christian Church of Murrayerected one of the first public buildings in Murray, after the town became the county seat in 1843. That frame church structure was located at 202 South Sixth. The present lot for the First Christian Church was purchased in 1867-68. A two-story brick building was constructed on this site, owned and occupied by the Oddfellows Lodge on the second floor and the Christian Church on the first. In 1902 the church purchased the Oddfellows interest in the property and church members began to plan for a new building. … On September 1, 1904, the cornerstone of the new building was laid. The new Christian Church was dedicated on October 5, 1905.
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2. First Christian Church
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
3. First Christian Church Marker
Marker is left of the window.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 14, 2021
4. First Christian Church
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on April 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on August 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
