Iowa City in Johnson County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Old Brick

Iowa Historic Site

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2021

1. Old Brick Marker

Inscription. Formerly First Presbyterian Church &
North Presbyterian Church (Old School)

Erected 1856-1865

This property is listed in the
National Register of Historic Places

Erected by Office of Historic Preservation, Iowa State Historical Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 41° 39.828′ N, 91° 32.096′ W. Marker is in Iowa City, Iowa, in Johnson County. It is on East Market Street just west of North Clinton Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject church, just to the left of the front/south entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 East Market Street, Iowa City IA 52245, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Iowa. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The First State University to Admit Women on an Equal Basis with Men (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Dental Building (about 700 feet away); In Memoriam (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of World's First Educational Television Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Mary's Church

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Capitol (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Stone Capitol (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schaeffer Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iowa City.

Regarding Old Brick. National Register of Historic Places #73000730. Old Brick now thrives as a community center, hosting such diverse events as weddings, memorials, religious services, academic lectures, humanitarian fundraisers, and dance lessons.

Also see . . .
1. Old Brick Church. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form

One of the few surviving pre-Civil War structures in Iowa City, Old Brick was built in 1856 at the site of an older Presbyterian church that had burned. Its steeple was demolished in an 1877 windstorm. It was rebuilt with a crenellated belfry, giving it a distinctive appearance. In 1974 the University of Iowa purchased the property and intended to demolish the church to make way for a parking lot, but public protest prevented the demolition.

(Submitted on March 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Old Brick 1856. Building website

Old Brick Church (<i>front/south entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2021

2. Old Brick Church (front/south entrance)

(marker is mounted just left of doorway)

homepage (Submitted on March 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

North Presbyterian Church image. Click for more information.

via NPS, unknown

3. North Presbyterian Church

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Old Brick Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2021

4. Old Brick Church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on March 25, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on March 24, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.