Aurora in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Evangelical United Church of Christ
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2022
1. First Evangelical United Church of Christ Marker
Built in 1848
First Evangelical United Church of Christ
(First German Evangelical Protestant Church)
Founded 1874
has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department
of the Interior - 1994
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 39° 3.179′ N, 84° 53.928′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is on 5th Street west of Market Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aurora IN 47001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Levi Stevens House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary A. Stratton Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Two Riverfront Mansions (about 300 feet away); Aurora (about 400 feet away); Korean War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); History of the Aurora Ferry Co., Inc. (about 700 feet away); First Presbyterian Church of Aurora (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.
Also see . . . First Evangelical United Church of Christ
this page online
Additional commentary.
1. About the United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a denomination created from the merger of several previous religious movements, particularly the theologically liberal Congregationalist churches (think the Pilgrims), the German Evangelical and Reform movements.
Among historic UCC buildings that were part of the German Evangelical (or Evangelische) tradition quite a few feature the historic German inscriptions.
In cases where the congregation is named after a saint, such as St. Peter, the congregation's historical name would be Peterskirche per German church-naming conventions.
In the case of this congregation, the historical name is Erste Deutsche Evangelische Protestantische Kirche, as can be seen on the church building.
— Submitted July 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Additional keywords. Gothic revival architecture
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
