Chariton Township in Glasgow in Howard County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Presbyterian Church
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2021
1. Presbyterian Church Marker
The Glasgow Presbyterian Church organized March 9, 1845, with ten members. First church building stood on Second Street between Market and Howard, was burned in October 1864 during the Battle of Glasgow. The congregation held services for some years in the Ladies Seminary Building. In 1866 the church was reorganized, and purchased the brick building on the present site from the Baptists.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Notable Buildings • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 9, 1845.
Location. 39° 13.614′ N, 92° 50.612′ W. Marker is in Glasgow, Missouri, in Howard County. It is in Chariton Township. Marker is on Commerce Street (State Highway 240) just east of 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located directly in front of the subject building, just left of the north/front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glasgow MO 65254, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Brick Portion of 4th Street (a few steps from this marker); Evangelical United Brethren Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); First Methodist Church / Glasgow Methodist Church
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Regarding Presbyterian Church. National Register of Historic Places #82003141, as Glasgow Presbyterian Church.
From the National Register nomination:
Glasgow Presbyterian Church is significant as one of the town's oldest surviving examples of Gothic Revival ecclesiastical architecture and as the present home of its only museum. The present museum was originally constructed in 1860-1861 as a home for the local Baptist congregation, which was organized in 1820 at the nearby town of Chariton. Within 5 years, the Baptists voted to rejoin the Chariton group and their building was sold for $4500 to the Presbyterians, who had lost their church building to the Union forces in the Battle of Glasgow (1864).
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1. Glasgow Presbyterian Church.
It(Submitted on February 26, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)was built in 1860–1861, and is a one-story, brick building with simple Gothic Revival style design elements. The rectangular building features a board-and-batten vestibule and a Gothic arcade supported by brick pillars. It houses a local history museum.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 20212. Glasgow Community Museum
(formerly Presbyterian Church)(marker is located on left side of front/north façade)
2. Battle of Glasgow, Missouri.
The Battle of Glasgow was fought on October 15, 1864, in and near Glasgow, Missouri, as part of Price's Missouri Expedition during the American Civil War. The Glasgow victory boosted the morale of Price's army, which had been dented after Pilot Knob. It resulted in the capture of 1,200 weapons, 1,000 Union uniform overcoats, and 150 horses. Quantrill and his men robbed a bank on October 16 and Anderson's men fatally beat a civilian on the night of October 21–22 in an attempt to get money. In the town of Glasgow, 15 homes and a church were damaged.(Submitted on February 26, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2021
3. Glasgow Community Museum (formerly Presbyterian Church)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
