Discovery District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
First Congregational Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
1. First Congregational Church Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 39° 57.857′ N, 82° 59.322′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Discovery District. It is at the intersection of North 9th Street and East Broad Street (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling north on North 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 444 E Broad St, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home Site of Henry Howe Historian (here, next to this marker); Washington Gladden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Always CMA (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Always CMA (about 400 feet away); George Bellows / Roy Lichtenstein (about 400 feet away); Wesley Chapel Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); Broad Street United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); Elijah Pierce (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Regarding First Congregational Church.
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In 1924 The Rev. Dr. McIlyar H. Lichliter, a modest man, and superb preacher, became our minister and began a string of three long pastorates. With no choir, Dr. Lichliters services were almost entirely built around preaching. Serving until 1942, it was under Dr. Lichliters inspired leadership that plans began to take shape for the Neo-Gothic cathedral that we now occupy. Our church building was built in memory of Dr. [Washington] Gladden and dedicated on December 6, 1931, in the heart of the Great Depression. Costing over a million dollars in the heart of the Great Depression, this cathedral was designed by the eminent architect, John Russell Pope.
The church was added to the National Register in 2021.
Also see . . . First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ Columbus, Ohio 1852-Present. History of the church, which was formed by abolitionists. (First Congregational Church UCC, Columbus (Submitted on June 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
2. First Congregational Church Marker
Marker is at the side entrance off North 9th Street.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024
3. First Congregational Church
View of the sanctuary from East Broad Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
