Mount Clemens in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Methodist Episcopal Church
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 20, 2010
1. Methodist Episcopal Church Marker
When this Collegiate Gothic Church, designed by Cleveland architect Herman W. Maurer, was dedicated during the week of of January 3, 1926, the Mount Clemens Daily Leader called it a "Monument to Unity of Action." Over a century earlier, in 1820, the Reverend John Kent had held the area's first Methodist Episcopal services. He formally organized the congregation in 1836. The first church was erected in 1841 on land donated by Christian Clemens, who helped plat Mount Clemens in 1818. In 1849, under the inspiring leadership of the Reverend Seth Reed, the Methodists acquired a larger structure, formerly used by Congregationalists and Presbyterians. A third church, remembered as "The Green Church," was built in 1882 and served until the present one was erected.
Erected 1995 by Bureau of Michigan History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number 1925.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1818.
Location. 42° 35.836′ N, 82° 52.877′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan and in Greater Detroit. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mount Clemens Mineral Bath Industry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crocker House (about 600 feet away); 10-Pond Parrott Cannon Replica (approx. 0.2 miles away); Macomb County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Col John Stockton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Global War On Terror Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alexander Macomb (approx. 0.2 miles away).
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 20, 2010
2. Methodist Episcopal Church (now First United Methodist Church of Mount Clemens)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou
3. First Methodist Episcopal Church Cornerstone from 1924
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,110 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on December 23, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 3. submitted on December 23, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
