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The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Washington

1869 - 1906

 
 
The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Washington Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2014
1. The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Washington Marker
Inscription.

Organized December 12, A.D. 1869
by Rev. George F. Whitworth, D.D.
Membership 8
This edifice
erected A.D. 1906
Rev. M. A. Matthews, D.D.
Pastor
Dedicated to the Worship
of the Triune God

 
Erected by First Presbyterian Church.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made FeaturesReligion & Religious StructuresSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 12, 1906.
 
Location. 47° 36.478′ N, 122° 19.747′ W. Marker is in Seattle, Washington, in King County. It is in Downtown Seattle. It can be reached from 8th Avenue. Marker and corner stone are in an interior church courtyard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1013 8th Avenue, Seattle WA 98104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 50th Anniversary of First Presbyterian Church of Seattle (here, next to this marker); First Presbyterian Church of Seattle World War Memorial (here, next to this marker); First Presbyterian Church of Seattle World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); First Presbyterian Church Cornerstone (a few steps from this marker); Women's University Club of Seattle
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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Baroness Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Seattle Ice Arena (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Site of the University of Washington (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seattle.
 
The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Washington Cornerstone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2014
2. The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Washington Cornerstone
The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Washington Cornerstone and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2014
3. The First Presbyterian Church of Seattle, Washington Cornerstone and Marker
First Presbyterian Church of Seattle Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 18, 2014
4. First Presbyterian Church of Seattle Markers
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Jun. 29, 2026