Charlevoix in Charlevoix County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The First Congregational Church

Registered Michigan Historic Site

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2016

1. The First Congregational Church Marker

Inscription. The First Congregational Church was formed in 1882. Members purchased this lot in 1883, and the building was completed in 1885. Church women held social fundraisers to help finance its cost. The building features rare Stick style motifs. The church installed stained glass windows in 1884 and the half-ton bell made of Michigan copper and Banca tin in 1886. It added a wing in 1904 and a fellowship hall in 1970.

Erected 2011 by Michigan Historical Commission - Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number L1930.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 45° 19.077′ N, 85° 15.653′ W. Marker is in Charlevoix, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. It is at the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue, on the left when traveling north on State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 State Street, Charlevoix MI 49720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula,

in the Grand Traverse Bay Region,

and in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. 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: 103 Main Street (now Park Avenue) (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Last Swing Bridge (about 400 feet away); History of Indigenous People in the Region / History of Indigenous People in the Area (about 500 feet away); Lake Michigan Beach Area, Lighthouse & Piers / Vessels in the Lower Channel

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(about 600 feet away); Fishing and Lumbering - Round Lake, North Shore / Bridge Park and Bridge Street (about 600 feet away); Robert Bridge Memorial Park (about 700 feet away); The Lower Channel / Bridges, Boats, and the Weathervane Inn (about 700 feet away); The Lower Channel Bridges (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlevoix.

Also see . . . First Congregational Church of Charlevoix MI. (Submitted on September 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

The First Congregational Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2016

2. The First Congregational Church and Marker

First Congregational Church East Elevation Window image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2016

3. First Congregational Church East Elevation Window

The First Congregational Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, February 4, 2023

4. The First Congregational Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 6, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.