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

Clare Congregational Church

Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 24, 2015

1. Clare Congregational Church Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Saginaw architect William T. Cooper designed this church in a Greek cross plan. The church, built in 1909, is one of only a few in Michigan that reflect how early twentieth-century Protestants adopted the architecture of the fifth- and sixth-century Early Christian central plan churches. The semi-circular, auditorium-like sanctuary is embellished with patterns from European-designed stencils. The church's stained-glass windows decorated the original 1874 church.

Erected 1994 by Bureau of Michigan History, Michigan Department of Staete. (Marker Number L1909.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 43° 49.189′ N, 84° 46.178′ W. Marker is in Clare, Michigan, in Clare County. Marker is at the intersection of West 5th Street (State Highway 115) and Beech Street, on the right when traveling west on West 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 West 5th Street, Clare MI 48617, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Michigan's Petroleum Industry (approx. 2.1 miles away); Jay's Sporting Goods (approx. 2.8 miles away); Farwell Area Historical Museum (approx. 5.1 miles away); Logging Railroads (approx. 7.6 miles away); Indian Mills (approx. 13.4 miles away); Indian Cemetery (approx. 14 miles away).

Clare Congregational Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 24, 2015

2. Clare Congregational Church and Marker

Clare Congregational Church Windows image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, October 24, 2015

3. Clare Congregational Church Windows

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.