Eau Claire in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Congregational Church / Community House

— City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission —

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

1. First Congregational Church / Community House Marker

Inscription.
First Congregational Church Established 1856. Erected 1919-1921 after fire destroyed the original edifice. Twentieth century Gothic architecture.

Approved June Sixteen
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Two

Community House Erected 1914. Designed by Prairie School architects Purcell and Elmslie who were significant for this simple, wide gable roof design.

Approved June Sixteen
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Two

Erected 1982 by the City of Eau Claire Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 44° 48.313′ N, 91° 30.379′ W. Marker is in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire County. Marker is on Broadway Street west of Third Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 Broadway Street, Eau Claire WI 54703, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Congregational Church Parsonage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Pinkum House (about 400 feet away); Coghlan-Foote (about 500 feet away); Charles Ingram House (about

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600 feet away); Mrs. Dewitt Clark House (about 800 feet away); J. D. R. Steven House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miria Gans House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eliza Parrant House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eau Claire.

Also see . . .
1. First Congregational United Church of Christ. Church website homepage (Submitted on August 15, 2014.)

2. Eau Claire Landmarks. City website entry (Submitted on March 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

3. Purcell & Elmslie. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on August 15, 2014.)

Community House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

2. Community House and Marker

First Congregational Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

3. First Congregational Church

National Register of Historic Places #74000085
Listed July 18, 1974

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, July 15, 2014

4. First Congregational Church

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.