First Congregational Church (Wyandotte, Michigan)
church building in Wyandotte, Michigan
The First Congregational Church is a church building located at 98 Superior Boulevard in Wyandotte, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
History
At the time Wyandotte was chartered as a city in 1867 churches of five different denominations existed in the city. In 1892 two ministers, Joshua Stansfield of the First Methodist church and the Peter E. Nichol of the First Presbyterian, each preached against the sin of dancing. In objection some members of each congregation walked out; twenty-nine of them immediately formed the First Congregational Church. The new congregation began meeting in an old school house. By 1902, the congregation had grown to 200 members. A location for a permanent church was chosen, and the congregation hired architect Wells D. Butterfield to design the building. Construction began in August 1902 and the church was dedicated in June 1903.
The Congregational Church constructed a parsonage behind the sanctuary in 1913.
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