Name/Title
Church platesDescription
A. Commemorative plate for First Christian Church, 1901 - 1958, made by Preston-Hopkinson Co., Appomattox, Virginia. The picture on the plate is the front facade of the church
B. Commemorative plate for First Christian Church, 75th anniversary 1901-1976. It was made by World Wide Art Studios, Covington, Tenn. The front of the plate features a black ink drawing of the church facade. On the back of the plate is a history of the church: The Church was organized in 1834 in the home of Ovid Butler. Briefly the Church met in the old courthouse on Public Square. In the 1850’s a lot on the corner of Franklin and Pike Streets was secured and a building constructed. Later this building was sold to the German Evangelical Congregation. In 1901, a building was erected on W. Washington, the present site…..Sanctuary remodeling was completed in 1967.Collection
Found in collectionCreate Date
October 14, 2026Update Date
October 15, 2026
