First Bible Missionary Church
About this property
The former First Bible Missionary Church, located in the West End of Davenport, Iowa, United States, is an historic structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was built as a Congregational Church. The Congregational Church established a congregation in Davenport in 1839 as First Congregational Church and in 1861 it was reorganized as Edward's Congregational Church. The denomination was never large or broad-based in the city and was supported in part by the American Home Mission Society. In 1857 the German Congregational Church was founded with a handful of members. They merged with Bethlehem Congregational Mission in 1909 and formed Berea Congregational Church. Berea was the congregation that built this structure. In 1964 Berea merged with Sunnymead Evangelical and Reformed Church and became Faith United Church of Christ. They occupied the Sunnymead facility in northwest Davenport. This building became First Bible Missionary Church, and it has changed congregations since. It has always housed small Protestant congregations. The church building is constructed of brick on a rock-faced stone basement. The structure was designed in no clearly definable architectural style. It is a cross-gabled building with a tower in the angle on the east side. The exterior bricks are painted white, and the primary ornamentation of the building are narrow, molded stringcourses and its stained glass windows. It is defined more by its plain surface areas and clean, sharp lines. Also of note are the variety of window shapes employed on the building. Other features include short cornice returns, a pedimented roof dormer and palladian-like arrangement of the windows on the east side, all of which suggests Neoclassicism that was popular at the turn of the 20th century.
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about First Bible Missionary Church
This page lists First Bible Missionary Church. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was First Bible Missionary Church listed on the National Register?
First Bible Missionary Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1983.
What type of historic resource is First Bible Missionary Church?
First Bible Missionary Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for First Bible Missionary Church?
The period of significance for First Bible Missionary Church is recorded as the colonial era.
Can I research the history near First Bible Missionary Church?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near First Bible Missionary Church will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Scott County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Scott County.
Explore ScottCounty ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near First Bible Missionary Church will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.