Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church
National Register of Historic Places

Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church

Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
Listed
September 29, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000716

About this property

The Central Congregational Church is a historic church on Central Square in Galesburg, Illinois. The church was built from 1897 to 1898 to serve Galesburg's newly united Congregational church. Galesburg's two congregational churches formed in the 1850s after separating from the town's Presbyterian church; the two churches united in 1895 after one church began to collapse during a service. Galesburg architect C.E. Gottschalk designed the church in the Richardsonian Romanesque style; his design features a bell tower with a pyramidal roof, numerous turrets, a 22-foot (6.7 m) wide stained glass rose window above the entrance, and detailed stonework. The brown sandstone used to construct the church was imported from Marquette, Michigan. The church's bell was formed from the bells used in the two Congregational churches before their union. In 1912, the church acquired an organ built by the M. P. Moller Company. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 30, 1976.

Location

Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
40.94698, -90.37096

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Galesburg Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Old Main, Knox College
Industrial
0.2 mi
Knox County Jail
Early Republic
5.2 mi
Knox County Courthouse and Hall of Records
Early Republic
5.3 mi
Walnut Grove Farm
Early Republic
5.8 mi

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When was Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church listed on the National Register?

Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church?

Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church?

The period of significance for Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1895.

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