National Register of Historic Places

First Congregational Church

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Listed
January 15, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001249

About this property

The First Congregational Church is a historic church building in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, built in 1886. It is constructed of red sandstone in Gothic-Romanesque style, featuring round-arched windows and semi-circular rows of pews. When initially completed, the building was in a residential neighborhood surrounded by mansions of prominent citizens and merchants of the time, including Octavius Broughton, Woodbury Fisk, Thomas Andrews, Horatio P. Van Cleve, William McNair, and John Dudley. Over time the neighborhood changed to a more transient population, dominated by students attending the University of Minnesota. Architect Warren H. Hayes (1847-1899) was Minneapolis' leading designer of churches in the 19th century, having designed the Calvary Baptist Church, Fowler Methodist Episcopal Church, and Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, as well as the Central Presbyterian Church in Saint Paul. Hubert Humphrey, 38th Vice President of the United States, was a member of this congregation.

Location

500 8th Ave., SE
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
44.98519, -93.24300

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was First Congregational Church listed on the National Register?

First Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 15, 1979.

What type of historic resource is First Congregational Church?

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

What is the period of significance for First Congregational Church?

The period of significance for First Congregational Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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