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First Presbyterian Church (Racine, Wisconsin)

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Main Street between Second and Third Streets, then the unoccupied upper floor of the town jail. The congregation's first church building was dedicated in February 1843. In 1850 the congregation's pastor, the Reverend T.M. Hopkins, and later his successor Rev. Z.M. Humphrey, solicited funds to construct a larger house of worship on the southern edge of the city. The building's
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The First Presbyterian Church was among the first religious institutions to be created in Racine. The church was founded in 1839, two years prior to the official incorporation of the village of Racine. In its first years, it frequently outgrew its established meeting places: first a schoolhouse on
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Racine, Belle City of the Lakes, and Racine County, Wisconsin: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement
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was laid at 7th Street and College Avenue on May 6, 1851, and the finished building was dedicated June 10, 1852.
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First Presbyterian Church (Racine, Wisconsin) is located in Wisconsin
First Presbyterian Church (Racine, Wisconsin) is located in the United States
Racine, Wisconsin
42°43′32″N 87°47′7″W / 42.72556°N 87.78528°W / 42.72556; -87.78528
Lucas Bradley
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Racine, Wisconsin
National Register of Historic Places
Lucas Bradley
cornerstone
Greek Revival
Lucas Bradley
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
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Racine, Belle City of the Lakes, and Racine County, Wisconsin: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement
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The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin
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716 College Ave
Wisconsin Historical Society

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