First Congregational Church (Eldora, Iowa)
Encyclopedia
First Congregational Church is a congregation of the United Church of Christ
located in Eldora, Iowa
, United States
. The congregation was organized in 1868 and the church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
, Romanesque Revival style by Charles Durham and was built from 1893-1894. The church is constructed of LeGrand hammer dressed limestone
. It measures 47 by 90 feet and the tower rises 57 and a half feet above the cornice
line. The door sills and steps are made of blue stone
and the interior is finished in antique oak and hard pine. Stained glass
windows help to illuminate the interior.
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination primarily in the Reformed tradition but also historically influenced by Lutheranism. The Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches united in 1957 to form the UCC...
located in Eldora, Iowa
Eldora, Iowa
Eldora is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,035 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. Eldora is located adjacent to the Iowa River and Pine Lake State Park. The city is most famous for the filming of the 1996 movie Twister on location. The...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The congregation was organized in 1868 and the church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1996.
Architecture
The church building was designed in the late VictorianVictorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
, Romanesque Revival style by Charles Durham and was built from 1893-1894. The church is constructed of LeGrand hammer dressed limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
. It measures 47 by 90 feet and the tower rises 57 and a half feet above the cornice
Cornice
Cornice molding is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns any building or furniture element: the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the cornice around the edge of a pedestal. A simple cornice may be formed just with a crown molding.The function of the projecting...
line. The door sills and steps are made of blue stone
Blue stone
Blue stone is a generic mineral description commonly applied to a variety of minerals. Perhaps the most common reference is to the hydrated copper sulfate mineral, chalcanthite. The name "blue stone" is also applicable to lazurite, the core constituent of lapis lazuli, a sulfide of sodium aluminium...
and the interior is finished in antique oak and hard pine. Stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows help to illuminate the interior.
See also
Other properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Hardin County:- Honey Creek Friends' MeetinghouseHoney Creek Friends' MeetinghouseHoney Creek Friends' Meetinghouse is an historic structure located in New Providence, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.-History:...
- St. Matthew's by the Bridge Episcopal ChurchSt. Matthew's by the Bridge Episcopal ChurchSt. Matthew’s by the Bridge Episcopal Church is a parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. The church is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States, at the junction of Oak and Railroad Streets...