West Union Presbyterian Church
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West Union Presbyterian Church (West Union United Presbyterian Church) is a historic church at 108 S. 2nd Street in West Union, Ohio
. It is the oldest church building in Ohio that is still used as a church.
The church building was constructed in 1810 by Thomas Metcalfe, a mason who later became Governor of Kentucky. The church is nicknamed 'the "Church of the Governors," as Ohio's second governor, Thomas Kirker
, helped organize the congregation and one of Kentucky's governors, Thomas Metcalfe, helped construct the church's walls.' The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976. The church is currently affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
.
West Union, Ohio
West Union is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adams County....
. It is the oldest church building in Ohio that is still used as a church.
The church building was constructed in 1810 by Thomas Metcalfe, a mason who later became Governor of Kentucky. The church is nicknamed 'the "Church of the Governors," as Ohio's second governor, Thomas Kirker
Thomas Kirker
Thomas Kirker was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the second Governor of Ohio.Kirker was born in County Tyrone, Ireland. He moved with his father to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1779. He moved with his new wife to Kentucky in 1790 and then Liberty Township, Adams County,...
, helped organize the congregation and one of Kentucky's governors, Thomas Metcalfe, helped construct the church's walls.' The building was added to 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 1976. The church is currently affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The Presbyterian Church , or PC, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. Part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S...
.