First Presbyterian Church, Illinois, United States

5.0 (1 review) Spent Ranking #13 in Lincoln Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals

Interesting looking turn-of-the-century church

Organized in 1857 as the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, it was only the fourth church formed in the county. The congregation initially met in a school, but its first church building quickly followed in 1858. By the close of the Civil War, the church was already beginning work on Lincoln University and decided the church's house of worship should be closer to its university. The new building, built on the corner of Pekin and Ottawa Streets, was completed in 1867. The church grew quickly though and by the 1890s was too small for the congregation. The present much larger building, built on the same site as the second, was completed in 1896. Built in the Romanesque style of red brick on a foundation of quarry-faced stone with a 109-foot spire, its sanctuary had a new Kimball pipe organ and seating for 600. The building cost $21,000. We just happened to pass by this church while driving through Lincoln, and its beautiful stained glass windows, particularly the two large arched windows with their unusual framing (particularly the one with the unusual six-pointed star at the center), really caught our eye. The sanctuary is very striking on the inside as well. It is well worth a look if you happen to be in town.

Address

301 Pekin St, Lincoln, IL 62656-2030

Mobile

+1 217-732-6141

Website

http://www.preslincoln.org/

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