J. Roscoe Furber (Church Moderator) and Howard Conn (Senior Minister) attend the unveiling of a plaque that marks the former location of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the dedication of the new Midwest Federal Building. In 2014 a Barnes and Nobles is located on the ground floor. In 1875, Plymouth Congregational Church opened its third building four blocks south of the second church on the southeast corner of Eighth Street and Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where a small boarding house had stood. Unsatisfied with the work of local architects, Plymouth�s minister, Henry Stimson, with the help of choir member Samuel Gale, sketched a design and then recruited New York architect Russell Sturgis, who reluctantly agreed to use the design. The structure was unusual for Minneapolis. The large interior included gallery seating. The exterior combined stone and brick. The congregation worshipped here until 1907, when growing membership once again forced the congregation to move to its location on Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The wrecking ball takes aim at the Kidder House south of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The neighborhood mansion was owned by William and Lorraine Kidder until the church purchased the property in 1957. For a decade it was used as a duplex residence for assistant ministers and housed youth programs in the lower level. The deteriorating building was razed in September, 1967, to expand parking.
The front of the Walgreen's warehouse on Nicollet Avenue is south of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The church's bell tower can be seen in the back. The church acquired the Walgreen's warehouse in 1954 for $80,000 and invested $71,350 to convert the warehouse to classrooms. The classrooms were used until the warehouse was demolished for the building expansion of 1967-1969.
Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, razes the Walgreen's warehouse on Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, south of the church. The 1926 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, property in the background was acquired by the church in 1984, and later razed for parking. The AMOCO station at the corner of Nicollet and Franklin Avenues, was purchased and razed by the church in the early 1990's, is to the far left background The church acquired the Walgreen's warehouse in 1954 for $80,000 and invested $71,350 to convert the warehouse to classrooms. The classrooms were used until the warehouse was demolished for the building expansion of 1967-1969.
The view of the Kidder House from the southwest shows the lower elevation of the properties on LaSalle Avenue compared to those on Nicollet Avenue in the background. The neighborhood mansion was owned by William and Lorraine Kidder until the church purchased the property in 1957. For a decade it was used as a duplex residence for assistant ministers and housed youth programs in the lower level. The deteriorating building was razed in September, 1967, to expand parking.
The front of the Kidder House is on LaSalle Avenue south of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Plymouth's chapel dedicated in 1950 is visible to the left. The neighborhood mansion was owned by William and Lorraine Kidder until the church purchased the property in 1957. For a decade it was used as a duplex residence for assistant ministers and housed youth programs in the lower level. The deteriorating building was razed in September, 1967, to expand parking.
The view of the Kidder House from the southeast shows the south side of the sanctuary of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota in the background. The neighborhood mansion was owned by William and Lorraine Kidder until the church purchased the property in 1957. For a decade it was used as a duplex residence for assistant ministers and housed youth programs in the lower level. The deteriorating building was razed in September, 1967, to expand parking.
Ivy covers the east side of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Walgreen's warehouse is to the left. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
The north side of the Walgreen's warehouse stands next to Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Kidder House, purchased by the church in 1957, is in the back. The church acquired the Walgreen's warehouse in 1954 for $80,000 and invested $71,350 to convert the warehouse to classrooms. The classrooms were used until the warehouse was demolished for the building expansion of 1967-1969.
Senior Minister Howard Conn preaches during a Sunday service in the sanctuary of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
The memorial dedicated in 1921 to the Plymouth soldiers who lost their lives in World War I stands in a garden by the ivy-covered porte cochere of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
The front of the sanctuary of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, is decorated for Easter. The original light fixtures in this picture were replaced in 1953. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
World War I veterans participate in the dedication of the World War I Memorial on the LaSalle Avenue side of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The sculpture memorializes the four Plymouth members who died in service. The Memorial was designed and built by the Hewitt and Brown architectural firm. It was destroyed in 1960 by an automobile and was never replaced. Participants identified in the photograph are: Dr. Norman Smith, Herbert E. Rawson, Edwin Stacy, Edward Dyer Anderson, Paul Loudon, David Sutherland, Edward Adams, Stuart W. Rider, Walter Badger, E.C. Gale, James B. Sutherland, Rev. Wofford Timmons, Charles C. Bovey, Dr. Harry P. Dewey, Douglass Hawley, Jerome Jackman, Lester Badger, Donald Hudson, Andrew Cochran.
The bulletin of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, includes the program for the dedication of the World War I Memorial and the names of Plymouth members who served in the war. The memorial was designed and built by the company of Hewitt and Brown. It was destroyed by an automobile in 1960.
The Record documents the World War I service of members of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. It includes pictures of the dedication of the World War I Memorial (designed and built by the company of Hewitt and Brown) and the service flags that hung in the sanctuary during the war. It lists the four members who died in the war and the others who served, including their rank, date of entry, and date of discharge.
The News-Letter is the first and only issue in Volume 3and is the final issue of three volumes published by Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the men in the service of World War I. Contents include general church news, an update on soldiers now on the home front, and a call to members to submit their World War I military record for a permanent record of the Great War.
The Nicollet side of Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, originally housed offices, classrooms and a meeting hall. The fourth Plymouth Congregational Church building is located on Groveland Avenue between Nicollet and LaSalle Avenues in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The decision to follow its membership and move further south on Nicollet Avenue was inevitable but controversial. The building committee, led by Joseph Kingman, selected the Boston architectural firm Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. The style is English Rural Gothic inspired by the Congregational Church of Newton Centre, Massachusetts. The exterior is constructed of seam-faced granite from a quarry in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The interior features wooden trusses and oak paneling.
The News Letter is the first and only issue in volume 2 published by Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota for the men in the service of World War I. Contents include reports on Plymouth members who are still serving in the military and non-military organizations abroad, Plymouth members transitioning to civilian life, and general church news.
The News Letter is the twelfth issue published by Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the men in the service of World War I. Contents include reports on Plymouth members serving in the military and non-military organizations abroad and those returning home, and general church news.
The News Letter is the eleventh issue published by Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the men in the service of World War I. Contents include reports on Plymouth members serving in the military and non-military organizations abroad and those returning home, Plymouth members working in government and Red Cross service, and general church news.
The News Letter is the tenth issue published by Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the men in the service of World War I. Contents include reports on Plymouth members serving in the military and non-military organizations abroad and those returning home, Plymouth members working in government and Red Cross service, and general church news.
The News Letter is the ninth issue published by Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the men in the service of World War I. Contents include reports on Plymouth members serving in the military and non-military organizations abroad and those returning home, Plymouth members working in government and Red Cross service, and general church news.
The News Letter is the eighth issue published by Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the men in the service of World War I. Contents include reports on Plymouth members serving in the military and non-military organizations abroad and those returning home, Plymouth members working in government and Red Cross service, and general church news.
The News Letter is the seventh issue published by Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the men in the service of World War I. Contents include reports on Plymouth members serving in the military and non-military organizations abroad, Plymouth members supporting war efforts at home, and general church news.
The News Letter is the sixth issue published by Plymouth Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the men in the service of World War I. Contents include reports on Plymouth members serving in the military and non-military organizations abroad, Plymouth members supporting war efforts at home, and general church news.