The Oxford Presbyterian Church is a historic

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located at

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, USA. Its congregation originated as an offshoot of Central Presbyterian Church of Lafayette, Indiana. At the time of its establishment, there were two separate churches, First and Second Presabyterian Churches of Lafayette. In 1914, they merged as Central Presbyterian. The church was built in 1902 and is a 1½-story, Romanesque Revival style brick building with a gable / hipped roof. It features a three-story, square corner tower with a pyramidal roof. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was listed on the

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as Presbyterian Church Building in 1984. The former church has been preserved as a community center and local history museum known as Oak Grove Heritage House.

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*''History of Churches & Worship Groups in the Oxford Area'' by Iris Gray Dowling, 2012

External links

Oak Grove Heritage House
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