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First Presbyterian Church, known also as First United Presbyterian Church, is a church located at 602 Vermillion Street in downtown 
In 1907 the tall steeple was struck by lightning, which started a fire that left the church gutted. Architect
First Presbyterian Church
{{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States 1855 establishments in Minnesota Territory Buildings and structures in Hastings, Minnesota Churches completed in 1881 Churches in Dakota County, Minnesota Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota National Register of Historic Places in Dakota County, Minnesota Presbyterian churches in Minnesota
Hastings, Minnesota
Hastings is a city mostly in Dakota County, Minnesota, of which it is the county seat, with a portion in Washington County, Minnesota. It is near the confluence of the Mississippi River, Mississippi, Vermillion, and St. Croix River (Wisconsin-M ...
, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
. It is significant for its Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe characterized by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque style, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 11th century, this lat ...
. The building is characterized by its massive quality, its thick walls, round arches, large towers, and decorative arcading.
The congregation was established in 1855 by Reverend Charles LeDuc, the brother of William LeDuc. The congregation built a stone church at that time, then decided to build a new, larger church in 1875. It was designed by Charles N. Daniels. Because of financial difficulties, it took nearly seven years to finish the building, although it was complete enough to host its first services in 1881.
In 1907 the tall steeple was struck by lightning, which started a fire that left the church gutted. Architect Harry Wild Jones
Harry Wild Jones (June 9, 1859 – September 25, 1935) was an American architect based in Minneapolis who designed throughout the country and the world. Born two years before the start of the American Civil War, Jones, a twelfth-generation New Eng ...
from Minneapolis was hired to design the restoration. He was asked to make the new church resemble the original as much as possible, so both the interior and the exterior are his work.
See also
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Dakota County, Minnesota
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Dakota County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Dakota County, Minnesota, United ...
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*First Presbyterian Church
{{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota 19th-century Presbyterian church buildings in the United States 1855 establishments in Minnesota Territory Buildings and structures in Hastings, Minnesota Churches completed in 1881 Churches in Dakota County, Minnesota Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota National Register of Historic Places in Dakota County, Minnesota Presbyterian churches in Minnesota